79 results
Informational text Common Core RL.6.2 resources $5-10
Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes Short Story Unit
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the short story "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 6, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: November Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Characterization (
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
Folktales Unit: Fairytales, Tall Tales, Fables, Legends, & Myths
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the short story "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen as well as several other folktales (included). These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 6, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying folktales. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: – Click here to read more about the Short Story of th
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
Compare and Contrast Two Texts on the Same Topic - U.S. History
Bring history and poetry to life with paired texts! Read four famous American poems alongside high-interest nonfiction passages about iconic moments and places in history - including the Lincoln assassination, the Statue of Liberty, and more. Students will strengthen their reading comprehension skills while making meaningful connections to relevant social studies topics!Each of these middle school poem activities comes with an informational reading passage about the poem's historical background
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Casey at the Bat Poetry Unit for Middle School
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the narrative poem "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 6, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying Casey at the Bat OR simply poetry in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: March Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the M
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher Short Story Unit (Drama/Play)
This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: October Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Story Devices - Flashback, Suspense, ForeshadowingElements of PlotFinding Text EvidenceComparing Written, Audio, & Video VersionsVocabulary Practice Standardized Test FormatConstructed Response Questions for RL.6.5 - Analyzing Development of PlotIdentifying Supporting Details (Informational Text)See the list of activities below for a COMPLETE l
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
Just Once by Thomas Dygard Short Story Unit Grade 6
This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: September Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Basic Story Elements (Review)Elements of PlotFinding Text EvidenceIdiomsUsing Context CluesConstructed Response Questions for RL.6.5Main Idea & Supporting Details (Informational Text)See the list of activities below for a COMPLETE list of all of the skills covered. The ones above are simply the FOCUS of this unit.Editable and digital versions
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
6th Grade State Test Prep for Language Arts (Ohio/CCSS aligned)
Prepare your 6th graders for the upcoming STATE TEST reading assessment with this comprehensive set of Language Arts common core aligned stories and evidence based questions! Included are five original stories (2 fictional narratives, 1 poem and 2 informational texts) with accompanying questions….ready to print and go! Questions are modeled after the state testing sample question format and are rich in evidence-based prompts and the use of multiple text sources. A literary analysis prompt and
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
Also included in:Â 6th Grade LA Test Prep Bundle: aligned to the AIR test!
6th Grade ELA Test Prep Game Show, Paired READING Passages, & Practice Test
Say goodbye to boring test prep! Our Game Show Practice Review will keep your SIXTH GRADE students entertained while they read paired texts and study key concepts for the upcoming standardized test. Test your students’ knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, spelling, reading, and multimedia CCSS standards with this game show resource that includes questions in both PowerPoint and PDF. They’ll love the challenge and have fun practicing! What You’ll GetThis resource includes a set of paired fiction re
Subjects:
Grades:
6th
Types:
Also included in:Â 6th Grade READING ELA Test Prep Bundle: 4 Games, 1 Practice Test Prep FAST
Ghost Boys Novel Study Digital + Printable Book Unit (Jewell Parker Rhodes)
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes? Look no further. This comprehensive digital + printable unit includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes/chapter questions, constructed response writing prompts, skill practice, and language arts lessons. This unit includes a tie-in nonfictional text with activities to practice informational comprehension and writing.Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 5–6.Check out all three Ghost Boys
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 6th
6th Grade ELA READING Practice Test Fiction Nonfiction Grammar FAST Test Prep
Do your students need to work on their test-taking strategies? Prepare your SIXTH GRADE students for the ELA standardized reading assessment with this practice test and watch their confidence grow as they master the material and improve their test taking skills. With this reading practice test, they’ll become familiar with paired texts for both literature and nonfiction, grammar questions, and different question formats. What’s Included2 paired literature (prose fiction & poetry) passages2 p
Subjects:
Grades:
6th
Types:
Also included in:Â 6th Grade READING ELA Test Prep Bundle: 4 Games, 1 Practice Test Prep FAST
Reading Comprehension Fun Activity The Unfair Game BEST Standard FAST Test Prep
Need a little change of pace in your reading lessons? Help your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students practice reading comprehension and have fun at the same time with this paired informational text PowerPoint game?These Non-Fiction Paired Passages about saving animals will help your students master reading comprehension questions. Question Types: Multiple Choice, Multiselect, Multi-Part (Evidence-Based Selected Response), and Table MatchingThese align with Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards and common sta
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
The Gold Cadillac by Mildred D. Taylor Short Story Unit
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the short story "The Gold Cadillac" by Mildred D. Taylor. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 6, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story or historical fiction in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: February Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
Stargirl Novel Study (Jerry Spinelli) Digital + Printable + Giving Speeches Unit
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli? Look no further. This comprehensive unit includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, and constructed response writing prompts with organizers for planning. This unit also includes a tie-in nonfiction text with activities to practice analyzing and writing speeches. The lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 6-7.Check out other versions of the Stargirl Book Unit to determine which best fits your te
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 7th
Types:
Reader's Theater Script + Lessons Engaging Melodrama for Middle & High School
Readers' Theatre is captivating and fun for junior high and secondary students and this lesson packet with "Curses, Foiled Again" will not disappoint! Packet includes original script with 45 pages of engaging lesson materials your students will want to study. . This product is also available in my Students' Choice Favorite Lessons, Vol. 2. Check it out - it's a great deal!With this purchase, you will receive BOTH the original play and lesson materials for a cross-curricular history and ELA expe
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
Also included in:Â End of the Year ELA Lessons Students Love Bundle - Middle & High School
Literature Circle Activity Kit | Book Clubs Student Organizers | 5th-6th Grade
This resource provides all of the information you need to get literature circles up and running in your classroom. With information on planning for literature circles and student pages to make implementation a breeze, this is a must-have resource for upper elementary and middle school classrooms.Book clubs (also known as literature circles) are one of my favorite classroom activities because they promote collaborative learning and student independence. Especially in the older grades, where there
Grades:
5th - 6th
Types:
Close Reading & Compare/Contrast Nonfiction, Poetry, Artwork Distance Learning
Close Reading and Compare Contrast of Nonfiction, Poetry, Artwork; Includes Mini Research and Creative Activities with Interactive Notebook Foldable - Aligned with the Common Core State Standards. This is a great activity for distance learning. You can share it with your students on a secured platform. Did you know that Beyoncé's perfume "Rise" was inspired by Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise"? Or that Apple® used song lyrics from Seal in an advertising campaign to make a huge comeback in the l
Grades:
6th - 10th
Types:
Also included in:Â All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Summarizing, Paraphrasing Slideshow, Notes, Graphic Organizers PRINT & DIGITAL
Teach your students to summarize and paraphrase fiction and nonfiction by using this PowerPoint and notes for instruction and modeling. Students can then move on to collaborative and independent practice by using their newfound skills on the blank graphic organizers and passages of your choosing.The PowerPoint corresponds with the guided notes that come in 2D notes AND folding versions. BOTH are interactive!UPDATE (4/2020): I've added a digital file to reduce your remote teaching prep work by pr
Grades:
6th - 8th
Elements of Fiction & Nonfiction Digital Escape Rooms Bundle
Let's ESCAPE the Elements of Fiction & Nonfiction in these DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOMS! SAVE 20% purchasing this bundle rather than buying separately!Your students will LOVE mastering the elements of fiction & nonfiction with these interactive and engaging digital escape room! Teachers simply share the link, and students are on their way!Students will use a Google Form to complete the various tasks and “unlock” the codes in order to move on to the next room.ELEMENTS OF FICTION✅Room #1- Students
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Comparing Texts 2
This file includes texts and activities to help readers in grades 4-6 compare texts.
Comparing Poems to Expository Texts: Two text sets with poems and accompanying articles, comprehension questions, and writing prompts.
Comparing Poems: Two sets of paired poems, with comprehension questions and writing prompts. One set, "Autumn Poems", is fairly easy and accessible to students; the other set, the classic "My Heart's in the Highlands" and "Oh, Shenandoah" are much more challenging Passage-base
Grades:
4th - 6th
Independent Reading Journals Fiction & Nonfiction Logs
These Digital Independent Reading Response Journals for Fiction and Nonfiction come in interactive digital versions AND in low color versions for easy printing. They can be used for ANY reading selections, short or long. And they address every reading standard.
Are you wondering how to hold your students accountable for providing text evidence during independent reading? I needed an independent reading response packet that could be used for any reading selection. I also needed one that was easy
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
Choice Board Reading Logs: Fiction and Nonfiction Bundle
Save $2.00 by purchasing the fiction and nonfiction reading logs together in this bundle!
These reading logs can be used for tracking and responding to at-home reading or could be used in class each day. This bundle includes the full packs of reading logs for fiction and nonfiction. The zipped folder contains a PDF of each reading log and the Word document to allow for editing.
The fiction and nonfiction reading log packs can be purchased separately from my store: www.teacherspayteachers.com/
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Harbor Me Novel Study Unit with Paired Informational Texts Middle School
This is the Harbor Me novel resource you've been looking for! This middle school book study unit comes with paired informational text and paired poetry activities! This 75+ page unit is packed with character and figurative language analysis! There is paired poetry and paired informational text. Scaffolded writing activities are included. This unit covers over a dozen standards in each of the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade levels. Perfect for Guided reading small groups, whole group read alouds, or even
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
Olympic-Themed ELA Escape Room - Reading Comprehension - Printable & Digital
This standards-aligned Olympic ELA - Reading Escape Room - Printable & Digital is the perfect resource to use around the Olympics time... or any time! It includes activities on the following: text structure, figurative language, making inferences, theme, critical thinking, context clues, & more! SAVE 20% BY PURCHASING THIS IN THE GROWING DIGITAL ESCAPE BUNDLE!Your students will be begging for more after completing these engaging, game-like activities. This escape was designed so that tea
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension & Grammar Escape Room GROWING Bundle
Twenty-One Steps Reading Comprehension | Memorial Day or Veterans Day Activities
Twenty-One Steps by Jeff Gottesfeld is a unique story honoring fallen unknown soldiers and the Sentinel Guards who protect the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier daily. This story honors all fallen soldiers, veterans, and current soldiers and is a wonderful read for Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day. Multiple activities for reading comprehension are included in this resource covering skills such as: predictions, using prior knowledge, clarifying meaning of unfamiliar words, drawing conclusions, and making
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
Also included in:Â Memorial Day and Veterans Day Reading Comprehension Activities BUNDLE
Showing 1-24 of 79 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands