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High school science literature circles for ESL-EFL-ELL
The Outsiders Chapter Quizzes
Assess your students' understanding of S.E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders with chapter quizzes! This PDF download for The Outsiders chapter quizzes includes one quiz for each chapter! There is also a link to a Google Doc that will provide you with editable quizzes. Here's what you'll get:12 quizzes (one quiz for every chapter) Each quiz includes ten questions: 5 matching and 5 multiple-choice.Answer keysNEW BONUS LINK: Google Doc with editable chapter questions These quizzes are ideal for checkin
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â The Outsiders Novel Study and Activity Unit - Comprehension, Quizzes, More
Mitosis and Meiosis Review Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis is a reading comprehension that reviews Mitosis and Meiosis. It is aligned to 7th-grade essential standards - genetics and cellular reproduction unit. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. It is is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article also includes diagram and examples. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinf
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Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
Biotic and Abiotic Factors Ecology Close Reading
Help increase science literacy by using this close reading article on biotic and abiotic factors! Students will learn about how abotic factors in the environment affect biotic organisms. Examples in the reading include:- Temperature dependent sex determination in reptiles- Weasel seasonal coat color- Trees survival mechanisms in winter- Plant's response to sound Included in your purchase are two versions of the article- one at a 1100 lexile and a second at a 900 lexile for your lower level reade
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in:Â Science Nonfiction Article Bundle
JURASSIC PARK: NOVEL STUDY, SCIENTIFIC FIELD GUIDE (All Levels Differentiated)
Jurassic Park is one of those books that has captivated readers for decades and made them really think about the implications of modern science. This field guide and novel study includes everything you might need to teach this novel to your class. There are so many great ways you can teach Jurassic Park and so many scientific concepts made real in this book. This field guide helps teachers with this daunting novel providing a balance between literature study and science.INCLUDED: -Standard Fi
Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in:Â Notebook Style Book Club Growing Bundle (11 Book Clubs)
Spanish Reading Passages- Biografias (A BEST seller!)
UPDATE!!Biographies PART 2! LOOK!!!! click here >>>>>>>part 2 available now! Easier biographies for the lower grades. 20 biographies for students 3rd grade and above. Please note the biographies are in SPANISH.Great for dual language classrooms and bilingual education.Designed for bilingual elementary students but perfect for Spanish I. Includes the short biography ofJohn F. KennedyAnne FrankDaliHelen KellerCesar ChavezPablo PicassoSonia SotomayorHillary ClintonBill ClintonG
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
Endocrine System Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Endocrine System. The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. I use the article in my body systems unit (7th-grade essential standards). The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforc
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Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Bacteria Close Reading Article
Help increase science literacy by using this close reading assignment on bacteria! This article looks at bacteria and explains why bacteria can be helpful, not just harmful. The article discusses antibiotics and things students can do to avoid getting sick. Included in your purchase are 2 versions of the article- lexile 1010 and lexile 800 for lower level readers. Both versions of the article are 2 pages along with comprehension questions. If you liked this close reading article you might also b
Grades:
9th - 11th
Also included in:Â Science Nonfiction Article Bundle
Milkweed Visual Novel Study with Comprehension Questions & Answers
Milkweed is a rich, complex and relevant novel that can be challenging for both students and teachers. Our Visual Novel Study guides your students through the novel chapter by chapter, slide by slide, from both a historical and literary point of view. The photos are curated for the classroom. Discussion questions and answers are sprinkled throughout the 260 slides. A Table of Contents has clickable links to each chapter to save you time. Your students will get all the scaffolding they need to r
Grades:
5th - 10th
Genes, DNA, Chromosomes Article
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great introduction, review or reinforcer about the basics of genes, DNA, and chromosomes - their structures functions within the cell and within the body. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement.
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Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Christmas Chemistry Color by Number - by Valence Electrons
Solve each chemical element for the number of valence electrons indicated by its atomic mass and use that answer to determine the color of each section. For example hydrogen has 1 valence electron so wherever you see "H" use the number color 1 which is yellow.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Annotation Bookmarks with Collaborative Conversation Starters
Close reading assistance, great for K - 12th grade, bookmarks, collaborative conversation frames, common core aligned, reading informational text, reading literature, listening and speaking.
Print and copy double sided for students to use as they are annotating text. Laminate to make them last longer!
Grades:
K - 12th
The Cell Membrane- The REAL Control Center of the Cell Close Reading
Help increase science literacy by using this close reading assignment on the cell membrane! From a young age, students learn that the nucleus is the control center of the cell. DNA is housed in the nucleus, and that genetic material determines our phenotypes. However, none of that DNA can be read unless there is an environmental signal that first comes to the cell membrane. Students will read about how the cell membrane directs cell signals, the relationship between the lipid bilayer and protein
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Grades:
10th - 12th
Also included in:Â Science Nonfiction Article Bundle
Back to School Writing Activities | Homework Excuses Unit
Writing activities for Back to School don't need to be boring! Have your students use this creative writing unit to invent crazy excuses for not doing their homework! This is a fun NO-PREP interactive writing unit..NEW IN 2020: A Digital Interactive PDF version is now included!Your Fun Homework Excuses Unit in detail:If you're looking for a fun way to revise simple past with your students then look no further. From a fun poem - Excuses - have your students imagine the craziest and most unbelieva
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
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Also included in:Â Back to school Writing Activities
Dry Novel Study (by Neal & Jarrod Shusterman) Updated Nov 2022
Most of us take for granted that when we turn on the faucet, the water will flow. However, what happens if it doesn't? What if it's not just one sink in your house but all of them? What if it's not just your house, but every house in your neighborhood and for miles/kilometers around? Summary If there was ever a book that inspired me to stock up on water, this is the book. This was so realistic and will resonated with anyone. Neil Shusterman is great about adding just the right amount of gritty d
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Alabama Moon by Watt Key, Full Novel Unit
This unit includes:Teacher planning tools:Unit calendarPre-reading activities:-Watt Key author background reading -Man vs. Wild (TV show not included) and the Alabama woods, activity for background informationDuring reading activities:-5 quizzes for chapters 1-35 (with answer keys)-Chapter-by-chapter prediction questions to use while reading-Polar Opposites warm up activity -Vocabulary quizzes for chapters 1-8-8 Quick writes for the whole novel-Visualizing activity (chapter 24 & 25) in PPT a
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Genes, Alleles, Phenotypes, Genotypes Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis reading comprehension explores genetic This article explores genetic disorders. It provides a great real-world application to a genetic unit, which gives students meaning and purpose to their classroom learning. It is exciting and applicable to modern-day science progressions. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses ques
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Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
The City of Ember
Every chapter is summarized in 5 key details. Students will read the chapter then organize it in chronological order as it happened in the chapter. Then, students will write a written response and complete a chapter quiz.Perfect for Independent Study or a read aloud in class.All this is conveniently ready in Google Slides, so all you have to do is assign it:)AND.... it comes in a PDF, too so your students can build their very own summary bookThis truly is a FUN way for students to do a Reading N
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Iqbal Novel Study Complete Unit: Quizzes, Vocabulary, Discussion, Final Project+
This Product Includes (details below):4 Quizzes for the whole novel (digital and print version - 60 questions total)16 discussion questions or writing promptsVocabulary toolsResearch and writing projectChild labor nonfiction digital bookInteractive NotebookIqbal Novel by Francesco D'Adamo Quizzes - Print and Digital VersionsThis product includes 4 multiple choice quizzes for sections of Iqbal by Francesco D’Adamo. Each quiz has 15 questions. The questions ask students to reference their texts du
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3rd - 12th
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What Causes the Weather? Reading Comprehension
This article is a great overview, introduction or review for a Weather and Atmosphere Unit. It especially focuses on the three main things that cause the weather: 1. Heat and the Uneven Heating of the Atmosphere, 2. Air Pressure, Moving Air and Winds, and 3. The Water Cycle. The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a page and a half and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for project rese
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie Differentiated Chapter Summaries & Vocabulary
This product is perfect for accommodating English Language Learners, supporting students who struggle with comprehension, or as a study tool for students. A simple way to make a rigorous unit more accessible!
This product contains two differentiated sets of one page chapter summaries for the novel Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie, plus a vocabulary reference section. Chapter summaries include images of important characters, and bolded vocabulary words for quick identification of unfamiliar or d
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Energy Reading Comprehension and Activities
This is a great comprehensive reading comprehension about energy! it begins with an introduction to energy and moves on to the Law of Conservation of Energy and Energy Conversions/Transformations. It then moves on to the forms of energy - categorization all of the forms under potential energy or kinetic energy. It summarizes mechanical, kinetic, potential, heat/thermal, radiant/light, sound, electrical, nuclear and chemical. The reading is about 2 pages and includes two pages of standards-align
Grades:
5th - 9th
Nervous System and the Brain Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Nervous System. The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. I use the article in my body systems unit (7th-grade essential standards). The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcem
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Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Excretory System Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Excretory System The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. I use the article in my body systems unit (7th-grade essential standards). The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforce
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Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
DISCUSSION STEMS - English & Spanish
Raise the quality of discussion in your classroom with these handy-dandy discussion stems posters that are in both English and Spanish! These posters can be used to help scaffold your students' responses when they share their thoughts and ideas, while at the same time reinforcing the expectation of using text evidence to support those ideas. Each poster lists the Fig.19 TEKS that it supports, and we all know how difficult those Fig. 19 TEKS are for our kids!
These Discussion Stem Posters will
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
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