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Balanced literacy Common Core RI.7.5 resources
Text Structure Activity
This hands on text structure activity introduces students to the concepts of text structure in a fun way. Even better, the cards and passages are not organized, so the students can help cut out the sort! ⭐If you need more text structure resources, check our the Text Structure Bundle!⭐In this text structure lesson, students are asked to sort:the text pattern definitionkey words or signal words graphic organizersa title for a type of writing a longer passage of each text structureThis nonfiction
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Text Structure Activities Bundle - Middle School ELA
Reading INFORMATIONAL TEXT Printables: Worksheets and Tests Grades 7-8
This collection of worksheets and quizzes pairs perfectly with my Interactive Notebooks for Informational Text. These worksheets are perfect for practicing informational text skills whether you use my interactive notebooks or not! Scroll down for a list of lessons and topics! **Grades 7-8 Version** Level CPurchase the differentiation bundle here.For each of the 14 lessons, there is a 20-item practice, followed by a 20-item assessment. The items on the assessment are similar in content and in fo
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Practice & Assess Reading Informational Text: Differentiation BUNDLE!
“Your World” by Georgia Douglas Johnson 7th Figurative Language Analysis *eLearn
This is a companion for texts in the 7th grade Collections book (Collection 4) “Your World” by Georgia Douglas Johnson. I have given you complete viewing of the exact pages you will receive in the .pdf file you are purchasing. If you are interested in the Cornell notes format, check out my other listings.Included: vocabulary, guided questions
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6th - 8th
Middle School Interactive Reading Log {Common Core Aligned}
Give your 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students meaningful homework where they can read a fiction or non-fiction text of their choice and apply a wide-variety of reading prompts to the section of the text they read each night. Interactive reading logs provide a necessary bridge between students, teachers, and parents. They were created using the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th reading standards for literature and informational texts. Beyond the Common Core, the reading prompts will ensure that students a
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5th - 8th
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Guided Reading: Within, Beyond, and About the Text Questions By Genre
Whether you are new to teaching guided reading or a seasoned pro, there is something in this product that will help you become a better teacher of reading. About this product:-This resource is separated by genre: Realistic Fiction/Historical Fiction, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and Nonfiction.-Each section includes:*Three pages of discussion questions (Within the Text, Beyond the Text, and About the Text). Within the Text questions cover Word Solving, Summarizing, and Fluency. Beyond the Text qu
Grades:
4th - 8th
Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Response (6-8)
What is the purpose of this resource?Thinking critically about reading and articulating thoughts through writing is something students should be doing frequently. Reading response for English Language Arts teachers is like double dipping because students are sharing their thinking about reading through written words. It is an authentic snapshot of where students are at in their comprehension of a fiction or nonfiction text. It also gives students a chance to write without the pressure of writing
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6th - 8th
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36 "Informational Text" Common Core Task Cards - ANY Text -Critical Thinking
Get YOUR students diving into rigorous INFORMATIONAL TEXT with these 36 task cards!
CCSS ALIGNED - Task cards reinforce some of the most important CCSS Mastery Standards for grades 7-12:
Main Idea - RI 7-12.1
Author's Purpose, Perspective and Point of View - RI 7-12.2
Text Organization and Structure - RI 7-12.5
Take a PEEK at this BRAND NEW "ELA Task Card MEGA BUNDLE"...
Product comes COMPLETE with:
36 UNIQUE Task Cards
5 UNIQUE Student Response Sheets
BONUS: "Task Card Activities" that
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: ELA Common Core Task Cards - MEGA Bundle - CCSS Reading and Writing
Free Lunch by Rex Ogle Literature Guide
A literature guide on Free Lunch by Rex Ogle. This guide contains vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, an essay question, literary term worksheets, and an answer key. Common Core aligned. Editable! Available in PDF, Microsoft Word, and Google Doc formats!
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5th - 8th
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Interactive Bookmarks to Support Reading Comprehension {CCSS Aligned}
***20 different interactive bookmarks to fit all of your needs for Reading Workshop.How to Use: The bookmarks included in this product are intended to be used in a variety of instructional contexts. Simply print out enough so that each student has one and cut them apart. Read below to find out how to use them during different parts of Reading Workshop.Reading Minilessons: After a reading minilesson when students have independent reading time, have students fill out an interactive bookmark wh
Grades:
5th - 8th
Are you looking to differentiate your instruction to help diverse learners?
Looking for an incredible resource to save you time and energy? Look no further! We've partnered with experienced teachers who have been in the field for over 20 years to craft a product that will make you look like a "pro" in no time. Our team has carefully selected 15 of the most commonly used graphic organizers and customized them to meet the diverse needs of students. With our product, you'll have access to a total of 45 ready-to-use graphic organizers that you can implement at any time. Our
Grades:
6th - 9th
Text Features Puzzle & Sort
Looking for a hands-on way to teach text features? This Text Features Puzzle allows for some friendly competition while also teaching students how to identify the different text features that can be found in informational text.Simply print off as many puzzles as you need for each class. I would recommend splitting your class into at least two groups, but you can have as many or as little groups as you would like! Give each group a set of shuffled puzzle pieces. Students will be asked to sort thr
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4th - 8th
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Middle School Reading Formative Standard Tracker use with ixl.com - Editable
If you use ixl.com this tracking system will help you easily track student level, class level, and grade level data. Focusing on infortmational and literature essential standards, you can make sure to track your student's progress towards these standards. This kit includes:Student Tracking SheetClass Level Tracking Sheetixl.com recommended skills for assessmentMonthly TrackerIntervention recommendationsIf you are a new teacher or new to data collection, this is an easy way to track your studen
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Patient Zero: Soho Outbreak Cholera Close Read of Chapter 2
The Soho Cholera Outbreak includes:class google slidesteacher's answer key (google slides)student note catcherThis close read activity focuses on vocabulary, purpose of sections, examining characters, summarization of a narrative (somebody wanted but so), and how the characters influenced the scientific and social ideas of the time.
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6th - 8th
The Port Chicago 50 complete Book Study
The unit covers 33 days with each day connecting to the ELA Common Core standards.
This is a PDF.
This unit has:
5 Power Point Lessons (website is included in teacher notes were you can download the Power Points that were created for free)
3 comprehension quizzes (answer key included)
1 final exam (answer key included)
3 vocabulary sections
Literary Analysis prompts
Research Project (optional)
Discussion Questions for Tabletop Tweets or other class discussions
Skills covered are:
Juxtaposit
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Author's Purpose "News Articles" Sorting Activity
Looking for a hands-on way to have your students practice identifying author’s purpose? These “Author’s Purpose News Articles” are a fun way to challenge your students’ skills in identifying the varying purposes in which an author may write. Print out these pretend articles and separate into pieces (I would encourage laminating these pieces so you can save them and reuse them next year). Print out enough copies for however many groups of students you expect to have. Hand out a set of news articl
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5th - 9th
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Text Structure Review Google Slides || Pear Deck Ready || Editable || +BONUS
This editable Google Slide includes 16 slides that will help review the five text structures; description, sequence, cause & effect, problem& solution, and compare & contrastBONUS: Quizizz Link that can be used as a pretest, post test, and/or review game.
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6th - 8th
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Article of the Week Shinto and Japanese Buddhism
This Articles of the Week can be used as a bell ringer to practice a variety of literacy skills, such as using evidence, summarizing, short response writing, and grammar practice. I have created Articles of the Week that integrate social studies standards. This Article of the Week is an informational text on Japan's two religions, Shinto and Japanese Buddhism..
My Articles of the Week are used for a variety of purposes, including:
• Increasing comprehension and retention of content related te
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: 26 Different Western Civilization Articles of the Week Mega Bundle Pack
QR Code President's Day Inferencing Grades 3-8 (Common core aligned)
This inferencing activity consists of a series of questions about
a few Presidents of the United States. This is a great activity to use to celebrate President's Day. Even if the students know nothing about our nation's presidents. In reading the clues and scanning the code, they will learn about several of our former and current president.
Please make sure that if your codes are not working at school that you check with your IT person to make sure that Youtube is not blocked at your school.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Abby Sunderland 7th Grade Cornell Notes Activities (Article,Editorial,Interview)
This is a Cornell Notes companion for texts in the 7th grade Collections book (Collection 1) about Abby Sunderland and her solo sailing voyage. I have given you complete viewing of the exact pages you will receive in the file you are purchasing. It is comprehensive to include activities for:“Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life” by Paul HarrisEditorial "Ship of Fools" by Joanna Weiss“Was Abby Too Young To Sail" TV News Interview by Harry Smith, CBS NewsE
Grades:
7th
“Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center” Notes *eLearn
This is a Cornell Notes companion for texts in the 7th grade Collections book (Collection 4) “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center” by John F. Kennedy. I have given you complete viewing of the exact pages you will receive in the file you are purchasing.Essential Question: Is space exploration worth the risk?Collection Objective: Write an essay in which you discuss both the benefits and risks of space travel and evaluate whether the benefits outweigh the risks. Suppor
Grades:
7th
Common Core Guided Reading Question Cards
Do you sometimes have a difficult time coming up with deep and engaging questions to ask during guided reading groups? I know I do, and if you do too, you will find this product very helpful!
In this 13 page document are two sets of common core question stem cards that correlate with literary and informational text. The questions and tasks are structured so that they can be applicable to almost any informational or literary text. Students can respond orally, or in their journal and then shar
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K - 9th
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"A Poem for My Librarian Mrs. Long" Cornell Focus Notes 7th Collections *eLearn
This is a Cornell Notes template with guided questions to accompany "A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long" by Nikki Giovanni located in the 7th Grade Collections Book Collection 6.
Grades:
7th
CORNELL FOCUS NOTES “Dump” & “How Things Work” 7th Collections *eLearning
This is a Cornell Notes companion for texts in the 7th grade Collections book (Collection 5) “Dump” by X. J. Kennedy & “How Things Work” by Gary Soto. I have given you complete viewing of the exact pages you will receive in the file you are purchasing.Essential Question: How much is enough?Collection Objective: Write an editorial essay in which you discuss how much is enough. In a disposable world, is it greed or need that compels us to always want more?Included in the Cornell Notes sectio
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7th
Main Idea Graphic Organizer Template
This main idea template can be used for any book: Informational and Narrative. This is a great resource for students to document main ideas by chapter/heading of books. The template makes it easier for young students to track the key details and main ideas of each chapter or heading of their reading book. This resource can be used as a whole group, a small group, or individually. Personally, I have used this with my whole class while evaluating specific books and choral reading as a class. We wo
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Not Grade Specific
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