Social studies Common Core RL.6.5 activities

English Language Arts, Literature, U.S. History

, RL.6.6

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Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Novel Study

Created by

LIT Lessons

This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching a novel study of Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. With these Common Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills through literary analysis, fiction close readings, spy readings and activities, projects, vocabulary, assessments, essays, and more. The suite includes 100+ resources to help you implement an engaging, rigorous ELA unit. Snapshot of Resources Included in

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Tools for Common Core

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Figurative Language Interactive Reading Notebook Activity Editable

Created by

Tracee Orman

Editable Figurative Language Interactive Reading Notebook Activity Aligned with the Common Core State Standards (Grades 5-12)This IS included in my Interactive Reading Notebook Mega Bundle.Looking for a comprehensive foldable activity that you can actually customize and edit? Look no further...Students will practice literary, rhetorical, and figurative language devices with this foldable activity. It includes differentiated templates for all levels of learners. I also included a blank template y

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.6.5

, RL.7.4

, RL.7.5

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.5

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Also included in: Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle

English Reading Lit & NonFiction Graphic Organizers Bundle {Grades 6-12}

Created by

Tracee Orman

This is a bundle of my Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for ELA Reading Literature and Informational Texts BUNDLE for Grades 6-12 *UPDATED Aug. 2014: Now contains over 175 organizers! Perfect for Reader's Notebooks.*Do you need to implement the Common Core Standards into your curriculum? These graphic organizers are written for each individual anchor standard for Reading Literature and Reading Informational (for non-fiction), and will work for any piece of literature or non-fiction: shor

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

Geography, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

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Minnesota + Me | Minnesota History Course GROWING BUNDLE

Created by

Commas and Cultures

Bring life and engagement to your Northern Lights and Minnesota Studies and History curriculum this year by using interactive, challenging, and creative activities, instruction, and assessments in your class! This resource bundle aligns with Minnesota's 6th grade social studies standards and the Northern Lights textbook curriculum created by the Minnesota Historical Society.NOTE: This GROWING BUNDLE will be added to and updated until complete, with the price increasing as each item is added. By

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Literature, U.S. History

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Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Chapter Analysis Questions

Created by

LIT Lessons

For the novel Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, the chapter analysis provides a framework for students to complete a deep literary analysis for every chapter grouping of the novel. The chapter questions are aligned to the Common Core State Standards and designed not only to have students practice literary skills but also demonstrate their comprehension of the text.Digital Compatibility: This resource is also technology friendly! It can be utilized in classrooms where computers or tablets are cent

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies - History

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Also included in: Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Novel Study

Escape from Chernobyl by Andy Marino Novel Study Unit

Created by

Sarah Miller Tech

This engaging novel study for Escape from Chernobyl by Andy Marino is perfect for your middle school social studies or ELA classroom! It is print-and-go, highly engaging, and full of easy grading! Includes 100+ Pages! Pre-Reading Gallery Walk ActivityBell-Ringers that are social studies alignedChapter Response Worksheets that are ELA alignedChapter Quizzes that focus on reading comprehensionExtra Novel Activity Pages: plot diagram, symbols, character traits, etc.Pre-Linked Padlet full of pre-scr

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

Literature, Social Studies - History, Writing

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Daniel's Story - Novel Unit Bundle Print and Digital

Created by

Esther's Books World

Get this huge novel unit bundle for the novel for Daniel's Story by Carol Matas. It has many activities, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing resources made specifically for this novel and which will keep your students so engaged! It has the following -Comprehension and Vocabulary UnitThis resource is a novel study based on the story Daniel's Story by Carol Matas. This resource has all you need to teach in-depth comprehension skills for this novel. It has all the comprehension questions, some

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th, Staff

Types:

CCSS:

Ancient History, Literature, Writing

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Boy of the Painted Cave: Literature Unit

Created by

The Learning Mom

This unit is a collection of questions and activities to enhance your study of Justin Denzel's Boy of the Painted Cave. The study guide portion consists of short answer essay questions that focus the student on plot and character development. An answer key is included for the study guide. Vocabulary charts encourage using the context to define a word and writing prompts make connections to science and history. I have included my Cave Art Presentation and Activity. This is an introductory

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

, RL.6.1

Reading, Social Studies - History, Vocabulary

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Distance Learning Google Drive Digital Bell Ringers

Created by

Tracee Orman

Google Drive Google Classroom Google Apps Digital Bell Ringers and Exit Slips for Distance LearningThis IS included in my growing bundle: ALL of My Bell Ringer and Exit Slip Resources.If you love using bell ringers and exit slips in class, but hate using the paper copies, then THIS is what you want!My popular bell-ringer activities use social media and pop culture prompts to engage students. Paired with being a PAPERLESS activity that can be shared with your students through Google Apps, such as

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

Looking to the Past with Mary Jenkins

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Also included in: English Bell Ringer and Exit Slip Resources Mega Bundle

Comparing Cinderella Stories Around the World End of the Year Activity

Created by

More than 900 Cinderella Fairy Tale stories have been written around the world! Use this Text Companion Resource to introduce your Middle School SS or ELA students to 13 Cinderella tales from various ancient history cultures.Flexibility is built in! Use the included graphic organizers to focus student analysis on the cultural elements of each story (Ancient History SS classroom) and/or on the story structure (ELA classroom). While the graphic organizers in this resource can be easily used with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, World History

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

Literature, Reading Strategies, U.S. History

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Blood on the River Exit Tickets - Printable & Digital

Created by

English Teacher Things

Quickly check for comprehension during your Blood on the River novel study with this set of six exit tickets (or exit slips if you prefer). Exit tickets are one of my favorite ways to get a quick read of how well students are understanding the story, since they don't take long to complete and they're super easy to grade - or not! Each exit ticket provides specific, higher-level thinking questions to make sure students understand what they've read and get them predicting, reasoning, comparing, an

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.5.2

Civics, English Language Arts, Writing

, RL.7.3

, RL.8.3

Also included in: Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital

Mock Trial Readings Activities Project Use for ANY Novel

Created by

LIT Lessons

The mock trial resources provide everything you need to not only explain but also see your students experience the United States judicial system. Use these mock trial resources with any novel or short story with a controversial conflict as a vehicle to engage in the judicial process! It supplies foundational knowledge about the judicial system’s central principles. Then, the mock trial resources provide a structure to guide students through the application of those principles. In doing so, stude

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

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Also included in: Wolf Hollow Novel Study

Boy in the Striped Pajamas Test

Created by

ELA Gone Wild

Test with text dependent skills questions featuring Part A & Part B questions. This assesses a variety of literature standards. This would be a great Common Core aligned test for any middle school student & is aligned with most state standardized tests. Students do NOT have to have read the book in order to do the test. Google Classroom Digital VersionOther Boy in the Striped Pajamas/ Holocaust Items:Holocaust activityThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas BundleThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas T

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Griffin's History Emporium

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The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (Young Adult Version) Chapter Questions & Key

Created by

65 PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resource provides chapter context questions w/ answer key based on William Kamkwamba's memoir, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (YA edition) to introduce and teach about drought, famine, inequality, resilience, grit, and coming of age/adolescence. This resource is individual chapter questions and answers for each. Also included is an Anticipation Guide for students to respond to major ideas and themes addressed in the book before and after reading. A great w

Subjects:

African History, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

CCSS:

Ancient History, Education, Literature

, RL.6.6

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Also included in: It's Trevor Noah and Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Young Adult Book BUNDLE

Greek Mythology Informational Body Diagram Posters, Gods Research Activity

Created by

Worksheet Guardian

This Activity includes 137 pages of body diagram posters!Check the product video for the detailed information and a lesson plan advice! PLEASE NOTE:This is a DIGITAL FILE INSTANT DOWNLOAD only,printable in an array of standard frames sizes.No physical product will be shipped.After checkout you will be directed to a page to download your files.They will also be accessible at all times by viewing your Etsy purchase page.Refunds cannot be given after the items are downloaded.[FOR HELP WITH DIGITAL

Subjects:

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Posters

CCSS:

Black History Month, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

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Readers Theater Black History Month and MLK Script- Whole Class Script

Created by

Brilliantly Lit

Celebrate Black History Month and MLK with this Readers' Theater script re-enactment activity in your social studies or ELA class. Inspire students as they experience the March on Washington- the most important civil rights demonstration in US history. The introductory photo PowerPoint - and the narrators’ commentary- supplies a factual framework. Your students march around the classroom as members of three separate groups of protesters. A minor medical emergency unites the three groups and the

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Literature, Middle Ages

, RL.5.10

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Good Masters, Sweet Ladies Discussion Question Guide

Created by

Miss Clelands Class

Are you teaching Good Masters, Sweet Ladies, and would like extensive questions based on each monologue in the book? Use these for class discussions or assign a poem to groups and use the questions to promote rich, student-led discussions or literature circles!What's Included:253 total questions on each monologue and accompanying nonfiction passage.Questions for each monologue require students to:Make InferencesUse Text EvidenceDefine words using context cluesExamine connotative meaningsMake Pre

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

The Critical Thinking Co.

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Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+

Created by

A 137-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing social studies themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essent

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

Literature, Social Studies - History, Vocabulary

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Once by Morris Gleitzman - Comprehension and Vocabulary Unit

Created by

Esther's Books World

This resource is a novel study based on the novel Once by Morris Gleitzman. This resource has all you need to teach in-depth comprehension skills for this novel. It has all the comprehension questions, some activities, vocabulary activities and quizzes that cover a range of skills. It has 55 pages of actual students work and the rest pages are answer keys.This resource is both print and digital ( Google Slides).Included in this packet are -Cover pageTerms of use pageContents pagePrediction of st

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th, Staff

Types:

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Poetry, U.S. History

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Also included in: Once by Morris Gleitzman - Novel Unit Bundle print and digital

Poetry + Song Lyric Analysis and Annotation for Middle Grade ELA (VOLUME 3)

Created by

Mrs. Sol

"Annotating is any action that deliberately interacts with a text to enhance the reader's understanding of, recall of, and reaction to the text. Annotating usually involves highlighting or underlining key pieces of text and making notes in the margins of the text." - Eastern Washington UniversityAn engaging way to introduce and practice text annotation is by analyzing poems and song lyrics. As students learn about figurative language, sensory details, poetry elements, and other language arts sta

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.5.2

Ancient History, English Language Arts

, RL.5.6

, RL.5.7

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Also included in: BUNDLE! Poetry + Song Analysis and Annotation for Middle Grade ELA (VOL 1-3)

Poetic Pathways: A Journey Through Mesoamerican and Exploration Poetry

Created by

That Teacher Mrs Francis

Introducing "Poetic Pathways: A Journey Through Mesoamerican and Exploration Poetry"Embark on a four-day immersive exploration of poetry spanning the ancient civilizations of the Mayans and Aztecs to the adventurous spirit of the Age of Exploration. "Poetic Pathways" offers a unique opportunity to delve into the rich tapestry of Mesoamerican cultures and the transformative period of global discovery through the lens of poetry.Day 1: Mayan Marvels Dive into the mystical world of Mayan poetry, whe

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.4