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Common Core RI.7.1 resources for Microsoft OneDrive
Finding the (BEST) Main Idea - Reading Strategy Lesson - Digital EASEL by TpT
6 lessons to teach students HOW to find the BEST main idea in a text. Slideshow lesson, video, handout, poster, and detailed lesson plans. Finding the Main Idea is more than just figuring out what general point the author is trying to make. It’s about recognizing that we can come up with several main ideas, but the “best” main idea has strong support from the entire article. Use this lesson to give students a process to find clues in the organization of the text.Active reading means looking at t
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6th - 9th
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Making Connections Reading Comprehension Strategy Lesson - Digital EASEL by TpT
Making Connections is more than simply finding something that the text reminds you of. Teach four PRO TIPS to help students form deeper connections when reading (instead of thin connections like “this book has a dog and I have a dog…”)Here's what you get with this Making Connections Reading Comprehension Strategy product: Slideshow Lesson, Video (for distance learning or review), Before / During / After Reading Handout that works with any text, Metacognition / Review Questions, RubricComprehensi
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6th - 9th
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Evaluating - Reading Comprehension Strategy Lesson - Digital EASEL by TpT
Teach CRITICAL THINKING strategies to help students EVALUATE ideas as they read.Use this lesson to give students a process to them think critically about information.Evaluating is more than just forming an opinion. It's about making an informed opinion or decision.Four PRO TIPS to help your students EVALUATE ideas as they read. Restate part of the text as a question,Clarify the criteria used to judge the guiding question,Play with the text to reveal other perspectives, andTry to keep an open min
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6th - 9th
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Inferring Reading Comprehension Strategy Lesson - Digital EASEL by TpT
Teach 4 PRO TIPS to help students develop STRONGER INFERENCES that are well supported by evidence from the text and their own thinking.Help students develop stronger inferences by showing them HOW to come up with a stronger inference. There's more to inferring (or inferencing) than simply reading between the lines. Some inferences are better than others.Here's what you get with this Inferring Reading Comprehension Strategy product: Slideshow Lesson, Video (for distance learning or review), Befor
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6th - 9th
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Repairing Comprehension - Active Reading Strategy Lesson - Digital EASEL by TpT
What do your students do when they read something and they don't get it? Teach 4 PRO TIPS to help students monitor understanding and think critically while actively reading. There's more to figuring out what's going on than simply re-reading the text. Use this lesson to give students a process to help them monitor their understanding as they read. Help students clarify their thinking by making a point, using evidence from the text, and then explaining how that evidence proves their point. ❤️ Li
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6th - 9th
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Non Fiction Reading: Pilot Afraid of Flying | Making Connections SEL Story 1 HDC
This number one US fighter pilot is terrified of flying but wanted to fly an F-16! Psst. Tell your students that's the same plane you see in Top Gun: Maverick... Differentiated Text: Grade 4, 6, 8, 10. ❤️ Like this resource? Check out the BookFace 10x Reading Program which includes this resource and more: 1047 slides, 205 pages of handouts and worksheets, 187 pages of lesson plans, and 149 pages of answers! SAVE TIME and MONEY! Want to see exactly what you get before you buy this product?Watch
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4th - 10th
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6Cs Article 007: California Surfer breaks stereotypes - CHARACTER - Easel
This article is about CHARACTER and how a California surfer breaks stereotypes just by being herself.Reading comprehension article handouts are differentiated at three reading levels (approximately Grades 5, 7, and 9.) Includes sample answers.Mary Mills is a local California surfer who has written over 1,305 blog posts chronicling everything from her daily thoughts, her surf sessions, and her titanium knee replacement. The take-away message is that everyone faces obstacles at some point in life
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5th - 9th
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Reading Comprehension: Born Here. Failed 6 years Gr 4, 6, 8, 10 SEL Story 5 HDC
High-Interest Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Text (Grades 4, 6, 8, 10, SEL, ESL, IEP): This person was asked by a stranger if she was born in this country. Although immediately offended, the conversation she had with the stranger would change her life forever. Have your students ever been offended by somebody? What happened next? Spoiler Alert: Deshauna Barber failed six years before finally becoming Miss USA. She is the first active soldier and the ninth African American to win the title.
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4th - 10th
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6Cs Article 005: Rosa Parks Quiet Courage in Assertive Communication - Easel
High-interest reading article about COMMUNICATION. Reading comprehension article handout (differentiated Gr 4, 6, 8) about Rosa Parks focusing on her conversation with the bus driver as an example of assertive communication. Includes sample answers.❤️ Like this resource? Check out the BookFace 10x Reading Program which includes this resource and more: 1047 slides, 205 pages of handouts and worksheets, 187 pages of lesson plans, and 149 pages of answers! SAVE TIME and MONEY!Want to see exactly wh
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5th - 9th
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6Cs Article 009: Service Dog - Is this Discrimination? Critical Thinking - Easel
High-interest CRITICAL THINKING reading article for Middle School students. A school prevented a boy with autism from bringing his service animal to class. A Human Rights Tribunal said this was okay. Students explore multiple points of view to try to make an informed decision about whether this was systemic discrimination.This reading comprehension article handout is differentiated at four grade levels: approximately grades 5, 7, 9, and 11.❤️ Like this resource? Check out the BookFace 10x Readi
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5th - 11th
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6Cs Article 002: Business Owner Pays Utility Bills! Citizenship - Easel
High-interest reading article about CITIZENSHIP. A local business owner who once had his heating cut off because he struggled to pay the bills gives back to the community by paying the utility bill for 36 families in need. The citizenship mini-lesson and discussion questions focus on the difference between being a citizen and being an ideal (active) citizen. This article goes well with the ASKING QUESTIONS reading strategy. Want to see exactly what you get before you buy this product?Watch the P
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5th - 11th
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6Cs Article 004: Airplane Wheel Falls Off During Take Off! Character - Easel
High-interest reading article about CHARACTER. An airplane wheel falls off the landing gear during take-off and the pilots are able to successfully land the plane with no injuries!The implied takeaway message to infer is that although it’s scary being up in the air with a missing landing wheel, the pilots were able to stay in control and land the plane safely (instead of panicking.) Pilots are people. With training, experience, and hard work, pilots develop the mental toughness and character re
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6th - 10th
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6Cs Article 011: Online Shopping and Fraud - Critical Thinking - Easel
How much did Amazon make during the pandemic? How do sellers cheat the system? Reading response article about CRITICAL THINKING and MULTIPLE POINTS of VIEW. The informational text is differentiated at four reading levels (Grade 6, 8, 10, and 12.) Want to see exactly what you get before you get this product? Watch the PREVIEW VIDEO. Look at the PREVIEW PDF. (It is a watermarked version of the entire PDF resource.) Do your students know...How much do we spend online? (Try guessing.) How much did
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6th - 12th
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6Cs Article 010: Devious Sips, TikTok trends, and Active Citizenship - Easel
Reading response article about CITIZENSHIP. How can we discourage negative social media challenges like the Devious Licks TikTok challenge that destroyed school bathrooms in Sep 2021?Reading comprehension article handout written at 3 different grade levels (Grade 6, 8, 10) with matching paragraph numbers. Includes sample answers.Want to see exactly what you get before you buy this product?Watch the PREVIEW VIDEOLook at the PREVIEW PDF. (It is a watermarked version of the entire PDF resource.)Ne
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6th - 10th
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6Cs Article 013: This person put Zimbabwe onto the 360 map - CHARACTER - Easel
Zimbabwe wasn't on Google Street View™. So, this person decided to do something about it. Students MAKE CONNECTIONS while they read about how ONE PERSON can make a difference. Want to see exactly what you get before you buy this product?Watch the PREVIEW VIDEO.Look at the PREVIEW PDF. (It is a watermarked version of the entire PDF resource.)This lesson includes concepts from the 6Cs CHARACTER chapter of the GROWTH MINDSET 21st Century Learning bundle.This article goes well with the MAKING CONN
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5th - 11th
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6Cs Article 008: Green Leader - Collaboration - Easel
Reading comprehension article handout (differentiated Gr 5, 7, 9, 11) about COLLABORATION and how diverse leadership can help.Annamie Paul was the first Black person to be the leader of a federal political party in Canada. She won the leadership race for the Green Party of Canada in October 2020. The take-away message is that collaboration happens when you have a group of people working together towards a common goal or objective and they create something new: it could be a new solution to a p
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5th - 11th
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6Cs Article 006: Building Bridges between police and youth - CITIZENSHIP - Easel
Reading response article about CITIZENSHIP and building bridges between police officers and disadvantaged youth. PK Subban is a professional hockey player. He has been using his position of power to help build bridges between police officers and disadvantaged youth by creating opportunities for the two groups to hang out with each other in positive ways.The take-away message is that active citizenship means making a positive difference in your community. We all belong to different communities -
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4th - 10th
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Devious Licks? Devious Sips! Making Connections Reading Article 010 Citizenship
Reading comprehension article handout (differentiated Gr 6, 8, 10) about the Devious Licks TikTok challenge that destroyed school bathrooms in Sep 2021. Includes an Active Citizenship mini-lesson. IMPORTANT JUN 17, 2022 UPDATE!Please don't buy this version: It is an older TpT Google Drive™ folder resource. I will be deactivating this resource in the future. (If you've already purchased it, don't worry. You will still have access to all of the Google Drive files.)Instead, please get the newer dig
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7th - 10th
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Non Fiction Reading: Change The Game and Earn Your Leisure (SEL Story 002) HDC
Do any of your students want to be pro athletes or celebrities one day?Who can afford to sit courtside at a game? NBA players, rappers, drug dealers, and these two guys: Troy Millings and Rashad Bilal. A former teacher and a financial advisor are showing people in their community there's another pathway to success. Earning your leisure first is a game changer.Differentiated Text: Grade 5, 7, 9, 11. ❤️ Like this resource? Check out the BookFace 10x Reading Program which includes this resource and
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5th - 11th
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Non Fiction Reading: Being Girly - Empowering Girls and STEM (SEL Story 004) HDC
This ballerina and beauty pageant contestant gave a speech about Why Women Should NOT Be Engineers. And that makes her an epic Ambassador for STEM. Will your students disagree? Read on! Spoiler Alert: Why shouldn't women be engineers? Because engineers are never just one thing. She herself is a ballerina and an engineer.High-Interest SEL Non-Fiction Reading Response. Differentiated Text: Grades 4, 6, 8, 10. ❤️ Like this resource? Check out the BookFace 10x Reading Program which includes this re
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4th - 10th
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Non Fiction Reading: This App Can Help Close The Gap! (SEL Story 003) HDC
This innovative app used by 500 million people helps close the gap between rich and poor. Can your students guess which app this is? High-Interest SEL Non-Fiction Reading Response. Differentiated Text: Grades 5, 7, 9, 11. ❤️ Like this resource? Check out the BookFace 10x Reading Program which includes this resource and more: 1047 slides, 205 pages of handouts and worksheets, 187 pages of lesson plans, and 149 pages of answers! SAVE TIME and MONEY! Want to see exactly what you get before you buy
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5th - 11th
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6Cs Article 003: Pork Roast Cooked in Car During Heat Wave! Creativity - Easel
High-interest reading article about CREATIVITY. This article is about creativity and innovation. During a heatwave in Australia, a man cooks a pork roast in his car as an “experiment for fun.” The creativity mini-lesson and discussion questions focus on trying something new and then observing what happens.This article goes well with the ASKING QUESTIONS reading strategy. Want to see exactly what you get before you buy this product?Watch the PREVIEW VIDEOLook at the PREVIEW PDF. (It is a waterma
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5th - 10th
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"How the Black Death Made the Rich Richer" Close Read
This lesson is a close read based on the article "How the Black Death Made the Rich Richer" by Eleanor Russell via The Conversation for the BBC. The lesson was designed to work with OneNote but also includes a printable version. We use this lesson as a cross-curricular project and to build background knowledge before reading "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe.
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7th
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