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11th grade social studies Common Core RL.6.5 resources
Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle (Grades 5-12) A YEAR'S WORTH of activities: over 220 Common-Core aligned interactive reading foldable activities for secondary students. You do not have to use the Common Core State Standards to utilize this bundle! This download includes the following products:Interactive Notebook Reading Literature Bundle for ANY Novel or StoryInteractive Reading Notebook for Nonfiction Informational TextsInteractive Notebook Mini Books: Bundle of
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6th - 12th
Figurative Language Interactive Reading Notebook Activity Editable
Editable Figurative Language Interactive Reading Notebook Activity Aligned with the Common Core State Standards (Grades 5-12)This IS included in my Interactive Reading Notebook Mega Bundle.Looking for a comprehensive foldable activity that you can actually customize and edit? Look no further...Students will practice literary, rhetorical, and figurative language devices with this foldable activity. It includes differentiated templates for all levels of learners. I also included a blank template y
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
English Reading Lit & NonFiction Graphic Organizers Bundle {Grades 6-12}
This is a bundle of my Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for ELA Reading Literature and Informational Texts BUNDLE for Grades 6-12 *UPDATED Aug. 2014: Now contains over 175 organizers! Perfect for Reader's Notebooks.*Do you need to implement the Common Core Standards into your curriculum? These graphic organizers are written for each individual anchor standard for Reading Literature and Reading Informational (for non-fiction), and will work for any piece of literature or non-fiction: shor
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION to novel Woods Runner photos, music
PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background context information for WOODS RUNNER BY GARY PAULSEN. BL 5.5, * LINK to the AUDIOBOOK is included GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL POWERPOINT
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5th - 12th
READ ALOUD HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION to Woods Runner photos, music
PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for WOODS RUNNER BY GARY PAULSEN. BL 5.5, * LINK to the AUDIOBOOK is included GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL POWERPOINT: pleas
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5th - 12th
Teaching Graphic Novels
This lesson gives an overview of graphic novels, including vocabulary, reading order, and much more. The student worksheet allows students to easily follow the lesson on the 22-slide PowerPoint (lesson plan included). This is a great one- day overview lesson when teaching any graphic novel, such as Maus by Art Spiegelman or March by John Lewis. Extend to 2 days with the extra activity of creating your own graphic novel page / comic page! (A graphic novel page template is included.) The lesson be
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6th - 12th
Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 137-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing social studies themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essent
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5th - 12th
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Hero's Journey Graphic Organizer - B.E.S.T. Florida ELA
Use this graphic organizer to analyze a myth - specifically how the plot follows the hero's journey story structure. Each of the twelve steps of the hero's journey is named in the left column with synonyms provided to account for multiple understandings/verbiage of different resources. In the middle column, I've provided guiding questions to get students thinking and help them identify stages of the hero's journey. Students will write/type their answers in the last column.The guiding questions
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6th - 12th
Hercules Movie Worksheet
This Product is based on the Disney Movie HerculesIncludes32 Multiple-Choice QuestionsAnswer Key IncludedHercules Trailer
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4th - 12th
War Horse by Micheal Morpurgo Novel Study
War HorseBy Micheal Morpurgo29 page Novel Study including:-Vocabulary-Critical Thinking questions-Geography-Map work-Letter Template-Ven Diagram-Newspaper Article Template-Word Search-Answer KeyThis novel study contains everything you need for your students to have a deep understanding of the book. It includes two critical thinking questions per chapter with a teachers answer key. The questions can be short answer or full paragraphs. There is an activity for every three chapters, totaling si
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3rd - 12th
Moana Movie Worksheet
This product is to accompany the Disney Movie Moana. Includes25 Multiple-Choice QuestionsAnswer Key IncludedMoana Trailer
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2nd - 12th
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand - Infographic Background Brief - Road to WWII
Students need background knowledge to comprehend the novels of the EngageNY modules. Infographic Background Briefs are 1-page documents that serve as an anchor text. In visuals, they present the MOST important information students need to understand about the context of the novel. Introduce the Infographic Background Brief in the beginning of the unit, engage students in close reading of its parts, and use the brief to identify companion texts for students to read and deepen their knowledge of t
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6th - 12th
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Langston Hughes' "One Friday Morning" Worksheet (or Test) with Answer Key
It doesn't matter which "day of the week" this review (or test) is used. This comprehensive, 20-question worksheet highlights the characters, setting, events, inferences, theme, cause and effect, and the plot of this popular narrative as it captures the essence of the story. This printable is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Folklore Informed: Halloween 22 Reading Guide
This Reading Guide was designed to build literacy by engaging the student before during and after reading. Use it to dig deep into a Russian folktale about a soldier trying to save a Russian village from a mysterious gentleman. Blood, death, maggots, and other unsavory content is present. It is perfect for Halloween, though teacher discretion is advised.Included are lesson guide, interactive resources, and activities for:Learning about Halloween and Vampires - Interactive Image & Google Eart
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5th - 12th
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World War 1 Poetry - Compare, Contrast, & Analyse Two Poems
Wilfred Owen wrote two of the most famous and profound English language poems of the early 20th century: 'Dulce Et Decorum' and 'The Parable Of The Old Man and The Young'.Over the course of two cross-curricula lessons, students will: read, analyse, and discuss. Students will explore the poems through their contexts, their rich language which captured the mood of a generation, and the authors influences.This low-prep resource is printable and comes with answers, just print, project, and go!This r
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â World War 1 Cross Curricular Language Arts & History Bundle
"The Star-Spangled Banner" Worksheet, Test, or Homework and Detailed Answer Key
knowledge of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as they complete this worksheet! This "star" of a handout offers a series of critical-thinking questions about America's national anthem and incorporates literary terminology to provide readers with a full understanding of one of this country's most famous songs. A copy of the lyrics and a detailed answer key are included.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Accountable Talk Stems & Discussion Sentence Starters - Active Listening
Keep academic discussions on topic and on point! This is a 1 page (double-sided) download. Students love the visuals. The front page has accountable talk questions and stems appropriate for students in grades 6-12. The back page is a reference for why it's important to tell and listen to others' stories and what active listening looks and sounds like. Students use this reference throughout the school year.This printable for students supports social emotional learning by promoting positive s
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6th - 12th
TALKING TABLES!! A Cooperative Learning Activity for all Subjects!
Talking Tables is an activity designed to get students up and moving about, engaging in conversation, sharing their opinions, and practicing language and critical thinking skills. If you want to make your classroom environment more livelier and truly engaging, Talking Tables can do just that!! This activity can be used for: reading comprehension, reviews, debates, discussions, or as a way to gauge students’ prior knowledge on a topic. There are numerous ways to use this activity and it can be us
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ray Bradbury's "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" Assessment with Detailed Answer Key
This comprehensive printable doesn't miss a "beat" in helping students to understand this popular short story as they answer 15 questions about the characters, setting, inferences, theme, cause and effect, plot, and more. This assessment is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment or as a worksheet, test, or homework assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Calling Home" (Tim O'Brien): Worksheet, Test, or Homework & Detailed Answer Key
If your lesson "calls" for a review that thoroughly reinforces the understanding of this short story, then you've come to the right place. This worksheet focuses on characters, conflict, setting, imagery, point-of-view, and military jargon and is so versatile that it can be used as an individual, pair, or group assignment. A detailed answer sheet is included.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Making Predictions for Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts Graphic Organizer Template
This template is easy to edit and duplicate and can be used for any fiction or non-fiction texts. Students make predictions, record textual evidence to support their predictions, and then reflect after reading. This organizer is created in Google Slides and can be printed or completed digitally. The options are endless and the organizer is suitable for any grade level!
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Literature Circle / Book Club Roles
Use these handouts for book clubs or literature circles in your Language Arts classes.
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5th - 12th
Tour of Anne Frank's Secret Annex
Students will take a virtual tour of the Annex that Anne Frank and her family lived in during the Holocaust. They will make their way through each area of the Annex while watching videos and learning about the characters. The questions are not in order, so they will have to tour the entire site before they can thoroughly complete the questions. This helps students to understand the space/setting of the novel as well as what the characters were experiencing.
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6th - 12th
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Student Workshops & Author Reading(s)
Mr. Burns, a school administrator and best-selling author of Bloodline of Kings, a YA historical fiction novel, is offering free student workshops to 4th-12th grade students. Workshops are aligned to CORE standards, and professional development hours are available to participating staff. Find out more below, or on www.pacific-books.com/bloodlineofkings______________________________For ten years, Mr. Burns, a school administrator, has wondered how to better help kids understand a simple Truth: th
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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