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7th grade informational text lessons for Easel Activities
Nonfiction Text Structures Activity: Worksheets & Posters in a Flipbook Format
This flipbook will help you introduce the different kinds of nonfiction text structures to your students. Each tab includes an introduction page with a graphic organizer and a list of signal words, two reading passage worksheets, and space for students to write their OWN paragraphs with each text structure. The reading passages are on the same topic so students can truly analyze the unique structure of each text. I even include my lesson plans that explain how I structure each lesson! It takes
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4th - 7th
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Emancipation Proclamation Activity | Printable & Digital | Civil War Worksheets
Everything you need to teach Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation is included in this comprehensive Civil War lesson. Tier-three vocabulary support, guided questioning, summary writing, and an extension activity will ensure student understanding of the Emancipation Proclamation. Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included. **This resource is part of the Civil War Activities Unit Bundle. It includes 8 engaging Civil War resources at a 30% discount price! Click here to preview all 8 print
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: US History Primary Source Analysis BUNDLE | Printable & Digital
Life Science Reading Passages Cells Reproduction Genetics 5th and 6th Grade
Get your hands on this no-prep life science reading bundle today! 6 comprehension passages in with illustrations to help students understand what is being taught.Teachers may use these passages to evaluate their students, or for a wide-ranging review of reading strategies and science themes.Titles include:Cells, Cell Parts and Functions, Reproduction and Growth of Cells, Genetics, DNA, Uses of Genetics Science Reading Comprehension Outline:This product contains passages especially designed for 5
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5th - 7th
Myth of Antebellum South vs. Harsh Realities of Slavery
Students will read and answer text dependent questions about the myth of the Antebellum South vs. the harsh realities of southern plantations prior to the Civil War. There is also a foldable that can be printed and students can complete with information from the reading material.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Civil War Bundle
Nonfiction Reading Passages and Questions Set 1 of 2 6th 7th Grade PDF Version
Analyze your students' understanding of reading comprehension with this sizeable and beneficial nonfiction reading passages and questions pack. Full of color, CCSS aligned questions and topics designed for Grades 6-7, this reading passages collection should be a valuable addition to any classroom. Topics include wolves, pandas and yogurt. Contents:Reading Passage 1: American Bison - Find out more about North America's heaviest land animal. Reading Passage 2: Brown Bears - Featuring brown bears a
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6th - 7th
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Transcontinental Railroad and Chinese and Irish Immigration
Students will read and answer questions about the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, the Chinese and Irish immigrant labor, and the Land of Opportunity vs. Protectionism. Students will analyze primary source photographs and political cartoons and work with data to color code sources of immigration between 1861 - 1890 on a map. There is a quiz included.
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4th - 8th
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Articles of Confederation and Shays' Rebellion
Students will read and answer questions about the Articles of Confederation, their weaknesses, and the significance of Shays' Rebellion. They will also be asked to draw a political cartoon that illustrates one of the Articles of Confederation's weaknesses.
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4th - 8th
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5th and 6th Grade Physical Science Reading Comprehension Electricity and Magnets
Evaluate your students' learning with this physical science reading no-prep pack. The comprehension passages are followed by an array of questions designed for 5th and 6th Grade.With fun topics and themes, these CCSS aligned comprehension questions will allow kids to practice or increase their understanding of science before testing.Titles include:Static Electricity, Circuits, Electromagnets, Electric Energy, Energy Sources and Conversion.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:The bundle contains
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5th - 7th
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Fossil Record Research Project and CER for Middle School Life Science - MS-LS4-1
Are you looking for an engaging way to teach your middle school students about the fossil record? Let them solve a mystery! In this fossil record research project, your students will learn about fossilized whale remains discovered in a Chilean desert. Then they will gather information from text and video sources and craft a CER response explaining why marine fossils are sometimes found in the desert.The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students begin with gathering evidence
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
Patriots, Sons of Liberty, Loyalists, Overmountain Men, Redcoats, and Minutemen
Students will learn about the different groups of men who fought in the Revolutionary War; Patriots, Loyalists, Redcoats, Overmountain Men, Minutemen, and Sons of Liberty. They will be able to identify the terms and determine meaning through the reading and fun activities included in this lesson. Each group has its own page and a different fun activity that will require your students to use knowledge and imagination to complete. There is a matching quiz included. This is one of my students' favo
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: American Revolution Bundle
Writing a Bibliography Citing Sources and Word Search CCSS Grades 3-8 Low Prep
Struggle no more with teaching bibliography writing! This comprehensive lesson simplifies the process, making it a clear and engaging activity for students. Ideal for integration into a research unit or as a standalone lesson, this resource is a must-have for any nonfiction writing curriculum.This Resource Includes:Anchor Charts: Includes two charts that guide students in identifying credible sources and understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources.Simplified Definitions: B
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3rd - 8th
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Earth Science Reading Comprehension Weather and Solar System 5th and 6th Grade
Using these effective reading comprehension passages will help improve your students' understanding of earth science. Articles come with various styles of question and interesting articles.Feel free to use this science comprehension pack knowing most of the work is already done for you.Titles include:Earth Moon and Sun, Weather Measurement Causes and Changes, Classification of the Sun and Other Stars, Inner and Outer Solar System.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:This product contains passag
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5th - 7th
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Weather Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions with Easel Activity
Nine weather reading comprehension passages are informational text about weather and climate. Has questions for each selection, including a Venn diagram to compare and contrast hurricanes, tornadoes, and thunderstorms and a cause-and-effect chart about different weather phenomena. A great addition to a weather unit. Passages are: The Earth's Atmosphere, Weather Science, Weather vs. Climate, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, Rainbows, Clouds and Precipitation, and Lightning Safety. Students
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Weather Bundle - PowerPoints, Google Slides, Reading Passages, and More
Smart ELA Bell Ringers, Warm Up Lessons, Reading Comprehension - Print & Online
These smart bell ringers are engaging warm-up activities that address a wide range of ELA standards. They are a perfect mix of literature, informational texts, and reading comprehension, and cover various topics such as fiction, poetry, literary devices, history, social studies, science, and life skills. Students are asked to read, analyze, determine the meaning of words, make inferences, provide conclusions, support claims, and make connections.The handouts and online Easel activities are ideal
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7th - 12th
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13th, 14th, 15th Amendments, Freedmen's Bureau, Fisk University
This product has reading material for each of the Amendments, the Freedmen's Bureau, and Fisk University along with questions and opportunities for close reads. There is also an assessment included.
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4th - 8th
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Evolution and Natural Selection Antibiotic Resistance Claim Evidence Reasoning
Are you looking for an engaging way to teach your students about evolution and natural selection? Make real-world connections, and learn about the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria! In this research project, your students will learn about selection pressures and the dangers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. They will gather information from text and video sources and craft a CER response explaining why medical professionals are concerned about the rise of superbugs.The lesson meets scie
Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-5
, MS-LS4-4
, HS-LS4-5
NIGHT Elie Wiesel Biography Informational Texts Activities PRINT and EASEL
Teaching "Night" by Elie Wiesel? This resource would be a great way to introduce your students to the amazing man behind the book. The resource includes:- a pre-reading internet activity, and- four reading passages with questions (comprehension and language), and a page of short essay answer questions. Students do not have to be studying the memoir “Night” to complete the activities in this resource and of course its components can be used over more or less than five days, as it suits the tea
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Harper Lee, Orwell, Tolkien, Wiesel BUNDLE Biography PRINT and EASEL
5 Stages of Grief and Dealing with Loss Informational Text, Discussion Questions
Two-page article and 10 questions about Kubler-Ross's 5 Stages of Grief, John Bowlby's model of grief in waves, what grief looks like, and dealing with feelings of grief and loss. Questions are standards-based, but also dig deeper into students' thoughts and reflections about their personal experiences. Questions can also be used to facilitate robust classroom conversations. Perfect on its own or as a companion piece to supplement novels such as The Hate U Give, Thirteen Reasons Why, Bridge to
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: The Outsiders Novel Study BUNDLE - Over 200 Pages - Print & Digital Unit
World War II: Rationing, Victory Gardens, War Bonds, Rosie the Riveter
Students will read and do activities to aid in their understanding of what was done on the homefront during World War II to help win the war. There are short pieces to read and activities on rationing, Rosie the Riveter, Victory Gardens, Scrap Metal Drives, and War Bonds.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in: World War II Bundle
Irish Great Potato Famine and Immigration to America
Students will read and answer text dependent questions about the Great Potato Famine that occurred in Ireland and how it impacted immigration to America. They will also analyze political cartoons involving the fear and prejudice against the Irish at that time. This is good informational text leading up to St. Patrick's Day due to the Irish content!
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4th - 8th
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RACE Strategy Writing Activity Worksheets FREE with Easel Activity
The RACE writing strategy helps students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. Like this product? Check out the full version here! Writing with the RACE StrategyR: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed
Grades:
6th - 8th
FREE Informational Text Structure Worksheet Activity One Pager Nonfiction
Need free nonfiction text structure worksheets? This no-prep, printable activity is a great way to review informational text structure, including: compare/contrast, cause and effect, problem/solution, description, chronological order, and sequence.This activity can be used as a review station, test prep, homework, or substitute lesson plan.Answer key is included. No prep—just print and use! Included: 6 short non-fiction passagesDigital self-grading Easel Activity→ Prefer a digital version for Go
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4th - 7th
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EDGAR ALLAN POE Biography Informational Texts Activities PRINT and EASEL
Edgar Allan Poe biographical unit, five reading passages and activities.Teachers can use this set of activities in a number of ways, in class, as assignments, or as an independent study: there are 5 biographical passages about Edgar Allan Poe covering his background, his childhood, his life as a teen and young adult, his early writing career, and his last years. They average around 350 words in length. Each passage includes comprehension and vocabulary questions on the right panel. Each one st
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Poe Dickinson Whitman Hawthorne BUNDLE 19th Century Bios PRINT and EASEL
MARCO POLO Explorer Biography Reading Passages Activities PRINT and EASEL
This biography resource about the explorer and adventurer Marco Polo includes three passages (Marco Polo, Young Adventurer; Marco Polo and China; and Marco Polo Inspires the World) that cover the adventurer's early life, his journey/arrival in China, and his time in jail in Venice and ultimate contribution to European knowledge of Asia (and the controversy surrounding it).Each of the three passages is accompanied by two pages of activities including vocabulary work and questions that test stude
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4th - 7th
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