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Social studies Common Core RL.8.1 worksheets
Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
Get everything you need for your Blood on the River novel study in one handy resource! This complete novel unit for upper elementary or middle school includes engaging novel activities to teach skills like characterization, conflict, and theme, plus basics like vocabulary worksheets, chapter questions, and a test. Your students will be hooked by the riveting story of Jamestown as they strengthen reading and thinking skills through this high-interest novel study!The following resources are includ
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5th - 8th
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Soldier's Heart Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
Grab everything you need for your Soldier's Heart novel study in one handy resource! This complete novel study bundle will hook and engage your students as they dive into the Civil War time period with rich vocabulary, characterization activities, theme activities, historic settings, and much more.This resource includes everything you need to teach this novel:Vocabulary (plus digital version)Chapter Reading Questions (plus digital version)Anticipation Guide & Civil War State Scrambles (plus
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5th - 8th
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Reconstruction Era Primary Source Poem Activity
This activity uses a beautiful & moving poem by the Black poet Frances Ellen Watkins Harper to help students understand the importance of education during the Reconstruction Era. The poem, written in 1872, is fantastic for introducing your students to primary source analysis! Both printable and Google Docs versions of the activity are included here in this download! The activity begins with the poem and an introduction about Frances Harper and her background. The next page is a worksheet wit
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7th - 10th
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FEVER 1793 Novel Study - Common Core Aligned
This complete unit for Fever 1793 includes Focus Questions for every chapter, grouped in sets of two or three chapters each. No answer keys provided for these questions. The novel is introduced with three board pages discussing yellow fever and some of its occurrences in the 18th and 19th C.These Novel Unit pages are high quality, attractive to students, and student tested. Students must use their own paper for written answers except for some charts that I include.There is a three page novel
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5th - 9th
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"The Outsiders" Mock Trial "The People vs. Johnny Cade" - SS/ELA activity
Handouts for implementing a Mock Trial - updated 9/2/18Classroom simulations/role plays are excellent tools to enhance student achievement and increase classroom motivation. As educators, we believe in the power of active learning in the classroom. As a result, we have spent many years creating activities that require active learning in the classroom and have had incredible results. Students come back year after year and always remember the skits, mock trials, reader’s theaters, games, and si
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â "The Outsiders" MEGA BUNDLE - Includes an entire mock trial!
A LONG WALK TO WATER Novel Study
Set in northeast Africa, Linda Sue Park's fascinating biographical novel A Long Walk to Water, proves the power of the human brain and the depth of the human spirit under extraordinary circumstances. Here is a no-prep novel study that includes:- Board pages with appropriate pictures and discussion questions transferable to overheads or smart board - a student handout of the same questions is included.- A one page set of reading comprehension questions for each chapter (18 total) - divided int
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6th - 8th
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The Diary of Anne Frank Play Unit Packet
This product includes four different packets for "The Diary of Anne Frank" play by Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett: two for Act I and two for Act II. They include comprehension questions for sections of the Acts, a journal write for each section, plus background readings on the Holocaust (pre-reading), Hanukkah (before reading the Hanukkah scene in the play), D-Day (before reading the scene where they find out about the invasion), and what happened to the characters in the end of the play.
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8th - 10th
Blood on the River Character Traits - Printable & Digital
When you've got a good novel like Blood on the River, you use it to teach ALL the skills! Help students make inferences and analyze character traits using characterization worksheets for Blood on the River characters. These activities can be used during reading as comprehension checks or for review after you finish the novel. If you teach Blood on the River, you won't want to miss the rest of my bestselling Blood on the River Novel Unit!This resource includes the following digital versions:Googl
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
GOODBYE, VIETNAM Novel Study, Complete
This novel by Gloria Whelan is excellent as either a class or group novel and also makes a terrific read-aloud. It is a great comparison for the recent situation Syrian refugees are experiencing, too. This study unit includes the following:- Focus questions for every chapter,- Discussion and writing topics, including compare/contrast, analysis, creative writing, and prediction, aligning with CCSS ELA Writing W 1,2,3,- Word study including spelling ladders, and fill-in-the-blank context sente
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5th - 9th
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Aztec and Mayan Primary Source Readings - Vocabulary, Imagery, Foreshadowing
This assignment gives students the opportunity to read a Mayan chant and an Aztec song that almost seem to predict the doom of their civilizations. Students will analyze the readings to determine theme, foreshadowing, mood, and word meanings.
Aztec
Maya
Mayan
Olmec
Inca
Toltec
Ancient Civilizations
Ancient History
American History
America
American
North America
South America
Mesoamerica
Pyramid
Chichen Itza
Glyphs
Archaeology
History
Primary Sources
Writing
Reading Strategies
Vocabulary
Imager
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5th - 9th
Blood on the River Story Theme Activities - Printable & Digital
Teaching theme is easy with a novel study as rich as Blood on the River - and with these straightforward, user-friendly theme graphic organizers and writing outlines, your lesson is done for you!This no-prep resource includes a theme graphic organizer with two pre-filled themes that are prominent central ideas in the story (working together/interdependence and choosing love over fear and anger). Students must then read carefully to find supporting details - such as character quotes, descriptions
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
The Book of BOY by Catherine Gilbert Murdock: A PDF Literature Guide
This is a custom-made, ready-to-use PDF resource for grades 4-7 who are reading the 2019 Newbery Honor Book, The Book of BOY. Included are 32 student pages that can be used to create student workbooks (or worksheets) or can be exported as an Easel digital product for assigning and collecting digitally. The student work is designed to promote close reading and understanding. This packet also includes an answer key, student bookmarks, optional culminating activities, and a listing of the Common
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4th - 7th
Ahimsa Unit Plan by Supriya Kelkar
This is my actual unit that I used to pilot Ahimsa, by Supriya Kelkar. I taught in a humanities core, so I paired it with the unit on Ancient India. This unit took a quarter to go through. I had one classroom set of novels, so we were reading the novel in class.In this resource, you will get:- 10 page long planning calendar broken into 31 lessons and by chapter.- activities, assessments, or discussion questions for each chapter.- common core standards for 6th, 7th, & 8th grade for each lesso
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6th - 8th
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S Convention Speech, Full Text and Study/Distance Learning
As the Constitutional Convention approached a vote on the work they'd done, Ben Franklin gave an impassioned speech which helped with its passage. The points he made are as valuable today as they were then. This lesson for his speech includes:- The full text of the speech, side-by-side with focus questions,- First Impressions page/graphic organizer,- Word Study pages- Essential Question student handout- Answer KeysAligns with CCSS, ELA Reading Informational 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10;and WHST 2I
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7th - 11th
Shakespeare: Introduction to Shakespeare bundle
Introduce Shakespeare to your classes with 3 amazing activities! From a fun and active trail to search out information, to key historical facts about Shakespeare's history and Elizabethan / Jacobean England. These introduction to Shakespeare activities would complement any Shakespeare unit.This bundle contains the following three products, they are available separately in my store:Shakespeare TrailShakespeare's WorldShakespeare's England 27 KWL chartsFULL CONTENTS INCLUDE:→ Introduction to Shake
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8th - 11th
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Night Novel Study: Reading Guide + Chapter Comprehension Questions + Analysis
This novel study and reading guide for the awarding winning memoir, Night by Elie Wiesel, comes with a variety of worksheets and opportunities for analysis for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 12 sections, with each section focusing on 10 pages of reading. This Common Core aligned resource is perfect for whole group, small group, or individual reading instruction. It is also ideal for tutoring or homeschool education.....And the fact that it is NO PREP makes
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8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Night Novel Study Bundle + 8 World War 2 & Holocaust Lessons
Fever 1793: Full Novel Activity Pack
Dive into the gripping world of Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson with our comprehensive activity pack! Designed for middle and high school students, this resource offers a variety of interactive and thought-provoking activities that deepen understanding, foster critical thinking, and connect literature to real-world themes. At least one activity aligned with each chapter.Types of Activities:Exploring Quotes Carousel: Analyze key quotes to unravel deeper meanings and themes.Chapter Paragraph P
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6th - 10th
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Comprehension Guides (8th Grade Literature, Informational Text, and Poetry) CCSS
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These 1-page outlines are intended to help guide students through works of text as they read. I have created questions that embed 8th grade Common Core standards with GATE ICONS to produce a comprehensive resource that can be adapted for other grades and subjects.
I use these with my Language Arts kiddos every Wednesday. I generally spend Monday on spelling and grammar; Tuesday on vocabulary, context clues, and pre-reading activities; Wednesday reading, annotating, and
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5th - 12th, Staff
Greek Mythology Informational Body Diagram Posters, Gods Research Activity
This Activity includes 137 pages of body diagram posters!Check the product video for the detailed information and a lesson plan advice! PLEASE NOTE:This is a DIGITAL FILE INSTANT DOWNLOAD only,printable in an array of standard frames sizes.No physical product will be shipped.After checkout you will be directed to a page to download your files.They will also be accessible at all times by viewing your Etsy purchase page.Refunds cannot be given after the items are downloaded.[FOR HELP WITH DIGITAL
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Shades of Gray Novel Study Bundle - PDF & Digital
Plan your Shades of Gray novel study in no time! These no-prep, skill-based activities are sure to add rigor and rich discussion to your daily lessons as you read through Carolyn Reeder's eye-opening novel about life in post-Civil-War Virginia.This bundle includes the following resources:Shades of Gray Chapter Questions & Exit TicketsShades of Gray Activities & TestThe following activities are included:Vocabulary list (15 words found in the novel)Vocabulary fill-in-the-blank worksheetCha
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6th - 8th
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BULL RUN Novel Study: Common Core Aligned
As students read Bull Run and learn about the firing on Fort Sumter and the start of the Civil War through the "eyes" of fictional participants, these reading comprehension and study questions about Fleischman's novel add to their understanding.There are two attractive formats; one has room for student answers directly on the handout, the other requires students to use their own paper for answers which decreases copier paper use. Both have the identical questions which are student tested.Also i
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5th - 11th
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O Captain! My Captain! Guided SIFT Analysis with Answers
Teaching poetry can be a challenge; especially when students get stuck at the surface level of a poem. This resource helps students understand the thinking they must apply when using the SIFTT poetry analysis strategy. It is a great way for you to conduct a whole group I DO WE DO YOU DO lesson, small group station activity, or a paired student review of the Walt Whitman poem, O Captain! My Captain!. Be sure to print pages 1 - 2 for students (the answers are on pages 3 - 4).
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7th - 10th
Across Five Aprils: Unit Bundle
As you teach a unit with Across Five Aprils, use these resources to help draw attention to the figurative language in chapter 1, the characters and how they are related to one another (Character Map), the setting and main historical events of the Civil War, and writing paragraphs with cited text evidence. This is a fantastic book to highlight the personal struggle within one American family and it opens up deep and controversial debate about the issues.
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8th - 11th
O Captain! My Captain! 2 Column Notes Analysis
When analyzing poetry, it is sometimes difficult for students to think beyond the literal meaning of the words on the page. This 2 Column Notes analysis guides students through the thinking needed to develop and demonstrate a deeper understanding of the poem O Captain! My Captain! It is a great resource for an I DO, WE DO, YOU DO lesson or an independent/ paired student lesson.
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7th - 10th
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