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Reading strategies Common Core W.8.2b resources
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Novel Study Unit - 150+ Pages, No-Prep PDF
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Novel Study Unit - 150-page novel guide with student worksheets, activities, quizzes, tests, and teacher resources for teaching Mark Twain's classic, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Classroom-tested by over 650 teachers with a 4.9/5 Rating! This Printable PDF is perfect for in-person classrooms or distance learning but will need to be modified for use in Google Classroom.In this comprehensive Adventures of Tom Sawyer Teaching Unit, you'll find:Informational Text Artic
Grades:
6th - 9th
Crocs Article Reading Passage, Reading Comprehension Questions, Writing Prompts
This Crocsâ„¢ Article and Reading Comprehension activity is a highly-engaging reading activity for your middle school students. In this activity, your students will read all about the history of Crocs, and answer Common Core / New Generation standards, reading comprehension questions. This product also comes with two writing prompts - an informative writing prompt and an argument writing prompt.Reading nonfiction is a great way to improve reading comprehension. They provide students with the oppo
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7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Reading Passages Nonfiction Bundle, Reading Comprehension
Choice Tracker - Character Development Graphic Organizer For Google Classroom
Help your students write stronger literary analysis essays that focus on character development. The Choice Tracker graphic organizer explores the development of characters by analyzing their choices, the consequences of their choices, and the effects their choices have. This graphic organizer is google classroom / docs ready! Follow the simple instructions to add the file to your drive and begin assigning in classroom today!
This product provides two levels of differentiation for students.
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6th - 12th
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Twilight by Stephanie Meyer Lesson Plan (Grade 8)
This 90 minute lesson plan has all the essentials needed, including the electronic pdf version of the book Twilight, vocabulary prep, {KWL & T-Chart} handsouts, citation comprehension worksheet, test, study guide, 2 answer keys, Twilight jeopardy game link, and an exit ticket.
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8th
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz- Lessons 10-12 (Ch.23 & 24 and Book/Movie Comparison)
These are lessons 10-12 in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz unit plan. Chapters 23 & 24, a final assignment, and a book/movie comparison are covered in these lessons. Below is a description of the lessons included in this bundle.In Lesson 10, students begin concluding the novel's reading section, starting with a warm-up reflecting on the book's conclusion. The class then contrasts the novel with its cinematic adaptation by analyzing movie clips, aligning them with their interpretation from reading
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in:Â The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Unit Plan
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz- Lessons 7-9 (Chapters 15-22)
These are lessons 7-9 in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz unit plan. Chapters 15-22 are covered in this lesson. Below is a description of the lessons included in this bundle.In Lesson 7, we delve into understanding the plot of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Students begin with a warm-up, crafting a brief summary of their progress in reading, setting the stage for a plot diagram activity. After discussing these summaries, we review the structure of a story plot through a short video and address question
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in:Â The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Unit Plan
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz- Lessons 4-6 (Chapters 7-14)
These are lessons 4-6 in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz unit plan. Chapter 7-14 are covered in this lesson. Below is a description of the lessons included in this bundle.In Lesson 4 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz unit, students will focus on developing strategies to understand unfamiliar words. The warm-up prompts them to describe how they handle unfamiliar words, followed by a video on vocabulary strategies. Students then apply these strategies to excerpts from the novel, concluding with a review. L
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in:Â The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Unit Plan
Nonfiction Book Club Project
Engage your students in an immersive and personalized learning experience with this Nonfiction Book Choice Project! This resource is designed to empower students to explore a wide range of nonfiction topics while honing their critical thinking, research, and presentation skills.This project includes:Detailed nonfiction project guidelines and objectives + rubric!A variety of suggested nonfiction books to inspire student choice / options and titles for book clubs! Extension activities to deepen un
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7th - 12th
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Winter Article & Reading Comprehension - The Winter Blues
This Winter Article & Reading Comprehension product is a highly-engaging reading activity for your middle school students. In this activity, your students will read all about the Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder, and answer Common Core / New Generation standards, reading comprehension questions. This product also comes with a persuasive/opinion writing prompt. Reading nonfiction is a great way to improve reading comprehension. They provide students with the opportunity to practi
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7th - 9th
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz- Lesson 2- Chapters 1-3
This is the second lesson in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz unit plan. Chapter 1-3 are covered in this lesson. Below is a description of this lesson.In this lesson, we'll dive into understanding characters and connecting what you've read in chapters 1-3. To start, the warm-up will have you think about the characters we've met so far like Dorothy, Auntie Em, Scarecrow, Munchkins, and the Evil Witch. After that, we'll learn about two types of characterization: direct and indirect. I'll show a short vi
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in:Â The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Unit Plan
StudySync Pairing - Relevant Textual Evidence Skill Focus Lesson
Need a solid resource for TEST REVIEW or to INTRODUCE the relevant textual evidence skill? We know that students struggle with finding RELEVANT evidence, but this is a great resource to help them understand the thought process behind finding that RELEVANT evidence from the text. This resource provides direct instruction notes (and a review) with clear examples to introduce or reteach relevant textual evidence. It also includes two practice sets and three leveled tasks with originally written pas
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5th - 12th
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The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza Graphic Novel Study with extension activities
Complete with options for Google Slides™ and pdf format. This product provides resources for studying the acclaimed graphic novel, The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza, by New York Times bestselling author, Mac Barnett, and Caldecott Honor award-winning illustrator, Shawn Harris. The resource is great for comprehension study, discussion, literature circles, book clubs, book challenges, extension activities, and student writing prompts. This book is an imaginative work of fiction that is humorous a
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Independent Read NO PREP Unit
This secondary unit is geared for 7th up to 11th grade. As we teach literature or writing, it is important to infuse the options of choice for our students. Using this framework, this unit is geared to make reading accessible, high energy, and lovable. From pre-assessment graphic organizers for assisted selection to a project based final project, you will have the ease of little to no lesson planning. This bundle is filled with over 50 fairy tale, Disney and pop culture references to keep s
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7th - 11th
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The Monkey's Paw Literary Analysis and Narrative Writing Differentiated Lessons
Help your students practice analyzing literature with The Monkey's Paw. The Monkey's Paw is an eerie and suspenseful story that will keep your students engaged. This unit will help your students practice analyzing tone, theme, and foreshadowing with ease and independence, no matter their level. This unit can be printed or completed in Google Slides. It is perfect for teacher-guided lessons, group work, or independent work. Assigning this lesson in Google Slides allows struggling students to
Grades:
6th - 8th
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Interactive Notebook Activities Collections Grade 8
Before Reading Activity: Vocabulary pages After Reading Activities included in a logical order: All right side pages are meant to be taught or worked with as a class or small group instruction. All left-side pages are meant as independent activities.Theories about the heart beat discussion and writing assignment using the TEPAC method- kids always love to discuss this right after they’ve read the story. The TEPAC method is explained in this pdf. It is not my original work, but I use this with my
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8th
Tuesdays with Morrie - Journal 3
This journal assignment is about family and connects the idea of relationships and family in the book Tuesdays with Morrie and the students' personal lives!
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6th - 12th
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Assessment, Prose and Poetry: Perfect Together! (M) Patsy's Paradise
With the natural world shrinking at an alarming rate, and almost non-existent in urban areas, it's nice to read a passage in which a character takes a pro-active role in restoring one small part of nature. This story, Patsy's Paradise, which is filled with figures of speech and is content rich, is partly autobiographical, so it is close to my heart. 25 professionally written multiple choice, evidence based questions and a writing prompt are included for assessment. Enjoy! My students did! (C) 20
Grades:
7th - 10th
Assessment, Prose and Poetry: Perfect Together! (C) The Legend of Fire Dancer
Narrative poetry with a universal theme and strong, colorful, memorable characters, as you will find in this poem, makes for great reading and great teaching. As a bonus, professionally written multiple-choice, evidence based questions and writing prompts are included for assessment. Your students will love the story, enjoy the rhyme, and be more test-wise because of the assessment factor included! (C) 2019 by LA on a Mission
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7th - 11th
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Main Idea! Details! Drawing Conclusions! #29: The Little White Colt
Through this semi-autobiographical story about a child, a fear and a young horse, students will hone their skills in main idea, details, drawing conclusions, theme, vocabulary, and others essential to good comprehension. The story is engaging and accessible, is a real page turner, and is accompanied by 25 professionally written, evidence based multiple-choice questions, and 4 writing prompts, for assessment. Your students will love it and learn from it. Mine did! Copyright (C) 2022 by LA on a Mi
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7th - 10th
Identifying Supporting Details
When students read or write informational articles, main ideas and supporting details are sometimes unclear. This printable helps students identify supporting details in an informational writing and attach it to the main idea it supports. The aid includes the main supporting details used in informational writing -- facts, statistics, explanations, examples, quotations, and visuals --and a blank copy is also included for students to fill in the type of supporting detail. This aid can be used wi
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7th - 10th
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Publishing a Final Draft of an Essay: ELA Test Prep, Writing Skills & Strategies
Students will take their rough drafts and apply all of the revisions and edits that made, and write the final draft of their five paragraph essays. The teacher model shows students both what to identify to edit and revise, but also how to apply these changes when publishing a final draft, thus improving on past drafts.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It Af
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #5: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
COMPLETE Reciprocal Reading Organizer with Cheat Sheet!
This is a Reciprocal Reading organizer that allows students virtually and in person to gain deeper understanding and perspective of the text they are reading. The top sheet includes a check-off list for teachers, second page is a cheat sheet that includes sentence starters for the students, a page for each role, and at the end, an assessment to gauge student understanding.
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Not Grade Specific
Poems about Diversity from Dragon University! #2: Creature Features
It's OK to be different! It's OK to celebrate our differences! it's good to understand that diversity is and always has been the catalyst that moves life forward! These and others are the themes found in this second edition of Poems about Diversity from Dragon University. Each poem is carefully constructed to be of poetic, literary, and educational value, and to be used for remote learning if necessary. Ten professionally written, open-ended questions are included for assessment. Copyright 2021
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6th - 10th
Assessment Research simulation!
Reading content rich, non-fiction text, and writing a research paper on the material are essential secondary and college level skills, but teaching the research methods is so tedious that some people avoid it altogether. Well, here is an engaging, content rich, non-fiction text that will keep your students focused and also challenge them with professionally written, evidence based multiple-choice questions and three writing prompts, including a research simulation prompt. Enjoy! (C) 2020 by LA
Grades:
6th - 10th
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