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Middle school close reading task cards
Summarizing Task Cards Activity Fiction & NonFiction Text Summary Worksheets
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the best summary of a text? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 summarizing task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known fiction stories and modern informational text articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and
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5th - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Questions for Any Book Task Cards plus Google Digital
LIT SPARKS: These 65 reading response question cards (print or digital) for literature will help your students engage in meaningful and insightful discussions about the books they are reading. The cards address setting, characters, plot, theme, author's purpose, mood, tone and more. Students will need to use reading strategies such as inference, summarizing, comparing and contrasting etc. to dig deeper into the text.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:65 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecord
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3rd - 6th
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Macbeth Bundle: Unit Plan, Worksheets, Projects, PowerPoints, Essays
If you're teaching Shakespeare's Macbeth, you need to purchase this massive bundle, with more than 95 files and 150+ pages!
Included in this bundle:
• 56 task cards analyzing the play's figurative language
• Close reading passage activities
• Sample pacing calendar
• Common Core aligned unit map
• Drama activities
• Primary source readings
• A 46-slide introductory PowerPoint on Shakespeare
• A 23-slide Macbeth Introduction PowerPoint
• Movie guides and activities
• Anticipation guide
• Creati
Grades:
8th - 12th
Point of View & Perspective Bundle
This bundle of Point of View & Perspective Resources is all you need to complete your POV and Perspective unit! It includes a heavy emphasis on paired passages and is perfect for scaffolding and differentiating your unit. The resource includes the following products from my store:Identifying Point of View Task Cards (Digital Access Included)Point of View with Pictures (FREE Resource)Point of View and Perspective Paired Passage Task Cards (Digital Access Included)Point of View Game (Used wi
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4th - 6th
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Science Reading Comprehension Passages
Looking for a way to increase science reading comprehension and science literacy in your classroom? Help your students learn all about photosynthesis and cellular respiration with this cellular energy science reading comprehension passages with note-taking templates that guide the students, comprehension worksheets that have leveled questions, and Task cards to extend the learning. Perfect for Common Core Literacy Science Standards.✎Print and digital versionsThese comprehension reading passages
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6th - 9th
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MS-LS1-6
Reading Response Question Cards for Any Book-- Multi-grade Usage
These 100 question cards for any novel will help your students engage in meaningful and insightful discussions about the books they are reading. The cards address setting, characters, plot, theme, symbolism, point of view, style, and more! Students will need to use reading strategies such as inference, summarizing, comparing and contrasting etc. to dig deeper into the text.These cards work for grades 3 through 12-- seriously! They are universal questions that work in conjunction with any novel
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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All Summer in a Day Escape Room
Escape Room Activity All Summer in a Day: Help your students understand this popular short story by Ray Bradbury with this highly-engaging interactive escape room / break out activity! No keys or lock boxes needed!Less Prep for teachers as students will cut out the cards for each task!This escape room has four tasks:1. Plot Elements – Students will correctly order the plot cards. There are 5 extra distractor cards that will not be used. Once they determine the plot points, they will write the se
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6th - 9th
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Famous Love Letters: A Close Reading & Creative Lesson for Valentine's Day
This lesson by Bespoke ELA is a great lesson to use in February to celebrate Valentine's Day in a unique and creative way that is sure to engage students!Task:To analyze how famous love letters use language, literary and rhetorical devices, and imagery to convey a message about love.Enduring Understandings:Students will understand how language, literary and rhetorical devices, and imagery affect a letter's meaning.Students will learn about famous people from history through the lens of their rel
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reciprocal Reading Super 6 Comprehension Activities
This resource is a MUST HAVE for reciprocal reading and reading groups in your classroom to explicitly teach and engage your students in developing comprehension skills! It aligns with the Super 6 Comprehension Strategies including:Making ConnectionsPredictingQuestioningMonitoringClarifyingVisualisingSummarisingWhat is included?7 Posters (black and white + coloured versions)Bookmarks for each strategy Interactive Bookmarks (to guide through the reciprocal reading process)40 Activity Cards (perfe
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3rd - 6th
Reading Task Cards | Growing Bundle
This is a growing bundle of reading task cards. Each set will have 24 task cards to assess or review students understanding of each skill. There are two versions of the task cards: multiple choice and fill in the bank. Each skill comes with a recording sheet and answer key. The bundle currently contains task cards for Text Structure, Point of View, Main Idea, Theme, Figurative Language, and Author's Purpose.
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3rd - 6th
The Preamble to the Constitution Activities | Printable & Digital
Everything you need to ensure students completely understand the meaning and purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution! This Common Core aligned lesson includes a close reading, matching activity, class preamble, and exit ticket! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.**This resource is part of the no-prep Constitution Unit Bundle. It includes SEVEN printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE Constitution word search is also included with the bundle!! Cli
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: US Constitution Unit Bundle | Printable and Digital Lessons
Nonfiction Annotation Stations for ANY Piece of Informational Text Activities
The purpose of these annotation stations is to help students analyze, evaluate, and apply a variety of different skills when annotating an informational text. The standards met for this activity include RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.5 and RI.9-10.9. NOTE: This resource works for ANY informational text passage. NOTE: This resource is included in my 9th and 10th grade ELA Resources BUNDLE so if you have already purchased that, there's no need to purchase this resource! If you're looking for more resources l
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7th - 11th
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Figurative Language Task Cards: Quizzes, Activities, Bell-Ringers
Help your students understand elements of figurative language with this set of 32 task cards. Each card features a passage from a famous work of literature, along with a prompt asking students to identify and/or explain the device's function. The cards can work with both middle and high school students.
A recording sheet and an answer key are included in both Word and PDF formats (the task cards themselves are a PDF). These cards work well as a paired, partnered, or group activity. Print, cut,
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7th - 12th
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Character Change Task Card Activities
Want to see a CHANGE in your students' understanding of CHARACTER CHANGE? With this Character Change Task Card Activity Bundle, students have the opportunity to explore Character Change to mastery!Here’s what’s included:16 Task Cards with colorful graphicsBlank Task Cards with blackline images for students to create their own task cardsBlank template for students to create their own multiple choice questionsGraphic Organizers for students to fill out for each task cardLarge graphics to create a
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4th - 6th
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Claims and Evidence Bundle
Are you in need of engaging ways and helpful resources to teach claims and evidence? This Claims and Evidence Bundle is exactly what you need! These activities are perfectly aligned to Common Core Standards RI.4.8, RI.5.8, and RI.6.8 (Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support certain points)Check out the product previews for product details!ENGAGING AND COMMON CORE ALIGNEDThis bundle features many different activities and resources to support all of your students. WITH THIS BUND
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4th - 6th
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Macy's Thanksgiving Parade "Scavenger" Hunt - Nonfiction Comprehension
I am so excited for you to check out this history of The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Scavenger Hunt/Comprehension activity. This activity requires a bit of movement around your classroom, along with comprehension and critical thinking skills. I guarantee you that your kiddos will love this activity. The ten reading task cards are all nonfiction passages focusing on the history of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Students will wander around the room, read each passage, look for answers to the the q
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt Bundle
Halloween Figurative Language Task Cards for Bell-Ringers, Quizzes, Discussion
Celebrate Halloween and Fall in your classroom with this set of 24 figurative language task cards. Featuring classic and contemporary Halloween themed literature and poetry, each card prompts students to identify a specific element of figurative language and explain its use.
Passages on the cards feature writing from Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, and Stephanie Meyer.
Elements of figurative language included are:
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Alliteration
• Assonance
• Personification
• H
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7th - 12th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Making Inferences - Inferring
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Making Inferences - Inferring*******************************This resource is also included in the following discounted Bundles:Inference BUNDLE ELA/SEL Mega Bundle *******************************❤️ Click on PREVIEW button for a closer look of entire resource! ❤️ ABOUT THIS RESOURCE★ Short Inference Reading Passages and Questions★ 96 pages★ Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides)★ Suitable for Middle School Students★ Task Cards and Worksheets★ Relata
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Social Emotional Learning and English Language Arts Mega Bundle
Bible Trivia Game | Print and Digital
This print-and-go resource gets your students digging in their Bibles and thinking critically about what they are reading. This printable Bible game is a fun twist on the game "Two Truths and a Lie" in which a person must tell three statements: two must be true and one must be a lie. Engage your students with this fun and challenging activity. These Bible prompts integrate Bible and critical thinking/close reading skills. Each of the 36 Bible trivia prompts asks the students to read a specific B
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4th - 6th
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Task Cards for the play of The Diary of Anne Frank - DIGITAL & PRINT
Use these 40 task cards to analyze Goodrich & Hackett's iconic play, "The Dairy of Anne Frank." Engage students and let them complete mini-research assignments that give them a strong understanding of the Nazi rise to power and the Holocaust. Then, either during the reading or after the reading, enable students to revisit and delve into the story to discover major conflicts, themes, characterizations, develop critical thinking skills, write creatively, and much more. These task cards work pe
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6th - 10th
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Notice & Note Fiction Task Cards | Digital/Print
Notice & Note Signpost Task Cards for All 6 Signposts!Included:→ 12 Task Cards - 2 for each signpost. (Can be used digitally or in person)→ Note-taking sheet (For in-person use only)→ Answer Key ⭐ DIGITAL ⭐Digital WorksheetsThis is a perfect NO-PREP activity for distance learning. Simply assign on Google Classroom and have the students work independently right on the slide! These are great extra practice tools and are designed for 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students. ⭐ PRINT ⭐Open as Goo
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: MEGA Notice and Note Signposts Fiction Unit Bundle/Google Classroom
Book vs. Movie Question Cards Compare & Contrast Writing Prompts
This resource includes 40 cards to inspire dynamic discussions and insightful written reflections when comparing and contrasting a book to the movie version. Great for adding rigor and digging deeper for a more meaningful movie experience. The cards are split into three, color-coded parts:• There are 8 “Before you watch” cards to be used after reading the book, but before seeing the movie (red).• Cards 9-32 are for use after students have both read the book and seen the movie. There are also 3
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3rd - 6th
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Comma Rules Practice Activity - Correct Comma Errors in Famous Quotes Task Cards
Comma Rules Practice Activity - Correct Comma Errors in Famous Quotes Task Cards: Help your students practice and show their understanding of comma rules with this fun, engaging, and interactive activity. Students will circulate the classroom to find task cards featuring quotes from famous people in history. Each of the quotes is missing a comma. The students must rewrite the sentences and correct the punctuation errors! This is a fun and creative way to bring comma rules into your classroom whi
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6th - 10th
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Short Answer Writing, Reading Response Prompts for Any Text
Common Core and Next Generation Standards aligned short response prompts are perfect to use with any literary or informational text to help students master the skill of short response writing. The best part? No printing is required! Use Google Slides or PowerPoint to display each prompt OR if you choose to print, you can easily print as task cards for individual use or use in stations. This product is so versatile! Use it for independent reading, whole class reading, or meaningful test prep!Incl
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
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