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Free 7th grade close reading thematic unit plans
The Struggle for Sea Power The Boston Tea Party
How this pack gets used is largely depending upon what grade level it is used for.
For grades 1 - 4
Use the 4 page reading passage as a read aloud in the classroom.
Follow through with the vocabulary, letter writing, jigsaw, paragraph writing templates and worksheets as provided.
For grades 5 - 7
Use the passage for outlining and writing their own essay.
It will take 2 - 4 lesson times to complete.
Activity 1 - Read the passage, do the worksheets
Activity 2 - Write an outline
Activity 3 -
Grades:
1st - 7th
Gift of the Magi - Adapted Text Version (Narrative/Short Story Study)
A perfect tale for the winter season, this classic short story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, makes the perfect holiday text for my gifted 4th grade students. Since this version of the text is a freebie, feel free to download and assess the reading level for the needs of your students! The text has been rewritten to suit the reading level of upper elementary students and includes a wide variety of vocabulary words, intentional literary elements, and loads of figurative language. The litera
Grades:
4th - 7th
Close Reading and Writing {Bundle}
This bundle includes FIVE separate units made up of THIRTY pages for close reading and writing opportunities! Each individual unit contains an authentic passage followed by FIVE corresponding activities and a text-dependent extended writing response. Enjoy!
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Grades:
2nd - 7th
Text-Based Close Reading & Writing Unit
This close reading unit is a great resource to teach your students about an important environmental issue and celebrate Earth Day. It can be easily differentiated to support your own individual classroom needs.
It has been scaffolded to follow the progression of Common Core Anchor Standards for reading (grades 2-5). Included are corresponding common core activities that can be used for close reading, guided reading, homework or even assessment!
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Machu Picchu History Minute Cross Curricular Close Reading Packet Free Sample
This resource features a two-page article on Machu Picchu, its purpose, and its discovery. This then connects to a cross-curricular integrated history and close reading lesson with material for geography and math as well. This no prep packet is great for sub plans or bell ringers and is just one lesson in a new series, called History Minutes.This free sample just gives a bite size taste of the full packet which includes:How to Guide2-Page Reading on Machu PicchuAnnotation Guide5-Step Close Read
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves Unit
This unit goes along with the book "Fletcher and the Falling Leaves", written by Julia Rawlinson.
There are two LA lessons that focus on the descriptive elements of the story. I used these with my Kinder-4th grade students and with my 5th-8th grade students. All students really enjoyed the story and the activities.
This unit also has two math activities. The Kinder-4th grade focuses on leaf patterns and naming the patterns. The 5th-8th grade students did a 3 Act Math problem involving ra
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Grades:
K - 8th
Flint, Michigan Water Crisis (2014-2016) Interactive Close Read
Looking for an engaging, topical informational text for your middle/early high school students?
This is an interactive close read for a mini-unit on the Flint water crisis. The overall objective of this mini-unit is: By the end of this mini-unit, students will be able to use textual evidence to discuss the short and long-term environmental and social impacts of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
This item is the bulk of the mini-unit. It is an interactive close read (with various student pro
Grades:
6th - 9th
Lord of the Flies Unit Plan
Lord of the Flies - incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills that includes activities and resources for over 19 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include characters, plot, structure, historical context, themes, language analysis and more.To work in conjunction with our Lord of the Flies complete scheme of work pack
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Lord of the Flies Complete Unit
The Merchant of Venice: Scheme of Work Overview for the Whole Play
A 15 lesson scheme of work designed to support students through the entire play of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. This is aimed at high-ability middle school classes, but it would be easily adapted for high school classes. All of the lessons are available to download - some of them are free. More Resources for The Merchant of Venice:A complete bundle of resources for The Merchant of Venice which includes lessons to take you through the entire play, a quiz, knowledge organiser and
Grades:
6th - 10th
Stargirl Novel Unit: Reading and Activity Calendar
This is a 5 week unit outline for a novel study of Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. See below link to the bundle of resources that accompany the unit!Stargirl No Prep Novel Study Bundle
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Stargirl Novel Study: NO PREP Comprehensive Mega-Bundle!
Gothic Fiction Unit Plan
Gothic - incredibly detailed scheme of work on reading skills and writing skills ( that includes activities and resources for over 17 lessons! Designed for Grade 6, 7 and 8 students. Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, analytical paragraphs, characters, tone, types of character and more.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Gothic Fiction Complete Unit
Grade 6, 7 and 8 Non-Fiction Reading Unit Plan
Grade 6, 7 and 8 Non-Fiction Reading- incredibly detailed unit plan on reading skills that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, analytical paragraphs, comparing texts, text types, inference and implication and more.To work in conjunction with our Grade 6, 7 and 8 Non-Ficti
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Grade 6, 7, 8 Non-Fiction Reading Unit
A Dirge by Christina Rossetti Close Reading Poetry Analysis for students
Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "A Dirge" by Christina Rossetti. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem pairs well with a using short stories and other poems from the same author or even Emily Dickinson for their sad/death themed poems. "The Plague" by Rossetti or "A Litany in Time of Plague" by Thomas Nashe if focu
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Morse Code to the Rescue Close Reading Analysis STEM
Common Core Test Practice for STEM, Math, and Science can be hard to find for areas taught that help ELA teachers able to integrate and correlate with teaching teams for PLC and theme-related teaching.The fiction document included is a common core-based story and set of questions for middle school to high school with higher-level thinking objectives that include word meaning, word choice, figurative language, inference, citing text evidence, drawing conclusions, and making connections.Check out
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-PS4-3
Making Inferences Made Easy for Everyday Use
PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK!!! THAT'S MY PAYMENT FOR THIS FREE ITEM!!! PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK!!! THAT'S MY PAYMENT FOR THIS FREE ITEM!!!Making Inferences:1. The Inferences Thinking Map should be used as you see fit for any inferences that are being made.2. Who Wears These Shoes Inferences? Students should make inference based upon the shoes…. Who wears them? A construction worker? A hiker? An office worker? Make your logical inference based upon the shoes and the background knowledge. Use that i
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Poetry in Motion Classroom Graphic Organizer-Music Lyrics Close Reading Analysis
Close Reading Poetry Analysis of the poem "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" by Emily Dickinson or any other Dickinson poem, as well as "The Weary Blues" by Langston Blues or any other Hughes poem. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.Check out the Music Lyrics are just poems with a Tune! Thematic Unit. Great for Distance Learning o
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
NewsELA Response Sheet
This can be used with NewsELA online articles.
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education
A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit Plan
An incredibly detailed unit plan on William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream that includes activities and resources for over 26 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), video clips, homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include character, plot, themes, context, structure, genre and more.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: A Midsummer Night's Dream Complete Unit
Lord of the Flies Figurative Language Analysis and Literary Devices Chapter 1
Lord of the Flies by William Golding Chapter One figurative language analysis and literary devices. Enjoy this freebie to go along with teaching the novel. Chapter 2-7 and Chapters 8-12 figurative language analysis are available as well to check out.
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Also included in: Lord of the Flies Thematic Unit Close Reading Analysis
Aaron Rodgers: The Green Bay Packers QB - A Close Reading Touchdown!
Do you love football as much as I do? Then you'll want to snag this freebie just right for the upcoming playoffs! Aaron Rodgers is a great Quarterback and humanitarian and a great role model for students young and old. Read about his life and community involvement with a close read. Play a football game sure to "tackle" close reading strategies. Have your students use their schema and evidence to infer, Rodgers style. View QR codes for the extra point(s). Go Pack Go!
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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March Madness Paired Text Questions
These questions go with a paired text that can be accessed for free online.
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
"I Am Malala" and "Uprising" Literature Circles Unit
This unit includes day-to-day instructions, as well as an overall plan, for how to implement literature circles for the memoir "I Am Malala" in conjunction with "Uprising" following a 15 minute period of time four out of five days a week over a span of two months.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Jekyll and Hyde Unit Plan
Jekyll and Hyde - incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills that includes activities and resources for over 16 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), learning outcomes, resource pack links and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include characters, plot, structure, historical context, themes, language analysis and more.To work in conjunction with our Jekyll and Hyde complete unit pack.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Jekyll and Hyde Complete Unit
Success Is Counted Sweetest by Emily Dickinson Close Reading Poetry Analysis
Great for Back to School or after a big test or just before state testing practice at beginning of the year. Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "Success Is Counted Sweetest by Emily Dickinson. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem pairs well with a using short poems, short stories, and excerpts such as "The Story-
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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