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Close reading Common Core WHST.6-8.1b resources
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History of St Patricks Day Differentiated Reading [Editable]
Are you searching for a secondary option for St. Patrick’s Day? This is a non-fiction reading passage with two levels for middle school or high school that includes close reading, annotation and making claims. This resource focuses on reinforcing literacy skills using a historical topic.This product includes:Reading passage Close Reading FrameworkAnnotation GuideComprehension QuestionsMaking and Supporting a Claim PromptAnswer keySimilar Products:If you like this product, you may also be interes
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: History of Holidays Series Evidence-based Passages Growing Bundle
Nonfiction Reading Passages and Inference Questions - Inventors and Inventions
Use these brief illustrated reading passages to support the Common Core ELA standard for making inferences from informational text (CCSS RI.6-8.1). They are perfect for use as bell work activities in science classes, but can be used by any teacher who needs scientifically accurate reading passages to help students practice making inferences.
The reading level is intended for middle school. You can see excerpts in the preview that will help you determine if the reading level is appropriate for
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Nonfiction Reading Passages Bundle for Science, Social Studies, and ELA
Autobiography- Lady Bird Johnson - JFK Assassination - Point of View - Tone Mood
I am a strong believer that all texts must have meaningful content. Student's today are so immersed in their technology that history fades into the past. They don't have any interest in seeking it out so as teachers, we need to ensure they read it anywhere and everywhere. That is where this memoir from Lady Bird Johnson's A White House Diary - Excerpt comes in. The colorful language and meaningful writing brings the day of John F. Kennedy's assassination to life from a new perspective. It is the
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8th - 10th
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Egyptian Goddesses | Reading Comprehension & Writing Activities
Introducing an exciting new reading comprehension and writing activity bundle on Egyptian Goddesses! This engaging resource is perfect for 4th - 6th-grade students who are learning about ancient Egypt and its fascinating culture.The bundle includes a⭐️Engaging reading comprehension passage that explores the most popular Egyptian goddesses and their unique abilities and characteristics. ⭐️Thought-provoking comprehension questions that encourage students to delve deeper into the material and devel
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4th - 6th
Constitution Day Activities Middle and High School | Activities and Worksheets
Constitution Day for High School and Upper Middle School activity and worksheet introduces students to the Preamble, Constitutional Convention, Checks and Balances, Civil Discourse and the value of Fairness as a moral imperative. Constitution day is the day we celebrate the signing of our Constitution and learn about its core values. All schools receiving Federal funds are required to teach students about the U.S. Constitution on that day. This lesson is appropriate for Upper Middle School and
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Emergency Middle School Social Studies Sub Plans Bundle Google + PDF
Women's History Month Reading Passages, Activities, & Project
This set of Women’s History Month resources will help students build their background knowledge about women’s history, engage in activities to better understand the challenges women have and continue to face, and complete a project that celebrates the influence of women. All the resources are aligned to Common Core State Standards, and will aid students in developing essential skills, such as close-reading, critical thinking, examining perspectives, and conducting and presenting research, among
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7th - 10th
Shang and Zhou Dynasties Interactive Google Slides Pear Deck - Ancient China
Engage your students with an interactive lesson on the Shang and Zhou Dynasties' lasting legacies! This Pear Deck lesson is designed to help students practice essential ELA and Document-Based Question (DBQ) skills like finding and citing text evidence, identifying and applying domain-specific vocabulary, composing clear written responses, and comparing and contrasting. With mixed-level questions to guide instruction, students will gain a deeper understanding of these important periods in Chinese
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient China BUNDLE Pear Decks, Google Docs, and more!
Rhetorical Analysis Google Doc Packet & Printable - Emma Watson "Women's Rights"
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL Google Doc work packet. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom. You will save time because an answer key and detailed lesson plan are included, and you will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts and argumentative writing! Students will love reading about social justice and gender inequality, perfect for Women's History Month!In this activity, students will...1. Evaluate Emma Watson's persuasive techniques by reading the spe
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6th - 12th
Black History: The Red Summer of 1919
This interdisciplinary lesson focuses on the development of reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. The topic centers on the Red Summer of 1919 and the brutal events that occured during that low point in U.S. History. The lesson includes the following:An introductory activity which is meant to establish the central question and give students some context about the topic.A pre-reading activity meant to help students identify key vocabulary in the text.A reading comprehension exercise mean
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Epic of Sudiata: The Lion King of Mali
In this lesson, students will use the "close-reading" proces to analyze "The Epic of Sundiata" This is a creation story about the beginnings of the Mali Empire. It is also the basis for Disney movies "The Lion King". It can also be use to compare the movie to the primary source document.
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7th - 10th
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Abolitionists and the Anti-Slavery Movement
This US History lesson focuses on the anti-slavery movement and the abolitionists who helped spread the movement's central principles. This lesson synthesizes the anti-slavery movement, drawing on students’ prior knowledge of the developing differences between the sections, and preparing them to learn how the rapid increase in sectional polarization on the issue of slavery culminated in the Civil War.Students will be analyzing and synthesizing primary source documents that focus on the different
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8th - 12th
The Industrial Revolution in The United States: Reading and Writing.
This product contains 7 short informational passages with comprehension questions for each passage. The topics center around the Industrial Revolution and it's affects on the United States. -Transcontinental Railroad-First Automobiles-Steamboats-Industrial Revolutions impact on Cities-Industrial Revolutions impact on farmers-Child Labor during the Industrial Revolution-The Industrial Revolution in the United States.This also includes 3 essay topics for students to practice informational writing,
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4th - 6th
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US History: Anti-Vietnam War Movement Primary Source Inquiry: Distance Learning
I use this lesson as a companion lesson with Major Events on the Home Front During the Vietnam War: Distance Learning. We first examined the major events that occurred during the Vietnam War. Then, in this lesson, we use primary sources to discuss why so many Americans ended up opposed to the Vietnam War. Bellwork: Use the timeline and the information from yesterday’s lesson to answer the question belowInstruction: Using the primary source, revise your initial hypothesisExit Ticket: FINAL HYPOTH
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: US History Cold War Unit BUNDLE
All About the Benjamins! Compare/Contrast Reading Unit
This is a lesson is a close read comparison/contrast lesson that allows students to read about two men who were contemporaries during colonial times and had very much in common, yet their lives followed very different paths. Students read two passages closely --one about Benjamin Franklin and the other about Benjamin Banneker, and then complete a Venn diagram (A Ben Venn) comparing/contrasting the Benjamins. They then write an essay comparing/contrasting the two men.
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8th - 12th
George Washington Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about the life of the first American President and the leader of the U.S. during the American Revolutionary War, George Washington. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which ha
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5th - 6th
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