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Free 8th grade Common Core RL.5.5 resources
Close Reading Comprehension Passages Full Bundle - Grades 3-8
These close reading passages come directly from the game Dreamscape, where students can build critical thinking skills while having fun!This resource reviews literacy skills in grades 3 - 8, explores different genres, and asks various writing prompts. Each grade level has a series of long and short passages that can be utilized at any given time throughout the school year.This product includes 39 no-prep reading printables and 28 answer keys that you may print and use. These printables can be us
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3rd - 8th
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Plot Diagram | Free | Editable | Printable | Digital
Reinforce story elements and sequence of events with this FREE editable, printable, and digital plot diagram! Use the included graphic organizer to help students identify the plot structure of a narrative or to help students stay organized when crafting their own narratives. GET MORE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS FOR READING AND WRITING NARRATIVES!Click here to see all 15 editable, printable, and digital graphic organizers for narrative reading and writing! INCLUDED WITH YOUR FREE DOWNLOAD:Plot Diagram Gra
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5th - 8th
Poetry Analysis Worksheets - CLOSE read with any poem!
This Poetry analysis worksheet is perfect for your students to analyze any poem that they read! It forces students to take a closer look at the poems they read and gain a deeper understanding of the author’s use of poetry to communicate his/her ideas.
Concepts included on the worksheet:
1. Summarizing literal meaning
2. Determining poetic form
3. Identifying rhyme scheme
4. Identifying sensory images
5. Determining types of rhyme (internal vs. end rhyme, exact,
eye, slant)
6. Iden
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5th - 8th
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Narrative Writing Checklist - FREE - Primary Exploration - Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FREE Narrative Writing Checklist serves as a wonderful reminder for students to check their work! The checklist walks students through the editing process to ensure that they are submitting their best work! This is a great addition to a writing center or narrative writing booklet. In my classroom, I use this narrative writing checklist along with Primary Narrative Writing and Book Cover Assessment. This Narrative Writing Booklet is a step-by-step student work booklet that teaches students to suc
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PreK - 8th
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FREE HEY DEER SHORT FILM PLOT DIAGRAM WINTER CHRISTMAS LITERARY DEVICES
FREE Pixar Short Film Plot Diagram for HEY DEER!Super fun way to teach PLOT ELEMENTSThis resource includes:Plot DiagramEditable Answer SheetYouTube Link to the short film Hey Deer!FULL DIGITAL AND PRINTABLE WORKSHOPS AVAILABLEThe FULL WORKSHOP Includes:Identification and Analysis of the elements of plotPlot-Setting, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, ResolutionThemePoint of View and PerspectiveEssential QuestionsBonus QuestionCulminating narrative writing activity with rubric and m
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4th - 8th
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Fun Book Reports - Paper Bag Book Report
This is a fun freebie! Students do the written portion of the book report on the outside of a large grocery bag, and then place five items inside the bag to symbolize main characters, setting or events from the book. Students love these!!
Enjoy,
Shari Bithell
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3rd - 9th
Plot Elements for Any Story for Google Slides
This free resource covers the elements of plot: exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Each part of the plot mountain is defined and includes an editable slide for students to type on! Teachers simply add the story title and assign! Take a look at the preview for a closer look!I hope you enjoy this free resource!
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5th - 8th
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Close Reading Practice and Text Annotation Work for Teachers & Students
Want to start teaching close reading skills to your students? Are you looking for a boost to what you're already teaching? The free close reading ideas and tips are just what you need to teach and support close reading in the classroom. The Close Reading for Teachers unit will familiarize you with the basics of close reading like text annotation, responding to text, and citing the text as support, and it provides step-by-step instruction to help teach these valuable skills to your students. Incl
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4th - 8th
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Acrostic Poem Google Slide Template [DISTANCE LEARNING]
Enjoy this Acrostic Poem Blank Template to use for Distance Learning!The template is in a Google Slide for students to type directly on; this can also be printed.
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PreK - 12th
Esperanza Rising Novel Study Preview
Take your students on a journey they won't forget as they read, discuss, and discover the book Esperanza Rising.
This product is a comprehensive novel study that will help lead students through the meaningful experience of reading this novel. This novel study includes:
-Vocabulary
-Factual Questions
-Inferential Questions
-Opinion Questions
-Character Development
-Theme
- Story Plot
-Writing Prompts
- Social Studies Connections
-Final Project Options
- Final Test and Grading Key
This novel st
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4th - 8th
FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES LIST 4 ALL GRADES K-12 AND SUBJECTS + TEACHER RESOURCE
Sometimes, you just need a list of websites for everyone. Here it is. FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES Put together by Teach Me, Maria!It takes time to gather this information, figure out the appropriate grade levels, and format, maintain, and update this page. All I ask is for an honest review if this list helps you.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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Book to Movie Compare and Contrast Guide
Use this book to movie compare and contrast guide to have your students consider the similarities and differences between a book and its movie form. This guide asks students to consider:*Similarities and differences in the setting*Similarities and differences in the characters*Similarities and differences in the plot*Similarities and differences in the resolution*A favorite change and least favorite change made from the book to the movie*How the movie helped with understanding of the book*Infer
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5th - 8th
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Chronological Order Sort Freebie
While chronological order and sequence may seem like easy concepts for fifth graders, I assure you my latest sort is deceivingly simple! Students will have to recreate Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by putting the 34 events into chronological order! By analyzing the events and discussing which came first, they are secretly reviewing the importance of text structure and analyzing how events come together to make a story (RL 5.5). I'm hoping that you'll like the sort enough to download t
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4th - 8th
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Pinna Original podcast: The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel Season 1
Lesson plans and activities designed and curated by expert curriculum builders. These companion plans adhere to national standards and can be used alongside listening to Season 1 of the Pinna Original podcast series, The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel. This scripted podcast was created and performed for and by middle grade kids. It is a fun, high-quality, serial mystery that can be described as Goonies meets Spy Kids meets Stranger Things for 10-13 year olds. Show Description: Eleven-
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5th - 8th
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FREE SAMPLE: Save Me a Seat Novel Study
Enjoy this free sample of our full-length novel study for Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan. Inside, you'll find samples of our teacher resources, student worksheets, and student projects. Each chapter of the book has a set of discussion and comprehension questions to help guide your students and test their understanding. Our novel studies put a strong focus on vocabulary, and one of the four vocabulary quizzes for Save Me a Seat is included in this sample. We've also included t
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3rd - 8th
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Fun Poetry: The Pig by Roald Dahl
Short fun poem. Review rhyme, repetition, figurative language, irony and theme.
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4th - 8th
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The Giver interactive digital novel study
An electronic interactive notebook resource to accompany a novel study for The Giver by Lois Lowry. The notebook can also be printed to accommodate classrooms that do not have 1:1 Chromebooks. For students to take notes using the online version, they only need to double-click on the blank boxes in order to type in their answers.This is a free preview of the e-notebook that follows a similar template for all other versions available on my site.Vocabulary (Quizlet)To access the vocabulary lists, c
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5th - 8th
Christmas Tree Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer Template
Merry Christmas! Use this for your favorite Christmas story and copy on red or green paper to add a festive touch for your students. This 8.5"x11" sized graphic organizer plot arc or pyramid squeezes in space for: title, exposition, characters, setting, conflict, rising action events, climax, falling action events, resolution, and theme. I hope you enjoy this plot template gussied up for the season.Other suggested resources:Reindeer Race Christmas Holiday Board GameCustomer Tips:Be the first to
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4th - 8th
PERCY JACKSON CHAPTER 1-6 WORKBOOK (LIGHTNING THIEF)
answer keys provided at the end of all chapters for easy printingstudy guide reviews elements of fictionquizzes include standardized test questions high interest and good mix of simple and challenging vocabulary in textdiscussion activities are includedshort answer quiz to promote text-evidence based writing
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5th - 8th
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham - Study Guide Activities - Book Report - Review
★★★★★ This simple yet effective study guide is a complete novel review activity set for the incredible novel: The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis. These standards-based activities are the perfect way to help your class diver deeper into the novel, have in-depth discussions, and ensure that every student understands the novel more fully!➤➤➤ Get the FULL Watsons Novel Study here!PRODUCT INCLUDES:3 review activitiesDigital access to the Google Slides versionPrintable vers
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5th - 8th
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Pinna Original podcast: The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel Season 2
Lesson plans and activities designed and curated by expert curriculum builders. These companion plans adhere to national standards and can be used alongside listening to Season 2 of the Pinna Original podcast series, The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel. This scripted podcast was created and performed for and by middle grade kids. It is a fun, high-quality, serial mystery that can be described as Goonies meets Spy Kids meets Stranger Things for 10-13 year olds.Show Description: Eleven-y
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5th - 8th
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Poetry Posters Freebie
Are you having trouble teaching your students how to read poetry?
Use the reading strategies on these eight classroom posters to help your students glean meaning from poetry and master the Common Core and New Indiana Academic Standards RL. 5.5, RL. 6.5, RL. 7.5 and RL. 8.5!
For NO PREP, Step-by-Step Poetry Close Read Lessons, please visit my store!
- NO PREP Poetry Close Read,Autumn by Emily Dickinson
- NO PREP Poetry Close Read, Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Emily Dickinson
- NO P
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4th - 11th
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Soldier's Heart Battle Timeline - Printable & Digital
Use this quick, no-prep freebie to help students sequence and compare the four major battles that take place in Soldier's Heart. Use this handy timeline worksheet for note-taking during reading, checking comprehension after reading, reviewing for a test or quiz, or demonstrating understanding as an exit ticket. It works great as a homework assignment, partner activity, or whole-class review!(If you love this free resource, you won't want to miss the rest of my Soldier's Heart Novel Study Bundle
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Soldier's Heart Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
The Girl Who Drank the Moon Novel Study: Free Quiz Assessment, Distance Learning
Looking for a way to connect your novel study to the reading concepts you’ve been teaching all year? Feel like you have to choose between a rich, meaningful novel study or some much-needed test-prep? With this quiz you can do both. To support distance learning, this resource includes a PRINT and DIGITAL quiz. Includes Quiz Over the First 4 Chapters of The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Each question is labeled with the Common Core Standard it assesses. Answer key and student record sheets are also inc
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4th - 8th
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