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High school informational text lessons 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
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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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
Ain't I a Woman? by Sojourner Truth Rhetorical Device Annotation Activity
Whether you are using this speech to analyze rhetoric, tone, or diction, this annotating and highlighting activity will engage all learners. Print and digital options with optional rhetorical precis included. I recommend using paper and highlighters the "old-fashioned" way because it is far more kinesthetic, but the Google Slides file also allows for digital/paperless learning.This activity requires 5 different color highlighters. I recommend (1) blue (2) green (3) yellow (4) orange (5) pink to
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9th - 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
Grades:
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
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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Inference Task cards and Guided Mini Lessons
Inference Task CardsReading Comprehension Making inferences is a hard concept to teach. I created these task cards to make it easier! This is a 34 page lesson that focuses on the critical thinking skill, inferences. You will get task cards AND 5 days of guided mini lessons. Print version and digital version are included! BONUS: 5 days of lessons with videos have been added- great for last minute sub plans or something for students to do independently.The topics are high interest boy topics a
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension and Progress Monitoring Bundle
Media Literacy: Primary and Secondary Sources, Bias, Source Analysis, Fact Check
Media Literacy, Source Analysis, Primary vs Secondary Sources, Research and Fact Checking, Fact vs Opinion, source comparison and and author point of view examining media bias from loaded adjectives, euphemism, and ommision: In a world of fake news and viral social media stories, how can students know what is true? When doing a research paper, how do we decide which sources to trust? This unit contains a lesson on source analysis: looking for bias through loaded adjectives and ommission, compari
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Highschool ELA Bundle: Writing, Research, and Argumentation
Media Studies: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Package includes pre-reading and post-reading questions and ANSWERS for POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)The video itself is available from the Media Education Foundation.http://www.mediaed.org/See also my "Recreational Media Tracking Assignment," "Media Free Challenge," and "Media Studies: Women in the Media" Packages. I always use these assignments together. I have also posted packages based on numerous videos from the Media Education Foundation, including the Killing
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7th - 12th
Ronald Reagan's Challenger Speech Activity Ethos Pathos Logos Annotation Lesson
The perfect way to introduce students to the three rhetorical appeals! This lesson includes an annotation-friendly version of Ronald Reagan's Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It can be completed digitally OR it can be printed. When completing this highlighting and annotating lesson with my own students, I use my FREE Ethos Pathos Logos Rhetorical Appeals Cheat Sheet Reference Page to assist my students with the highlighting of rhetorical appeals as well as
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6th - 10th
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Compare and Contrast Volcanoes Nonfiction Text
VolcanoesCompare and ContrastTwo nonfiction textsDid you know a group of tourists were visiting White Island when the volcano erupted? Even more amazing, many of them survived! Exploring a volcano is very dangerous. In this lesson students will compare and contrast two different volcanic eruptions- White Island and Mount Ontake. *PDF and Digital Options Included:Close reading steps4 pages of directions with explanations2 original nonfiction articlesRead and respond questionsGraphic organizer
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Rhetorical Devices Mini-BUNDLE | Introduction, Practice, & Assessment
Teaching rhetoric and rhetorical devices? Get started with these tools!This mini-BUNDLE includes an introductory PowerPoint that presents the most common rhetorical devices, an short, accessible text loaded with rhetorical devices, and a 24-question formative assessment with another high-interest, accessible speech to assess students' mastery of the concepts presented. Additionally, I have included a graphic organizer that is perfect for analyzing nonfiction texts and speeches with your students
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9th - 12th
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Snow Day Compare and Contrast Reading Comprehension
Compare and Contrast: Snow DaysCompare and contrast a nonfiction article to a poem!Do your students love snow days? What happens when students miss too many days? Do kids in Alaska get snow days? These questions and more will be answered! Students will read an original article and poem 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. Include
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Holiday Bundle
All About Memorial Day & Facts: 15 Slides PowerPoint ⭐ Honoring the Fallen ⭐
All About Memorial Day & Facts: 15 Slides PowerPoint Honoring The Memory of our Fallen Heroes All About Memorial Day & Facts: 15 Slides PowerPoint Honoring The Memory of our Fallen Heroes Teach your students or audience about the significance of Memorial Day with this informative and visually engaging PowerPoint presentation. This comprehensive resource provides 15 slides packed with facts, history, and images to honor the memory of our fallen heroes and commemorate their sacrifices.⭐ Ke
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
April Fools Day Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Articles
Compare and Contrast: April Fool's DayCompare and contrast two nonfiction articles!Joke test included! A great way to trick your students. :)How did April Fools' Day begin? How do other countries celebrate April Fools' 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 assign
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Holiday Spring Resources Bundle
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View Covid-19
Did Covid-19 come from a bat? Did Covid-19 come from a lab in China? Read two articles from two different points of view! This lesson is distance learning friendly and Google Apps ready! Or, if you are in person, you can just print and go!Point of view, compare and contrast, and supporting answers with evidence is all over the common core standards and PARCC testing. I created this lesson as a fun way to teach and learn these skills. This lesson is focused around two non fiction articles abou
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6th - 9th
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Magic Trash -- Library Lesson
--Updated 4/7/23--- This is a packet of activities to go along with the read aloud Magic Trash by J H H Shapiro. This is great for black history month, art history, and earth day / recycling. Included in this packet:1) Multiple Choice Questions with Answers2) Write in the answer worksheet3) Fill in the blank worksheet with answers4) Word Search with answers5) 6 writing prompts with drawing options6) New Word Worksheet7) 2 retell the story worksheets8)2 Somebody Wanted But So Worksheets9) 3 thi
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1st - 12th
Women's History Month Whoopi Goldberg Reading comprehension Passage
Are you looking for an engaging way to celebrate Women's History Month or International Women's Day in March? Explore the captivating journey of Whoopi Goldberg with our Reading Comprehension materials, highlighting her groundbreaking achievements in entertainment and advocacy.✅You will Receive A zip Folder that Includes the Following:⭐ A PDF File Includes 10 Pages.⭐ Same Pages in JPG Format.⭐ Size: 8.5 x 11 in.Click HERE to follow my store to be the first to learn about new products I share!
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1st - 12th
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Also included in: Women's History Month Reading Comprehension Bundle 40% OFF
Media Studies: Smart Phone Manners
Tired of students who don't have a clue about when and where it is appropriate to use their smart phone or other gadgets? Lower your frustration and teach them appropriate gadget decorum!Package includes minds-on questions, a list of smart phone manners with explanations and a series of discussion questions. See also my "Recreational Media Tracking Assignment," "Media Free Challenge," and "Media Studies: Women in the Media" Packages. I always use these assignments together. I have also posted pa
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Media Studies Bundle
Digital Lesson Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View in Two Articles
Google Classroom Ready!Digital DownloadRemote LearningDo you need a digital lesson plan quickly? This lesson is completely digital! Just assign in Google Classroom and you are done! The file is a Google Slides file with the links already embedded. Exactly what you need during this Caronavirus outbreak! This is great for parents trying to homeschool, too!All you need to do is upload the PDF into Google Classroom as an assignment. Easy peasy! Email me with any questions you have: Reneeshave
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Media Studies: Consuming Kids
Package includes pre-reading and post-reading questions for "Consuming Kids: the Commercialization of Childhood."The video itself is available from the Media Education Foundation.http://www.mediaed.org/There are currently no answers, but they are being developed. Buyers will be able to download the answers for free once they are added. See also my "Recreational Media Tracking Assignment," "Media Free Challenge," and "Media Studies: Women in the Media" Packages. I always use these three assignmen
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1st - 12th
Labor Day Reading Comprehension
Compare and Contrast NonfictionLabor DayClose Reading for the Author's Point of ViewI wrote this lesson because I wanted my students to learn about Labor Day and I wanted to grab their attention. What better way than to debate about if we should have the day off or not? I wanted nonfiction articles that would be easy to teach with; but would challenge my students at the same time. Point of view, compare and contrast, and supporting answers with evidence is all over the common core standards an
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Mission To Space - John B. Herrington - Library Lesson
-- Updated 4/8/23 -- This is to be used with the book Mission To Space by John B. Herrington. This is great for Native American Heritage Month, Biography studies, or Space studies. Included in this packet is: Multiple Choice Worksheet with AnswersWrite In your Answer WorksheetWord Search With Answers 5 writing prompts with drawing options1 craft ideaNew word Worksheet3 facts worksheets2 retell the story worksheetTrue or False worksheet with answers
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K - 12th
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