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12th grade informational text handouts for Microsoft Word
Essay Writing Guide: 5 Paragraphs & Beyond
A complete essay writing handout/guide for high school students (and feisty middle school students), in a digital and ready to print booklet!This Booklet includes:A Quick Reference Sheet for basic essay structureDetailed explanations of Introduction, Body, and Conclusion paragraphs, including diagrams and descriptions of every partExamples of Introduction, Body, and Conclusion paragraphs, with each of their sentences/parts highlightedA basic sample essay for students to analyze (different from t
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
Infographic Creation Mini Unit & Assignment
Infographics are great tools to get students processing and contextualizing the information that they research while allowing them to creatively convey what they’ve learned. This makes them perfect for any class! This assignment was designed to teach students about the core concepts of infographic texts, how to make the basic visualizations (graphs, flow/pie charts, tables, titles, etc.) that comprise them, and how to incorporate them all together into a layout that conveys information for a sin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand HUGE BUNDLE
The contents of this bundle include:1. Group Inquiry Project: This is an introduction to the novel. Students read the back of the book and research different words on the description. They then share their discoveries with the class in a creative presentation. 2. Reading Guide: Students can use this guide or the text analysis guide as they read through the book.3. Text Analysis Guided Exploration: This activity can be used all throughout the reading of the novel. Students are given chunks of the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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TED Talks for Developing Reading and Writing Skills in the Classroom
15 pages of handouts for 8 different riveting TED Talks at www.ted.com. The handouts have BEFORE VIEWING, DURING VIEWING, and AFTER VIEWING sections for students to interact with the talks in and out of the classroom. Perfect for flipped classrooms and in classroom work. Great discussion tools and skills based practice.These handouts practice these skills and more:ArgumentAuthor's PurposeLiterary AnalysisMedia & ImagesUsing EvidenceInferenceWorks Cited/MLA formatCritical Thinking SkillsTED
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7th - 12th
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In Cold Blood, TEDTalk: Death Penalty
This handout, with key, requires that students analyze a TEDTalk (argument) about the death penalty. They must analyze how the speaker appeals to ethos, logos, and pathos. They must also identify logical fallacies (though specific terminology is not required). They must identify author's purpose and rhetorical strategies.
The TEDTalk covers themes very similar to In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (how an unstable upbringing can "result" in murderers). This source would work well in a synthesis or
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" Reading Guide
Use this great 3-page reading guide with your students to study the style and symbolism in Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death."
Reading guide begins with a short informational text about tuberculosis, its effects, and its part in the story. Short informational text has 4 comprehension questions after and a prediction activity.
This guide's questions focus on comprehension but also include analysis, symbolism, quotation interpretation, theme study, vocabulary, figurative language, and MORE!!
Grades:
7th - 12th
Media Literacy: Fact, Opinion, and Bias
This 2-3 day, editable Word document mini-unit is geared toward high school students, specifically in language arts, but also for any class in which students will be researching. We assume that older students can easily distinguish between fact and opinion and detect bias in sources, but that is not necessarily the case, especially in today's confusing multimedia landscape. This unit includes a pre-assessment to introduce students to the subtleties of distinguishing fact from opinion and determi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Media Literacy Complete, No-Prep Unit Bundle
Patrick Henry "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech (Stamp Act)
Lesson comes with a brief background of Patrick Henry and his opposition to the Stamp Act. It has and Excerpt of Patrick Henry's Speech March 23, 1775: "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" and questions for students to answer. Great primary source lesson.
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6th - 12th
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Reading Circles: BIOGRAPHIES Group Reading Mini Unit & Assignment
Biography Reading Circles are group activities/assignments that put your students in charge. Stop telling your students what's happening in the books your read, and have them start telling each other! This works for a whole class book, or for each group to be able to select their own - Great for differentiation!Your class is split into groups (between 4-6 members works best), and are given a biography to discuss. The text is then split into sections (by chapter or page #), and each section is gi
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
I-Search Report or Research Report Unit
This 30 plus page unit contains lesson plans, handouts, and rubrics for an I-Search Unit. It could also be used for a regular research report. It includes activities and handouts for brainstorming topics, selecting and narrowing a topic, taking notes, creating note cards and source cards, interviewing, conducting research, outlining notes, parenthetical citations, and includes models of an I-Search Report for students to use as they write their own reports.
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6th - 12th
End of Year Middle School ELA Test Prep Study Guide- CCSS/PARCC Aligned
I am all about teaching skills! This interactive study guide reviews the skills taught from the beginning of the year using the CCSS, specifically for seventh grade. I am using this a pre-PARCC Review for my students. It can help with any end of the year test prep.
This guide could be adapted for use in higher or lower grades.
This study guide covers 7 major skill sets for seventh grade students including tone/mood, text structure, plot, theme central idea, figurative language, and context c
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4th - 12th
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Forensic Science 101 - Questioned Documents (Article and Assignment / Sub)
Forensic Informational Reading Article : Questioned Documents (Handwriting Analysis)This assignment is perfect for class work and discussion, homework, or extra credit.The assignment is a 2-page article that highlights the specifics surrounding the forensic science field of working with handwriting and various documents.There is a 2-page question sheet to accompany the article.The article and questions are provided as MS-Word documents so you can modify as needed to fit the needs of your student
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10th - 12th
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(Easy but Great) ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY: Assignment and Rubric
Annotated bibliographies are an amazing introduction to research (with or without an additional research essay). I use annotated bibs to encourage students to independently explore issues we are discussing in class: death penalty, gender issues, animal rights. Bibs are also effective for researching for presentations.This straightforward download offers an easy-to-follow assignment sheet (with examples of how to go about writing both a summary paragraph and analysis paragraph for each entry).
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10th - 12th
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Social Media, Influencer Culture, FOMO and Mental Health
This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers.The text focuses on the effect of social media on body image and mental health and explores ways of using social media responsibly.After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including:-comprehension questions-multiple choice exercises-a crossword-a fill in the blanks exerciseThe text can also be used for vocabulary bu
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Bullying , Depression and Mental Health - Reading Comprehension Bundle
The Life and Reign of King Henry VIII - Reading Comprehension Worksheet / Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for beginner to proficient ESL learners. The text describes the life and reign of King Henry VIIIAfter carefully reading the text / bio, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including cTrue or False exercises, a multiple choice exercise, a fill-in-the-gaps exercise and a fun crossword. This worksheet can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homew
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Biographies of Notable People bundle
Apartheid Lesson
This is a dynamic CCLS aligned lesson that engages students. It includes data analysis, photo analysis, informational texts, writing exercises, higher order thinking questions, vocabulary activities and more. Great for first time lesson or test prep!!!This lesson is complete... All you have to do is print and teach!Great for in class or (remote) distance learning.
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9th - 12th
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Analyzing Types of Persuasion in Advertising
This 6-page document may be used to introduce a unit on persuasion or to reinforce an understanding of persuasive techniques. Aristotle's three types of persuasion (pathos, ethos, logos) and other persuasive strategies are presented in a simple yet fun way and the included examples are accessible for a variety of students. It was originally designed for middle school students, but it could also work with a high school audience.
The packet is designed to be used in conjunction with a correspondi
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6th - 12th
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Eminem's Life Story - Literary Nonfiction Practice (High Interest)
I know we all struggle getting our students to read at times. This article definitely helps with this battle because my 10th grade students love it and do not grunt while they complete it.This handout focuses on : Dictionary Skills, Inference, Tone, Theme, and More!*Editable / ANSWER KEY INCLUDED
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8th - 12th
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The Story of Vlad the Impaler and how he became Dracula - Reading Comprehension
Few names have cast more terror into the human imagination than Dracula. The legendary vampire, created by author Bram Stoker in his 1897 novel of the same name, has inspired countless horror movies, television shows and other bloodcurdling tales of vampires. While Dracula is a purely fictional creation however, few people know that Stoker named his infamous character after a real person who happened to also have a horrid taste for blood: Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia or — as he is better known
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Biographies of Notable People bundle
Bacteria and Virus Top 10 (2 Reading Articles / Biology / Sub Plans / Health)
This purchase is for two reading minute articles : BACTERIA TOP 10 and VIRUS TOP 10 that are perfect for warm-ups, extra credit, or a simple 10-minute homework assignment. Each article covers the Top 10 deadliest forms of the bacteria or virus and offers basic facts on the topic. There are numerous questions that focus on the vocabulary and information from each article.Both articles are supplied as MS-Word docs so you can easily edit to fit the needs of your students.Thank you for your purcha
The Blindside Viewing Guide
This guide focuses on the motivational story of Michael Oher in The Blindside, released in 2009. This great guide include 35+ questions that mainly focus on comprehension but also include creative response questions.
Creative response questions include creating character interview questions, writing a review, and summarizing/sketching a scene.
Use this great guide to help students find motivation and appreciation in their everyday lives.
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5th - 12th
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Darwin, Evolution, and Natural Selection - Reading Comprehension
The basic idea of biological evolution is that populations and species of organisms change over time. Today, when we think of evolution, we are likely to link this idea with one specific person: the British naturalist Charles Darwin, who proposed the theory of biological evolution by natural selection.This Reading Comprehension handout explores Darwin’s theory of evolution an natural selection.This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After car
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Science Reading Comprehension Bundle - Informational Texts
"The Perils of Indifference" Analysis Text-Dependent Questions and Activities
This resource packet contains questions and activities that guide students through a close analysis of Elie Wiesel's speech "The Perils of Indifference: Lessons Learned from a Violent Century" and a brief comparison with Wiesel's Nobel Prize acceptance speech. The analysis activities are in three parts: close analysis text-dependent questions for the first half of the speech (paragraphs 1-17), instructions for student groups to analyze the second half of the speech independently (paragraphs 18-3
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9th - 12th
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Info Reading Text - The 60's Culture: Counterculture, Hippies and Flower Power
A reading assignment about the cultural changes of the 60's, looking at the counterculture of "hippies". A great way to introduce the subject. The reading comes from a really great website, ushistory.org, under their free textbook tab. The information presented is theirs, I made up the questions. This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. Perfect as a supplement, or if you don't have a textbook! Also great as a Sub Assignment. MS Word for easy editing.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Info Reading Text - The 60's Culture: Shaping a New America Bundle (no prep)
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