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Reading strategies Common Core W.8.4 resources
ELA Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for Middle School
This ELA Sub Plan Bundle for middle school includes 6 units of my best-selling emergency sub plans for language arts! These units are great for filling your substitute binder with engaging, standards-based activities for students to work on in your absence. Each unit is a stand-alone resource designed to be a print and go substitute lesson plan for middle school teachers. No additional books or companion materials are needed! I have listed this bundle as a middle school resource since it can ser
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Close Reading Passages For Middle School - Close Reading Guide and Strategies
Close Reading For Middle School Students Featuring Excerpts from Stories from Classic Literature. These NO PREP close reading activities are great for practicing close reading and annotation skills. Everything needed to get your students started with Close Reading is included – detailed step by step instructions, annotation guide, reading passages, and graphic organizers. Very little teacher prep is needed – simply print and teach!Story excerpts include:•Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving•The B
Grades:
6th - 9th
Writing & Reading "PEELS" Anchor Charts & Graphic Organizers
Writing & Reading "PEELS" Anchor Charts and Graphic Organizers - Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for writing (arguments, explanatory/informative, expository) AND for reading (text analysis: showing evidence, evaluating claims, analyzing author's purpose and style, etc.)
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Building on my popular Common Core Writing Paragraphs “PEEL" Anchor Chart, I've updated this resource to add the "S" for style and
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Earth Day Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage - Plastic Waste & Pollution
Perfect for Earth Day! This reading comprehension passage explores the harmful effects of plastic pollution on the environment and our health. Teach students to write a nonfiction summary using the graphic organizers provided. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with this Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Activity:✏️ 2-Page Informational Article - Colour & Grayscale“Why is Plastic Harmful?: The Effects of Plastic on the Environment and Your Heal
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5th - 10th
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Making Inferences: Inference Detective (The Snowman) Google Form, PDF & Boom
Is it challenging for your students to make valid inferences? Do they struggle to find strong evidence to support their inferences? In this engaging activity, students make inferences by analyzing a case file and a crime scene photo. Inferential questions challenge students to find valid evidence to support their thinking. The final question asks students to synthesize the information and solve the crime like a true detective! THE STORYLINEIma Stealer has stolen a diamond ring. She is hoping to
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5th - 8th
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And Then There Were None – Comprehension and Analysis Bundle
Save prep time and help your students read closely and actively with this bundle of Common Core aligned organizers, worksheets, projects, quizzes, and review materials for And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie.
Note: We provide as many of our worksheets and organizers as possible in Word format to facilitate easy customization.
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Character Analysis Organizers
Organizers for every major character of And Then There Were None to aid students in gathering evidence and then using it t
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7th - 10th
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Making Inferences - Inference Detective (34-Pack) Google Forms, PDF & Boom!
Students engage in developing skills and strategies to put information together from two sources. Students engage in a mystery where they must use a case file and a crime scene photo to make inferences based on the evidence provided. Inferential questions challenge students to find valid evidence to defend their inferences. Once they have analyzed the texts, students synthesize the information by solving the crime. Gain the largest savings with this bundle! This Complete Bundle Includes ALL Inf
Interactive Notebook Graphic Organizers - Reading Strategies Notebook Projects
This reading response graphic organizer resource contains a variety of reading comprehension activities designed for Upper Elementary and Middle School. These reading graphic organizers are perfect for interactive notebooks and contain a variety of reading strategy based activities, including worksheets, foldable activities, and reader response prompts.These resources are perfect for interactive reading notebooks, guided reading practice, read alouds, language centers, or for comprehension check
Grades:
4th - 7th
Summarizing Nonfiction Texts - Writing a Non-Fiction Summary Paragraph - OLC4O
Teach students to write a nonfiction summary paragraph using the slideshow lesson, worksheets, and information article provided. Students are introduced to the “OUTLINE" method, an acronym for summarizing nonfiction texts. Prepare for the OSSLT, teach the OLC4O / OSSLC course, or coach essential literacy with this engaging lesson. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Summarizing Non-Fiction Texts Lesson:✏️ Summarizing Nonfiction Texts Slideshow Lesson - Microso
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6th - 12th
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Reading and Writing News Articles - Slideshow Lessons, Templates, Rubrics OLC4O
Everything you need to teach students to master writing news articles and reading nonfiction text features! Includes sample news reports, reading comprehension questions, slideshow lessons, graphic organizers, assessment guidelines, and more! Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets and activities for Google Drive®.⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 30% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Unit for Reading and Writing News Articles:✏️ Summarizing a News Report Slideshow Lesson - Micros
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6th - 12th
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Reading Response Project - Any Book! - Creating a Newspaper
This CCSS-aligned Reading Response Project enables students to creatively respond to their reading. Over the course of the project, students will create a two-page newspaper complete with a main event lead news story, character profile, editorial book review, setting highlight, and even a comic, obituary or advice column. For each element of the newspaper, students complete guided pre-writes. Then, they write rough drafts for each piece of the newspaper. Finally, after editing and revising t
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5th - 8th
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Graphic Novels Unit | Student Notes | Book List | Graphic Novel Activities
Graphic Novels - Activities and Resources for Middle School and High School - This teaching resource bundle contains student notes and activities for a complete graphic novel unit. Everything you need to teach the characteristics and features of graphic novels, and to show students how to read this form of writing with purpose to encourage deep analysis. Graphic Novels are effective high interest resources to engage and motivate reluctant middle school and high school readers.*******************
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5th - 8th
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The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Reading Comprehension - ELA
The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe short story unit is filled with short story reading comprehension activities to teach the main idea, summary, theme, tone and mood, and more. This 8-day close reading unit is the PERFECT resource to help your middle school and high school ELA students think critically and dive deeper into Poe's classic macabre tale. You will be provided with all the resources you need to assess student understanding and help them develop their creativity and writing skills
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6th - 9th
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Synthesizing Texts: Synthesis Reading and Writing Lesson - Digital
Scaffold the process of synthesizing texts with both reading and writing using this engaging, critical thinking activity! Synthesizing is one of the most complicated skills we can ask students to accomplish. If they can synthesize, they can connect what they read across texts, noticing points of similarity and difference. Synthesis means students can think deeply about what they read in order to create something new - often, a solid research product. SYNTHESIZING TEXTS RESOURCE CONTENTS:Presenta
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7th - 10th
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Twelfth Night – Comprehension and Analysis Bundle
Save prep time and help your students read closely and actively with this bundle of Common Core aligned organizers, worksheets, projects, quizzes, and review materials for Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare.
Note: We provide as many of our worksheets and organizers as possible in Word format to facilitate easy customization.
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Character Analysis Organizers
Organizers for every major character of Twelfth Night to aid students in gathering evidence and then using it to describe a chara
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8th - 12th
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Making Inferences: Mystery Activity (Rock The Room) Google Form, PDF & Boom
Is it challenging for your students to make valid inferences? Do they struggle to find strong evidence to support their inferences? In this engaging activity, students make inferences by analyzing a case file and a crime scene photo. Inferential questions challenge students to find valid evidence to support their thinking. The final question asks students to synthesize the information and solve the crime like a true detective!STORYLINEGuitarist Beau Mover suddenly showed up dead! Was Beau’s deat
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6th - 8th
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Making Inferences: Inference Detective (Slip and Slide) Google Form, PDF & Boom
Is it challenging for your students to make valid inferences? Do they struggle to find strong evidence to support their inferences? In this engaging activity, students make inferences by analyzing a case file and a crime scene photo. Inferential questions challenge students to find valid evidence to support their thinking. The final question asks students to synthesize the information and solve the crime like a true detective! STORYLINEWas it a slip and fall accident? Could there be foul play i
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Making Inferences: Inference Detective (8-Pack/Pink Bundle)
Literature Circles Unit - Middle School Social Justice - Literature Circle Roles
This 60 page Middle School Literature Circle Unit is perfect for Thematic Social Justice themed Book Clubs. Literature Circle units are engaging and effective methods of reading instruction that encourage students to engage in rich conversation surrounding text and take ownership of their learning. The ready to use activities included encourage inquiry and critical thinking about social justice issues, and help you to introduce, organize, facilitate, and manage this effective reading and discuss
Grades:
5th - 9th
The Chaser by John Collier - Short Story Unit - Main Idea & Supporting Details
"The Chaser" by John Collier Unit is a CCSS aligned close read activity that focuses on Main Idea and Supporting Details. Everything needed to complete this unit is included. The following products are included in this unit:1. Sample Presentation that comes in Keynote, Powerpoint, and PDF versions. In addition, a link to a sample free Nearpod presentation that includes the warm-up, first read question, and self reflection. This tool allows students to be active participants in the presentation a
Grades:
6th - 8th
Little Women – Comprehension and Analysis Bundle
Save prep time and help your students read closely and actively with this bundle of Common Core aligned organizers, worksheets, projects, quizzes, and review materials for Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
Note: We provide as many of our worksheets and organizers as possible in Word format to facilitate easy customization.
CONTENTS:
Character Analysis Organizers
Organizers for every major character of Little Women to aid students in gathering evidence and then using it to describe a character
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8th - 12th
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The Tempest – Comprehension and Analysis Bundle
Save prep time and help your students read closely and actively with this bundle of Common Core aligned organizers, worksheets, projects, quizzes, and review materials for The Tempest by William Shakespeare.
Note: We provide as many of our worksheets and organizers as possible in Word format to facilitate easy customization.
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Character Analysis Organizers
Organizers for every major character of The Tempest to aid students in gathering evidence and then using it to describe a character
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8th - 12th
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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
A Raisin in the Sun – Comprehension and Analysis Bundle
Save prep time and help your students read closely and actively with this bundle of Common Core aligned organizers, worksheets, projects, quizzes, and review materials for A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry.
Note: We provide as many of our worksheets and organizers as possible in Word format to facilitate easy customization.
CONTENTS:
Character Analysis Organizers
Organizers for every major character of A Raisin in the Sun to aid students in gathering evidence and then using it to descr
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8th - 12th
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Things Fall Apart – Comprehension and Analysis Bundle
Save prep time and help your students read closely and actively with this bundle of Common Core aligned organizers, worksheets, projects, quizzes, and review materials for Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.
Note: We provide as many of our worksheets and organizers as possible in Word format to facilitate easy customization.
CONTENTS:
Character Analysis Organizers
Organizers for every major character of Things Fall Apart to aid students in gathering evidence and then using it to describe a cha
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8th - 12th
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