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Free higher education reading strategies resources
Winter Holiday Christmas Movies Puzzles
FREE! Decipher the context clues and symbols to figure out the words to famous Christmas movie titles, such as:
Elf
Night Before Christmas
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Frosty the Snowman
Nutcracker
Home Alone
White Christmas
Little Drummer Boy
Polar Express
Plus, have fun writing your own inferencing and logic Christmas movie puzzle at the end.
Fun activity for small/whole group with colorful illustrations and Answer Key (at end).
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Reading Comprehension Questions for Any Book: Making Connections | Editable
I developed these “Roll and Respond,” sheets as a fun way for students to stay focused and to make sure their Literature Circle Discussions were supported and focused. These pages are focused on the Active Reading Strategy: Making Connections. Editable through google, and perfect for Distance Learning. They work with any text (Novel) and the Reading Response pages are great for Literature Circles, Guided Reading Groups, Literacy Centers...etc. Students Roll a die, (literal or digital) and then r
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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FREE Elements of Fiction Plot Diagram Worksheet
This resource helps students map out a short story or chapter on a plot diagram (i.e. exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution). It provides guiding questions for students to consider and integrates other elements of a story to help students apply their knowledge of the elements.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Main Idea Reading Strategy Guiding Worksheet and Graphic Organizer
This single worksheet can be used in a variety of different ways. In my classroom, I have used to it to introduce the reading strategy, close reading, reciprocal teaching groups, guided reading groups, reading stations, reading rotations, partner work, assessments, anchor chart and a graphic organizer. It helps the students get through the necessary steps with probing questions that lead them into their final conclusion.The best part about this worksheet is that it can be paired with ANY TEXT! I
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1st - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Reading Strategy Guiding Worksheet and Graphic Organizer *BUNDLE*
Easy Ways to Find Time to Read
Do your parents complain that they don't have enough time to read with their child? Here is a list of easy ways for them to find time to read! Use it as a handout at your Back to School night, or as a mid-year reminder!
Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Book Talks
Essentially it is a form for lower level students to start exploring books, a book report. But I do not like the term book report and I think there is a negative attitude for them so I have renamed mine to be a book talk, which is much friendlier.
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K - 5th, Higher Education, Staff
Literary Term Reference Sheet for Advanced Middle School + High School English
This quick list provides the more common of the advanced terms needed by advanced middle and high school students. Use this convenient reference sheet to support your secondary students as they analyze an author's use of literary devices in poetry, short stories, novels, and drama. Love it? Yay! Spread those beautiful vibes on the Feedback area below and get TpT credits!Found a typo? Have a recommendation? Email me right away at TGInspiredELA@gmail.comThanks!TG
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Guided note taking graphic organizer for a research paper.
This simple, but effective template serves as a great first start to students starting a research paper. This is the modern version of the note cards we use to use in college. Simply convert to a google document and send to your students. Implementing this document and step into my students research has greatly improved their organization, fluency, and evidence-based writing skills.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Macbeth Anticipation Guide FREEBIE
An anticipation guide to be used before a study of Shakespeare's Macbeth. It introduces students to some of the major themes of the play including the supernatural, greed, karma, success, superstition, loyalty, power, and feminism. After students fill out the guide independently, I suggest facilitating a discussion of some of the more controversial statements in order to begin students thinking critically about some of the themes that they will encounter in the play.
Enjoy!
Please do not redis
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Cornell Note Taking Demo Page and Template
Want to introduce your students to the excellent academic tool that is Cornell Note Taking?
Use my demo sheet and template to explain to students the value of breaking down their notes and summarizing to get the most out of the information that is presented to them in class!
All graphics and fonts are original content.
Please rate honestly and comment with any questions!
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Compensatory Strategies for Auditory Memory
This is a list of strategies for auditory memory that I hand out to teachers, special education support, and parents regarding strategies to use for students exhibiting difficulty in auditory memory skills.
This list is compiled from strategies I've used/learned/observed, and are suitable for a range of students within the school-age population.
Please feel free to contact me if you'd like this list of strategies in an editable form! Thank you for your download!
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Bloom's Cue Questioning Stems for Deeper Thinking
This Bloom's Cue Questioning Tool will revolutionize your questioning of comprehension. We all need a cheat sheet (thinking tool) for assisting with those higher order questions that don't easily slide from our mouths (or minds) at a moment's notice. This literacy strategy tool has powerful questioning cues, readily available on one sheet. Frankly, why not make this a poster and hang in your classroom? This was adapted by C. Allen, for a presentation at the ASAI Conference in 2013 and Council of
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K - 12th, Higher Education
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Mark It Up! An Active Reading Strategy
Informational Text has become the hot ticket because of Common Core Standards. This is tricky for some teachers. BUT, here is your answer! Mark It Up is an ACTIVE READING Strategy that teaches students how to take ownership of their own learning. You will love this strategy too! My entire school uses it and students are more engaged, have a deeper understanding of text as well as motivated to read!
This packet includes: An information guide for the teacher and a 2 page How To Guide for
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1st - 12th, Higher Education
Utopian/Dystopian Anticipation Guide
Activate student learning and expose them to the complicated and complex ideas related to utopian and dystopian societies. Assess their prior knowledge at the start of the unit and assess new ideas at the end of the unit.
This activity is a fun way to start dialogue about utopia/dystopia and is guaranteed to get your students talking and excited.
This activity is part of a larger unit of study; look for the novel study "The Enemy" in my TpT store.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Bible Study - John 1 The Word Becomes Flesh - Bible Packet FREE!
This is a FREE Bible lesson and assessment for Christian teachers or their students. It is perfect for upper elementary through adulthood. It uses a Bible passage - the Gospel of John, 1:1-18 - The Word Becomes Flesh. It includes the passage from this book in the Bible, and ten multiple choice questions to check for comprehension. It also includes an answer key. This can be used with ANY Bible version.Press below to purchase the complete 115 Page Bible study from this Gospel:The Gospel of J
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6th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Test Anxiety Mandalas English and Spanish
Testing can be as stressful for students as it is for us as educators. A great way to reduce testing anxiety is by coloring and using calming and positive affirmations. If students find it beneficial, they can repeat the mantra to themselves as they color. I hope your students find some comfort during this activity.If you’d like to provide feedback, please email me at BuildingUpBilinguals@gmail.comBest of luck this testing season! Sincerely, KarynnaIncluded in this packet:-5 mandalas with affir
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 Translation Activity (Free!)
If your students are struggling to understand William Shakespeare's language, try this translation activity. This is a great lesson to teach before jumping into one of The Bard's plays to help familiarize students with the foreign, circa 1600's English.
This handout asks students to look closely at each line in Shakespeare's famous Sonnet 18 and translate the line into modern-day English. The PDF here includes both the handout AND my answer key.
I typically do this activity right after a quick
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Small Group Reading Strategy + Activity for Any Novel or Short Story
This reading strategy is perfect for ANY novel, short story, or work of writing. 7 Ways to Read a Text engages students of multiple intelligences in the same reading to further engage and promote comprehension and evoke a deeper meaning. This also uses group work! Step away from the audiobook and let's the students take over their own learning for the day. This reading strategy also promotes accountability as each student will have a different role to fulfill in their group. Hopefully this free
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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"The Veldt" Anticipation Guide Free
This Omega English product contains a free 2 page Anticipation Guide on the short story, “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury. This product stimulates student’s interest, builds curiosity, activates their prior knowledge, challenges them to think critically, and helps them self-reflect on their perspectives of technology.
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Keywords: “The Veldt” Ray
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Nonfiction Annotation Strategy
This strategy takes students past the symbol mark-ups and emoji annotations that barely scratch the surface of a text, and urges students to look closely at a writer's diction, tone, text structures, etc., to help determine author's purpose. I designed each step based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English I and II and the corresponding question stems from the STAAR test, but it fits with the ELA Common Core standards as well. Any content that requires reading informational, e
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Social Justice through Literature
This resource offers teachers powerful questions to use with students to interrogate texts, to help students recognize injustice and imagine a more just world, and to connect these ideas to their own communities. It also includes notes on selecting texts and on resources for pursuing equity through the teaching of literature.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Annotation and Close Reading Guide
Often times students don't know what to underline or look for when a teacher tells them to annotate or closely read a text. In the past my students would simply underline or highlight every line which doesn't teach them anything.
I have created a basic annotation/close reading guide that I give my students at the beginning of each school year and tell them to use it anytime I ask them to annotate a text.
There are numerous bullet points of what the students should be looking for and making no
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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CBCA Book Week 2023 (BookMarks)
Book Week 2023 bookmarks, recommended to print on hard paper. 20 designs in total (8 of those are for students to colour in).Happy Book Week everyone!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Chapter Check- A *FREE* Literature Guide for Comprehension!
Chapter Check is a template that can be used for ANY story! This can be used as a quick assessment for the teacher, as well as a comprehension tool for the student to look back on to help studying for the exam!
There are *TWO* options for different levels of learners. Adapt to your classroom to suit your needs!
Oh, and did I mention that it is FREE?!
~~~Like what you see? Check out some of my American Literature Mini-Units!~~~
Rip Van Winkle- A Mini Unit!
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow- The Ro
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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