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High school reading classroom managements for Easel
Inference Task Cards Reading Comprehension Passages Making Inferences Activities
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to making inferences? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 inference task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need. The use of short well-known fiction stories will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed response questions using inferencing. Great f
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5th - 9th
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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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Back to School All About Me Ice Breaker for Beginning of the Year
This icebreaker all about me activity is great for the first day of school for secondary students. It can be done in one class period and incorporates a get to know you activity that allows students to share about themselves, without being too elementary. Your download also includes a link to a digital, Google Slide version.The activity has students fill in information about themselves in countdown-style categories. Students will also "interview" a classmate in a low-stress, fun way that allows
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: All About Me Activities ENTIRE YEAR Bundle
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Calm Down Tools: Social Stories & Visual Supports for Self-Regulation & Behavior
If you have ever worked with students who have difficulty with self-regulation, you probably wish you could just tell them to calm down. This kit is designed to allow you to do that by teaching them the skills of why being calm is important AND HOW to achieve it. These 4 social narratives and visual supports are designed specifically to support your behavior management strategies and to teach students to manage their own behavior. Specifically, the tools will teach using a calm down routine t
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K - 10th
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Beginning of the Year Student Interest Survey in English and Spanish
Give this back to school interest inventory survey at the beginning of the year to get to know fun things about your students and immediately establish connections that will aid you in creating a positive classroom environment. The first day of school survey can be used in any subject area. It was created for middle school students but is also successfully used in late elementary or early high school classrooms. Click on Preview to see a completed student interest survey and learn more.Why you s
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5th - 9th
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Careers, Career Exploration, The Best, Strangest, Deadliest, and Grossest Jobs
The Best, Strangest, Deadliest, and Grossest JobsThese are high interest reading comprehension worksheets focused on career exploration of six unique jobsIncluded:1. The Best Job in the World2. The Strangest Job in the World 3. The Deadliest Job in the World4. The Grossest Job in the World5. Oder Tester; Smelling Things for a Living6. A Bed Tester; Sleeping for a LivingOther helpful materials focused on career exploration are:STRANGE & UNIQUE JOBS - EmploymentExploring Careers 1, Career Ex
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Summer - Symbol Supported Reading Comprehension for Special Ed
Designed for non-to-beginning readers, symbol picture support helps special education students be more successful at reading! Now also available on Google Slides as Digital Worksheets for distance learning. Also available to use on the TPT digital tool.These ten reading passages are about summer time: zoo, library, BBQ, bike ride, campfire, water park, ice cream, blueberry picking, beach, and hiking.Each story includes: a short and simple 4-5 sentence story, a cut and paste cloze (fill in the bl
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K - 12th
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Short Story The Monkey's Paw Analysis and Reading Comprehension Questions
Your students will love this delightfully creepy short story. It's perfect for practicing reading comprehension, literary analysis, foreshadowing, point of view, and irony with your middle school and high school students. And... by the end of the unit, students will have written a literary analysis response.Here's what teachers are saying about this unit: "An AWESOME unit. This resource is put together really well and was really easy to use.""MY KIDS LOVED THIS!!!!! We have been having so muc
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6th - 10th
Ocean Animals Symbol Supported Reading Comprehension for Special Ed
Designed for non-to-beginning readers, symbol picture support helps special education students be more successful at reading in these ocean animal symbol stories! Available digitally for distance learning on Google Slides with interactive pieces (to use in edit mode) or with Easel and Google Classroom.These ten reading passages are all about ocean animals including: dolphins, great white sharks, orcas (killer whales), sea turtles, starfish, octopus, clownfish, walrus, jellyfish, and penguins!Eac
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PreK - 12th
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Weather - Symbol Supported Picture Reading Comprehension for Special Education
Designed for non-to-beginning readers, symbol picture support helps special education students be more successful at reading in these non-fiction stories about weather! Now also available on Google Slides as Digital Worksheets or to use with the TPT digital tool for distance learning.These eleven reading passages are about weather including: rain, snow, fog, thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane, rainbow, sunny, cloudy, wind, and temperature. Each story includes: a short and simple 4-5 sentence story
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K - 12th
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The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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Winter - Symbol Supported Reading Comprehension for Special Ed
Available digitally for distance learning on Google Slides with interactive pieces (to use in edit mode) or with Easel and Google Classroom.Designed for non-to-beginning readers, symbol support helps students be more successful at reading and comprehension.These life skill reading passages are all about winter time and snow. There are 10 different stories along with reading comprehension activities for each included in this packet.Each story includes: a short 4-5 sentence story, a cut and paste
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PreK - 12th
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Citing Textual Evidence Practice Growth Mindset Activities for Middle School
Are you looking for ways to practice citing textual evidence while teaching your stidents about growth mindset? These growth mindset activities for middle school, focusing on reading comprehension, citing text evidence and writing with evidence will help. This resource includes print and digital (Easel and Google Drive) materials to explore growth mindset. Students will love gaining a greater understanding of how their brains work when they learn new information. You will love covering your rea
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6th - 9th
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12 SHORT MYSTERY STORIES & READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Follow Clues - Fun
Watch reading comprehension skills soar with these captivating short mystery stories and activities! Follow the clues around New York City with Detective Hanlon as he uncovers the truth in each short, high-interest mystery - guaranteed to capture the attention of even the most reluctant readers! Students will LOVE following clues, discovering evidence, making inferences and solving these intriguing mysteries!Meet the DetectiveTravel throughout New York City as you visit famous places and solve
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4th - 9th
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Close Reading Passages For Middle School - Close Reading Guide and Strategies
Close Reading For Middle School Students Featuring Excerpts from Stories from Classic Literature. These NO PREP close reading activities are great for practicing close reading and annotation skills. Everything needed to get your students started with Close Reading is included – detailed step by step instructions, annotation guide, reading passages, and graphic organizers. Very little teacher prep is needed – simply print and teach!Story excerpts include:•Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving•The B
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6th - 9th
Safety Signs Worksheets - Functional Reading for Community Signs Sight Words
Are you looking for clear and meaningful functional reading tools? This set of 40 black-and-white safety signs worksheets are leveled for easy differentiation and focus on common community signs typically taught as sight words. Watch as your students gain independence and increase their functional reading skills! These safety signs worksheets will be a strong addition to your life skills curriculum and lessons on environmental print. Using these functional reading worksheets is EASY! Your stude
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9th - 12th
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Behavior Contract Template | Classroom Behavior Contract Middle or High School
Need a Behavior Contract for your Classroom Management Plan? Looking for a Behavior Contract that was created for Middle or High School Students? Use this tried and true Behavior Contract for Middle or High School Students to transform your classroom into one with high expectations and consequence consistency.This contract is designed to make students accountable or their actions in the classroom and to document repeat incidents or behaviors for student examination.When they have repeated probl
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6th - 12th
Smart Goals | Goal Setting For Students| New Years Resolution Bulletin Board
Smart goal setting comes almost naturally to teachers. We set and crush goals on the daily! Let me ask you a question. Are your students goal-getters? I would say most of them, well, just aren’t. The number one reason behind this? They haven’t seen it modeling or they haven’t practiced it. They aren’t SMART goal setting because they don’t know HOW to set goals and they don’t know how powerful goal setting can beIncluded in this download: SMART Goals poster (B&W & Color)SMART Goals flip
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2nd - 12th
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Community Workers - Symbol Supported Picture Reading Comprehension
Available digitally for distance learning on Google Slides with interactive pieces (to use in edit mode) or with Easel and Google Classroom.These ten reading passages are about community workers and helpers including: firefighters, police officers, doctors, dentists, teachers, mechanics, mail carriers, construction workers, garbage collectors, and plumbers.(Pssst: download the preview to get the police officer story and worksheets for FREE!)Designed for non-to-beginning readers, these community
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K - 12th
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Hygiene - Easy Reading Comprehension for Special Education
This is an add-on to my hygiene symbol supported stories for those of you who are wanting the same stories only without symbols for your students who don't need that support.These ten reading passages are about hygiene including: hand washing, showering, brushing teeth, mouthwash, cutting fingernails, deodorant, getting a hair cut, dirty clothes, cold symptoms, and hand sanitizerEach story includes: a short and simple 4-5 sentence story, a cut and paste cloze (fill in the blank) activity, and tw
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K - 12th
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Fall and Thanksgiving - Easy Reading Comprehension for Special Education
This is an add-on to my symbol supported stories for those of you who are wanting the same stories only without symbols for your students who don't need that support.These life skill reading passages are all fall and Thanksgiving. There are 10 different stories along with reading comprehension activities for each included in this packet.Each story includes: a short and simple 4-5 sentence story, a cut and paste cloze (fill in the blank) activity, and two options for a quiz (multiple choice or wr
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K - 12th
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Also included in: The Mega Thanksgiving Bundle for Special Education
30 High Interest Low Level Reading Comprehension Passages with Fluency
These High Interest, Low Level reading comprehension and fluency passages are for grades 5-12. They are perfect for older struggling readers and are aligned with the CCSS for English Language Arts. The are pop culture themed and highly engaging for students.These are 30 HIGH INTEREST-LOW LEVEL READABILITY PASSAGES – perfect for Distance, Digital, Hybrid and Classroom learning. The passages are designed for students to read on their own and complete quick comprehension assessments. The assessment
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Connotations and Denotations Lesson and Practice Worksheets
Introduce and practice connotations and denotations in your middle school classroom with these 5 engaging, PRINT and DIGITAL worksheets. This standards-aligned resource (CCSS: L.6.5.C, L.7.5.C, L.8.5.C) would work perfectly as a bell-ringer activity, small-group or whole-class practice, or homework/independent work!Included in this resource:5 engaging worksheets:Activity 1: Introduction - Denotation vs. ConnotationActivity 2: Word Sort - Denotation vs. ConnotationActivity 3: Picture This! - Deno
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6th - 9th
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Elementary students just learning to read can practice the basics with some simple, fun phonics practice activities or small-group reading centers focused around sight words. Students in middle and high school can read novels and complete hands-on, interactive assignments that build their comprehension and critical thinking skills. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your student's reading skills in no time.
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Interactive Phonics Activities
Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.
Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
Interactive Read-Alouds
Engage the class by pausing during read-alouds to discuss the story’s theme, reflect on a character’s motivations or actions, or to ask students questions.
Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
By incorporating these (and other!) reading activities into your lesson plans, you can nurture a love for reading while enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and communication skills.
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Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your reading lessons by using manipulatives, pairing unusual texts like poems and short films together, or doing an escape room activity.
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