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Close reading Common Core RI.8.1 resources
Article of the Week Club, 8th Grade | Nonfiction Reading Passages Middle School
Article of the Week Club, Grade 8 (8th Grade Nonfiction Articles + Activities)8th Grade Article of the Week Club is your solution for teaching ALL of the CCSS for Grade 8 Reading Informational Text! You’ll receive 25 nonfiction article + activity packs according to the schedule below. This includes a midterm and final assessment for reading informational text standards. Your students will enjoy practicing all of the common core reading informational text standards with these high-interest inform
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7th - 9th
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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
ELA Graphic Organizers for Essay Writing, Literature, Reading Non-Fiction & More
Graphic organizers are an extremely powerful tool to help students visualize, organize, and comprehend information. If you are looking for ways to scaffold and differentiate, graphic organizers are highly effective in the ELA classroom: they guide students with reading strategies, and the writing process. NOTE: These organizers are designed to be PRINTED. If you would prefer a DIGITAL VERSION to use with Google Slides™, CLICK HERE!As an ELA teacher, it is useful to have a range of tools on hand
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8th - 11th
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One Pagers Bundle — 8 One-Pager Projects and Templates
This One Pager Bundle is a great deal if you are a fan of the one-pager project like me!One-pagers are the highlight reel of a student’s analysis regarding a particular subject. It requires them to really asses what is the most essential information, such as the most important quotes, symbols, themes, or connections... among many other things.One Pagers are awesome for so many reasons... here's a few:They are an appealing alternative to the traditional worksheets.They make great summative tools
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" Activities, Exams, Quizzes, Vocab - UNIT
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee literature novel guide: lessons, tests, and creative activities created and written by Tracee Orman. I've included EDITABLE files (in Microsoft Word) so you can customize the resources to suit the needs of your students.This unit IS included in my To Kill a Mockingbird Teaching Unit and Interactive Notebook Unit Growing BundleThe unit includes:• Introduction activities, including To Kill a Mockingbird KWL Introduction Activity• List of vocabulary words and def
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Informational Text Close Reading Passages and Activities - US Haunted Places
Bring a supernatural twist to your classroom learning this year with these nonfiction text close reading passages and activities all about the United States' most haunted places! Perfect for any time in the month of October, as a unique Halloween activity, or any time when you'd like to add a little spooky fun to your classroom. Your students are going to LOVE these activities!Each of these five high-interest resources include original passages accompanied by 4 CCSS-aligned literacy activities t
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7th - 10th
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Author's Purpose & Point of View RI.8.6 | Instagram Influencers Article #8-10
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-10: The Rise of the Instagram InfluencerTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.6, Analyze Author's Purpose and Point of View, Including Conflicting Viewpoints, with this high-interest article on the rise of Instagram Influencers. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the tenth in a set of 25 informational text articles + activity
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
RACE Writing Strategy: Lesson and Practice
When I first started teaching the RACE strategy for constructed response, I was blown away by how much my students’ writing improved. Often times they had the correct answer, but the way in which they were constructing the answer cost them precious points on tests and benchmarks. RACE is an acronym for Restate, Answer, Cite, and Explain. It is easy to remember and students pick up on it very quickly. I used a variation of this lesson for an observation my very first year of teaching and got rave
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6th - 9th
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Refugee by Alan Gratz Novel Study
The Refugee Novel Study resource is a comprehensive set of standards-aligned, rigorous, instructional materials for teaching the Refugee by Alan Gratz. With these Common Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy and critical thinking skills. The novel study includes 100+ resources to help you implement an engaging, rigorous ELA or Social Studies unit. Snapshot of Resources Included in Unit:30 Common Core Aligned Lesson Plans18 Literary Analysis
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5th - 8th
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Citing Text Evidence RI.8.1 | High School Football Turns Deadly Article #8-20
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-20: When High School Football Turns DeadlyTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.1, Citing Text Evidence, Including Literal Comprehension and Drawing Inferences, with this article about the dangers of high school football injuries, specifically brain damage, concussions, and CTE. Students will analyze literal and inferential comprehension questions and respond using the ACE method (Answer, Cite, Explain). Students will also complete additio
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
SPORTS Bundle: Informational Text Close Reading Passages for BIG KIDS
Sometimes it helps to add some “star power” to your reading comprehension activities. I know for my sports-obsessed readers, nothing captures their attention quite like their favorite sports teams and athletes.With that in mind, I created these sets of close reading passages that feature several of today’s best NBA and NFL players. I've also included a set of baseball passages that feature the stories behind the most well-known baseball traditions.This bundle gives you a nice selection sports re
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4th - 7th, Staff
Analyze Text Structure RI.8.5 | Edgar Allan Poe BIOGRAPHY Article #8-8
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-8: Stranger Than Fiction: The Life of Edgar Allan Poe Teach reading informational text standard RI.8.5, Analyze Text Structure, with this high-interest article on the strange life of author Edgar Allan Poe. This article is great to pair nonfiction with any Edgar Allan Poe story or poem. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment all related to this or
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Main Idea & Supporting Details - Main Idea Practice and Worksheets - Nonfiction
This central idea and supporting details bundle includes 4 nonfiction reading comprehension lessons designed to help middle school ELA students determine the central idea in a nonfiction text. Each central idea or main idea lesson includes scaffolded close reading activities, main idea graphic organizers, PowerPoint presentations, and more. You will receive these lessons in both print and digital format making it easier to implement during distance learning or in-person classes.Students will lo
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5th - 8th
Literature STATIONS - for ANY Novel, Drama, or Story - Print & DIGITAL
Motivate your students with STATION work centered on standards-based topics using ANY novel, story, or drama! Now includes a DIGITAL version! You get TEN different stations with detailed task cards and inviting student handouts for each. Great for differentiation—you choose the stations that best fit the text and your students’ needs. Use station work while reading a novel or drama (read half the period, move to stations for the other half or at the end of a chapter) or after reading a short s
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6th - 8th
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Problem - Solution Nonfiction Text Structure - Doodle Notes & 6 Fun Activities
This “Doodle and Do” resource includes DOODLE NOTES to help students develop understanding of the Problem-Solution Nonfiction Text Structure AND six activities that students can DO to help them showcase their learning. Since the doodle notes (or sketch notes) encourage students to color, doodle, and/or embellish their notes as they learn, they are able to increase their retention of the material. Then, they can take their learning to a new level as they progress through engaging activities tha
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5th - 8th
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Dystopian Unit Resource Bundle - Dystopia vs. Utopia - Dystopian Literature
Create or supplement a Dystopian Stories Unit with this diverse, creative, high-interest teaching resource! The bundle of Dystopian literature materials include the following: Cultural Clashes! Utopia vs. Dystopia (Research & Informational Writing)Welcome to Dystopia: A Nightmare Disguised as Paradise (Short Story Unit)The resources in this bundle are designed for 7th-12th grade students. Please see the following description for each resource.Welcome to Dystopia - A Nightmare Disguised as
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8th - 12th
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Conflicting Viewpoints /Point of View RI.8.6 | Holocaust Survivors Article #8-11
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-11: Surviving the HolocaustTeach reading informational text standard RI.8.6, Analyze Author's Purpose and Point of View, Primarily Conflicting Viewpoints, with this high-interest article about a study on the lives of Holocaust survivors. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the eleventh in a set of 25 informational text articles + activi
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Middle School ELA Mini Lessons | High School English | Sub Plans ELA
Hook and reel in your teens' interest any time with these enjoyable and engaging Language Arts mini lessons! Hooks, discussion starters, sub plans, re-engagement strategies, brain breaks, extended bellringers - you name it - that you'll love to teach and your students will love to learn!⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒Note: This product is also available in (1) Teacher's Toolkit Bundle - and in (2) ELA Mega Bundle Collection. Check them out now for some great deals!⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒
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7th - 10th
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Rhetorical Analysis Bundle for Secondary ELA
Increase student understanding with hands-on and engaging rhetorical analysis resources. This analysis unit includes many rhetoric resources including complete lessons and activities. Rhetorical Analysis with Sticky NotesThis lesson includes:an editable, 87-slide PowerPoint for teaching rhetorical analysis (with definitions and examples)18 rhetorical analysis organizers9 writing prompts with outlines 2 grading rubricsteacher instructionsa sample week lesson planthree included speechessuggested
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8th - 11th
Cause and Effect Nonfiction Activity: Read Those Labels
Cause and Effect Nonfiction Activity: Read Those Labels (Aligned with the Common Core State Standards) - This zipped bundle includes a PDF file including an original nonfiction article about product warning labels and frivolous lawsuits, comprehension questions for cause and effect, teacher's answer key, and a 20-slide presentation in editable PowerPoint format so you may customize it for your class. It also includes a link to a video for an optional supplement.Using the famous McDonald's hot co
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Analyze Connections RI.8.3 | Do Video Games Cause Violence? Article #8-4
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #8-4: Do Video Games Cause Violence?Teach reading informational text standard RI.8.3, Analyze Connections in a Text, with this high-interest article on the controversial topic of whether or not video games cause violence. Students will also complete activities for text evidence, integrating information, literal comprehension, and take a comprehensive assessment.This is the fourth in a set of 25 informational text articles + activity packs designed to
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Teen Vaping Epidemic | Text Structure w/Paired Poem RI.8.5 & RL.8.5 Article 8-21
8-1: Development of Central Ideas (Walkout!)8-2: Write an Objective Summary (Colonization & Apartheid in South Africa w/Trevor Noah)8-3: Analyze Connections in a Text (Modern Folklore: Urban Legends, Old Wives' Tales, & Superstitions - Paired Text for The Monkey's Paw)8-4: Analyze Connections in a Text (Do Video Games Cause Violence?)8-5: Review (The Disturbing History of Human Experimentation - Paired Text for Flowers for Algernon)8-6: Figurative & Connotative Meaning (The Incredibl
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
The Preamble to the Constitution Activities | Printable & Digital
Everything you need to ensure students completely understand the meaning and purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution! This Common Core aligned lesson includes a close reading, matching activity, class preamble, and exit ticket! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.**This resource is part of the no-prep Constitution Unit Bundle. It includes SEVEN printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE Constitution word search is also included with the bundle!! Cli
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: US Constitution Unit Bundle | Printable and Digital Lessons
ELA Summer School Curriculum Bundle - Grades 6-8 Digital for Distance Learning
Complete ELA Summer School Bundle will provide you all of the lessons, materials, and activities to teach summer school- ZERO prep involved! From introduction activities and procedure slides (introduced using fun memes) to specific reading and writing strategies that have been the most beneficial to my struggling readers and writers. This is a digital and printable resource. It can be used for distance or e-learning. This unit will contain a Google File Link Page that will provide you with a Goo
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6th - 8th
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