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Middle school reading strategies thematic unit plans under $5
Picture It Visualization
Work on auditory comprehension using a visualization strategy. This pack includes 10 different practice sets using 10 different themes, and it can be used with a variety of ages and skill levels! You can do so much to reinforce this vital skill!***************************************************************************What awesome resources are included?★ Ten themes with eight stories per theme★ Worksheets for each story***************************************************************************W
Grades:
PreK - 12th
PARCC Test Prep Literary Analysis Task Mermaids
This is a simulation of the Literary Analysis Section of the PARCC Test. Included are two passages, with a total of 7 (14 total) A/B type questions requiring evidence to support your answer.
2 Writing Prompts similar to practice test published by PARCC is included along with Rubrics for grades 4-6, published and available online from PARCC.
Writing Prompt 1- Address a common theme
Writing Prompt 2- Address/retell from different point of view
This is designed to be used to show students th
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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News & Report Writing | Research | How to write an Article | Student Newspaper
Whether it's a student NEWSPAPER REPORT, BLOG POST, ARTICLE, YOUTUBE VIDEO or something else, students need the skill to ANALYZE and WRITE and News Report in 2024.This COMPLETELY EDITABLE resource is designed to guide students through breaking down a news story into its essential elements and writing an efficient and effective report through proven TEACHING STRATEGIES.Purpose-built as a DIGITAL resource, it is packed with INTERACTIVE MEDIA and GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS alongside a PRINT-BASED PDF versi
Grades:
5th - 9th
A Medieval Times Play: The Case of the Missing Crown
Engage your students with this informative play set in Medieval times for children ages 8-12. Written for 23 characters, but easily adaptable for larger or smaller groups. Your students will learn about what life was like during the Medieval era, in a fun and engaging way!
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Basketball Listening for Details
Do you have sports enthusiasts in your upper elementary or middle school therapy room? If so, then your sports lovers are SURE to love this activity pack! They'll practice listening for details with the help of three board games and fiction and non-fiction passages!
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What awesome resources are included?
★ Three open-ended board games
★ Listening for details stories, both fiction and non-fiction
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Reading Genre Posters
This download contains 8 reading genre posters:
~Realistic Fiction
~Non-Fiction
~Biography
~Autobiography
~Fantasy
~Science Fiction
~Historical Fiction
~Poetry
The posters contain colorful designs and feature actual book covers to engage readers!
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
The Nuremberg Laws--Holocaust Interdisciplinary Activity
A frequently neglected topic of the Holocaust and World War 2 with massive implications for our modern world: How did Hitler marginalize the Jews prior to the Holocaust?
Check out the preview file for what you will receive in this activity. This packet could work in ELA, Social Studies, or Science. You could also work as a team to create an interdisciplinary project where various teachers taught different concepts. The packet contains enough ideas to teach an entire unit (probably up to 15
Grades:
6th - 12th
Tall Tale Lesson: John Henry +10 Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice Questions
In this mini-lesson students read a selection to see why a folk song was written about the tall tale hero, John Henry. Then they answer ten multiple choice questions by putting a circle around each correct answer. Along with two colorful drawings of John Henry being a steel driving man, you get two pages of informational text and three stanzas of the John Henry folk song. Multiple choice questions make up two pages and then the fifth page is the answer key. The reading skills the ten questions
Grades:
5th - 7th
Predicting Pirates
Have fun practicing predicting in two levels with this fun pirate-themed activity pack! This resource includes games that will help your students learn and practice this skill while being engaged and having fun. There are also visuals and review worksheets!
NOTE: This product is included in my Inferencing Bundle. If you have already purchased or plan to purchase the bundle, then do not purchase this product.
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Also included in: Inferencing MEGA Bundle
Hurricane Katrina: Informational Article and Questions
This resource uses the "stop & jot" concept by chunking the text into small sections followed by questions. It also includes text features that help students better understand where the natural disaster took place, and how much damage it caused. The post-reading questions can be used to assess overall comprehension, or as a follow-up to guide discussion of the article.
I use this to build background information prior to reading our class book Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes.
Grades:
4th - 7th
Zathura: CREATE YOUR OWN BOARD GAME (Editable)
In this UDL based project, students develop a Game Board with rules and game pieces based on the popular childrens' story, Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg. There are many choices for Game Board templates, dice templates, and game piece templates. (See full PDF Preview)This is an engaging way for students to show comprehension and engage with reading in a meaningful way. This project can be used in lieu of a written assessment. This can also be used as a final project for a thematic unit. Plus, i
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages about Snowflakes
This thematic set of nonfiction reading comprehension passages combines several standards so that students have an opportunity to practice their reading skills without isolating the standards. The descriptive structure of the text will also help students develop improved comprehension of the topic. This nonfiction resource gives you an opportunity to reteach, enrich, or introduce a new standard. Understanding and practicing reading skills is so important in improving comprehension. This resource
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Snowflake Bentley and Snow Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Book Tasting placemats with inspirational quotes
These cute placemats feature 10 different reading-inspired inspirational quotes - a gorgeous touch to set the scene at your next book tasting
Grades:
K - 12th
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Abe Lincoln and the Civil War: Four Informational Text Passages & Printables
Check out this resource about Abraham Lincoln and the turbulent times of the Civil War. Four informational text passages are included along with challenging questions to make your students think about history while they sharpen their reading skills. The high interest passages are: Abraham Lincoln on the Road to the White House, Antietam, Harper’s Ferry, and Mathew Brady. These topics are also covered in Patricia Polacco’s book, “Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln”. Using picture books is an excell
Grades:
4th - 6th
Main Idea Monsters
Engage your therapy students with a fun monsters theme while you practice main idea with them! This resource is perfect for upper elementary students, and it includes a game, a visual aid, and review worksheets. Low prep for you - fun for them!
NOTE: This product is included in my Main Idea Bundle. If you have already purchased or plan to purchase the bundle, then do not purchase this product.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Main Idea BUNDLE
Emily Dickinson Poetry
Thanks for stopping by to look through my Emily Dickinson Author Study and Poem Analysis Packet. So many students (and teachers) shy away from poetry, because they don’t know what to do with it. Well, this packet is designed to help teachers teach and students understand. You will find a short bio on Emily Dickinson. Knowing the story behind the poet’s life will help students understand the purpose and tone. Also included are 5 poems written by Emily Dickinson. These poems are intended for
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Famous Poets Analysis Bundle: Frost, Dickinson, Sandburg, & Stevenson
Pinocchio Unit Test for Distance Learning
This test is designed for Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio at an upper elementary level. Simply download the preview to see if the questions fit your novel study. **Update June 2021: This product is now ready to use in Google Classroom™! Your download will include a link and directions for assigning it to your class.**There are 40 matching, multiple choice, and short answer questions. The answer key is also included at the end of this document.***********************************************************
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Pinocchio Novel Study BUNDLE with discussion guide, journals, test
Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims: Non-Fiction Passages & Printables
Use these nonfiction passages to help your students comprehend more about life in North America when the pilgrims first settled here. Your students will learn more about the Native American, known as Squanto, that helped the early Plymouth colonists survive their first year in the New World. Engaging non-fiction passages include: Tisquantum (Squanto) , Pilgrims, and Plimouth Colony (Plymouth). Each passage includes questions. There are also three additional pages of printables. These printables
Grades:
4th - 6th
Soccer Listening for Details
If you have students who love soccer, then this soccer-themed listening for details resource will have them super excited and engaged in learning! Not only will they practice both fiction and non-fiction stories, but they'll get to interact with board games also!
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What awesome resources are included?
★ Three open-ended board games: Use the games with the card activities provided.
★ Listening for Details: Students will l
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Norse and Celtic Mythology
***Just recently updated as of February 2023 to include new activities, additional contextual videos and articles, and options for quizzes. I also re-formatted the PowerPoints and Word files to make them more visually appealing and user friendly. Zip file includes PowerPoint files, Word documents, and PDFs.This unit for Celtic and Norse mythology includes:Lesson Plan OverviewContextual Background Powerpoint with Notes PageAfter Reading Textual Analysis WorksheetOptions for Additional Videos and
Grades:
8th - 12th
Water Cycle Close Reading - 3rd-6th Grade - **CCSS Aligned
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Increase your students' understanding of the Water Cycle with this Close Reading of Informational and Literature Paired Texts. The informational texts that are included have a Lexile Level of 530, 800, and 1070. The literature piece used is Optional - "The Rain Stomper" by Addie Boswell, but graphic organizers are included if you choose to purchase this book. There are 3
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Bats: Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Detail Unit Study
This product was designed to help students search for the topic, main idea, and supporting details in more complex texts. Students will learn about several different species of bats: The Flying Fox, The Vampire bat, the Myotis Vivesi, The Little Brown Bat, the Hammerhead, etc. while searching for details that connect the topic and main idea together.
Grades:
6th - 10th
How I Spent My Summer Vacation Activity Packet
Mark Teague's How I Spent My Summer Vacation is a wonderful book for the beginning of the school year. Plan to share this book with your students. Then, jump into this activity packet to choose one or more great fun activities that include writing, sequence, connections, vocabulary study, and more.
How I Spent My Summer Vacation Activity Packet is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Grades:
2nd - 6th
ELA Common Core - Story Plot- Literary Elements- Board Game Unit
This unit is designed to be used with any fictional books in a large group or guided reading format. It can also be used as a project- based or self-directed learning unit and can be adapted to multiple age groups 3rd-7th. Use this packet with guided reading books, basal stories, independent reading books or a novel study. After being introduced to the narrative elements, students can use their knowledge of the different elements to turn their stories into a board game.
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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