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8th grade informational text scaffolded note pdfs
20 Research & Note-taking Graphic Organizers and Templates
These research graphic organizers will help your students form strong note-taking habits, organize findings, build vocabulary and keep track of the sources they used to find information. - 20 Diverse Graphic Organizers / Templates for Research - Generic enough to be used across different subjects, activities and lesson - Differentiated from basic to advanced with different focuses, formats and layouts- Can be used as a non-fiction reading response activity for student accountability - Excellent
Grades:
1st - 10th
Emancipation Proclamation Activity | Printable & Digital | Civil War Worksheets
Everything you need to teach Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation is included in this comprehensive Civil War lesson. Tier-three vocabulary support, guided questioning, summary writing, and an extension activity will ensure student understanding of the Emancipation Proclamation. Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included. **This resource is part of the Civil War Activities Unit Bundle. It includes 8 engaging Civil War resources at a 30% discount price! Click here to preview all 8 print
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: US History Primary Source Analysis BUNDLE | Printable & Digital
Making Inferences Introductory Presentation & Student Notes: Print & Digital
This Making Inferences Introductory Presentation contains 22 slides and 6 reading comprehension practice passages. While following along with the presentation, students will complete the included 7-page Guided Student Notes Packet. Print and Digital versions of the Guided Student Notes are included. The presentation covers How to Make an Inference, a Making Inference Graphic Organizer and 6 Inference Practice Passages. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Download PREVIEW for FREE Inference Activity!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️Looking for mo
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Inference Reading Unit Bundle for Making Inferences: Paper and Digital
Introduction to Bias in the News/Media Using the Three Little Pigs
This is a perfect introductory lesson when starting a unit on bias in the media/news.Grade level: 5 to 8Time Frame: 60 to 90 minutesIncluded in this resource:Full lesson planThree one-page news articles based around the story of the Three Little Pigs Student note taking sheet about four types of bias found in the news Through this lesson, students will revisit the familiar story of the Three Little Pigs as an introduction to the topic of bias in the media. Part of the lesson includes reading and
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Bias in the News/Media Bundle
BLACKFISH - Print and Go Worksheets for Analysis of the SeaWorld Documentary
This two-page worksheet is a comprehensive way to ensure that students are watching the Blackfish documentary with purpose. The documentary explores SeaWorld's treatment of killer whales and interviews past and present employees and orca trainers.
This information can then be used for informative or persuasive writing outcomes - I like to create a trial scene where Tilikum is given a voice.
Entirely print and go - no preparation needed!
These worksheets are also available as part of my DOCUME
Grades:
6th - 12th
Nonfiction Notes Pack: Claims & Evidence, Source Credibility, Author's Bias
3 SETS of notes covering Claims and Evidence, Source Credibility, and Author's Bias. Each notes set includes a cloze copy for students and a completed copy for teachers.What's Included in This Resource?3 Sets of Nonfiction Notes4 Options for Note-Taking: Completed notes, Guided notes, Blank organizers, or a Digital version to type!*NEW* EDITABLE text in Google SlidesClaims and Evidence Notes:Key terms of argument in reading and writingDefinition of "claim", "source", and "evidence"Explanation fo
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6th - 9th
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Main Idea and Summarizing: Interactive Slides to use with Any Text
My students always seemed to struggle with coming up with main idea statements for non-fiction texts. They'd always write something like "how sharks hunt". They need to be more specific. This helps them be concise and to the point and also provides them with a means to start a short summary about a text. This digital/paperless product can be used with any short non-fiction text. I used this with my Research Digital Notebooks (Tapping the Power of Non-fiction, Essay, Group Book) unit. Great for 1
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Stephanie
Reading Activities for Albert Marrin's Flesh and Blood So Cheap
Albert Marrin's Flesh and Blood So Cheap is a great non-fiction text to pair with Margaret Peterson Haddix's novel Uprising or any study of workers' rights, the rise of the unions, women's suffrage, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.Included: ✓Chapter Notes Graphic Organizer ✓Discussion Questions for each chapter with Answers Keys ✓18 Reading activities to accompany the chapters Graphic Organizers Sketch Notes Journal Response Argument Brainstorms Image and
Grades:
7th - 10th
Objective Summary Graphic Organizer
Objective summary organizer guides students easily through completing an objective summary according to the common core. Provides a word bank to cognitively assist all students in meeting the standard.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Informative Informational Expository Essay Writing Unit THESIS STATEMENT FOCUSED
This 5 paragraph, thesis statement centered, informative essay writing workshop ELIMINATES all of the hard work of planning and prepping! Students will learn practical writing techniques with intense scaffolding using this complete resource designed to build a full essay. Each element of every paragraph is broken into manageable steps and scaffolded with mentor samples, 2nd person instructions, video links for differentiation, and templates for building paragraphs. This workshop is NOT formulaic
Grades:
6th - 9th
Main Idea and Supporting Details Presentation & Student Notes: Print & Digital
This Main Idea Introductory Presentation contains 43 slides and 5 reading comprehension practice passages. This central idea presentation is a great way to introduce your students to determining the main idea and identifying supporting details. While following along with the presentation, students will complete the included Guided Student Notes Packet. This Notes come in Print & Digital. An Answer Key is provided. The presentation covers ...The Definition of Main IdeaThe Process for Deter
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Main Idea and Supporting Details Unit Bundle: Print and Digital
Map of the Underworld Project with Readings
Engage students to use their powers of deduction while they do a close read of a passage describing the Underworld from Greek Mythology and create a map from the descriptions.Everything you need - just print and go!Included:Lesson Plan/Teacher Instructions3-page text describing the Underworld from Greek MythologyBase Map for studentsChart of key places, people, and terms important to the UnderworldAnnotated text to show you where to find answersAnswer Keys for the chart and the mapThe perfect co
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Growing Greek Mythology Mega Bundle
3-2-1 Nonfiction Summary Note Taking Templates
The 3-2-1 strategy is a great tool for students to use when reading nonfiction texts. It helps them make sense of their reading and document their understanding for you to assess and for them to study.
I have included 5 different sheets that all are slightly different from each other. You pick which one works best with the nonfiction text you are having your students read.
Click here to view my Split Page Notes Template for nonfiction texts
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Academic Sentence Frames - ESL ENL EFL
Academic Sentence Frames help students explain, describe, and clarify what they are thinking. Students who struggle in reading and writing and English Language Learners can strongly benefit from these sentence frames which will help them organize their thinking and be a springboard for their own writing. These sentence frames also offer support for students to formulate sentences orally as well as in their writing. They provide a great scaffold to “frame” students’ thinking!
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- Academi
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: ESL/ENL Speaking & Writing Prompts BUNDLE
Teaching Logical Fallacies Activities | Logical Fallacy Terms Posters
Do you need a fun, engaging resource to teach your students about logical fallacies? This all-inclusive teaching resource is aligned to common core state standards and includes everything you need to teach your middle and high school students about logical fallacies and persuasive devices! This activity can be used to introduce logical fallacy or to supplement your unit plans on informational text comprehension and argumentative writing!There are 4 important parts to this unit:10 Colorful Poster
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Summary Writing Process: Introductory Presentation & Guided Student Notes
This Summary Writing Introductory Presentation contains 29 slides and a reading comprehension practice passage. This summarizing presentation is a great way to introduce your students to the summary writing process. While following along with the presentation, students will complete the included Guided Student Notes Packet. This packet contains 9 pages. The presentation covers ...The DOs and DON'Ts of Summary WritingThe Steps in the Summarizing ProcessPractice Writing a SummaryPractice Assessi
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Summarizing Unit BUNDLE for Summary Writing: Paper & Digital
Writing CER Science Arguments with Claim Evidence Reasoning
Help your students write meaningful conclusions and strong scientific arguments CER. This interactive presentation and student notes will guide your students through the 3 parts of a scientific argument - Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning. Supports Common Core and Aligned with NGSS practices - constructing arguments and engaging in argument from evidence. What's included?- Presentation to introduce and define the 3 parts of a scientific argument- student practice using data about Earth's inter
Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in: Science Practices Bundle for Middle School: Nature of Science
The Nervous System Informational Text Graphic Organizers Brain Nerves
Engage students in learning about the nervous system using these informational text reading passages, scaffolded graphic organizers, and hands on activities. Students will review their knowledge of the brain, spine, nerves, neurons, and how they work together. All passages come with two graphic organizers, scaffolded already to allow you to differentiate among various learners in your classroom.What’s Included?27 Total Pages centering around the Nervous System1 Student Reflection Sheet on Learni
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Also included in: Human Body Systems BUNDLE Circulatory System and Nervous System
Powers of Persuasion: Using the PERSUADER Acronym to Write a Compelling Speech
This work book consists of 25 pages which introduce students to the acronym “PERSUADER”- an excellent tool for both identifying and remembering persuasive techniques. It explains each persuasive technique individually and provides examples from famous speeches from history.The workbook is scaffolded with tasks first introducing the technique and then asking students to identify and highlight its use before requiring them to practise the technique themselves. Finally they annotate an extract from
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Social Studies History Graphic Organizers and Notes
Use these for guided classroom note-taking or independent study. This packet contains 6 different forms including Venn Diagram, Chart, Timeline, Summary Boxes and more. Print in black and white, red or blue.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Grades:
8th - 10th
Informational Text. Summary and Analysis (Author's Purpose) (w/ CCSS).
This lesson provides an effective strategy for teaching students how to summarize and analyze informational texts with a 7-step approach: Previewing the text features, locating the main idea, reading closely and annotating, identifying key words/concepts, rereading, summarizing, and analyzing author's purpose.
The 15-page lesson includes Common Core State Standards in reading and writing, lesson objectives, 4-page detailed guidelines and suggestions for modeling and teaching the strategy, a st
Grades:
6th - 10th
Hidden Figures Comprehension Questions
This document contains comprehensions questions for the ENTIRE Young Readers Edition book!! There are 135 TOTAL questions. All questions are numbered and separated by Chapter Title and subheading. Each question also includes lines for student answers. -> Great way to keep students engaged while reading or as a check-in for homework or independent work completion. Questions can also be used for quizzes throughout the book. For more information on the Hidden Figures Unit, check out my store for
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5th - 10th
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Video Note-Taking Template
This free note-taking worksheet supports students as they watch educational videos. The template can be used with documentaries, informational videos in science and social studies, etc. It's a great way to document learning and generate discussion topics.Visually appealing and well structured, this template will support a variety of learning styles. If you enjoy this freebie, we would love some feedback! To find out about future freebies and products, please click on the green star above to fo
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Note-Taking Bundle
Nonfiction and Textbook Note-taking Guide (with focus on text-structure)
Do you want your students to learn how to take notes INDEPENDENTLY? With this guide/template, this is exactly what will happen AND since it is based on text structure, it will strengthen their analysis and knowledge in this area as well. In addition, it turns into a study guide for test taking or perhaps students will be rewarded with an open note quiz or test!
First, students will be assigned a textbook chapter/section/sub-title of your/their choice or a non-fiction fact/subject book or your/
Grades:
4th - 9th
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