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Common Core CCRA.R.6 resources for Easel Assessments
Author's Purpose Task Cards using PIE - Print and Digital with Easel | Audio
Author's purpose is a critical reading skill, and these authors purpose task cards are here to help with your lessons!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print3 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resource is part of a mon
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3rd - 5th
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Author's Purpose Assessment or Review Worksheet for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades
Use this author's purpose assessment to check your students' understanding of the following author's purposes: persuade, inform, entertain, explain, and describe. If you already have an assessment in place, you can also use this as a practice worksheet. The assessment format includes matching, short answer, and multiple choice. It includes six short reading passages and six longer reading passages. The assessment consists of three pages with 12 items. I use it to test my students' ability to ide
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4th - 6th
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Author's Purpose Task Cards PIE'ED: Analyze 24 Passages 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
This resource contains 24 task cards that focus on identifying the author's purpose for writing a passage. This important reading skill often appears on standardized tests, and these author's purpose task cards are designed to help you prepare your students for these questions.Each task card contains a short passage, followed by this question: "The author's primary purpose for writing this passage most likely is..."Four multiple-choice options follow the question stem.I prefer teaching the five
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4th - 6th
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Johnny Tremain Literature Guide - Story of the American Revolution with Easel
Johnny Tremain Literature Guide - Novel Study. A great story based on the American Revolution. This packet has vocabulary and word mapping activities for the novel, discussion comprehension questions for each chapter, a novel word search puzzle, a reader's response journal assignment, a web research assignment, and a final test on the book, with key. Your students will enjoy this historical fiction story. Includes answer keys. Please see preview. Printable and Digital Resource: Includes an Easel
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Johnny Tremain Novel Study and Vocabulary Bundle
Dark Romanticism & American Gothic Unit; Poe, Hawthorne, Dickinson, The Village
In this sublime unit, your students will explore American Romanticism and Gothic in works of fiction, poetry, art, and film. Your students will first learn about conditions that influenced American Romanticism and Gothic and study concepts and elements that characterize Romantic and Gothic literature and art. They will then apply these concepts to short stories (The Cask of Amontillado, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and The Pendulum, Rappaccini’s Daughter), poems (The Raven, A Bird Came Down The
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8th - 12th
Author's Purpose PIE'ED worksheet for Thanksgiving with Print and Digital Easel
Use this author's purpose worksheet during the month of November to give your students an opportunity to review how to identify an author's purposes for writing a passage. This is an educational worksheet that students can complete before Thanksgiving. Students read five short passages related to Thanksgiving. They must determine whether the author's purpose is to persuade, entertain, inform, explain, or describe. Students are also asked to justify their answers. ********This resource is availa
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4th - 6th
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Author's Purpose Worksheets for December Holidays in Print and Digital Easel
This is an educational worksheet students can complete in December. Students read five passages related to December holidays. They must determine whether the author's purpose is to persuade, inform, entertain, explain, or describe. This worksheet uses the more advanced PIE'ED version of author's purpose. Students are also asked to analyze WHAT the author is trying to explain, persuade, etc.********This resource is available in three formats:Traditional Printables- Print the PDF and distribute th
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: December Holidays Bundle of Worksheets in Print and Digital with Easel
Author's Purpose PIE Task Cards: 24 Practice Passages for 2nd and 3rd Grade
This author's purpose resource contains 24 task cards. Students read each passage, and then determine the author's purpose for writing the passage. The PIE acronym is used throughout this resource. Students determine whether the author was trying to persuade, inform, or entertain.The task cards follow two different formats:✅For the first 16 task cards, there is a short passage, followed by this question: "What was the author's purpose for writing this passage?" The answer choices are: A
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2nd - 3rd
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The Book Thief Easy Literary Study (Extended Edition)
Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room.Note 2: This updated version has some new concepts intertwined with some of my favorites from the original version. I change things all the time, so this is the one I'm currently using in my classes. There's new quizzes (Easel), final project options, etc. That being s
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8th - 9th
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Nonfiction Text Features Matching Worksheet - PDF & Digital
Go beyond reciting definitions with a free text features matching activity! This straightforward assessment asks students to match words like caption, footnote, and diagram to screenshot examples from real passages. If your students have memorized the definition of a footnote but need practice identifying actual footnotes, this activity will quickly pinpoint their areas of weakness as well as providing a specific, visual example for teaching (or reteaching) each kind of text feature!This resourc
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6th - 8th
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Bud, Not Buddy Reading Comprehension Tests for the Whole Novel
Dear Teachers,This is a complete set; all six reading comprehension tests cover the whole book. This differentiated product for Christopher Paul Curtis’s novel Bud, Not Buddy was written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Package Includes:Six tests Page and paragraph numbers for most questionsSix character study guidesModified sections - sequencing, quotes, and character identification sectionsDetailed answer keys114 Pages 6 Easel Assessments36 Easel Activities Tests:Chapters 1 – 5
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5th - 7th
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The Lightning Thief Reading Comprehension Tests ~ Differentiated Assessments
Dear Educators,This is a complete set; all seven reading comprehension tests cover the whole book. These differentiated tests for The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan were written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Package Includes:7 Tests 7 Character study guidesModified sections ~ sequencing, character and quote identification Detailed answer keys 145 Pages42 Easel Activities 7 Easel Assessments Tests:Chapters 1 – 3 has 32 questionsChapters 4 – 6 has 41 questionsChapters 7 – 9 has
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6th
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Author's Purpose Practice for Martin Luther King in Print and Digital Easel
This is an educational worksheet that students can complete while remembering the life and enduring contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr. Students read four passages related to Martin Luther King, Jr. They must determine whether the author's purpose is to persuade, inform, entertain, or explain. Students are required to provide complete sentences for their answers. Sentence starters are provided on the first page.********This resource is available in three formats:Traditional Printables- Prin
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Martin Luther King Test Prep Worksheets Bundle | PDF and Digital |
Reading Genres PowerPoint - Forms of Literature with Easel Assessment
This Types of Genres PowerPoint explains the main forms of literature and common reading genres. Defines the difference between fiction and nonfiction and provides descriptions and examples of many sub-genres of each, including biography, autobiography, realistic fiction, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, high fantasy, mystery, folktales, fables, legends, myths, and classics. Includes a Types of Genre Quiz. Helps students consider different genres and exposes them to different kinds
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6th - 9th
Chains Novel Test ( Laurie Halse Anderson) - Digital Plus Print
Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson, tells the story of 13-year old Isabel. As the Revolutionary War begins, Isabel is fighting a battle for her own freedom and that of her sister Ruth. After being sold to the cruel Lockton family, and then being approached to spy for the Patriots, Isabel must decide what freedom really is, and what kind of freedom is worth fighting for. To check reading before a class discussion or composition, use this 20-question multiple choice test that covers the whole book.
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Chains Bundle - Test, Mid-point Quiz, Vocabulary List & Quiz, Enrichment
The Tale of Peter Rabbit Short Story and Rebus Study - 2SL - SimpleLitRebus
This 80-page, ELA book packet is aligned with common core reading standards and includes the following for ”The Tale of Peter Rabbit” short story.The Tale of Peter Rabbit Short StoryAnswer keyStudy guideWriting prompt Exploring what Peter didRelating to character qualities Retelling the storyMini-book (sequencing)Characters worksheetMatch game with words and picturesStandardized test practiceOrder of the Story SequencingThe Tale of Peter Rabbit RebusFirst, Then, Next, After That, LastAbout the C
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: 2SL - What Should Second Graders Read? BUNDLE
The Night the Bed Fell by James Thurber Short Story Support Materials
The Night the Bed Fell by James Thurber Short Story Support Materials. Includes vocabulary word splash with synonym search, vocabulary review, vocabulary test, multiple choice comprehension test, and character graphic organizer, and a copy of the story. Also includes a self-grading 10-Question Easel Assessment as a digital resource. Keys are included. Please see full preview.You may also like: ⭐ Cat on the Go by James Herriot Vocabulary Test⭐ Cask of Amontillado Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit
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6th - 8th
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Medieval America "Maya, Aztec, Inca" - Overview Article, PowerPoint, Assessments
The illustrated Article and Power Point reveal the development of four of the most important components of civilizations: Language, Agriculture, Architecture/Engineering, and Science/Mathematics regarding the Maya, Inca, and Aztecs. Various Activities, Primary and Secondary sources, including Multiple Choice, as well as, Common Core-Aligned Document Based Question Assessments.Lesson includes: - 7-Page Illustrated Article - 74-Slide Illustrated Power Point Presentation + Notes- Multiple Choic
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5th - 9th
The Outsiders Reading Comprehension Tests ~ Differentiated Assessments
Dear Educator,This is a complete set. All four reading comprehension tests cover the whole book. This differentiated product for The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton was written for use in traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Product Includes:Four tests Page and paragraph numbers for most questionsFour character study guidesModified sections ~ sequencing, character and quote identificationDetailed answer keys Abridged answer keys96 Pages24 Easel ActivitiesFour Easel AssessmentsTests:Chapters 1 –
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8th - 9th
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Ender's Game Literature Unit
Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room.One of my favorite portions of the year is teaching my students the science fiction novel, Ender's Game. The best part is blowing their minds at the end, by alluding to the fact that Ender's Game is a metaphorical allusion to the Holocaust. Result . . . mind blown! Tha
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8th - 10th
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Paw Patrol Dinosaurs Movie Story Book -Fan Art for Reading Practice w Easel Quiz
This inspired by fan art created promotional story book is loosely based on Paw Patrol movie by Spin Master Entertainment. It includes an Easel Quiz that you can send to your students. What better way to help a child to read by having them practice with a topic that they love and know? Paw Patrol and dinosaurs! We highly recommend watching the movie coming soon in 2025 and we are promoting it by bringing this useful item to teachers and students.Ideas for using this PDF:Great for online teachers
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2nd - 8th
Finding the Main Idea
Make finding the main idea simple and fun for students with this comprehensive activity packet. It includes: An interactive Easel Activity that includes tips and examples Printable worksheet on finding the main idea and 4 practice exercises Reinforce the learning process with a printable worksheet focusing on finding main ideas in passages dedicated to animals, the environment, and climate change. The packet includes four practice exercises, each presenting a unique and enjoyable challenge for s
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7th - 8th
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Test - The Name of the Game Was Murder by Joan Lowery Nixon Print/Digital
33 Multiple-Choice Questions over entire novel, with Answer Key..The Name of the Game Was Murder is a great introduction to the classic mystery genre for middle-school students. The heroine Samantha finds herself as guest in the isolated island house that belongs to her kindly aunt and her aunt's mysterious husband Augustus, a famous author. Augustus informs all his guests that he has written a book that reveals the guilty secrets of each guest -- secrets that will destroy their reputations.
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Name of the Game was Murder Mystery Novel Bundle
Oogy: A Story of Survival, Love, and Second Chances
Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. If you don't like the preview, then it's not something you should purchase. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room. In honor of a truly wonderful dog, Oogy, Wake Up Sunshine is bringing his story, to any teacher who'd like their students to experience how dogs truly have life figured out, far better than us
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6th - 8th
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