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8th grade balanced literacy graphic organizers for Microsoft Word
Coraline Novel Study: Reading Guide + Chapter Comprehension Questions
This novel study and reading guide for Coraline by Neil Gaiman, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 9 sections, with each section focusing on 1-2 chapters of reading.This Common Core aligned resource is perfect for whole group, small group, or individual reading instruction. It is also ideal for tutoring or homeschool education.....And the fact that it is NO PREP makes it even better!This Coraline Re
Grades:
5th - 8th
Independent Reading Conference Form and Fiction and Non-Fiction Reading Logs
Included are three different forms that can be used for conferring with students about their reading. Two of the forms are more comprehensive for independent reading and one is more oriented to quicker check-ins when students are reading any text in class. Some of the aspects in these forms include accuracy, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and student goals. Some of the skills that are included are predicting, clarifying, questioning, summarizing and synthesizing. I have also included student
Grades:
6th - 12th
NewsELA Literacy-Focused Graphic Organizer
This assignment has it all: informational text, literacy practice and differentiation by product. This highly effective graphic organizer asks students to summarize, predict, formulate and connect specific details to strengthen literacy skills. It is designed to be used with the NewsELA website that has different Lexile levels for instant differentiation. A Word document is attached so you may adjust to fit your curriculum and instruction or scaffold for differentiation.
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6th - 12th
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The Westing Game Character Connections
Character connections chart for students to fill out while reading The Westing Game. Teacher guide included.
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5th - 8th
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Plot and Story Arc - ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages + Skills
Students will be able to learn about Plot and identify its parts by looking at a model story then working on a story independently. The students will first identify the events in the story and then will plot them on the plot line. Students will also practice different ELA strategies by responding to the text.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It Affects Char
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #4: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
The Giver Chapter 12-13 Law Chart
Use this chart to accompany chapters 12 and 13 of The Giver by Lois Lowry and get the discussions flowing! Students will answer questions about laws and rules in our society vs. laws and rules in Jonas's society.
Grades:
8th - 10th
Common Core Story Elements Graphic Organizer
This Common Core compatible visual aid is a simple 2-part story element graphic organizer that uses both basic and mature vocabulary. It can be used for high functioning students in grades 3-5, as well as for on-level Middle School students, and at risk High School students. It’s perfect for differentiating your instruction for Special Education and ELL students. You can adapt the organizer to fit your own needs—just change the words and headers! Thank you and enjoy.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Hunger Games Unit - Reading Intervention
This is not simply a series of questions on the book, this unit contains a wide range of learning tasks which support students to make meaning from this high interest book.
This unit includes a guided reading portion and various supplements and mini lessons designed to develop understanding of theme, literary devices, plot, character, setting, comparing and contrasting.
Materials include a range of graphic organizers to guide students in making meaning from the text. Full lesson plans are prov
Grades:
7th - 10th
Reading Memoirs - Graphic Organizer
This multi-faceted organizer helps students identify and pull text evidence from the various parts of an effective memoir (personal narrative). The boxes in the organizer allow for students to consider the following as they read:What is the main memory?What is the setting?What is the sequence of events?What is the main scene?What craft moves does this author use?What sensory details does this author use?What's the author's purpose?What do you suppose is the theme?You can use this as a stand-alon
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5th - 10th
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Notice and Note Novel Study Reading Log
Based on the fabulous new book by Beers & Probst, Notice & Note, Strategies for Close Reading, I've created a document that can accompany any novel study. Students will track each of the six Notice & Note signposts as they encounter them in the text.
A great way to shift ownership to students & enliven novel discussions!
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Revising & Editing a Paragraph: ELA Test Prep, Writing Skills & Strategies
Students will write an ASC paragraph, be able to identify sentences in their paragraphs that can be improved and make their paragraphs stronger by adding detail and clarification.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It Affects Characters: ELA Test Prep & Reading SkillsFact &Opinion in Non-Fiction Texts - ELA Test Prep, Reading SkillsWriting an Extended
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #5: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Nonfiction Summary Summative Task
This detailed nonfiction summary writing summative task guides students along the construction of a detailed and thoroughly written nonfiction summary. Students are given a voice and choice in the selection of their article, to foster engagement while writing.
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4th - 8th
How to Write a Final Draft of an Essay: ELA Test Prep, Printable Worksheets
Students will take their rough drafts and apply all of the revisions and edits that made, and write the final draft of their five paragraph essays. Students will view a teacher model in which details exactly how to use revisions and edits and apply when when completing a final draft of an essay.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It Affects Characters: ELA Te
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #3: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Universal Theme Reference Handout and Analysis Template
Universal Theme Breakdown Handout and Analysis TemplateW.Y.S.I.W.Y.G. (What You See Is What You Get!)Provided are some of my materials in a low cost, quick, and easily accessible format. In short this store provides Lite Versions of my products. Whatever is shown in the preview or images is exactly what you get. Don’t forget to check out my main store: James Whitaker. Almost all of my single lesson resources are part of larger units. Purchase here for a quick fix or in my other store for more
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Memoir Elements - SORT ACTIVITY ("I Am Malala")
In this "hands on" sort activity, students will work in partnerships to match memoir elements to excerpts from Malala Yousafzai's "I Am Malala" in order to build their understanding of memoir components. The graphic organizer provided serves multiple purposes! In addition to having students sort, it asks for specific text evidence which shows a particular memoir element and it asks students why that memoir element is so important for the reader overall. This comprehensive activity is great for a
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Human Condition Reference Handout
The Human Condition HandoutW.Y.S.I.W.Y.G. (What You See Is What You Get!)Product Preface: Provided are some of my materials in a low cost, quick, and easily accessible format. In short this store provides Lite Versions of my products. Whatever is shown in the preview or images is exactly what you get. Don’t forget to check out my main store: James Whitaker. Almost all of my single lesson resources are part of larger units. Purchase here for a quick fix or in my other store for more bang for y
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Theme Chart for Any Literary Text
Teach the theme of any text using this Theme Chart as a scaffolding tool to make your student's thinking visible as they process literary texts. Take your students from reading a text to fully analyzing it! Start with an example text to analyze together. A completed example from one of Aesop's Fables is included in this product. Here is the version of Aesop's "The Ants and the Grasshopper" text I used to create the example.
From there teach students to analyze a literary text by finding key det
Grades:
5th - 9th
Collection of ELA Strategies: Test Prep, Reading Passages and Writing Skills
In this lesson students will apply three different strategies to their own readings. These strategies include setting, conflict, character traits and prediction. The primary goal of this lesson and these strategies is for students to determine how these elements had an affect on, and possibly changed the character(s) they read about.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #1: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
HOW to WRITE an Argument Essay (Focus on INTRO) - Complete Mini-Lesson
A very informative set of instructions for how to write an Argument Essay, with emphasis on starting the essay and HOW TO write the INTRO. Can be used as a complete mini-lesson w/ multiple activities!
This set includes:
1. Guided Notes Includes:
-common argument-writing terms
- the parts of an argument essay
-detailed components of the argument introduction & formula for the Thesis Sentence
-Color-coded answer key
2. A sample introduction - Mini-lesson activity with a sample pr
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6th - 12th
Exit ticket, Genre Comparison
This is an exit ticket about comparing and contrasting two different genres using the literary extension technique, because...but...so. The bottom of the exit ticket also has a student self-knowledge check. The two genres (being compared) can be edited to compare several different genres.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Informational Text Article: From Fighting to Friending: Reading Passages
Students will be able to analyze an informational text that focuses on how young Israeli's and Palestinians are reaching out to each through social media. The lesson comes will both the article, comprehension questions and graphic organizers to analyze and informational text. An excellent article and activity that leads to a great discussion about a situation that many students are not aware of, but should be moving forward.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Independent novel study
Give your each of your students the choice of novel to read for a novel study and still have organized work periods. This individual novel study has students reading their own novel and completing independent activities and a small group novel talk. Great unit for getting your students creative juices flowing. Comes with instructions, poster outlines and activity sheets.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Guided Reading Chapter Discussion Graphic Organizer and Rubric
Here is a simple graphic organizer that uses summarizing, sketching, vocabulary, and questioning skills to facilitate discussion of chapters read. The rubric allows for easy grading and provides guidelines for students.
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Foldable Template Dutch Door Book
"No, your OTHER right!"
We love foldables, but they can sometimes be time costly when trying to get kids to fold, cut, and glue in multiple directions. These Dutch Door foldable template includes fold and cut lines on one sheet, and "glue here" prompts on the other. Run them front/back on your copier, and you have a self-explanatory foldable guide for your students. The template is meant to expedite the creation process so you can get to the content that goes in/on it.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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