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Reading strategies Common Core RI.5.1 resources for Microsoft Word
Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading Passages
Students will be learning how to identify the theme of a passage. They will be shown different ways in which theme is shown in a passage and will analyze those lessons. The teacher will model this strategy using a few very short stories, and the students will apply this strategy individually on two longer fictional texts.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
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #3: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
They Called Her Molly Pitcher Comprehension Questions Houghton Mifflin Journeys
Easy to grade. During this activity, the students will answer higher level critical thinking questions which align with the week's target skill from the story. The stories come from the Journeys edition of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt series.
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5th
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Tall Tale: PAUL BUNYAN Story w/ 6 Note-Taking Frames - Reading Strategy
This lesson features key adventures of the remarkable tall tale hero, Paul Bunyan. The two pages of informational text called "A Most Famous and Mighty Lumberjack" are followed by three pages of note-taking frames. Each of the six frames has a prompt to help students extract main ideas and details from what they have read. The questions within the frames lead students to take notes on author's purpose, obvious exaggerations, real facts, and details about Paul Bunyan's character traits, The sixth
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4th - 7th
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The Dog Newspaper Comprehension Questions Houghton Mifflin Journeys
Easy to grade. During this activity, the students will answer higher level critical thinking questions which align with the week's target skill from the story. The stories come from the Journeys edition of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt series.
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5th
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Perspective of the Narrator - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading Passages
Students will be able to determine the perspective of the narrator. Students will be shown how to identify the perspective during the mini-lesson, and then will be expected to apply the strategy independently.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 Affects Characters: ELA Test Prep & Reading SkillsFact &Opinion in Non-Fiction Texts - ELA Test Prep, Re
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #4: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Science: Read a Steam Engine Diagram/Text - Summarize w/ 8 Multiple Choice Ques
2 page worksheets named "Reading A Steam Engine Diagram." It includes 3 informational paragraphs about the power-producing procedure. It ends with 8 multiple choice questions that will demonstrate student understanding of the informational text and diagram. Reading skills include determining main idea, analyzing the details of what happens and determining why (cause-effect). The worksheet presents students an opportunity to interpret and summarize information that is presented visually in both i
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3rd - 5th
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Problem and Solution: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages & Skills
students will be able to read a passage determine the problem and effectively analyze it by reflecting on the effectiveness of the characters handling of the problem. Students will then read their passages and use their charts to reflect on the problems presented in their passages.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 Affects Characters: ELA Test Prep &
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #5: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Multiple Choice Strategies: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages + Skills
Students will be introduced to two strategies to help them answer multiple choice questions. Students will observe the teacher doing this, and then will practice independently on their own. Students will also practice these ELA strategies by reading an article and applying their knowledge to multiple choice questions.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 Aff
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #4: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Jerry Spinelli's "Maniac Magee" Common Core Learning Tasks - 28 Rigorous Tasks!!
This Common Core resource includes 28 rigorous unit learning tasks for Jerry Spinelli’s, "Maniac Magee." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. The unit activities also include video excerpts that are thematical
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5th - 8th
Elements of a Story that Support the Theme - ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages
Students will be taught to both identify the theme (lesson) of a story and how to identify the elements and details of the story that support that theme. The lesson shows students how to accomplish this by following a set of steps and guidelines. Students will then apply this skill independently on further fictional stories, making sure to identify the elements of the support that support the theme they feel the story reflects.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictio
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #2: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Supporting the Main Idea with Details: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages & Skills
students will be able to identify strong supporting details for the main idea of a passage in a particular passage. Students will be doing this in a variety of ways, sometimes identifying the detail first and matching it with its topic or main idea and vice versa.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 Affects Characters: ELA Test Prep & Reading SkillsFact
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #5: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Drawing Conclusions
This drawing conclusions practice can be done independently or as a companion to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt "Journeys" story " They Called her Molly Pitcher" (3.13). It is appropriate for individual, small group, or large group practice. Or, the page could be used as an assessment of drawing conclusions. The questions for this original text mimic the format of questions on the Smarter Balance ELA practice test. The Common Core Standards addressed include RI.5.1 and RL.5.10. This product is a
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4th - 6th
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Checking Over Multiple Choice Questions: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages, Skills
Students will complete a reading and a set of multiple choice questions. Afterwards, in an effort to identify certain strategies, students can use to help them check their own answers.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 Affects Characters: ELA Test Prep & Reading SkillsFact &Opinion in Non-Fiction Texts - ELA Test Prep, Reading SkillsWriting an Ext
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #1: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
The Great Molasses Flood Informational Text Guided Reading Lessons
This unit is designed for guided reading. It includes:
-teacher directions for each chapter
-guided reading questions for the entire book
-Q.A.R. for each chapter
-focused skilled lesson for each chapter
This unit is designed to address the informational text common core for grades 4, 5 and 6.
This book is a high interest informational text about a topic that few are familiar.
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4th - 6th
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Identifying Character Traits in Literature - ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages
Students will continue reading their books, while applying their knowledge of characteristics to the main character(s) of their book. A teacher model shows students how to identify these traits, and students will then use this strategy on their own books or provided text.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 Affects Characters: ELA Test Prep & Reading Sk
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #3: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Reading Comprehension: Reading Directions Activities
Reading comprehension activities where students read very specific directions. Students must read carefully and do exactly what each direction asks. The first 4 activities are included and the level of difficulty gradually increases. Each activity would take about 35 minutes.
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3rd - 5th
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Main Idea: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages + Writing Skills
In this lesson students will be instructed how to identify what the main idea of a text is. Students will observe a teacher model, students will then complete an independent practice of their own to ensure their understanding. Lastly, students will read a text and answer multiple choice questions that will test their understanding of ELA strategies, including main idea.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Wr
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #4: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Point of View: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages + Writing Skills
In this lesson students will be introduced to the four different types of point of view (first, second, third, omniscient). Students will receive the definitions of each, will observe the teacher complete a model for the whole class to observe. Students will then complete independent examples that will reflect their understanding of point of view.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #4: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Great White Shark! Reading Comprehension
Contains informational text about the great white shark, followed by text-based questions for students to answer
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4th - 6th
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Achieve 3000 CATCH Worksheet
This is a graphic organizer to help students closely read the texts within the program, Achieve 3000. Although it was originally designed for Informational text it can easily be adapted for Literature as well. This resource helps students to pace themselves and hold them accountable for their reading. Lastly, this allows students to organize their thinking and return to the text as they work through the comprehension questions.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Making Inferences Exit Slip
This exit slip will help the teacher identify students knowledge of the lesson. Students are asked to answer each question based on the passage. Students are also able to self assess how they are doing.
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3rd - 5th
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Making Inferences Warm Up Discussions
3 days of warm-up discussions for making inferences.Pages have text to insert YOUR name. Page 1 has female pronouns and page 2 has male pronouns. Both pages are the same otherwise. Recommendations:-Cut paper on the line to separate days-Staple slip of paper to lined paper if you would like students to jot down ideas before discussion-5-10 minute activity-Text is geared towards students on a 3rd grade reading level-Activity is discussion-based
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4th - 5th
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Maniac Magee Unit - Common Core Aligned
Maniac Magee Unit - This unit will make reading Maniac Magee in class easy for you, and the students will be thinking hard. For each lesson, there is vocabulary and a skill for the students to focus on that is directly related to the Common Core and Iowa Core. I have referenced each Common Core and Iowa Core standard. Vocabulary is provided for most chapters. When I teach, I write these vocabulary words on a chart tablet to make it easy for myself to flip to a new page each day, and also to flip
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5th - 10th
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Context Clues Assessment
This product includes a quick assessment. It contains 2 passages as well as 3 small excerpts. It contains 8 multiple choice questions and 1 short answer question. An answer sheet is included. A grade cam/test prep answer sheet is also included for student use.
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4th - 6th
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