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8th grade close reading centers for Microsoft Word
Theme Activity - Fables, Worksheet, and Answer Key!
Using Aesop's fables, the students will identify the theme of each story in the attached chart. This could be done individually, in pairs, small groups, or used as one station in centers. Discussions can be completed afterwards. Students can also be given each of the fables and highlight the facts that lead them to finding the lesson/moral.
This activity can be used in conjunction to teaching theme or as a separate review and follow-up activity.
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5th - 8th
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Characterization Activity - Fables, Worksheet, & Answer Key!
Using Aesop's fables, the students will characterize an animal in each story in the attached chart. This could be done individually, in pairs, small groups, or used in stations or centers. Discussions can be completed afterwards allowing for reflection, follow-up, feedback, and further insight. Students can also be given each of the fables and highlight the facts that lead them to finding the lesson/moral.
The document is editable, so teachers can change for various student abilities and levels
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5th - 8th
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Holocaust Mini-Readings: Introduction to Holocaust novels, units, or Anne Frank
Mini-Readings on: Anti-Semitism, Adolf Hitler, The Nazis, Hitler in Power, and the breakout of World War II. Grade level appropriate and easy to understand such a complicated and tragic moment in history. Comprehension Questions to each reading.This would be a great introduction or for sub plans if you are in the midst of a holocaust novel or unit.
Grades:
6th - 10th
Creating a Climate Change Model
This assignment asks students to read, highlight and annotate passages about the greenhouse effect, the albedo effect, and human impact on the climate. As they read, students add information to their model. Once their draft model is completed, they will transfer it to a poster board. NGSS HS-LS2-7.Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.HS-ESS3-5. Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models
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8th - 12th
Teach Characterization with Video Clips (Disney, Pixar, etc.)
By middle school, students should begin to develop skills in analyzing author craft. One of the easiest ways to introduce kids to the "craft moves" an author makes is through teaching characterization. The reality is that kids already understand this literary term on some level because they unconsciously pick up on all of the clues that an author or a text (be it book, movie, music video, or tv show) provides the audience. We inherently form judgements about characters as we engage with a text.T
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5th - 10th
Math in the News Bundle #4: 10 Math Related Articles with Questions--Sub Plans
This resource includes 10 news articles, questions for students to answer and an author's purpose template. This resource includes two articles relating math to football, an article about prime numbers, an article about Amelia Earhart, and then six other articles with questions for students to answer. The author's purpose template provides students a template to fill out as they find the purpose for the article as they read. This is a great resource for warm-ups, substitute plans, math cente
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7th - 12th
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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
Author's Perspective Worksheet- 2 Passages
This worksheet is a great way to introduce the topic of author's perspective to students. It can be used as guided whole group practice, in small groups, or independently. There are two passages about the same topic but written from different perspectives, with guiding questions following each.
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6th - 12th
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The Dust Bowl (880L) – Man’s Collision with the Environment - Science Info Txt
The piece of informational text (880L) supports the science concept of how man affects his environment and also brings in the concept of weathering and erosion. Included are Common-core style questions making it easy to integrate science and reading. Supports Standards:NGSSS: SC.4.L.17.4 Recognize ways plants and animals, including humans, can impact the environment. SC.4.E.6.4 Describe the basic differences between physical weathering (breaking down of rock by wind, water, ice, temperature chan
Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
4-ESS2-1
Predicting the Weather (800L) - Science Informational Text
Covers:SC.5.E.7.3 Recognize how air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, and precipitation determine the weather in a particular place and time.SC.5.E.7.4 Distinguish among the various forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and hail), making connections to the weather in a particular place and time. Includes Common Core ELA-style questions making this perfect to include in the reading block.Readability: All of our text is checked with multiple metrics to assu
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4th - 8th
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Socratic Seminar Sentence Starters
This can be projected to the class or handed out individually to students. These prompts allow students to ask questions and increase the depth of questions asked during a seminar (questions gradually increase in DOK level). Spanish translation included in handout.
*I would suggest using alongside Socratic Seminar Powerpoint :)
Grades:
5th - 8th
Golden Line Close Reading Strategy
The Golden Line is a close reading strategy that allows students in interact and connect with the text. Students select a "golden line" from their reading, provide a summary of the story/book when the golden line was shared, and make a connection to the text.
This is an assessment that does the following: assesses comprehension, inferring, summarizing, and connecting.
Included in this packet is a sample golden line to share with students and a blank template to use in your classroom.
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7th - 12th
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Literature Circle Jobs: Comprehensive Analysis Prompts for Any Novel or Play
Description: Elevate your literature circle discussions with our comprehensive Literature Circle Jobs resource! Designed for any novel or play, this resource includes seven engaging roles that encourage students to delve deeper into the text, analyze literary elements, and foster meaningful discussions.Key Features:1. Literary Analyst2. Psychologist3. Dilemma Discusser4. Structure Investigator5. Illustrator6. Discussion Leader7. Literary CriticAll seven jobs require students to deeply engage wit
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7th - 12th
A Separate Peace - Discussion/Analysis Topics
This handout can be completed independently, in pairs, small groups, or as a full class -- and at any point in the novel. Can be a study guide replacement if you want students to look at big picture topics.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: A Separate Peace UNIT BUNDLE
Phases of the Moon (730L) - Science Reading Passage
This 600 word passage describes our past and current knowledge about the patterns we observe in the night sky. This would be great for a reading or science center. Supports the following standards:SC.4.E.5.2 Describe the changes in the observable shape of the moon over the course of about a month.Readability: All of our text is checked with multiple metrics to assure it is at an appropriate complexity for the student. By using multiple metrics, our experienced and knowledge staff are better abl
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4th - 8th
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Notice & Note Cheat Sheet Infographic
A colorful infographic detailing Kylene Beers and Robert Probst's Notice & Note Signposts. Gives text clues and primary questions to ask with each signpost. Can easily be put in a binder or shrunk down to size for interactive notebooks.
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4th - 12th
Julius Caesar Bundle: Complete Teaching Unit
Covers the entire play! Contains the followingJulius Caesar Interactive flipbookJulius Caesar VocabularyJulius Caesar Interactive Characterization FlipbookAntony/ Brutus Speeches Compare and ContrastJulius Caesar Escape RoomJulius Caesar Act 1 QuizJulius Caesar Act 2 QuizJulius Caesar Act 3 QuizJulius Caesar Act 4 QuizJulius Caesar Act 5 QuizShakespeare Tragedies
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6th - 12th
Supersonic Flight and the Sound Barrier (1160L) - Science Reading Passage
To the recovering physics teacher in me, I have to admit, I love sonic booms. Everything about them is cool, from the visuals to the science behind. I have tried to throw it all into this fun read, history, the science of sound, and the cause of the boom itself. Great for a close read to satisfy your principal's Reading in the Content request. Your reading coach will be impressed when they see this Lexiled (1160L, 800+ words) article written to meet the grade band text complexity requirements fo
Grades:
6th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-PS4-2
Because of Mr Terupt Character Development Chart
BOMT is amazing! We read it in small groups in grade 6 although its a grade 5 text.
This lesson is done to match the standard addressing how characters change in response to events or conflicts with plot. I recreated this chart on chart paper.
The first two columns are to be done while reading part 1 of the the change he has gone through. book. The middle is to make predictions of what will happen once he is hit with the snowball. The last 2 columns are to demonstrate
On the attached one I
Grades:
4th - 8th
Florida Space Industry (830L) - Science Informational Text Reading Passage
This piece of complex (830L) text is designed to teach students about the local space economy in Florida. A great historical piece that brings up a socioscientific issue of how our US astronauts must hitch a ride to the International Space Station. This article comes complete with a set of Common Core-style questions and is perfect for integrated science and ELA.Supports:SC.4.E.5.5 Investigate and report the effects of space research and exploration on the economy and culture of Florida.Readabil
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4th - 8th
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Memoir Analysis Stations Chart - Memoir Excerpts, Close Reading, Analysis
Students read a different memoir excerpt at each station in a small group. Then, students complete the chart with information about the memoir excerpt. After going to all three memoir stations, students complete a Comparison/Contrast paragraph detailing the similarities and differences in the writing styles of each excerpt. This activity is easily expandable (simply add more memoir excerpts of your choice and copy/paste more pages of the chart) or can be reduced to feature just one or two memoir
Grades:
6th - 12th
Glaciation and its Effects on Landscapes (1130L) - Science Informational Text
Great for a close read to satisfy your principals Reading in the Content request. Your reading coach will be impressed when they see this Lexiled (1130L, 1100+ words) article written to meet the grade band text complexity requirements for Common Core. If you are really sneaky, your ELA team may use this in the language arts block and support science. Comes complete with ELA-style questions. How's that for integration. :)Covers standards: SC.6.E.6.1 Describe and give examples of ways in which Ea
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6th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Notice and Note Fiction Signpost picture page TIERED
This tiered activity file includes two picture pages for students to discuss which signpost would correlate to which picture and why. Also included is a sort game of text clue used to find that signpost, matched to the question you ask once you notice a signpost. Thirdly, there is a matching page of text clue, notice and note signpost, and question to ask with each different signpost. Lastly, I have included extension questions about the signposts for early finishers!
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4th - 12th
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Bible as Literature Story Archetypes Test
Here is a editable 50-question multiple choice test that covers the most significant stories/archetypes of the Old and New Testament that are often reflected in recurring literary tropes. The stories of Eden, Cain & Abel, Noah & the Ark, Nimrod, Abraham, and David & Goliath are the focused on from the Old Testament. The second half of the test concentrates on Jesus' life and death (Savior Archetype), and the Book of Revelations (Apocalyptic Literature).
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7th - 12th
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