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Critical thinking writing-expository Common Core RI.5.4 resources
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Paired Passage with Writing ELA Test Prep 3rd 4th Grade SBAC Performance Task
ELA Test Prep made simple! These high-interest ELA performance tasks tie reading and writing together in meaningful ways for students. In each performance task, students will read two different informational passages to help them answer source questions, multiple-choice questions, and open-ended questions. Need a 3rd source? Links with short videoes on the topics are included.This bundle includes 3 complete ELA Performance Tasks on different topics.Students will then take all the information tha
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3rd - 4th
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13 Colonies Paired Passages: Reading Comprehension & Writing Colonial America
Colonial America Why did Colonial regions develop differently? Paired Passages & Informational/Explanatory Writing - Digital & PDFThis is a set of three leveled paired passages or texts on the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. The resource also includes reading comprehension and short answer or response questions. The extended writing prompt provided is for informative/explanatory writing. The included texts are non-fiction. Targeted reading levels are 4th - 6th grades.This res
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Colonial America & ELA Integrated Bundle: Reading, Writing & Social Studies
Close Reading 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Non Fiction Passages: Unsolved Mysteries
Engaging, motivating, and interesting! Use these original, non- fiction texts to enhance you student's skills with close reading and analytical writing. Each passage features differentiated comprehension questions and a chance for students to write about their reading. Passages are differentiated so you can use them with multiple levels. Great for centers, guided reading, homework, MTSS/RTI, or research projects. Get even the most reluctant readers interested!Unsolved Mysteries Included: U
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3rd - 6th
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Reading Comprehension Weekly Warm-ups - Grades 4-5 - Print and Digital Resources
Increase your students' reading comprehension and language proficiency with these weekly close reading passages, questions, and activities. Combining the science of reading research with practical exercises boosts student performance. Easy print and use format. Printable PDF, digital Google Slidesâ„¢, and some Easel versions included. KEY BENEFITSEnhance Reading Skills: Utilize science-based reading research to improve comprehension and language proficiency through close reading, cloze reading, an
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4th - 5th
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Also included in:Â Close Reading Comprehension Activities Bundle - Print and Digital Versions
Middle School Interactive Reading Log {Common Core Aligned}
Give your 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students meaningful homework where they can read a fiction or non-fiction text of their choice and apply a wide-variety of reading prompts to the section of the text they read each night. Interactive reading logs provide a necessary bridge between students, teachers, and parents. They were created using the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th reading standards for literature and informational texts. Beyond the Common Core, the reading prompts will ensure that students a
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5th - 8th
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Native Americans: Paired Reading Comprehension Passages & Informational Writing
Native Americans: How did tribes adapt to their environment? Paired Passages & Informational/Explanatory Writing - Digital & PDFThis is set of three leveled paired passages or texts with reading comprehension tests, short response questions, and extended writing prompts. The included texts are non-fiction. The extended writing prompts provided are both for informative/explanatory writing. Targeted reading levels are 4th - 6th grades.This resource is included in both PDF and digital (Go
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Native Americans & ELA Integrated Bundle: Reading, Writing & Social Studies
Interactive Reading Notebook * Book Reports & Comprehension Strategies
Interactive Reading Notebook to use with ANY Fiction Book! There are over 100 foldables and activities included in this resource. This product will accompany almost any fiction book that you use in your classroom. There are interactive activities that focus on whole book comprehension {book reports}, as well as foldables that reinforce once specific strategy or skill. This resource also works great as an added resource to Guided Reading or intervention groups. Test prep doesn't have to be b
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2nd - 5th
Reading Comprehension Homework - Weekly Independent Home Reading Questions & Log
Need to assign reading homework, but want to engage students with choice? This weekly homework reading log resource is for you! It provides you with 36 weeks of grade-appropriate reading homework logs full of questions from every CCSS reading standard for literature and informational text. Each reading log contains ten questions - four are for fiction texts, four for nonfiction, one reflection question, and one free choice option. No two logs are the same.Your Download Includes:36-weeks of print
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5th
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Also included in:Â Weekly Reading Logs & Reading Skills Task Cards YEAR LONG BUNDLE 5th
Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit | 5th-7th Grades | Social Studies
The Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for 5th-7th grade students! This incredible unit focuses on the importance of primary and secondary sources of information and will help grow your students critical thinking skills and abilities, as well as how to examine sources of information for bias and cause and effect relationships, and MUCH more!! The amazing resources included with this unit have been used with GREAT SUCCESS by THOUSANDS of students, and can easily be used with an
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Bundle for Virginia
Reading Log - Independent Reading Response Homework Log - Use with any book
A few years ago, I ditched timers and parent signatures from my nightly reading homework log – and I’ve never looked back. This resource was created from a need to engage students in their independent reading rather than make it a dreaded chore. This Homework Reading Log contains two main parts: the reading log and a question choice sheet. On the log, students list the book they read each night and then choose a response question to show what they've learned from their reading. Students are to
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3rd - 5th
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Physical Science Reading Passages Differentiated Close Reading Passages
This Physical Science Close Reading Bundle comes with EIGHT engaging close reading passages on high interest Physical Science topics. These reading passages are the perfect way to tie together your science and literacy instruction this year. Your students will love using these fun passages for the middle grades to learn about topics like the atoms and molecules, properties of mater, oceans, simple machines, potential and kinetic energy and more. In addition to the differentiated Close Reading
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4th - 8th
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Florida's Geography Paired Passages, Reading Comprehension Questions & Writing
Florida's Geography: How do people affect Florida's environment? Paired Passages & Informative/Explanatory Writing - Digital & PDFThis is a set of three leveled paired passages or texts with multiple choice and short answer or response comprehension questions, as well as an extended writing prompt. The included texts are non-fiction. These texts can be used as:close readingsocial studies lessonsreading comprehensionpaired passages with an extended writing piece.The extended writing promp
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â U.S. Geography & ELA Integrated Bundle: Reading, Writing & Social Studies
Social Studies SUPER BUNDLE | Units 1-9 for 5th-8th Grades! | Google Apps!
The Social Studies SUPER BUNDLE Units 1-9 for 5th-8th grades is COMPLETELY ready for both in-person and digital learning (via Google Apps)! With this amazing Social Studies SUPER BUNDLE you'll receive EVERYTHING you need to cover the Age of Exploration all the way to the Reconstruction Era with your students, -PLUS- you'll also receive an Intro to U.S. Geography Unit -AND- Thinking Like a Historian Unit!! ***STOP the stressful and endless search for amazing, high-quality, and affordable Social S
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5th - 8th
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Valentine's Day Paired Passages Reading Comprehension & Informational Writing
Valentine's Day Themed Paired Passages & Informative Writing - Digital & PDFThis resource includes two sets of two leveled non-fiction paired passages or texts related to Valentine's Day. The resource also includes reading comprehension quizzes (4 questions on each) and text-based writing prompts. Targeted reading levels are 3rd/4th grades and 5th/6th grades. The topics of the texts are:How Chocolate Is MadeThe History of ChocolateConversation Hearts: A Sweet AccidentThe History of Valen
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4th - 6th
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Chains — Hyperlinked PDF project to accompany novel
Included in this PDF are questions and activities designed to aid and deepen comprehension and spark critical thinking while reading the novel Chains. This PDF perfect for iPads or Chromebooks as more than 50 hyperlinks embedded linking your students to activities, additional research, videos, and more. I tried to balance video, audio, and reading both to keep student interest and to provide students the opportunity to learn from diverse media.It can be used individually or as a class. This reso
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5th - 8th
Biography Essays: Opinion Persuasive Writing Unit
This writing unit teaches students to write a five paragraph opinion essay with a thesis statement on a biographical figure. With the Common Core’s emphasis on text evidence, this unit will walk you and your young writers through the entire writing process. The unit starts with eight possible reading resources that can be used as students read their biographies. The writing portion introduces students to the idea of writing a thesis statement, and then guides them to select three specific exampl
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in:Â ELA Reading & Writing Mega BUNDLE
War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled Banner Lesson Bundle with Team Activity!
This amazing resource, the War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled Banner Lesson Bundle with Team Activity, is PERFECT for teaching 5th to 8th grade students all about the causes, major battles, and effects of the War of 1812, as well as the history and significance of the Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key!The incredible resources included with this lesson bundle have been designed to provide flexibility, cover one-to-two weeks of classes, and come completely ready to use in printable PDF, Pow
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5th - 8th
Close Reading 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Non Fiction Passages: Nocturnal Animals
Engaging, motivating, and interesting! Use these original non fiction texts to enhance you student's skills with close reading and analytical writing. Each passage features differentiated comprehension questions and a chance for students to write about their reading. An extra lined piece of paper is included for you to photocopy on the back of each page if you would like student's to write their responses here. Passages are differentiated so you can use them with multiple levels. Great for
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3rd - 5th
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Inventor Reading Passages Informational Writing Template Research Project
Getting ready to study inventors and inventions? These high-interest informative nonfiction close reading passages and research writing activities will help your students learn about inventors and conduct research on an inventor of their choice!Included are 9, two-page articles to help your students understand and learn about a wide range of inventors and their inventions all while they gather important information as they read informational text.Close reading anchor charts are also included to
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3rd - 5th
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Unit of Study: Enigmas | Research Study | The Pyramids | Yeti | Nazca Lines
Students will use the scientific method to research and explain a chosen enigma. They will complete research from a variety of sources and compare various theories in order to come to their own conclusion regarding the enigmas explanation. This unit of study was originally developed and implemented in a gifted and talented pull out program, however it can easily be used in a traditional classroom or as an independent research study. Each lesson plan follows a 6E model of teaching: Engage, Explo
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4th - 6th
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Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle Frog Plant Butterfly Chick Reading Passages Activity
Looking for sea turtle, frog, plant, butterfly, caterpillar, bee, and chick life cycle reading passages and activities? These high-interest informative nonfiction close reading passages and activities will help you engage your students and tie important science concepts and reading work together!Included are 11 nonfiction articles to help your students understand the phenomena of life cycles of plants, tomato plants, chickens, caterpillars to butterflies, bees, and tulips, all while they gather
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3rd - 5th
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3-LS4-3
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Inventor Research Project Writing Template Poster and Graphic Organizers
Looking for an inventor research project that is engaging and easy to implement any time of year or to celebrate Black History and Women's History months? This step-by-step project promotes student independence and includes a nonfiction article about Louis Braille to serve as an inventor research model and example to annotate together.This inventor research report project is broken down step by step, with templates to help your students write a research project independently. This set includes e
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Inventor Reading Passages Informational Writing Template Research Project
Animal Research: Animal, Ecology, Biome & Habitat Activity for Big Kids
Animal Research Activities for big kids tied to life science/ecology units! Includes 70 pages of guided notes to help support student understanding of ecology concepts through an animal of interest! Meets NGSS standards and ELA CCSS! This document includes the following:- Comprehensive Animal Research Note Sheets- Circle Schema Builder- KWL Chart- Can/Have/Are/Eat/Live Graphic Organizer- Informational Fact Graphic Organizers (Flower, Web, List)- Basic Biome Vocabulary (Words/Definitions)- Empty
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4th - 9th
Literal and Inferential Comprehension Questions for ANY book! (Grade 5)
This product includes literal, inferential, and critical questions to use with any book for students in fifth grade. The questions focus on summarizing, making predictions, making connections, synthesizing, inferring, analyzing, and critiquing.
The questions included reflect expectations of students in fifth grade. Use the questions to help students dig deeper when reading and to propel them toward more difficult texts.
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5th
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