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Middle school ELA test prep scaffolded notes
Test Taking Strategies
This document gives eight test-taking strategies for students. It was designed to arm students with the tools necessary to help themselves reduce anxiety, stress, or nerves. These strategies can be used before and during a test. This document includes two versions. One version is completed with the notes, and the other has room for students to take the notes themselves.When I created this worksheet, it was originally designed to help my students prepare for the WKCE (Wisconsin Knowledge and
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K - 8th
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Middle School Grammar Cheat Sheet
This is a one page sheet that reviews various grammar concepts for middle school students.
Topics covered on this one page sheet include the following:
-Parts of Speech- with definitions and examples
-Types of Sentences- Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory.
-Sentence Form- Simple, Compound, Complex
-Types of Adverbs- Affirmation, Degree, Manner, Place, Time- with descriptions
-Clause, independent clause, dependent clause
-First person, second person and third person pronouns
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Main Idea Tone Mood and Theme Notebook Pages
Are you using interactive notebooks? These pages for your students notebooks help them understand main idea, tone and mood, and theme. They can be shrunk to fit composition books as well. Information includes the definition, think about concepts, questions that could be asked, and, for main idea, what stated and implied main ideas are. Click here to FOLLOW ME to receive notices of new releases, 1/2 price for 24 hours! Inside You Will Find• 1 Main Ideas Page• 1 Tone and Mood Page• 1 Theme
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3rd - 6th
Tone Words in Categories - Mood Words in Categories - Tone vs. Mood
Do your students have trouble getting past "positive" and "negative" in describing tone? Do they understand the difference between mood and tone?These two lists, grouped into categories, will help your students find the perfect word to describe what the author or artist is feeling and what the reader or audience is feeling.Contents:Tone Words in Categories (Color)Tone Words in Categories (Grayscale)Mood Words in Categories (Color)Mood Words in Categories (Grayscale)Print and Digital VersionsSugg
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
State Testing Tips Posters and Activities | Test Taking Strategies Middle School
Use this Testing Tips Poster and Activities set to motivate and prepare students for the EOG, or other standardized testing! State testing can be a stressful time for students and teachers. This resource will help students review the important strategies needed to allow them to be successful! This resource includes:6 Hashtag Posters with important test taking strategies and tipsSet of Cloze Notes for student participationBulletin Board letters for poster set titleThe NO PREP resource saves you v
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4th - 7th
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
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Stephanie
TSI 2.0 Test Prep Bundle
Texas Success Initiative (TSI) 2.0 Assessment Test Prep: Notes & SlidesThis bag is packed with a scaffolded student note-taking sheet and correlating slide presentation to prepare students for the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) 2.0 Assessment. Designed to help students with the math, reading, writing, and essay TSI basics, and it includes information about the TSI 2.0 and test taking strategies specific to a computer-based test. Before your students take the TSI 2.0, have them “explore” th
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8th - 11th
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Paraphrase PowerPoint and Notes Lesson Editable
Paraphrasing is a difficult, but invaluable skill. This PowerPoint and Notesproduct arms students and teachers with a scaffolded approach to paraphrasing.What’s Included in This Product?PowerPoint or Google SlidesEditable textHow to paraphrase slideWhat is paraphrasing?Why do we paraphrase?STOP paraphrasing methodColor Coding Strategy6 Practice opportunities with examplesGuided Notes Follows the PowerPointAnswer Key included (with black text, so can be printed for students who are absent or need
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Paraphrasing Bundle [5 Unique Activities | No Prep | Print & Go!]
3 Types of Essays Notes (Informational, Argumentative, Narrative)
I use this with my 6th grade students to help them discern the three writing prompts that they may get on CAASPP: 1) Informational/Explanatory/Expository 2) Argumentative/Persuasive 3) NarrativeThe document outlines essential elements of each type of writing. Fully customizable for you uses. I use it as a fill in the blank for my students ELA notebooks. Color coded answer key included.
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4th - 8th
Kinds of Sentences 4 Types of Sentences Cornell Notes & PowerPoint Presentation
Are you teaching your students all about the four kinds of sentences or the four types of sentences? Use this collection of Cornell-style note templates and the animated PowerPoint Presentation to reinforce the understanding of the four types of sentences: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory.Students will record information on the note-taking sheets while you present the PowerPoint. The Dragon theme will make learning all the more interesting for your students! Both US and Br
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3rd - 7th
Argumentative Essay Writing Daily Review - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Middle School students will easily practice and review what they know about how text-based argumentative essays are organized and structured with this printable and digital daily review! Focused on original texts about nonviolent protest, students will learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy.This resource includes:✅ A prompt✅ 2 original non-fiction texts about non-violent and violent protest✅ A set of questions for the introduction paragraph (hook, transition, thesis) - a total o
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6th - 8th, Adult Education
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TSI 2.0 Test Prep: Reading Basics
This bag is packed with informational slides about the TSI 2.0 Reading questions and a scaffolded student note sheet to help students learn how to conquer the TSI 2.0 Reading questions. Designed to help students with the TSI 2.0 Reading questions, it incorporates basic information on the test section, test taking strategies specific to the TSI 2.0 Reading section, and example test questions. Learning what is on the test and what is expected will help prepare students for a testing experience o
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: TSI 2.0 Test Prep Bundle
Text Dependent Analysis — TDA Evidence Based Writing: Test Prep, Notes, & Rubric
Prepare your students to write a Text Dependent Analysis — TDA Evidence Based Writing! This lesson with cloze notes is great for test prep and includes a rubric that can be used for any TDA essay. Included with this purchase:1. Powerpoint presentation that explains:What is TDA (text-dependent analysis)What is NOT TDAHow to write an effective TDAIntroduction, Body, and Conclusion ParagraphsHow to write a THESIS The 3 C's: Context, Content, ConnectionRACES acronym: Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain,
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6th - 12th
Test Prep Middle School Reading Skills Review PRINTABLE Bundle
Easily review SEVEN different reading standards with your middle school students. Then have your students apply what they know using the included reading comprehension passages and questions set! This printable interactive test prep review will help you get your students ready for the big day!The Standards are:Cite Evidence - CCR 1 / LAFS.6-8.RI.RL.1.1Theme and Central Idea - CCR.2 / LAFS.6-8.RI.RL.1.2Interactions - CCR.3 / LAFS.6-8.RI.RL.1.3Vocabulary – CCR.4 / LAFS.6-8.RI.RL.2.4Structure – C
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6th - 8th
Topic, Main Idea / Central Idea, Supporting Details: Improve Student Responses!
If your students are anything like mine, teaching them that a main idea / central idea is “what the passage is mostly about” just doesn’t cut it. This method of explanation yields weak student responses that typically only feature the passage’s topic, not the true main/central idea. After years of experimentation, I’ve stumbled on a method of teaching main/central idea that seems to do the trick. If taught carefully, deliberately, and repeatedly, students learning to find main/central idea can u
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4th - 7th
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Poetic Devices Doodle notes and Powerpoint presentation Bundle
This poetic devices bundle comes with a: power point presentation and interactive notebook for 15 different literary terms and devices!Perfect for quick pre-made lessons, remote learning, or easy subplans! This pack comes with note sheets (blank/ partially filled in/ completely filled in) and an interactive power point that is perfect for both learning in the classroom as well as individual learning and review at home.This pack covers 15 literary terms and devices including: poetry, prose, struc
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5th - 8th
Informational Writing - Three Easy Steps to Writing a Conclusion Paragraph
This product makes teaching conclusion paragraphs simple! Included is a power point presentation (10 slides) that teaches students how to write a conclusion paragraph for informational writing. A "fill in the blanks" note-taking sheet is also included...a handy reference for students to keep in their binders.
I've used this approach for several years, and my fourth grade writers feel successful in writing succinct closing paragraphs. Excellent for test prep!
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3rd - 6th
Vocabulary Study: Parts of Speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun)
20 grammar activities to teach and review basic parts of speech including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns. This English language arts vocabulary packet includes guided notes/dictionary pages for each word, word sorts, coloring activities, and identification activities. Every year my middle school students need a review or refresh of basic parts of speech before really diving into word study. These activities will help review 5 parts of speech and provide a solid foundation. Each
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: *BUNDLE* Parts of Speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun)
Connotation & Denotation — Lesson, Practice, and Sorting Activity
This purchase includes:A lesson on connotation (suggested meanings) and denotation (literal definitions).Several examples of words with similar denotations and differing connotations (in PowerPoint).Printable sorting cards (designed for collaborative learning). Students will divide words into columns identifying their connotation as positive, negative, or neutral. With this lesson, students will:Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. Use the relationship be
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5th - 9th
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ELA Test Prep Reading Review and Practice Activity for Middle School Boot Camp
Easily review EIGHT different reading standards with your middle school students. Then have your students apply what they know using the included reading comprehension passages and questions set! This printable and digital interactive test prep review will help you get your students ready for the big day!The Standards Reviewed Are:Cite Evidence - CCR.1 Theme and Central Idea - CCR.2 Interactions - CCR.3 Vocabulary – CCR.4 Structure – CCR.5 Point of View – CCR.6 Cite Evidence CCR.8 Interpretation
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6th - 8th
Daily Warm-Ups for High School ELA - Weeks 1-4 (20 Warm-Ups/Bellringers)
Prepare your students for standardized testing, academic success, college and career. These daily warm-ups covering foundational concepts for high school English Language Arts classes are standards-aligned and created using standardized tests, authentic texts and real world knowledge.Each week has five unique warm-ups covering foundational English topics: vocabulary, grammar, literary elements, writing style/techniques and a quick write. Save valuable class time by using these warm-ups as your r
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8th - 10th
ELA Test Prep Reading Standards Review for Middle School
Easily review EIGHT different reading standards with your middle school students. Printable and Digital, this interactive test prep review will help you get your students ready for the big day!The standards are:Cite Evidence - CCR.1 Theme and Central Idea - CCR.2 Interactions - CCR.3 Vocabulary – CCR.4 Structure – CCR.5 Point of View – CCR.6 Evaluate Arguments/Cite Evidence CCR.8 Interpretations – CCR.9 What's in this resource:✅ Texts that are used in the included PowerPoint for examples of the
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6th - 8th
Also included in: ELA Reading Test Prep Passages Games Activities - Reading Comprehension
8 Parts of Speech Packet
This comprehensive packet gives detailed descriptions of the 8 Parts of Speech in a way that is easy for students to read and understand. Use this to introduce the 8 Parts of Speech and then use it for review and study as your students become fluent in their grammar usage.Also check out my FREE 8 Parts of Speech Activity!Also check out my 8 Parts of Speech Fill-in-the-Blank Stories!Follows Common-Core!
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
TSI 2.0 Test Prep: The Essay Note Sheet & Slides
Help students practice for the written essay of the TSI 2.0 using this structured, essay planning presentation and correlating, scaffolded handout. Topics included are tips and tricks, body paragraph specific details or evidence, and introduction and conclusion components.. The TSI 2.0 essay requires students to closely examine an argument essay, understanding how the author used their rhetoric to support their position. This TSI 2.0 essay planning outline helps students with understanding wh
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: TSI 2.0 Test Prep Bundle
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