Interactive FUN Reading Review & Webquest Bundle for 8th Grade Reading!

Interactive test-prep? Yes!
Everything you need to review and practice the all genres for State Testing!

-Build skills with High-Rigor multiple choice questions using the language of the TEKS, as well as short answer questions!
-Push high-rigor thinking by insisting on text evidence.

Literary Webquest Entertain students with high-interest texts & media based on the origin of hip hop.

-6-stage Webquest includes:
-Introduction Bio of DJ Kool Herc
-4 passages with question sets for:
*8.5 Drama (with video) excerpt from "The Get Down"
*8.6 Fiction (plot & characterization) excerpt
*8.7 Literary Nonfiction excerpt from DJ Kool Herc biography
*8.8 Analyze metaphors in literary text
-Also includes mini-lessons on:
*8.6C Point of View
*Fig. 19F Making Connections

Nonfiction Escape Room

Passage includes excerpt from an inspirational speech given by Common at Cornell University about the "Secrets to Success."

I always model my questions using TEKS language to align to State Standardized Tests to ensure high-rigor. For the escape lock challenge, students must scavenger hunt through the passage, using text evidence to find the correct answers.

Question stems are rigorous, and cover all key expository analysis skills.

*8.10A Main Idea

*8.10B Fact & Opinion

*8.10C Organizational Patterns

*8.10D Detail Synthesis

*8.11A Persuasive Technique

*Fig.19D Inferences & Analysis of Text Evidence

Includes: Passage, FIVE (5) escape room challenges, answer key, and ideas to make the escape room come to life in your classroom

Test-Taking Tips

A deeper look at reading strategies. We are a 7-star Distinction Campus, as rated by TEA. This is based on our Schoolwide Strategy. I teach low-performing students and see high growth. For example, last year my students grew from 53% passing the State Test to 85% passing.

27 Question Stem Task Cards - Readiness TEKS

{FULLY EDITABLE} Includes Question Stems for State Readiness TEKS using High-Rigor Language:

• Characterization,
• Main Idea,
• Author’s Purpose,
• Inferencing from Text Evidence,
• Summary, and
• Making Connections Across Texts

BONUS Reading Genre Poster (by the TEKS)

Persuasive (8.11)

Poetry (8.4)

Expository (8.10)

Drama (8.5)

Literary Nonfiction (8.7)

Narrative (8.6)