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Middle school close reading classroom managements for Easel Activities
Back to School All About Me Ice Breaker for Beginning of the Year
This icebreaker all about me activity is great for the first day of school for secondary students. It can be done in one class period and incorporates a get to know you activity that allows students to share about themselves, without being too elementary. Your download also includes a link to a digital, Google Slide version.The activity has students fill in information about themselves in countdown-style categories. Students will also "interview" a classmate in a low-stress, fun way that allows
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: All About Me Activities ENTIRE YEAR Bundle
The Water Cycle - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Editable Student Data Folder or Binder - Digital Student Data Tracking Sheets
This Student Data Folder allows students to track their growth in all subject areas as well as set goals and reflect on their work. In this Student Data Binder resource, you will find data sheets for the students to track and reflect on their learning. When students are involved in the data tracking process, their learning becomes much more meaningful to them.Prep is quick and easy... print blank data pages at the beginning of the year and place in binder or folder. Your students will be trackin
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K - 6th
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Calm Down Tools: Social Stories & Visual Supports for Self-Regulation & Behavior
If you have ever worked with students who have difficulty with self-regulation, you probably wish you could just tell them to calm down. This kit is designed to allow you to do that by teaching them the skills of why being calm is important AND HOW to achieve it. These 4 social narratives and visual supports are designed specifically to support your behavior management strategies and to teach students to manage their own behavior. Specifically, the tools will teach using a calm down routine t
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K - 10th
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13 Colonies Map and Activities | Printable & Digital
Focus on climate, geography, and the economies of the early American colonies using this informational text, comprehension worksheet, map activity, and assessment! Students will gain a better understanding of how climate and geography played a role in shaping each colonial economy. A printable PDF version and digital version is included! **This resource is part of the no-prep 13 Colonies Unit Bundle. It includes FIVE printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE 13 Colonies wo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit | Colonial America | Colonization | Map & Activities
Snapchat™ Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions
In this Snapchat Reading Comprehension Passage, your students will look at the pros and cons of the app, work on reading comprehension questions, and participate in argument writing. This product includes both a higher and lower-level article for differentiation purposes. Included with the article are reading comprehension questions for both levels, as well argument writing extension activities and worksheets.Snapchat™ is a popular app among teenagers, and my middle school students choose this a
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Argument Writing Bundle
Finding Theme Worksheets Aesop's Fables with Comprehension Questions Passages
Finding theme worksheets— these Aesop's fables with comprehension questions are a timeless collection of stories that your students will love. Help students master the skills of finding the theme, making connections to the text, and responding with text evidence. This packet contains 15 fables to read, followed by multiple choice and short response questions. Each fable is produced on a ready-to-print and use, one page worksheet, followed by 2-3 questions. Each fable is short and manageable, an
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3rd - 6th
End of Year Writing Activity Bulletin Board Letter Advice to Next Years Students
You will love this End of Year's Advice for Future Students Teach- Go Pennant. Your students will love creating this fun project. This easy and fun interactive End of Year Pennant is perfect for your students to share all their tips with the incoming students.Grades 2-6 included, plus a blank template for any grade level. This Pennant is created for the incoming class of students with fun tips.CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT OVER 200 TEACH-GO PENNANTS™INCLUDED:Print and digital optionsAll pages in color
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Reading Comprehension Questions for Any Book Task Cards plus Google Digital
LIT SPARKS: These 65 reading response question cards (print or digital) for literature will help your students engage in meaningful and insightful discussions about the books they are reading. The cards address setting, characters, plot, theme, author's purpose, mood, tone and more. Students will need to use reading strategies such as inference, summarizing, comparing and contrasting etc. to dig deeper into the text.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:65 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecord
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3rd - 6th
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September 11th - 9/11 Reading, Writing, Art & Printable Text 4th, 5th, 6th grade
Discuss the sensitive events of September 11th, 2001 with elementary children. These integrated lesson plans and 9-11 printable texts are age appropriate and emphasize how Americans unite and serve one another during times of tragedy. Teach about Sept.11th while meeting your reading informational text and writing standards too.These plans are also available for grades 1-3. Click here to view.This resource includes lesson plans for students to:Pose inquiry based questions based on 9/11 photograph
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4th - 6th
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Summarizing Task Cards Activity Fiction & NonFiction Text Summary Worksheets
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the best summary of a text? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 summarizing 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 multiple-choice and
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5th - 8th
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Connotation and Denotation Activities for Middle School Connotation Worksheets
Make teaching the difference between connotation and denotation straightforward and easy for middle school students, in printable worksheet format or digital. This scaffolded lesson includes an introduction to connotation and denotation, activities and worksheets to practice connotation of words, and practice with conotative meaning in a passage. This is a complete lesson plan and student materials for introducing and practicing connotation and denotation. This lesson on connotation and denotat
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7th - 9th
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Close Reading Comprehension Non-fiction Reading Practice Lesson Science Space
Asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, meteorites, and comets, OH MY! This resource will not only give your students valuable close reading practice, but will also teach them a great deal about objects in our solar system other than planets. Reading comprehension practice has never been so fun!There are 4 article-length passages included. Each passage is presented at two reading levels (V.1 and V.2 in the upper right-hand corners) so you can differentiate as needed. The passages are related, but each o
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Beginning of the Year Student Interest Survey in English and Spanish
Give this back to school interest inventory survey at the beginning of the year to get to know fun things about your students and immediately establish connections that will aid you in creating a positive classroom environment. The first day of school survey can be used in any subject area. It was created for middle school students but is also successfully used in late elementary or early high school classrooms. Click on Preview to see a completed student interest survey and learn more.Why you s
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5th - 9th
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ELA Emergency Sub Plans for Middle School Vol. 1
ELA Emergency Sub Plans for Middle School - Volume 1These language arts sub plans are perfect for filling (or refreshing) your substitute binder with engaging, standards-based activities. This is a true stand-alone resource that was designed to offer a print and go sub plan solution for middle school ELA teachers. No additional books or companion materials are needed!This resource includes:• 4-page high-interest reader’s theater script • Reader Response Questions• Context Clue Word Work• Summary
Grades:
4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: ELA Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for Middle School
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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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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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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Close Reading Comprehension Informational Text Graphic Organizers, Anchor Charts
Make Close Reading informational texts easy with this TOOLKIT! It's jam-packed with posters, graphic organizers, discussion starters, writing prompts, and plenty of close reading strategies and teaching tips.These resources will work with any informational (nonfiction) text or passage and can address all of the Common Core RI standards. Use these materials for your entire lesson or supplement the close reading materials you already have.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:Close Reading Posters and Anchor C
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
The Holocaust
Students will read and answer text dependent questions about the Holocaust, the rise of Hitler to power, concentration camps, and end of the Third Reich. There are critical thinking questions and some primary source photographs to analyze.
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: World War II Bundle
Smart Goals | Goal Setting For Students| New Years Resolution Bulletin Board
Smart goal setting comes almost naturally to teachers. We set and crush goals on the daily! Let me ask you a question. Are your students goal-getters? I would say most of them, well, just aren’t. The number one reason behind this? They haven’t seen it modeling or they haven’t practiced it. They aren’t SMART goal setting because they don’t know HOW to set goals and they don’t know how powerful goal setting can beIncluded in this download: SMART Goals poster (B&W & Color)SMART Goals flip
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2nd - 12th
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"Firework" by Katy Perry Poetry Terms Figurative Language Activities
Figurative Language and Poetic Devices/Poetry Terms Identification using Katy Perry's "Firework"Use Katy Perry's popular song "Firework" to teach figurative language, sound devices, and other poetry terms. You can decide how many and which devices you'd like your students to find.Updated to include additional exercises for more in-depth learning and making connections to the text! Those I've pointed out in this exercise include:alliteration, anaphora, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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Reading Response Choice Sheets writing activities for any book Independent Work
45 book projects and book activities to use with any literature! Your students will love the fun choices, and you will love the no-prep printables!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:5 Choice Boards (9 projects per page)List of all 45 activitiesDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintMany different project optionsGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resource is part of a money-saving bundle!This bundle includes this partner
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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