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8th grade english language arts worksheets for Microsoft Publisher and for special education
Website Evaluation Worksheet Check List and Scoring Guide
This worksheet asks students to evaluate a website based on various criteria for finding a good research website. The evaluation form will help students recognize good websites for conducting research, and avoid websites which may contain false or inaccurate information.Criteria includes:Domain (Is it .com, .org, etc?)Last updated dateIs there a source list?Who is the organization?More!Download the preview for a full look at the form. Also included is a scoring guide for your students to assig
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4th - 8th
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What is Tone of Voice?
This is a great resource for teaching the concept of 'tone of voice' with students. I use it for my students on the autism spectrum as a social skill lesson. It is a fun and interactive lesson where students of all levels can participate. Enjoy!
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1st - 12th
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Vocabulary for Cross-section of Animal Cell; Modified Life Science; special ed
This worksheet shows a cross-section of an animal cell. Students are to use the word bank to write the correct word next to each definition. There are five words and five definitions. I use this with my 7th and 8th graders who work on an alternate curriculum. This is also a great review for homework.
Aligns with Maryland state reading curriculum standard 1D2c: Given vocabulary words from a grade-level content unit, student will identify the meanings of the words.
Also aligns with Maryland stat
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2nd - 8th
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Area of Rectangle &Triangle with Formula; Special Ed; Differentiated Geometry
This is a modified worksheet from the middle school geometry curriculum. It is excellent for special education students who require an alternate or modified curriculum.
This worksheet includes four rectangles/squares and four triangles. The pages are separated by shape so they can be given one at a time. The worksheets have the formula for area broken down into easy steps. Students have to fill in the blanks, which will help them solve the equation.
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PreK - 9th
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Differentiated Function Tables, Color-Coded, Modified for Special Ed
These worksheets are modified from the middle school math curriculum. They are great for special education students who require an alternate or modified curriculum.
There are four pages, all with the same function table. Differentiating will be easy, because all papers look similar. The x and y numbers are color-coded for students to see what the functions are. Two of the pages have hints on them, with the equation written in each row; the other two do not. Two pages have cut and paste numbers,
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5th - 12th
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Main Idea; Literary Text; Modified for Special Ed
This worksheet is modified from the middle school reading curriculum. Students are asked to read the short paragraph and circle from a field of two which is the main idea. This enhances test-taking skills for students.
For alternate ideas, have students use highlighters to highlight key words that help them identify the main idea.
This is excellent for special education students who require an alternate or modified curriculum. It is also an excellent worksheet for general education students i
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1st - 9th
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Modified Physical and Chemical Change Cut and Paste; Special Ed
This is a 2-page worksheet for students in an inclusive science class learning about the physical and chemical changes. I used this for my 6th grade students who learn at about a first grade level.
The worksheet has two columns on the first page. One is labeled physical reactions and the other is labeled chemical reactions. There are six reactions on the second page. Students are to cut these reactions (with picture clues) out and paste them in the correct column of the chart on the first page
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3rd - 12th
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Spending Money; Special Ed Life Skills Math; Matching Coins to Prices
This cut and paste coin worksheet is modified from the middle school number relationships and computation curriculum. It is excellent for special education students who require an alternate or modified curriculum.
Students begin by cutting out the 6 boxes on the second page. These have an item, the name of the item, and a price, all under $1.00.
Next, students count the 6 sets of coins shown on the first page. They are to match the set of coins with the item they can buy with those coins.
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2nd - 12th
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Modified Life Science Cut & Paste; Plant or Animal; Boardmaker
This is modified from the middle school life science curriculum. It aligns with Alternate Maryland State Content Standard:
1.D.2.a: Given words/picture symbols/words with pictures from a modified grade-level unit, student will sort the words into categories.
This is modified for students who are in an inclusive setting but cannot complete grade level requirements. It would also be helpful as a refresher for students, homework, or classwork in a self-contained setting.
There are ten words with
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4th - 12th
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EDITABLE Story Sequence Cut and Paste Worksheet
Choose 6 events from any story and add them to this editable worksheet. Students cut the event boxes from the bottom of the worksheet and glue them in the correct order. Publisher file - easy to use.
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K - 8th
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Daily Weather Forecast
This is a worksheet that works well with weather.com because it is similar to the format on that website. It has sections for weather "right now", "today" and "tonight" along with "tomorrow's weather" and a section that asks what you should wear tomorrow. This is great for elementary as well as middle and high school special education. I use it for my students with moderate/severe autism. The visuals are great!
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1st - 12th
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Sentence Types & Punctuation Packet; Differentiated Middle School Special Ed
This is a 9-page packet to teach students about the different types of punctuation and sentence types.
Punctuation addressed:
period
question mark
exclamation point
comma
colon
semicolon
apostrophe
quotation marks
parenthesis
hyphen
slash
The first four pages address punctuation, while the last five pages address sentence types. There is a one page introduction to sentence types with picture clues. Then there is one page dedicated to each type of sentence. Students can color in the bubble le
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4th - 10th
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Modified Physics Test; Energy Types; Alternate Curriculum; Boardmaker
This is modified from the 8th grade physics curriculum. It aligns with Alternate Maryland State Content Standard:
5.C.2.b Given pictures or examples of several household electrical appliances, student will identify what form of energy the appliance produces from the electricity.
This is modified for students who are in an inclusive setting but cannot complete grade level requirements. It would also be helpful as a refresher for students or as homework.
There are five words with picture clues.
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6th - 9th
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"This I Believe" Essay
As popularized by NPR.org, teach your students how to write a "This I Believe" essay. This packet includes easy-to-follow worksheets, model essays, brainstorming activities, a gallery walk, graphic organizers, and a grading rubric to assist you in personalizing this engaging project in your class.Great for ESL/EFL to practice speaking skills! (I used this activity in relation to teaching American Transcendentalism. After reading Emerson and Thoreau's beliefs, students wrote their own in the form
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
EDITABLE Event and Description Vertical Timeline
This blank vertical timeline as a graphic organizer for ANY social studies topic in which students are trying to place events in chronological order. There is also space for students to write a short descriptive summary of each event.
This outline can also be used as an assessment tool in which students are required to order and list events in chronological order.
The file is completely EDITABLE in Microsoft Publisher, so the document can be changed according to your specific needs.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Rhetorical Analysis- Middle and High School Halloween Activity
Teach rhetorical analysis through these engaging Halloween themed activities! Students will learn about the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos and logos. Then they will annotate a reading by highlighting the appeals and write their own advertisement for a haunted house using the appeals to persuade their reader to buy the home. An answer sheet and example paragraph are also provided.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Kill it! Kill it! The Spotted Lanternfly - Publisher File
A great way to keep up on current agricultural news- students will use this article posted by Delaware Online: Delaware Online - Spotted Lanternfly to read and learn about how the Spotted Lanternfly is now in Northern Delaware. Students will use their graphic organizer to identify concerns with a growing Lanternfly population, read about how to correctly identify a Spotted Lanternfly and more. Great for sub work or just for an informational lesson on invasive species.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Finding the Diameter; Modified for Special Ed; Differentiated Geometry
This is a modified worksheet from the middle school geometry curriculum. It is excellent for special education students who require an alternate or modified curriculum.
This worksheet includes three circles, each with the radius given. Students are to find the diameter and write the answer on the line. Another option is to give students the three answers and have them paste the correct number on each line. There is a hint under each radius's length to explain to students how to solve the proble
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5th - 12th
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How to Format Titles in MLA Format
This cheat sheet will remind students how to format their titles in MLA format for both handwritten and typed essays. Print out the cheat sheet in poster size and hang it in your classroom as a helpful reminder. Thank you for purchasing this product!Please leave a review below! -Booking Literature
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6th - 12th
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Counting Money; Differentiated for Special Ed, Life Skills Math
These worksheet are modified from the middle school number relationships and computation curriculum. They are excellent for special education students who require an alternate or modified curriculum. They would also be a good resource for students in elementary/intermediate general education classes.
There are two worksheets, one for students who need things more simplified, and one for students who do not. One of the worksheets asks students to circle the correct amount of money that is shown.
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2nd - 12th
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Beginning ESL Writing Brainstorming Worksheet in English & Spanish editable
This worksheet was designed to help beginning English learners participate in writing activities in their class. You can edit this worksheet to add your own writing prompt(s) on the first page. Students can then draw what happens in their story on the second page. Depending on your student's individual strengths and needs, they may be able to use this worksheet to help them write a paragraph/story/essay.
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3rd - 9th
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Modified Anatomy Notes/Questions; Muscular System Unit,Differentiated Special Ed
This is a 5 page activity that can be used as a test for students with disabilities in an inclusive science class. It covers the basics of the muscular system.
Students can make a booklet by coloring the cover when they need a break from the academic work.
Pages 2 is a chart of the three kinds of muscles. The chart explains what the muscles look like and what they do. Picture clues are included.
Page 3 asks questions about the chart. Students have to refer to the chart to find their answer
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4th - 10th
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Modified Science Curriculum: Physics Elapsed Time for Special Ed
This physics worksheet is modified from the middle school curriculum. It is excellent for special education students who require an alternate or modified curriculum.
There are 6 items on the worksheet. Four items show clocks and ask students to find the elapsed time. Student is required to circle figure out the elapsed time from a field of two choices, and mark the correct box.
The last two items include a tie-back question to answer questions about physics. The questions ask about accelerate
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PreK - 8th
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Modified Multiple-Meaning Words in Context Worksheet; Amelia Earhart
This multiple-meaning word worksheet is modified from the middle school reading curriculum and is based on Amelia Earhart.
It aligns with the Maryland Alternate State Curriculum Objective:
3.A.7.b Given a modified grade-level literary text or a portion of that text, student will identify the meaning of a multiple meaning word in context.
Students are directed to read the sentence and circle the correct meaning of the word from a field of two based on the context of the sentence. Boardmaker pi
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3rd - 12th
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