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Close reading Common Core W.7.1b tools for common cores
Snapchat™ Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions
In this Snapchat Reading Comprehension Passage, your students will look at the pros and cons of the app, work on reading comprehension questions, and participate in argument writing. This product includes both a higher and lower-level article for differentiation purposes. Included with the article are reading comprehension questions for both levels, as well argument writing extension activities and worksheets.Snapchat™ is a popular app among teenagers, and my middle school students choose this a
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Argument Writing Bundle
Thesis Statement Practice Activities Informational Informative Writing Worksheet
Thesis statement practice for informative / informational / expository / explanatory writing should be fun and engaging! These activities are awesome for stations and for individual learning, and will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in no time. This is a MUST-DO lesson before teaching essay writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. This workshop can be used for a 2 pronged or 3 pronged thesis statement. ANSWERS INCLUDED --- NO PREP
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6th - 9th
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Literary Analysis Essay Writing with Ex-Basketball Player by John Updike
Scaffold essay writing for your students with step-by-step directions including writing a claim, choosing the best text evidence, explaining evidence, and connecting evidence to a theme. Because the lesson uses gradual release of responsibility, it is excellent for your students who need the complicated task of writing a literary analysis essay broken into smaller segments. The lesson incorporates the poem “Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike. First, students complete a close reading and analy
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
Imagine having your entire middle school ELA school year planned for you! This curriculum and pacing guide for 7th grade ELA includes EVERYTHING you need for an entire school year of reading, writing, learning, growth, and engagement. Simply download the PDF pacing guide and yearlong curriculum, and you will have 66+ digital links along with a calendar and pacing guide that maps out your entire school year DAY TO DAY. No more wondering what you'll teach tomorrow or stressing about the next unit-
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Grades:
6th - 8th
The Tell Tale Heart Mock Trial-Great Fall Activity
This activity is great for Halloween, Spooky Season, or Fall. Students will use close reading skills and cite text evidence to prove their case in this "Tell Tale Heart" Mock Trial. Students will read the short story "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Then students will view a short mock trial procedure video. Next, students will be assigned roles and divided into groups and complete handouts to help them prepare for their role in the trial. Complete step by step directions are included!
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7th - 12th
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Argue Your Point! Argumentative Writing Handouts and Task Cards Middle School
In this book, you will find twenty argumentative writing exercises. Each exercise presents an argumentative prompt accompanied by three questions or tasks which will generate critical thinking skills, discussion, and debate. Some of the topics require the students to acknowledge and distinguish a claim from alternate or opposing claims. Some questions require students to choose relevant and sufficient evidence to support a claim, and others require students to develop their own claims with reas
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade ELA Mega Bundle ~ Everything Needed to Teach 8th Grade ELA
ELA Standards Checklists Bundle Grades 6, 7, 8
Common Core ELA Standards Checklists for Grades 6, 7, and 8
This IS included in my Common Core Bundle for Grades 6, 7, 8
This is a bundle of three 62-page resources (186 pages total); each resource features all of the English Language Arts Common Core Standards in an easy-to-read and record format. All five strands (reading literature, reading informational, writing, language, and speaking and listening) with every single standard are included. Each format has plenty of room for notes and can
Grades:
6th - 8th, Higher Education, Staff
True Crime Reading Comprehension Passages | Close Reading | Middle & High School
Do you need an engaging activity to get middle and/or high school students excited about learning informational text standards? If so, this True Crime Reading Comprehension Close Reading Activity (for the ENTIRE YEAR) is a must have! This easy, no-prep solution that will provide 36 weeks of nonfiction articles about True Crime cases that will grab student interest! Students will practice using Close Reading strategies, annotating text, citing textual evidence, determining central idea, analyzi
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle- CB
High-Interest Informational Articles + Questions 1 Middle School Digital + Print
Informational Articles and Questions for Middle School Volume 1 contains 3 high-interest topics that are great for gaining interest and practicing analyzing nonfiction texts in your classroom. The topics Parkour, Ramen Noodles, and Self-Driving Cars will help engage your students and help them prepare for any Common Core State Assessment. Your students will enjoy reading and learning about these three topics because my middle school students picked them.These nonfiction text sets are perfect for
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest Informational Articles Bundle for Middle School
Writing Standards Based Bell Ringer Journal for Gr. 6-8
Having trouble covering ALL of the writing standards? This Writing Standards Based Bell Ringer journal is for YOU! Help your middle school students MASTER standards-based writing skills with this awesome bell ringer journal for grades 6-8! The Writing Standards Based Bell Ringer Journal includes 108 bell ringers for writing arguments, writing informative essays, writing narratives, and research writing. The Writing Standards Based Bell Ringer Journal will help your middle school students to mast
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
Tuck Everlasting Novel Study Unit Projects Activities Reading Writing Digital
Tuck Everlasting Reading Comprehension & Literary Element Novel Study For Upper Elementary and Middle School. Keep students engaged and eager to read with these activities that are designed to get students to think deeply about the story and its theme, as well as how the author uses literary techniques and devices to build this beautiful novel. This unit is packed with CCSS aligned questions, activities, and writing prompts for each chapter, along with sample answers for everything.EDITIONS:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Literary Elements and Narrative Writing QUARTER 1 BUNDLE
To Kill a Mockingbird: Assessment Questions (Reading Comprehension)
174 questions organized by chapter and fully editable. An answer key is included. Questions are multiple-choice, multiple-correct, matching, short answer, and short essay. They include simple reading comprehension questions and more complex questions that require students to make inferences, explain irony, identify figurative language, and answer questions using support from the text. These questions can be used for study guides, quizzes, and tests. Since they are organized by each chapter, it w
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: To Kill a Mockingbird Unit
Thesis Statement Worksheets and Task Cards
Thesis statement practice for argumentative writing should be fun and engaging! These Common Core, TEKS task cards are awesome for stations and for individual learning, and will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in no time. This is a MUST-DO lesson before teaching argument writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. Also, check out the digital/interactive edition for GOOGLE CLASSROOM!This Set includes 32 Task Cards: 4 Cards Per PageAns
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Thesis Statement Google Classroom Distance Learning and Printable
7 Essay Alternatives BUNDLE - Independent/Group Novel Study Projects
This bundle includes 7 essay alternatives to using during and/or after reading. They are perfect for individual, group, and whole class novels, and can even work for short stories!In these projects, students use key essay skills to analyze the elements of story, including character, plot, conflict, theme, and setting. By highlighting important parts of the story, providing textual evidence, and arguing a point, students will be working on their essay skills with creative twists.Assign the projec
Grades:
6th - 8th
Lemons by Melissa Savage Book Study/Close Reading
This comprehensive close reading guide includes:*An in-depth summary for each chapter*Character Tracker*Annotation Chart*Vocabulary Tracker*Discussion questions with space for written responses*Writing prompt ideas throughout and at the end of the book*Writing prompt ideas to be used at the conclusion of readingThe story takes place during the 1970's. "Lemonade Liberty Witt’s mama always told her: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But Lem can’t possibly make lemonade out of her new life
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4th - 7th
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld: Reading Comprehension Questions & PowerPoint BUNDLE
This is a discounted bundle for two products:Close Reading PowerPoint:This 151-slide PowerPoint is aligned with Common Core Standards and is a great tool for guiding students through a more in-depth textual analysis of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Each chapter is marked by a slide featuring a plot diagram and a summary of the action in that chapter. Additional slides review key passages and push students to deeper analysis, with a strong emphasis on making inferences, recognizing foreshadowing, u
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6th - 8th
Wink by Rob Harrell: Printable + Digital Novel Study
This is a Printable + Digital novel study! It can be used for Distance Learning! Use this novel study in any or all of these ways! Maybe some of your students need a digital version and some need a paper version. If that's the case, we've got you covered!Option 1: Print it outOption 2: Use as a TpT Digital ActivityOption 3: Use through Google Slides with a custom link, (instructions found on the 2nd page of the pdf novel study)With both digital options, students can type within pre-formatted tex
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7th - 8th
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Thesis Statement Google Classroom Distance Learning
Thesis statement practice for argumentative writing the fun and simple way! This Common Core, Google Classroom workshop will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in minutes. It is an interactive, MUST-DO lesson before teaching argument writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. This workshop includes:Full instructions Purpose and importance of the thesis statement11 thesis statements with 3 different activities for eachStudents will:Iden
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6th - 9th
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New Kid Jerry Craft Novel Study Curriculum - Editable - Answer Keys 80 pages
New Kid by Jerry Craft novel study is an ELA grades 5-9 lesson that includes all lessons (81 pages) necessary for a successful graphic novel study unit including test, questions, activities, essay, worksheets, journal responses, etc. Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of these engaging activities built from best teaching practices.*Be sure to check out the "New Kid" novel study/tolerance/kindness/culture bundle HEREFeatured:1. Introductory activity-paper dance party2. Reading comp
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: New Kid by Jerry Craft Novel Study/Tolerance/Kindness/Culture BUNDLE
Thesis Statement Practice Activities Informational Informative Writing DIGITAL
Thesis statement practice for informative / informational / expository / explanatory writing should be fun and engaging! These activities are awesome for stations and for individual learning, and will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in no time. This is a MUST-DO lesson before teaching essay writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. This workshop can be used for a 2 pronged or 3 pronged thesis statement. ANSWERS INCLUDED --- NO PREP
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6th - 9th
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Writing Interactive Notebook Seventh Grade Common Core with Scaffolded Notes
Interactive Writing and Language Notebook for Seventh Grade - 298 pages - answer keys included! Great for distance learning! This bundle has everything you need for a full year of teaching seventh grade writing and English language arts:A 179-page hands-on interactive writing notebook including answer keys119 pages of scaffolded notes including answer keysInteractive Writing NotebookThis writing and language notebook features all-original graphics and is completely hands-on and interactive. Each
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Woodson Novel Study Curriculum-Answers Keys 90pgs
Look like a pro with these professionally done worksheets while taking back your weekends and weeknights by purchasing this one month of curriculum. Includes (80 pages) test, questions, activities, essay, worksheets, journal responses, etc. Your students will enjoy the rigor and creativity of these lessons built on best teaching practices.Be sure to check out the Novel Study/March on Washington BUNDLE HEREFeatured:⭐80 pages of solid curriculum⭐Vocabulary worksheet-Vocabulary scan to be used as
Grades:
5th - 8th
Common Core Question Stems 7th Grade ELA BUNDLE - Over 800 Question Stems!
Common Core Question Stems for Grade 7 English Language Arts! The smart way to keep the Common Core and much more, right at your fingertips. Over 800 fully standards-aligned questions! SAVE 30% by purchasing this bundle!Meet the rigor and demands of the Common Core with ease with these standard-specific question stems ready to "pop" into lessons, activities, or assessments.No more guessing, no more time spent researching what the standards actually mean, no more coming up with your own questions
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7th
Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. ESL Beginner Unit.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to ESL and ENL beginners and newcomers. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. Please open up the preview for details to make sure the text is right for your classroom -- it will be a challenge for your ELLs, but hopefully worth it.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also pri
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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