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High school Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa close reading printables
Literary Analysis with Sticky Notes - Short Story Unit w/ Activities, Writing
Teaching literary analysis can be fun, engaging, and accessible for all students! Increase student engagement and understanding in your next literary analysis unit (whether it be short stories or novels) with interactive and hands-on close reading organizers and scaffolded writing responses. Students will enjoy using sticky notes in class as they analyze the author's use of various literary devices in complex short stories and novels. This is a complete literature unit in itself!This sticky note
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Sticky Note Analysis Bundle: Literary, Rhetoric, Poetry
Nonfiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt Summarizing Informational Text Graphic
✨BEST-SELLER✨ This nonfiction graphic organizer works w/ any type of informational text or nonfiction passage: use it again & again. Students love the non-fiction text activities like the Nonfiction Text Features scavenger hunt & the fun dice Nonfiction Game | Nonfiction Reading response worksheet. Perfect for summarizing nonfiction text, teaching nonfiction reading skills, nonfiction centers, no-prep sub-plans, close reading, teaching nonfiction reading strategies, informational writing
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4th - 10th
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Christmas Logic Puzzle for Middle School - Christmas Math Activity
Looking for a no prep Christmas activity for your middle school math class to fill the time before your Winter break? This holiday logic puzzle is sure to be a hit with your students!This traditional grid-style logic puzzle has students match 5 students' first and last names, favorite Christmas activities, favorite Christmas songs, and favorite Christmas dinners. Students are given 10 clues to help them solve the puzzle.Logic puzzles are a great tool to help with problem solving, as they requi
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Logic Puzzles for Middle School - BUNDLE
Article of the Week Club, 8th Grade | Nonfiction Reading Passages Middle School
Article of the Week Club, Grade 8 (8th Grade Nonfiction Articles + Activities)8th Grade Article of the Week Club is your solution for teaching ALL of the CCSS for Grade 8 Reading Informational Text! You’ll receive 25 nonfiction article + activity packs according to the schedule below. This includes a midterm and final assessment for reading informational text standards. Your students will enjoy practicing all of the common core reading informational text standards with these high-interest inform
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7th - 9th
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RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Comprehension 5th-12th Grades
180 Comprehension Assessments aligned to these passages HERE, added Aug. 28, 2019. Are you a middle school or high school teacher and have you been told that you must "do" RTI? Yet have been given no direction, no training, no intervention resources or no progress monitoring tools? Then this is the packet for you. This packet is not the interventions...I do however, have an RTI Reading Interventions Menu (free) HERE. This product will help you progress monitor fluency and comprehension inter
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5th - 12th
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Christmas Writing Activity - Snowball Writing Narrative Holiday Writing Activity
Christmas Writing Activity - Snowball Writing Narrative Holiday Writing Activity: This fun collaborative Christmas writing activity is sure to get even your most reluctant writers putting pencil to paper. The snowball writing method is a fun and interactive way to teach your students how to write collaboratively, and the Christmas theme makes it the perfect lesson for the week before the holidays. I can guarantee this will be a lesson your students will not forget!This is included in our discoun
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5th - 10th
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End of the Year Science Activity or Last Week of School 3D Lab Coat Activity
If you’re looking for a fun and engaging science activity for the last day or week of school, for any time of the year including holidays such as Mother’s Day, a winter or spring activity, St. Patrick's Day, or Christmas, have students decorate a 3D lab coat with pictures, arts, phrases, science concepts and/or vocabulary and color them to give away or to display on a bulletin board, table, or Christmas tree (Chemis-tree!) -- so fun! This activity is even great for back to school on the first da
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5th - 12th
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
The Diary of Anne Frank DRAMA Unit for Play Version (Goodrich & Hackett)
This is an extremely thorough, full 3-week (14 days!) unit for the short story/drama version of "The Diary of Anne Frank" by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 8, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story or drama genre in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8: November Selection – Click here to
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7th - 9th
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Snapchat™ Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions
In this Snapchat Reading Comprehension Passage, your students will look at the pros and cons of the app, work on reading comprehension questions, and participate in argument writing. This product includes both a higher and lower-level article for differentiation purposes. Included with the article are reading comprehension questions for both levels, as well argument writing extension activities and worksheets.Snapchat™ is a popular app among teenagers, and my middle school students choose this a
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Argument Writing Bundle
Short Story Units for Middle School (Short Story of the Month Club, 8th Grade)
8th Grade Short Stories & Common Core Aligned Units for the 8th Grade Short Story of the Month ClubGrab this collection of popular short story units tailored for Grade 8! I am creating these units specifically around the CCSS for grade 8, but they can absolutely be used in grades 6-10 - please check the preview file to verify this. Try the first month (August!) free! Click here.This listing is for the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8. Although this was previously a growing bundle, it i
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7th - 9th
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Abandoned Places - Creative Writing Activity from Nonfiction (print + digital)
In this creative writing activity, students draw inspiration from a nonfiction article about ten real-world abandoned places! Students choose one as a setting for a piece of Flash Fiction. This is a great reading comprehension and creative writing activity for even the most reluctant readers! ✅ Nonfiction reading comprehension✅ Vocabulary in context✅ Differentiated creative writing activitiesYour Creative Writing from Nonfiction resource includes:Nonfiction reading about ten abandoned places (in
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7th - 10th
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Rhetorical Appeals in Movie Speeches - Ethos, Pathos, Logos Analysis Activities
Let's face it, sometimes our rhetoric units aren't the most engaging ones of the year. Students often get bored quickly with historical speeches and other dry informative texts. While it is important to teach these valuable rhetorical documents, students will definitely appreciate some relevant and exciting analysis materials too. These movie speech worksheets present the perfect opportunity you need to get your students actively engaged with speech analysis. By interacting with iconic films, ol
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Christmas Math Activities Coordinate Graphing Mystery Pictures | Early Finishers
This document has been updated and revised to include three different levels of differentiation. Please download the preview to see more of what's included in this documentIncluded are Four Christmas-Themed Coordinate Graphing Mystery Pictures:Each picture has three different graphing options to easily provide differentiation in your classroom.·One picture to be graphed in all four quadrants with positive and negative whole numbers and decimals·One picture to be graphed in all four quadrants wit
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4th - 9th
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Holidays Around the World Agamographs | Unforgettable Christmas Craft Activity!
Christmas Around the World Agamographs. What's an Agamograph?! It's a picture that morphs into another image when you look at it from a different angle. Agamographs are super fun and contemporary activities to easily integrate art into your classroom. There is a huge "wow factor" in this art activity—the students love the surprise. And best of all, they did it themselves!!It's hard to say but easy to do! I strongly recommend this for grades 3 and above.Use this activity for your anticipatory set
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3rd - 9th
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Flowers for Algernon Short Story Unit (by Daniel Keyes) for 8th Grade
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week (12 days!) unit for the short story version of "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 8, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story or science fiction in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8: September Selection – Click here to read more about the Short
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7th - 9th
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Coloring Podcast Pages: Podcast Worksheets, Activities, Notes for ANY Episodes!
Sometimes lesson planning can be as easy as hitting play-- especially when you have print and go podcast pages! These podcast worksheets can be used with ANY podcast and will keep your students focused and engaged while listening.Using podcasts in the classroom is popular for a reason! Students love them, teachers love them, and they can add an entirely new dimension to your literacy program. There are so many educational podcasts out there that you can find plenty of offerings to pair nicely wi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Valentine's Day Close Reading Mystery Inference Activity - Stolen Love Letter
This Valentine's Day close reading inference mystery activity is a fun way to engage your students and challenge them to look for text evidence, infer information, and read more closely. The resource includes everything you need to facilitate the activity in your classroom. This works well as a Valentine's Day activity, but there are no specific holiday references so it can be used within any classroom at any time of the year.Amanda absolutely loves Jack, but she is far too shy to tell him how s
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: READING MYSTERIES FULL-YEAR ELA PROGRAM | PRINT
Solving Equations Coloring | 3 Levels Math Algebra 1 Activity
Students will practice solving 14 algebraic equations including: two-step equations, multi-step equations and equations with variables on both sides. This coloring activity has 3 levels of difficulty to make differentiating assignments simple! Includes three versions: Thanksgiving theme, Christmas theme and Non-Seasonal themeLEVEL 1: Two-Step EquationsLEVEL 2: Multi-Step EquationsLEVEL 3: Mixed Equations including two-step, multi-step and equations with variables on both sidesSuggestion for dif
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: ENTIRE STORE Middle School Math & Algebra 1 Activities BUNDLE
The Tell Tale Heart Unit | Print & Digital | Close Reading | Full Text
Use this standards-based unit to introduce students to Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart.” This resource is packed with activities your students will love, including audio support! Everything you need for a comprehensive and engaging unit is included in printable and digital formats! Printable PDF and digital Google Drive versions are included. Included With Your Purchase:Teacher's Guide "The Tell-Tale Heart" Full Text with Audio Support Introductory ActivityInference
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6th - 9th
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Solving Inequalities Differentiated Coloring Activity
This resource includes FOUR levels of difficulty to allow for differentiated instruction for Solving Inequalities. Level 1: One-Step Inequalities (Christmas theme)Level 2: Two-Step Inequalities (Christmas theme)Level 3: Multi-Step Inequalities (Christmas theme)Level 4: Inequalities Review: one-step, two-step, multi-step and variables on both sides (Halloween Algebra theme and Year Round Algebra theme)This resource works well as independent practice, homework, extra credit or even as an assignme
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: ENTIRE STORE Middle School Math & Algebra 1 Activities BUNDLE
Figurative Language in Song Lyrics Assignment - Music Poetry Activity
Engage your students in poetry by having them label figurative language in song lyrics with these fun assignments. Students will read excerpts from popular songs and label figurative language examples of metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, pun, oxymoron & more. This fun activity allows students to demonstrate their understanding of poetic devices by recognizing figurative language in song lyrics! This is included in the following bundles:>>> Poetry Resource B
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7th - 10th
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Rhetoric Unit Bundle– Devices, Appeals, Birmingham Jail Rhetorical Analysis Unit
Strengthen the rhetorical analysis and argumentation skills of your high school and advanced middle school students by helping them learn, identify, analyze and practice rhetorical strategies—both rhetorical appeals and rhetorical devices—AND have them apply what they’ve learned using Martin Luther King’ Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” along with a host of other historical speeches and seminal U.S. texts. This 150+ page engaging and academically rigorous rhetorical analysis bundle--now provi
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Connotation and Denotation Activities for Middle School Connotation Worksheets
Make teaching the difference between connotation and denotation straightforward and easy for middle school students, in printable worksheet format or digital. This scaffolded lesson includes an introduction to connotation and denotation, activities and worksheets to practice connotation of words, and practice with conotative meaning in a passage. This is a complete lesson plan and student materials for introducing and practicing connotation and denotation. This lesson on connotation and denotat
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7th - 9th
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Author's Purpose & Point of View RI.8.6 | Instagram Influencers Article #8-10
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-10: The Rise of the Instagram InfluencerTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.6, Analyze Author's Purpose and Point of View, Including Conflicting Viewpoints, with this high-interest article on the rise of Instagram Influencers. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the tenth in a set of 25 informational text articles + activity
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
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