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Informational text independent work packets for Microsoft Word
Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Dangers of Energy Drinks
This informational text lesson on the dangers of energy drinks is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills and comprehension! With eight specific standards-based questions and a text-based writing prompt, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate!Student Experience: Students will read the high-interest, engaging article about the dangers of energy drinks. Then, students will truly dig into and respond to that text. Last, students will write a short a
Grades:
7th - 11th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1
Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Internet Safety, Woes of the Web
This is a set questions paired with two articles that pose the essential question: Do you know what your digital footprint looks like? The articles catch students' attention immediately, and spark some serious discussion. Not only will students be engaged throughout this mini unit, but also they will be practicing key ELA skills. Student Experience: This lesson provides a close reading guide with questions for each article and then provides and argumentative prompt to pull both of them togeth
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1
Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Reading is Good for Your Brain
This mini lesson on the benefits of reading is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills. With five specific common core text-based questions, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate!Includes:-Formal lesson plan-Super simple sub sheet-Standards links-Link to article-Idea for starter-Short answer questions and answers- Argumentative Prompt-100% EditableClassroom success stories from other teachers who have tried this resource:♥ "Love this - a perfect les
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1
Elie Wiesel Nobel Prize Speech ~ Night Pre-reading activity
Night is the heart wrenching first hand account of Elie Wiesel's internment in the Auschwitz Camp during the Holocaust. In order to truly lead into the novel, it is important to impress upon students that Elie Wiesel spent his life devoted to reversing racism around the globe. Reading his Nobel Prize Acceptance speech will do just that. To accommodate scaffolding, I have included one version that caters to teaching persuasion and rhetorical analysis and a second that asks questions pertaining to
Grades:
7th - 9th, Higher Education
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Understanding Procrastination Article & Research Activity
The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about Procrastination and how it affects our lives.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understanding of what executive functio
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Willpower & Decision Fatigue Article & Research Activity
The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about the concept of Willpower and how Decision Fatigue can affect our choices.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understandi
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt
Introduce the concept of rhetorical appeal! Marginal boxes allude to the concepts of Ethos, Pathos and Logos by asking students why Nancy Sherman chooses to use specific supports for her claim. For example, to explain that survival guilt is an indication of a good person, Sherman calls upon three philosophers. Honors classes easily discuss this in relation to ethos and building credibility for the argument, a standard English course would look at this as a call to experts. Along with this, stud
Grades:
9th - 12th
Shark Attack! by Cathy Dubowski Wit & Wisdom Reading Test Packet
Shark Attack! was an exciting book for my 3rd graders. I have made great items to use with the Wit & Wisdom book. You will find a reading comprehension test with a writing prompt and a rubric to use with grading. I have made several vocabulary activities to help the kiddos learn these words. You will find a crisscross word puzzle. There is a page to glue into their notebooks with the words, definitions, and synonyms to use for studying at home. I have included a cut and match vocabular
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3rd
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Perfectionism Article & Research Activity
The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about Perfectionism and how it affects our lives.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understanding of what executive functioni
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
TED Talk Viewing Guide: A.I. Is Dangerous, But Not For the Reasons You Think
A Viewing Guide to get your class thinking about the actual dangers of Artificial Intelligence!In this TED Talk, Sasha Luccioni reflects on the pervasive impact of artificial intelligence on society. Addressing the current AI landscape, she emphasizes its role in climate change, ethical concerns, and biases - as well as the possibility that the robots will destroy us! This resource includes digital or printable handouts including:Background sheet on Sasha Luccioni (including the link to the talk
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â THE TED TALK BUNDLE
Easter Island history unit with reading, writing, and math 3rd 4th grade
Easter Island history unit with reading, writing, and mathLearn all about Easter Island with this 5-day mini-unit! The Islanders who lived on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) were amazing builders, creating huge statues that still exist there today. Students will use reading, writing, and math skills while learning about this remote island culture. The unit is aligned with Common Core, so you can teach with confidence (mostly 4th grade, with some 3rd and 5th grade standards as well).This is one of my ma
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3rd - 6th
Writing Prompt Pack Expository Essay Advantages & Disadvantages of Online School
In this easy-prep expository writing assignment, students will analyze texts that discuss a trending method for delivering education: online schools. They will then write an essay using the expository text structure of compare/contrast after reading those articles. If your state requires students to synthesize from multiple sources for state testing, then this prompt pack meets that requirement. Suggestions for teaching: You could use this as a cold writing task for students. Another idea is
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Explanatory Writing Complete Unit, Bundle
Emergency Lesson/Sub Plans - The Evil Eye Close Read and Superstition Research
These handouts will take students through a Close Read of an informational article about the Evil Eye and provide an extension research activity for further learning about superstitions from around the world. This 2-3 day lesson is what I keep tucked aside in an Emergency Lesson Plan folder, but I have also used it with younger students, reluctant readers, and Fundamentals classes. I would suggest to begin the lesson by asking students about superstitions they are already familiar with. Lead the
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Silent Spring - Rachel Carson - Rhetorical Devices & Persuasion
As Close Reading and Annotation becomes the go to among English courses, it becomes equally important to choose meaningful non-fiction texts for the students to read and reflect upon. Rachel Carson is the forefront of ecopedagogy with Silent Spring, her attempt to open the eyes of the world to the horrors of DDT. I have created a document with embedded questions and vocabulary to be used as an introduction to persuasive devices and rhetorical analysis. Print and Go or walk students through the d
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Earth Day Bundle - Persuasion, Rhetoric and Authorial Message
The Year We Disappeared Guided Reading Questions
This is a short response, guided questions document, to be paired with the reading of The Year We Disappeared. Questions require students to recall and infer based on readings. Questions are divided by chapters and progress in order of the novel.
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9th
Writing Prompt Pack, Expository Essay Causes & Effects of Tech Waste
In this easy-prep expository writing assignment, students will read and analyze articles that discuss a growing problem with technology development: tech waste. They will then write an essay using the expository text structure of cause and effect after reading those articles. If your state requires students to synthesize from multiple sources for state testing, then this prompt pack meets that requirement. Suggestions for teaching: You could use this as a cold writing task for students. Anoth
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Writing Curriculum, Narrative, Explanatory, Argumentative, Research BUNDLE
American Time Use Survey Unit
Where does the time go? A minute on TikTok here. A few minutes on Instagram there...It all adds up to a lot of time not furthering our dreams, ambitions, and/or goals.This government survey offers a fascinating look at how the US spends its time by age, gender, income, and state. Marketers and advertisers use this information to target ads. High school students can use this to get a look at how they are using time and will probably use their time in the future. This unit offers teenagers a chanc
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Grades:
11th - 12th
Civil Rights Movement Timeline with activities and links - Web Quest/Virtual
~9 days worth of activities depending on how you split it upThis assignment goes through the Civil Rights Movement timeline, focusing in on the following events/individuals:-Emmett Till-Rosa Parks-Little Rock Nine-Ruby Bridges-Martin Luther King Jr. -Malcolm XThe Word document includes links and spots for students to record their answers. The resource works well for online learning or Web Quests. It is an editable Word document, so you can add and delete resources based on your needs. The first
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education
HSPT Verbal Section Study Guide (ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS INCLUDED!)
Have your students prepared for the verbal section with this study guide! We created this study guide to help break down all the essential information on the test, answer key with explanations included!
Grades:
6th - 9th
Informational Article, "What did Dinosaurs Sound Like?
Dive into the prehistoric world with our engaging non-fiction article, "What Did Dinosaurs Sound Like?" tailored specifically for 5th-grade reading levels. This educational resource explores the fascinating mystery of dinosaur vocalizations, inviting students to uncover the soundscape of these ancient creatures. To reinforce comprehension, the product includes carefully crafted multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions, providing educators with a valuable tool to assess students' understan
Grades:
4th - 6th
Racism vs. Prejudice
I created this resource to help students understand the difference between racism and prejudice. A lot of students, and people for that matter, throw around the word racist, without understanding the difference between prejudice. This resource includes general comprehension questions, scenarios of racism vs. prejudice, and a short response essay.
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Problem of Overpopulation - Reading Comprehension Text
This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the overpopulation problem and its effects on the economy and the environment. The text analyses the effects of overpopulation, future projections and possible solutions and is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers.After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including:comprehension questionsa multiple choice exercisea crossworda fill in the gaps text
Grades:
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Environment BUNDLE - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Fast Food & You unit
Fast food is something most teenagers can relate too! This unit is always eye-opening for students. Eating habits and food choices are critical to long term health and new research shows foods' link to emotional health as well. Although students are not usually responsible for the grocery list, they certainly love their fast food!This one week unit contains:11 activities/tasks to help students think about their food choices4 links to videos or articles about the food we consumelots of opportunit
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Grades:
11th - 12th
Plan a Trip for Spring Break!
Have your students plan a full trip for Spring Break! You give them a budget and they do all the planning. This will keep them busy the last week before the break or give them something to focus on when they return from Spring Break. They will need access to technology to look up destinations, prices for hotels, flights, etc. Students have options on how to present their work. Word document is available to edit as you wish. Rubric is included. Appropriate for grades 6 to 12. Cross-curricular wit
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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