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Middle school reading strategies lessons under $5
Titanic! Nonfiction Text Features & Comparing Multiple Accounts 4-8 NO PREP
Spice up your lessons with this Titanic Pack! Students practice identifying and using nonfiction text features in natural context. They'll also compare multiple accounts of survivor stories. Just like all of my other activity packs, these lessons are FUN, extremely high-interest, organized, RIGOROUS, and ready to teach today!*NOTE* - This product is included in my Spring Bundle. Purchase the bundle to receive an exclusive Easter Mini-Pack!Your students will:Construct an 11 page "book" in their i
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4th - 9th
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Natural Disaster Nonfiction Text Structure Passages: Digital + Print
Looking for shorter texts before you try full-page passages?Check out my Nonfiction Text Structure Daily Passages. Includes five nonfiction text structure passages and graphic organizers based on natural disasters! - Earthquakes (Cause and Effect) - Wildfires (Sequence) - Tornadoes and Hurricanes (Compare and Contrast) - Tsunamis (Problem and Solution) - Blizzards (Description) Need some great accompanying main idea passages? Check out my weather passages below! Main Idea Weather PassagesCheck o
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Nonfiction Text Structure Growing Bundle
Finding Topic, Main Idea, and Key Details Reading Comprehension Passages
Are your students struggling with correctly finding topic, main idea, and key details? This test prep reading strategy resource walks students through a scaffolded approach for identifying main ideas and key details. Then, students apply the strategy using short non - fiction reading passages. It is a great tool to help with reading comprehension and standardized test preparation.Once students know the basic procedure, add short reading comprehension passages to various class assignments on a we
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Language Skills Test Prep Bundle
Inferencing Activities - Doodle Notes with Inference Reading Passages
Students often struggle with making inferences while reading. That’s because inferencing is a challenging skill! Help students develop their inferring skills with this incredibly fun and engaging reading mini-unit. It combines doodle notes where students sketch notes about how to make inferences AND actual learning activities to help students improve their reading comprehension skills. It’s fun and educational! First, students DOODLE and then they DO activities to help them showcase their l
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4th - 7th
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Inferences MURDER MYSTERY!!! The Case of Mr. Crane
A "WHODUNIT" OF INFERENCES!! The second in a series!!! An engaging and fun way to infer!
Students work as a whole class to read 24 mystery clues to solve a murder. Along the way they make inferences and record them on the Murder Mystery sheet. Each set of clues add new suspicions that keep students focused, motivated, and most off all constantly inferring!!
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Happy Murder Mystery Solving!!!!
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3rd - 9th
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Author's Purpose Reading Unit - Passages, Worksheets, Graphic Organizers
Since different reading passages are written for different reasons, it’s essential to help students identify the author’s purpose while reading. In this 3-day reading comprehension mini-unit, students will learn about the three main categories of author’s purpose. Through fun and engaging activities like an Author’s Purpose Spinner, Mini-Passage Hunt, and Sorting Race, students will be actively involved in their learning. They’ll also discover how to figure out the author’s purpose through di
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4th - 7th
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Inference Activity - Making Inferences on Social Media Reading Assignments
Inference Activity - Making Inferences on Social Media Reading Assignments is a creative activity designed to help your students improve their inferential thinking. Students will examine three social media profiles and use their reading skills to infer information about the person who owns the account. Each of the profiles includes posts, conversations, updates, and images that reveal information about the person's traits, interests, relationships, and more! Students will complete one of the thr
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6th - 9th
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Inference Activity - Making Inferences in Song Lyrics Music Reading Assignments
Inference Activity - Making Inferences in Song Lyrics Music Reading Assignments is a creative bundle of activities designed to help your students improve their inferential thinking. Students will examine the lyrics of four songs that require students to use their inference skills. Each of the selected songs tells a story, and students will examine the song lyrics and infer the meaning of the narrative by inferring information. With songs from Taylor Swift, Adele, The Chicks, and Miranda Lambert,
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7th - 9th
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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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Point of View Passages & Activities - Author's Point of View (Google & Hybrid)
Identifying the narrator’s or author’s point of view is an essential reading skill that is often assessed on standardized tests. This 3-day mini-unit is designed to help students understand how to identify an author’s point of view. Filled with point of view reading passages, worksheets, activities, and graphic organizers, this resource will develop students' reading skills!You can find this unit in this BUNDLE as well: Reading Comprehension Skills - Point of View, Comparing and Contrasting, a
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4th - 7th
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Main Idea Doodle Notes and Activities - Main Idea Reading Passages
Learning how to identify the main idea in a passage is absolutely essential. That’s why this mini-unit on finding the main idea is a hit! It combines doodle notes (where students sketch notes about how to find the main idea) and actual learning activities to help students improve their reading comprehension skills. It's pretty awesome! First students DOODLE and then they DO activities to help them showcase their learning!Here’s how it works: First, students will complete highly engaging Dood
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4th - 7th
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Drawing Conclusions Slideshow - Practice Inference - No-Prep Google Slides
Practice drawing conclusions with your whole class using this fun, interactive slideshow! Each slide contains a short, high-interest passage with a question and three multiple-choice answers. The animations will show the passage first, then the question, then the choice options, and finally, the answer!WHAT’S INCLUDED:DIGITAL:Google Slideshow - 32 SlidesGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. This wo
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3rd - 6th
Fact and Opinion Passages, Sorts, & Graphic Organizers (Printable and Digital)
Distinguishing between facts and opinions is an essential reading comprehension skill. This Fact and Opinion unit is designed to help students determine and identify facts and opinions in their reading. Filled with fact and opinion passages, engaging worksheets, and graphic organizers for distinguishing between facts and opinions, this unit will help students develop strong reading skills!In this 3-day mini-unit students will have numerous opportunities to develop their reading interpretation
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4th - 7th
Summarize Fiction PowerPoint with Practice Passages: Somebody Wanted But So Then
Are you searching for a step-by-step summarizing PowerPoint that can be used to teach your students how to write a strong fiction summary in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This 53-slide PowerPoint will guide your students through the process of writing a summary using the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" summarizing strategy. It includes FIVE practice opportunities, including two classic stories (Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Emperor's New Clothes) as well a
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3rd - 6th
Context Clues Passages, Worksheets, Graphic Organizers Word Meaning in Context
This 3-day mini-unit provides numerous opportunities to develop the skill of finding meaning in context. Students will have a ton of context clues practice with context clues passages, engaging reading comprehension worksheets, and reading graphic organizers for finding word meaning in context!Through creative activities like Context Clue Bullseye, Top Secret Skill Puzzles, Goldilocks and the Three Yallops Context Clue Passage, and a Nonsense Word Writing Activity, students become actively invo
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4th - 7th
Summarizing Doodle Notes and Learning Activities - Sketch Notes, Doodle and Do
Teaching students how to summarize can be a daunting task. Often, it’s one of the hardest reading strategies for students to grasp. That’s where this Doodle and Do mini-unit comes in! This resource includes summarizing graphic organizers, reading comprehension worksheets and passages that help students practice the skill of summarizing texts.Here’s how it works: First, students will complete highly engaging Doodle Notes about summarizing. They’ll learn how to summarize a text, do’s and don’ts
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4th - 7th
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Sequencing Doodle Notes and 5 Activities for Finding the Sequence of Events
Help students learn all about sequencing with this super fun Doodle and Do mini-unit! This resource includes sequencing graphic organizers, reading comprehension worksheets and passages that help students determine the sequence of events in a text, and hands-on learning activities to help students understand sequencing.Here’s how it works: First, students will complete highly engaging Doodle Notes about sequencing. They’ll learn about how to determine the sequence of events in a passage, sign
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4th - 7th
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Summarizing Reading Passages, Lessons, Google Classroom Distance Learning
Teaching students how to summarize can be a daunting task. Often, it’s one of the hardest reading strategies for students to grasp. That’s where this mini-unit comes in. Filled with summarizing reading passages, worksheets, and graphic organizers, this unit is a great way to teach students how to summarize a text.This summarizing unit is also included in this Reading Comprehension Skills - 3 Mini-Units Bundle which includes Compare & Contrast, Summarizing, and Point of View mini-units.Thi
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4th - 7th
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Predicting Passages, Making Predictions Graphic Organizer (Print and Digital)
Making predictions while reading is an essential skill for comprehending text. Students do not intuitively know how to make effective predictions based on clues from the passage and their own experiences. That’s where this mini-unit comes in. Filled with predicting passages, worksheets, and graphic organizers, this unit is the perfect way to teach students how to make predictions while reading. This mini-unit provides numerous opportunities to develop the skill of making predictions. Through
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4th - 7th
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Chronological Order Text Structure - Sequence Doodle Notes & Learning Activities
Help students understand how authors may organize their writing in chronological order with this fun “Doodle and Do” resource. With this resource, students will listen to, read, and write expository texts as they learn how nonfiction passages can be organized by time order. Students complete sketch notes and fun activities with this resource.First, students will complete extremely engaging “doodle” notes on the sequential order text structure. Then, students will progress through 6 engaging a
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5th - 8th
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Inferences MURDER MYSTERY!!! The Case of the Lunch Lady
A "WHODUNIT" OF INFERENCES!! The third in a series!!! An engaging and fun way to infer!
Students work as a whole class to read 24 mystery clues to solve a murder. Along the way they make inferences and record them on the Murder Mystery sheet. Each set of clues add new suspicions that keep students focused, motivated, and most off all constantly inferring!!
Check out other Murder Mystery Inferences in my store!!!!
Happy Murder Mystery Solving!!!!
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3rd - 9th
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Point of View - Perspective - Read Aloud Lesson
This super fun and engaging Point of View Read Aloud mini-unit is a perfect way to introduce and review Point of View/Perspective.Students will love the wit and sarcasm of Mr. Alexander Wolf's perspective of the True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Introduce or review perspective in a new and fresh way with this product!__________________________________________________________________"This resource uses such a great mentor text. I love the graphic organizers. This resource is a great addition
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3rd - 6th
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Vocabulary in Context: Engaging Question Trail Activity -- Context Clues
Want to spice up your lessons and engage ALL of your students? Get your students moving and interacting with this unique high-interest activity that takes students on a “trail” around the room! Use this to practice identifying devices or to review for an assessment!If you've never facilitated a "question trail," now is the time to try it out! You and your students will be hooked on its unique approach to learning.A question trail is an activity comprised of different multiple choice “stations” o
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Question Trails GROWING BUNDLE: Engaging Activities
Direct and Indirect Characterization Bundle: Lesson, Activities, PowerPoint
Teach direct and indirect characterization with this engaging lesson and activity bundle designed for middle (advanced) and high school students. This lesson uses the "STEAL" acronym to help students remember the five unique methods of indirect characterization. Students will discover the strategies authors use to develop characters when writing short stories. This bundle will successfully move to students to a point where they can begin analyzing how complex characters are developed and, in tur
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8th - 12th
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