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1st grade informational text lectures for homeschool
Editorial Cartoons Political Cartoons to Teach Persuasion Rhetoric Google Drive
Teach your students how to “read” an editorial or political cartoon with this one-day lesson that can also become part of your regular current event assignment rotation. Perfect for English/Language Arts and History/Social Studies classrooms!The lesson begins with an introduction to four persuasive tools used by editorial cartoonists (symbolism, exaggeration, labeling, and analogy) with real-world examples of classic public domain political cartoons. Then, use modern cartoon examples (links incl
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Trail of Tears and the Long Walk - Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions
Contains 3 reading passages on Native Americans and the Indian Removal Act, the Trail of Tears and the Long Walk, Native American Chiefs and War Makeup, 3 Comprehension Worksheets and Teacher's Key. Questions are true or false; multiple choice and open ended, and include both literal and inferential questions. This product contains two non-fiction graphic organizers as well! Use for Social Studies (History) and Language Arts (Reading Comprehension). Great for Substitute Teachers. INCLU
Grades:
4th - 5th
Also included in:Â Wild, Wild West - Reading Passages & Comprehension - MEGA BUNDLE
Informational Text Features Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
This complete pack for teaching and assessing informational text features will take your instruction of this skill from beginning to end. Each of my ELA Skills-Readiness Lesson Packs includes a teacher's guide lesson plan, an easy-to-use PPT lecture explaining the concept, guided practice, opportunity for collaborative and individual practice, and a form of assessment.Student Experience: Students will take notes during the engaging and up-to-date lecture. There are plenty of examples to explain
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
Thanatopsis, William Cullen Bryant, Multimedia Poem Analysis, PDF & Google, CCSS
Take a challenging poem and it make it far more accessible with these dynamic multimedia materials that will help students build connections between our modern world and the 1817 thoughts of American poet William Cullen Bryant.Romanticism poetry can be tough for today’s teens to master, but linking a poem’s themes to students’ own lives and popular media helps create a much richer experience. These print/post-and-teach materials do just that!This lesson, which will take at least two class period
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Annotated Bibliography Mini Lesson
An introduction to the annotated bibliography that will provide your students with an overview of the annotated bibliography as well as opportunity to practice what they learned. Mini Lesson Includes:- Introductory PowerPoint that gives students an overview of the annotated bibliography including its purpose, an example, and needed materials *NOTE: This is a PowerPoint SlideShow and cannot be edited- Guided Notes Sheet for students to use during the PowerPoint lecture- Research question and link
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH - Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions
7 Reading passages cover the California Gold Rush, Camps and Claims, Sutter's Mill, Mining Methods, Life of a Miner, Gold Rush Merchants, Lasting Impact, and more. Comprehension questions are true or false; multiple choice and open ended, and include both literal and inferential questions. Use for Social Studies (History) and Language Arts (Reading Comprehension). This product is great for Substitute Teachers or for a quick charter school sample, independent reading, homework, or as a supple
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Wild, Wild West - Reading Passages & Comprehension - MEGA BUNDLE
THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD - Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions
9 Reading passages cover the Transcontinental Railroad, The Central Pacific Railroad, The Union Pacific Railroad, The Workers, Life on the Job, Promontory Summit, and More. This product is great for Social Studies (History) and Language Arts (Reading Comprehension). Perfect for use by substitute teachers! Questions are true or false; multiple choice and open ended, and include both literal and inferential questions. This product is great for a quick charter school sample! It may be used f
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Wild, Wild West - Reading Passages & Comprehension - MEGA BUNDLE
Olaudah Equiano's "The Interesting Life" Memoir Unit
This teaching pack guides an in-depth study of an excerpt from Equiano's memoir The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano detailing his journey on the Middle Passage. There are so many options with this low prep pack that you can pick and choose or work your way through them all. Student Experience: Students are guided through the background, key events of the period, vocabulary words, an opportunity for summarizing, guided discussion for breaking down the memoir, interactive analysis of the memo
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in:Â American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
Informational Text Structure - Nonfiction PowerPoint & Google Slides Mini Lesson
Colorful interactive organizers explain informational text structures with examples. This mini lesson, which is available as a PowerPoint presentation or Google Slides, explores five formats used for nonfiction writing. Additionally, kids learn common transition terms for each form.Click the video preview to see how interactive organizers help kids conceptualize each text structure. Then open the preview to take a closer look at all of the parts.First, students explore descriptions.Text and orga
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
MEDIEVAL KINGS, QUEENS & THE FEUDAL SYSTEM Reading Passages & Activities
8 reading passages cover Kings, Queens, the Feudal System; the Coronation; Well-Known Medieval Kings and Queens (William the Conqueror, King John, Matilda of Flanders); Nobles, Clergy, Peasants and Serfs; and more. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great for use by substitute teachers, or for homeschooling or co-ops! INCLUDES:8 One-Page Reading PassagesClassroom and Enrichment ActivitiesReview WorksheetTeacher's Key2 Graphic OrganizersREADING PASSAGES:
Grades:
4th - 6th
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PLYMOUTH PILGRIMS & FIRST THANKSGIVING Reading Passages & Comprehension
Twelve no-prep history reading passages covering Pilgrims, Mayflower Voyage, Mayflower Compact, William Bradford, the First Thanksgiving, Squanto and the Native Americans, and more. This product includes 12 Reading Comprehension Worksheets as well. Comprehension questions are true or false; multiple choice and open ended, and include both literal and inferential questions. Use for Social Studies (History) and Language Arts (Reading Comprehension). Great as a supplement to textbooks, independ
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in:Â COLONIAL AMERICAN LIFE - Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions BUNDLE
Nutrition Powerpoint (My Plate)
Use this Power point presentation as an introduction or a review for your nutrition unit. It covers the food groups, my plate, the six essential nutrients, and many examples.Here is a run down of the slides.Slide 1- Intro PageSlide 2- Six Essential Nutrients ListedSlide 3- Detailed Information about WaterSlide 4- Detailed Information about VitaminsSlide 5- Detailed Information about MineralsSlide 6- Detailed Information about CarbohydratesSlide 7- Detailed Information about ProteinSlide 8- Deta
Grades:
2nd - 5th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â MEGA Science Bundle (Upper Elementary)
SALEM WITCH TRIALS - 5th - 7th Grade History Reading Passages & Enrichment
Are you looking for interesting history reading passages covering the topic of the Salem Witch Trials? This product includes 12 two-page reading passages covering the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Topics include Puritans in England and America, the Arrests and Examinations, The Court and the Judges, Cotton Mather, The Accusers and Accused, and more. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great as a supplement to textbooks or for use by substitute teachers, o
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â COLONIAL AMERICAN LIFE - BUNDLE #1 Reading Comprehension, Activities, Bingo
MEDIEVAL MONKS, NUNS & ALMONERS - Reading Passages & Enrichment Activities
5 reading passages cover Medieval Monks, the Job of Nuns and Almoners; Religion in the Middle Ages, Monastic Herbalists, and more. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great for use by substitute teachers, or for homeschooling or co-ops! INCLUDES:5 Reading PassagesClassroom and Enrichment ActivitiesReview WorksheetTeacher's Key2 Graphic OrganizersIn Western Europe during the Middle Ages, Christianity was the main religion. And at that time, all Christians w
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â MEDIEVAL TIMES - CAREERS - SPECIAL BUNDLE
MEDIEVAL PILGRIMS & THE CANTERBURY TALES - Reading Passages & Activities
5 reading passages cover the Pilgrims during the Middle Ages, Canterbury Cathedral, Geoffrey Chaucer, and the Canterbury Tales. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great for use by substitute teachers, or for homeschooling or co-ops! Pilgrims were – and are – people who traveled to a location because it was significant to their religion. Pilgrimages have been around for centuries as people of all religions traveled long distances to important sacred site
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4th - 6th
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A Tale of Two Cities Introduction
Background information on Charles Dickens and A Tale of Two CitiesDynamic multimedia Prezi (41 "clicks") with Guided Notes Handout (4 pages, 50 fill-in-the-blanks) for students *answer key included!Information Includes:-Charles Dickens' early life and career-Life in London during Dickens' time-General Info about the novel including setting and themes-Relevant literary terms such as allegory, doubles, and paradoxes-Overview of main charactersLecture Length: Approximately 50 minutes**Prezi links a
Grades:
6th - 12th
Celebrations and Traditions from Around the World - Informational Posters/Slides
Take a trip around the world as we discover some of the celebrations and traditions from around the world! This resource includes 23 informational slides filled with pictures, informational passages and interesting facts about 10 unique celebrations. This is a wonderful resource for students learning about celebrations and commemorations in Australia and the world in Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) (History and Geography) lessons. (ACHASSK065)This resource also includes a research task
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1st - 6th
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Non-Fiction Text Features PowerPoint Notes
This PowerPoint presentation can be used as a quick review or as a way to teach the students about non-fiction text features before reading nonfiction and informational texts. For example, I showed my 8th grade students this PowerPoint before we began reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. As I went through the PowerPoint, the students wrote the word and their purpose into a "Non-fiction Text Features Booklet." After they finished taking notes, they were given time in class to either dr
Grades:
3rd - 12th
PIRATES AND PRIVATEERS - Reading Passages and Classroom Activities
16 Reading passages cover Pirates and Privateers, the Golden Age of Piracy, the Triangular Trade Route, Pirate Ships, Pirate Flags, Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Mary Read, and more. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great for use by substitute teachers, or for homeschooling or co-ops! 1650 to 1730 is known as the Golden Age of Piracy, a time when pirates ruled the seas. Most of the well-known pirates in history came from this period of time. In the early
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5th - 7th
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A Modest Proposal - Annotated Modernized Paraphrase
Your students will be masters of satire after they read and analyze Jonathan Swift's outrageous and historic essay A Modest Proposal. The heart of this product is an annotated paraphrase of the classic satirical essay, rewritten from the ground up for a modern high-school audience. Included in this document you will find:Context for A Modest Proposal: A thorough introduction to Swift, Swift's England, the form and function of satire, and how to read a satire for the author's true meaning. Thi
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Organizing Text Structures Powerpoint, Practice Quiz and Answer Key
Need help quizzing the types of text structures: Chronological order, Sequence, Spatial, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, or Compare and Contrast?This 18 slide Powerpoint with quiz defines the structures, introduces easy to draw graphic organizers for each structure, and has students read passages at the end to identify the main pattern of organization used in each paragraph. The quiz has an answer key slide for your reference.Great for both Informational and Literary texts units! ******
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Jamestown Settlers - Printable Reading Comprehension and Graphic Organizers
This product contains 29 short reading passages with 2-3 reading comprehension questions per passage. The informational text covers the Jamestown Settlers, John Smith, John Rolfe, Pocahontas and the Powhatan, and many more (see below for complete list). This product also includes five graphic organizers that can be used on individual passages or for the entire product. Questions are true or false; multiple choice and open ended, and include both literal and inferential questions. This produ
Grades:
4th - 5th
MEDIEVAL SCRIBES & THE MAGNA CARTA - Reading Passages & Enrichment Activities
5 reading passages covering the jobs of Medieval Scribes and illuminators, the Magna Carta, Medieval Books, Obtaining the Supplies, and more. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. Great for use by substitute teachers, or for homeschooling or co-ops! INCLUDES: 5 Reading PassagesClassroom and Enrichment ActivitiesReview WorksheetTeacher's Key2 Graphic OrganizersOwning a book during the Middle Ages was actually a big deal. Books were rare and expensive because
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â MEDIEVAL TIMES - CAREERS - SPECIAL BUNDLE
ORPHAN TRAIN BUNDLE - READING COMPREHENSION, ACTIVITIES, & BINGO REVIEW
This product includes 12 one-page reading passages for your unit on the Orphan Train Movement. Reading passages are engaging and informative. Topics include the Orphan Train Movement, Homeless Children in New York City in the 1800s, Orphanages, Poorhouses, Charles Loring Brace, the Children’s Aid Society, the New York Foundling Asylum, the Newsboys Lodging House, and much more! Includes one comprehension worksheet for each reading passage. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engage
Grades:
5th - 7th
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