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Middle school reading strategies printables for Easel Activities
Making Inferences Worksheets Inferencing Activities Passages 4th 5th Grade
Do you find it hard to find quality, age-appropriate inferencing activities? This resource includes short stories that teach students how to use text evidence and their prior knowledge (schema) to make logical inferences. Students will be required to refer to and quote details and examples in the text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Do your students need practice making inferences?Making inferences is no easy task for some students! Infere
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4th - 6th
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Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions: 4th Grade and 5th Grade (Set 1)
This resource contains 20 reading comprehension passages (10 nonfiction passages, 9 fiction passages, and 1 poem). Beneath each passage, there are six multiple-choice comprehension questions. These reading passages can be used in so many ways! Some options include using them as a test prep activity, as morning work or homework, or as part of a small group lesson.The comprehension questions vary with each passage, which allows your students the opportunity to review several reading skills at once
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Passages Bundle with Comprehension Questions
Figurative Language Worksheets: Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Idiom, and More!
You've taught your students the seven most common types of figurative language... now what? Next comes lots of practice! These no-prep figurative language worksheets are ready to go for you. Just print and go! A worksheet that focuses on each of the following literary devices is included: similes, metaphors, onomatopoeias, alliteration, personification, hyperboles, and idioms. These figurative language worksheets consist of both reading exercises and writing exercises. First, students will have
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4th - 6th
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Point of View & Perspective - Lesson, Activities, Worksheets, Poster & More
This Point of View and Perspective Resource has everything you need to teach, practice and assess Point of View and Perspective in Reading. This resource was created to align with the Common Core Language Arts Standards for 4th and 5th grade. It teaches the first-person point of view, as well as the third-person point of view. It also teaches about perspective and how the perspective being used in a story can change the way a story is told. SAVE MONEY and get MORE with my HUGE Reading &
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Reading and Writing Resource BUNDLE
Author's Purpose Task Cards PIE'ED: Analyze 24 Passages 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
This resource contains 24 task cards that focus on identifying the author's purpose for writing a passage. This important reading skill often appears on standardized tests, and these author's purpose task cards are designed to help you prepare your students for these questions.Each task card contains a short passage, followed by this question: "The author's primary purpose for writing this passage most likely is..."Four multiple-choice options follow the question stem.I prefer teaching the five
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4th - 6th
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Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions - Reading Worksheet Pack
**You might also like my Inferring (Making Inferences) Reading Response Pack - Templates For Any Book**Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions - Reading Worksheet PackThis resource includes 15 worksheets to reinforce making inferences and drawing conclusions as a reading strategy. Each worksheet includes a reading passage followed by questions asking students to make three inferences about the text. Students also have to explain how they made each of their inferences (using clues from the text
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Strategy Bundle - Comprehension Passages
Author's Perspective: 6 Worksheets with Practice Passages
This resource contains six worksheets that focus on identifying the author's perspective. It also includes a bonus poster that you can use as you are introducing this topic to students. After reading each passage, students identify the author's perspective on the topic, and they also state their own opinion on the topic. These no-prep author's perspective worksheets are ready to go for you. Just print and go!The first two worksheets introduce the topic of an author's perspective. It begins with
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3rd - 6th
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Greek Mythology God & Goddesses Close Reading Passages
**TPT Digital Activties Option is included easel. You will have access to the TPT Digital Activity from this product page once the purchase has been made**Greek Mythology God & Goddesses Close Reading Passages{Includes a reading passage and three worksheets for each god or goddess}Covers the 10 following gods and goddesses: ZeusHeraHephaestusAthenaAphroditePoseidonHermesAchillesMidasHercules (Heracles)The three worksheets for each god or goddess are similar. -The first one covers reading ski
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3rd - 6th
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Context Clues Practice: Worksheets and Exit Tickets for 4th and 5th Grade
Build vocabulary with these context clues worksheets! These worksheets will provide your upper elementary students with practice using context clues to define unknown words. As your fourth- and fifth-grade students complete the worksheets in this packet, they will be introduced to the five types of context clues: synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples, and inference clues. Each worksheet has an instructional component that is followed by multiple practice opportunities for each type of contex
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4th - 6th
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Annotating Literary Texts Nonfiction Close Reading Activities Annotation Skills
Are your students really annotating texts are are they just having fun highlighting? How should you teach annotation skills? Here's everything you need this close reading skill: clear instructions, tips, and best of all, texts that students can use to practice annotating. This will make it so easy for you to teach this important reading skill!Here's what you'll get:both a print and digital version of this resourcestudent notes explaining what annotation iswhy it is beneficialwhen & what s
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
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Myths and Legends Close Reading Comprehension - Print and Digital Resources
Elevate your students' reading comprehension with these comprehensive Myths & Legends Comprehension activities. Designed to meet educational standards, this resource is perfect for students in 4th to 6th grade, bridging critical gaps in the curriculum. Dive into a world of diverse myths and legends, from Native American to Greek mythology, and enhance reading skills with activities designed for various learning styles. PRODUCT FEATURES:Versatile Learning Formats: Includes both printable PDF
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4th - 6th
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Reading Comprehension Mystery Picture Passage & Questions ELA Color By Number
Help your students practice reading skills in a fun and engaging way! Mystery pictures are the perfect addition to your classroom reading comprehension practice.This fun and engaging Minon reading comprehension mystery picture activity includes 2 short passages and 8 multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture.Once students answer the reading questions they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their answer cho
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5th - 8th
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Summarizing Nonfiction Worksheets: Passages to Summarize Informational Texts
Have your students practice summarizing nonfiction passages with this set of worksheets! Learning to write a strong nonfiction summary requires a lot of repetition and practice. This worksheet packet contains five nonfiction passages. After students read each informational text, they will write a 3- to 4-sentence summary.Answer keys are included, along with the graphic organizer that I use with some of my students who need additional support as they write their summaries.These no-prep worksheets
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4th - 6th
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Using Context Clues Practice Task Cards Word Meaning Middle School Quiz
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to using context clues to find the meaning of a word? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 context clues task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known fiction stories and modern informational text articles will help engage your students as they practice answering mul
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5th - 8th
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Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence - 6th Grade
Boost reading comprehension and critical thinking skills for 6th graders with this motivating color-coding text evidence resource. The reading passages with questions guide students to highlight and justify text evidence, fostering deep engagement and understanding. Ideal for classroom, remote learning, and homeschool applications, this package includes both printable PDF, Google Slides, and Easel activities.RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTSVersatile Formats: Includes PDF for print, Google Slides™ and Easel a
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6th
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Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions: 4th Grade and 5th Grade (Set 2)
This resource contains 20 reading comprehension passages (9 nonfiction passages, 8 fiction passages, 2 poems, and 1 script). Beneath each passage, there are six multiple-choice comprehension questions. These reading passages can be used in so many ways! Some options include using them as a test prep activity, as morning work or homework, or as part of a small group lesson.The comprehension questions vary with each passage, which allows your students the opportunity to review several reading skil
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Passages Bundle with Comprehension Questions
Martin Luther King Jr. Biography Reading Comprehension - Print and Digital
Learn about the inspiring life of Martin Luther King Jr. with this reading comprehension resource, designed for 5th to 7th graders. This unit offers a detailed exploration of one of history’s most influential figures and includes activities and questions to enhance students' understanding and reading skills. Includes printable PDF and interactive digital formats (Google Slides™ and Easel). It's perfect for classroom, homeschool, and distance learning settings.KEY FEATURESEngaging Biography: Lear
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5th - 7th
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Mental Health Awareness Month Reading Comprehension Passages Activities SEL
Mental, Social, and Emotional Health Worksheets - Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, and Annotations It contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Aligned with Mental, Social, Emotional Health Unit Interactive Notebook (not required to use this resource, but recommended) OVERVIEW OF EACH READING P
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5th - 9th
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Figurative Language Assessment or Review Worksheet for 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
Use this figurative language assessment to check your students' understanding of the following literary devices: similes, metaphors, onomatopoeias, alliteration, personification, hyperboles, and idioms. This resource can also be used as comprehensive figurative language review worksheets. This activity consists of both matching definitions to terms and identifying figurative language within sentences and a long reading passage. The assessment consists of three pages with 32 items. They are ready
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4th - 6th
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Show Evidence From the Text: Nonfiction Reading Practice
Do your students know how to adequately show evidence from the text when they are asked? We often take for granted that students automatically know how to do this.Use my Show Evidence From the Text: Nonfiction Reading Practice resource to help your students! This resource includes a visual aid to help students remember, as well as three nonfiction passages with questions to practice citing evidence from the text. Suggested answers for each question (and identification of evidence from the passag
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Graphic Organizers | Digital & Print | Writing, Reading, Thinking | All Subjects
These ❤️101 DIGITAL GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for ⭐WRITING, READING and CRITICAL THINKING are a must-have for teachers and students using digital platforms such as GOOGLE CLASSROOM and MICROSOFT TEAMS. These INTERACTIVE TOOLS can be used independently to organize thinking and research skills in EVERY SUBJECT.Our graphic organizers are EDITABLE so that you can customize them.BENEFITS:Enhances writing skills by providing a framework for planning and organizing numerous essays and text types.Supports r
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Summarizing Fiction Worksheets: 6 Practice Passages and 1 Poster
Have your students practice summarizing fiction passages with this set of worksheets! Teaching fourth- and fifth-grade students to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" strategy to write a summary requires repetition and many practice opportunities! Therefore, I wrote SIX fiction passages and compiled them into this packet. After reading each story, students write a short summary.This packet also contains an instructional poster that features "Somebody Wanted But So Then" anchor questions:SOMEBO
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4th - 6th
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Identifying Theme Task Cards (Central Message) Reading Comprehension Passages
These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while finding the theme of a story. A recording sheet and an answer key is provided.This activity has students reading 16 passages to each other and then asked to identify the theme out of two possible choices. There is also a version where students may come up with their own judgement as to what the theme is.If you enjoyed this product, check out my other Task Cards for English Language Arts:Important: All products below are in my: Engl
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Task Cards Activity Bundle
Making Inferences and Text Evidence Task Cards Fiction & NonFiction Worksheets
Are your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in need of repeat practice when it comes to making inferences? Finding a short and manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 inference and text evidence task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students the practice they need.The use of well-known fiction stories and short modern informational text will help engage your students as t
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6th - 9th
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