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8th grade balanced literacy graphic organizer pdfs
Greek and Latin Roots Sketch Notes: Book 1
This resource includes a completely unique doodle page for 60 different Greek and Latin roots. Sketch notes present your students with a meaningful and engaging activity that they will love. Doodle notetaking activates verbal and visual modalities to capture concepts.WHY GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS?Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When we teach students these “building blocks,” they can recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Vocabulary Bundle
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Greek and Latin Roots Sketch Notes [Book 2]
WHY GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS?Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When we teach students these “building blocks,” they can recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root. It is also increasingly important to explicitly teach students the meanings of Greek and Latin roots as they encounter the very technical vocabulary found in science and other content areas.WHY SKETCH NOTESSketch notes present your students with a meaningful and enga
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Vocabulary Bundle
Text Structure Activity
This hands on text structure activity introduces students to the concepts of text structure in a fun way. Even better, the cards and passages are not organized, so the students can help cut out the sort! ⭐If you need more text structure resources, check our the Text Structure Bundle!⭐In this text structure lesson, students are asked to sort:the text pattern definitionkey words or signal words graphic organizersa title for a type of writing a longer passage of each text structureThis nonfiction
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Text Structure Activities Bundle - Middle School ELA
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Book Review Templates for K-5+ [Differentiated with over 20 different designs!]
The Common Core State Standards require students to be able to "write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information" by Grade 5. Are you ready? This product guides students through the process of reviewing fiction or non-fiction texts, supporting their opinion with reasons. With 10 unique layouts and 21 total designs, you will be prepared to teach the process of writing a book review to students at a variety of readiness levels. This product is perfec
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Grades:
K - 8th
Also included in: Book Report Alternatives Bundle: Choice Board & Graphic Organizers
Literature Circle Collaborative Poster- Shared Reading
A perfect activity for literature circles and shared reading during your literacy block! Students work independently and in groups to analyze, respond to, and discuss fictional texts. Each student receives an 8.5” x 11” page, and contributes a different piece of information to the group's overall discussion of the text. Roles can be rotated every chapter/section, or this activity can be completed after the students have read the entire text.Note: If they are new to Literature Circles, younger gr
Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: English Collaborative Posters Series #1
Summarizing Fiction and Nonfiction
Summarizing: GIST and Beyond has everything you need to teach and reinforce summarizing. I had a hard time finding summarizing lessons that include interesting fiction and nonfiction texts, answer keys, and many opportunities to practice. So I created this unit on writing a summary!This resource is easy to use and will help you teach students three summary styles. Students will learn what information to look for, depending on the type of text they are summarizing. There are three fun and memora
Grades:
6th - 8th
Figurative Language Song Lyrics Analyzing and Interpreting Common Core
Figurative Language Series:
Analyzing & Interpreting Song Lyrics [60+ Pages]
Product/Materials Preface [Grades 5-12]
My product provides countless graphic organizers to help students learn various forms of figurative language by analyzing and interpreting their favorite song lyrics. Music is the language of the soul; and by helping students makes real world connections to something that is so near to their hearts, they will definitely be enthusiastic and motivated to learn figurative lan
Grades:
5th - 12th
Persuasive Techniques - Introduction to Rhetorical Appeals Sketch and Learn
Introduce your study of rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and persuasive techniques with this background activity. You get an activity on Aristotle and the Rhetorical Triangle. This is a strong foundation for studying media literacy. Highlights:✅ Two videos and an article (found for free online)✅ Traditional worksheets or with ISNs✅ Whole class activity or stationsYour Introduction to Rhetoric activity includes:A full lesson planTwo pages of notesAn answer key ❤️ Be sure to check out my
Grades:
6th - 9th
Symbolism Literary Symbols Motifs Common Core
Symbolism and Traditional Literary Symbols
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Symbolism Bundle 130+ Pages/Slides of Materials
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This valuable high order thinking resource is over ninety (90+) pages of amazing ELA materials. There is just about everything you need to teach your students Literary Symbolism and so much more. This is
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education
Teaching Historical Fiction
Use this as a guide to teach historical fiction. This product teaches students to think deeper about the text Charts for:Characteristics of historical fiction (2 pages)Analyzing historical contextWhile reading, think about...Setting (2 pages)DescriptionsDialogue (2 pages)Characters (2 pages)Plot Remember... (review page of teaching points)ArtifactsList of time periods and eras (4 pages with pictures)Vocabulary in HF page plus example pageHow do you know if the text is historical fiction? - 6 pa
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Dystopian Literature: A Digital Interactive Notebook (Google Slides)
This UPDATED is aligned with Dystopian Book Clubs (Units of Study for Teaching Reading: Middle School Grades) by Lucy Calkins and Katy Wischow, but can be used for ANY dystopian text. I used the stories "Harrison Bergeron", "The Pedestrian", and "All Summer in a Day" as my mentor texts and "A Truman Show" as a mentor movie.Included in this product:14 interactive slides for students to use with their booksContinuation story for "The Pedestrian" to focus on the skills of flashback and foreshadowin
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Units of Study: Middle School Digital Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Persuasive Writing with anchor charts / posters tasks rubric / Printable Digital
BEST SELLER! Persuasive writing is easy and engaging with the OREO method! This resource includes:- persuasive writing anchor chart using OREO (opinion, reason, examples, re-state opinion)- sentence starter poster- rough draft worksheet- good copy paper (in 3 different line sizes for differentiation)- persuasive writing rubricThis product is a printable resource and digital through EASEL for easy sharing in Google Classroom.Perfect for:teaching, practicing, and assessing persuasive writingclassr
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Grades:
1st - 8th
FREE Graphic Organizers for Writing
Graphic Organizers for Free! These 10 Graphic Organizers are helpful for writing paragraphs and essays for any type of writing. They are based on brainstorming 3 topics, ideas or details or as I call it- the power of 3! Please be kind enough to leave feedback when downloading a free product! Thank you for visiting my store!PamRockin ResourcesARE YOU INTERESTED IN 90+ GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS DESIGNED FOR DIFFERENTIATION? CLICK HERE!★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Check out our best selling STEP-BY-STEP writing programs k
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Morphology Root Matrixes Bundle
This product includes Matrixes for the 10 most common Latin roots: act, dict, fer, form, ject, port, rupt, spect, struct, and tract. Print on card stock front and back in order to have the answers print on the back of the root word.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
FREE Greek and Latin Roots Sketch Notes
WHY GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS?Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When we teach students these “building blocks,” they can recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root. It is also increasingly important to explicitly teach students the meanings of Greek and Latin roots as they encounter the very technical vocabulary found in science and other content areas.WHY SKETCH NOTESSketch notes present your students with a meaningful and enga
Grades:
4th - 8th
Word Nerd by Susin Nielsen - Novel Study with Graphic Organizers & Comprehension
This novel study is the perfect companion to Susin Nielsen's Word Nerd. Students will use the activities to boost understanding, show their comprehension, and engage with the book in different ways.Comprehension questions are included for each couple of chapters of this novel. These can be used as written activities or as a basis for oral, whole-class discussions. Your students will not only answer questions to show their understanding but also to make predictions and connections to their own li
Grades:
5th - 9th
Responding to Reading Form
Are your students struggling with comprehension? While reading, have your students fill out this responding to reading form. This will help keep your students on track while boosting test scores.
This product includes:
Teacher Directions
A two page responding to reading form
Book tracker form
Looking for higher level questioning stems? Check out this product.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Marzano-Levels-of-Questioning-2718042
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Current Events Templates
13 Printable Current Events printables that promote analysis and critical thinkinga. 5 W’s- Version 1b. 5 W’s- Version 2c. 5 W’s- Version 3d. 5 W’s- Version 4e. Take 5- Determining the most important details of a story.f. Uncovering Biasg. Straight from the text- Using quotes to summarize an articleh. Follow up questions- Assuming the role of the journalist and asking further questionsi. Making change- analyzing who is affected by the news storyj. Current Events- question & answerk. Letter
Grades:
2nd - 8th
USA Regions Activity FREEBIE | States and Capitals Project | Worksheets
This FREE resource is a stand-alone project that can be turned into a FULL WEEK worth of activities. You'll find 5 region activity pages and capitals/abbreviation resource sheets and note pages. Plus, I've included a thorough teacher's guide giving you plenty of suggestions on how to turn this into one awesome mini-unit!These maps are also located in my customized state history projects. You'll find 86 student activities organized in 8 modules for easy lesson planning. This complete notebook uni
Grades:
4th - 8th
Reading Interactive Notebook: Making Prediction Activities
Making predictions is a wonderful strategy to teach students to increase their comprehension! I explain to my students that while reading; good readers make logical guesses about what is going to happen in the story. Students do this by using text clues (headings, title, pictures, etc.). These logical guesses are called predictions. Not only do good readers make predictions, but they also revise or change their predictions when they learn new information. When these good readers are finis
Grades:
3rd - 9th
CHARACTER ANALYSIS Book Report Activity | Generic Novel Unit Study Activity FREE
With this freebie, your students will be able to present a creative summary for any character for any book. This no-prep activity makes an engaging addition to any of my creative novel units (find the list below).CLICK HERE to find this in my Generic Novel, Movie, and Documentary Brochure Bundle!My novel units allow your students to work through the book in a natural and enjoyable way. There will be no dreaded multiple-choice tests. However, these activities are thorough which will allow you to
Grades:
4th - 12th
Guided Reading MEGA Bundle
This MEGA Bundle includes ALL levels from A-Z in the entire Guided Reading Resource Line!!This resource is a combination of ALL 26 guided reading levels. These resources could be purchased separately. But, you will save over 20% if you purchase them as a mega bundle set!Included in EACH Leveled Set:A detailed description of each of the steps in a guided reading lesson.A reproducible lesson plan form for guided reading.A list of objectives students should be able to complete independently at eac
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Notice & Note: Sign Post Graphic Organizers
For use with the book, Notice and Note, by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst. Wonderful resource in adding rigor to the Readers Workshop program.
See my anchor charts here:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Notice-Note-Sign-Post-Chart-Posters-2063306
UPDATED: Includes:
*Two sets of the Notice and Note Sheets (One set includes symbols for each and the other set is without)
*One cover page for homework parent signatures
*One sheet with that includes all the sign posts
I use the f
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in: Bundle - Fall Notice & Note Graphic Organizers
The Secret Garden ELA Novel Book Study Guide - complete!
The Secret Garden ELA Novel Book Study Guide
Book study guide, complete, easy to use and print!
Includes: vocabulary study, word work, writing activities, comprehension questions including upper level questioning strategies, inferences and connections, character study, story map, story events and sequencing, pre-reading and post-reading activities graphic organizer, close read, geography and math tasks
Aligned with Common Core Standards
©Karen Laurence Gold Mine of Ideas Tpt Store
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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