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Middle school reading strategies homework for Microsoft Word
The Drummer Boy of Shiloh By Ray Bradbury Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This two page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Ray Bradbury's short story in chronological order. Students have to find details or answers to the clues as they read or reread the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves read
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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The Interlopers by Saki Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This one page, 30 question scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A one page answer KEY is provide
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8th - 11th
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"WONDER" NOVEL MC CHAPTER QUIZZES
A comprehensive MC test for each of the short 123 chapters of this book. This product is 149 pages of questions focusing on comprehension, vocabulary, figurative language and mainly BLOOM'S TAXONOMY upper level critical thinking skills. The first 70 introductory pages are not very difficult, but they progress quickly after that. I would be glad to send you some sample pages if you'd like. I give students the SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS listed separately on this site AS they read, then use these MC
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6th - 12th
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6th and 7th Grade Cause and Effect Review/Practice
5 passages at 6th and 7th grade reading level with 5 cause and effect questions each. Answer Key included. Can be used to progress monitor the skill, as well as test prep. Please leave feedback, and enjoy! :)
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6th - 7th
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Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief Chapter Check Questions
Keep tabs on student comprehension with these chapter check questions. Created to accompany EngageNY 6th grade Expeditionary Learning curriculum. Includes examples of how to set-up evidence flags for the chapter while reading! Great for students who need something tangible in their hands to ensure they complete their readings.*Answers included! WOOP WOOP!*CCSS aligned
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4th - 8th
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The House of the Scorpion: 6 Quizzes Covering All Chapters
This product includes six separate, detailed quizzes covering the entire novel The House of the Scorpion:Quiz #1: Ch. 1-5Quiz #2: Ch. 6-14Quiz #3: Ch. 15-22Quiz #4: Ch. 23-25Quiz #5: Ch. 26-30Quiz #6: Ch. 31-38These quizzes can also be used as reading homework questions for the various sections of the novel.Please see my free House of the Scorpion Cornell Notes Template for students and my COMPLETE Teacher's Cornell Notes for the entire novel!Other products I have created to use with this book a
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8th - 10th
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History TECUMSEH Native America Shawnee Indian w/ 10 Reading Comprehension Ques
Here is an interesting Reading Comprehension mini-lesson within the context of a Social Studies lesson. It would serve well as a resource for Native American curriculum or as a supplement to a War of 1812 Social Studies lesson. In two pages of informational text, this lesson tells about the life of the Shawnee chief, Tecumseh. It explains how Tecumseh wanted to unite all Native American tribes into one nation to stop the expansion of white settlers into their lands. It describes Tecumseh's tale
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4th - 8th
Reading Comprehension Self-Monitoring Checklist
My son was struggling to complete reading comprehension homework and for a kiddo with ADHD it can be tough. As I watched him struggle I took note of what he was struggling with and made a checklist to help him remember the steps he needed to take to complete the work. This tool combines the reading comprehension strategies with the writing response tool. The reinforcement schedule was left blank for user to complete.
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2nd - 8th
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Lord of the Flies Study Guide Questions & Answer Key - Chapters 1-12!
This includes Reading Comprehension and Reading Analysis questions and answers for Chapters 1-12 of the text. Some chapters have the questions in the form of a quiz and others have quiz questions as an addition. Most questions are in the form of Short Answer but there are a few Multiple Choice style questions for the purpose of looking at Golding's use of language. Provides a very thorough analysis of the text.
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7th - 12th
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Through the Tunnel By Doris Lessing Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This 50 question, open book scavenger hunt follows Doris Lessing's short story "Through the Tunnel" in chronological order. Students search for the answers to the clues as they read or reread the story. This activity can be used as a homework assignment, an in-class open book quiz, alone or with a partner. An answer Key is provided. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehe
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8th - 11th
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Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes Comprehension Packet + Answer Key
This packet is meant to be read alongside Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes. It includes vocabulary work for some of the words that may be more difficult and comprehension questions. This can be used for book club, literature circles, summer reading or homework. My students loved reading this book and I hope yours will too! Please reach out with questions.
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3rd - 6th
Explicit vs. Implied: Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Do your students struggle to make inferences? Do they have trouble explaining a conclusion once they draw one? Perhaps they do not really understand the difference between explicit and implied information. With this worksheet, you can easily conduct a formative assessment, practice making inferences and drawing conclusions, review before a test, or wrap-up a lesson. Using a brief, original passage, students determine whether information is explicit or implied, and document their inference with a
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6th - 9th
Text Structures "Letters from Camp!" - Grades 5,6,7,8,9
This engaging handout includes five funny anecdotal letters, each written using a different text structure including: Compare/Contrast, Chronological Order, Cause/Effect, Problem/Solution and Description.
Students will be asked to identify the structure of each letter, find key words that helped them classify the structure, and create appropriate graphic organizers for the information in each letter.
This effective handout can be used as individual practice or homework, review, a group discus
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5th - 9th
"Black Ships Before Troy" Literature Test (Common Core 6-8 Exemplar Text)
"Black Ships Before Troy," (by Rosemary Sutcliffe) is a modern retelling of the classic Greek adventure, "The Iliad." The kids absolutely love this Common Core exemplar text for 6th-8th grade, even the boys that are reluctant readers get drawn into the battle scenes and acts of courage. This document is a culminating test that should be given out after reading the text. Included are affix questions, figurative language, context clue, comprehension, and essay questions that are pulled directly
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5th - 9th
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Slow Paced Reading Passages
This word doc contains multiple passages from famous pieces of literature. Dashes are placed throughout the passages, to remind the student to take a pause and breathe before continuing reading. Especially useful for stuttering and cluttering clients who are unintelligible. Maintaining phonation and over annunciation allows the student to be much more intelligible to a listener.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Reading Comprehension Strategies Rubrics
This set of 7 editable rubrics was designed to assess (formatively and/or summatively) the work students were doing in their reading response journals. Rubrics include: Determining Importance, Connections, Inferences, Questioning, Story Elements, Visualizing, and Summarizing. Created using the Common Core standards.
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3rd - 8th
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Daily Reading Log for Chapter Books
This is an interactive daily reading log that can be used to aid in the comprehension of those reading a chapter book. It has ten sections that can divided out any way the teacher sees fit. I have had older students divide the book and pages out themselves and I have also done the dividing up myself. There are a variety of reading skills that are assessed. Each day begins with a summary of what was read followed by a reflection question related to a core reading strategy. There are a few da
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6th - 9th
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The Fun They Had - Isaac Asimov - Lesson Set/Anticipation Guide
This excellent Lesson set consists of three activities for students. It is guaranteed to get students engaged and thinking. First, it requires students to Agree or Disagree with ten statements that surround the text. Afterwards, they have to do a quick, 3-5 sentence writing explaining one of their decisions. This is followed by a 1-page article that can be read together or alone that focuses on e-learning. Students are asked to highlight examples that show that e-learning is effective.These
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4th - 7th
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Article of the Week - Smartphones at dinner
This article of the week addresses the use of smartphones at the dinner table and how the use of electronics in social situations can be divisive.
The article questions focus on:
Genre
Citing Text Evidence
The central question the author is exploring
Vocabulary in context
Making inferences
and a short response reflection question
Based on Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week concept, my reading articles are typically non-fiction and modeled on Vale Middle School's format. The articles have
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7th - 9th
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Understanding Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories are everywhere, and to a certain degree, we all believe in them. This small unit examines some of the issues related to our belief in various conspiracy theories, whether it be the Kennedy Assasination, 9/11, or the more recent QAnon phenomenon. Students are asked to examine their own beliefs to understand some of the reasons why belief in a particular conspiracy theory is held on to so tightly!
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6th - 9th
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Of Mice and Men Chapter Annotations and Written Assessment Prompts
This packet includes things for students to focus on when annotating John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men. These annotations are meant to reinforce the students’ understanding of how characterization, setting, motif, plot, and conflict contribute to Steinbeck’s overall theme, specifically his arguments about human nature and society.
Each chapter has its own annotation requirements as well as a written assessment of the student’s reading, annotating, and understanding of the chapter. The an
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8th - 12th
Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog - 6th Grade Reading Street
An activity booklet to accompany the reading Hachiko (Unit 1, Week 5) of Reading Street 6.1.Includes multiple-choice and short answer comprehension questions and a newspaper article writing activity based on the story. Great for a review.
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6th
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Making Inferences with Esperanza Rising
I used this resource to teach making inferences within Esperanza Rising. This only covers the first few chapters of the text.
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4th - 7th
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Common Core--Nonfiction / Article of the Week Handout
This handout contains 10 questions for general use on all types of nonfiction. It works especially well with magazine and newspaper selections.I have included several useful websites, based on Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week idea. I often give students the article a week in advance, so they have time to mark it up, complete the responses, and prepare for class discussion on Fridays. Sometimes students select an article to read with a partner. I also use NICENET for on-line discussions.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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