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Informational text independent work packets for staff
All About Athletes Close Reads for BIG KIDS: Informational Text for Grades 4-8
All About Athletes Close Reading Passages for BIG KIDS!This 35-page NO PREP Close Reading Informational Text BUNDLE is the perfect reading tool for your upper elementary or middle school students working to enhance comprehension with high-interest informational passages about current athletes. Inspired by my son-who is obsessed with all things NFL and NBA, this BUNDLE is sure to motivate your male hard-to-inspire readers!!!The BUNDLE includes:• 10-one page texts with four-evidence based questio
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4th - 7th, Staff
Also included in: SPORTS Bundle: Informational Text Close Reading Passages for BIG KIDS
Refugee ( by Alan Gratz) - Pre- Reading Activities - Distance Learning
This is a pre-reading activity unit for Alan Gratz's Refugee novel. I used these activities to introduce my students to who refugees are and the different events in the world that gave rise to the prevalence of refugees. Included in this pre-reading activities unit are the following -My predictions before reading the book activity Who is a refugee activity Important details about the Syrian war activity Important details about World War II activity Important details about the Cuban unrest ac
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6th - 8th, Staff
Also included in: The Breadwinner and Parvana's Journey Bundle
Donald Trump's Victory Speech Rhetorical Analysis
PRINTABLE independent work packet with rhetorical analysis activities. You will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts. Students will love analyzing Donald Trump's arguments and persuasive techniques. A great lesson on current events.In this activity, students will...1. Compare Donald Trump's word choices to past presidential speeches2. Read and annotate Donald Trump's victory speech3. Analyze and criticize Donald Trump's arguments through key wor
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Thank You for Arguing Assignments and Project
This book is gaining in popularity for AP Language and college composition courses alike! There are three distinct activities to engage the students in the rhetoric of this excellent reference book and a project with three choices. My AP students enjoyed this unit and I found their knowledge of rhetoric to be strengthened by its inclusion in the curriculum.Related ResourcesHow to Write for AP Lang Sophistication PointAP/IB Teaching Genre AnalysisDistance Learning Rhetorical Situation Podcast P
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Thank You For Arguing Bundle
Webquest for Web Literacy: Reliable Sources
This activity is webquest investigating an "article" written about the dangers of Aspartame. Students begin by reading the so-called factual source, then go step-by-step through applying the Five W's of Cyberspace to check the source's factuality. Students will learn how the author used emotional language/rhetoric to convince readers that her claims are true. They will also understand that Internet sources can make outright lies as factual claims. The 5 Ws of Cyberspace:WHO sponsored the site an
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Donald Trump's Inaugural Address: Reading Comprehension Worksheet
PRINTABLE independent worksheet with reading comprehension questions. You will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts. Students will love analyzing Donald Trump's arguments and persuasive techniques. A great lesson on current events.In this activity, students will...1. Evaluate Donald Trump's persuasive techniques by reading the speech2. Annotate by answering reading comprehension questions3. Analyze and criticize Donald Trump's arguments Students
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Solar Eclipse 2024 Adapted Notes and Review
This product includes vocabulary, notes, and review for students that are learning about the 2024 Solar Eclipse.This product on solar eclipses covers the following: Students will learn what a solar eclipse is, the three main eclipses that will be covered include - total solar eclipse, partial solar eclipse, and annular eclipse and how they are different from one another, cosmic coincidences and how eclipses are unplanned, facts about the Sun and Moon and how the Sun is larger than the Moon and h
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1st - 10th, Staff
Reading and Writing About the Taino
The Taino were a Native American tribe located in the Caribbean. This file (informational passage and writing assignment) helps students learn about the Taino and their day to day lives. This passage is perfect for the elementary teacher looking to supplement Indigenous Peoples Day with a focus on native peoples of what we now call Puerto Rico. It is written at a 3rd grade level, but I have used it with my HS ESL students.
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3rd - 12th, Staff
Podcast Worksheets - Podcast Analysis - Student Handbook - QR Codes
✨This handbook contains 80+ pages of activities designed to work students through analysing podcasts✨Don’t be shy, come on over and get yourself resourced up and ready to introduce your students to a range of different podcast types, and genres. According to a report by Infinite Dial 2021, around 86% of Aussies listen to live or catch-up radio podcasts regularly. It is very much a medium we need to prepare our students to master. Recommended Age Range:This handbook is designed for Year’s 7-10 st
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5th - 12th, Staff
A sensational planner/workbook for Texts & Human Experiences
Of all the products I've made this is my absolute favourite as I designed it to bring students joy. I was sick of seeing all the cool, colourful handouts etc for Primary school students but nothing cool for Senior Students; I've addressed that with this planner/booklet. It's 29 pages of yummyness! It includes the Rubric for the Common Module and then a highly detailed breakdown of the module into 10 questions that students then ask themselves as they engage with their texts. I've included a syst
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12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Unit 10 - Constitutions
This bundle includes a full unit of content covering the Articles of Confederation through the Ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Sessions 10.1-10.5 include the following resources:The full text of each Session from the Nomadic Professor's online American History course (nomadicprofessor.com)Exclusive on-location mini-lectures from the Nomadic Professor (the thumbnails for each video in the PDF are hyperlinked to their unlisted YouTube URLs)Guided notes handouts that closely follow the textA
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Electricity - Circuits, Series, Parallel, Conductor, Insulator, Symbols, Current
Enhance your electricity unit with this big fat pack! Topics Include: Circuits (series, parallel, closed, open) .
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Growing Up LGBTQ in America: Interpreting Survey Results & Making Hypotheses
The Human Rights Campaign is “leading the fight for LGBTQ rights...creating the most powerful movement for equality our country has ever seen...Our goal is to ensure that all LGBTQ people, and particularly those of us who are trans, people of color and HIV+, are treated as full and equal citizens within our movement, across our country and around the world.” This lesson and materials includes text-based questions that focus students on the most important aspects of the “Growing up LGBT in Americ
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: LGBTQ+ - Educating Against Ignorance: Culture, Current Issues, Resources
English Language Art Reading Grammar Writing Spelling Phonic Vocab Review Bundle
These 5 zip files includes worksheets on Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Writing, Spelling, Vocabulary, Sentences, Punctuation, Capitalization, Phonics, and more! Over 500+ pages to help students learn the English languageThe reading comprehension ranges from stories, paragraphs, texts, and passages to give your students a variety to read about. Topics include, but are not limited to, animals, food, sports, cars, family, science, school, and much more!These worksheets have many uses:1. Home scho
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Properties of Minerals - Nutrition and Chemistry
Unlock the secrets of nutrition and chemistry with our Properties of Minerals activity pack! Delve into the fascinating world of essential minerals while mastering the intricacies of the periodic table of elements.Designed to complement our popular mineral cheat sheets science posters, this comprehensive research activity pack is perfect for engaging students in hands-on learning. With detailed research questions and prompts, students will explore the properties and functions of essential minera
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Mineral Nutrition
Emerson's "Self Reliance" Activity
Transcendentalism is a difficult topic for most students. Whether you teach selected excerpts or the whole essay, this activity focuses students on the commonness of Emerson's purpose, breaking it down into real life scenarios and connecting to the essay. This is a perfect Common Core activity for a comparative analysis and to demonstrate a student's true understanding of the essay.Related Resources Verbs that Identify Author’s Purpose Word SortEmbedding Quotes Model and PracticeTeaching Style
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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10.6 - Document lesson: What does a good research question look like?
This file includes a full document-based lesson:Actual student papersExcerpts from D.H. Fischer's Historians' Fallacies, offering 11 rules for writing good research questionsA handout on historical literacy (sourcing, contextualizing, reading and inferring, and corroborating)A graphic organizer for focusing attention on key information, organizing ideas, and drawing attention to similarities and differences between the sourcesSupport for students working virtually and/or independently:Model answ
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Unit 10 - Constitutions
Non Fiction ELA or AP Lang Reading, Quiz & Key: The Brownings
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways... Oh, Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning. What has happened to your romantic, hand-written, "Words Matter" style of writing nowadays? This unit is perfect for any ELA class and especially helpful as preparation for standardized tests where students need to read critically and answer multiple choice questions. The goal here is to get students comfortable in reading non-fiction materials quickly but for accuracy, as the AP English Language exam or sta
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
11.1 - Birth of a New Union
This file includes:The full text of Session 11.1 (Ratification) from the Nomadic Professor's online American History course (at nomadicprofessor.com you'll find this session under US2: The Noise of Democracy, Session 1.1)Guided notes handouts that closely follow the textA complete answer key for each page of guided notesA multiple-choice/matching quiz based on the content of the SessionAn answer key for the quiz, with feedback for each right and wrong answerPrintable flashcards for all key vocab
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Unit 11 - 1789 to 1797
Halla el TEMA de un texto (spanish)
El tema es el asunto general sobre el que trata un texto. Es el dato central con el que todos los demás están relacionados. Se expresa mediante dos o tres palabras. A veces, hallar el tema de un texto resulta complicado para muchos alumnos porque lo confunden con la idea principal. Este taller combina una triple metodología: enseñanza teórica (yo te explico), aprendizaje dirigido (tú yo aprendemos) y aprendizaje independiente (tú aprendes) con el fin de que los alumnos aprendan a: 1) reconocer u
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4th, Staff
Descubre la IDEA PRINCIPAL de un texto (I) (spanish)
La idea principal es la idea central o más importante de un texto. Constituye la enseñanza fundamental sobre el tema. Se expresa por medio de una oración larga con sentido completo. A veces, los alumnos confunden los datos con el tema y con la idea principal. Este taller les ayudará porque combina una triple metodología: enseñanza teórica (yo te explico), aprendizaje dirigido (tú yo aprendemos) y aprendizaje independiente (tú aprendes). Los alumnos aprenderán a: 1) distinguir entre el tema, la i
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4th, Staff
**Interactive** Reading Comprehension Exit Tickets
The exit tickets have gone digital! These tasks have been adapted for assigning and completing in Google Classroom. This purchase will grant you access to the file to use as you wish. If you'd like a **FREEBIE** paper/pencil version of the exit tickets to accompany this digital file, please visit my shop! Don't forget to leave a review. Your feedback is appreciated.
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1st - 4th, Staff
Descubre la SECUENCIA CRONOLÓGICA de un texto (spanish)
La secuencia es el orden en que están organizados los acontecimientos de una historia. Una secuencia cronológica organiza la información de acuerdo a la progresión del tiempo. Los textos de ficción suelen seguir un orden cronológico. Este taller combina una triple metodología: enseñanza teórica (yo te explico), aprendizaje dirigido (tú yo aprendemos) y aprendizaje independiente (tú aprendes). Los alumnos aprenderán a: 1) reconocer una secuencia cronológica; 2) usar marcadores temporales para or
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4th, Adult Education, Staff
Descubre la IDEA PRINCIPAL de un texto (II) (spanish)
La idea principal es la idea central o más importante de un texto. Constituye la enseñanza fundamental sobre el tema. Se expresa por medio de una oración larga con sentido completo. A veces, los alumnos confunden los datos con el tema y con la idea principal. Este taller les ayudará porque combina una triple metodología: enseñanza teórica (yo te explico), aprendizaje dirigido (tú yo aprendemos) y aprendizaje independiente (tú aprendes). Los alumnos aprenderán a: 1) reconocer cuál es la idea que
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5th, Adult Education, Staff
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