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Middle school reading strategies independent work packets for Easel Activities
Reading Response Graphic Organizers for Beginning Middle & End Story Elements +
These reading response worksheets are the perfect, ready-to-use way to keep your students accountable for what they are reading. Just what you need if you use an independent reading program such as Reader's Workshop or have multiple small reading groups.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:26 No-Prep Worksheets & Graphic Organizers1 For Before Reading19 For After Reading a Chapter6 For After Reading the Whole BookGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resour
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3rd - 6th
RACE Strategy Practice - 6 Passages & Questions, Text Evidence Worksheets
★★★★★ 6 R.A.C.E. strategy practice worksheets to help students answer passage-based, short-response questions in 4 simple steps! This text evidence strategy is perfect for ELA state testing, reading comprehension, and text-evidence practice.Using high-interest topics (unique animals!) get your students writing better answers to text-based questions.What is the R.A.C.E. Strategy?R - Restate keywords from the textA - Answer ALL parts of the questionC - Cite Evidence from the textE - Explain your a
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4th - 6th
Context Clues Worksheets for Middle School High School Printable and Digital
Using context clues, Students learn new words with these digital or print worksheets. Practice context clues to increase vocabulary! Several different context clues activities for students to do fir a great review or quick substitute work. Students define context clues, determine meanings of words in context, and write sentences using context clues. Answer key included. Has context clues text signals reference sheets and reading passages with context clues are engaging worksheets for test prep.
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7th - 10th
RACE Strategy Writing Practice | 6 Space-Themed Worksheets | PRINTABLE or EASEL
★★★★★ This is a simple & effective practice resource to ensure that your upper elementary or middle school students master the RACE writing strategy for open-ended constructed responses!This resource includes 6 non-fiction, space-themed reading passages and open-ended questions. Each worksheet includes the passage, a space to write the answer, and checkboxes for each step of the R.A.C.E. strategy.For the DIGITAL version of this resource, click HERE!All activities are ready for you to use. Ju
Grades:
4th - 6th
RACE Strategy Writing Activities | 6 Passages All About ANIMALS | Text Evidence
★★★★★ The BEST way to help your students practice the RACE strategy! Perfect for test-prep, this is an in-depth practice resource to help your upper elementary and middle school students master the RACE writing strategy for open-ended constructed responses!▶ For the DIGITAL version of this resource, click HERE!▶ Want to try a FREE SAMPLE of this resource? Click here!This resource includes 6 non-fiction, animal-themed reading passages and open-ended questions. Each worksheet includes the passage,
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4th - 6th
MYSTERY close reading comprehension passage - Making inferences short story
Searching for text evidence, inference making, predicting: all of these close reading comprehension strategies will be required to investigate and solve a whodunit mystery short story. In this fun comprehension passage activity, a girl's cell phone is stolen at a camp ground. Your students will use context clues and sift through information to deduce the thief's identity. Perfect for independent work, homework or even home school learning, because the answers are in a separate PDF from the myst
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4th - 7th
Also included in: BACK TO SCHOOL ELA grades 5-8 FUN ACTIVITIES
Multiple Intelligences Book Report Review - Menu Choice Board and Easel Activity
Multiple Intelligences Book Review or Report. This is a fun assignment menu choice board for reviewing a book or story using multiple intelligence. Great for differentiation. Students choose 5 boxes from the assignment menu and are also required to complete one reading response. Students may choose from verbal-linguistic, visual-spatial, musical-rhythmic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, or naturalistic intelligences. Includes rubrics and assignment sheets
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5th - 8th
The Chocolate Touch Chapter Quizzes
Includes 10 questions assessment for each of the 12 chapters of The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling. Answer keys included for each quiz.Great for digital distance learning!Credits:The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
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3rd - 7th
Also included in: The Chocolate Touch - Novel Study and Assessments Bundle
RACE Strategy Practice 6 Worksheets | Black History Month | PRINT & EASEL
★★★★★ Help your students master the RACE strategy for written answers AND teach about incredible Black history heroes at the same time! The RACE strategy for open-ended written answers has made a HUGE impact in my students' success and confidence! These 6 practice worksheets make the R.A.C.E. strategy understandable and incredibly useful for ANY subject.This resource includes 6 non-fiction reading passages and open-ended questions all about Black history heroes. Each worksheet includes the passa
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4th - 7th
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
Rikki Tikki Tavi Reading Guide, Writing Activities, and Quiz
Unlock the captivating world of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling with this comprehensive and all-inclusive resource designed to enrich your teaching experience.Within this treasure trove of materials, you will find a wealth of resources to equip you with everything you need to dive into the intricacies of this timeless literary masterpiece. From thought-provoking discussion questions, to engaging activities to enriching assessments, this resource has it all.Immerse your students in the ench
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Short Story Bundle- 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
ACE Strategy Writing Practice | 6 Animal-Themed Worksheets | PRINTABLE or EASEL
★★★★★ Help your students ACE every answer! The ACE strategy for open-ended written answers has made a HUGE impact in my students' success and confidence! These simple and quick practice activities make the A.C.E. strategy understandable and incredibly useful for ANY subject.This resource includes 6 non-fiction, animal-themed reading passages and open-ended questions. Each worksheet includes the nonfiction reading passage, lines to write an answer, and checkboxes for each step of the A.C.E. strat
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4th - 6th
The Giver Novel Study Crossword Puzzle Reading Comprehension Questions Activity
You will download a reading comprehension crossword puzzle to supplement the novel, The Giver by Lois Lowry. You will download both print and digital EASEL PDF formats for your convenience.Please click on the PREVIEW.This literature book is appropriate for teaching 5th, 6th and 7th grade (middle school) students. It works well for early finishers, as bell ringers, as morning work, homework or as an extra reading comprehension review for special education or ESL students. You will receive one cro
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6th - 8th
Tips for Teaching Annotating: Includes Annotation Guides for Any Novel
Encourage active reading and improve reading comprehension with these tips and teaching strategies for easy annotating! These annotation guide bookmarks help middle and even high school students understand how and what to annotate and why note-taking while reading is important. They are perfect for class novels and independent reading assignments! Just copy, clip, and use as a bookmark—or attach to the inside front cover of the novel. Handouts explain how and what to annotate when reading. Annot
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6th - 9th
ACE Strategy Writing Practice | 6 Space-Themed Worksheets | PRINTABLE or EASEL
★★★★★ Get 6 nonfiction, space-themed reading passages and prompts to enhance reading comprehension by using text evidence. ACE helps students by giving them 3 simple steps to answer ANY open-ended question!Help your students ACE every answer! The ACE strategy for open-ended written answers is a game-changer. These simple and quick practice activities make the A.C.E. strategy understandable and useful for ANY subject you teach.ACE teaches students to use text-evidence in their written answers to
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4th - 6th
BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SHORT STORIES #2: + mystery story writing activity
Mystery short stories are fun brain teaser activities that boost reading comprehension skills. Each passage challenges students to read closely for text evidence, and to make inferences and draw conclusions to solve the mystery. Grades 5-8 students LOVE to be detectives! These mini 'whodunnits' shine as exit tickets, warm ups, bell ringers, or daily reading comprehension lessons. Perfect for literacy stations or reading centers! They can also be incorporated into a Middle School mystery unit. Th
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5th - 8th
Also included in: BRAIN TEASER COMPREHENSION MYSTERY STORIES and PUZZLES - Grades 5-8 Fun
Context Clues - Nonsense Words
5 printable or digital pages using context clues to understand an unknown word. How often do you try to teach context clues, but some of your students already know the new vocabulary word. These five lessons use nonsense words so that your students are forced to look at the other words in the sentence to determine what the nonsense word means. For example, “The flietr jumped from the lily pad into the water.” Students use the words “jumped” and “lily pad” to identify a “flietr” as a frog. A
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Also included in: ELA Enrichment BUNDLE
20 READING COMPREHENSION MYSTERY SHORT STORIES Making Inferences
20 fun mystery reading comprehension passages, with questions that require students to make inferences and draw conclusions from context clues to arrive at the solution: phew! Could learning reading strategies BE any more enjoyable? The 86 pages of this reading comprehension packet will keep your grades 5-8 students very busy. They will practice vital reading and critical thinking skills for weeks, with smiles on their faces! Model answers are included.Evidence is required!-- Not only do student
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: 50% OFF READING COMPREHENSION Mystery Short Stories
Norman Rockwell Activities- Famous Artist Biography Art Unit - Thanksgiving
Norman Rockwell Biography and Art Activities. Famous artist activities unit includes close read biography passages, reading skills activities, vocabulary words, creative writing sheets, art appreciation responses, and drawing and coloring pages. Great addition to monthly themes like Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, etc. Updated to include two differentiated reading comprehension assignments for use with the artist biography. Assign in Easel or download the FRE
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2nd - 6th
Banksy Activities - Famous Artist Biography Art Unit - Graffiti Artist Unit
Banksy Biography and Art Activities. Famous graffiti artist activities unit includes close read biography passages, reading skills activities, vocabulary words, creative writing sheets, art appreciation responses, and drawing and coloring pages. Great addition to monthly themes like Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, etc. This unit is also available in SPANISH. Click HERE.Updated to include two differentiated reading comprehension assignments for use with the ar
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2nd - 6th
The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm Novel Guide
The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm Novel Guide| Great for teaching growth mindset | This pack includes: Pre, post, and during reading activitiesChapter by chapter comprehension questions and answersNew vocabulary "Animals That Live Forever" Article - extension resource readingWord searchThis resource is great for:Guided ReadingLiteracy centersTeaching science through literatureIndependent work
Distance learning, eLearning
At home learning, homework
Language skill practice and developme
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3rd - 6th
The Tell-Tale Heart - Edgar Allan Poe - Vocabulary Background Knowledge - Easel
These activities will provide students with the vocabulary practice and background knowledge needed before reading The Tell-Tale Heart, by Edgar Allan Poe. This five-page packet contains a series of pre-reading activities designed for ELL students to use in the mainstream English or ESL classroom, however, all struggling readers can benefit! 17 vocabulary words with simplified definitions are included in the packet, as well as a Magic Square review worksheet, and a short test. Spelling and parts
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7th - 10th
Refugee ( by Alan Gratz) - Pre- Reading Activities - Distance Learning
This is a pre-reading activity unit for Alan Gratz's Refugee novel. I used these activities to introduce my students to who refugees are and the different events in the world that gave rise to the prevalence of refugees. Included in this pre-reading activities unit are the following -My predictions before reading the book activity Who is a refugee activity Important details about the Syrian war activity Important details about World War II activity Important details about the Cuban unrest ac
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6th - 8th, Staff
Also included in: The Breadwinner and Parvana's Journey Bundle
READING COMPREHENSION Mystery Short Stories, Questions & Answers
Need funny reading comprehension mystery short stories that are so engaging that your grades 5-8 students implore you for more? These 'whodunit' mystery passages and questions will hone your students' close reading and inference skills while they read with smiles on their faces. The exploits of Lazy Luke and Charming Charlee are followed by questions that challenge students to delve into essential parts of their literary toolbox, such as character analysis, main idea and supporting evidence.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: SUBSTITUTE TEACHER ELA EMERGENCY SURVIVAL KIT
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