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Middle school ELA test prep cultural activity pdfs
Theme: Identify + Show the Evidence Reading Passages
Need UNIQUE short reading activities? NO-PREP comprehension assessment? Look no further than this set of three worksheets with a Native American flair!Get this set of worksheets and all others in the ELA series as part of this bundle and save big! ELA Identify Complete BundleFEATURES• Three worksheets with four short (and leveled) passages on each. Each passage features one theme.• Students must match each theme from the word bank to a passage.• Student will also underline sentences that helped
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Identify and Show Evidence Reading Passages - ELA COMPLETE BUNDLE
Fluency Task Cards {St. Patrick: Luck of the Irish Facts}
I have enjoyed getting fluency centers up and running in my classroom so much, that I have decided to try making some of my own fluency resources...although there are a lot of great fluency center resources out there.
This is a set of fluency task cards based on St. Patrick's day & Ireland facts. There are 2 sets of 18 cards for a total of 36 cards. Use these two sets anytime during the month of March and anytime you are studying Cultural Celebrations or Countries Around the World. Each
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2nd - 6th, Higher Education, Staff
Philosophy for Kids - Open Ended Questions for Higher Order Thinking grades 4-6
There are 67 questions in the attached PDF. The questions have no true right and wrong answer so children enjoy writing their thoughts and sharing them with the group. I've used these questions in small groups and as a whole class activity. They are great to challenge your children to use critical thinking skills and active listening/critique skills when you have the children share their work.
On the first page of the document, you'll find a helpful short answer response format using the acrony
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Black History Month Paired Passages for February with Included Questions
This comprehensive 2-set of paired passages is a must-have resource for any teacher celebrating Black History Month! Perfect for grades 3-6, this easy-to-print PDF includes a diverse range of texts including poetry, fiction, informational, and biographical pieces. Each set features 8 Texas TEK aligned questions, providing ample opportunity for students to engage with and reflect on the cultural holiday of Black History Month. With a focus on cultural appreciation and understanding, this resource
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Comparing A Long Walk to Water to The Good Lie
This is a great lesson to use to breakup reading A Long Walk to Water for 7th graders. I play the first few minutes of the film, The Good Lie, and then have students compare and contrast using literary devices as a lens. I have the students work in partners in order to brainstorm after playing the clip once allowing them to take notes and then a second time the following day when they have a more focused approach. I have students submit their final answers to me via a Google Doc to avoid the
Grades:
6th - 8th
Immigration - Charts and Graphs (Mexico)
23 printable or digital pages for students to analyze and describe charts and graphs related to IMMIGRATION: Border crossing apprehensions, Children and families among migrants, Deaths in southwest desert, Locations where Mexicans settle in the US, Typical jobs taken by recent immigrants to the US, Literacy rates in Mexico, Vehicle imports from Mexico, Minimum wage globally, Tourism in Mexico, Importing vs exporting food, Age distribution in Mexico, Energy and wind power in Mexico, Immigrants se
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Valentine's Day Paired Passage
The passages delve into two distinct aspects of Valentine's Day: one focused on the varied traditions across the world, and the other tracing the historical origins and evolution of this beloved celebration. Both passages provide rich content to fulfill the objectives outlined in Oklahoma standards:6.3.R.1 - Compare and Contrast Stated or Implied Purposes:The paired passages offer an excellent opportunity for students to analyze and compare the different perspectives authors take when writing o
Grades:
6th - 8th
Alaskan Sled Dog Race Musher Interviews and Research Simulation Task
Your students will feel like they are part of the Alaskan Sled Dog Racing adventure with this lesson! It includes a link to the video of "behind the orange barricade" interviews with mushers about life on the trail, a transcript of the video, an original article, research simulation task with A/B questions and teacher answer key.
Grades:
4th - 8th
The Alchemist UbD Unit
This unit is UbD and aligned with ELA Common Core standards. Includes: 4 essential questions, rationale, table of thematic texts, unit goals, pacing calendar, 15/25 lesson plans, and coordinating graphic organizers.
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6th - 12th
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Paired passages with writing prompts informational Writing Prompt Africa
Get your 5th grade or 6th grade students ready for state ELA writing tests while they learn some of the culture of Africa. A mentor text will give them examples of text based writing. Differentiated paired passages in two reading levels will introduce them to some of the customs of Ivory Coast. An expository writing prompt asks students to write an informational essay about how Ivorian customs are different from their own. Graphic organizers will help your writers keep themselves organized, a
Grades:
5th - 6th
Our Trip to Serengeti reading comprehension in first person
A first person account from a boy's trip to Serengeti National Park. This reading comprehension passage with questions included will teach your students a bit about safaris and introduce them to Serengeti National Park.
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4th - 6th
Made for SAT™ College Prep Vocabulary Activities Improve Reading Comprehension
College prep and SAT™ Relevant fun, food theme VOCABULARY Interactive Lesson with Vocabulary Quiz and Paragraph Writing Exercise that can be used as an in-class writing activity or as a homework assignment. These vocabulary activities are well suited for Middle School and High School English, ELA Grades 8 - 12 especially and Home school. *Cultural, At-Home Cooking Assignment Suggested* Students can work together on one recipe and bring a portion to share in class, adhering to individual school g
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8th - 12th, Staff
House on Mango Street - "My Name" - Memoir Project
Does your class have students with many unique and cultural names? Looking to be more culturally-responsive? Looking for an easy way to differentiate for a class with a wide range of language and writing abilities? Try this week-long My Name Vignette project based on the chapter "My Name" from Sandra Cisneros' famous memoir House on Mango Street. The project is print-and-go-ready. No additional prep is required. Day 1: Students will complete a pre-reading Anticipation Guide and small group discu
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Native American Themed Capitalization Task Cards + Worksheets
This download comes with 16 multiple choice task cards where students must correctly identify the sentence with proper capitalization. Each card features a fact/culturally relevant tidbit about Native American culture and history. Product also contains three worksheets for students to practice with. Each worksheet focuses on three specific capitalization rules (ex: Always capitalize significant words in a document).Products for all students!*******************************************************
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3rd - 6th
The People Could Fly Teaching Resources
The People Could Fly is one of the 24 folktales in the anthology of the same name written by Virginia Hamilton. The story is actually a retelling of a common African American folktale where slaves told stories of people who flew away from the plantation where they worked. This unit provides teachers with engaging and informative resources to teach the folktale. Teaching Resources The resources in the unit include: 1. Analyzing the Text (Questions and answers to analyze the story)2. Story Mounta
Grades:
5th - 8th
ELA Test Prep with EOG Question Stems: Women's Biographies
Nonfiction ELA Test Prep for EOG test.Teach reading informational text with power standards. Students will complete questions with text evidence, context clues, literal comprehension, figurative language, summarizing, and main idea. This is designed to teach reading informational text standards for 7th grade in a rigorous way as well as expose them to the influential stories of 3 historical women. The focus in this resource is on using question stems that are designed to look like EOG style
Grades:
6th - 8th
Sequence & Theme: Lakota Story "Brought Back by Thunders"
I have retold the Lakota story "Thunders" as a intermediate grade story. It can be used for discussion of theme and sequence, small group practice, or individual assessment. Seven questions are included.Higher level thinking skills include comprehension, analysis, application, and evaluation.
This is an Adobe file. Please make sure you have Adobe downloaded on your device.
Please let me know of any questions you have. If there is a special topic or skill you need materials for, I'd be happy
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Quinceañeras - Reading Comprehension
In this packet students read about quinceañeras.The first passage discusses the history and meaning of quinceañeras. The second passage describes the various gifts and ceremonies that are part of quinceañeras, and the meaning and symbolism of each. After reading this selection, students answer multiple choice and written response questions. There are a total of thirteen multiple choice and three written response questions. This product also includes a complete answer key for the multiple-choice
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Latino History and Culture Reading Comprehension Bundle
Writing a Thesis Statement / A Practical Lesson in writing
A Practical Lesson in writing for young learners (elementary and middle school learners) that guides them to writing a good thesis statement through clear explanations and examples, and it includes group activities and discussion questions.
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4th - 8th, Staff
Unit: Allegories / Mythology and Folklore, Creative Writing / ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE
Unit: AllegoriesClass: Creative WritingGrade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 6Steps: 15Original Products: 3Links to Resources: 11Rubrics: 1
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7th - 12th
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No Prep-- Fish Cheeks Critical Thinking Questions
Critical thinking reading comprehension questions for Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan. The short story contains figurative questions, character development, and theme.
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4th - 12th
"Let the Shopping Begin," 3.4 Reading Level
“Let the Shopping Begin!”: Contemporary Topics for Middle School and High School ESL StudentsInterest Topics that reinforce your language arts curriculum. Reading Levels are tiered to meet different levels. Readability Average Grade Level for this lesson is 3.4. This lesson consists of informational text. Interesting and colorful photographs and graphics complement the topic. Activities are interspersed throughout the lesson to support vocabulary, comprehension, grammar and critical thinki
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6th - 12th
Bamboo People -Chapters 4-6 RACE questions; citing evidence
Students use RACE (Restate the question, answer the question, cite evidence, and explain how the evidence supports your answer) to answer these questions over chapters 4-6 of Bamboo People.
There are five questions. Students choose two. You could do one together as a model and then have them choose two. Or, you could have them choose three. Or, you can have them complete all five.
Grades:
4th - 11th
ELL/MLL Cite strong & thorough textual evidence to support analysis.
SWBAT: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis. Analyze explicit meaning of text, as well as draw inferences. Determine a central idea of a text. Provide an objective summary of the text. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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