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11th grade reading strategies resources for GATE
Reading Comprehension: Using Higher Order Thinking Skills
It is important to attain higher order thinking skills for our students as we tackle the new common core standards. This packet includes different types of activities that will engage your students and challenge their thinking and understanding. The activities are good for large group, small group, partner work, independent, or at centers.
This packet includes:
Comprehension Cards for any story
Foldable Dice for Pre and Post Reading
Tic Tac Toe Activity boards to allow for differentiated inst
Grades:
K - 12th
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Depth and Complexity Icon Posters
Depth and Complexity Icon Posters complete with explanations of what each icon means, examples and sentence starters. All written in student- focused language.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Annotating Sonnets: COMPLETE Common Core Standards Unit for Middle & High School
Annotating Sonnets is a Common Core Standards Unit for all students grades 6-12, created to address close reading, annotating and then, WRITING ABOUT what one has found! This activity has long been practiced at the college level because it encourages nuanced and flexible thought, critical thinking and a holistic approach to tackling difficult text and hopefully all kinds of real-life issues once students move on after graduation. In preparation of this college practice, close reading and the pr
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6th - 12th
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FREE Close Reading Bookmarks - Annotating Text & Post-it Note Strategy
Print these bookmarks for your students and they will never forget how to close read! I print mine double-sided and students use one side for when we can write on the text and the other (post-it) side for when we're close reading something we can't write on!*****************************************************************************CCSS Aligned Interactive Reading NotebooksI use interactive notebooks in my classroom on a daily basis. I've created my own interactive notebook pages that are align
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Halloween Collection of Stories and Poems with Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
This collection includes the the poems "Annabel Lee" and "Beware: Do Not Read This Poem" and the short stories "Ruthless" and "Death by Scrabble." The poems and stories all have higher-level rather than content based questions, and there is a graphic organizer.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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GATE Themed Literature Circle Jobs
This is a set of GATE Icon frames that utilizes depth and complexity within lit circle jobs.You may also enjoy my Depth and Complexity/Content Imperative Class Cards I sell as well:Depth and Complexity & Content Imperative Icon CardsKEYWORDS: GATE icons, Literature circles, Lit Circle jobs
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
These questions focus on the strategies that the author used to create the humor. The focus is on verbal irony, so it includes the definition and examples of verbal irony. This lesson requires higher-level thinking skills.
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8th - 11th
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Skin by Roald Dahl Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
This product contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify and analyze the strategies used by the author to convey his message. It also includes a chart that asks students to discuss the flashback in the story. Answers are provided for all activities.
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Science Fiction Collection Author's Purpose Questions and Graphic Organizers
Beware: Do Not Read This Poem by Ismael Reed Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
These questions require students to identify and examine the strategies the author uses to convey his purpose. They are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions. I have also included teacher notes for class discussion.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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20 Reading Skill Anchor Posters BUNDLE
Terms of Use: Please do not post this product to school websites, cloud sharing websites or wiki spaces. Do not take screenshots of the materials and use them in videos, advertisements and/or your own resources without permission and without credit. Thank you for helping to protect my work!This bundle includes 20 ready-to-use reading skill anchor posters, PLUS the 5-page student reference sheets. Print and display these PDF versions on your classroom wall, project them on a screen or send them d
Grades:
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Love is a Fallacy by Max Shulman Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
These questions explore the literary elements used in the story and ask students to determine for what purpose they were used. The higher-level thinking questions help students to determine the message and theme of the story.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Valentine's Day Collection Stories of Love and Obsession
Black History Month Martin Luther King Jr. Activities, Reading, MLK Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Activity for Close Reading instantly makes your lesson engaging and rigorous! Martin Luther King Jr. CLOSE Reading includes four different quotes from Dr. King tailor-made to invigorate your students' learning experience, fostering cooperation and critical thinking. Overview: Our Martin Luther King Jr. Close Reading Activity is a ready-to-use, print-and-go solution that brings history to life in your classroom. Immerse your students in the profound words of Dr. Martin Lut
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5th - 12th
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Black History Month Middle School Martin Luther King Jr Activities CLOSE Reading
Celebrate Black History Month with this Middle School Martin Luther King Jr. Activity for Close Reading instantly makes your lesson engaging and rigorous! Martin Luther King Jr. CLOSE Reading includes four different quotes from Dr. Kingtailor-made to invigorate your students' learning experience, fostering cooperation and critical thinking. Overview: Our Martin Luther King Jr. Close Reading Activity is a ready-to-use, print-and-go solution that brings history to life in your classroom. Immerse
Grades:
5th - 12th
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AP Lit Group Seminar Novel Project Unit
This is an AP Lit level group seminar novel project teaching unit. The purpose of this unit is to allow students to learn independently from the teacher either over summer break, fall break, winter break, or spring break. The district I teach in is year-round, meaning every 9-10 weeks we have at least a two week break. Since the AP Lit exam is in May, I needed my students to continue learning during those breaks without me. Included in this unit:A list of seven novels (Wuthering Heights, Gre
Grades:
11th - 12th
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Not Another Book Report! (The Lapbook and Other Activities)
This packet includes alternative activities compared to the traditional book report. These activities easily allow for differentiation. The activities include foldables, lapbook ideas, tic tac toes, and projects. Facilitate appropriate reading comprehension while allowing your students to have fun!
Grades:
1st - 12th
The Falling Girl by Dino Buzzati Author's Purpose Questions and Activities
This product contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify and analyze the strategies used by the author to determine his purpose for using it. There is also a vocabulary chart which asks students to define the words according to context clues. Suggested writing activities are included to give teachers and/or students choices. Answers are provided for all activities.
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8th - 11th
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The Hanging Stranger Author's Craft/Purpose Questions and Imagery Chart
The questions require students to identify the strategies the author uses to convey his purpose. They are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions. The graphic organizer requires students to find examples of imagery and discuss what they describe and the author's purpose for using them.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Depth and Complexity Frames
Frames are a fabulous resource to use in the classroom to promote higher level thinking. They can be used in any subject across the curriculum. The Depth and Complexity Icons to be used are already chosen for the students and there's even one frame left blank for student choice. Social Studies and Reading are excellent subject to introduce the use of frames. A completed frame can be displayed in the class for Back to School Night or even Open House.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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The Scarlet Letter Excerpt Author's Craft/Purpose Analysis
This excerpt describes the setting of the novel and the contrast between the prison door and the rose bush. The activity includes questions which require students to identify and analyze the strategies the author uses to convey his purpose. They are higher-level thinking rather then content based questions. The activity also comes with a key for annotating the passage.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Masque of the Red Death Symbolism, Vocabulary, and Color Analysis Charts
These charts require students to infer what the colors and symbols mean which make this story an allegory. It involves higher-level thinking and deep analysis. Students can work together or alone to determine Poe's meaning.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Edgar Allan Poe Story Analysis
I Stand Here Ironing Author's Craft/Purpose Questions and Literary Device Chart
This story is great for teaching stream of consciousness. The questions require students to identify and examine the strategies used by the author to convey her message. They are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions. The literary device chart requires students to find examples of the devices and explain why the author used them. I have included answer keys to both activities.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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There Will Come Soft Rains Poem and Story Crossover Questions
These questions compare the poem to the story. The questions ask students to identify the authors' strategies to determine their purpose. They are higher-level thinking rather than content questions.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Science Fiction Collection Author's Purpose Questions and Graphic Organizers
The Use of Force by William Carlos Williams Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
This piece of flash fiction describes a situation in which a doctor must determine whether force is necessary to impose against his young patient. The questions require students to identify and analyze the strategies the author uses to convey his purpose. They are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed Author's Craft/Purpose Activities
This product includes questions which require students to identify and analyze the author's craft to determine his message. These are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions. The product also includes literary device identification and imagery identification graphic organizers which require students to find examples and discuss the author's purpose for using them. Answer keys are provided for everything.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Science Fiction Collection Author's Purpose Questions and Graphic Organizers
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