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Free high school ELA test prep resources for Gifted and Talented
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5 Minutes Left and What Can I Do? : 100 Fun and Challenging Puzzles
Thank you for visiting this page! After 30+ years of teaching, these are my absolute favorite classroom-tested time fillers. Every teacher needs to have something ready when a planned lesson ends earlier than anticipated or the kids just need a break at the end of the period.
Some puzzles I have used over the years just do not work well; these all do. What they have in common is that they are challenging, engaging to all students, and effective problem-solving/critical thinking activities.
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5th - 12th
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FREE STAAR Daily Reading Comprehension Passages Review Warm Up Bell Ringer Quiz
Are your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR reading test prep? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.This 1 Week Review of daily reading practice has short, engaging texts with text-dependent reading comprehension questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of a variety of text genres (Fiction, Poetry, Informational Text, Argumentative, and Cross-Curricul
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6th - 9th
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Listening and Following Directions Activity With Lesson Plan
Listening and Following Directions
An Activity That Challenges Students To Pay Attention To Details
This activity is designed to challenge students to listen closely to directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a grid.
Interested in more following directions and reading comprehension activities? Check out:
Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle + Reading Comprehension
Listening & Following Directions Back To School Edition +Reading Comprehension
Listening & Fol
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Balloon Car STEM Challenge: Engineering Design Process
Balloon Car STEM Challenge! Challenge students to build a balloon-powered car that can travel 5 feet! This STEM challenge will take your students through the engineering design process as they brainstorm, design, build, and test with a fun and engaging project. STEM challenges incorporate math and science concepts with creativity, innovation, and critical thinking. Students are provided with a Mission Sheet and a Student Handout that guides them through the engineering design process. Included i
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in:Â Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
Vocabulary Graphic Organizer with Brain-Based Prompts - Digital and Print
Do you want your middle and high school students to remember their words instead of memorizing them? Then you need this vocabulary graphic organizer. With download, you'll find a digital and print activity that asks students to think about their words from unique, meaningful angles to form memorable associations. When teaching vocabulary, students need repetition and a variety of associations. They should think about the word in many different contexts and capitalize on brain-based approaches. T
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in:Â Vocabulary Activities Bundle Differentiated for Any Word List: Set 1
September 11th Reading Comprehension and RACE Strategy Writing Activity FREE
This free reading comprehension passage describes September 11 and its aftermath in the United States. Students will read, answer three multiple choice questions, two short response questions, and one extended response question using the RACE Strategy. No-prep, just print and go!This Download Contains: ♦ 1 passage (approximately 8th grade reading level)♦ 2 pages of worksheets♦ Answer keyLooking for a novel to help your students grasp 9/11?Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story--Complete Novel UnitNeed
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6th - 9th
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30 Circles Challenge | Creative Thinking
30 Circles Challenge | Creative ThinkingThis 30 Circles Challenge comes from Bob McKim. It’s a great warm-up that encourages creative thinking! Simply give students 3 minutes to transform as many circles as they can into recognisable objects!
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1st - 12th
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Figurative Language Review PowerPoint (Free Sample -Poetry Elements)
This slideshow is an update of the Poetry Elements Review PowerPoint that was previously available. Hyperbole, idiom, and anthropomorphism have been added to the exercise.I hope that you enjoy this free sample. Thank you for your interest. As always, your feedback and Pinterest pins are appreciated.Figurative Language Products:1.) Figurative Language Bundle: 2 PPTs and 9 PDF Worksheets ($3.50/$6 Value)2.) Figurative Language Review: 4 PDF Worksheets ($1.50)3.) Figurative Language Check: 5 PDF W
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Motivational Testing Treats
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The following motivational testing treats:
•Kiss those jitters goodbye
•You're on a roll keep up the good work
•You're mint to rock this test
•Blow the top off the test
•You're of"fish"sally done
Print per student and attach treat or project and save on printing, place treat on desk.
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K - 12th
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Inference with Pixar Animated Short Film:One Man Band Video Teach Theme & Plot
Common Core ELA Test Prep is fun with "One Man Band" Pixar video clip activities!Perfect for reluctant readers and students with disabilities. PIXAR "ONE MAN BAND" FILM CLIP LESSON INCLUDES: - Common Core Standard- Focus Question- Mini Lesson- Guided Practice- Independent Practice- One Man Band Video Link- Student HandoutsWant 100 pages of lesson plans, student handouts & video links to teach EVERY single reading literature & reading informational text skill using short films? Download m
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3rd - 12th
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Law & Order: Sentence Structure Unit - Fun Test-Prep Review Game
A fun way to get students to practice and develop their knowledge of sentence structure, sentence types, and common sentence errors. It's a great activity for test prep and review, holidays, the last day or week of school, or other filler days.
I usually hate "test prep." But let's be honest: we all want to review a bit before sending our students into spring state tests to make sure they can do their best. "Law & Order: SSU" is a fun, interactive way for students to review what they know a
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Text Structures Task Cards | PDF & Digital
These 5 text structures task cards are perfect for PSSA test prep or standardized test prep. They use Fiction excerpts from popular youth novels to help engage your students as they practice answering text structures questions. Digital with TpT's Easel. Each card contains a short excerpt, two multiple-choice questions, and one short answer question. They can be used in small groups, literacy centers, stations, partner work, intervention groups, and much more. You could also use one card at a tim
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â ELA Task Cards Bundle | Reading Comprehension | PDF & Digital
"Yay or Nay on Daylight Saving Time?" Reading Passage & Comprehension Task FREE
HIGH-INTEREST TOPIC 1-page Passage students of all ages (and adults) are curious about in an informational text that presents multiple perspectives on DST. Everyone wants to know what is up with Daylight Saving Time! This explains it! And it does so in an engaging, argumentative way that sounds like an editorial opinion piece. This informational text passage is paired with 1 page of ELA tasks that assess reading, writing, and language skills aligned to multiple core standards assessed on standar
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4th - 9th
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ELA Word Search Packet
The ELA Word Search Packet is a "must have" for every English teacher! Product includes (8) useful word searches that can be used as a vocabulary/definition review to enhance your lessons or a rigorous lesson in itself.
Word search topics include:
Edgar Allan Poe
Figures of Speech
Greek Root Words
Research and References
Spelling Demons
ELA Terms
Test Taking Terms
Transitions
Perfect for definition review, fun activities before or after standardized testing, or when you have a substitute.
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â ELA Fun Stuff Jumbo Bundle
ELA Paired Passage Practice Test | Print & Digital | PSSA Test Prep
Help your students prepare for Pennsylvania's PSSA Test by taking this paired passage practice test. This practice test was created and modeled after the 6th through 8th grade PSSA Released Practice Tests. The 11 questions were written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see on the PSSA. The Giver Passages will help engage and capture your students’ interest while also working on their test-taking skills.Question Types: multiple-choice, evidence-based selected-
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Bundle | PSSA ELA Test Prep | Print & Digital
FREE Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions Task Cards
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to reading comprehension? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 10 reading skills 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 Non-Fiction articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed respo
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5th - 9th
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Reading Comprehension Task Cards | Test Prep | Print & Digital | Common Core
These 8 task cards that cover making inferences, main idea, theme, and summarizing a text are perfect for Ohio's AIR test prep or common core standardized test prep. They use excerpts from popular youth novels to help engage your students as they practice their reading comprehension skills. The cards contain a short excerpt and use multiple-choice, evidence-based selected response (A/B questions), multiselect, and short response questions. They can be used in small groups, literacy centers, stat
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Reading Task Card Bundle | Ohio AIR Test | PDF & DIGITAL
Reading Comprehension Task Cards | STAAR Test Prep | Print & Google | FREE
Finding quick, easy, and engaging ways to practice reading comprehension skills can be challenging. Task cards are the perfect solution. They are to the point, versatile, and challenge students. Use as bell-ringers, warm-ups, tutoring sessions, exit tickets, game cards, and more. Great for high school English I & II students or Pre-AP students. Some 8th-grade teachers have found this helpful. Click for middle school task cards.The 10 reading comprehension task cards are perfect to prepare f
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â High School Editing, Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Task Cards
End of the Year: DIGITAL PUZZLES - Self-correcting | Distance Learning
Fun self-correcting digital puzzles designed for middle school students! The resource includes 6 rebus puzzles, 4 picture equation puzzles, 4 word change puzzles, and a photo detective puzzle. Correct answers turn green to provide instant feedback. All you do is post it on Google Classroom. No correcting! This is my #1 multi-purpose resource! End of the yearDistance LearningTeam-buildingAdvisoryRTI/EnrichmentGifted and TalentedEarly finishersBefore vacationsAfter testsFirst days of school6 Rebus
Grades:
6th - 10th
Motivational Testing Posters & Coloring Pages
Thank you for your interest in our resources! The Motivational Testing Posters & Coloring Pages are great visuals for when your walls are bare due to the "testing season". If you have a testing buddy class, these are great to print, 2 to a page, and have your students color and present to their buddies. These are also great for parents who are wanting to do a little something *extra* for their child during their testing days. More designs will be uploaded to TPT, so be sure to follow and d
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Informational Text Reading Passage | Test Prep | SBAC | CAASPP | PDF & Digital
Help your students prepare for standardized testing with this practice reading passage. Great for Common Core or the Smarter Balance test!This common core aligned test prep resource has 10 questions written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see on standardized testing.Question types: multiple-choice, multi-select, A/B questions (evidence-based selected response), and constructed response.Print Version Includes:- 1 NoniFiction Passage- 10 Text-Dependent Questi
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5th - 9th
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Murder Mystery: The Case of the Unfortunate Acrobat
The year is 1885. A raucous crowd has gathered to enjoy a thrilling night at the circus, but suddenly, tragedy strikes! A talented trapeze artist freezes in midair and falls to her death. Foul play is immediately suspected, but who among the performers and the audience members would have reason to kill? Download a series of letters, witness statements and mysterious coded messages, then challenge your students to work together to find the means, method and motive of the killer. Includes six
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7th - 12th
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Claim Evidence Reasoning Graphic Organizer and Lesson Plan Free
Do your students struggle with providing strong, credible evidence for their claims? These two free Evidence Graphic Organizers can be used for any argument, opinion, persuasive, or research essay to help students gather and analyze arguments and evidence that they need to support a claim.Students gain critical thinking skills as they justify the use of their evidence and the evidence checker graphic organizers allow them to see exactly what kind of evidence they are using.This freebie includes
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in:Â Analyze Bias Evaluate Websites Fact Check Wikipedia Research Skills Bundle
Think Outside the Box Thursday
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX THURSDAY is a flexible thinking activity that is so fun and engaging, your kids will be begging to do it all the time. In fact, it’s not just for Thursdays. You can easily implement the activity into your classroom any day, just use the optional sheet included. While thinking outside the box, kids gain so much from this activity. They strengthen their flexible thinking skills, imagine possibilities, learn to see and understand different perspectives, appreciate the work of
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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