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Free Common Core RI.11-12.2 resources
Informational Text Activity, FREE, Supreme Court Cases, Easy Sub Plan, CCSS
Whether you need an emergency sub plan or just want to add more informational text to your curriculum, this free and fascinating lesson has what you need. It includes access to a high-interest article from The New York Times on the "10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know," a topic that will hook your students’ attention and inspire lively debate, and a packet of print-and-go handouts to help students work through the text.This FREE activity includes:• A sheet of suggested lesson procedure
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8th - 11th
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Rhetorical Analysis SOAPStone Organizer and Rhetorical Device Chart Freebie
Help your students rhetorically analyze any text with this SOAPStone organizer and rhetorical device student handout! This organizer helps ease students into rhetorical analysis, and once students understand how to complete the chart, it works great as a last-minute lesson plan idea for a sub that your students can use with any speech.Looking for resources for the ENTIRE year?Secondary English Curriculum: Common Core - Grades 7-10Ultimate Writing Bundle for Secondary EnglishHelpful Tools and Res
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Rhetorical Analysis Bundle for Secondary ELA
FREE DNA Text Reading Watson Crick DNA Article
This free DNA Informational Text reading is based on Watson and Crick's famous one-page article published in 1953 in Nature magazine, announcing their discovery of the structure of the DNA molecule. It comes with graphic organizers to help your students read and understand this classic scientific paper. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. Both Google Slides and Google Forms versions are included.This is a fantastic way to implement t
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9th - 12th
Also included in: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Bundle
How to Analyze Political Cartoons - Civics Bell Ringer Activity
Easily weave political cartoons into your U.S. History or Civics/Government class with the effective POPES method. The best part is this kit works for both historical and current-day cartoons.Perfect for unit assignments or daily bell ringers! Comes in both printable PDF and digital for Google Slides.Greatness is being an active and critical constituent. Included in this FREEBIE Activity: Teacher overview with links to online historical and current-day cartoon databasesPOPES Political Cartoon A
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
3 Branches of Government Activity - Checks and Balances Worksheet
Reframe the checks and balances of the three branches of government with this twist on the typical graphic organizer It's the perfect addition to your 3 Branches unit or discussion about checks and balances. This activity comes in both printable PDF and digital for Google Slides!If you like this, be sure to check out the full Three Branches PBL Unit this comes from.Greatness is being an active participant in ones' democracy. What if you up-ended the dated triangle diagram that's included in eve
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9th - 12th
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One-Pager Templates for Nonfiction Texts
These one-pager templates for nonfiction texts are an excellent activity to allow students to demonstrate their learning in creative ways. One-pagers are an engaging, low-prep activity that can be used to in conjunction with each of the AP® Lang free-response question types: synthesis, rhetorical analysis and argument.This resource includes 33 one-pager template options so that you can adapt this activity to meet your students needs. Want to learn more about using one-pagers in AP Lang? Check ou
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9th - 11th
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How to Have Meaningful Socratic Seminars
I compiled this free document after working with teachers who struggled with making Socratic Seminar meaningful for their students. This 13-page document contains:
1. A direct and brief description of SS appropriate for 7-12 (pg. 1-2)
2. A step-by-step plan for setting up a seminar
3. A how to guide for writing effective seminar questions
4. Review task ideas for right before a seminar starts
5. Leader sentence & question stems to use during seminars
6. How to set up norms for seminars
7. A
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7th - 12th
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FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES LIST 4 ALL GRADES K-12 AND SUBJECTS + TEACHER RESOURCE
Sometimes, you just need a list of websites for everyone. Here it is. FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES Put together by Teach Me, Maria!It takes time to gather this information, figure out the appropriate grade levels, and format, maintain, and update this page. All I ask is for an honest review if this list helps you.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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Main Idea Task Cards | 16 Passages w/ Multiple Choice Questions
Main Idea Task CardsThese task cards are great for grades 6-12, depending on the needs of your age group, as they practice selected response questions about main idea. This resource includes:Task Cards on PowerPointTask Cards as JPGsTerms of UseA blank card templateThe answer keyA recording pageIf you need to practice or remediate main idea in a tactile way, this is the item for you! You could use this as a review for your state standardized reading tests, you could make it a center combined wit
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6th - 12th
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Narrative of Frederick Douglass | Passage & Literary Nonfiction Analysis Task
A Black History Month Freebie (for a limited time) combined with meaningful ELA Test Prep all in one step! A FREE one-page excerpt from a compelling slave narrative along with reading analysis comprehension questions that get students to analyze the development of central ideas, character, and determining causation of events in a primary source: "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave."The reading practice assessment focuses heavily on analyzing the development of Dougla
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6th - 12th
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Free Scaffolded Reading & Research Notes: Help Students Independently Annotate!
One of my year-long goals is for my students to reach a place where they can independently take and make meaningful notes and annotations while they read. Personally, I prefer to write in my books, but in the classroom, that's not always possible. With this in mind, I put together these 5 Square Notes sheets (kind of like graphic organizers) that walk students through annotation and/or note taking. Each sheet is set up in the 1-2-3-2-1 style, which is a pattern that's easy for students to rememb
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8th - 12th
Main Ideas and Supporting Details PPT with Embedded Videos!
This lesson teaches students the difference between main idea and supporting details in informational text. It includes explanations of the concepts, video examples, text examples and a summary at the end. Students will learn what main idea means, watch a video and write down the main idea, then read two informational texts and identify their main ideas. Then, they will learn what supporting details are, watch a video where the main idea is already provided, and take notes on what the supportin
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4th - 12th
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Rhetorical Précis Toolkit Nonfiction Summary Writing Framework & Template FREE!
Need a succinct way to teach students how to write a strong summary with sophisticated vocabulary? Provide your students with these tools (template, word bank, rubric) to "student-proof" the rhetorical precis writing process. I put this template, word bank, and rubric together, and it transformed how my students wrote their rhetorical precis. Give them the structure. Give them the words. Their diction and syntax WILL IMPROVE. Encourage students to annotate with the sentence 2 words WHILE they re
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9th - 12th
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Understanding Transcendentalism FREE Activity
Looking for a way to explain 1800s transcendental concepts to your students? I've got you covered with this free lesson that helps students discover the definition in a collaborative group activity. Transcendentalism is a tough topic to grasp, and I find it is best for students to explore and discover it instead of listen to a lecture. I encourage you to give this completely free activity a try! What's included . . .► Teacher Instructions with implementation options► 4 Task Cards with QR codes a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: American Literature Full Year Curriculum Plus Writing & More BUNDLE
"We Sail for America" - Literary Nonfiction Reading Passage & ELA Test - FREE
HIGH-INTEREST LITERARY NONFICTION PRIMARY SOURCE 1-page passage "We Sail for America" from the immigrant memoirs of Samuel McClure in his 1914 autobiography. McClure founded muckraking journalism in his McClure's Magazine, which was popular in the early 1900s. This topic fits in well with middle school and high school social studies subject matter and is perfect for ELA. This informational text passage is paired with an ELA practice assessment that tests reading and language skills aligned to mu
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6th - 12th
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Real-Life Narrative Text - Roberta Bondar - Women's History Month - OSSLT
Explore the biography of female astronaut Roberta Bondar with this real-life narrative text! Evaluate students’ understanding using reading comprehension questions in multiple-choice and short-answer format. This resource is perfect for preparing for the OSSLT, teaching the Ontario Literacy Course (OLC4O), or coaching essential literacy. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!Included with this Real-Life Narrative Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions:✏️ Real-Life Narrative R
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6th - 10th
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Objective Summary Template
This template provides a formula that students can use to master the art of writing objective summaries across the curriculum. It can be adapted to meet the needs of lower grades simply by changing the academic vocabulary verbs to one appropriate for the grade level. A rubric has been created that should be used when first introducing the structure. Once the structure is mastered, use the CCSS Explanatory or Argument Rubrics that match the PARCC, QUESTAR, and MAP assessments.
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7th - 12th
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FREE Current Events Reading Comprehension Practice_Latest Articles for Students
Current Events PDF Lesson Plans & Latest News Articles for Student Reading Comprehension Practice. Higher minimum wages will go into effect on January 1 across 22 states. This will give an economic boost to almost 10 million workers, according to a recent estimate.Use a student news article as a substitute lesson plan, daily classroom assignment, weekly homework assignment, Friday groupwork activity, or for optional flex/bonus points. Follow us on X @NewsLessonPlansArticle Features:· 2 diffi
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6th - 12th
Political Presidential Debate Viewing Guide Notes | Election Day 2024 Activity
The perfect Presidential, Senate, or Governor political debate viewing form for watching and analyzing the candidates! Student materials come in both printable PDF and digital Google Doc!Greatness is being an active and critical constituent. Included in this FREEBIE Activity: Lesson overview and suggestions for before, during, and after viewing the debateSingle candidate sheet to assign students to focus on single candidatesDouble candidate sheet to allow students to compare easilyTriple candid
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
Free Argument (Rhetorical) Analysis Voting Rights Speech and Graphic Organizer
Use this free rhetorical analysis graphic organizer to help students read and analyze the argument presented in Lyndon B. Johnson’s speech, “Voting Rights Act of 1965" (also called "We Shall Overcome"). The web guides students through analysis of rhetorical features including diction, rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, pathos), structure, author’s craft and purpose, tone, and central ideas. This scaffolded approach to argument analysis provides an alternative to the widely-used SOAPStone strateg
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8th - 11th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Star Spangled Banner & Francis Scott Key Close Read Leveled Passages Print-n-Go!
ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS!NILLY DILLY'S STORY CLUB SPECIALIZES IN LEVELED PASSAGES ALL-ON-ONE SHEET—BUY INDIVIDUAL PASSAGES CLICK FOR FREEBIE PASSAGES!You have Full Permission to Digitalize, Google Drive/slides/docs/etc., Share, Modify, or use any other means to send home to your students. It’s yours- ENJOY! Please send me a copy to share with others on here."Francis Scott Key & The Star Spangled Banner" CLICK TO SEE AUGUST 7 PASSAGESINFORMATIONAL TEXT 5 LEVEL
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Not Grade Specific
Research Simulation Task Practice (PARCC/NJSLA)
In this ELA lesson plan, students will practice with grade appropriate nonfiction pieces to determine what the prompt is asking and create a thesis statement. This is great practice for NJSLA or PARCC!
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3rd - 11th
FREE Purpose of Informational Text Features Sorting Activity
This FREE resource includes a simple, FUN matching activity for grades 6-12. This printable resource is designed to provide students with an introduction to identifying how informational text features can aid in reading comprehension. Students match informational text features -- “clouds” -- with their purpose --“lightning bolts.” I like to have students complete this matching activity in small groups. My more competitive students like to race against other groups to see who can match all the t
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6th - 12th
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Free ELA Task Card Sampler (48 cards) / Plot, Language, Character, and more!
Task cards are a great way to promote movement in the ELA classroom. Task cards can be used in so many contexts and with a variety of subjects. For this reason, I’ve designed 6 different sets of task cards! -32 Poetry Task Cards-32 Rhetoric Task Cards-32 Plot and Conflict Task Cards-32 Characterization Task Cards-32 Research and Informational Text Flash Cards-32 Figurative Language and Literary Devices Flash CardsThis sampler is designed to give you an idea of what you can find in each set and f
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9th - 12th
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