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Balanced literacy Common Core RL.7.4 rubrics

Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Response (6-8)

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What is the purpose of this resource?Thinking critically about reading and articulating thoughts through writing is something students should be doing frequently. Reading response for English Language Arts teachers is like double dipping because students are sharing their thinking about reading through written words. It is an authentic snapshot of where students are at in their comprehension of a fiction or nonfiction text. It also gives students a chance to write without the pressure of writing

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

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Minilessons to Teach Analyzing Author's Word Choice in Reading Workshop

Created by

Kasey Kiehl

This three-day minilesson series will guide you through teaching students how to identify and analyze vivid imagery in a book based on the umbrella minilesson, "Readers identify places in the text where the author's words made them visualize a character or the setting so that they can analyze the impact of the author's word choice."Day One Minilesson: Exposes students to the thinking needed to apply the umbrella minilesson to their own reading. Included is a "Reading is Thinking" prompting card

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Rubrics, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.4

, RL.6.4

, RL.7.4

, RL.8.4

Also included in: Reading Workshop Minilessons Bundle: Teach, Assign, Assess

The Giver Novel Study

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The Prairie Bison

The Giver Novel Study PackageGrade Level: Middle School (Grades 6-8)Subject: English Language ArtsProduct Overview:This resource is designed to enhance students' understanding and appreciation of the novel The Giver - by Lois Lowry.What's Included:Introduction to The Giver:Overview of the novel's themes, setting, and characters.Chapter-by-Chapter Summaries and Analyses:Detailed summaries and analyses for each chapter to aid comprehension and discussion.Comprehension Questions:Thought-provoking q

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Rubrics, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

...

Minilessons to Teach Figurative Language in Reading Workshop

Created by

Kasey Kiehl

This three-day minilesson series will guide you through teaching students how to identify and analyze figurative language in a book based on the umbrella minilesson, "Readers identify figurative language in books so that they can reflect on the meaning and impact of the figurative language."Day One Minilesson: Exposes students to the thinking needed to apply the umbrella minilesson to their own reading. Included is a "Reading is Thinking" prompting card with focus questions for students to thin

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Rubrics, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.4

, RL.6.4

, RL.7.4

, RL.8.4

Also included in: Reading Workshop Minilessons Bundle: Teach, Assign, Assess