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Informational text centers for Microsoft Word
As The Cell Turns - The Drama of Life -Science Reader's Theater Script
This is an original Reader's Theater script, based on the organelles of the animal cell and their function. Your students will enjoy playing the parts of the living cell as they argue about who is the most important and learn how all the parts of the cell work together. This cross-curricular science script can be used in reading class as a non-fiction work, or in science while studying the cell.
Along with the script, name tags for each organelle are included with an icon chosen to help stu
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5th - 7th
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Countries/Cultures: Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer
Download the preview for a free uneditable version of the base template. The paid product is a .docx editable version which enables you to adjust directions and design elements of the product.
In this lesson students will research various countries and their corresponding cultures. Students will use the graphic organizer to collect information about the customs and people, nature and geography, clothing, and food of the country they are researching.
This product is meant to be paired with Nat
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Debate Club guide book - editable
This resource is a 14 page editable booklet, which can be laminated and secured to a key-ring for handy access for your debate team members. This is the essential guide for school debating at any level.Pages include:1. Cover page2. What is a Debate3. Getting Started - Organising your thoughts4. Finding Facts to support Opinions5. Know the other side of the story6. Good communication skills7. Refutation and rebuttal8. The team9. Speaking order10. The captain's role11. The speaker's role12. Publi
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Not Grade Specific
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Reading Comprehension & Science Integrated 5E Lesson Plan
This is a Reading Comprehension lesson plan that uses Science content. The lesson plan follows the 5E Lesson Plan model. The 5 Es are Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation. The plan uses science content to enforce reading comprehension, however, any reading passage can apply to this lesson plan. The lesson plan applies to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the common core standards. The lesson is designed for the average students, however it includes diff
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Also included in: Reading 5E Lesson Plan BUNDLE
Nonfiction Reading Strategy Practice Worksheet for Low Level High School Readers
Teachers can use this worksheet to help students map out:
* 5Ws and How
* Intended Audience
* Author's Purpose
* Author's Tone
* Context Clues
* Supporting Details
* Summarizing Text
* Main Idea (using a formula plugging in the information gathered).
The 1st page of the attachment shows the "Nonfiction Progression" used to guide instruction in analyzing nonfiction for lower level high school readers. The following worksheet will work with any nonfiction text the teacher or student choo
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6th - 10th
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NewsELA Literacy-Focused Graphic Organizer
This assignment has it all: informational text, literacy practice and differentiation by product. This highly effective graphic organizer asks students to summarize, predict, formulate and connect specific details to strengthen literacy skills. It is designed to be used with the NewsELA website that has different Lexile levels for instant differentiation. A Word document is attached so you may adjust to fit your curriculum and instruction or scaffold for differentiation.
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6th - 12th
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Los gitanos: Una lectura no-ficción (Romaní / Discriminación / Flamenco)
This 3-page file includes:~A 1.5 page Spanish language nonfiction reading on los gitanos. It discusses their history, traditional way of life, influence on flamenco music and other aspects of their life including marriage and language etc. It also has a paragraph on the discrimination they have faced as well as how they were victims of the holocaust. Ideal for upper intermediate /advanced students to discuss these themes. ~Includes a full glossary of new vocabulary and 8 reading comprehension qu
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Spanish Cultural Readings MEGA GROWING Bundle: 105+ Lecturas @55% off!
Nonfiction Text Features Classroom Stations
This item includes 6 stations (this is 1/2 of the original Nonfiction Text Structure/Feature Classroom Stations that I have posted). This only includes the stations that have to do with text features. Please see the preview in the original 12 classroom stations posting for more information.
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5th - 10th
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Dewey Decimal Shelf Labels for Library
I am currently working as a teacher-librarian and I illustrated these labels to tape to the shelves in my library. They are great for primary students, and English Language Learners. They clearly state the topic, Dewey number and have a colourful illustration of the topic. Not only do they make things easier to find for students, they also add a bit of colour and brightness. When students don't know what book to read, I often tell them to read the signs on the shelves to find something they are
Grades:
K - 8th
5 w's and 1 h die
This die can be used as a game or in small groups. Cut out and glue the die When this die is ruled it will land on one of the 5 w's or 1 h for the students to answer about a text.
5 w's = Where, when, who, why, when
1 h = how
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K - 4th
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History of the Olympics Sports Mini-lesson w/ 12 Reading Comprehension Questi
5 page mini-lesson describing the history and development of the Olympic Games. It also tells about the Olympic rings, marathons, and the Olympic torch. After 2 pages of informational text, there are 3 pages of reading comprehension questions. 11 questions are multiple choice, the 12th is a short answer in which students list details, and the last one is a bonus essay question in which students write out a short response. Reading skills addressed are: Determining Main Ideas, Making Inferences
Grades:
4th - 7th
100 Non-Fiction Stories with Questions and an Answer Key
This product contains 100 non-fiction stories from Newsela that are appropriate for 5th to 7th grade readers. Each story has four higher-level questions that require the student to analyze not only the story, but also the question.
I began using this the middle of my first year of teaching and watched my students benchmark scores improve dramatically as they realized they had to understand the question and what was being asked prior to answering the question.
I make a class set of the actual
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5th - 7th
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Life on the Farm - Animals Have Needs- Science Leveled Reading Passage Set
This Lexiled set of readers (320, 360, & 380L) covers the topic of the basic needs of plants and animals. The set comes complete with Common Core-style questions so you can integrate science into your reading block.Covers Standard: SC.1.L.17.1 Through observation, recognize that animals, including humans, need the basic necessities of air, water, food, and space. TEKS 2.9 Organisms and environments. The student knows that living organisms have basic needs that must be met for them to survive
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1st - 4th, Staff
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NGSS:
1-LS1-1
Paraphrasing-Paragraph Match
Use this in a center or as a whole group activity to have students practice matching a paragraph to the paraphrase of the paragraph. You can also have students write their own parapharse of the paragraphs and then see how well it matches up to the "offical" paraphrase.
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3rd - 6th
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Cooking Utensils Vocabulary
Cooking Utensils Vocabulary contains a vocabulary list and definitions along with vocabulary matching and answer worksheets. If teaching Life Skills or Cooking classes, this lesson is a great complement to your lesson plan. If you're looking to delve into the world of cooking and Recipes, please check out my Reading FoLife: Cooking and Recipes lesson plan at: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-For-Life-Cooking-and-Recipes-701915
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5th - 9th
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Fiction vs. Nonfiction Cut and Paste (Editable)
Students can practice identifying fiction and nonfiction texts with this fun cut and paste activity! You can use this editable version or download my PDF with the provided sample! In this editable version, simply delete the provided cover pages and add texts that suite your students' interests or current classroom topics! Perfect for a literacy center.
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PreK - 1st
Lesson Planning: Differentiated Instruction Lesson Planning Template and Guide
Address the individual needs of your students with a laser-like focus. This is an easy to use lesson planning template that allows you to input each group's data, the resources you will use, and check off effective strategies that are listed by reading component. A detailed 10-day framework is also included, explains what types of activities each group would benefit from, and breaks down these strategies each day. In addition, I have included a detailed framework as to what types of lessons e
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K - 5th
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Erosion & Weathering Webquest
This webquest has students actively engaged in analyzing how erosion and weathering can change Earth's surface.
They practice computer skills by scrolling and locating details found within the text.
Students will analyze how Mount Rushmore and the Grand Canyon are involved in science!
For early finishers, there's an interactive erosion game link.
This activity can be used for differentiated instruction by working in groups, as a center, and scaffolded responses.
Grades:
4th - 7th
Young Thomas Edison Sequencing Sentences
Sequencing sentence strips to the story, Young Thomas Edison, from the Journeys textbook. This includes 8 important sentences or paraphrases from the story. Students cut out the mixed up sentences and put them in order to summarize, sequence, and order the events.
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3rd
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Day of the Dead Reading - Día de los Muertos (Hispanic Culture) English Version
This 3-page file includes:~An English language cultural reading that explains the significance and meaning of the Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos. It includes a short glossary of specialized Spanish vocabulary.~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions.~Answer key.Vocabulary includes:copal ofrendas cempasúchilcalaveritas Great for hispanic heritage!
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7th - 10th
Instincts and Learned Behaviors (820L) - Science Reading Passage
My co-author and friend Ali was determined that we write this piece as it has a special place in her heart. Students will discover learned and innate behavorial traits in this interesting text about dogs. BTW - The cover displays Doc's dog, Curie. This is great for a close read during the reading block. It comes complete with ELA style questions. Your reading coach will be very happy to see this in use. Supports Standards:SC.4.L.16.3 Recognize that animal behaviors may be shaped by heredity and
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
3-LS3-1
The Glass Castle - Guided Reading Questions or Quizzes
If a student does not master the standards of a summative assessment, you'd like to have formative assessments to show parents when a student is not reading and keeping up with assignments.
These guided reading questions or reading checks are the perfect way to show why a student did not master the summative standards. If they don't read, they don't achieve.
I have the reading checks divided by how I use them in class, but you certainly may alter them to fit your instruction and lesson plan
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9th - 12th
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And of Clay Are We Created Group Assignment
This Common Core aligned lesson will take your students on a research journey into topics that will enhance their understanding of the story And of Clay Are We Created by Isabel Allende.
Skills:
Non-fiction analysis
Fact vs. opinion
Making real-world connections to fictional texts
Higher-order thinking
Author's purpose
Reading Extension
Collaborative learning and peer teaching
MLA citation
All the materials are provided!
Lesson: After reading the story, students will work in groups to examin
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9th - 11th
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Hurricane Booklet
Do your students need more information about hurricanes? My district has been closed for a week, and I wanted my students to understand the reasons behind the closing. I created this booklet in Microsoft Word to do this. It is four pages with two half pages of information on each.
Included:
* What is a hurricane?
* Dangers of hurricanes
* What to remember during emergencies
* Quiz (text based questions with one open ended question)
* Identify things most needed during an emergency power out
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Grades:
K - 4th
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