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Informational text Common Core RI.8.10 lessons
Nonfiction Text Structures - 5 Doodle and Do Sketch Notes and Activities BUNDLE
Learning about Nonfiction Text Structures has never been more fun! With this set of 5 Doodle and Do mini-units, students will complete fun and engaging DOODLE notes on each text structure. Then, they’ll showcase their understanding of each informational text structure as they DO fun and engaging activities. Each 3-Day mini-unit has students sketching, reading, writing, and speaking. These units are perfect to teach in succession or at different points during the year. The lesson plans are a
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5th - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Worksheets Activities Grades 8-9
These 10 pages of reading comprehension passages and questions worksheets contain multiple choice questions for students to practice a range of skills. Passages are high-interest and written on an 8th-9th grade level. This resource is perfect for test-prep, special education and progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling readers. This Download Contains: 10 passages with multiple choice questions: easy one-page printables answer keyself checking digital version on Easel
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8th - 9th
Also included in:Â ELA Skills Reading Comprehension & Writing Activities 8-9th Grade Bundle
Nonfiction Text Features: 6 Lessons & Activities for Reading Informational Texts
This fun resource includes six engaging lessons about Nonfiction Text Features. Each lesson and activity is designed to be hands-on and interactive. Many of the elements that students create in the lessons can serve as a reference for them to use throughout the entire school year (match-up, search and find, guide book). The lessons about informational text features are designed so that they can be taught in succession or as separate activities throughout the entire school year. Four nonficti
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in:Â November Unit Plans Bundle - 5 units and lessons to teach all month long
Cause and Effect Nonfiction Text Structure: Doodle Notes, Lessons, & Activities
Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach the Cause and Effect Nonfiction Text Structure? Well, then you AND your students are going to love this Doodle and Do resource. First students “DOODLE” as they complete sketch notes about the cause and effect nonfiction text structure. Then, students “DO” six engaging activities to showcase their understanding of the nonfiction text structure.Since the doodle notes encourage students to color, doodle, and/or embellish their notes as they learn, they
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5th - 8th
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September 11 - Patriot Day Reading Passage
Help students to understand the significance of September 11 with this informative close reading passage. The two page passage describes the events leading up to the September 11 attacks, describes the day of the events, the aftermath of the attacks on Americans, and the memorials of the heroes lost that day. A map of the Middle East and a map of the impacted areas on the east coast are also featured.Students will complete 10 multiple choice, text dependent questions after reading. Important rea
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5th - 8th
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Article of the Week Differentiated Lessons
Elevate classroom engagement with this Article of the Week Differentiated Lessons resource which is perfect for middle school students. Unlock the power of purposeful engagement with non-fiction texts using this Article of the Week differentiated four-lesson resource. This versatile, no-prep, and easy-to-implement resource is suitable for all subject areas, including English Language Arts, and is designed to enhance students' background knowledge, reading, writing, and analysis skills while keep
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Article of the Week Full Year Mega Bundle
Text Structure and Text Features Lessons - Nonfiction Reading Comprehension
Teaching text structures and text features doesn’t have to be boring! Sharpen your students' nonfiction reading comprehension skills with this resource bundle! Students learn to read strategically by using text features, identifying informational text structure, and analyzing the author’s purpose. The materials in this resource include high-interest activities and presentation materials on the five structure types: cause and effect, descriptive, sequence, compare and contrast, and problem and s
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6th - 9th
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Problem - Solution Nonfiction Text Structure - Doodle Notes & 6 Fun Activities
This “Doodle and Do” resource includes DOODLE NOTES to help students develop understanding of the Problem-Solution Nonfiction Text Structure AND six activities that students can DO to help them showcase their learning. Since the doodle notes (or sketch notes) encourage students to color, doodle, and/or embellish their notes as they learn, they are able to increase their retention of the material. Then, they can take their learning to a new level as they progress through engaging activities tha
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5th - 8th
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Nonfiction Reading Interactive Notebook Activities | Nonfiction Elements Lessons
Teaching Nonfiction in middle school is finally broken down with this complete reading and analysis writing unit. This unit includes 24 done-for-you lesson plans, reference pages, 30 literary nonfiction analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for students, and book club resources and tools. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Here's what you'll get:Nonfiction Unit: 24 Lesson Pl
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6th - 8th
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Article of the Week Full Year Mega Bundle
The Ultimate Article of the Week Full Year Nonfiction Bundle is designed specifically for middle school teachers and students! This comprehensive resource is a game-changer packed with engaging materials to captivate your students and enhance their reading comprehension and thinking skills.With a total of 44 captivating high-interest nonfiction articles and 41 graphic organizers, this bundle offers a wealth of educational content that will keep your students excited and motivated to learn. Each
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6th - 8th
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Interactive Notebook Doodle and Do - 5 Units on Nonfiction Text Structure BUNDLE
Teach students all about Nonfiction Text Structures with this bundle of 5 Doodle and Do mini-units! Each are designed for interactive notebooks. With this set of 5 Doodle and Do mini-units, students will complete fun and engaging DOODLE notes where they sketch their notes on each text structure. Then, they’ll showcase their understanding of each informational text structure as they DO fun and engaging activities. Each 3-Day mini-unit has students sketching, reading, writing, and speaking. T
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5th - 8th
The Finest Hours by Sherman and Tougias Literary Nonfiction Novel Study Activity
Teaching literary nonfiction through The Finest Hours by Sherman and Tougias will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this novel study. This The Finest Hours by Sherman and Tougias Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this literary nonfiction book. This unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common core rea
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6th - 8th
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RACE Strategy Writing Passages and Prompts Print & Digital
Practice the RACE Strategy with 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through this helpful writing technique. It is a digital, paperless resources that you will share with your students. Great for independent work during distance learning. This product is located on Google Slides and is 100% digital. A printable PDF is also included in your purchase. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, wit
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6th - 9th
Lewis and Clark's Journal Entries: Close Reading of Historical Texts
Lewis and Clark's Expedition Journal Entries - Close Reading: In this five-day, CCSS-aligned unit, students will examine and interpret the journal entries of Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark from their American expedition across the western portion of the United States (1804 – 1806). After building background on the expedition, students will complete multiple close readings of eleven journal entries to deepen their understanding of the writings. Reading excerpts fro
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Incredible Journeys Bundle - Short Story, Research, Poetry, Nonfiction
Cause and Effect Nonfiction Text Structure Interactive Notebook and Doodle Notes
Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach the Cause and Effect Nonfiction Text Structure? Well, then you AND your students are going to love this Doodle and Do resource. First students “DOODLE” as they complete sketch notes about the cause and effect nonfiction text structure. Then, students “DO” six engaging interactive notebook activities to showcase their understanding of the nonfiction text structure.Since the doodle notes encourage students to color, doodle, and/or embellish their note
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5th - 8th
Literary Devices and Nonfiction Concepts Reading Units Growing Bundle | 6th-8th
Teaching Nonfiction and Literature in middle school is finally broken down with these complete reading and analysis units. This bundle includes 6 complete reading units Realistic Fiction and literary devices, Historical Fiction and literary devices, poetry and poetry devices, Literary Nonfiction, Introduction to Drama, and Dystopian and literary devices.Each unit includes 20+ done-for-you lesson plans, reference pages, 30-50 literary nonfiction or literary analysis reading response examples wit
Grades:
6th - 8th
Paired Texts: Frederick Douglass & Malala Yousafzai - Close Reading Essay Lesson
This lesson connects three texts: Robert Hayden’s poem “Frederick Douglass,” an excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s My Bondage and My Freedom, and the New York Times article “Malala Yousafzai, Girl Shot by Taliban, Makes Appeal at U.N.” It also makes learning relevant for your students through real-world connections, while meeting ELA standards by employing nonfiction texts.Use this lesson to give your students practice with close reading and the synthesis of ideas. Activity handouts focus on b
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin
Problem-Solution Nonfiction Text Structure - Sketch Notes & Interactive Notebook
It doesn’t get more fun than this! Learning about the Problem-Solution Nonfiction Text Structure in the most engaging and interactive ways! First ---- Doodle Notes! Then --- Interactive Notebook Activities!This “Doodle and Do” resource includes “DOODLE” notes to help students develop understanding of the Problem-Solution Nonfiction Text Structure AND six engaging interactive notebook activities that students can “DO” to help them showcase their learning. Since the sketch notes encourage stu
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5th - 8th
Famous Scientists Nonfiction Mini-Lesson and Passages: 4 Informational Texts
Nonfiction Reading: The articles in this resource are also in this larger NONFICTION TEXT FEATURES INTERACTIVE UNIT. It’s filled with 6 highly engaging lessons that will have students reading informational passages, but also mastering nonfiction text features. Check it out HERE.Looking for fun and engaging nonfiction texts? Want to easily integrate your instruction with other subject areas? Wishing you could find interesting informational texts along with reading comprehension questions?
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5th - 8th
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Reading and Writing Bundle for Grade 8 Mini Lessons Back to School
Everything you need to teach 8th grade ELAR! All the CCSS are addressed with this gigantic bundle! You'll be set for the year with all the mini lessons, lesson plans, checklists, and mentor texts. Digital and Print.This is going to save you so much time!This is what you'll get:Reading Literature (23 mini lessons)Reading Information Texts (25 mini lessons)Argumentative Writing (23 mini lessons)Narrative Writing (21 mini lessons)Writing a Memoir (20 mini lessons)Persuasive Writing (20 mini lesso
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8th
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Reading Workshop Minilessons Guide: Create Fiction & Nonfiction Scope & Sequence
Where did the idea for this resource originate?Sometimes at the middle school level, teaching reading gets confused with teaching books. Middle school students still need strong minilessons on the strategies and thinking readers need to do in order to be successful. Minilessons aren’t reading tasks, they show students that reading is thinking. Beyond that, minilessons need to be mini chunks of information that readers can digest and apply bit by bit. What we teach readers should originate fr
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6th - 8th
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7 New Wonders of the World PowerPoint - Famous Landmarks
Learn about the 7 New Wonders of the World with this PowerPoint presentation of notable landmarks. Gives background information about the amazing structures built around the world that were voted to be the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. Includes slides on the famous landmarks of the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, Christ the Redeemer, the Colosseum, Chichen Itza, Machu Picchu, and Petra. Also includes slides of some of the finalists in the competition, such as the Eiffel Tower, Stat
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4th - 7th
Anne Frank Close Reading Text Dependent Questions Activity
This Anne Frank Close Reading passage and activity includes a nonfiction text and text dependent questions for students to read and answer questions about Anne Frank's life and The Secret Annex. All answer keys are included. You may also like: Al Capone Close Reading Activity and Text Dependent Questions"The Gift of the Magi" Short Story Unit for Middle School | FREEBIE"Eleven" Short Story Unit for 5th and 6th Grade | FREEBIEAnne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl | 7th and 8th Grade Reading Unit.
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6th - 8th
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Middle School Nonfiction Close Reading Passages and Activities
These two Nonfiction Close Reading passages and activities each include a nonfiction text and text dependent questions for students to read and answer questions about Anne Frank's life and The Secret Annex and Al Capone's Life. All answer keys are included. You may also like: "The Gift of the Magi" Short Story Unit for Middle School | FREEBIE"Eleven" Short Story Unit for 5th and 6th Grade | FREEBIEAnne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl | 7th and 8th Grade Reading Unit.
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6th - 8th
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