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Free Common Core RI.7.5 resources
Thanksgiving History: Passage - Distance Learning Compatible
Let's clear up a few Thanksgiving myths. The "first Thanksgiving" was not one big meal. The Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans probably did not sit around a long table giving thanks together. And don't start picturing turkeys and pumpkin pie either. The real "first Thanksgiving" was quite different from how it is pictured in many places today.With this resource, students will learn more about the real "first Thanksgiving" and why many people today picture turkey and pumpkin pie around the
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest History Differentiated Passages for the Year Bundle
Text Structure Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Printable & Digital
Three reading comprehension passages to help students answer questions that focus on text structure. The product includes a brief overview of text structure and three passages that include multiple choice questions. Great for test prep!Distance Learning Update: This product now comes with a Google Forms option. Each passage has been converted into a separate Google Form.This product is part of a money saving bundle! ⭐ Informational Text Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions for Test Prep
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7th - 8th
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Also included in: Standards-Based Informational Text Reading Comprehension Passages
Christmas Text Features Passage - Printable & Digital
Have some Christmas fun while teaching nonfiction text features this year! Download this delicious Christmas text features passage and comprehension worksheet to keep students engaged and learning during those crazy weeks in December.(If you love this freebie, don't miss the rest of my Christmas Nonfiction Text Features and my bestselling Christmas Nonfiction Bundle! Your students will enjoy sharpening their nonfiction reading skills while learning fun facts about Christmas cookies, trees, reind
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6th - 8th
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FREE - Main Idea & Theme: Reading Passages Comprehension and Questions
FREE - Main Idea & Theme - Reading Passages Comprehension and Questions - Tools for Common Core - "Johnny Appleseed" (Grades 3-7). In this freebees printables reading: Main Idea and Theme with Analyzing Fact & Fiction "Johnny Appleseed". ---------------------------------------------------------------------This freebie is related to the mighty Reading Levels A-Z (78 passages for $6), which includes the following:Level A"My Pet" (30 words)"In My Yard" (30 words)"Food" (33 words)Level
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Top Sellers on TpT
Nonfiction Text Features Matching Worksheet - PDF & Digital
Go beyond reciting definitions with a free text features matching activity! This straightforward assessment asks students to match words like caption, footnote, and diagram to screenshot examples from real passages. If your students have memorized the definition of a footnote but need practice identifying actual footnotes, this activity will quickly pinpoint their areas of weakness as well as providing a specific, visual example for teaching (or reteaching) each kind of text feature!This resourc
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6th - 8th
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions1 reading passage – (See topic below.)5 differentiated reading l
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3rd - 8th
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Problem and Solution Text Structure Passage - Digital & Print
Download this quick and easy text structure lesson! Your middle school students will read a high-interest article about weather science while practicing problem and solution text structure, and the activities are perfect to print or use in Google Classroom.(If you love this free sample, don't miss the rest my Weather Reading Passages for Nonfiction Text Structure and Weather Nonfiction Bundle - Text Structure and Text Features!) This resource includes a digital Google Slides version! (Link in PD
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6th - 8th
FREE Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions Task Cards
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to reading comprehension? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 10 reading skills task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known Fiction stories and modern Non-Fiction articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed respo
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5th - 9th
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FREE Nonfiction Text Structures Graphic Organizers for Reading and Writing
These free Graphic Organizers are perfect for students to use when reading and summarizing a nonfiction text or when writing a nonfiction paragraph. This sampler from the Nonfiction Text Structures Bundle includes graphic organizers for the five Nonfiction Text Structures found in informational and explanatory texts: description, sequence or chronological order, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution.★ Get the complete set of 15 Nonfiction Text Structure lessons and
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6th - 8th
6th - 8th Grade ELA FREE LESSON PLANS CURRICULUM MAP SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
Your 6-8th Grade ELA PLANNING for the year is complete! These quarterly smart maps are perfectly aligned and sequenced to CCSS and designed to focus on one of the 4 MAJOR WRITING TASKS each quarter with reading material integrated to support the writing.Includes Quarterly: Editable standards, calendar, smart link planner, note-taking, and suggested standard-aligned resource bookshelves.No purchases are necessary to completely use this resource. You can easily use your own resources. An optional
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Literary Elements and Narrative Writing QUARTER 1 BUNDLE
Nonfiction Passage with Text Features - The Sun - Digital & PDF
Looking for a reading passage with LOTS of nonfiction text features? Use this handy, free text features activity to teach eight kinds of text features as students learn about one of the most fascinating objects in our solar system - the sun!(If you love this freebie, check out the rest of my Solar System Nonfiction Reading Passages Bundle!)This free nonfiction reading passage includes a variety of common text features, including a title, headings, a footnote, a diagram, a caption, and more. It a
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Nonfiction Unit - Solar System Reading Passages
World War II: Major Battles Passages
World War II Major Battles Differentiated Reading PassagesWith this resource, students will learn about the key battles of World War II through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 9 original reading mini-passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 40 mini-passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are generally included for passage sets in my store but are not currently included in this freebie.NOT
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Holiday Gingerbread Tradition Passage - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the tradition of making gingerbread baked goods for the holidays through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions1 reading passage – (See topic
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3rd - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Passages - Reading Informational Text Grade 7 FREEBIE
Reading Comprehension Passage: Informational Text (RI) - Grade 7 (FREEBIE)-a Leveled 300-word Reading Passage (Assessment)-Reading Comprehension Questions (aligned with RI Common Core Standards)-a Teacher data recording/progress monitoring/tracking sheet-Instruction SheetIn the FULL/PAID version you will find enough assessments to use for your annual, semester, trimester, or quarterly progress monitoring in Reading Comprehension. Each FULL/PAID Version includes 5 Reading Passages, two pages of R
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6th - 8th
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History of Halloween Close Reading & Informational Text
Learn all about the history of Halloween with this close reading informational text. Students will answer comprehension questions on author's purpose, context clues, and more.Included in this FREEBIE:Informational Text- History of HalloweenClose Reading QuestionsSuggestions for before and after reading activitiesExtension ActivitiesAnswer Key⭐This is also a part of my Halloween Digital Escape Room found HERE.⭐***************************************************************************************
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4th - 8th
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FREE Daily Reading Comprehension Passages Bell Ringers | BEST Standards
Are you looking for daily reading comprehension practice for your students? Daily reading passages are the perfect way to begin class! This 1 week of reading bell ringers provides short, manageable practice that will not overwhelm your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.Teach in Florida? Even better, this resource is for you! It is aligned with the new BEST standards. This FREE week is just one example of what can be found within the 24 week set! Print Version Includes:5 Days5 Passages (Informatio
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6th - 8th
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Text Structures: Freebie Review and Write About DONUTS
This FREE activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use and then gives students a chance to write their own paragraphs demonstrating their knowledge.Scaffolded with a sample paragraph and signal words, this higher ordered thinking activity can be used independently, in small groups or with partners. Use this activity as a teaching tool, review and reteach, or an assessment. The choice is yours.Key Words: description, cause & effect, sequence & order, compare & con
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4th - 8th
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Earth Day: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Earth Day through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions1 reading passage – (See topic below.)5 differentiated reading levels CCSS-aligned que
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3rd - 8th
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Thanksgiving History: Passage 2 - Distance Learning Compatible
Thanksgiving is a national holiday that is celebrated every year in the United States to remember the feast that was shared hundreds of years ago between the Wampanoag Native Americans and the Pilgrims who sailed to North America on the Mayflower. While you were probably already familiar with that piece of the Thanksgiving story, there’s a lot about Thanksgiving you may not know because focusing only on the “friendly” meal that was shared leaves out the most important parts of the story.With thi
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3rd - 8th
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Color by Text Structure Signal Words FREE
Your students will have a blast coloring in the signal words for the different types of text structures. The text structures include: compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence, and generalization. This resource will be great for homework or classwork! It includes one color by text structure signal words sheet and an answer key. You might also like: Color by Conjunctions and Sentence StructureThis product is for SINGLE classroom use only. For district-wide or multipl
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6th - 8th
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Nonfiction Text Structure Notes & Worksheet - PDF & Digital
Use this simple lesson to introduce nonfiction text structure to your middle school students! These free text structure worksheets begin with a page of fill-in-the-blank vocabulary notes listing the five main text structures, their definitions, and some common signal words. There is also a matching text structure worksheet for students to practice applying their text structure knowledge to very short passages.This resource includes the following digital versions:Google Slides (link in PDF)Easel
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6th - 8th
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Winter Reading Comprehension Passage & Graphic Organizer - PDF & Digital
Add some festive winter fun to your reading lessons this year with this free, no-prep winter reading comprehension passage. Your students will learn the fascinating history of ice skating while they practice with skill-based reading activities and strengthen comprehension of chronological order text structure!For more fun winter nonfiction, check out my Winter Nonfiction Passages and Graphic Organizers or the complete Winter Poetry and Nonfiction Bundle!Practice identifying main ideas and sequen
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Winter Reading Activities - Nonfiction Passages & Poetry Practice Bundle
FREE Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passage - Printable & Digital
Keep students engaged during the short Thanksgiving week with a fun reading passage about pie! While they're thinking about crispy crusts and tasty fillings, you'll be able to teach or review sequencing, text structure, main idea, and more informational text skills.(If you love this free resource, you won't want to miss my entire Thanksgiving Nonfiction Reading Passages Bundle!)This value-packed freebie includes:Full-page informational text - "The History of Pie"Reading questionsSequence chartGo
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Bundle - Printable & Digital
Fiction Paired Passages Reading Test | Common Core AIR Test Prep Print & Digital
Help your students prepare for their Common Core Standardized end-of-year test (Ohio's AIR Test) by taking this paired fiction passage practice test. This practice test was created and modeled after the 6th through 8th-grade AIR Practice Tests. The 13 questions were written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see in standardized testing. The use of high interested youth novels will capture your students’ interest while also working on their test-taking skills.Q
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5th - 9th
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