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Elementary close reading handout microsofts
Reading Comprehension Strategies: Definitions & Activities
A guide to introduce READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES to your students. Designed to help identify things they should be doing as ACTIVE READERS!The importance of being able to read isn’t something that can be overstated; Reading strategies are a gateway for any and all students to truly understand and engage with a text. By integrating reading strategies into their lessons, teachers can help students develop the understanding and critical thinking skills they need.THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES:- A Read
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Characterization Mini-Lesson, Character Traits
Understanding character traits and characterization is an integral part of teaching literature and how an author creates character traits to drive a character’s actions and decisions. This 10-minute mini lesson will have your students comprehending, practicing, identifying, and mastering characterization (direct and indirect) in a text in a short amount of time. In addition, your students will also be able to identify how characterization can impact a character’s actions and decisions, as well a
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Literature Activities Bundle, Oh My!
World War II Bundle
The WWII Bundle includes 12 products. 1) Wars End, 2) Vocabulary Match-Ups, 3) The Holocaust 4) Constitutionality of Japanese Internment 5) Rationing, Victory gardens, War Bonds, Rosie the Riveter, 6) Battles of WWII PowerPoint 7) Germany and Japan's Government Structure and Goals, 8) WWII Pyramid Review Game, 9) Fascism, Totalitarianism, and Nazism 10) Causes of WWII, and 11) A 2 page Quiz 12) Life After WWI 13) Herbert Hoover, Soup Kitchens and Hooverville . There are opportunities for close r
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4th - 8th
Setting Mini-Lesson, 10-Minute Mastery, PowerPoint Slides
Setting is an integral part of teaching plot, and this 10-minute mini masterylesson will have your students comprehending, practicing, identifying, and masteringsettings in a text in a short amount of time. In addition, your students will also be able toidentify how setting can impact a character’s actions and how setting can drive a plot.Teaching a mini-lesson is an integral part of a classroom. It gives the students an opportunity to see the teacher model skill or term, and then the students
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Literature Activities Bundle, Oh My!
THE CROSSOVER by Kwame Alexander / Novel Study Guided Notes / Powerpoints / etc.
This print-and-go novel study for The Crossover by Kwame Alexander is a teacher friendly and student tested study guide. It offers a complete set of worksheets through the book plus extras for you to choose from based on your preferences and schedule. Everything comes with an answer key.Here is a list of what's included in this HUGE PACKAGE:Part 1 - WARM-UP: 2 pages Chapter Guide, Author Study Guided Notes, Basketball Vocabulary Worksheet with Powerpoint Test, and Powerpoint QuizPart 2 - 1st QUA
Grades:
5th - 8th
Annotation Symbol Anchor Chart
This printable features 10 valuable annotation symbols that students should utilize during a close reading of a text. The document can be given to students and posted in your classroom. Great resource for English teachers of all grades, as well any teacher with a strong reading focus.
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4th - 10th
Close Reading Symbols Text Annotation Marks Bookmarks & Student Desk Tags
I created this Close Reading Symbol chart (in MS Word) for my third graders, but it can be modified and adjusted according to your grade level.Every year I print these on card stock, laminate them, and tape a copy on each child's desk so they have a reference tool right there. I also send a copy home for parents to keep because I require my students to mark up the text on their homework passages.In my classroom, I print this on our poster maker, laminate them, and display them around the room
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1st - 6th
Chameleons are Cool Fact & Opinion Sort
5 facts and 5 opinions taken directly from "Chameleons are Cool" by Martin Jenkins1. (optional) Read "Chameleons are Cool"2. Hand out both pages 3. Students cut & paste into the correct spot(answers included)
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1st - 4th
The Polar Express: Story Analysis with a Cup of Cocoa
This lesson uses the text The Polar Express to engage students in thinking critically about: personificationmetaphorsimilehyperbolealliterationsymboltheme Students also compare two versions of the text (clips from the movie and picture book). I recommend using the online version of the storybook at http://www.storylineonline.net/ with selected clips from the movie as you compare and contrast. Students, no matter how old, always love this book. I like to treat mine with cups of cocoa while having
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5th - 8th
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Poetry Close Reading I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
This is one of my BEST SELLING resources! It's an easy, zero-prep lesson! Your students will benefit from interacting with this deep and meaningful text!Engage your students with vivid imagery in this classic poem by Maya Angelou.Includes an answer key.This product includes the text of the poem as well as 14 well-crafted short response questions that encourage higher level thinking and engaging discussions.Use this as a stand alone product, or look for my Poetry Unit on Tone and Figurative Langu
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5th - 12th
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Social Studies/ELA Cave of Lascaux Paintings Reading Comprehension Paleolithic
I'm using this with my 6th grade students. We are learning about Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages. (can be used as an reading comprehension text for grades 4,5,6)
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Three page informational text, from the discovery, to the closing, and its significance.
Four images
Five comprehension questions
Grades:
4th - 6th
Complete Reading Guide for Flying Lessons & Other Stories
This is a listing for a 29 page google doc that includes reading comprehension questions for each of the stories in the book, Flying Lessons and Other Stories. You can choose individual stories and just use the questions for that story, or use the entire guide with the whole collection. There is a pre-reading question for each story and then several comprehension questions for students to answer after they have read.
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5th - 9th
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SIFT Literary Analysis Method & Resources
Are your students ready to analyze literature? The SIFT method is an effective way to dive deeper into texts. SIFT MethodSymbols & Sound ElementsImagery & IronyFigurative Language & FormTone & ThemeWith inspiration from Teaching Channel's video, "Analyze Literature Critically Using the SIFT Method," this package contains the following components in Word and PDF format:1) 38-slide PowerPoint of the method that includes examples of each element2) Bookmark reminder of the method
Grades:
5th - 9th
Twice Toward Justice - Chapter by Chapter Questions
For use with the Claudette Colvin story: Twice Toward Justice
This pack includes chapter by chapter questions that can be used for homework, classwork, or guided reading. They are great for ensuring that your students are comprehending the story as they read by asking questions which point them towards identifying and describing the major events of the story as well as making some deeper inferences and interacting with the text as they read.
As we worked through the novel in my 9th grade Civi
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5th - 11th
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Reading Reference Guides for Grades 6-12
These six handouts are designed to help guide students through the reading process. When students read, they do not always know or remember what to read for. These guides will help keep them on track with options for taking their reading to a deeper level.These reference sheets are EDITABLE. You can use them in student writing folders, binders, Google Classroom, Canvas, etc. These reference sheets will give students many things to consider as they read and annotate a new text.The six guides incl
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5th - 12th
Tuck Everlasting Chapter by Chapter Comprehension Questions
Chapter by chapter comprehension questions of the book Tuck Everlasting These questions are a great tool to hold students accountable for their reading, works great in literature circles or book clubs, and as an assessment.
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4th - 7th
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Titanic: Voices From the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson Guided Readings
Titanic: Voices From the Disaster by Deborah HopkinsonGuided Reading / Close Read questionsGuided reading and close reads help students become independent readers. Students will comprehend, learn new vocabulary, learn and practice finding literary elements, and more importantly, not rush through independent readings.These questions go in order in which the answers are found in the text. Students should first read the questions, then begin reading the text with the search for answers in mind.
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4th - 8th
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Ancient Egypt Stations
This product contains 8 "articles" that comprise the Ancient Egypt Case Study. Each article has a particular topic related to the Nile River Valley. Specifically, this document includes Geography, Economy, Seasons of the Nile, Social Order, Government, Religion, and Achievements of Ancient Egypt, with an additional article on the pyramids for fun! Each article uses images, bold text, and vocabulary to enrich the reader's engagement with the document. Each article has a corresponding Student Que
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5th - 8th
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How to Directly Quote the Text
This sheet has all the rules clearly written out for students when directly quoting from a text and clear examples. After the students are taught the rules this sheet will aid in their independence and mastery of the skill.
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3rd - 12th
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Golden Age of Athens Ancient Greece Informational Text
Includes informational text, defined vocabulary, and questions (fill in blank format)
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After the defeat of the Persians in 479 B.C.E., the city-state of Athens was in ruins. The Athenians were inspired to rebuild by a great leader named Pericles. Under his leadership, Athens entered a golden age, a period of great peace and wealth. Between 490 and 431 B.C.E., Athens was the artistic and cultural center of the world.
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5th - 8th
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Bloom's Taxonomy Questions & Activities: Robot, Detective, Judge, and Inventor
(Note: This product is also available in SPANISH. Visit my store.)
This is a great product for students to use as a guide to help them form higher level critical thinking questions based on Bloom's Taxonomy.
It also gives students an opportunity to choose from a variety of activities in each of the following: remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, and creating. Each activity page also has recommended computer sites and resources that students can use to present in their work.
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3rd - 7th
WONDER by RJ Palacio ~ Novel Study / Guided Notes / Powerpoints / etc.
This print-and-go (NOT digital!) novel study for Wonder by R.J. Palacio is a teacher friendly and student tested study guide. It is a rather extended novel study! Additional exercises are included for you to choose from based on your preferences and schedule. Here is a list of what's included in this HUGE PACKAGE:Part 1 AUGUST - 16 pages Chapter Guide PLUS Transition Words Guided Notes (video based) and PowerPoint Review Quiz. This part also includes an answer key to get you started on the chapt
Grades:
5th - 7th
Something Upstairs by Avi - Novel Packet
Here is your one stop shop for your Somthing Upstairs packet. There are ten vocab words for each chapter as well as guided questions. Students can do the questions if they are reading independently, if they are reading in small groups, or if you are reading aloud to the class. Questions should be answered in complete sentences. You can use the vocab words for quizzes along the way or to make flashcard games!
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4th - 8th
Elementos y tabla periódica- Periodic Table/ Elements Cloze Reading in Spanish
This is a cloze reading activity on elements and the periodic table in Spanish. This is a good wrap up to do towards the end of your unit. Students must fill in the blank with the correct answer. It is up to the teacher on whether you would like to read the page out loud first or have students try to guess the answers first.
This document contains 2 pages: the student sheet and the answer key.
It is in Spanish.
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3rd - 6th
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