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Social studies Common Core RL.5.4 resources for ESL-EFL-ELL
Context Clues Practice Bundle: Worksheets, Task Cards, Activities | 4th 5th 6th
This context clues bundle has everything you need to keep your upper elementary students engaged as you teach them how to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words as they read. The activities in this bundle make learning how to use context clues fun and easy! Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These context clues activities can be used for test prep, review, or introduction of the skill.
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4th - 6th
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Context Clues Task Cards: 32 Practice Passages for 4th and 5th Grade
Context Clues Task Cards: This set of 32 task cards is designed to give your upper elementary students an opportunity to practice using context clues to decipher the meaning of an unknown word. Each task card consists of a sentence with an underlined word and four multiple-choice options. Some of the underlined words are: disdain, punctual, angler, herald, voucher, secluded, scarce, commence, and toil.The directions on each of the 32 task cards are always the same. They say: Use context clues to
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4th - 5th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities
This Greek Mythology Unit contains over 200 pages and it is the perfect addition to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook or Ancient Greece unit. These Greek mythology projects and activities include full text versions of a variety of Ancient Greek myths, telling the tales of the Olympians and other Greek Gods and Goddesses. It contains all of the resources, foldable activities, graphic organizers, and mythology worksheets you need to teach your students about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and m
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4th - 7th
Number the Stars Novel Study | Distance Learning | Google Classroom™
This is a complete and engaging novel study for the book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. This print and go book study is great to use in your classroom when teaching across the curriculum during a World War II unit! It is divided into 3 sections as follows: Chapters 1 - 6, 7 - 12, 13 - End. This unit includes the following:★ Title page for students★ Meet the Author★ Prediction page★ Character notes – 12 main/minor characters (3 optional longer note pages included for 6 of the main characters)★ C
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4th - 7th
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Similes and Metaphors: Anchor Charts, Task Cards, Worksheets Figurative Language
Similes and Metaphors Task Cards, Anchor Charts, and Worksheets:Are you ready to help your students understand the difference between similes and metaphors in a FUN and engaging way? This simile and metaphor worksheets, task cards, and activities pack was created for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. You can use it for whole-class figurative language instruction, literacy stations or centers, or in small groups. NOTE: You will find the link and instructions for Google on the final seven pages in t
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3rd - 6th
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Figurative Language Bell Ringers: Worksheets, Anchor Charts, and Daily Warm-Ups
Figurative Language Worksheets: Daily Bell Ringer Warm-UpsDo your students forget figures of speech? NO WORRIES! I've got you covered! These figurative language DAILY warm-ups are QUICK, and EASY-TO-USE... even better is that they spiral throughout the year to keep each figure of speech FRESH in their minds. You'll find multiple activities that cover similes, metaphors, idioms, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole, and proverbs & adages. NOTE: Please refer to the final
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3rd - 8th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Allusions from Ancient Greece - Mythical Allusion Project
This Greek mythology unit resource package contains everything you need to teach students about allusions from Greek Mythology - reading passages, graphic organizers, answer keys, foldable activities, and class posters! Detailed instructions and student examples of all of the included mythological allusions are included. It is formatted to meet the common core standards relating to allusions from Greek Mythology. These activities are perfect for your upcoming Ancient Greece unit or study of Gr
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4th - 7th
Personification Task Cards and Anchor Charts Activity Lesson: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Personification Lesson with Task Cards, Worksheets, and Anchor Charts:There are few things more fun to teach than figures of speech! These personification anchor charts, task cards, and activities don't feel like work because they are engaging and fun! You will find everything you need to provide a fun opportunity for students to learn about personification.These personification activities are perfect for teachers who want their 3rd-6th graders to understand how personification enhances the wri
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3rd - 6th
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The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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Refugee by Alan Gratz Novel Study
The Refugee Novel Study resource is a comprehensive set of standards-aligned, rigorous, instructional materials for teaching the Refugee by Alan Gratz. With these Common Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy and critical thinking skills. The novel study includes 100+ resources to help you implement an engaging, rigorous ELA or Social Studies unit. Snapshot of Resources Included in Unit:30 Common Core Aligned Lesson Plans18 Literary Analysis
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5th - 8th
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Idioms Worksheets Activities, Task Cards, and Anchor: Figurative Language Review
Idioms Activities: Task Cards, Anchor Charts, and Worksheets:There are few things more fun to teach than figures of speech! These idioms anchor charts, task cards, and activities don't feel like work because they are hilarious, engaging, and exciting. You will find everything you need to provide a fun opportunity for students to learn about idioms.NOTE: You will find the digital link and instructions on the final 7 pages of the product file.These idioms worksheets, task cards, and activities pr
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3rd - 6th
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Special Education Assessments Bundle(K-8th)Baseline Data & Progress Monitoring
Assessments for special education: Grades K-8. GREAT for YEAR-LONG PROGRESS MONITORING, BASELINE DATA, and IEPS! Special Education Teachers / Resource Specialists / General Education Teachers! This BUNDLE includes these YEAR-LONG products: K-3rd Reading Comprehension Assessments4th-8th Reading Comprehension AssessmentsWriting Prompts Version 1Writing Prompts Version 2Writing Prompts Version 3SPED Math Assessments Version 1SPED Math Assessments Version 2SPED Math Assessments Version 3Prefer or n
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PreK - 8th
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Context Clues Task Cards Using Google Forms or Slides: 4th & 5th Grade
This resource contains the DIGITAL version of my context clues task cards for 4th-6th grade students. Two formats are included: Google Forms and Google Slides! These feature a multiple-choice format, making them a great test prep activity.The directions on each of the 32 task cards are always the same. They say: Use context clues to determine the meaning of the highlighted word. Therefore, students will complete the following steps as they work through each task card:They will read the sentence
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Bundle of Digital Task Cards Using Google Forms and Slides
Figurative Language Flipbook Posters Similes Metaphors Idioms Literary Devices
Put some pizzazz in your writing instruction with this figurative language all-in-one comprehensive writing resource! Your students will have so much fun exploring these literary devices and applying them in their own writing. This easily constructed, double-sided flipbook includes multiple engaging lessons that address seven literary devices: alliteration, hyperboles, onomatopoeia, idioms, similes, metaphors, and personification. Each section is a lesson in itself (7 lessons altogether) and
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3rd - 5th
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Figurative Language Posters: Idioms, Similes, Metaphors, & MORE Bulletin Board
This Figurative Language Posters resource now includes a digital option in Google Slides™. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the product for a link and instructions.Figures of Speech Poster Set!Each figurative language poster briefly describes the figure of speech and provides an example of the following:1. Alliteration2. Hyperboles3. Idioms4. Onomatopoeia5. Personification6. Proverbs and Adages7. Similes and Metaphors8. PunsNOTE: THIS FILE NOW INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!As
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Figurative Language Task Cards, Anchor Charts, and Worksheets Activities BUNDLE
Figurative Language Activities, Worksheets, Task Cards, & Anchor Charts BUNDLE:It's time to make figurative language instruction FUN for YOU and for your STUDENTS! These figurative language worksheets, task cards, and anchor charts NOW include a digital distance learning option in Google Slides AND Google Forms (as well as the printable PDF files). This Figurative Language Activities and Task Cards BUNDLE was created for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade, and includes EIGHT figurative language pr
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3rd - 6th
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Context Clues Foldable Activity & Worksheets in Print and Digital
Teach five types of context clues with these engaging activities. The five types include: synonyms, antonyms, definition, inference, and examples.This file contains four options:1. Introduction to Context Clues: FOLDABLE CRAFTIVITY- This includes 15 sentences with challenging words underlined. Students use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined words, and they write the definition in the space provided. 2. Context Clues WORKSHEET- These worksheets contain the SAME 15 sente
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4th - 6th
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The Diary of Anne Frank Novel Study and Project Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for the bestselling "Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every entry as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning diary autobiography in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
Hyperbole Lesson Activities: Anchor Charts, Task Cards, and Worksheets
Hyperbole Lesson Activities, Worksheets & Task Cards: Figurative Language ReviewTeaching figurative language can be FUN and ENGAGING for your students with these hyperbole task cards, anchor charts, and worksheets! You'll also find instructions and links for Google Slides and Google Forms on the final 7 pages of the product file.This hyperbole activity for 3rd-6th grade is perfect for students who are learning figures of speech. You will find anchor charts with sample hyperboles, task card
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3rd - 6th
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The Egypt Game Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities & Test
This novel study for The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, contains 165 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study.♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: The Egypt Game and Hoot Novel Study Bundle
Proverbs and Adages Activities: Anchor Charts, Task Cards, and Worksheets
Proverbs and Adages Activities & Task Cards with Anchor Charts for Figurative Language Study:This proverbs and adages figurative language activity for 3rd-6th grade is perfect for teachers who need task cards, sample proverbs, their meanings, and worksheets!This file includes the following:Two instructional pagesSeven pages of common proverbs and adages24 task cardsAn answer sheetAn answer keyThree activity sheetsPlease note that, per the common core standards, this packet does NOT focus on
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4th - 6th
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The Castle in the Attic Novel Study Digital + Printable Book Unit
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop? Look no further. This comprehensive digital + printable unit includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, constructed response writing prompts with organizers for planning, and language arts lessons. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 5–6.✨ DIGITAL RESOURCESThis novel study includes links to digital resources. Boom Learning is used for multiple-choice, short answer, and f
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5th - 6th
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September 11th Reader's Theater and Close Reading Toolkit Grades 4-8
September 11, 2001 was a significant day in American history. I created this reader's theater toolkit in order to give my students my history of the event as well as allow them to deepen their understanding through research.This toolkit includes:• clear directions for easy implementation• CCSS covered both ELA and History R.H.6-8.4• 7-page, 12-character reader's theater script• reader response questions• context clue word work• an informational text with reader response questions for Close Read
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
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