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8th grade informational text assessments under $5
STAAR NonFiction Paired Passages with Writing Prompts & Comprehension Questions
Are you searching for an easy way to prep your students for their ELA end-of-year reading test?Look no further! This non-fiction reading comprehension Practice Test set has got you covered.✨Engaging Non-Fiction & Paired Passages: This resource offers 6 non-fiction reading comprehension passages suitable for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, making it versatile for middle school. Use the worksheets for assessments or send them digitally for homework.⭐ New Item Types: Our carefully crafted sta
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Countdown to Reading STAAR 10 Day Boot Camp Middle School ELA Test Prep
STAAR NonFiction Reading Comprehension 6th 7th 8th Grade Middle School Practice
Are you looking to help your students prepare and feel confident taking the STAAR English Language Arts Reading Test.?These non-fiction passages on modern topics have multiple-choice and constructed response questions (now updated to include New Item Types: Multipart, Multiselect, Hot Text, and Match Table Grid) that closely align with the STAAR ELA test to help your students feel better prepared and more comfortable with the format of standardized testing. Each of the five informational text pa
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5th - 9th
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Author's Purpose & Point of View RI.8.6 | Instagram Influencers Article #8-10
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-10: The Rise of the Instagram InfluencerTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.6, Analyze Author's Purpose and Point of View, Including Conflicting Viewpoints, with this high-interest article on the rise of Instagram Influencers. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the tenth in a set of 25 informational text articles + activity
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Analyze Text Structure RI.8.5 | Edgar Allan Poe BIOGRAPHY Article #8-8
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-8: Stranger Than Fiction: The Life of Edgar Allan Poe Teach reading informational text standard RI.8.5, Analyze Text Structure, with this high-interest article on the strange life of author Edgar Allan Poe. This article is great to pair nonfiction with any Edgar Allan Poe story or poem. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment all related to this or
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Citing Text Evidence RI.8.1 | High School Football Turns Deadly Article #8-20
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-20: When High School Football Turns DeadlyTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.1, Citing Text Evidence, Including Literal Comprehension and Drawing Inferences, with this article about the dangers of high school football injuries, specifically brain damage, concussions, and CTE. Students will analyze literal and inferential comprehension questions and respond using the ACE method (Answer, Cite, Explain). Students will also complete additio
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
The Holocaust Introductory Presentation & Notes - Print & Digital
This Google Slides presentation introducing the Holocaust is accompanied by a set of fill-in-the-blank notes for students and a review activity. Topics covered: pre-war, anti-Semitism, the Weimar Republic, Germany’s totalitarian state, persecution, US and worldwide response, World War II, the Final Solution, and the aftermath. This lesson can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. All resources are Google Drive resources (Docs, Slides, Forms, etc.). This lesson includes support
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Holocaust Resource Bundle for ELA, History - Print & Digital
Evaluate Arguments & Claims RI.7.8 | Fortnite™ Battle: Parents Vs. Kids #7-15
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #7-15: The REAL Fortnite™ Battle: Parents Vs. KidsTeach reading informational text standard RI.7.8, Evaluate Arguments and Analyze Claims, with this high-interest article on the REAL Fortnite battle taking place in millions of households: Parents Vs. Kids on the issue of Fortnite.Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment. Please view the activity breakd
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Objective Summary RI.7.2 | Should Homework Be Banned? Article #7-2
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #7-2: Should Homework Be Banned?This is the second in a set of 25 informational text articles + activity packs designed to teach ALL of the reading informational text standards for 7th grade in a fun, rigorous, and easy to implement solution! The focus in this resource is on teaching students to write an objective summary of nonfiction text.Each article + activity pack includes these components:-original article written at the 7th grade level-modified
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
My Life in Logos Paragraph Writing Assignment
Middle school teachers use this My Life in Logos Paragraph Writing Assignment, to unlock the creativity and self-expression of your students in a truly unique way.In this engaging activity, students will embark on a writing journey to describe logos that represent various aspects of their lives. From their closest friends and family to their favourite entertainment choices and foods, students will delve into the symbols that hold special meaning for them. Additionally, they'll uncover the logos
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Full Year Middle School English Language Arts Lesson Bundle 1
7th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
High quality Common Core 7th grade reading comprehension passages with questions. Our reading passages have helped students reach their growth rates and beyond in NWEA MAP, State Tests, NAEP, Smarter Balanced, and PARCC.There is no longer any debate about what is effective practice in today’s classroom; formative assessment, feedback, and student self-assessment around clearly identified essential learnings. These effective practices will help your students achieve at high levels . This NWEA MAP
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle 2nd thru 8th Grade
Conflicting Viewpoints /Point of View RI.8.6 | Holocaust Survivors Article #8-11
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-11: Surviving the HolocaustTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.6, Analyze Author's Purpose and Point of View, Primarily Conflicting Viewpoints, with this high-interest article about a study on the lives of Holocaust survivors. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the eleventh in a set of 25 informational text articles + activi
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Rant Writing Unit
Rant Writing Unit: Rant writing is an engaging way to bring public speaking and persuasive writing into the classroom. Students rant and complain to each other daily, why not channel that creative energy into some high-quality writing? Rants are an engaging way to get students to write and share their thoughts and opinions in the classroom. This assignment can be used for argument writing or persuasive writing. This resource contains individual PDFs of student pages to assist with online learnin
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Oral Presentations Bundle
Geologic Time Scale Activity for Middle School Science
Print and go Geologic Time Scale activity and reading passage set for your middle school science Earth History unit. Your students will read about the Geologic Time Scale and learn about eons, eras, periods, and epochs. They will work together to create their own Geologic Time Scale. What's Included ⭐ workshop instructions⭐ 1 reading passage on the Geologic Time Scale⭐ 1 overview of the Geologic Time Scale⭐ vocabulary page⭐ reading passage questions⭐ 1 multiple choice quiz⭐ 1 graphic organizer⭐
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Earth History Classroom Workshop Bundle
Analyze a Famous Speech RI.7.7 | Malala Yousafzai UN Speech 2013 #7-16
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #7-16: Malala Yousafzai's 2013 Speech to the United NationsTeach reading informational text standard RI.7.7, compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text (how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words), with this high-interest unit.**Please note that this unit, 7-16, is unique and organized differently from other Nonfiction Article of the Week units. There is no original article and modified article.
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Analyze Text Structure RI.7.5 | Life in North Korea Today Article #7-8
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #7-8: Life in North Korea TodayTeach reading informational text standard RI.7.5, Analyze Text Structure, with this high-interest article on the hot topic of everyday life for citizens of North Korea.Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment. Please view the activity breakdown in the preview file for a comprehensive look of what's included here.This is t
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Analyze Connections RI.8.3 | Do Video Games Cause Violence? Article #8-4
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-4: Do Video Games Cause Violence?Teach reading informational text standard RI.8.3, Analyze Connections in a Text, with this high-interest article on the controversial topic of whether or not video games cause violence. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the fourth in a set of 25 informational text articles + activity packs designed to
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Teen Vaping Epidemic | Text Structure w/Paired Poem RI.8.5 & RL.8.5 Article 8-21
8-1: Development of Central Ideas (Walkout!)8-2: Write an Objective Summary (Colonization & Apartheid in South Africa w/Trevor Noah)8-3: Analyze Connections in a Text (Modern Folklore: Urban Legends, Old Wives' Tales, & Superstitions - Paired Text for The Monkey's Paw)8-4: Analyze Connections in a Text (Do Video Games Cause Violence?)8-5: Review (The Disturbing History of Human Experimentation - Paired Text for Flowers for Algernon)8-6: Figurative & Connotative Meaning (The Incredibl
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Non-Fiction One-Pager Assignment - Informational Reading and Writing - Creative
Discover the perfect one-pager assignments tailored for non-fiction and informational texts right here! If you're in search of engaging activities that allow students to create visual summaries showcasing their comprehension of texts, your quest ends now.This resource includes:Teacher's Guide: Get the guidance you need to effectively implement these one-pager assignments in your classroom.Rubrics: Streamline the grading process with detailed rubrics to assess students' work.Project Guidelines: C
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6th - 9th
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Evaluate Argument & Irrelevant Claims RI.8.8 | Insects for Dinner? Article #8-14
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-14: Insects for Dinner?Teach reading informational text standard RI.8.8, Evaluating Arguments & Irrelevant Claims, with this high-interest article about why we should be eating insects and why insects as food would solve many major problems. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the fourteenth in a set of 25 informational text article
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Making Inferences Multiple Choice Questions (5th-6th Grade SELF-GRADING Forms)
This resource is designed to help 5th and 6th graders improve their ability to make inferences as a reading comprehension strategy. Questions are derived from a selection of engaging informational texts (nonfiction) and few fiction texts in the form of short paragraphs. The forms in this resource are SELF-GRADING, FILLABLE, and EDITABLE. Students can simply select and submit their answers electronically. You could edit/add/delete questions to meet your students' needs. { MAKE SURE YOU MAKE A COP
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Main Idea and Supporting details. Making Inferences Reading Strategies
Analyze Word Choice RI.7.4 | Aliens: A Look at the Evidence #7-7
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #7-7: Aliens: A Look at the EvidenceTeach reading informational text standard RI.7.4, Analyze Word Choice, Connotative & Technical Meanings, with this high-interest article on the hot topic of Aliens, including evidence for students to consider on whether or not intelligent alien life exists. This is the perfect paired text to use with The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Teleplay/Short Story Unit.Students will also complete activities for text ev
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Argumentative Text Vocabulary Set
Use this vocabulary set to help your students learn terms associated with argumentative text! The first item in this set is an anchor chart! I have students glue this into their Reading Notebook!The second page is a set of cards with just the definitions. I print this page on cardstock, and I have students write the correct terms on the back. They then cut them out and turn them into flashcards! The last page is a vocabulary quiz for these terms!I hope you enjoy this resource!
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3rd - 12th
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Symbiotic Relationships Science Unit - Mutualism, Commensalism & Parasitism
This Symbiotic Relationship unit includes 5 reading passages with comprehension questions, a 12 question unit quiz, a matching game, and a cut/paste activity. *Parasitism Reading Passage with Comprehension Questions*Commensalism Reading Passage with Comprehension Questions*Mutualism Reading Passage with Comprehension Questions*All 3 Types of Symbiosis Reading Passage with Comprehension Questions*Plants & Symbiotic Relationships Reading Passage with Comprehension Questions*12 Question Multipl
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5th - 8th
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Nonfiction Reading Unit (Common Core Aligned)
This complete package walks the students through how to read nonfiction with purpose and clarity. It includes a robust (80 Slides!) guiding power point and 5 separate formative assessments. Both the power point and the assessments are aligned to fulfill the Common Core Standards. Don't have Powerpoint? No worries, convenient .pdf versions of all slides included as well.The powerpoint guides instruction on the following teaching points:- Identifying Author's Point of View- Recognizing Author's Pu
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: The Complete Common Core Aligned Reading and Writing Bundle
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