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Close reading Common Core RL.6.3 lessons
Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes Short Story Unit
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the short story "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 6, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: November Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Characterization (
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5th - 7th
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The School Play Gary Soto Short Story Unit Reading Comprehension Cite Evidence
Looking for a short story unit that carefully guides your students to a deep understanding of "The School Play" by Gary Soto? This ready to print short story unit gives you everything you need to teach "The School Play" and will give your students plenty of practice citing textual evidence, determining and anaylzing theme, and writing about a text.In this unit, your students will cover numerous ELA standards in depth, progressing from literal comprehension through a full essay. You will have eve
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5th - 8th
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Casey at the Bat Poetry Unit for Middle School
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the narrative poem "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 6, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying Casey at the Bat OR simply poetry in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: March Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the M
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5th - 7th
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Folktales Unit: Fairytales, Tall Tales, Fables, Legends, & Myths
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the short story "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen as well as several other folktales (included). These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 6, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying folktales. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: – Click here to read more about the Short Story of th
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5th - 7th
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6th Grade Reading Comprehension Mini-Lessons Middle School Reading Comprehension
If prepping thorough & engaging mini-lessons to improve 6th grade reading comprehension has made you feel frustrated, overwhelmed, or unsure, I’ve designed this year long standards aligned bundle just for you! This middle school reading comprehension kit will help you deliver engaging & effective mini-lessons to teach the major elements of literature.✔ Check out the preview for more information!As any 6th grade language arts teacher knows, there’s a lot of ground to cover with ELA standa
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5th - 7th
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ELA Summer School Curriculum Bundle - Grades 6-8 Digital for Distance Learning
Complete ELA Summer School Bundle will provide you all of the lessons, materials, and activities to teach summer school- ZERO prep involved! From introduction activities and procedure slides (introduced using fun memes) to specific reading and writing strategies that have been the most beneficial to my struggling readers and writers. This is a digital and printable resource. It can be used for distance or e-learning. This unit will contain a Google File Link Page that will provide you with a Goo
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6th - 8th
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Story Elements Digital ELA Escape Game with Plot, Setting, Characters, & More
Use this digital escape room to review story elements. This game focuses on plot, characters, conflict, setting and how it impacts a story, and basic dialogue rules to help students write their own stories in the future! Students can work as a whole class, in small groups, or individually to complete this digital challenge. This is a high-engagement activity! No setup required! Students go to the web page and will search through notes, videos, texts, and small games to find the codes of the gam
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5th - 9th
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ELA Emergency Sub Plans for Middle School Vol. 6
Emergency ELA Sub Plans for Middle School - Volume 6These language arts sub plans are perfect for filling (or refreshing) your substitute binder with engaging, standards-based activities. This is a true stand-alone resource that was designed to offer a print and go sub plan solution for middle school ELA teachers. No additional books or companion materials are needed!This resource includes:• A high-interest reader’s theater script • Reader Response Questions• Context Clue Word Work• Summary Stra
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: ELA Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for Middle School
Detective Figurative Language & Poetic Devices - Digital Escape Room - Engaging
Engage your students with this no-print digital escape room, meticulously designed to reinforce figurative language and poetic devices! Whether your students work collaboratively, in small groups, or individually, this immersive challenge promises high engagement and a fun learning experience. Say goodbye to setup hassles – simply share the link, and let the adventure begin!Key Features: Custom Breakout Website: Immerse your students in a digital escape adventure, complete with interactive slide
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6th - 9th
Characterization Mini-Lesson, Character Traits
Understanding character traits and characterization is an integral part of teaching literature and how an author creates character traits to drive a character’s actions and decisions. This 10-minute mini lesson will have your students comprehending, practicing, identifying, and mastering characterization (direct and indirect) in a text in a short amount of time. In addition, your students will also be able to identify how characterization can impact a character’s actions and decisions, as well a
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Literature Activities Bundle, Oh My!
Types of Conflict - Literary Conflict Examples - Activity for Any Movie Trailer
Explore the four types of literary conflict using any movie trailer! This lesson differentiates between person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. society, and person vs. nature. Students can use the graphic organizer provided to analyze the literary conflict in your students' favorite film trailers. Included with this Types of Literary Conflict Lesson:✏️ Types of Conflict Informational Handout - Digital & PrintDifferentiate between the four types of conflict: person vs. person, person
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6th - 10th
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Wonder Book Study, Interactive Read Aloud, and Close Reading Unit
This Wonder Book Study, Interactive Read Aloud, and Close Reading set has everything you need for a well-balanced reading unit that incorporates close reading and reading workshop! Included in this Wonder novel study are detailed lesson plans for an engaging five and a half week unit that covers fifteen of the Common Core Standards for Literature in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Each lesson begins with the read aloud of the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Your read aloud becomes a powerful focus of
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4th - 6th
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TEST PREP - ESCAPE ROOM - Close Reading & More - High Interest!
Transform test preparation into an exciting adventure with this state-test prep digital escape room! Perfect for reading and writing standardized testing review, this immersive activity is designed for middle schoolers. Say goodbye to tedious preparations and hello to a high-energy, escape game that your students will enjoy!Key Features: Custom Breakout Website: A dedicated platform for a seamless and immersive escape room experience.Breakout Signs for a Photobooth: Enhance the fun with photo-wo
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Middle School ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle: 5 Engaging Challenges
Text-Dependent Questions Bookmarks 6th Grade (Benchmark Advance Units 1-10)
These are bookmarks to use with Texts for Close Reading. Each unit has a bookmark with text-dependent questions that pertain to every story (short AND extended reads!). Great for small groups!*MARCH 2020 - Updated to include a digital version on Google Slides!Included in this file:- 10 double-sided bookmarks - Each bookmark has 10 text-dependent questions- A full page option for students who need more writing space- A digital version on Google Slides- The questions require students to analyze te
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6th
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Also included in: Benchmark Advance Sixth Grade Bundle (CA Edition)
To Kill a Mockingbird: Close Reading PowerPoint
134 PowerPoint slides to guide students through a more in-depth textual analysis of the novel. There is a word cloud for each chapter with a guiding question to help students analyze the word cloud in order to review the chapter.Additional slides review key passages and push students to deeper analysis, with a strong emphasis on making inferences, understanding the major themes and symbolism in the novel, and identifying figurative language.Each slide also features teacher notes with the answers
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7th - 10th
Also included in: To Kill a Mockingbird Unit
Tangerine by Edward Bloor - Close Reading PowerPoint
This 130-slide PowerPoint is a great tool for guiding students through a more in-depth textual analysis of Tangerine by Edward Bloor. Each chapter is marked by a slide featuring a plot diagram and a summary of the action in that chapter. Additional slides review key passages and push students to deeper analysis, with a strong emphasis on making inferences, understanding the major themes and symbolism in the novel, and identifying figurative language. The PowerPoint is organized by chapter to mak
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6th - 8th
Setting Mini-Lesson, 10-Minute Mastery, PowerPoint Slides
Setting is an integral part of teaching plot, and this 10-minute mini masterylesson will have your students comprehending, practicing, identifying, and masteringsettings in a text in a short amount of time. In addition, your students will also be able toidentify how setting can impact a character’s actions and how setting can drive a plot.Teaching a mini-lesson is an integral part of a classroom. It gives the students an opportunity to see the teacher model skill or term, and then the students
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Literature Activities Bundle, Oh My!
The Landlady by Roald Dahl Short Story with Questions Lesson 7th & 8th Grade
Are you looking for a no prep, close reading literary analysis lesson plan for the short story The Landlady by Roald Dahl ? This short story with questions will help you teach plot, irony, & foreshadowing to your 7th & 8th grade students in an engaging way.Designed as a 5-day lesson plan, this resource covers covers pre-reading activities, close reading guided instruction, comprehension questions, and writing tasks.✨My Product Includes✨Lesson Plan GuideStudent Pause and Jot Guided Readin
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Spooky Halloween Close Reading Activities Literary Short Stories
Facing Fear Bundle Interactive Notebook Activities Collection 1 Gr. 6
Are you short on time? Or do you need activities that are both fun and helpful for student learning at all levels? Is the HMH Collections book daunting to your students? Rigorous text is often difficult for some students without additional scaffolding. Click here to read a blog post for Writing Activities Fine Grade 6 HMHThat is why I have developed these HMH Collections Grade 6- based activities for your students. All common core reading standards are addressed as well as many common core writ
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6th
Animated Short Films as Mentor Texts: Lifted
Teaching with short films is a great way to engage struggling readers and English language learners, giving them a scaffold that enables them to actively participate in discussions with peers about literary terms. This lesson includes: Theme Anticipation GuideA Talking Points page will guide you through the film giving you times where you should pause the film and point out things that students should notice Plot mapsSuspense Cause and Effect (scaffolded and un scaffolded)Multiple characterizati
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Back to School Short Film Bundle
Elements of Fiction BUNDLE - Literary Elements - Theme, Setting, Characters 6-8
This Elements of Fiction BUNDLE has everything you need to teach and practice literary elements like plot structure, STEAL characterization, finding the theme, character traits, point of view, tone and mood, conflict, and setting! This BUNDLE includes activities, lessons, and notes on the following topics: -Plot Structure Elements -STEAL Characterization-Finding the Theme of a story-Internal and External Character Traits-Point of View (1st, 2nd, 3rd Limited, and 3rd Omniscient)-Tone and Mood-Typ
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6th - 8th
IF CORNERED, SCREAM SHORT STORY ACTIVITY | HALLOWEEN | READING STRATEGIES
FOCUS ON READING STRATEGIES IN THE UPPER GRADES WITH "IF CORNERED, SCREAM" BY PATRICIA THURMOND. With this engaging, unique, and short text, reinforce lower and higher level reading skills in an interactive way.This unit includes:-Unique Graphic Organizers to aide student comprehension-Common Core Alignment-The entire story with vocabulary context clues development-Focus on 7 Reading Strategies: Predict, Infer, Identify, Question, Evaluate, Connect, & Visualize-5 Extension T
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: SHORT STORIES UNIT BUNDLE
Short Story Bundle
Help your students develop their reading and analysis skills with this short story bundle. Ruthless by William de Mille and Saki’s The Open Window are excellent stories to engage and inspire. Encourage deep reading, analysis, exploration of character and theme, debate, and creative responses with this detailed 3 – 4 week bundle.
This bundle includes 2 units as a 30% discount to you can save $$$
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1. Ruthless unit
2. The Open Window unit
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6th - 9th
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Reading Anchor Chart Bookmarks for Fiction
Bookmark sized anchor charts are an easy reference tool for students and teachers to use in small groups, in a center, or as an independent work tool. Generally, I introduce these whole group, and then we refer back to them regularly. They're one of my must-have guided reading group tools!13 Skills Included (color and black/white):Author’s PurposeCharacter TraitsFigurative LanguageGenre*InferencesMood and ToneParts of a PoemPlot Diagram Point of View (2 versions)Text Evidence Sentence Starters*T
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading & Writing Anchor Chart Bookmarks
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