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Critical thinking Common Core RI.8.4 resources
How to Identify Bias Online Activities Digital Literacy
Just what you need to teach bias! This print and digital resource has everything you need to teach this valuable critical thinking skill in our online world. Ready to use -- includes websites, questions, student notes, practice, and more!Here's what teachers are saying about my digital literacy resources:"Big packet full of so many options. Really gets kids thinking. Thanks for creating exactly what I was looking for.""Great resource to teach students about possible bias when they are rese
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5th - 10th
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Nonfiction Independent Reading Journal - Middle School English
Nonfiction Independent Reading
This reading response resource is interactive and perfect for assessing nonfiction independent reading. Better yet, it covers ALL of the informational text standards! It is easy to use, simple to grade, and can be assigned over and over again for books or articles.
We all know how important independent reading is, but it’s not always easy to hold students accountable without issues such as...#1. Driving yourself crazy with all of the grading involved; #2. Knowing
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6th - 8th
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Middle School Interactive Reading Log {Common Core Aligned}
Give your 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students meaningful homework where they can read a fiction or non-fiction text of their choice and apply a wide-variety of reading prompts to the section of the text they read each night. Interactive reading logs provide a necessary bridge between students, teachers, and parents. They were created using the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th reading standards for literature and informational texts. Beyond the Common Core, the reading prompts will ensure that students a
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5th - 8th
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Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit | 5th-7th Grades | Social Studies
The Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for 5th-7th grade students! This incredible unit focuses on the importance of primary and secondary sources of information and will help grow your students critical thinking skills and abilities, as well as how to examine sources of information for bias and cause and effect relationships, and MUCH more!! The amazing resources included with this unit have been used with GREAT SUCCESS by THOUSANDS of students, and can easily be used with an
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Bundle for Virginia
Analogies PowerPoint and Easel Assessment
Analogies Interactive PowerPoint. What is an analogy and how do you solve one? This presentation defines what an analogy is, how they are written, and what relationships to look for when solving analogous pairs. There are 10 practice analogies for students, with answers and explanations. The guided practice helps students develop critical thinking skills and prepares them for standardized tests. Use on a whiteboard or on Chromebooks. Great to use at the end of the year before summer break or for
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5th - 8th
Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit for 8th-10th Grade Social Studies
The amazing resources included with the Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit for 8th-10th Grade Social Studies have been successfully used by thousands of students and come completely ready to use for BOTH in-person and digital learning (via Google Apps)! The Thinking Like a Historian Unit lays the foundation for your students to succeed in your social studies class! They'll explore and discuss learning strategies that promote and encourage students to think critically, how to effectively
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
Social Justice 11 Hour Unit
11 hours of fully resourced lesson packs focusing on social justice, what this is and what it means today in practice - from the classroom to the workplace, to wider society.The packs also explore the fights and gains of marginalised groups, the progress that has been made towards inclusion, equality and diversity and the hurdles still to overcome. You don’t need to know anything much about this beforehand - all of the information on each subject topic is included in detailed information shee
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8th - 11th
Escape from the Haunted Cemetery Halloween Digital Breakout Escape Room
No Prep! 100% Digital – A fun and interactive way to combine facts, history, math, science, critical thinking, and the excitement a digital breakout! While working their way through this digital breakout students will encounter clues to help them unlock the breakout. A great way to celebrate Halloween while learning interesting facts. The clues gradually become more challenging. The breakout can be completed by an individual student, partners, or by a team of students and most students will "bre
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6th - 10th
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Chat GPT Critical Thinking Bundle | Digital Literacy | Ontario Language 2023 A2
High-interest critical thinking lessons: Should ChatGPT be allowed in schools? Or is this cheating?The slideshow / video lesson provides information from different points of view to help students make a more informed decision.Digital Literacy (Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum Strand A2 Digital Media Literacy) is about helping students demonstrate and apply the knowledge and skills needed to interact safely and responsibly in online environments.Artificial Intelligence is here now, and it's not g
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Text Message Analysis | Making Inferences | Critical Thinking | Middle School
Can your Middle School students figure out who is texting? 14+ Critical Thinking Text Message Analysis Puzzles: Real world social-emotional learning that isn't babyish. Use these high-interest text message conversations as part of your regular English Language Arts program. Great as emergency sub plans for Middle School English Language Arts (ELA). "Trick" students into using reading comprehension strategies to solve each critical thinking text puzzle. Who is speaking? What is happening? How do
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7th - 10th
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ELA Non-fiction Bell Ringers for Middle School and High School: Dinosaurs
Welcome to the wonderful word of dinosaurs!The following are ELA Bell Ringers are high interest non-fiction reading comprehension activities that are based on dinosaurs. These Reading Comprehension activities can help you teach your students how to locate text evidence, find main ideas, identify text structures, identify text features, and make inferences.These can be used at the beginning of class, as exit tickets, as center activities, or to increase reading comprehension. If you like this pro
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6th - 10th
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Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection One Bellringer
Quotes are a great way to stimulate reluctant writers and motivate today’s youth, as they reflect on inspirational messages or grapple with ideas that are controversial. Our “Say What?!! Collection One” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Chance the Rapper, Steve Jobs, Judy Garland, Mark Twain, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z students. The
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
Inquiry Circles for Informational and Non-Fiction Text
As educators, we have seen the success that comes from having students independently apply comprehension skills and strategies to text, and then come together with their peers to discuss, review, and reflect upon their learning. This popular method of analyzing literature (often referred to as literature circles or book clubs) has truly impacted the way students engage with literary texts, however, many traditional literature circle roles or procedures fall short when it comes to getting studen
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7th - 10th
All About Prefixes: 12 Brain Games / Puzzles, Critical Thinking, Standards-Based
Keep students engaged and enhance their vocabulary at the end of the school year or summer school. Students use critical thinking to solve the 12 brain games / word puzzles in this resource. Each brain game or puzzle is designed to engage and challenge students as they expand their knowledge and vocabulary concerning prefixes. This resource is best for students in Grades 5-12. It is also appropriate for adults and staff, who enjoy brain games and word puzzles.The 39 prefixes included in this sta
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Earth Day - Critical Thinking Text Puzzle 14 | Digital Literacy
Here's a fun Earth Day Text Message Puzzle for Middle School students! How quickly can your class figure out who is texting and what is going on? Here's part of the text message conversation: What do you want to do for Earth Day?Kick off with a challenge to reduce, reuse and recycle?And then discuss how astronauts manage waste in space?... (look at the product preview PDF to see the last line) Who is speaking? What is going on? How do you know that?This is the full Reading Comprehension lessonTh
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6th - 10th
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NO PREP Vocabulary Graphic Organizers BUNDLE
This vocabulary pack is full of rigorous, engaging vocabulary graphic organizers for students. Use them with ANY vocabulary words! They are a great supplement to your existing vocabulary and will add depth and practice with the words giving students more opportunity to take ownership of their words. What's Included:Vocabulary Graphic Organizer - For each vocabulary word, students identify the part of speech, definition, synonym, antonym, derivatives and use the word in a sentence. Vocabulary
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6th - 12th
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Daily Mind Builders: Language Arts - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 37-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing ELA-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill as
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5th - 12th
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Analogies PowerPoint
I designed this PowerPoint to help my 8th graders practice for their High School Placement Test (HSPT) but have found it extremely helpful with older ages as well. This PowerPoint invites students to define analogies, identify different types, dig deeper with a partner, and ultimately engage in independent practice. Included is an Answer Key that walks learners through the steps in solving each independent practice item.
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6th - 9th
Also included in: HSPT Prep Mega Bundle
Amazon Shipping Scam? Critical Thinking Text Puzzle #4 | Digital Literacy
Is this message from Amazon legit or is this a scam? How quickly can your class figure out who is texting? Here's part of the text message conversation: Delivery Alert: There’s a problem with your Amazon shipment. Do you want to reschedule? YES or NOSecond Warning: There’s a problem with your Amazon shipment. If not fixed, the package will be sent back. https://shipment-amzn.comFINAL WARNING: There’s a problem with your Amzon shipment. The package will be returned today. https://shipment-amzn.co
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6th - 10th
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I'll go there RN | Critical Thinking Text Puzzle 11 Sub Plans | Social Emotional
Here's a Critical Thinking Text Message Puzzle for Middle School students! How quickly can your class figure out who is texting? Here's part of the text message conversation: I'm here with KevinOh you guys are hereLow key I was walking around I'll go there rn... (look at the product preview PDF to see the last line) Who is speaking? What is going on? How do you know that?This is the full Reading Comprehension lessonThe slideshow lesson goes through each text message clue one-by-one.Systematic an
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6th - 10th
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DON QUIXOTE - Fictional Digital Stick Figure Research Activity (GOOGLE DOCS)
Studying a book, movie, or history story-line? Use this to analyze characters from film, literature, comics and more. Compare characters, categorize prototypes, or dive deep with heroes, anti-heroes, and villains. This is an awesome, one-of-a-kind, engaging resource with all sorts of applications, from ELA, literature, film, research, critical thinking, summarizing, character prototypes, hero's journey, and more. Designed for upper elementary, middle or high school.Easy to assign, differentiate
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4th - 12th
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I'M GROUNDED | Critical Thinking Text Puzzle 10 | Social Emotional ELA Sub Plans
How quickly can your Middle School students figure out who texted "I'M GROUNDED L" and what is going on? Teach this yourself and lead class discussions. Or, use it for your Sub Plans (Middle School ELA) and have your students complete the Bloom's Taxonomy Comprehension Questions independently. Here's part of the text message conversation: I’m way too early guys Why? Are you here?I’m 11 minutes away!!!... (look at the product preview PDF to see the last line) Who is texting? What is going on? How
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6th - 10th
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Evaluate an Argument with Dodgeball
This paired text lesson gives detailed lesson plans on teaching standard RI.8, delineate and evaluate an argument. Students will definitely relate to a discussion of dodgeball in schools and want to participate. The lesson walks through unpacking the language of the standard so students understand what is asked when answering these questions. Understanding this important standard is important as students get older and are asked to evaluate more than one passage and claim.
Included in this
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7th - 10th
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Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere": Poem, Worksheet, and Answer Key
Students can "take a ride" to gain a perspective of this famous patriot as well as a variety of poetry characteristics (alliteration, figurative language, mood ) as they answer 15 relevant questions. It's all in one: the poem (with numbered verses for easy access to lines), the worksheet, and a detailed answer key. This printable is so versatile that it can be used as an individual, pair, or group assignment as well as an in-class or homework assignment.
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5th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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