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Middle school test preparation informational text resources on sale
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View BigFoot
Close ReadingPoint of ViewCompare and ContrastDoes Bigfoot exist? Or is he just a made up legend? Students will read two nonfiction articles to compare and contrast both sides of the Bigfoot debate! This is a fun, but educational, lesson. Included is BOTH print and digital versions.I wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesting topic that would catch my students' attention. I also was frustrated trying to find articles that showed a clear point of view about a similar topic. I wanted no
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Informational Text/Non-Fiction: ELA Escape: ELA Test Prep: Middle /High School
⭐ Who says ELA test prep needs to be boring? Teen students are invited to compete using clues that practice using text features to find vocabulary, reading an infographic, using text evidence, text structure, and comprehension. ⭐ This fully immersive 360° Non-Fiction Digital Escape engages students with four news articles about famous art heists and is great for STAAR prep and any test prep. ⭐ All tasks are skills-based so that when the escape is complete your students will come away with a stro
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: *ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle
Testing Encouragement Candy Testing Gift Tags Motivational Testing Notes
If you love this bundle, you will also love my Summer Treat Tag Mega Bundle and my Back to School Treat Tag Mega Bundle!Check out the rest of my April, spring, and Easter resources!Check out my other Testing Related resources!Check out the rest of my End of School and Summer resources!Check out my other Back to School resources!You May Also Enjoy: Testing Treat Tags and Motivational NotesSMART Goal Setting BundleTesting Take Home Letter and Motivational NotesFREE Testing Door SignsDescription: T
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Main Idea Task Cards and Guided Mini Lessons Google Ready!
Main IdeaTask CardsReading Comprehension Skills Do you love to read about unsolved mysteries? Capture your students' attention with nonfiction paragraphs about aliens, UFO's, crop circles, and much more! This is my students' favorite lesson. It is a great way to teach the main idea without boring the kids to death. I have two YouTube videos that preview and explain this lesson. Please check them out and like them! Unsolved MysteriesMeet Nala Bella in this video as she explains what this le
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Main Idea Task Cards Bundle
End of Year Middle School Science Test Review - Great For ANY State
⭐️Updated to include print and online digital notebook version included! ⭐️This end of year middle school science test review packet is designed for Virginia students, but it can easily be aligned for any state. ⭐️ Answer Key included! ⭐️⭐️Over 100+ questions!!⭐️Students must use their higher-order thinking skills to evaluate the graphics used. Very similar. to various state tests giving throughout the United States. Allow students to work independently, have them work in groups with you, or com
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6th - 8th
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Distance Learning Reading Comprehension Intervention Bundle
Google Apps Ready!Page 2 has all of the Google Slides LinksClose ReadingIntervention PackDaily Guided Reading Lessons✎ Four weeks of daily guided reading lessons for your intervention reading group! These lessons are close reading lessons designed to make your struggling readers more independent. It also reinforces the close reading strategies. ➨ Learning targets are included!!! ☺Included are six nonfiction articles, 20 days (4 weeks) of daily guided reading lessons, pair share, close readin
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5th - 9th
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Middle School Science Bundle Gr. 5-8
This Middle School Science Bundle for grades 5-8 is your ENTIRE YEAR'S SCIENCE CURRICULUM in one bundle. Filled with HANDS-ON experiments, ENGAGING activities and COMPREHENSION questions that cover your State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and STEAM Initiatives. The activities in this bundle can be used for whole-group, small group, or individual work. NO PREP necessary, just print!This BUNDLE includes 850 pages and will provide you with an ENTIRE YEAR of Science lesson plans. A
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-7
, MS-PS3-4
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
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Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Details in Nonfiction GRADES 4-6 Google Apps
⭐ NO PREP DIGITAL LESSON: Engage students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades with this interactive lesson as you introduce or review topic, main idea, and supporting details in nonfiction texts. Students will highlight text, drag and drop text, and type in their own responses to prompts. It's time to replace those boring worksheets!Students will:highlight the parts of a paragraphlearn about main idea statements and sort examples and non-exampleslearn the difference between main ideas that are stated di
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4th - 6th
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Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View Sharks
Close Reading Point of View Compare and ContrastShould all the sharks in the world be removed from the ocean to protect people from shark attacks? Explore this topic in two different nonfiction articles!View the Video Preview: PreviewI wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesting topic that would catch my students' attention. I also was frustrated trying to find articles that showed a clear point of view about a similar topic. I wanted non fiction articles that would be easy to teach wi
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Nonfiction Summary Reading Intervention Unit
Close Reading Nonfiction Summary Intervention PackRunning out of ideas to help your struggling readers?Tired of being observed by your principal only to be caught without a lesson plan?Too busy to write learning targets?These are the reasons I wrote this intervention unit! I was frustrated with the lack of time and resources to plan for my small reading groups. I knew I needed data and lots of skill practice for my struggling readers. That's how this unit evolved. It has taken months of work
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension and Progress Monitoring Bundle
Compare and Contrast Two Nonfiction Articles
Compare and Contrast The World's Deadliest Island Nonfiction ReadingDid you know there is an island that has never been explored by modern day man because of a deadly tribe living there? Did you know there is an island in Brazil so deadly you have to have a doctor travel there with you? North Sentinel Island and Snake Island are two of the World's Deadliest Islands. Students will be captivated by this high-interest topic! You can teach them to compare and contrast the two islands, or go deep
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Soda Advertisement Fun Ethos Pathos Logos Rhetorical Activity & Rhetoric Project
Teaching the rhetorical appeals and persuasion? This fully digital Google Slides™ activity has everything you need to engage your students in a creative project to demonstrate their understanding of the three rhetorical appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos. Product file includes:editable directionseditable rubrican examplea ready-to-create slide with drag-and-drop cans and pre-formatted explanation boxesa copy of my ethos pathos logos cheat sheetAttributions:Clipart free for commercial use on Pixab
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7th - 11th
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ESCAPE ROOM: Biology Review (Excellent for End of Course)
Are you in love with escape rooms as much as I am? My students love them and everyone is engaged. The following escape room includes 7 stations with 4 questions each to help students review these topics: *Experimental Design*Biochemistry*Cells & Cellular Reproduction*Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration*Heredity & DNA*Evolution & Adaptations*EcologyThis escape room includes an answer key and three different sizes of questions based on what you need for your students. ===========
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Biology End of Course and State Test Review Bundle
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View in Two Nonfiction Articles
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View in Two Nonfiction ArticlesDid you know the blue-ringed octopus is so venomous that one bite will paralyze you? Did you know the bite from a snail could kill you? The blue-ringed octopus and cone snail are two of the world's most deadly sea animals. Students will be captivated by this high-interest topic! You can teach them to compare and contrast the two animals, or go deeper and teach them to compare and contrast the author's point of view. I
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Compare and Contrast Close Reading Lesson Yellowstone Wolves
Close ReadingPoint of ViewCompare and ContrastLots of options for differentiation!Check out my YouTube video that explains this lesson: Click hereTwo original articles about the Yellowstone Wolf controversy. Each article takes a different point of view. Students will have fun reading about each side and will form their own opinions about the controversy. Great way to teach close reading for the point of view without boring the kids to death. :)I wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesti
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Main Idea Task Cards and Guided Mini Lessons Unsolved Mysteries
Main IdeaTask CardsMini LessonsUnsolved MysteriesAre you looking for engaging, high interest topics to teach main idea with? This is the unit for you! The theme is unsolved mysteries. If you liked my first Unsolved Mysteries Unit, then you will love this one!This lesson is a main idea lesson with two parts: guided mini lessons and also an independent literacy center for practice. You can also use the literacy center for your reading intervention groups. I used it both as a center and as re-te
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Main Idea Task Cards Bundle
Valentine's Day Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Articles
Valentine's DayCompare and ContrastNonfiction ArticlesGoogle Slides Included!How did Valentine's Day begin? How do other countries celebrate Valentine's Day? Students will read two original articles all about this! Then they will analyze it using close reading skills. They will compare and contrast using a double bubble map or Venn diagram, fill out two column notes, and finally write an essay. There is also a summary assignment- The Gossip Gazette, and a COOTIE CATCHER! Included is both bl
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Biology End of Course and State Test Review Bundle
SAVE $$ and take the stress out of the end of the year review prep. Included in this growing bundle is an extensive review booklet/study guide and engaging games that keep students focused leading up to the state or class exam. Buy the bundle now and get updates for life, even when new products are added. The following topics are covered in the biology end of course review bundle:*Experimental Design*Biochemistry*Cells & Cellular Reproduction*Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration*Heredit
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7th - 12th
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Compare and Contrast The Author's Point of View The Bermuda Triangle
Compare and Contrast The Author's Point of View The Bermuda TriangleTwo high interest nonfiction articles, written from two different points of view! Students will read "Killer Sea Farts" and "Alien Vortex." Both are original articles, two pages long, nonfiction, written by me. They investigate The Bermuda Triangle. Hundreds of planes and ships go missing in The Bermuda Triangle each year. Are the disappearances due to a hidden alien vortex? Or is there a logical explanation for these disa
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4th - 10th
Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View Google Ready!
Close ReadingCompare and Contrast the Author's Point of ViewGoogle Classroom ready or just print and go!Should killer whales (orcas) be held captive in zoos and aquariums? Strike passion in your students with an engaging topic!Explore both sides of this controversial debate. Students will close read to discover the author's point of view in each nonfiction article. Do you need a digital lesson plan quickly? This lesson comes with the Google Slides that are completely digital! Just assign in
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Day Bundle: Compare and Contrast
Main Idea Shared Reading Lessons and Literacy Center
Main IdeaShared Reading and Literacy CenterPLUS Guided Mini Lessons!This is a 26 page common core-aligned unit that focuses on the critical thinking skill, main idea. It is nonfiction and ocean themed with high interest topics for 4-6th grades. Common Core Standard:English Language Arts Standards: Reading: Informational Text : Grade 5 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. The first part of this lesson is a shared/guided
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Main Idea Task Cards Bundle
Reading Comprehension Passages Nonfiction Articles
Nonfiction Article Reading Passages Pack This pack includes 12 nonfiction topics, and each one has two articles that are written from two different points of view. The reading level of each article is about a fifth or sixth grade level. I used these when I taught fifth grade and again when I taught sixth grade. This year I am teaching fourth grade, and I plan to use them again. This pack gives you a total of 24 nonfiction articles. Each article is original and is written by me. T
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4th - 10th
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Compare and Contrast Task Cards Arctic Animals
Compare and Contrast Arctic AnimalsTask Cards and Literacy CenterGuided Mini lessons included!This is a 21 page common core-aligned unit that focuses on the critical thinking skill, compare and contrast. It is a non-fiction unit.Harp seal and walrus the bowhead and beluga whale Arctic fox and Arctic hare woodland caribou and polar bear wolverine and Canada lynx the Greenland shark and white-bearded dolphin Each card has a color picture and a nonfiction paragraph of the Arctic animal. Included ar
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Compare and Contrast Close Reading Lesson The Loch Ness Monster
Close ReadingPoint of ViewCompare and ContrastLots of options for differentiation!These articles are super fun! This is one of my students' favorite lessons. It's engaging and the kids love it. Great way to teach close reading for the point of view without boring the kids to death. :)I wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesting topic that would catch my students' attention. I also was frustrated trying to find articles that showed a clear point of view about a similar topic. I wanted non
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
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