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Middle school informational text resources for homeschool
Paragraph Writing - How to Write a Complete Paragraph Graphic Organizer Posters
⭐ Looking for a way to make teaching paragraph writing SO much easier? ⭐ Want to help your students write well-crafted paragraphs? This Complete Paragraph Writing Bundle (How to Write a Paragraph) in both print and digital uses Explicit Writing to help you teach each part of the expository paragraph in a direct way! It combines six of The Teacher Next Door's very popular writing strategy sets: Paragraph Color Coding and Outlining, Topic Sentences, Supporting Ideas, Details in Paragraph Writing,
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Main Idea and Supporting Details Graphic Organizers Central Idea Worksheets
Are you having a hard time teaching your students how to find the main idea and supporting details of a passage? Many students struggle with this skill. They tend to get confused and caught up in all the little details. These reading passages with graphic organizers are perfect for students to use as they practice finding the main idea and supporting details. After years of trial and error, I have found that this solution works time and time again.These PRINT & DIGITAL main idea practice act
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3rd - 5th
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Nonfiction Text Structures Unit: Passages, Worksheets, Anchor Chart, Task Cards
Stop spending time searching for the perfect informational texts to teach Text Structures! This Nonfiction Text Structure Resource Bundle is a complete pack of HIGH-INTEREST resources to help you fully teach, practice, and assess the five main text structures; Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Chronological/Sequence, AND Description. Includes a PRINTABLE and DIGITAL version! Use with Google Classroom or ANY online learning platform.**Assessment and Review Activities
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading and Writing Resource BUNDLE
Planets of the Solar System Worksheets and Activities Unit with Craft Project
This massive BEST-SELLING Solar System Activities Pack gives you a wealth of fun, informational and engaging materials to help you study our corner of the universe with your students! Use these reading passages, hands on activities, graphic organizers, interactive notebook activities, task cards, writing activities posters and projects and more to build excitement about space science and our amazing solar system! Included in this MASSIVE solar system unit: Teacher Suggested Lesson Plans4 pages o
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions ELA Test Prep Digital Resources
Are you looking for a way to have your students engaged and ready for class as soon as they walk in the door? These Daily Reading Comprehension Passages make the perfect bell ringer or morning work! These printable and digital bellringers are specifically designed to improve middle school students’ reading skills. This resource includes short and engaging daily reading passages that provide meaningful practice with context clues, main idea, making inferences, determining theme, and more!These pa
Grades:
6th - 8th
Main Idea Task Cards Differentiated Options with Audio Support Reading Strategy
Master Main Idea with these task cards! Build student confidence with this engaging and differentiated resource!WHAT’S INCLUDED: ✍️ PRINT:48 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:4 Google Slides versions Easel Activity Easel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Two Sets: Multiple Choice or Short AnswerMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5t
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3rd - 5th
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Summarize It! Task Cards - Nonfiction Text Summary with Audio - Print & Digital
Summarizing nonfiction texts can be so hard for students! Give them lots of practice with these 24 informational task cards! Use in a print or digital format!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE
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3rd - 6th
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Theme Park Reading Comprehension Escape Room Fun End of Year Review Activities
Can your students work in teams to use reading comprehension practice skills in order to collect all the rides at an amusement park? This is a fun reading comprehension review activity that will have your students engaged and LOVING every minute of reading practice and review! Perfect for a theme park room transformation, reading test prep, or end of the year reading activities!Click HERE to save 30% with the Reading Comprehension Escape Challenge Bundle!Click the PREVIEW button above to see eve
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3rd - 6th
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Reading Log Alternative: "Tower of Books" {An Independent Reading Challenge}
Replace that hum-drum reading log and Infuse new life into students’ independent reading, at school or at home, with the “Tower of Books” Challenge! Perfect for a summer reading challenge or an alternative to the stuck-in-a-rut reading log assignment. Printable and digital versions included!The challenge is built on two core ideas: to encourage students to read some different genres of books and authors they may not try otherwise, and to give them a fresh and motivating way to keep track of thei
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1st - 6th
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End of the Year Activities May Reading Comprehension Summer Packet Memorial Day
I hope you're having a wonderful teacher appreciation week! Elevate your students' reading comprehension with these hassle-free, NO PREP text structure worksheets! These reading comprehension passages and questions include themed text structure passages, featuring end of the year themes such as May - Memorial Day pg.40, Summer Vacation pg.10 Earth Day pg. 56, Recycling pg.22, Spring pg.20, Butterfly Lifecycle pg.18, and more! This package focuses on Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Probl
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Nonfiction Text Features for Informational Text Worksheets and Assessments
Do your students struggle to explain the purpose of nonfiction text features? This resource encourages students to not only identify text features but also explain how they contribute to a better understanding of informational text. These no-prep worksheets, reading passages, and activities will help you teach and reinforce text features found in print and digital (web page) formats.This nonfiction text features practice pack includes 16 pages of fun and engaging activities perfect for students
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3rd - 4th
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RACES Writing Strategy Posters | Citing Text Evidence | Text-Based Response
Your students have a basic understanding of what text evidence is, but are struggling to incorporate it in their writing. The RACES strategy is designed to guide students through the process of answering a constructive response prompt. (or text-based prompts)This resource is equipped with Text Evidence Discussion Bubbles which are perfect for small groups, whole-group discussions, teacher-led centers, or even online learning! These sentence starters encourage students to speak about the text. --
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1st - 6th
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RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets BUNDLE of 40 RACE Passages and Writing Prompts
These 40 RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets are the perfect way to reinforce paragraph writing with evidence from the text. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. These informational texts are quick, easy reads, so that your students can focus on writing. Do you have a wide range of readers? This bundle combines four of best-selling prod
Grades:
4th - 8th
Cause and Effect Task Cards with Graphic Organizers Digital and Audio Support
These cause and effect task cards are perfect for teaching this complex skill! Cause and effect graphic organizers, audio support, and recording sheet options are great for differentiation! WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer Keys2 Posters, Anchor Charts2 Cause and Effect Graphic OrganizersDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print3 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of
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3rd - 6th
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1st Grade Guided Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Levels G H Sp Ed +
These Guided Reading Leveled Passages and Questions help students develop strong comprehension skills and become text detectives! The Following Passages Are Included:★ The Bald Eagle ★ Otters ★ Skunks ★ Trees ★ King Penguins ★ The Polar Bear ★ Measuring with Paper Clips ★ Time for School ★ The Red Flower ★ The Orca ★ Sue's Painting ★ The Little Red Hen ★ The Water Cycle ★ The Zebra and the Ostrich ★ The Colors of the Sky To provide flexibility, for use in distance learning and/or a classroom se
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Reading Strategy Groups: Small Group Reading Lessons with Passages BUNDLE
With differentiated passages and small group lessons, these reading strategy groups can replace your guided reading groups! You no longer need to look for reading passages or think of reading comprehension questions for your small groups. This bundle has 101 print-and-go small group lessons for teaching reading comprehension using skill-based, small group reading lessons that DIRECTLY teach the reading skills your students need!With this bundle, planning your reading groups has never been easier
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2nd - 4th
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Nonfiction Text Structure Game Show | Test Prep Reading Review Game
Take ELA review days from dull to dazzling with this Jeopardy-style classroom game! This highly engaging Text Structure Game Show PowerPoint activity makes practicing text structure something that students are EXCITED to do! My class CHEERS when they see this game in the plans. Students will be listening to your every word as they work hard to earn points for their team. It’s a win-win for you and your students: you have a no-prep activity that practices important standards and kids will have
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Game Show ALL ACCESS Bundle | Math & Reading Review Games for Test Prep
Greek Gods, Greek Mythology Body Biography for Print and Digital Learning Bundle
This Greek Mythology Body Biography Bundle is filled with all you need to teach and promote amazing Greek Gods and Goddesses and their myths. Your students will find plenty of opportunity for creativity. For the first time you'll experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, Greek mythology, research, and the body biography project! ***Now it includes the digital learning version.***This project can be used any time of the year. The project bundle includes 22 Greek Gods and God
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4th - 12th
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2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Guided Reading Levels K & L
This Second Grade Reading Comprehension packet is designed to help students who are reading at Guided Reading Levels K and L (DRA Levels 20 - 24) develop strong reading comprehension skills. This resource is generally appropriate for use in second grade or as a third grade beginning of the year review packet. To provide flexibility, for use in distance learning and/or a classroom setting, the following options are offered:1) A link to this document in Google Slides™2) Ready for use with Easel by
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
36 Main Idea & Details ELA Reading Skills Practice Worksheets
Give your students the skills they need to find/tackle any main idea or supporting detail question with these 36 ELA reading drills! Each worksheet includes tips that reinforce effective reading strategies, and can be used to drive home the fundamentals or prep for test day! Bundle this item & save: Core ELA Value Bundle | READING! Grade 3 | READING! Grade 4 & 5THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES: 36 ELA comprehension drills (24 informational texts / 12 fiction passages) 135+ simulat
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3rd - 5th
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RACE Strategy Practice Worksheets : 10 RACE Writing Prompts Text Evidence
This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy for text evidence. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide concluding statements. This Download Contains:PRINTStudent resource introducing the RACE strategyExample passage and RACE response10 passages and short response questionssuggested a
Grades:
6th - 8th
Greek and Latin Roots Sketch Notes: Book 1
This resource includes a completely unique doodle page for 60 different Greek and Latin roots. Sketch notes present your students with a meaningful and engaging activity that they will love. Doodle notetaking activates verbal and visual modalities to capture concepts.WHY GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS?Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When we teach students these “building blocks,” they can recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Vocabulary Bundle
Animal Reports 1st Grade Kindergarten Reading Writing Informational Zoo Crafts
Your kindergarten and first grade students will have so much fun reading and writing about ten different animals: zebras, lions, elephants, alligators, giraffes, monkeys, penguins, ducks, robins and earthworms. These nonfiction materials provide the perfect amount of scaffolding so your students can successfully read and write about these animals.Everything you need for animal reports is included:reading passages with factsgraphic organizerssentence starterswriting papersmini books10 animal cra
Grades:
K - 2nd
Text Structure Activities - Nonfiction Text Structure Worksheets
Text structure of nonfiction is a difficult skill for students to understand. Let's help them by seeing different text structures side by side to analyze and understand, in these fun hands-on text structure activities! Both print and digital version is included in this resource! There are 4 pages of topics in these text structure activities: dolphinsbaseballinsectsweatherEach page has 5 short nonfiction passages about the topic using one of the nonfiction text structures: cause/effect, sequence,
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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