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Close reading Common Core W.7.4 pdfs
Ugly Christmas Holiday Sweater Descriptive and Persuasive Writing Editable
Keep your students engaged as you wait for the holidays with this fun, creative Ugly Christmas or Holiday Sweater writing challenge. Students will design, describe, recreate based on a description, and persuade.They'll be practicing writing and reading skills in a fun, unique way, and your lesson planning is finished!This resource is completely editable -- you can have students create any kind of holiday sweater.Students will:design an original ugly Christmas or Holiday sweater following a pro
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
The Fourteenth Goldfish, A PDF and Digital Novel Study
OVERVIEW: This is a custom-made, no-prep, independent work packet for use with grades 4-7 reading The Fourteenth Goldfish, by Jennifer L. Holm. The buyer can use it as a printable and create a student workbook, use as separate printable worksheets, or export it as an Easel digital product and assign it digitally for distance learning. It includes a 25-page student workbook, an answer key, a list of research topics for further reading and deeper understanding, and a listing of common core sta
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4th - 7th
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
Informational Texts Close Reading Activity and Project
Need a meaningful, standards-based and engaging activity to make it to December break? The Holiday Hustle is the perfect project for Secondary ELA right before the Holidays! This three week unit teaches students how to deconstruct advertisements and informational texts as they study and analyze two different holiday ads and three informational articles about advertising. After analyzing ads and informational articles, students create two projects: a Deconstructing Advertisements Guide for Teens
Grades:
7th - 10th
ELA Emergency Sub Plans for Middle School Vol. 6
Emergency ELA Sub Plans for Middle School - Volume 6These language arts sub plans are perfect for filling (or refreshing) your substitute binder with engaging, standards-based activities. This is a true stand-alone resource that was designed to offer a print and go sub plan solution for middle school ELA teachers. No additional books or companion materials are needed!This resource includes:• A high-interest reader’s theater script • Reader Response Questions• Context Clue Word Work• Summary Stra
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: ELA Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for Middle School
True Crime Reading Comprehension Passages | Close Reading | Middle & High School
Do you need an engaging activity to get middle and/or high school students excited about learning informational text standards? If so, this True Crime Reading Comprehension Close Reading Activity (for the ENTIRE YEAR) is a must have! This easy, no-prep solution that will provide 36 weeks of nonfiction articles about True Crime cases that will grab student interest! Students will practice using Close Reading strategies, annotating text, citing textual evidence, determining central idea, analyzi
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle- CB
Distance Learning Short Story Passage No Prep ELA Suspense Mystery
This 48 page resource is a 4,500 word short story and meets CCSS for middle school reading and writing. It is the story of a boy discovering his new friend is actually a ghost and she needs his help. This close reading lesson is 99 pages long. This resource is the answered teacher copy (48 pages), with the blank student copy (48 pages), there is also a link for projecting or giving to students that are distance learning. As well - this is a TpT Digital Activity. That means students can complete
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Summer Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
Lemons by Melissa Savage Book Study/Close Reading
This comprehensive close reading guide includes:*An in-depth summary for each chapter*Character Tracker*Annotation Chart*Vocabulary Tracker*Discussion questions with space for written responses*Writing prompt ideas throughout and at the end of the book*Writing prompt ideas to be used at the conclusion of readingThe story takes place during the 1970's. "Lemonade Liberty Witt’s mama always told her: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But Lem can’t possibly make lemonade out of her new life
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4th - 7th
Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe CCQ Novel Study-CCSS
**The Most Rigorous Novel Study Assessments on the Market!**
*Download our FREE Preview to see for yourself.* CCQ Workbooks are proven, field-tested reading and writing assessments designed to provide accurate and authentic student data. Students, Teachers, Parents, and Administrators LOVE our challenging questions because they ONLY focus on the essential higher-order thinking skills needed to develop critical reading and evidence-based writing skills.
Since we are constantly field-testing
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3rd - 7th, Staff
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Wink by Rob Harrell: 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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7th - 8th
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Literary Analysis Essay Writing with Ex-Basketball Player by John Updike
Scaffold essay writing for your students with step-by-step directions including writing a claim, choosing the best text evidence, explaining evidence, and connecting evidence to a theme. Because the lesson uses gradual release of responsibility, it is excellent for your students who need the complicated task of writing a literary analysis essay broken into smaller segments. The lesson incorporates the poem “Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike. First, students complete a close reading and analy
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Earth Day Close Reading Toolkit
Have you ever wondered how Earth Day began? I was curious, so I did a bit of research and created this Earth Day Close Reading Toolkit FREEBIE for my students and yours.This Earth Day FREEBIE includes:• an explanation of Close Reading for students• Close Reading Strategies• Directions for Classroom Use• Earth Day Informational Text• Reader Response Questions• 3-Post-Reading Journal Prompts• Answer KeyThis resource comes with my Earth Day Reader's Theater and Informational Text Toolkit. If you
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4th - 7th, Staff
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The Friendship War by Andrew Clements: 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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Also included in: Andrew Clements Novel Study Bundle - Frindle + The Friendship War
O. HENRY | THE LAST LEAF Close Reading Study Guide | Worksheets | Printables
Students enjoy one of O. Henry’s surprise endings as they explore the meaning of friendship in “The Last Leaf,” one of the author’s most famous short stories.Your 16-page, reproducible study guide includes . . .• introduction, background information, audio and video suggestions• full text of the short story• vocabulary pertinent to the short story• comprehension questions that accompany the short story• a vocabulary test• a selection test on the short story• a number of post-reading topics for
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6th - 9th
Also included in: O. HENRY Close Reading Study Guides: Bundle 2 | Worksheets
Five-Sentence Summary Graphic Organizer
This two-page graphic organizer helps students organize their thoughts and write a clear, well-structured five-sentence summary of a fiction or nonfiction text. Many students struggle to include the most important details in their summaries, or these details are not presented in a logical order. This document breaks down the task of writing a summary into smaller tasks, beginning with identifying the who, what, where, when, and why of the story.This document contains two pages. The first page as
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3rd - 9th
Also included in: English Language Arts Graphic Organizers Bundle: Writing and Vocabulary
THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW (The Chronicles of Narnia): Novel Study Unit + Answer Keys
"Glory be!" said the Cabby. "I'd have 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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Inkling by Kenneth Oppel: 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: Option 1: Print it outOption 2: Use as a TpT Digital Activity (Now called an Easel Activity) Option 3: Use through Google Slides with a custom link, (instructions found on the 3rd page of the pdf novel study)With both digital options, students type within pre-formatted text boxes.Note: If using either of the digital versions, you may choose not to assign the draw prom
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4th - 7th
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Restart Novel Study Supplement - Nonfiction Close Reading Passages
Increase the rigor of any Restart by Gordon Korman Novel Study Unit with this Close Reading Supplement!The Close Reading Passages let students dive deep into a close read, make annotations, and practice comprehension skills like using text evidence, identifying main idea and details, developing inferences, and using context clues to determine the meaning of vocabulary. Plus, students practice citing evidence from multiple sources while making text-to-text connections with the Literature Connect
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5th - 7th
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NonFiction Texts & Reading Comprehension Bundle - Argumentative Writing Tasks
Are you looking for a variety of middle school ELA nonfiction resources that contain engaging, rigorous, and differentiated materials? This non-fiction reading comprehension bundle contains 29 individual units and lessons, including close reading units, argumentative writing units, seasonal ELA bell ringers, and task cards.Each nonfiction lesson will engage students in critical thinking skills and collaboration around real world topics that are relevant to students' lives. Teachers will LOVE tha
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6th - 9th
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Bridge To Terabithia - CCQ Novel Study Assessment Workbook - Common Core Aligned
**The Most Rigorous Novel Study Assessments on the Market!**
*Download our FREE Preview to see for yourself.* CCQ Workbooks are proven, field-tested reading and writing assessments designed to provide accurate and authentic student data. Students, Teachers, Parents, and Administrators LOVE our challenging questions because they ONLY focus on the essential higher-order thinking skills needed to develop critical reading and evidence-based writing skills.
Since we are constantly field-testing
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4th - 7th, Staff
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The Lottery - Shirley Jackson - 6 Day Lesson Plan
The Lottery's shocking ending opens up endless discussion and analysis opportunities. With a focus on literary elements and real-world connections, students will develop critical reading skills while bridging the gap between fiction and a chilling reality.What's included:- Teaching Guide- Pre-reading Activities- Vocabulary Worksheet- Post-reading Questions (Multiple-choice Comprehension, Literary Elements, and Real World Connection)- Dangerous Traditions Reading- Written Response Questions with
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6th - 12th
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Scaffolded Writing for Struggling and Non- Writers Volume 1
THIS IS A GROWING PRODUCT... BUY NOW AND SAVE!!! AS I ADD TO THIS PRODUCT, THE PRICE WILL INCREASE. IT'S AT A BASE STARTING PRICE RIGHT NOW.In education, scaffolding refers to a variety of instructional techniques used to move students progressively toward stronger understanding and, ultimately, greater independence in the learning process.Instructional scaffolding is a process through which a teacher adds supports for students in order to enhance learning and aid in the mastery of tasks. The te
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3rd - 8th
When Stars Are Scattered- A Comprehensive Novel Unit
This graphic novel is an award-winning book and perfect for your middle school students. Elements of literature, comprehension, culminating tests and answers, and more are all included for a full unit of study- no outside planning on your part. Check out the preview!
Grades:
6th - 8th
Engaging Close Reading Lesson
Transform your classroom with this comprehensive close reading assignment, "The Buzz About Bees"! This meticulously crafted resource is designed to engage students in the fascinating world of bees while enhancing their critical reading and analytical skills. Perfect for introducing the concept of close reading or as a rigorous review to prepare for state testing, this assignment is both educational and enjoyable.Why buy this?Engaging Content: The informational article on bees captivates students
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5th - 8th
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