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8th grade informational text literature circles
Hidden Figures Nonfiction Book Study - Book Companion - Nonfiction Reading Unit
This COMPLETE nonfiction study guide (pdf and digital) will help your students dig deeper into the lives of the African-American women who played a critical role in the United State's entry into flight and the space race. The true story focuses on Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Christine Darden who were original computers for NASA.This is a great book to read at any time of the year. If you celebrate Black History month with your students, it's one to highlight. Use thi
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6th - 8th
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Stephen Curry | LeBron James | Reading Passages Black History Month| Basketball
Students practice reading the assignment for the day and then complete a quick close reading activity to help strengthen reading comprehension skills. This activity can be used for whole group, guided reading, close reading, homework, etc.....What's Inside? 2020 Updated1 Passage Stephen Curry (Includes Text Features) 1 Questionnaire1 Passage LeBron James (Includes Text Features) 1 Questionnaire1 Vocabulary Page (Blank)1 Context Clues Graphic Organizer1 Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram2 Writing
Grades:
2nd - 8th
I am Malala Nonfiction Book Study - Young Readers Edition - Book Club Activities
I have always been intrigued by people who dare to stand up for their beliefs, even if it puts them in harm's way. This COMPLETE BOOK COMPANION BUNDLE for I AM MALALA includes four components that take your students from start to finish in their nonfiction reading comprehension.✅TAKE A LOOK AT THE PREVIEW to see all the components that make up this great bundle.✅ FOR THE TEACHER:Word Search with 20 frequently seen vocabulary wordsPDF and digital optionsTeacher notes and lesson plansPrintable S
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6th - 8th
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Information Report Unit | Informational Writing | Informative Text | Digital PDF
Teaching INFORMATIONAL WRITING is a breeze with this HUGE collection of INFORMATION REPORT WRITING LESSONS, ACTIVITIES, GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, ASSESSMENT TOOLS, TEXT PROMPTS and INFORMATIVE DIGITAL WRITING TEMPLATES for students and teachers. NO PREP REQUIRED.We provide PROVEN INFORMATIVE TEXT TEACHING STRATEGIES in a FUN and ENGAGING unit to foster INCREDIBLE research and Information Report Writing skills. ❤️NO PREPARATION REQUIRED to teach INDEPENDENTLY or as a WHOLE CLASS ACTIVITY.INCLUDING OVE
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3rd - 8th
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A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Novel Study Reading Unit | 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature and nonfiction through A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary nonfiction devices novel study. This A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this historical fic
Grades:
6th - 8th
Close Reading - Graphic Organizer, Guided Reading Responses, Bonus Reading Log
Explore the depths of literature and informational texts with our "Close Reading Toolkit Bundle." This comprehensive set is an essential tool for guided reading sessions, providing a wealth of graphic organizers, reading responses activities, journaling prompts, and a bonus reading log. Tailored to meet reading standards, this bundle is the perfect resource to enhance your close reading curriculum. ✨What's included in this GIANT BUNDLE?Instructions and Tips - Straightforward guidance to make the
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2nd - 8th
Reading Stations Activity for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry Analysis
This fun reading activity "progressive dinner"™ works with any fiction, nonfiction, and poetry unit texts of your choosing! Practice close reading skills and textual analysis in a hands-on and interactive way, this is the reading activity for you! Have students preview literary criticism articles, read thematically-connected poetry, engage in close reading of a complex fiction or nonfiction text, and engage in small group discussion. These are just some of the possibilities!I use this close re
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Activities BUNDLE
No-Prep: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Complete Package
This no-prep complete package is perfect to supplement the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition). Components include:*Comprehension & Vocabulary Packet:an independent practice worksheet for each chaptera vocabulary worksheet for each chaptera summary page for each chapteran answer key for the independent practice and vocabulary worksheets*Project Choice Board:15 different activities for students to choose from*End of Book Assessment:10 multiple choice questions2 "select all t
Grades:
6th - 9th
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition Comprehension Questions
Hidden Figures: Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee ShetterlyThis resource is for the wonderful book, Hidden Figures, that tells the stories of African American women who worked as mathematicians for NASA. There are comprehension questions for each chapter. The questions can be used for whole group or small reading groups.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Student Lead Reading Groups | Reciprocal Teaching | Reading Groups | Book Study
These reciprocal teaching reading groups have changed how I do small reading group instruction. This is very similar to book studies, reciprocal teaching, literature circles, novel studies, close reading groups, and student book clubs. After doing a lot of research, I have found that student lead reading groups are what make the most difference in a student's reading. After completing the Iris Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) modules, I decided to piggy back off of their strategies and make
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1st - 12th
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Essential Question Digital Choice Boards: Supplemental Readings for ELA & SEL
Finding the time to track down supplemental resources for your units is difficult, so I've done all of that for you. Each digital choice board in this bundle is defined by a juicy Essential Question and each board contains 25 supplemental resources that will help students broaden and deepen their answers to that essential question.If you have your novel unit ready to go but just need one more thing to broaden the unit a bit outside the central text or texts, these digital choice boards are the
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8th - 11th
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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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Reading Circles: NON-FICTION Group Reading Mini Unit & Assignment
Reading Circles are group activities/assignments that put your students in charge. Stop telling your students what's happening in the books your read, and have them start telling each other! This works for a whole class text, or for each group to be able to select their own - Great for differentiation!Your class is split into groups (between 4-6 members works best), and are then given a Non-Fiction text (books, articles, poems, podcasts, movies, etc.) to discuss. The text is then split into sect
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Nonfiction Texts with English Language Arts Targets BUNDLE
Save money with passages for the entire year! Perfect for groups with varying needs! Makes differentiated instruction easy! This product contains 45 nonfiction texts (written by me) to target multiple areas of Common Core. Absolutely perfect for small language groups or centers!Each passage is written two ways:*Level 1 for lower grades (K-3)*Level 2 for higher grades (4-8)Each passage contains*One student copy (for reference)*One educator copy (with passage and questions)Included in the packet:N
Grades:
K - 8th
Easter Reading Comprehension Passages - Leveled Pack
Students will learn how Easter symbols such as the Easter bunny, Easter baskets, and Easter eggs came about. Students will learn about Easter traditions from around the world, and all about their favorite Easter candies.This article contains 10 text dependent questions. Some questions require students to select more than one answer.Skills covered in this article include idioms, personification, making inferences, main idea and details, capitalization, and text structure. This pack contains the p
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4th - 8th
Enrique's Journey Unit-Common Core Aligned!
You are purchasing a complete unit for the book "Enrique's Journey." This unit has a wide variety of activities including:*Performance Task*SBAC-style Listening Activity*Group discussion activities*Chapter questions*Vocabulary building*Visual art (photography) tie-in*Character analysis mini-project*Close Read
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7th - 10th
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ELA Common Core Task Cards - MEGA Bundle - CCSS Reading and Writing
Elevate Your ELA Classroom with the Ultimate Task Card Mega Bundle!Unlock the power of interactive learning in your middle and high school classes with our ELA Common Core Task Card Mega Bundle! This all-encompassing set of 326 task cards is not just a teaching tool—it's a gateway to a world of creative, engaging, and effective learning strategies tailored for grades 7-12.Why Choose My Mega Bundle?Diverse Topics: Covering a wide array of ELA Common Core standards, these cards delve into everythi
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7th - 12th
Lucky Charms Around the World Non-fiction Text & Videos for Comprehension
Using odd or fascinating text is the key to getting your students fully engaged! Incorporate these quirky passages about lucky charms around the world into your reading comprehension lessons or speech and language therapy sessions! You can address reading or listening comprehension, responding to non-fiction text, writing in response to text, and specific skills like inferencing, comparing/contrasting, using context clues, citing evidence, and more! ⭐ Download the preview for a much closer loo
Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in: Speech and Language St. Patrick's Day BUNDLE
Thinking Deeply about Informational Text Choice Board
This choice board features Sandra Kaplan's Depth and Complexity Icons to extend student thinking. Teachers can use this choice board in literature circles, reading groups, Interactive Notebooks, or even for homework instead of a traditional reading log.
Included in this listing:
- 1 choice board
- templates for choices
- posters for depth and complexity
My other choice boards are listed individually here:
Growing Bundle of Choice Boards
Thinking about Non-Fiction Choice Board
Non-Ficti
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3rd - 8th
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How To Read Literature Like a Professor for Kids
This study guide walks students through each chapter of How to Read Literature Like a Professor for Kids. The pages provide a place for students to summarize what they've learned in each chapter and also an activity to show what they know by putting each chapter into use using their choice of literature or media.
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5th - 11th
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Enrique's Journey (Adapted for Young People) Unit of Study
This complete unit of study is for the Adapted for Young Readers version of Enrique's Journey.This unit is fully editable and shared with you through the Google suite. It includes:- Google Slide lessons for each chapter- Complete student packet with vocabulary and discussion questions- End of the book writing prompt with rubric- Google Forms assessment with both multiple choice and short answer questions - Kahoot review game This complete unit will take about 3-4 weeks to complete with students
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6th - 10th
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Independent Reading Journals Fiction & Nonfiction Logs
These Digital Independent Reading Response Journals for Fiction and Nonfiction come in interactive digital versions AND in low color versions for easy printing. They can be used for ANY reading selections, short or long. And they address every reading standard.
Are you wondering how to hold your students accountable for providing text evidence during independent reading? I needed an independent reading response packet that could be used for any reading selection. I also needed one that was easy
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6th - 8th
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No-Prep: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Comprehension & Vocabulary Packet
This no-prep comprehension and vocabulary packet is perfect to supplement the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition). It includes:an independent practice worksheet for each chaptera vocabulary worksheet for each chaptera summary page for each chapteran answer key for the independent practice and vocabulary worksheetsThis product is downloaded as a pdf and uneditable. Newly added: Easel Activity versionDon't forget to download the sample to make sure this product works for your stud
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: No-Prep: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Complete Package
Just Mercy by Stevenson Chapter Quizzes for High School English /Social Studies
My students were enthralled with Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice (Young Readers Edition) by Bryan Stevenson! The themes of race, poverty, age, gender, justice, and mercy were eye-opening and compelling for my students. Many Social Studies and Current Events teachers offer Just Mercy as a launch for great discussions and research opportunities. This novel will inspire students' interest in law and promote discussions relating to child development, justice, poverty, the foster sy
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7th - 11th
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