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Critical thinking Common Core RL.8.10 resources for special education
A Long Walk to Water Novel Unit for Struggling Learners
A Long Walk to Water is a novel by Linda Sue Park that is set in Sudan, Africa, and details the lives of Salva and Nya. This print and digital A Long Walk to Water novel study is perfect for struggling readers as it includes prereading activities, comprehension questions, review games, assessments, graphic organizers, rubrics, and answer keys. ⭐️⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I used this book with my 5th grade language group. They were captivated by the story and the unit plan assisted their digging deeper into the b
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: A Long Walk to Water Activities Bundle
The Monkey's Paw Simplified Halloween Story - TPT Digital and Google Classroom
An adapted text version of the Halloween classic story to assign on TPT Digital, through Google Classroom.Have you ever wanted to read "The Monkey's Paw" with your class but knew your students would be put off by the language? Then this is perfect for you!The chilling classic is adapted to make it accessible to less advanced readers, special education classrooms and intermediate ESL and EFL students. It also makes a fine story for the regular ELA classroom.Tackle vocabulary and ELA critical thin
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Monkey's Paw - 2-Level Adapted Text Bundle - ESL Halloween Fun!
Twilight Zone “Number 12 Looks Just Like You," Analysis of Twilight Zone CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive formats), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “Number 12 Looks Just Like You,” a teen girl resists efforts to look, act, and think like everyone else around her. Issues
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Middle School Interactive Reading Log {Common Core Aligned}
Give your 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students meaningful homework where they can read a fiction or non-fiction text of their choice and apply a wide-variety of reading prompts to the section of the text they read each night. Interactive reading logs provide a necessary bridge between students, teachers, and parents. They were created using the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th reading standards for literature and informational texts. Beyond the Common Core, the reading prompts will ensure that students a
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5th - 8th
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Middle School English Entire Year: Full Year, Junior High, 6th, 7th, 8th Bundle
Perfect for in-class OR distance learning! Nearly 40% savings and tons of free material! Now nearly 100% Google compatible. This purchase provides you with your entire middle school curriculum and lessons in a single purchase! Easily adjustable material suited for advanced students (6th grade) looking for enriching work, or struggling students (8th grade) who need visuals and constant engagement. Included in your purchase are over 70 presentations and nearly 2,500 slides. These presentatio
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6th - 8th
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The Monkey's Paw Simplified Text for Struggling Readers, EC, ESOL
I love teaching "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, but the complexity of its language left some of my struggling readers (particularly my exceptional learners and my ESOL students) unable to fully access the story. So I rewrote the story for them! It's a full 2 pages (still a respectable reading length for a middle schooler.) It still hits all the same plot points as the original so students who use the simplified can still answer questions about the story just like their classmates. My vers
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6th - 8th
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Twilight Zone “Time Enough at Last” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive versions), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “Time Enough at Last,” a bookish man who wants only to be left alone to read survives a nuclear bomb blast and finally has
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Tell-Tale Heart Simplified Text for Struggling Readers, EC, ESOL
I love teaching "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, but the complexity of its language left some of my struggling readers (particularly my exceptional learners and my ESOL students) unable to fully access the story. So I rewrote the story for them! It's a full 2 pages (still a respectable reading length for a middle schooler.) It still hits all the same plot points as the original so students who use the simplified can still answer questions about the story just like their classmates. I *t
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6th - 8th
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ELA Standards Checklists Bundle Grades 6, 7, 8
Common Core ELA Standards Checklists for Grades 6, 7, and 8
This IS included in my Common Core Bundle for Grades 6, 7, 8
This is a bundle of three 62-page resources (186 pages total); each resource features all of the English Language Arts Common Core Standards in an easy-to-read and record format. All five strands (reading literature, reading informational, writing, language, and speaking and listening) with every single standard are included. Each format has plenty of room for notes and can
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6th - 8th, Higher Education, Staff
Detailed Hero's Journey PPT: Jung & Campbell Monomyth Cycle w/Analysis!
Highly visual, interactive 24-slide presentation w/custom transitions and animations, relevant graphics and hyperlink in final slide to brief youtube video w/modern-day examples on the monomyth archetype. Everything is done for you: easily modify as needed to provide relevant, contemporary cultural examples, as you wish! In this engaging PPT, you're purchasing:a.) An invitation at the start for students to identify prior knowledge of what makes a hero figure, including peer share time.b.) Learni
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
ELA Standards Checklists Grade 8 Editable
Editable Common Core ELA Standards Checklists Grade 8 - easy to use and customize for your own use.
This IS included in my Common Core Bundle for Grades 6, 7, 8
AND Common Core ELA Standards Checklists for Grades 6, 7, 8
This 62-page resource features all of the English Language Arts Common Core Standards in an easy-to-read and record format. All five strands (reading literature, reading informational, writing, language, and speaking and listening) with every single standard is included. Each
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8th, Higher Education, Staff
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
FICTION Middle & High School Every Goal Speech Therapy Unit: Dinner Plans
Develop empathy and personal responsibility with your junior high and high school students with the fiction short story: Dinner Plans. Marybel is a self-centered girl who is more worried about herself than her parents' anniversry dinner. Will Marybel learn how to care about others? Included materials: Fiction Short Story (Dinner Plans) and worksheets that correspond to the story for the following targets: pre-reading/reflection, analyzing the text, theme/text evidence, details, sequencing, criti
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6th - 12th
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Monster Walter Dean Myers Novel Study Bundle
In this novel study bundle middle school and high school students will complete several different activities centered around identity for the novel Monster by Walter Dean MyersIncluded:Introduction Activities: Can you be a good person and do bad things? Explore Own Identity Explore Harlem Neighborhoods
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6th - 12th
Virtual Escape Room: Summer Break Escape
About Escape Rooms in general:These escape rooms are an engaging and interactive way for students to learn problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and teamwork. It will require them to work together to solve puzzles and clues, fostering a sense of camaraderie and cooperation. It will also encourage students to think creatively and to approach problems from different angles, which is a valuable skill in any academic or professional setting. Give your students the opportunity to experience the
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3rd - 12th
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Monkey's Paw: A Script for Easy Reading Hi/Low
Monkey's Paw includes-teacher and student pages-vocabulary-pre-reading activities -comprehension questions -projects-quiz-answer key -synopsis -suggestions for teacher useThis readers’ theater adaptation of “The Monkey’s Paw” adheres wholly to the plot, setting, characterization, and themes of the original story from which it is adapted. It can be used with both large and small groups in language arts classes. Students in regular, remedial, gifted, and special education classrooms, in both midd
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Classic Short Story Scripts for Easy Reading Bundle 1
Robert Frost Poetry Mini Unit | Poetry Analysis | Poetry Discussion
Work a little Robert Frost into your poetry unit! Whether as a standalone poetry analysis mini unit or an element of your larger poetry unit, my 6-day Robert Frost Poetry Mini Unit includes poetry analysis of Frost’s most famous poems, a biography of the poet himself, a class discussion on Frost, and a final assessment. ❤️Why you will LOVE this resource!Students will love engaging with one famous poet in this poetry mini unit. Whether as a standalone mini unit or part of your larger poetry unit
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Robert Frost Poems BUNDLE
"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" A Script for Easy Reading Hi/Lo
Included Dr. Heidegger's Experiment-vocabulary study-pre-reading activities -comprehension questions -suggestions for projects-quiz-answer key -student answer pages This adaptation adheres to the plot, characterization, settings, and themes of the original story. Students will be engaged as they read the script of this timeless piece of literature.What other teachers are saying about these readers’ theater resources:“Great for student engagement!”“Very good resource and easy to use!”“I used this
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Classic Short Story Scripts for Easy Reading Bundle 2
Secret Life of Walter Mitty, A Script for Easy Reading Hi/Lo
Included in Secret Life of Walter Mitty-vocabulary study-pre-reading activities -comprehension questions with answers-suggestions for extended projects-quiz-answer key -student answer pages-synopsis of the story-suggestions for teacher useThis readers’ theater adaptation adheres wholly to the plot, setting, characterization, and themes of the original story from which it is adapted. It can be used with both large and small groups in language arts classes. Students in regular, remedial, gifted, a
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Classic Short Story Scripts for Easy Reading Bundle 2
All Summer in a Day by Bradbury - Adapted Story, Qs and Vocab - for Special Ed
Are you including or integrating a student into a secondary English-Language Arts general education class ? Is this class reading or will be reading All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury? Then look no further! This product has been adapted to help students with moderate to severe disabilities access the curriculum at a comprehensible level! All the hard work has been done for you! Just hit print and you are ready to go! Here is what you get with this purchase :1.) Adapted version of All Summer in
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6th - 9th
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John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men Test with Detailed Answer Key
Eeeeeek! This ideal assessment for Of Men and Men is filled with a variety of questions--including matching, true/false, multiple choice, and short answer--and is the perfect place for students to demonstrate their understanding of this popular novel. Critical-thinking questions also include grade-level literary terminology such as foreshadowing, symbolism, conflict, theme, and more. To make this test even more desirable, a detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton Test — Multiple Versions, Learning Support Option
After a novel study with the book The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, assess your students with a final test. This product includes THREE versions of The Outsiders test including one learning support adaptation modified version.I like to have multiple versions of tests so that students are less tempted to have "wandering eyes" during the exam. Version A and B are the same in format, but contain different questions, with some questions in different orders. Version C of this test is adapted/modified fo
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: The Outsiders Novel Study | Complete Unit Plan
Most Dangerous Game-- A Script for Easy Reading Hi/Lo
Most Dangerous Game Includes:-script-teacher and student pages-vocabulary study-pre-reading activities -comprehension questions -projects-quiz-answer key This script adheres wholly to the plot, setting, characterization, and themes of the original horror story from which it is adapted. It can be used with both large and small groups in language arts classes. Students in regular, remedial, gifted, and special education classrooms, in both middle and high schools, will be engaged as they read the
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Classic Short Story Scripts for Easy Reading Bundle 1
Complete Lesson: John Steinbeck's "The Leader of the People" from The Red Pony
The activities in this file provide a complete lesson for close reading and analysis of “The Leader of the People.” This section of Steinbeck’s book The Red Pony can stand alone as a noteworthy short story for middle grades and high school. The text can be used to build reading skill and engage students in meaningful study of how characters develop theme. A set of guided reading organizers divides the story into five sections. Varied items prompt students to cite text evidence, make inferences,
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Contemporary Short Story "Everything Stuck to Him" Review (or Test) & Answer Key
Teachers will be "stuck" on this worksheet after they see how valuable and comprehensive it is. This printable provides students with a chance to thoroughly review this contemporary, relevant short story with 15 short-answer questions, including an inference chart, that will prompt an engaging discussion. This is a perfect individual, pair, or group assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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