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Critical thinking Common Core RL.6.3 lessons
Claims and Evidence Information Text Mystery Short Fiction Story Activity
Mystery stories are perfect for getting to grips with claims, evidence and reasoning. Get students engaged in reading, following ideas, understanding cause-and-effect relationships, and predicting outcomes. In a mystery, the reader has to employ inference skills to understand the story and identify clues. This fun, mystery story activity pack will improve students’ comprehension and inference as they employ detective skills to find the guilty suspects. With loads of fun activities to turn your r
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5th - 9th
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"The Giver" Instagram Character Trait Activity: No-Prep, CCSS, Student Example
Students will create an original Instagram post that a character from the story might have posted during an important event in the story. Follow me on Instagram for more tips, ticks and freebies for your classroom!****Find the digital version of this product here (designed for Google classroom and 1:1 technology classrooms): Digital Version: The Giver Instagram Character Trait Activity: CCSS, Student Ex. Not only do students have to create an Instagram post, but they also have to complete a prin
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6th - 10th
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Mini-Reviews Book Report
In the 11-page Mini-Reviews Book Report, 6th through 10th grade students can share their opinions on the novels they read by posting mini-reviews online. This approach provides a playful and imaginative way for students to share their thoughts on the book and discover new titles by reading reviews written by their classmates. Students will write a summary of the book, offer their opinion about the book, and back it up with critical evidence to justify their point of view. The assignment includes
Literature Circles: TV Production Style - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How do TV production roles bring insight to literature? Description:How is analysis of a story like a television production? Using literature circle roles themed around TV production jobs, readers find the depth and insight in fictional text by collaborating with others. Readers are challenged to interpret the characters, plot, and setting, citing evidence in the text, as part of their journey to understand the author's grand intent for the novel, short story, script, or play.
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
The Lottery Rose Unit Study Distance Learning
the Lottery Rose by Irene Hunt grabs the reader from the very beginning. Both boys and girls are riveted by this story. It's great to teach a novel that students complain when it's time to put the book down. This 51 page 4 week unit includes detailed daily Lesson Plans, 9 documents to release to students, and a multi choice assignment board. If you don't have enough books for everyone to have a copy, Google the title. There are PDF copies out there since it's an older title. This unit addre
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6th - 8th
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Ray Bradbury: Eight Short Story Worksheets (or Tests) with Detailed Answer Keys
Here's the ideal way for students to explore the writings of this popular author as well as examine the predicted effects of technology on society. Included are worksheets (or tests) for "Sounds of Thunder," "Fever Dream," "The Pedestrian," "All Summer in a Day," "There Will Come Soft Rains," "The Veldt," "The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind," and "The Flying Machine." A detailed answer key is included for each as well as a bonus page that shows style commonalities in all stories.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Long Way from Chicago: Daily Warm-ups, Assessments, or Worksheet & Answer Key
Teachers and students will go "a long way" with this comprehensive resource which can be used as warm-ups, worksheets, homework, or daily quizzes. An array of questions, arranged chronologically by chapter and page number, focus on character, plot, setting, theme, mood, inference, point-of-view, motivation, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and so much more. To make this printable even more attractive, a detailed answer key is included.
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5th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Season of Gifts: Daily Warm-ups, Assessments, or Worksheet & Answer Key
This is the perfect comprehensive resource to use for warm-ups, worksheets, or daily quizzes as students review A Season of Gifts. An array of chronologically-arranged questions, from each chapter, focus on character, plot, setting, theme, mood, paradox, figurative language, inference, point-of-view, motivation, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and so much more. A figurative language chart is part of the packet. A detailed answer key is included.
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5th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Miracle Worker Character Chart, Questions, and Detailed Answer Key
"Chart" a course for students to use critical-thinking skills as they review this popular play. Readers will have a chance to delve further into descriptions, traits, quotes, and events (front) as well as personalities (back). This ideal exercise will help students to gain a better understanding of various aspects and perspectives of the story. It's the perfect exercise to use with individual students, pair-share, or group activities. A detailed answer key is included.
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5th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"I Can" ELA Grade 6 Target Goals, Key Questions Literature, Informational Texts
This product will give you, the teacher, a full year's worth of "I Can" literature and informational text Common Core Standard goal statements along with key questions you should be asking to assure students master proficiency of the goals at a higher order thinking level.
Each literature and informational text goal includes the "I Can" statement that shows students what they should be able to do with the Standard; key technical vocabulary italicized for focus; questions that address the tech
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5th - 7th
Judith Ortiz Cofer: Three Short Story Worksheets/Tests with Detailed Answer Keys
Teachers will say "gracias" and vote these printables as "muy bien" when they use these worksheets/tests/homework assignments with their classes. With a focus on Hispanic families, the critical-thinking questions relate to young protagonists who grow up as children of first-generation immigrants in the United States and who subsequently learn valuable lessons. These printables reinforce "Catch the Moon," "American History," and "An Hour with Abuelo" and are a perfect segue way into the study of
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Learning Language & Plot With Jabberwocky
Today's busy classrooms must use lessons that must teach and provide practice for many skills, standards, and concepts. This fun engaging unit begins with students learning about the function of the parts of speech. Additionally, students learn about the impact on language and how parts of speech can be used as context clues for comprehension. Later the lesson incorporates student creativity while working to understand and reinvent the poem with appropriate tone and story completion. The unit
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6th - 9th
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The Lemonade Crime: Questions for Class Discussion, Essays, or Quizzes
It would be a crime not to use this list of class discussion questions/essay prompts/short answer inquiries to review this popular book. This handout provides 20 interesting, relevant, and essential statements or questions about pertinent aspects of this bestseller. Choices are varied and encourage positive student engagement.
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2nd - 6th
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The Lemonade War: Questions for Class Discussions, Essays, or Short Answer Tests
You've come to the right place to obtain the perfect list of class discussion questions/essay prompts/short answer inquiries for The Lemonade War. This handout provides 20 interesting, relevant, and essential statements or questions about pertinent aspects of this popular book, including its theme, conflicts, cause and effect, tone, characters, and much more. Choices are varied and encourage positive student engagement.
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2nd - 6th
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The Hunger Games: Character Blog Writing - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a blog bring character insight?Description:In this Project, students write blog entries for characters from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. They collaborate as they individually write a series of blog entries stretching across parts of the book, thinking about a particular character's perspective, motivations, and voice.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extended lessons based in real life situations or simulations, culminating in the
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6th - 8th
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The Giver: Character Blog Writing - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a blog bring character insight?Description:In this Project, students write blog entries for characters from The Giver by Lois Lowry. This is a useful way to delve more deeply into the motivations of the characters after finishing reading, or even at a mid-way point in the novel.Students work in groups to come up with a series of blog entries stretching across parts of the book, thinking about a particular character's perspective and voice. When students write for
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Number the Stars Questions for Class Discussions or for Socratic Seminars
Allow your students to "shine" as they use their critical-thinking skills to analyze 12 topics for class discussions or Socratic Seminars. Using characters and themes, readers will have a chance to delve further into Number the Stars as they recap details and voice their opinions. This ideal exchange will help participants to gain a better understanding of various aspects of the story as well as share and gain perspectives. It's a terrific group activity.
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5th - 10th
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