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Inference Task Cards for Middle School

By Desk With a View

This set of 15 task cards offers narrative passages of appropriate content and complexity for middle school students. Whether you're working on close reading or teaching "show, don't tell" in writing, promoting group discussion or practicing

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

$4.25

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Boy at the Top of the Mountain Packet (companion to Boy in the Striped Pajamas)

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An introductory WWII novel, Boy at the Top of the Mountain follows the development of an orphaned boy who finds himself under the care of his aunt, a housekeeper employed at Hitler's vacation home-turned-headquarters, the Berghof. Readers will

Subjects:

U.S. History, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Study Guides

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.5

$7.49

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Science Fiction Intro Novel: Study Guides for The White Mountains (Tripods #1)

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The White Mountains (1967) is the first novel in The Tripods trilogy by John Christopher. It's an excellent choice for an independent read as an introduction to science fiction. The novel is composed of TEN CHAPTERS. Materials offered here include:

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

$6.49

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Inference Task Cards for Middle School (Set 2)

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This set of 10 task cards offers narrative passages of appropriate content and complexity for middle school students. Whether you're working on close reading or teaching "show, don't tell" in writing, promoting group discussion or practicing written

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

$3.00

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Formative Assessment: Making Inferences & Interpreting Figurative Language

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Assess incoming students’ writing, inferring, and figurative language skills! This free stand-alone two-page assessment asks questions based on four short excerpts from a novel by Robin McKinley. Learn where your students are, and help them more

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.4, RL.8.1, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.4

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Where the Wild Things Are: Teaching the 5-Paragraph Thematic Essay

By Desk With a View

Teach the 5-paragraph THEMATIC essay with a poignant, insightful middle-grades film!From the specially supported to the gifted and talented, students from a variety of backgrounds will connect with Max; idea-generating process and final essay

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Character Education, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Movie Guides, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.1d, W.6.1e, W.7.1b...

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Simile, Metaphor, & Personification in The Hobbit

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Students will identify figurative language in 12 passages from The Hobbit. Activity begins with assisted fill-in-the-blank practice followed by independent identification. Includes teaching notes for teachers/parents. Would be great as an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Study Guides, Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.7.4, L.7.5, CCRA.R.4

$2.75

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The Hiding Place: Prompt and Rubric for Final Essay

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Upper-middle-grades final essay prompt and rubric for Corrie Ten Boom's biography The Hiding Place. Help students reflect on character development as they organize their summations in a 5-paragraph essay. Prompt can be given at the beginning of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

$2.25

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Harry Potter Memory Matching Game: Nouns, Adjectives, and Verbs

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A FAMILY GRAMMAR GAME featuring terms from the world of Harry Potter! Turn all 50 HP word cards face-down. Player #1 draws a pair. Are the words the same part of speech? If so, claim the pair and draw again!Directions include an answer key with the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games

$1.99

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Two-Character Conversations: Voice in Dialogue

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This simple, engaging writing activity allows students to focus on VOICE as they structure an unusual encounter between two familiar – but very different - characters.What would happen if the Chik-Fil-A Cow spoke to Abraham Lincoln? Or if Buzz

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RL.8.4, W.5.3a, W.6.3a, W.7.3a, W.8.3a

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Context Clues Task Cards Set #1: Autumn (Remote Learning Ready)

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These 12 task cards are perfect for a quick table discussion, literacy centers, bell work, etc. Each card contains a short fall-themed passage with a highlighted word which students must figure out in context as well as an additional question for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.4

$3.00

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Star Wars Memory Matching Game: Nouns, Adjectives, and Verbs

By Desk With a View

A FAMILY-FUN GRAMMAR GAME featuring terms from a galaxy far, far away!Turn all 50 Star Wars word cards face-down. Player #1 draws a pair. Are the words the same part of speech? If so, claim the pair and draw again!Directions include an answer key

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games

$1.99

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Literary Analysis Activities for Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park

By Desk With a View

These three study guides for Linda Sue Park's Prairie Lotus were created to facilitate literary analysis for students reading independently. Teachers/parents may wish to give all three to students to complete at their own pace while reading the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Study Guides, Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.5

$3.99

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Study Guides for Breakout, an anti-racism novel {remote learning ready}

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The fast-paced novel Breakout by Kate Messner introduces issues of community, racial justice, and personal responsibility in a way palatable to middle-grades students. The novel is set in a small rural town shaken by the breakout of two inmates

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Study Guides, Independent Work Packet

$4.99

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Two-Day Grammar Review: Adjectives and Adverbs

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Resources for a complete two-day grammar review over adjectives and adverbs. Reviews the questions answered by these parts of speech.Includes five documents with key for each:Day 1: Complete adjective section of guided notes. In-class practice

Subjects:

Grammar

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$1.99

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The Westing Game Unit Plan: Detective's Notebook and Character Development Essay

By Desk With a View

Teach the Westing Game using a classroom-proven note-taking method! Students will take careful, thorough notes without being overwhelmed by the 16 main characters and will demonstrate their understanding through a final character development

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

$3.99

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The Day Boy and the Night Girl: A Close Reading of the Classic Story

By Desk With a View

Looking for a classic, dynamic, new-to-them text? Short on time? George MacDonald's 1904 short story/novella is included here with integrated study questions - many aligned to 6th grade common core standards. (The story is chunked so that many pages

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Guided Reading Books, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, W.6.7, L.6.2, L.6.3, L.6.4, L.6.4a, L.6.4c, L.6.4d...

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Formative Assessment: Comprehending Poetic/Complex Language in a Classic Text

By Desk With a View

This formative assessment based on excerpts from George MacDonald's "The Day Boy and The Night Girl" gives students essential comprehension practice while allowing teachers to assess their ability to follow complex sentence structure and understand

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment

$1.25

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First Meetings in Ender's Universe: The Polish Boy (story #1)

By Desk With a View

Hone your students' close reading skills while introducing them to the world of Orson Scott Card. Materials for this short story set a generation before Ender's Game include four activities and two quizzes, one for each half of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Study Guides, Activities, Assessment

$1.99

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Holiday Grammar Task Cards: Noun or Verb?

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Is the underlined word a verb or a noun?This set of 15 holiday-themed cards gives practice in identifying a word's function in a sentence. Each card has two sentences with a common underlined word; students must determine in which sentence it is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1

$2.75

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10 years of teaching experience in public, parochial, and private schools (two years of gifted education in a 4th grade classroom; two years of 6th-8th grade literature; six years of 6th grade ELA; private tutoring)

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