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Informational text Common Core SL.6.2 resources
Describing & Inferring Details with Picture of the Day: Reading Photos "Closely"
***************************************Picture of the Day now available in Volume 2.Picture of the Day now available in Volume 3 (Google Slides compatible) posted 8/24/2020.***************************************This Picture of the Day product is a great way for students to practice three very important reading skills - observing details by being able to describe them and making inferences about what you notice and observe based on what you see and what you already know. Observing, describing an
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K - 6th
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Describing & Inferring with Picture of the Day - Vol. 3 #hellopotd
This is Picture of the Day, Volume 3. Compatible with Google Slides.Picture of the Day, Volume 1 is my #1 Bestseller due to the high level of interest, engagement, language and higher order thinking. Volume 2 is sold here on TpT as well. See Picture of the Day Volume 1 to read over 1,700 comments left by buyers. When Picture of the Day is done daily, by the last day of school, your students will have taken an entire trip around the world! In 2018, Picture of the Day won an international award i
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K - 8th
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Describing & Inferring with Picture of the Day - Vol. 2 #hellopotd
This is Picture of the Day, Volume 2. Picture of the Day, Volume 1 is my #1 Bestseller due to the high level of interest, engagement, language and higher order thinking. See Picture of the Day Volume 1 to read over 1,700 comments left by buyers. In my opinion, this set of 190 pictures is even better than the first set with people (young and old), places, scenes and objects with all 7 continents represented. When Picture of the Day is done daily, by the last day of school, your students will hav
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K - 8th
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Rant Writing Unit
Rant Writing Unit: Rant writing is an engaging way to bring public speaking and persuasive writing into the classroom. Students rant and complain to each other daily, why not channel that creative energy into some high-quality writing? Rants are an engaging way to get students to write and share their thoughts and opinions in the classroom. This assignment can be used for argument writing or persuasive writing. This resource contains individual PDFs of student pages to assist with online learnin
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Oral Presentations Bundle
HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 6th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 6. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, genre, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, narrative writing, informative writing, analyzing argument and counterclaim, imagery, character traits, inferencing, central idea, summary w
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6th - 8th
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Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Bundle | Informational Text Edition
2 for $25 WOW! HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages middle school kids love! Seriously, they love them. These passages are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are. Kids keep reporting they LOVE the variety of informational texts! And they get the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 Reading Informational Text Standards (and more). Win-win! NO PREP! READY TO GO! MAJOR TIME SAVER!Easily interchangeable formats for any learning si
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6th - 8th
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Thanksgiving Activities
Thanksgiving Activities for Reading and Writing, Grades 4-8Forget your old Thanksgiving lesson plans! Your students do NOT want to hear about the first Thanksgiving, and they DEFINITELY do NOT want to write dull paragraphs about the things they are thankful for.Seriously. They DON’T!Spice up your lesson plans with this DIFFERENT differentiated unit for Thanksgiving!Your students will:• View and analyze a video clip about innovative humane practices at turkey farms and processing plants.• View a
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4th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Seasonal Bundle for Grades 4-8 Reading & ELA ~ Bundle Palooza @ Lovin' Lit!
Stargirl Novel Study (Jerry Spinelli) Digital + Printable + Giving Speeches Unit
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli? Look no further. This comprehensive unit includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, and constructed response writing prompts with organizers for planning. This unit also includes a tie-in nonfiction text with activities to practice analyzing and writing speeches. The lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 6-7.Check out other versions of the Stargirl Book Unit to determine which best fits your te
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6th - 7th
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4 Tools for Teaching "The Danger of a Single Story" Google Slides and Form
This is my best selling resource! Add it to your classroom today!Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "The Danger of a Single Story" Ted talk is an incredible speech to watch with students 6-12. I watch the talk and read the transcript with my tenth graders, and the discussion and reflection after each view are consistently impressive. To help my students discuss the talk meaningfully, I developed these four printable tools: two listening guides, a text-connection tool, and a SOAPSTone analysis. The liste
Grades:
6th - 12th
OMG Not Another Selfie + Better Than Words Argument Unit HMH 6 Digital and Print
This argumentative unit compares "Better Than Words: Say it with a Selfie" and "OMG, Not another Selfie" in a comprehensive argumentative unit. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 6. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent argumentative unit. Skills covered include context clue vocabulary, thesis statement, inferencing, author's argument, reading comprehension, text structure, author's purpose, opinion, su
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
Thomas Paine Common Sense: Primary Source Activity | American History
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was a little pamphlet with big ideas! This primary source activity gives students a chance to read through and analyze the major paragraphs, or arguments, within his pamphlet while answering various questions. I created this mini-unit for my own classroom to help students understand this important document that shaped the course of Independence. You will find that this resource is challenging yet capable for all. Students are analyzing text from the 1700's which ca
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Volume II | Informational Text Edition
MORE HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages middle school kids love! It's true; they do! Just like in Volume I, these passages are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are. Kids in grades 6, 7, and 8 keep reporting they LOVE the texts! And they get the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 Reading Informational Text Standards. Win-win! NO PREP! READY TO GO! MAJOR TIME SAVER!Easily interchangeable formats for any learning situation
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Bundle | Informational Text Edition
Reading and Writing News Articles - Slideshow Lessons, Templates, Rubrics OLC4O
Everything you need to teach students to master writing news articles and reading nonfiction text features! Includes sample news reports, reading comprehension questions, slideshow lessons, graphic organizers, assessment guidelines, and more! Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets and activities for Google Drive®.⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 30% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Unit for Reading and Writing News Articles:✏️ Summarizing a News Report Slideshow Lesson - Micros
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6th - 12th
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Reading Graphic Texts - Infographics Lesson, Graphic Organizer, Examples - OLC4O
Introduce graphic texts and teach information literacy! Students will learn how to read different types of graphic texts using the slideshow lesson, graphic organizer, and examples of infographics provided. Prepare for the OSSLT, teach the OLC4O / OSSLC course, or coach essential literacy with this engaging lesson. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Lesson for Reading Graphic Texts:✏️ How to Read Graphic Texts Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint®, Google S
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6th - 12th
Introduction to Debate
This four lesson unit is designed to be a comprehensive debate tutorial for teachers who are new to debate or who want to implement debate into their current curriculum. I tried to design these materials with lots of explanation where necessary and minimal prep work to finish. I have taught debate for over ten years in the classroom and online and the knowledge and expertise I have gained have gone into these lessons to make them a perfect gateway to argumentation and debate. All lessons are onl
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3rd - 12th
Listening Comprehension Practice Middle School Bundle Digital and Print
Listening comprehension is not an easy skill to teach. Use these resources to help guide your students with how to answer listening questions. This bundle includes a 6 weeks of warm-ups, 5 longer audio practices, and two seasonal freebies. As a large part of most standardized tests, students need to be comfortable and confident when it comes to listening to and comprehending information. This resource is perfect for grades 6-8. It is also useful when it comes to preparing for state standardized
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6th - 8th
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Are Bionic Superhumans on the Horizon Nonfiction Unit HMH 8 Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive unit covering the nonfiction article Are Bionic Superhumans on the Horizon? by Ramez Naan. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 8. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent nonfiction unit. Skills covered include common core aligned questions, main idea, context clue vocabulary, inferencing, summary writing, comprehension question, opinion writing, grammar, and more.This unit now inclu
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â HMH Into Literature Grade 8 Growing Bundle
The One and Only Ruby Novel Study Book Unit
The One and Only Ruby Novel Unit is a Common Core Standard-aligned book study to be used with The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate. This download contains both a printable, as well as a Google Drive™, format.This is a complete novel study that includes many individual products bundled together to offer you extensive savings! This comprehensive unit also includes Google Drive™ format files, additional writing activities, teacher plans, and CCSS alignment that you cannot find in the indivi
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4th - 6th
Also included in:Â The One and Only Ivan, Bob, and Ruby Novel Study Bundle
Listening Comprehension Practice Daily Warm-up Vol. 1 Digital and Print
If your students struggle with Listening Comprehension, this is the product for you! This 30-Second Daily Listening Warm-up Vol. 1 set includes 6 weeks of daily warm-ups (Weeks #1-6) to help your students strengthen their listening skills. Each day they will listen to a new 30-second audio and practice answering three multiple choice questions. This resource is perfect for grades 6-8. It is also useful when it comes to preparing for state standardized tests.Click here to try the first week's war
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Listening Comprehension Practice Middle School Bundle Digital and Print
6th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 6th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE 6TH GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARDPLUS ones aligned to Language, Viewing/Listening, and Writing standards.SELF-GRADING = MAJOR TIME SAVER + IMMEDIATE FEEDBACKSixth grade kids LOVE just like they do in my popular "High-Interest Informational Text Passages & Tasks" series. This
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6th
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A Long Walk to Water + Salva's Story Documentary Unit HMH 6 Digital + Print
This is a comprehensive unit over an excerpt from A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park and Salva's Story Documentary Video. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 6. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent nonfiction unit. Skills covered include context clue vocabulary, summary writing, imagery, character traits, comprehension questions, short answer questions and more! This unit includes a copy of all the
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
6th-8th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-Page reading comprehension passages kids actually like! AND A MAJOR TIME SAVER! Over 35 high-interest informational text passages paired with practice tests each targeted to a specific standard so 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students practice each important skill, one by one, throughout the entire year OR at test prep time! Aligns to Over 40 Standards in All! LIKE NOTHING ELSE ON THE MARKETThis product is over a year in the making. and really is like no other product on the market. I
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6th - 8th
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Christopher P. Curtis's "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" - 30 Common Core Tasks!!
This Common Core resource includes 26 rigorous unit learning tasks for Christopher Paul Curtis’s, "The Watsons Go to Birmingham." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. This resource also includes some embedded e
Grades:
6th - 8th
Wired for Fear Video Unit California Science Center HMH 6 Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive nonfiction unit covering the video Wired for Fear from California Science Center. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 6. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent nonfiction unit. Skills covered include main idea, narrative writing, compare and contrasting two sources about the same topic, comprehension, and supporting answers with textual evidence.This unit now includes a copy of al
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
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