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Free 8th grade balanced literacy resources for Microsoft Word
Weekly Reading Log
I created this weekly reading log to be part of my reading homework. Students get one reading log each week. The goal was for them to read 20-30 minutes each night and document what book they read. They also were to include a short summary of the book and 3-4 words that my have been new or challenging. This reading log helps students focus on what they are reading, write a summary, and helps me know what words may have been challenging. It allows me to keep up with student reading and devel
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2nd - 8th
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The Outsiders By S.E Hinton Booklet
An activity booklet based on the novel 'The Outsiders' by S.E. Hinton. Includes eight pages of activities.
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6th - 10th
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F & P Reading Level Tracking Sheet
Are you looking for an easy way to keep track of the levels your class is reading at? Do you want to be able to see their progress over time? If so, this sheet is for you. It is editable in Microsoft Word and allows you to keep all this information either digitall or you can print it out and put it in your guided reading binder. Enjoy!
Grades:
K - 8th
300 Short Vowel Flash Cards CVC & CCVC Phonetic Skill 1
This is a set of flash cards that to use in your reading program. It includes over 150 cards.
Suggested use: Print on colored cardstock and laminate.
If you are using Reading Horizons, these cards all follow phonetic skill #1.
These cards could be used for an assessment piece.
Cards include
-Short vowels a, e, i, o, & u
-word patterns cvc, ccvc, & cccvc
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1st - 11th
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Biomes Investigation Project
This Word document includes day by day directions for students to do a partner investigation of biomes around the word. Technology and research standards are addressed. A rubric for student and teacher use is included. I have added this item as a Word document so that it is editable. Please feel free to edit and change it to meet your needs. Please do not distribute multiple copies.
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2nd - 8th
Current Events Project
This is a project for middle school and high school students. Students explore credible websites and research current events that interest them. Students will write summaries about what they have read and can share them with the class. This is a great way to start a dialogue about current events in local, state, federal, and global politics, economics, and social issues.
Students are challenged to write in expository and persuasive formats. This allows students to dig deeper into the materia
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6th - 12th
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Template for Elementary Classroom Library Book Bin Labels
This one page freebie contains page 12 from my free set of Elementary Classroom Library Book Bin Labels. I have uploaded this page as a Microsoft Word file rather than PDF in an attempt to make it easier to personalize on your end. It is set with text boxes for personalizing while maintaining the label design.
Thank you, and please let me know if you need anything additional to make this file work for you in your classroom!
Hayley Paterson
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PreK - 12th
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Comprehension Unit
Comprehension unit encompasses reading strategies and writing traits in the questions and activities. A prewriting activity about candy will get the students interested. Each chapter contains vocabulary and comprehension questions. Can be used as an idependent study activity or for whole group lessons. Great for special needs 8th graders and lower level readers.
Grades:
5th - 8th
BlackOut Poetry Activity (FREE)
The words for blackout poems are already written on the page, but it’s up to the blackout poet to bring new meaning and life to these words. They can be created using the pages of old books or even articles cut from yesterday’s newspaper. Using the pages of an existing text, students will isolate then piece together single words or short phrases from these texts to create lyrical masterpieces. It's the perfect activity to get students thinking creatively! However, it can be difficult with online
Grades:
7th - 12th
Teaching Literary Elements Through Fables
Offer students the opportunity to practice defining and identifying literary elements while learning about Aesop and the genre of fable. This packet includes a two period (approximately 90 minutes) agenda, suggestions for leveled reading groups and assessment, handouts and a group activity work sheet. The culminating activity allows students to apply their findings by performing skits while their audience practices identifying literary elements in a fun and entertaining way! Don't forget to l
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6th - 9th
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Literary Devices & Elements Guided Notes
This is guided notes page goes with a jumbo power point presentation loaded with media clips and engaging boredom busters while teaching the basic vocabulary and domain specific language required for the middle and high school language arts curriculum.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Giver Final Project Packet
Directions: After reading the novel, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, you will complete a creative project based on the book. You will choose one of the following project ideas to complete independently. The project is worth one TEST GRADE.
Project Choices:
1. Cereal Box
2. Diorama
3. Map of the Community
4. Soundtrack
5. Movie Poster
6. Create Your Own Utopia!
7. Short Story Sequel / Prequel
8. Create an Alternate Ending / Final Chapter
9. Character Journal
10. Create a Community Broch
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6th - 8th
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Foldable Template Dutch Door Book
"No, your OTHER right!"
We love foldables, but they can sometimes be time costly when trying to get kids to fold, cut, and glue in multiple directions. These Dutch Door foldable template includes fold and cut lines on one sheet, and "glue here" prompts on the other. Run them front/back on your copier, and you have a self-explanatory foldable guide for your students. The template is meant to expedite the creation process so you can get to the content that goes in/on it.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer
This argumentative essay graphic organizer will help students plan any argumentative or persuasive essay. Included in the graphic organizer is the introduction (hook, background information, and claim) 3 body paragraphs (reasons and evidence) and the conclusion. Included at the bottom is the grading criteria, which will give clear expectations to your students on how they will be graded and make scoring quick and easy!
I hope you enjoy this resource! Please leave feedback in the comments as I a
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Fables for Leveled Reading Groups
Fables for use with my lesson, "Teaching Literary Elements Through Fables," are ready for printing and disseminating with coordinating clip art.
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Frayer Model four per page
Frayer Models are great tools for vocabulary instruction that show multiple dimensions of vocabulary terms and go beyond just the definition, part of speech, memorize routine. Sometimes we need students to have an in-depth understanding of many terms within lessons and units. This download includes 4 Frayer Models per page to allow students to study multiple concepts at a time. You can even cut them up and make flashcards!
Each Frayer includes text boxes so you can customize the categories of i
Grades:
4th - 12th
Roll The Dice and Break the Ice: A Getting to Know You Activity
Great first day activity!This activity is an easy way to help students to get comfortable at the beginning of the year. Using the list of questions and a pair of dice per small group, students have a chance to ask each other questions. Perfect for helping students in a language arts classroom to get comfortable with small group discussion while the teacher has an opportunity to circulate and listen to her new students get to know one another. The questions can be changed to suit your needs.
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4th - 8th
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Elements of Historical Fiction chart
Use this graphic organizer with students in grade 3-8 to identify elements of Historical Fiction. This graphic organizer contains the elements of this genre and allows students to give evidence of these elements on an assigned or chosen book. Students must also determine whether the characters, setting, and plot are fact or fiction. Use with a read aloud in the younger grades.
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3rd - 8th
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Reading Log
This reading log is perfect for helping you and your students keep track of books read. I have included a place for the book #, title, author, genre, rating, challenge level, and date read or abandoned. This log also includes a place for them to set a goal for the year. It can be cut out to fit perfectly into a composition notebook. It works wonderfully for my 6th grade students and I. It allows me to see what they are reading and the types of books they are reading. It helps the students to set
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1st - 12th, Higher Education
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Active Reading Strategy Worksheet
Students use this sheet to log their active reading strategies - predict, visualize, question, connect, respond. Students are prompted with questions to guide their thinking and encouraged to stop and monitor their comprehension. This can be used with any fiction, nonfiction, or poetry reading assignment. Simple format, works with a wide variety of grade levels from upper elementary through high school.
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4th - 12th
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Finding Theme in Poetry
This way you can use any poem you want for any level reader and still find the theme!
Use the first page for a whole class lesson and the others for centers or a mini lesson.
I recommend going to this site for free poetry ideas
http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/teachandlearn/Poems_to_Play_With_in_Class_final.pdf
Grades:
3rd - 12th
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Literature Unit 9-10th Grade
This is an overview for a unit on Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. It includes an objective calendar, assessment structures, and a list of key passages from the text. My students were very successful during this unit.
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8th - 10th, Higher Education
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Higher Order Thinking Questions
Utilize these HOT Questions in classrooms to enhance a student-centered approach and provide opportunities for students to continuously ask each other questions and improve their critical thinking skills!
Grades:
1st - 12th
Analyze Character Traits
This is a worksheet to help students analyze a character in their reading and use evidence from the text to support their thinking. The teacher could complete one together with the whole class/group first to model how to find specific parts of a text/story that lead to inferences about a character. The student should then be able to complete one on a different character or for a different book on their own.
The worksheet asks students to record exact page numbers they found the information on
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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