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Reading Common Core RH.6-8.2 resources
Unbroken Complete Study Unit
Captivate your students with the incredible story of Louie Zamperini in Unbroken. This complete unit will engage your class right from the start with interactive activities, thought-provoking discussions, and even fun creative assignments! You and your students will LOVE this deep dive into the world of Louie and World War II!With this teacher time-saving unit, students will go beyond basic comprehension questions and learn and practice ELA content and skills! This Unbroken Unit is divided into
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8th - 10th
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WebQuest Evaluating Argument Claims, Evidence, Reasoning: Captive Orcas Debate
Updated in 2020 as a distance learning WebQuest in Google Slides (and still in PDF) while the debate continues (killer whales continue to be sold worldwide in worse-than-ever conditions, plus think about the other marine mammals). Authentic, relevant, in-depth argument examination! Truly delves into both sides of this hotly debated issue by examining and analyzing multiple primary sources.Step-by-Step guided activity leads students to read and analyze claims, counterclaims, and evidence presente
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz Novel Study
The Ground Zero Novel Study is a comprehensive novel study for teaching Ground Zero by Alan Gratz. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 6-WEEK unit. The fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, the History of September 11th nonfiction readings and extension activities, vocabulary, assessments, project choice board, and essays will all provide opportunities for your stu
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7th - 9th
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Japanese Internment Camps Primary Source Reading & Worksheet
Japanese Internment Camps Primary Source Reading & WorksheetThis is a marvelous first-person account of what it was like for a 19-year-old girl from California to be placed into an internment camp during World War II. Told in a passionate, engaging style by civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama, it tells the effects of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 on her and her family. The worksheet is slightly edited to a one page reading for students with an introduction to set th
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: Japanese Internment Lesson Plan Bundle
Patriots and Loyalists American Revolution Activity
Do you want your upper elementary and middle school students to understand the difference between Patriots and Loyalists during the Revolutionary War? This is an American Revolution informational text activity about Loyalists vs Patriots. This document provides your students with two informational text articles that they will read and then answer questions.Download the preview for more specifics!The History Detective topic for this activity is about Loyalists vs Patriots during the Colonial Peri
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Informational Text Bundle
Regions of Europe Centers Activity for European Geography or Culture Study
Introduce your students to the regions of Europe with this easy to prep Centers or Stations Activity. At each regional center, students will read geographic information on the region, view maps and discover physical features and statistics, view data from the region on cultural and human characteristics, and read current articles on the regions of Europe (using internet links provided in teacher directions). Included:Reading Cards on each RegionImage Cards on each RegionMap Cards on each Regi
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6th - 10th, Higher Education
Anne Boleyn Letter to Henry VIII Primary Source Worksheet
This fantastic primary source letter was written by Anne Boleyn to her husband, King Henry VIII from the Tower of London after her arrest in 1536. In the letter, Queen Anne makes an impassioned plea for mercy, a for a fair trial, and insists on her innocence. Or course, in the end she was found guilty of high treason and executed so that King Henry VIII could find a new wife and the son he was desperate for.This primary source worksheet makes for a wonderful reading for your World History, Engli
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6th - 11th
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FDR's First Fireside Chat Analysis
This fantastic Fireside Chat Analysis worksheet includes an excerpt of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first famous radio address along with analysis questions.Rather than have my students struggle through the long actual radio address, this shortened version gets to the core of what FDR was talking about. After reading the excerpt of FDR's address, there are 6 critical thinking questions for students to answer. An answer key for these is included for your convenience.An editable Google Doc o
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7th - 11th
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Kent State Massacre Story and Worksheet Questions
This student worksheet tells the story of the May, 4, 1970 shootings at Kent State University in Ohio. The student-led demonstration against the Vietnam War ended with four students being shot by the Ohio National Guard in an event that came to be known as The Kent State Massacre. After reading the 1 page summary of the event, students answer 10 reading comprehension and opinion questions to analyze the event. They also must design a memorial to the fallen students based off of what they read.Th
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5th - 11th
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Lewis and Clark's Journal Entries: Close Reading of Historical Texts
Lewis and Clark's Expedition Journal Entries - Close Reading: In this five-day, CCSS-aligned unit, students will examine and interpret the journal entries of Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark from their American expedition across the western portion of the United States (1804 – 1806). After building background on the expedition, students will complete multiple close readings of eleven journal entries to deepen their understanding of the writings. Reading excerpts fro
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Incredible Journeys Bundle - Short Story, Research, Poetry, Nonfiction
Communism and the Second Red Scare Reading & Worksheet
This fantastic, simple reading on Communism and the Second Red Scare Reading & Worksheet is a great overview for students to use in your Cold War unit. The article explains key elements of the Second Red Scare in America during the 1940's and 1950's. In a few short paragraphs, this reading includes essential information about:Alger Hiss The RosenbergsThe HUACMcCarthyismAnd more!After reading the information, students complete 5 analysis questions to help gauge their comprehension. This is fa
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5th - 9th
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Primary Documents: Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address
This is a unit covering two of the pivotal moments in the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. The download includes two reading activities (centered around the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address), two multiple choice reading assessments, student response essay questions, guided reading activities, true and false questions, and Common Core questions geared toward middle school reading and social studies objectives. Follow Our Store HereCheck out our Youtube Channel! "The Common Co
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8th - 11th
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Unbroken (adapted for young adults) Reading Guide
This is a reading guide to aid in the reading of the young adult version of the best selling book "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand. This reading guide includes a table of contents in the Google Doc version for easy navigation, suggested vocabulary for each chapter, and reflection questions at the end of each chapter.
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7th - 9th
Introduction to Esperanza Rising ( A Pre-Reading Research Project )
Introduction to Esperanza Rising (Pre-Reading Research Project): Are you teaching a literature unit using Esperanza Rising this year? Since this is a historical fiction novel, it is a good idea to give students some background information before they read Esperanza Rising. This is an interactive WebQuest that takes students on a journey to learn more about the setting and events that take place in this book. Depending on your group, this research project is expected to take anywhere from 2 - 4
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5th - 8th
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Important Egyptian Pharaohs Reading and Research - Print and Digital
Excite and engage your learners by taking them on an interactive journey into the lives of Ancient Egypt’s Pharaohs! Use this resource as an interesting way to help students develop and practice academic vocabulary along with note-taking, researching, and summarizing skills. This set of activities is designed to be an easy, no-prep approach to studying the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. The BEST part is that it comes with both digital AND paper versions, which makes it easy to adopt in any classroom
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6th - 8th
Amal Unbound Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed. With over 75+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel. Plus, the comprehension activity, the literary analysis resources, Pakistan historical and cultural readings and scrapbook activity, extension projects, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply their learnin
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4th - 8th
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Night by Elie Wiesel Reading Journal & Task Card Activity Set WWII Holocaust WW2
Night by Elie Wiesel Reading Journal and Task Card Activity Set -- Examine Night by Elie Wiesel with this interactive unit set. Read for content, respond to writing prompts for student engagement, and review key features with various task card sets and the student journal.Includes:9 Page Reading Journal 16 Reading Response Prompt Task Cards20 Vocabulary Cards w/Definitions12 Theme Task Cards8 Image Analysis Task Cards3 Essay Writing Prompts35 Total full pages to print.Addresses the following:Key
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Andrew Carnegie Biography Worksheet
This Andrew Carnegie worksheet includes a biography of the famed millionaire robber baron and a set of comprehension questions that gauge students' understanding of the reading and key concepts pf the Age of Industry.A great activity for younger students to bring reading into the classroom and have them relate their lives to that of Carnegie's at their age. Includes an answer key for your convenience.This resource can also be downloaded as part of the Complete Gilded Age Unit Plan Bundle!Thank y
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5th - 8th
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Starfish by Lisa Fipps Novel Study
The Starfish Novel Study is a comprehensive novel study for teaching Starfish by Lisa Fipps. With over 90+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 4-WEEK unit. The the literary analysis resources, vocabulary resources, and assessments will all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply what will be their growing understanding of the novel. They also provide numerous ways for you to DIFFERENTIA
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7th - 8th
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War Horse Novel Study - Reading Guide + Chapter Comprehension Questions
This novel study and reading guide for War Horse by Michael Morpurgo, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 9 sections, with each section focusing on 2-3 chapters of reading. This Common Core aligned resource is perfect for whole group, small group, or individual reading instruction. It is also ideal for tutoring or homeschool education.....And the fact that it is NO PREP makes it even better!Updated D
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6th - 12th
WORLD WITHOUT FISH Comprehension/Vocabulary/Assessment/Writing Book Study Unit
A Rigorous, fun, and engaging unit that will inspire discussions and improve vocabulary and reading skills.Also, here are a few comments from teachers who are honestly complete strangers to me who have used very similar novel units I have created: "I just purchased this product, and so far I'm very happy with what I've seen." "This is one of the best products I have used for novels!!!" (Free Lesson) "Do you have the complete unit? I am currently reading
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5th - 7th
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WebQuest Self-Grading Thematic Reading Practice Tests Growing Bundle
BUY THE BUNDLE AND GET WEBQUEST PRACTICE TESTS FREE FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR! This is a new line of ELA practice reading tests called WebQuest Practice Tests(TM). These short, SELF-GRADING ELA reading practice tests are offered digitally online in Google Forms and prompt students to read authentic online sources in a variety of genres, all centered around a theme. The primary and secondary sources are safe, reliable, and credible. A MAJOR TIME SAVER AND STUDENTS GET IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK!ALIGNS TO
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5th - 12th
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Summarizing Activities & Graphic Organizers with Steps Checklist, Middle & High
This cross-curricular literacy packet will help you teach - and students to effectively learn - the summarization process. The key is repeated practice of summarizing skills using multiple strategies for differentiation, interest, and reinforcement. ⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒Don't let learning to summarize be a boring lesson. These creative lessons will give you options for teaching strategies that best fit what students will be summarizing. Students will begin with t
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Fiction and Nonfiction Analysis and Assessment Bundle
Ungifted Novel Study Unit Comprehension Questions, Chapter Activities, & Vocab
This Ungifted Novel Study Unit includes comprehension questions and writing prompts for reading response, a literature guide, vocabulary, and more for the book Ungifted by Gordon Korman. Using student-friendly printable and digital formatting, this Ungifted Unit Plan is perfect for teaching literature groups or working with book clubs. Daily comprehension questions require students to focus on text analysis and responding to literature, and the vocabulary focus builds word knowledge and academic
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4th - 6th
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Interactive Phonics Activities
Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.
Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
Interactive Read-Alouds
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Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
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