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8th grade holidays world history guided reading books
Brown Girl Dreaming by J.Woodson; A CCSS Aligned, PDF & Digital Book Study
OVERVIEW: If you like to inspire, teach, and motivate your students using award-winning, literature, don't overlook this amazing memoir: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (2015 Newbery Honor Award, 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, 2014 National Book Award, and 2015 E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award). Use this PDF, custom-made, no-prep, CCSS aligned memoir-study to help your students focus, understand, and stretch themselves as they read. If you want to use it with distance lea
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5th - 9th
Abolitionists, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Uncle Tom's Cabin
This is a four-lesson unit covering the Abolitionist Movement, the life of Frederick Douglass, and the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The download includes four reading activities, multiple choice reading assessments, student response essay questions, guided reading activities, one vocabulary check, three sections of true and false questions, and student summaries. The assignments include information on William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, the Grimke Sisters, Frederick Douglas, a
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4th - 8th
The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Novel Study & Project Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963", a 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 Civil Rights Newbery Medal award winning novel by Christopher Paul Curtis in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Please chec
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4th - 8th
Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War Overview Activity | Ancient Greece Lesson
If you are looking for an effortless, step-by-step approach to teach your students about the Persian Wars or Peloponnesian War, you are in the right place! This lesson and overview activity will guide students through the many twists and turns of the Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War in an organized and thorough way. With both a printable and digital version, this resource divides the events of these wars into eight different sections. The eight sections cover the following topics:What was the
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6th - 9th
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition Comprehension Questions
Hidden Figures: Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee ShetterlyThis resource is for the wonderful book, Hidden Figures, that tells the stories of African American women who worked as mathematicians for NASA. There are comprehension questions for each chapter. The questions can be used for whole group or small reading groups.You may also like:A Good Kind of Trouble Novel StudyStamped Comprehension QuestionsClean Getaway Novel StudyHispanic Heritage Reading Passages
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5th - 8th
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate Novel in Verse Guide
Home of the Brave Novel in Verse Guide Middle School Bestseller. It'a story that cuts through many topics and themes from immigration, family, belonging to coming-of-age. This novel in verse is highly engaging and perfect for teaching poetry elements, reading comprehension, and literary story elements. This pack includes: Background informationPoetry elements and comprehension questions for each poem.New vocabulary & IdiomsCharacter analysisComparison chartsCharacter traits activitySymbolism
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5th - 8th
Black History - Digital Library (5 virtual book rooms) 130 books!
This digital library is the perfect spot to begin your much-needed conversations about Black History Month. This is a resource you can use not only in February but during every month, because representation matters! In this Google slide, you will find that the first slide has 5 book bins to choose from. The book bin links to another slide, which acts as a book room. There is a button in each book room that will send kids back to the main bookshelf. EACH OF THE BOOKS LINKS TO A FREE DIGITAL COPY
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PreK - 12th
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A Night Divided - Background Information to the Cold War and the Berlin Wall
This is a great pre-reading presentation for the book, "A Night Divided," written by Jennifer A. Nielsen. This 17-page slide, in PDF format, gives a brief history of the aftermath of WWI, the powers in WWII, and the resulting Cold War. Finally, the Berlin wall is described as the greatest symbol of the Cold War. After showing this information and the powerful images included within it, your students will be excited to read the historical fiction novel about a girl fighting to get her family r
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5th - 9th
Christmas & Winter Holiday Differentiated Passages Bundle
Christmas & Winter Holiday Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about Christmas and winter holiday celebrations around the world by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 10 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 50 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students
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3rd - 8th
Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish Reading: Mes de la Herencia Hispana Lectura
This 3-page file includes:~A Spanish reading about Hispanic Heritage Month: its history, how it is celebrated and its significance. It also discusses the differences between the terms Spanish, Hispanic and Latino. This reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer key. Level: Spanish 2 (in present and past tenses)Makes for a great cultural reading for students of Spanish!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Fall Holidays Spanish Reading Bundle: TOP 5 Lecturas @35% OFF!
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson is one of the most popular middle school science books that brings awareness to overfishing, biodiversity and ecosystems, toxins in food chains, human ocean pollution, evolution, adaptation, and extinction of the species. Concepts covered: The theory of natural selectionBiologically and commercially extinct fishBiodiversity & ecosystemOver-fishingHuman ocean pollution Effects of toxins in food chainOcean salinity and temper
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6th - 9th
White Bird R.J. Palacio A Wonder Story A Graphic Novel Guide the Holocaust
White Bird by R.J. Palacio A Graphic Novel Guide | World History | Holocaust Story This is a captivating story of courage, perseverance, and kindness during the Nazi occupation during the WWII. This pack includes;Lesson objectives KWL ChartPre, during, and post reading activitiesChapter by chapter comprehension questionsAnswer key includedNew vocabularyMap visualThemes activityCharacter analysisSequencingSymbolism activity& Word search This resource is great for:Teaching about World HistoryT
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5th - 8th
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga Novel in Verse Guide
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga Novel in Verse Guide is ideal for teaching about world history, current events, Syrian refugee crisis, immigration, coming of age, belonging, as well as poetry elements, reading comprehension and writing skills. This novel guide includes: Background informationLesson objectivesPre, post, during reading activitiesNew vocabulary Reading comprehension questionsThemesCharacter analysis KLW ChartPoetry Elements Reference SheetCause & Effect ActivityThis resou
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7th - 9th
Unbroken (YA Edition) Chapter Questions & Answer Key Hero Louie Zamperini
65 PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This great resource provides a building foundation for young readers utilizing Laura Hillenbrand's book, Unbroken. In total, nearly 200 chapter context questions and teacher answer key will help guide discussion as you read this harrowing tale of survival and save you valuable time so you can focus on the important things in your unit!Unbroken (YA edition) is a young adult adaptation of a book of the same title written by Laura Hildebrand. Illustrated with more
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6th - 9th
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Selena Quintanilla Biografía: Spanish Biography of Famous Tejano Singer
This 3-page file includes:~A Spanish language biography of the famous Tex-Mex singer Selena Quintanilla. It includes a paragraph each on: her early life, her albums and awards, her marriage, her death and legacy. ~A worksheet with 9 Reading comprehension questions in Spanish. ~Answer Key.Level: Spanish 2 (Uses present and past tenses)
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Spanish Biography Bundle: Top 8 Biografías @40% off! (Latinos Famosos)
I Must Betray You Ruta Sepetys Novel Guide the Fall of Communism
I Must Betray You Ruta Sepetys Novel Guide | World History Novel | European History | Perfect for teaching about the fall of CommunismThis novel guide includes:Learning ObjectivesPre-Reading QuestionsBackground InformationMapsChapter-by-chapter questions Answer KeyCause & Effect Activity ChartsKLW ChartsCharacter AnalysisThemes Activity New Vocabulary ActivitiesExtension ResourcesPost- Reading Questions This resource is great for: Teaching European historyTeaching language artsTeaching world
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6th - 9th
The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers' Edition) Chapter Questions & Answer Key
90+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resource provides chapter context questions w/ answer key based on The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers' Edition). This resource is the perfect adaptation for middle and lower high school students to access this influential period of athletic and historical importance. My students love reading about the completely true story of the working class University of Washington crew and their journey from underdog to Olympic champion and world record holder. Inclu
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6th - 10th
Semana Santa y Pascua Lectura - Holy Week and Easter Spanish Reading
This reading has two paragraphs. The first one is written from the first-person perspective of a teenage girl living in Sevilla, Spain during Holy Week and discusses how she and her family are celebrating. The second paragraph discusses the various holidays around this period including Ash Wednesday, Lent, Easter Sunday etc.The reading includes a glossary of specialized Easter vocabulary and 6 reading comprehension questions in Spanish. Level: Spanish 1/2 (Present tense with harder vocabulary)V
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Emmett Till, Rosa Parks, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
This is a three-lesson unit by Reading Through History. The first lesson tells the story of the murder of Emmett Till and the subsequent trial that ensued. The second lesson is a biography of Rosa Parks, and the third describes the story and triumph of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The download includes enough material for three to four days of a history or reading class. The unit contains 13 pages of student activities that involve: guided reading materials, constructed response paragraphs, t
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8th - 11th
El Día de Acción de Gracias Lectura - Thanksgiving Easy Spanish Reading
This 3-page file includes:~A simple present tense reading written from the first-person perspective of 12-year-old Claudia who has recently arrived with her family from Nicaragua and is celebrating her first Thanksgiving at her new friend Monica's house.It talks about the traditions, rituals and typical foods prepared on this day. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.~A worksheet with 10 true/false comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.~Answer key.Vocab includes:la
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Fall Holidays Spanish Reading Bundle: TOP 5 Lecturas @35% OFF!
Bomb The Race To Build And Steal The World's Most Dangerous Weapon Novel Guide
Bomb: The Race To Build And Steal The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Sheinkin Novel Guide is perfect for teaching about Oppenheimer, WWII, development of nuclear weapons, American history, Manhattan project, European history, the Red Scare, and so much more. This novel unit includes: Benchmarks Background informationPre-reading activities, Chapter comprehension and discussion questions, Essay questions, Vocabulary list, Extension activities, - KLW chart.-Kahoot Quiz This resource is great for:
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7th - 10th
Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (Middle School)
Celebrate Valentine's Day and the month of February with reading! This resource includes 2 passages and 16 comprehension questions. The fictional and informational, holiday-themed passages were written for middle school students. Each passage comes with a set of 8 questions (4 multiple choice and 4 open ended). The questions are aligned to 6th and 7th grade common core standards, emphasizing vocabulary, figurative language, inferences, main idea, text structure and theme..Preview available by cl
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6th - 8th
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson Novel Guide
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson Novel Guide Ideal for teaching about American history, African American history, the Jim Crow era, resilience, tolerance, and the Civil Rights history. Highly engaging cross curriculum novel that spans decades and teaches American Civil Rights history and its "inheritance" in a captivating and age appropriate way. This pack includes: Lesson objectivesChapter by chapter comprehension questionsAnswers includedResources for the background historical researc
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5th - 8th
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Novel Study
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Novel Guide is ideal for teaching world history, current events, scarcity of natural resources, world conflict and MORE! A story about the Lost Boys of Sudan, water crisis, and world history. This pack includes:Chapter by chapter comprehension questionsBackground information and mapsKLW ChartCharacter AnalysisVocabularyCause & Effect ChartEssay and discussion questionsPost Reading Questions Writing WorkshopExtension ResourcesThis resource is great for:Teachi
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5th - 8th
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