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Close reading Common Core CCRA.W.8 resources
ELA Graphic Organizers for Essay Writing, Literature, Reading Non-Fiction & More
Graphic organizers are an extremely powerful tool to help students visualize, organize, and comprehend information. If you are looking for ways to scaffold and differentiate, graphic organizers are highly effective in the ELA classroom: they guide students with reading strategies, and the writing process. NOTE: These organizers are designed to be PRINTED. If you would prefer a DIGITAL VERSION to use with Google Slides™, CLICK HERE!As an ELA teacher, it is useful to have a range of tools on hand
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8th - 11th
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Argument Analysis: Regifting for Distance Learning
Argument Analysis: Regifting - a winter holiday activity now updated with a shareable Google Slides version for distance learning!A complete mini-unit for analyzing nonfiction text, practicing speaking and listening skills, and writing an argument essay complete with original data graphs. Students will analyze both sides of the regifting argument, then write their own arguments for or against regifting. Includes an anticipatory activity, articles, comprehension and critical-thinking questions (d
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6th - 11th, Staff
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
50 EDITABLE Projects and Assignments for ANY NOVEL STUDY
This bundle contains 50 projects and activities for ANY NOVEL STUDY in secondary English Language Arts. Use these projects, activities, handouts, and lessons to enrich your students’ close reading and analysis of any novel unit in your curriculum. THIS BUNDLE CONTAINS BOTH A PDF VERSION AND AN EDITABLE MICROSOFT WORD VERSION SO THAT YOU CAN ADAPT THESE RESOURCE FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS NEEDED!This bundle includes the following projects, activities, lessons, and handouts:1. FreeChoiceReadingChal
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6th - 12th
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To Kill a Mockingbird Interactive Notebook - Common Core Aligned
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Interactive Notebook - Common Core Aligned
This bundle of activities includes over 90 interactive notebook activities to cover before, during, and after reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Every activity is aligned to at least one Common Core State Standard for reading literature, language (vocabulary), speaking and listening, and writing.
This IS included in my To Kill a Mockingbird Growing Bundle, found here:
To Kill a Mockingbird Teaching Unit & Interac
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7th - 11th
Animal Research Graphic Organizer
Are your first or second graders working on a research unit? These writing pages are perfect for ANY animal writing activity! Simply read aloud a selection of nonfiction texts to students, or use leveled informational books, research on pebblego, etc. for independent work. Students can then organize their facts by writing about the animal that is interesting to them.It's a great way for them to show all the information they learn! There are four different layouts that are scaffolded and differen
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K - 2nd
Halloween Activities Mini Unit BUNDLE Lesson Plans for English
If you are looking for quick and easy ideas to use in October to keep your middle or high school English students on task and engaged, then look no more! Add rigor and fun to October! This pack includes up to 3 weeks of materials depending on your class periods and how you use what's included: Use them all or use pieces to provide differentiation to your different groups. This mini Halloween unit with poetry, nonfiction, fiction, research, and writing will help you SURVIVE the holiday season wh
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8th - 10th
Jack the Ripper: Tone & Bias in the Media Coverage of this Infamous Murder Case
Jack the Ripper. One of the most notorious serial killers of all time. And he was never caught. There are over 100 theories about his identity. If you're looking for a high-interest nonfiction topic to get your students interested in analyzing nonfiction, this is it! This activity has two parts. The first parts takes students through an exercise of identifying tone in a news article written about Jack the Ripper. There are four articles in this part of this lesson that all come from The L
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Crime Scene Investigation Police Reports - Worksheet Activities for Any Text
Unlock the door to real-world learning experiences with Crime Scene Reports! It's the secret ingredient you've been missing for immersive learning that brings text and characters to life. This resource is perfect for inferencing skills, mock trials, pretend investigations, or any scenario where your students can put their critical thinking and creativity to the test.Included are three versatile templates: ✅ Police/Incident Report: Dive deep into the world of law enforcement as your students beco
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7th - 12th
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Fairy Tale Analysis Unit High School - Cinderella Around the World Folktale Unit
Looking for a multicultural folk literature unit for your high school or advanced middle school students? Throughout this relevant and engaging fairy tale unit, students have an opportunity to study multiple Cinderella fairy tales from a historical perspective. Grimm's Cinderella is used as the anchor short story for in-class work and discussions. Then, students will have the opportunity to explore many other cultural versions of Cinderella by completing an independent research project. By the e
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8th - 12th
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7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
Imagine having your entire middle school ELA school year planned for you! This curriculum and pacing guide for 7th grade ELA includes EVERYTHING you need for an entire school year of reading, writing, learning, growth, and engagement. Simply download the PDF pacing guide and yearlong curriculum, and you will have 66+ digital links along with a calendar and pacing guide that maps out your entire school year DAY TO DAY. No more wondering what you'll teach tomorrow or stressing about the next unit-
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6th - 8th
The Complete Gothic Unit for High School-- Close Readings, Assessments + MORE!
This high-interest bundle contains 50+ items for teaching Gothic literature to high school students. It includes close readings of novel passages, short stories, and poetry along with creative writing assignments, assessments, and fun stuff! Students LOVE Gothic literature, and these readings + activities are a sure way to motivate students to read, write, speak, and listen.Here's what's included: Introduction to Gothic— Power Point (separate)Introduction Power Point Doodle Notes Sheet w/ Answ
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8th - 12th
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Shakespeare's Language & Introduction to Shakespeare for Middle School and High
Looking for an engaging way to introduce William Shakespeare's background and context and prepare students to better understand Shakespeare's language? These editable, no prep, Google Slides Intro to Shakespeare activities are the perfect way to introduce Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, and any Shakespeare play, sonnet, or unit! This mini-unit includes a presentation about William Shakespeare's background and historical context, a collaborative mini research project about the time period, and
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8th - 11th
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Julius Caesar and Mean Girls Comparison Analysis Activity Answers Keys Rubric
There are some clear parallels between Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and 2004's hit Mean Girls. Though Mean Girls is not an adaptation of Julius Caesar, it is an excellent way to engage students and get them thinking critically by connecting themes, characters and motives. This lesson for Julius Caesar and Mean Girls requires students to think creatively and outside of the box in order to identify the commonalities of the two mediums. This lesson plan is a ZIP file with two PDFs and includes the
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
The Great Gatsby Unit Bundle - A Complete AP Language & Composition Unit
Looking to spice up your Great Gatsby unit with new creative, engaging, and rigorous materials? Luckily, the products included in this AP Lang inspired unit work together to create a comprehensive unit for the novel, complete with that 21st Century flare you've been looking for! Not only will students interact with The Great Gatsby in multiple ways - through annotations, worksheets, task card activities, music analysis, nonfiction article pairings, and more - but they will also work to analyze a
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10th - 12th
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4th grade ELA Performance Task | California Gold Rush
This ELA performance task will help your 4th grade students practice reading multiple texts on a topic, answer questions about the sources, and write from the sources. This performance task mimics the performance tasks given on Common Core-aligned standardized assessments (SBAC, CAASPP, PARCC). Your students will read three informational articles about the California Gold Rush. There is one source with general information about the gold rush; the two other sources focus on the role of women and
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4th
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The Amanda Knox Case: A High-interest Project on Bias in the Media
The purpose of this high-interest project is to analyze how bias in the media can shape and affect our perceptions of truth and reality by observing this influence in a criminal case... that of Amanda Knox.Learning ObjectivesTo identify examples of bias in the mediaTo annotate news articles for biasTo compile evidence to support an argumentTo make observations about the impact of bias on our beliefsThe CaseAmanda Knox was an American student who was studying abroad in Italy in 2007 when her Brit
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Sherlock Holmes THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND Close Reading Study Guide
“The Adventure of the Speckled Band”--Sherlock Holmes Close Reading Study Guide is ready so students can enjoy a trip to Holmes’s flat at 221B Baker Street, London. Here’s what you’ll find in your 32-page reproducible guide:• introductory information about the story, along with links if you prefer to read the story online• a reproducible copy of the story• questions and vocabulary to use as students read the story• a vocabulary test based on vocabulary highlighted in the study guide• a test on
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9th - 12th
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The Book of Unknown Americans Unit Plan, Activities, Assessments. FULL DIGITAL!
Looking for a current and relevant unit that your students will love just as much as you?The Book of Unknown Americans unit is so engaging that even you'll be interested in reading the supplementary materials! This 6 week complete unit plan will provide you with current and topical nonfiction articles that focus on the multifaceted argument that is immigration. The 80+ pages of resources will help students analyze both nonfiction and fiction text for structural elements, examine rhetoric from a
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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4th grade ELA Performance Task | Eating Insects
This ELA performance task will help your 4th grade students practice reading multiple texts on a topic, answer questions about the sources, and write from the sources. This performance task mimics the performance tasks given on Common Core-aligned standardized assessments (SBAC, CAASPP, PARCC). Your students will read three informational articles from NewsELA about using insects as a source of food. They will then answer three questions about the text before writing an essay. Writing prompts are
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4th
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Universal Memoir Unit - Memoir Analysis Activities, Writing Projects, Any Memoir
Looking for a diverse set of materials to accompany your high school memoir unit? These bundled memoir analysis materials offer a comprehensive and engaging experience for students reading any memoir. Not only will students be properly introduced to memoir as a genre, but they will have ample opportunities to analyze their memoir's context, characters, embedded messages, and lasting legacy. At the end, they will be able to brainstorm and develop their own memoir short story.Materials Included: I
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9th - 12th
Urban Legends and Myths Unit
Want a fun mini unit that is engaging, informative and a little spooky? This unit examines the origins of modern myths and legends, their impact on our society and television and movies. This Unit Includes the Following:Editable handouts that can be made into an asynchronous packet, OR facilitated as lessonsLessons and tasks that are common core standards aligned Direct Instruction tasks that are current and relevant Mid Unit Project: Urban Legends informative PosterCopies of Urban Legends (the
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9th - 12th
Thanksgiving Reading & Writing Activities Unit for November
Want to provide thematic activities for your upper elementary students during the week of Thanksgiving, but also want students to practice important reading, writing, and vocabulary skills? I’ve got you covered! This Thanksgiving Activities Mini Unit includes up to five days of lesson plans for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students. There are multiple ways to use this resource beyond whole group instruction - including with your remedial or extension small groups, in centers or stations, and as a
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3rd - 5th
Titanic Disaster Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activities about the Titanic disaster of 1912. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsA prompt sheet for students to write their introductionA template for students to write up their neat informational textA crossword puzzle and wordsear
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5th - 6th
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Gender Roles Unit AP Language High School English 11th 12th BIGGER THAN EVER!
This huge unit is now even more massive! A compendium of canonical and modern gender-focused texts that span many perspectives, time periods, and arguments.Original questions and prompts for writing and discussion PLUSEngaging and creative critical thinking tasks EQUALS Weeks and weeks of fun and challenging content and activities.This unit is designed for AP English Language and Composition course, but is easily suitable to upper-level high school English classes, as well.OVER 25 TEXTS! OVER 80
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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