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Free Common Core RI.8.3 resources
FREE STAAR Daily Reading Comprehension Passages Review Warm Up Bell Ringer Quiz
Are your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR reading test prep? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.This 1 Week Review of daily reading practice has short, engaging texts with text-dependent reading comprehension questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of a variety of text genres (Fiction, Poetry, Informational Text, Argumentative, and Cross-Curricul
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6th - 9th
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Sled Dog Racing | Reading Comprehension Passage & ELA Tasks
FREE! HIGH-INTEREST NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING! Thorough, high-interest 2-page passage about sled dog racing for any time of year. Student will preview & practice relevant vocabulary, read the text closely to answer comprehension questions, practice supporting inferences by citing textual evidence, interpret a visual diagram, and compare viewpoints on the race. WOW!!!Fascinating subject matter that puts readers at ease! Kids love reading and writing about dogs and will not
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4th - 9th
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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
Any Time NEW DAY Resolutions | Social Emotional Learning | Reading Comprehension
You don't have to wait until the New Year to make resolutions. Use these Any Time "NEW DAY" Resolutions to re-engage students! Your Middle School and High School students will laugh at the funny reading comprehension passage.There are three parts to this Social Emotional Learning Skills / Life Skills resource:1) The Goal Setting worksheets are for everybody (4 pages)Help students develop SELF AWARENESS and adjust to a changing world. Reflect on the challenges and successes from the past.Brainsto
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7th - 10th
6TH - 8TH ELA LESSON PLANS SCOPE AND SEQUENCE CURRICULUM MAP READING / WRITING
A FULL YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA is planned, sequenced, and CCSS aligned, and I would like to share it ALL with you. Please enjoy this free scope and sequence, lesson plans, standards alignment, and smart map kit. You can use this sequence and all of the resources in this bundle even if you are on a semester, trimester, or any calendar schedule. Scroll down to SEE MORE FAQs.No purchases are necessary to use ANY OR ALL of the tools in this full planning kit. Your own resources will work perfec
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6th - 8th, Staff
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Veterans Day vs Memorial Day: Informational Text Reading Passage & Writing Task
High-Interest highly informative, highly interesting, informational text reading passage and writing connections comparing and contrasting Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Includes high interest historical facts. Plus, learn why Veterans Day does NOT have an apostrophe! Researched thoroughly and full of information that will generate discussion, writing, Venn diagram, etc. This is relevant reading material with engaging writing (such as a compare and contrast informative essay!)! Includes awesome
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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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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Reading Comprehension Passages - Reading Informational Text Grade 8 FREEBIE
Reading Comprehension Passage: Informational Text (RI) - Grade 8 (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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7th - 9th
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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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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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"Earth's Water Supply" Informational Text Reading Passage & ELA Tasks - FREE
High-interest FREE informational text with quantitative information. NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING! Interesting & informative 2-page informational text passage about how much fresh water is available and why there are shortages when demand has not yet exceeded the supply. Students will need to be able to read percentages which are all throughout the text as well as in a chart. Questions about central ideas, author's purpose, quantitative information. Perfect for getting stude
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5th - 12th
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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 Nonfiction Reading Exit Tickets Assessment Quiz | 6th 7th and 8th
These ten free exit tickets are a sample of my complete middle school ELA Nonfiction Reading Exit Tickets resource. Quick formative assessment of your middle ELA students' nonfiction standards mastery has never been easier.Here's what you'll get:10+ Literature Exit Tickets with two exit tickets per pagePossible answers for EVERY single exit ticket.6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Common Core Literature Standards.1-2 exit tickets for each CCSS nonfiction standardThe Complete Nonfiction Exit Tickets Resour
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6th - 8th
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Summer on the Brain - Reading Passage & ELA Writing Extensions - FREE
Summer is on their brains so just give in already - while still teaching them some new interesting information about summer and keeping them interested in reading. This HIGH INTEREST reading passage with writing extensions tells all about why summer breaks are longer (it's not what you think), why summer days are longer, and why there is so much weather activity during the summer in the northern hemisphere. New variety of writing extensions engage them in writing about this topic they actually l
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4th - 9th
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Close Reading Practice and Text Annotation Work for Teachers & Students
Want to start teaching close reading skills to your students? Are you looking for a boost to what you're already teaching? The free close reading ideas and tips are just what you need to teach and support close reading in the classroom. The Close Reading for Teachers unit will familiarize you with the basics of close reading like text annotation, responding to text, and citing the text as support, and it provides step-by-step instruction to help teach these valuable skills to your students. Incl
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4th - 8th
Labor Day Reading Comprehension - Printable & Digital
Celebrate Labor Day in your classroom by learning the history of this unique holiday and how it has changed over the years! This set of Labor Day reading comprehension activities includes a full-page reading passage, comprehension questions, a graphic organizer, and a page of engaging writing prompts. Use these activities as an ELA lesson to strengthen nonfiction comprehension skills, a social studies lesson, or a timely sub plan for any class.(For more reading activities for teaching U.S. holid
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6th - 8th
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DIGITAL WRITING PORTFOLIO INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK: ARGUMENT, INFORMATIVE, & MORE
SHARE, COLLABORATE, AND GRADE WITH ELA WRITING DIGITAL PORTFOLIO! Elevate your writing instruction with this innovative Digital Writing Portfolio, designed specifically for the modern classroom. This dynamic resource empowers students to compile and showcase their writing tasks in a user-friendly digital format, fostering both creativity and organization.ALSO CHECK OUT THE FULL YEAR WRITING BUNDLE! This bundle has EVERYTHING you need for an engaging year of writing! Pairs perfectly with this dig
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6th - 9th
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Grade 5 - 8 Charts & Graphs Reading Comprehension Passages
Understanding charts and graphs is an essential skill for students to develop. From map apps, to weather forecasts, to street signs, and on to more complicated things like data visualizations at higher grade levels, we use charts and graphs to make inferences and interpret the world around us. These chart and graph reading passages come directly from our game Dreamscape where students build critical thinking skills through literacy and reading comprehension questions while doing what kids do b
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5th - 8th
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Quote of the Day ELA Bellringers - Print & Digital
Teach reading comprehension with an inspirational quote of the day! A thought-provoking ELA bellringer is the perfect way to start your middle school class on a positive note while reinforcing vital reading skills like inference, context clues, figurative language, and more.These Quote of the Day middle school ELA bellringers are a FREE SAMPLE of 180 Inspirational Quote ELA Bellringers - check out the entire resource for daily reading comprehension all year long!This resource includes digital Go
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6th - 8th
Introduction to The Harlem Renaissance
Introduce your students to the era of the 1920s-1930s and the significant cultural movement: The Harlem Renaissance. This lesson is perfect for anyone beginning a unit on the Harlem Renaissance either in Social Studies (American History) or English Language Arts (Literature). Information covered in this download are:The End of SlaveryThe Great MigrationThe Harlem RenaissanceProhibition and the SpeakeasyThe Cotton ClubLegendary ArtistsStock Market Crash 1929Harlem Riots 1935You may also like!The
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
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