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Critical thinking short stories resources for Easel Assessments
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Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension
Are you looking for a fun, highly engaging, and EFFECTIVE way to teach fact and opinion? This set of activities will teach your students how to distinguish between fact and opinion by becoming observant text detectives. You can even use it as the basis for a room transformation!This resource includes:Fact Detectives Reading CentersFact vs Opinion SortAssessmentDigital ActivitiesSOLVE THE CRIME FACT DETECTIVESThis activity is super engaging for students! They will read each storyline along with t
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Fact and Opinion Activities BUNDLE Text Detective Reading Comprehension
Making Generalizations Task Cards | Print & Google & Self-Checking Easel
These 32 making generalizations task cards help students to conquer this tricky reading strategy.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Card to extend the lessonMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resource is part of a money-saving bundl
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3rd - 6th
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Fact and Opinion Task Cards | Print & Digital | Google | Easel Self-Checking
Your students will love these 32 Fact & Opinion Task Cards!Use these 32 task cards to help students learn the difference between fact and opinion. Each card features three related sentences. Students must select which one is either a fact or an opinion. The multiple-choice format makes these cards ideal for test prep. If you want your students to go a little deeper, there are also two challenge cards that can be added to any of the other cards and answered either verbally or on notebook pap
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3rd - 5th
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Analogy Task Cards | 3 sets of analogies! | 72 Print & Digital Multiple Choice |
These 72 Analogy Task Cards are divided into 3 color-coded sets of 24 cards each. Students can solve the analogies orally in groups or use the included answer sheet to record their answers. There are also answer keys for each card set so that your students can check their work. Analogy Task Cards are also available in a short answer format. Please see below for link.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Short Answer Analogies Task Cards are available here.Other great products:•
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2nd - 4th
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Short Story The Monkey's Paw Analysis and Reading Comprehension Questions
Your students will love this delightfully creepy short story. It's perfect for practicing reading comprehension, literary analysis, foreshadowing, point of view, and irony with your middle school and high school students. And... by the end of the unit, students will have written a literary analysis response.Here's what teachers are saying about this unit: "An AWESOME unit. This resource is put together really well and was really easy to use.""MY KIDS LOVED THIS!!!!! We have been having so muc
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6th - 10th
The 3 Branches of Government Unit for Local, State and Federal Government
Spark your 3rd, 4th or 5th grade students’ interest in government with this cross-curricular, high interest government teaching unit. Your students will dive in with a three page story called, “Jenny and the Government Fairy”. They then explore local, state and federal government through simple to use mini lessons, and lots of fun activities. This teaching unit is perfect for the BUSY teacher!This unit is created to be simple to use for teachers and studentsMakes planning a breeze...just print
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Government In America BUNDLE
Critical and Creative Thinking Task Cards - Great Discussion Starters with Poll
Your students will love these 24 critical thinking Odd One Out task cards! Each odd one out task card features four images (or descriptions for blackline) and asks the students to choose which one is the "odd one out". Uniquely, there are multiple answers to build student creative and critical thinking skills!Plus, there's an Easel poll included! This is great for a discussion starter!Flexible Features: Use with or without technology!Printable in color or black and white (4 cards-to-a-page)Digit
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2nd - 5th
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Word Root Task Cards Using Word Pairs | Set 1 | Print & Digital | ELA Test Prep!
Use these 32 multiple choice cards to practice word root meanings. Each card features two words with the same root and a choice of meanings. Students must use their knowledge of the word meanings to infer the correct answer. A student answer sheet for students to record their answers is included along with an answer key for self-checking. There is also a Challenge Card that can be used in conjunction with any other card to extend the activity. These task cards are perfect for test prep and will
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4th - 6th
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The Lottery Short Story Analysis, Writing and Textual Evidence Dystopian Lit
Your middle school students will be captivated by this chilling short story! Students will want to analyze characters, motive, plot, and foreshadowing. This creepy, unsettling story is great for middle school and high school students. Reasons to love this unit:print and digital versions (Google Slides and PowerPoint)super creepy story is sure to engage your students!includes lesson plans and teacher checklist – makes an ideal sub plan provides literary analysis practice: students will analy
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6th - 10th
Native American Folktale: "How Bear Lost His Tail" Reading Comprehension
Over 90 pages, including reader's theater, 20+ activities, mini-book, comparing text to media, text at multiple levels, and more! This resource has been carefully crafted for cultural sensitivity. The set includes several story presentation options, including a "print and go" version, a mini-book version, and Google slides. More than 20 activities are included (most are also digital) to meet a variety of levels from mid-1st grade to 4th grade. Activities include cause and effect, author's th
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Essentials Bundle
"Paul Bunyan" NO-PREP Reading Comprehension ELA Resource
Over 90 NO-PREP resource pages, including reader's theater, 20+ activities, mini-book, comparing text to media, text at multiple levels, and more!The set includes several story presentation options, including a "print and go" version, a mini-book version, and Google slides. More than 20 activities are included (most are also digital) to meet a variety of levels from mid-1st grade to 4th grade. Activities include cause and effect, author's theme, sequencing, reading comprehension, character ana
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Essentials Bundle
"Rikki-tikki-tavi" Test and Reading Questions - Printable & Digital
Prep for your "Rikki-tikki-tavi" story unit in minutes with these printable and digital questions and story test! With these skill-based activities, you'll be able to check comprehension during reading, assess student understanding after reading, and spark great discussions anytime during your lesson.(If you find this resource helpful, you won't want to miss the rest of my complete Rikki-tikki-tavi Short Story Bundle!)There are 24 deep-thinking questions covering the following reading skills:Plo
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: "Rikki-tikki-tavi" Short Story Unit - Printable & Digital
Elements of a Story Graphic Organizer & Passages - PDF & Digital
Quickly teach or review elements of a story with this handy graphic organizer and short story reading passages! This no-prep resource makes it simple for students to practice reading for plot, setting, character, conflict, and theme. All five elements are packed into one versatile plot diagram, and each reading passage focuses on one element for deeper comprehension!(Don't miss the rest of my bestselling Middle School Reading Bundle!) This resource includes the following digital versions:Google
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle - PDF & Digital
Analogies PowerPoint and Easel Assessment
Analogies Interactive PowerPoint. What is an analogy and how do you solve one? This presentation defines what an analogy is, how they are written, and what relationships to look for when solving analogous pairs. There are 10 practice analogies for students, with answers and explanations. The guided practice helps students develop critical thinking skills and prepares them for standardized tests. Use on a whiteboard or on Chromebooks. Great to use at the end of the year before summer break or for
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5th - 8th
Fairy Tale: "Jack and the Beanstalk" (Google Slides, TpT Digital, PDF)
Over 90 pages, including reader's theater, 20+ activities, mini-book, comparing text to media, text at multiple levels, and more!The set includes several story presentation options, including a "print and go" version, a mini-book version, and Google slides. More than 20 activities are included (most are also digital) to meet a variety of levels from mid-1st grade to 4th grade. Activities include cause and effect, author's theme, sequencing, reading comprehension, character analysis, and more.
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Essentials Bundle
Dark Romanticism & American Gothic Unit; Poe, Hawthorne, Dickinson, The Village
In this sublime unit, your students will explore American Romanticism and Gothic in works of fiction, poetry, art, and film. Your students will first learn about conditions that influenced American Romanticism and Gothic and study concepts and elements that characterize Romantic and Gothic literature and art. They will then apply these concepts to short stories (The Cask of Amontillado, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and The Pendulum, Rappaccini’s Daughter), poems (The Raven, A Bird Came Down The
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8th - 12th
Patterns & Shapes in Nature Activities | STEAM | Biomimicry Design| Nonfiction
Leopards' spots, zebras' stripes and sunflower spirals are not just pretty! Provide your students with skills and understanding behind patterns and shapes in nature with this biomimicry resource. This STEAM resource will make your science projects for younger kids, Grade 1 to 3, both engaging and educational. Provide your students with a learning experience that celebrates the beauty and ingenuity of nature's patterns and shapes. Immerse your classroom in the fascinating realm of biomimicry and
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1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
Aesop's Fable: "The Tortoise and the Hare" Reading Comprehension Resource
Over 90 pages, including author's theme, reader's theater, printable mini-book, 20+ vocabulary and comprehension activities, texts at multiple reading levels, word wall cards, and more. Everything you need is available in one set. This resource is Google Classroom compatible, includes Power Point slides, is available in EASEL, and includes an EASEL assessment.Activities include vocabulary practice, context clues, story elements, character web, comparing and contrasting, cause and effect, autho
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: 3rd Grade Essentials Bundle
Synonyms Task Cards: Grades 4-6 Set 1 | Vocabulary Practice | Print & Digital
Use these 32 multiple choice task cards to reinforce synonyms. A student answer sheet for students to record their answers is included along with an answer key for self-checking. There is also a Challenge Card that can be used in conjunction with any other card to extend the activity. These task cards are perfect for test prep and will work well at literacy centers, stations, for partner work, or with the whole class using a game like Scoot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4th - 6th
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The Fun They Had Short Story Analysis, Reading, and Research Activities
Looking for a relevant short story to share with your students? Isaac Asimov's "The Fun They Had" is perfect for our students grappling with distance learning! Your students will read the story, participate in a mini research project, analyze photos, and write a reflection.This is a great reading and research project for students to learn about education in the past, present, and what is imagined for the future.What teachers are saying about my distance learning resources:"Super easy to use (
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Back to School Planning Bundle Reading, Writing, Research Activities
Plot Diagram PowerPoint - Understanding Story Elements with Easel Assessment
Introduce short story elements with this Plot Diagram PowerPoint and learn the history behind it. Includes a self-grading Easel Assessment. Aristotle's model, Freytag's Pyramid, and today's visual line graph. Explains what a plot diagram is and how it depicts story elements of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Many visual graphics and includes two examples of plot map diagrams from popular stories that most students have read. Uses the stories of the Grinch and L
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4th - 7th
Native American Story: How Coyote Stole Fire (Print and Digital)
Over 90 pages, including reader's theater, 20+ activities, mini-book, comparing text to media, text at multiple levels, and more! This resource has been carefully crafted for cultural sensitivity. The set includes several story presentation options, including a "print and go" version, a mini-book version, and Google slides. More than 20 activities are included (most are also digital) to meet a variety of levels from mid-1st grade to 4th grade. Activities include cause and effect, author's th
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Essentials Bundle
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Test Easel Activity and Assessment Print and Digital
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Multiple Choice Test. Quick quiz or final assessment. Ten multiple choice questions on the short story to check comprehension, making inferences, and some story elements. Short and simple to grade. Includes constructed response (short answer or essay) questions if you wish to have your students write using evidence from the text to support their answer. Answer key included. Excellent story about going back to school in 7th grade. Print and Digital Resource: Includes an
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Bundle
Aesop's Fable: "The Bundle of Sticks" (Google Slides, TpT Digital, PDF)
Over 90 pages, including reader's theater, 20+ activities, mini-book, comparing text to media, text at multiple levels, and more!The set includes several story presentation options, including a "print and go" version, a mini-book version, and Google slides. More than 20 activities are included (most are also digital) to meet a variety of levels from mid-1st grade to 4th grade. Activities include cause and effect, author's theme, sequencing, reading comprehension, character analysis, and more.
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Essentials Bundle
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