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High school Black History Month reading strategies resources for GATE
Harlem Renaissance Activities - Escape Room (paper + digital) - Black History
Make learning fun with this Harlem Renaissance activity! Your students will learn about the historical context of the Harlem Renaissance as well as famous figures. This is reading-heavy and "true history," but a great addition to Black History Month or National Poetry Month. Use this Harlem Renaissance Activity for:✅ ELA or Social Studies✅ Your poetry unit or National Poetry Month✅ Black History Month This Harlem Renaissance activity is the perfect way to introduce your students to the era. It h
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7th - 10th
Annotating Sonnets: COMPLETE Common Core Standards Unit for Middle & High School
Annotating Sonnets is a Common Core Standards Unit for all students grades 6-12, created to address close reading, annotating and then, WRITING ABOUT what one has found! This activity has long been practiced at the college level because it encourages nuanced and flexible thought, critical thinking and a holistic approach to tackling difficult text and hopefully all kinds of real-life issues once students move on after graduation. In preparation of this college practice, close reading and the pr
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6th - 12th
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Depth and Complexity Icon Posters
Depth and Complexity Icon Posters complete with explanations of what each icon means, examples and sentence starters. All written in student- focused language.
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4th - 12th
Reading Comprehension: Using Higher Order Thinking Skills
It is important to attain higher order thinking skills for our students as we tackle the new common core standards. This packet includes different types of activities that will engage your students and challenge their thinking and understanding. The activities are good for large group, small group, partner work, independent, or at centers.
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Comprehension Cards for any story
Foldable Dice for Pre and Post Reading
Tic Tac Toe Activity boards to allow for differentiated inst
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K - 12th
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WE WEAR THE MASK POEM & ART | Inside Outside Poem Dunbar BLACK HISTORY MONTH
In this no-prep, easy-to-use unit inspired by Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “We Wear the Mask” poem, students will use art and poetry to deeply analyze the masks we wear, distinguish between their inside vs. outside character and personality traits, and represent these findings through a self-created mask. This engaging activity turns this abstract concept into an activity that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable!This The Mask I Wear Product Includes 12 NO PREP, easy-to-use pages:•Pages
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5th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART POETRY PERSONALITY | We Wear the Mask Dunbar
FREE Close Reading Bookmarks - Annotating Text & Post-it Note Strategy
Print these bookmarks for your students and they will never forget how to close read! I print mine double-sided and students use one side for when we can write on the text and the other (post-it) side for when we're close reading something we can't write on!*****************************************************************************CCSS Aligned Interactive Reading NotebooksI use interactive notebooks in my classroom on a daily basis. I've created my own interactive notebook pages that are align
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4th - 12th
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The Man in the Well by Ira Sher Author's Purpose Questions and Activities
This product contains higher-level thinking activities which require students to identify strategies used by the author to convey his purpose. The questions have students make inferences in the selection, the vocabulary chart has students define words according to context clues, and the literary device identification charts can be used to have students either identify examples in the text or determine the device used from the example provided and discuss the author's purpose for each. A short co
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7th - 10th
Halloween Collection of Stories and Poems with Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
This collection includes the the poems "Annabel Lee" and "Beware: Do Not Read This Poem" and the short stories "Ruthless" and "Death by Scrabble." The poems and stories all have higher-level rather than content based questions, and there is a graphic organizer.
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8th - 11th
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GATE Themed Literature Circle Jobs
This is a set of GATE Icon frames that utilizes depth and complexity within lit circle jobs.You may also enjoy my Depth and Complexity/Content Imperative Class Cards I sell as well:Depth and Complexity & Content Imperative Icon CardsKEYWORDS: GATE icons, Literature circles, Lit Circle jobs
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3rd - 12th
The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
These questions focus on the strategies that the author used to create the humor. The focus is on verbal irony, so it includes the definition and examples of verbal irony. This lesson requires higher-level thinking skills.
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8th - 11th
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Hey, You Down There by Harold Rolseth Author's Purpose Questions and Activities
This product contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify the strategies the author uses to convey his purpose. A vocabulary chart is included which expects students to define the meaning of words based on context clues. Writing activities give students a choice on how they want to cover the story. Answers are provided for all activities.
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7th - 10th
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They're Made Out of Meat Author's Purpose Questions and Activities
This product contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify the strategies used by the author and the purpose for each. It also has a vocabulary chart in which students are given a word in context and asked to identify the meaning. Answers are provided for both activities. Writing suggestions are included to give students choices for practice.
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7th - 10th
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BLACK HISTORY ART & POETRY BUNDLE |We Wear the Mask & Two Voice Poem | About Me
Save 25%...includes We Wear the Mask poetry and art unit & Inside/Outside Two Voice Poem Activity! Boost student relationships and remember your students’ personality types all year with this no-prep, easy-to-use We Wear the Mask & Inside/Outside Traits Two Voice Poem BUNDLE!! First, students embark on a unit inspired by Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “We Wear the Mask” poem. In it, students will use art and poetry to deeply analyze the masks we wear, distinguish between their inside vs. outside
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3rd - 12th
Skin by Roald Dahl Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
This product contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify and analyze the strategies used by the author to convey his message. It also includes a chart that asks students to discuss the flashback in the story. Answers are provided for all activities.
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8th - 11th
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Charts and Graphs - Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
15 charts and graphs about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Students analyze and describe:Resources of the Union and Confederacy,1860 Election - popular vote and electoral college, Deaths in Civil War battles (Gettysburg, Shiloh, etc),Deaths in US wars (WWI, WWII, Korean, etc),Causes of discharge in Civil War,Retaking of the South by year (1862, 1863…),Most Popular Presidents,Age of Presidents, Height of Presidents,Cost of Presidential Campaigns,Vote of Succession by counties,and more...Take a
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7th - 12th
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#BestResourceEver HOT - Reciprocal teaching bundle - UK and Australian spelling
This is the newest version of my work, which I think is my best and most comprehensive yet.Please refer to the U.S.A. spelling version if that is your location.This set of reciprocal teaching role cards is designed for guided reading reciprocal teaching groups. This resource draws on the reciprocal teaching, student-generated questioning and comprehension strategy instruction research. Each card includes prompts to scaffold small group guided reading discussions and the resource also includes gr
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3rd - 9th
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Beware: Do Not Read This Poem by Ismael Reed Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
These questions require students to identify and examine the strategies the author uses to convey his purpose. They are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions. I have also included teacher notes for class discussion.
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8th - 11th
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART POETRY PERSONALITY | We Wear the Mask Dunbar
Save 25%...includes 4 personality surveys + We Wear the Mask poetry and art unit! Boost student relationships and remember your students’ personality types all year with this no-prep, easy-to-use Personality Type Unit & We Wear the Mask Poetry & Mask Art BUNDLE! This unit allows students to determine their True Colors Personality Type, Shape Personality Type, Learning Style (visual, auditory, or kinesthetic), and Brain Dominance (right- or left-brained). They then embark on a unit inspi
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3rd - 12th
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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
This song describes the tragic loss of twenty-nine men when the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior. The product contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify the rhyme scheme, literary devices, and various strategies used by the author to convey his message. A summary chart is included and answers are provided for all activities.
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Perils of the Sea Unit: A Collection of Shipwreck Poems and a Song
20 Reading Skill Anchor Posters BUNDLE
Terms of Use: Please do not post this product to school websites, cloud sharing websites or wiki spaces. Do not take screenshots of the materials and use them in videos, advertisements and/or your own resources without permission and without credit. Thank you for helping to protect my work!This bundle includes 20 ready-to-use reading skill anchor posters, PLUS the 5-page student reference sheets. Print and display these PDF versions on your classroom wall, project them on a screen or send them d
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
BLACK HISTORY MONTH | We Wear the Mask Art Poetry & Personality Types Bundle
BUNDLE save 25%...includes 4 personality surveys + We Wear the Mask poetry and art unit + Inside/Outside Two Voice Poem Activity! Boost student relationships and remember your students’ personality types all year with this no-prep, easy-to-use WHO AM I UNIT-We Wear the Mask Art Poetry & Personality BUNDLE! This unit allows students to determine their True Colors Personality Type, Shape Personality Type, Learning Style (visual, auditory, or kinesthetic), and Brain Dominance (right- or left-b
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5th - 12th
Love is a Fallacy by Max Shulman Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
These questions explore the literary elements used in the story and ask students to determine for what purpose they were used. The higher-level thinking questions help students to determine the message and theme of the story.
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Valentine's Day Collection Stories of Love and Obsession
Black History Month Trivia BUNDLE: Worksheets & Union Ball Game
Celebrate the richness of black history with this exclusive bundle featuring TWO engaging trivia resources at a special discounted price! This bundle includes: Black History Trivia Worksheets:Explore 20 thought-provoking questions covering luminaries such as Toni Morrison and Martin Luther King, Jr. This resource comes complete with a handy answer key, empowering educators to assess student comprehension and facilitate meaningful discussions in any learning environment.Onion Ball Black History T
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7th - 12th
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Hanging Fire by Audre Lorde Author's Craft/Purpose Questions with Summany Chart
This product contains a copy of the poem on a summarization chart. It also includes author's craft/purpose questions which require students to identify the strategies used by the author to convey her purpose. These are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions. Answers keys are included with each activity.
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: STAAR or Other State Assessment 10-Day Adversity Unit
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