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Free close reading Common Core RL.7.4 resources
Close Reading Comprehension Passages Full Bundle - Grades 3-8
These close reading passages come directly from the game Dreamscape, where students can build critical thinking skills while having fun!This resource reviews literacy skills in grades 3 - 8, explores different genres, and asks various writing prompts. Each grade level has a series of long and short passages that can be utilized at any given time throughout the school year.This product includes 39 no-prep reading printables and 28 answer keys that you may print and use. These printables can be us
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3rd - 8th
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Alliteration Activity Middle School Poetry
Searching for and engaging alliteration activity? These FREE Alliteration Activities are such a fun way to get your middle school students excited about poetry! This product includes direct instruction and many examples of alliteration in poetry as well as in real life. An engaging Slides presentation will guide your class through the activities. Laugh and have fun with your students while studying this poetic device. Also included are two student assignments. The first asks students to take a c
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Elements of Poetry Unit for Middle School Students Bundle
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
Close Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle - Grades 6-8
These close reading passages come directly from the game Dreamscape, where students can build critical thinking skills while having fun!This resource reviews literacy skills in grades 6 - 8, explores different genres, and asks various writing prompts. Each grade level has a series of long and short passages that can be utilized at any given time throughout the school year.This product includes 21 no-prep reading printables and 14 answer keys that you may print and use. These printables can be us
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6th - 8th
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The Empty School - Middle School Reading Comprehension Practice Suspense/Horror
The Empty School is a "not too scary" horror/suspense story for 6th graders and above. It would also work as a read aloud for 4th and 5th graders.This free resource is great for practicing comprehension while keeping students engaged with a mysterious, thrilling story featuring a female protagonist.Included is the story as well as some multiple choice and written response comprehension questions. There is an AUDIO version of this story as well and you can find the link inside of the download fil
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6th - 8th
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Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 1: Introduction to Storytelling
Hi! I'm Livia Blackburne, author of the NY Times bestselling young adult novel Midnight Thief. In July of 2015, I ran a week long creative writing camp for middle and high school students. We had a ton of fun, and the students wrote some great short stories and novellas! After the camp, I revised my materials and expanded them for other teachers to use.
Lesson one is a bird's eye view of storytelling. Why do we tell stories in the first place? What makes a good story? How do you become a bet
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7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
The Crossover Warm Up Standard Aligned handout for each poem! PDF & PPT
Students love Kwame Alexander's verse novel The Crossover, and I love the rigor of these power worksheets! His novel is organized into sections just like a basketball game including:Warm-upDownload the First quarter hereSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarterOvertimeThis resource covers all of the poems in the Warm Up section; with each poem accompanying at least one page of guided practice with middle school ELA standards including:Vocabulary and dictionary practiceInferencingIdentifying figu
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5th - 8th
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl: Printable + Digital Novel Study
This is a Printable + Digital novel study! It can be used for Distance Learning! Use this novel study in any or all of these ways! Maybe some of your students need a digital version and some need a paper version. If that's the case, we've got you covered!Option 1: Print it outOption 2: Use as a TpT Digital ActivityOption 3: Use through Google Slides with a custom link, (instructions found on the 2nd page of the pdf novel study)With both digital options, students can type within pre-formatted tex
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4th - 7th
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FREE Set of Comprehension Questions for 365 Days of Wonder Precept
"You can't have a rainbow without a little bit of rain." -unknown author
Set of questions for a precept from "365 Days of Wonder" (edited by RJ Palacio) to support student discussions and written responses.
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Set of 4 questions for September 8th precept
Set includes a question for vocabulary, author's purpose, connections and student reflection.
Like you, I wasn't surprised when a book of precepts, "365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Precepts," was published to accompany the novel "Wond
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5th - 8th
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"The Highwayman" - Analyzing Author's Craft in Poetry Lesson Plan
"The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes is a high interest narrative poem that students love. As a narrative poem, the structure is familiar to students, making it easier for them to focus on the many poetic devices Noyes uses.
This Common Core aligned lesson plan guides students into not only identifying poetic devices, but also considering why they were used. By looking at the impact of these devices on the meaning of the poem, students will begin to see how they can utilize those same devices in
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6th - 9th
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Tone and Mood Choice Board Assessment
Looking for a unique assessment option for your students to demonstrate their understanding of Tone and Mood? This editable choice board provides some creative options for your students to create their own tone and mood in a variety of projects. Check out my blog post titled, Offering Voice and Choice in Assessments – A Guide for Letting Go to learn more about using this choice board in your classroom! This assessment is part of my Tone and Mood Complete Unit Bundle. Check that out for more Tone
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7th - 12th
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon Novel Study: Free Quiz Assessment, Distance Learning
Looking for a way to connect your novel study to the reading concepts you’ve been teaching all year? Feel like you have to choose between a rich, meaningful novel study or some much-needed test-prep? With this quiz you can do both. To support distance learning, this resource includes a PRINT and DIGITAL quiz. Includes Quiz Over the First 4 Chapters of The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Each question is labeled with the Common Core Standard it assesses. Answer key and student record sheets are also inc
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4th - 8th
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Middle School Poetry Introduction Lesson PREVIEW | PowerPoint and Notes
This is a PREVIEW of the guided notes for the "Introduction to Poetry Lesson" that goes over all the vocabulary your students need to know in order to discuss and analyze poetry. It includes a 41 slide PowerPoint Presentation with guided notes. I created this Poetry Presentation because it is exactly what I want to use in my classroom as a Middle School ELA teacher to begin my Poetry Unit!The poetry terms the presentation introduces:ProseElements of Poetry: Lines, Stanzas, Rhyme, Meter, Rhythm,
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4th - 9th
Poetry Task Cards
This set of eight task cards can be used with any poetry selection. The set includes eight cards allowing for smaller group discussions in the classroom. My students love using these and working with one another to answer the questions. Students can make visual using the question as a starting point, and these cards can be applied to choice board activities designed for your students needs.
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6th - 8th
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*FREE!* PDF: Cornell Notes for CLOSE READING, NOTE-TAKING, & ANNOTATIONS!
* PLEASE NOTE that I have tagged CCSS, TEKS & VA Standards of Learning related to analysis of literary elements both in and across texts, as well as tracing an author's argument. As the lesson plan explains, this product can be used to assist in analysis of ANY text! Thus, it is a tool to help students get there, but does not fully accomplish that analysis without further structure--structure provided in my Mega Literary Bundle! *Now that we have that out of the way, what exactly are these C
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Mega-English CORNELL NOTES Bundle! Scaffolded w/ answer keys; PDF & DOCX!!
Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew Reading Guide Chapters 1-2
Looking to introduce your students to the magical world of the Chronicles of Narnia? Use our comprehensive Reading Comprehension Guide for "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew," specifically tailored for Chapters 1 and 2. This reading guide is perfect for middle school English Language Arts teachers, homeschooling parents, and tutors aiming to enhance their students' reading and analytical skills.Key Features:In-Depth Reading Comprehension Questions: Our guide includes a set of 7 qu
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6th - 8th
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THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW (The Chronicles of Narnia): Novel Study Worksheets ch. 1-2
"Glory be!" said the Cabby. "I'd ha' been a better man all my life if I'd known there were things like this." (from Ch. 8) WHY CHOOSE "THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW"? "The Magician's Nephew" is a perfect choice if you're looking for a fantasy novel that exemplifies the typical characteristics of the genre. It offers an engaging story that is lively and positive, with a good dose of humor and fun. The plot is simple yet well-constructed, making it particularly suitable for middle school students. Additio
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6th - 8th
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Introduction to the Holocaust
Take your introduction lesson to the next level with these interactive guided notes. Each page follows alongside the Yad Vesham youtube videos with fill in the blank, turn-and-talk, real-world connections, media comparative analysis, and written response tasks. The questions model after common core standards using student friendly language.
Here is the link to the video playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB4Nc4AFjMQ&list=PLj1tRCohZq81aYbpsLMKimSXh2TibtwJW
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7th - 12th
April Reading Comprehension Choice Board (Independent Work or Sub Plans)
Enhance your students' reading comprehension skills with this engaging choice board! Designed for middle school students, this resource features passages from classic literature, allowing students to select from six different stories and corresponding question sets. Each passage varies in length to accommodate diverse learning paces in a differentiated classroom.The questions are crafted to bolster key literary skills, such as critical thinking, close reading, and predicting. Whether you're teac
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6th - 8th
The House on Mango Street-Sandra Cisneros Reading Questions by Story
Enhance your teaching resources with targeted reading questions tailored for Part 1 of "The House on Mango Street," including stories:The House on Mango StreetHairsBoys & GirlsMy NameCathy Queen of CatsOur Good DayLaughterGil's Furniture Bought & SoldDownload includes:5 vocabulary questions for language enrichment30 comprehension questions to deepen understanding1 close reading passage for critical analysisEditable document with answer keyIdeal for independent reading, seamless integrati
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7th - 10th
Also included in:Â The House on Mango Street-Sandra Cisneros Reading Questions by Story
No-Prep Lesson Plan: Pair Pixar's "Inside Out" with "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
A great short story like "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros deserves an equally great pairing; that's why I've created this no-prep lesson plan that pairs Cisneros' text with Pixar's Inside Out. Or, if you prefer, you can use the second (free) lesson plan to teach a point-of-view primer based on "Eleven" and supported by two great videos from TED-Ed and PBS. You can't go wrong with either of these no-prep lesson plans or sub plans.This freebie includes two no-prep lesson plans for you to choose from: a
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6th - 7th
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Elements of Poetry - Figurative Language
This resource features a humorous poem that uses figurative language and helps guide the students to analyze each stanza. The narrator grapples with figurative language terms, ultimately employing them throughout the poem. It can be utilized in whole-group instruction or provided to students for independent exploration. They will learn the definitions of various figurative language terms. The terms used in the poem include: onomatopoeias, metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, idioms, a
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Not Grade Specific
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Reading Comprehension Mark the Text Bookmark: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
This bookmark is specific to the novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. It will help students keep track of narrative elements whether marking their own book or using sticky notes in class set novels.
Being able to annotate will help with quizzes, tests, class discussions, projects, and writing assignments.
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6th - 9th
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Mulan Lyrics Comprehension
Watch and read the lyrics to Mulan's "I'll Make a Man Out of You" and answer the following comprehension questions. Comprehension questions include vocabulary, figurative language, tone, theme, and citing evidence.
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5th - 7th
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