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Common Core RL.6.4 resources for Easel Assessments
Short Story The Monkey's Paw Analysis and Reading Comprehension Questions
Your students will love this delightfully creepy short story. It's perfect for practicing reading comprehension, literary analysis, foreshadowing, point of view, and irony with your middle school and high school students. And... by the end of the unit, students will have written a literary analysis response.Here's what teachers are saying about this unit: "An AWESOME unit. This resource is put together really well and was really easy to use.""MY KIDS LOVED THIS!!!!! We have been having so muc
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6th - 10th
Context Clues Task Cards: Decipher Meaning of Words & Phrases in a Text 4th 5th
Context Clues Task Cards: This set of 24 task cards contains eight reading passages. Each passage contains three underlined words and phrases. Your upper elementary students will practice using context clues to decipher the meaning of each unknown word or phrase in the reading passage. Several of the task cards require students to use context clues to determine the meaning of idioms and other figurative language devices that many upper elementary students have not been asked to define before. Fo
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4th - 5th
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Mood Task Cards: Practice Inferring the Mood with 24 Short Stories
Mood Task Cards: This set of 24 task cards will give your upper elementary and middle school students an opportunity to practice reading a passage and identifying the mood of the passage. Each task card consists of an engaging passage and four multiple-choice options. The answer choices consist of words often associated with mood and tone, giving your students an authentic opportunity to interact with these terms and expand their vocabulary.Students will complete the following steps as they work
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Mood and Tone Bundle of Activities: Worksheets, Task Cards, Short Stories
The Lottery Short Story Analysis, Writing and Textual Evidence Dystopian Lit
Your middle school students will be captivated by this chilling short story! Students will want to analyze characters, motive, plot, and foreshadowing. This creepy, unsettling story is great for middle school and high school students. Reasons to love this unit:print and digital versions (Google Slides and PowerPoint)super creepy story is sure to engage your students!includes lesson plans and teacher checklist – makes an ideal sub plan provides literary analysis practice: students will analy
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6th - 10th
The Cay PowerPoint Introduction
The Cay Introduction PowerPoint is an engaging and interactive preview of The Cay by Theodore Taylor. If you are reading The Cay, this digital resource introduces students to the setting, characters, plot, theme and vocabulary, and builds background knowledge needed to comprehend the book. Great book for hurricane season. Students can discuss with partners how they would survive on a desert island in severe weather. They can also write about this and share with each other. Then discuss how dif
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4th - 7th
Also included in:Â The Cay by Theodore Taylor Bundle - Novel Unit
Context Clues Bell Ringers Middle School ELA and Easel Assessment
Bell Ringers for middle school English Language Arts - Context Clues. Thirty vocabulary words in context warm-ups. Quick 5-7 minutes of practice with short context clues reading passages. These activities help students build vocabulary and determine meaning of unknown words in text. This digital resource includes strategies for using context clues that students can apply to their daily warm-ups. Each bellringer slide has a passage that students must read and then figure out the meaning of the un
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA Bundle - Full Year of Daily Warm-Ups
The Fun They Had Short Story Analysis, Reading, and Research Activities
Looking for a relevant short story to share with your students? Isaac Asimov's "The Fun They Had" is perfect for our students grappling with distance learning! Your students will read the story, participate in a mini research project, analyze photos, and write a reflection.This is a great reading and research project for students to learn about education in the past, present, and what is imagined for the future.What teachers are saying about my distance learning resources:"Super easy to use (
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Back to School Planning Bundle Reading, Writing, Research Activities
Connotation Worksheets & Reading Passages - Printable & Digital
Teaching connotation doesn't have to be complicated! These middle school connotation worksheets lay the concept out in a straightforward way that middle school students can easily understand. Use them as homework, classwork, partner practice, or whole-class test review. They're great for end-of-year ELA test prep - understanding connotation is such an important reading skill for both fiction and nonfiction reading passages!(Don't miss the rest of my bestselling Middle School Reading Bundle!)This
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle - PDF & Digital
Scary Story Collection for Middle School: Escape Room, Task Cards, Printables
This spooky collection of fiction reading comprehension passages combines several standards so that students have an opportunity to practice their skills without isolating each standard. Each fictional story has descriptive characters and settings, drawing your students into the mystery. This unit will reinforce skills that you have taught. Students will use their skills to solve the mysteries (demonstrating comprehension of the text). What your students will discover: Was Dracula real or just a
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6th - 8th
All Summer in a Day Short Story Activities and Close Reading
Your students won't stop talking about the themes of this story! "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury addresses so many themes that resonate with kids! Your students will want to analyze characters, motive, plot, and the concept of living on another planet. This unsettling story is great for middle school and high school students -- sure to bring up great discussion on bullying, compassion for others, and accepting newcomers. Perfect to teach at the end of the year.This resource includes:p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â End of the Year Activities Bundle Grade 6 7 8 Reading and Writing
Figurative Language Bell Ringers Middle School ELA and Easel Assessment
Bell Ringers for middle school English Language Arts - Figurative Language. Thirty ways to practice idioms, similes, personification, hyperboles, and metaphors. Quick 5-7 minutes of practice that will help students build vocabulary and apply figurative language to their own writing. This digital resource has slides explaining the types of figurative language. Each bellringer practice slide has an activity and an answer slide so they can quickly check themselves. These can also be printed out on
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA Bundle - Full Year of Daily Warm-Ups
Wonder Reading Comprehension Tests ~ Whole Novel
Dear Teachers,This is a complete set; all nine reading comprehension tests cover the whole book. This differentiated product for Wonder by R. J. Palacio was written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Package Includes:9 Tests 9 Character study guidesModified sections ~ sequencing, character and quote identification Detailed answer keys 169 Pages 9 Easel Assessments54 Easel Activities Tests:August: 47 questionsAugust: 43 questionsVia: 42 questionsSummer: 36 questionsJack: 40 questions
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5th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Wonder ELA Bundle
Flush Reading Comprehension Tests ~ Whole Book ~ Differentiated Assessments
Dear Teachers,This is a complete set; all six tests cover the whole book. These six ELA reading comprehension tests were written for Flush by Carl Hiaasen. This is a differentiated product written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Package Includes:Six tests with page and paragraph numbers for each questionCharacter study guides Modified sections for sequencing, quote and character identification Detailed answer keys Teacher's literary allusion notes132 Pages 6 Easel Assessments36 E
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6th
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The Old Mallory Place: Fiction and Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Unit
Suspense is a great way to engage your students and help them improve their reading comprehension skills! That is why I wrote The Old Mallory Place, a high interest tale of a mysterious past that haunts the present. The cliffhanger ending gives your students an opportunity to write their own ending- they get to tell what they think happened!This resource is the perfect combination of fact and fiction. The 39 page resource contains a complete short story, 2 informational text passages, and numer
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Four Suspenseful Tales of Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
ELA TEST PREP Language Arts and Reading Middle Grades Test Practice with Easel
ELA Test Prep for Middle Grades multiple choice practice test for review and preparation for state standardized testing. Test prep on Language Arts and Reading skills includes transition words, paragraph sequencing, point of view, figurative language, text graphics, author's purpose, theme, main idea, and relevant details and support. Several reading selections. Questions are standards based.Digital and Print: I have also made an Easel Activity ready to go for in-person, hybrid, distance learnin
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Middle School ELA Test Prep Bundle Grades 6 - 8
A Wolf Called Wander Novel Study By Rosanne Parry
This novel study of A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry is divided into 5 sections. Each section covers 25 -35 pages. This allows students to improve comprehension and writing skills while developing a love for reading. The units are designed to help reach a variety of learning styles. You can have students complete all activities or assign specific skills to individual students or groups.Easel Activity!Easel activity is divided into 5 sections. Each section includes the following:10 Comprehen
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3rd - 6th
Johnny Tremain Vocabulary PowerPoint - Story of the American Revolution - Easel
Johnny Tremain Vocabulary PowerPoint. A great novel about the American Revolution. The vocabulary on this 51-slide PowerPoint is illustrated to help students remember the words! Five sections of vocabulary words to show in chunks as you read through the book by Esther Forbes. This fun vocabulary activity will help build background knowledge so students will have a better comprehension of this historical fiction story. The vocabulary is broken up into the five sections of the book. There is a sel
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Johnny Tremain Novel Study and Vocabulary Bundle
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Reading Comprehension Tests
Dear Educators,This is a complete set; four reading comprehension tests cover the whole book. These differentiated tests for Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor were written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Package Includes:4 Tests Page and paragraph numbers for most questions 4 Character study guides Modified sections for sequencing, quote and character identification Detailed answer keys 98 Pages 4 Essay questions4 Easel Assessments28 Easel Activities Tests:Chapters 1
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6th - 7th
A Long Walk To Water Figurative Language Quizzes for the Whole Novel
Dear Educators,This product identifies the figurative language found in Linda Sue Park’s novel A Long Walk to Water. This Product Includes:43 PagesTeacher’s notesStudy guide for studentsCut out study guide/game One practice quiz – 12 matching and 12 multiple choice questionsOne modified practice quiz – 12 matching and 12 multiple choice questions3 Quizzes with figurative language quoted from the novelAnswer keys4 Easel AssessmentsOne Easel Activity Quizzes:Chapters 1 – 6 has 21 questionsChapter
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6th - 8th
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A Long Walk to Water Reading Comprehension Tests for the Whole Novel
Dear Educators,This is a complete set. All three reading comprehension tests cover the whole book. This differentiated product for A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park was written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Package Includes: 3 Tests Page and paragraph numbers for most questions3 Character study guides Modified sections ~ sequencing, quote and character identificationDetailed answer keys62 Pages21 Easel Activities3 Easel Assessments Number of Questions:Chapters 1 – 6 has 59
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6th - 8th
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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Reading Comprehension Tests
Dear Educators,This is a complete set: six reading comprehension tests cover the whole book. This differentiated product for Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling was written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. Product Includes:6 reading comprehension tests6 study guidesPage and paragraph numbers for most questionsDifferentiated sections for multiple choice, sequencing, quotes, and character identification198 PagesDetailed answer keysSix Easel Assessments19 Easel A
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5th - 7th
Synonyms Task Cards - 50 Multiple Choice Vocabulary Set with Easel Assessment
Synonyms Task Cards for Upper Grades. 50 Multiple Choice Cards with Easel Assessment. Students find synonyms and use a dictionary or thesaurus with these task cards that develop vocabulary and comprehension of shades of meaning. Great higher level vocabulary builder that will be fun and engaging. Will also work with middle grades. Cute emoji theme. You may use in centers, small groups, or as a whole class game. You can also project from your computer on a whiteboard if you don’t wish to print. W
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4th - 7th
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Context Clues and Word Choice Assessments - Pre and Post Test - RL 6.4
Gain your class time back with these context clues and word choice quizzes! This pre and post-test set include two reading passages and questions specifically designed for assessing students' knowledge of common core standard RL 6.4, context clues, and word choice including figurative language. These passages are NO prep and were created to provide teachers with a QUICK glance of students' understanding of how word choice impacts the mood and tone of the story. Does it feel like all your time i
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6th
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Also included in:Â Standards Assessments - 6th Grade RI & RL Standards - Pre and Post Quizzes
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Figurative Language Quizzes
This product contains six quizzes with one hundred eighty figurative language quotes from Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling. These differentiated assessments were written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Product Includes:144 PagesTeacher’s notesStudy guideCut out study guide/gameFive practice quizzesFive modified practice quizzes6 Quizzes with figurative language quoted from the novel6 Modified quizzes with figurative language quoted from the novelPage a
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6th - 8th
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