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Reading strategies Common Core RL.8.2 resources
Elements of Poetry Unit for Middle School Students Bundle
Why do we often submit our students to long, dull, (dare I say, torturous) poetry units that they hate? Why not make poetry as fun and exciting as it has the potential to be?This unit does just that! Inside this .pdf file, you will find 10 elements of poetry lesson plans and activities plus a pre and post-test. Each lesson comes with everything you need (from links to engaging Google Slides Presentations to note sheets to assignments to answer keys and rubrics) to make your class's poetry study
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6th - 8th
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Summarizing Task Cards Activity Fiction & NonFiction Text Summary Worksheets
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the best summary of a text? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 summarizing task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known fiction stories and modern informational text articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and
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5th - 8th
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Reading Literature Interactive Notebook 2 ~ ALL NEW Add-On Pack for Grades 5-9
Interactive Reading Literature Notebooks ALL NEW Add on Pack for Grades 5-9
This Interactive Reading Literature Notebook is full of dynamic lessons and activities for teaching literary elements in grades 5-9 whether or not your district uses Common Core. An alignment is included for Common Core Reading Literature for Grades 5-9. UPDATE: A TEKS alignment is now included as well.
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Grades:
4th - 9th
THE OUTSIDERS Novel Study Unit Plan Activities PRINT & DIGITAL Prereading, Quiz
Get your learners thinking! Our PRINT AND DIGITAL The Outsiders Novel Study Unit Plan has the activities and quizzes you need to teach a 6-week novel study -- pre-reading questions, characters, vocabulary, grammar, and more. You'll love the "print-and-go" activities in slideshow and .pdf, AND the same fun activities converted and optimized for digital learning (369+ pages and slides -- 200+ print and 169+ digital Google Drive). ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ And don't forget the easy-grade Google Forms!Get your lear
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7th - 9th
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THE HUNGER GAMES Novel Study Unit Activities PRINT & DIGITAL Prereading Quizzes
Get your learners thinking! Our PRINT AND DIGITAL The Hunger Games Novel Study Unit Plan has the activities and quizzes you need to teach a 8-week novel study -- prereading questions, characters, vocabulary, projects, and more. You'll love the "print-and-go" activities in slideshow and .pdf, AND the same fun activities converted and optimized for digital learning (581+ pages, slides, & forms -- 204+ print and 377+ digital Google Drive forms). ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ And don't forget the easy-grade Google
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7th - 9th
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Reading Literature Printables - Worksheets and Tests Grades 7-8
**Grades 7-8 Version, Level C** The topics included in this huge worksheet packet are the same as in my Interactive Reading Literature Notebook. Scroll down for a list of lessons and topics.Purchase the differentiation bundle here.For each of the 24 lessons, there is a 20-item practice, followed by a 20-item assessment. The items on the assessment are similar in content and in format to the items on the practice so that your students are prepared for each assessment.Many lessons are 2 pages, so
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Practice & Assess Reading Literature: Differentiation BUNDLE!
Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer Elements Summarizing Worksheets Story Map
Help guide students' thinking when it comes to plot with this easy to use plot elements graphic organizer bundle resource. It contains a diagram, graphic organizer, anchor charts, posters, story map, task cards, cut & sort activities, and more.Includes: an interactive notebook foldable to start students off with the terminology and examples of each feature in a plot diagrama graphic organizer to complete after reading a story (sample one is filled out to help the teacher model for the studen
Grades:
4th - 6th
Close Reading Poems | National Poetry Month: Printable & Digital Formats
This resource is perfect for close reading poems for National Poetry Month in April!But, poetry doesn't have to be saved for April! Use this pack to practice close reading poems in your classroom to help grow your students' love for poetry. This resource is designed to help teachers engage students with classic poetry through guiding questions during multiple reads.With three questions to guide different purposes for reading each of the twelve poems, you'll be set to apply a variety of reading s
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4th - 6th
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Mars Patel Podcast Unit Season 1
With this Mars Patel Podcast Season 1 Unit, you can immerse your students in the captivating world of the Mars Patel podcast, an enthralling fictional audio series that follows a group of young friends as they embark on a thrilling adventure, blending mystery, science fiction, and the timeless essence of youthful curiosity. Using the podcast, this resource is a dynamic tool for teaching literary elements and enhancing listening comprehension.This exciting unit is the ultimate companion for educa
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Mars Patel Mega Bundle Seasons 1 - 3
Reading Comprehension Mystery Picture Passage & Questions ELA Color By Number
Help your students practice reading skills in a fun and engaging way! Mystery pictures are the perfect addition to your classroom reading comprehension practice.This fun and engaging Minon reading comprehension mystery picture activity includes 2 short passages and 8 multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture.Once students answer the reading questions they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their answer cho
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5th - 8th
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Among the Hidden Novel Study No-Prep Teaching Resource BUNDLE - Print & Digital
NO-PREP teaching resources for teaching Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix! Over 150 pages of material, 6+ weeks of standards-based activities, worksheets, quizzes, and tests. Tested by over 1,600 teachers, with a 4.9/5 Star Rating! Save over 30% by purchasing the entire bundle. Everything in both PRINTABLE and DIGITAL VERSIONS for Distance Learning and In-Person Classrooms.In this comprehensive Among the Hidden Teaching Bundle, you'll get:Informational Texts and Support Activities to
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5th - 7th
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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Play Unit Plan Activities - Quizzes Writing Novel Study
Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of our engaging Anne Frank activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson planning journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This novel study includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of lessons. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns it to the standards. We've filmed som
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7th - 9th
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Reading Graphic Organizers Activity Bundle: Literature and Informational Texts
Do you want your students to think critically, thoughtfully, and reflectively about what they are reading? Are you in need of a way to scaffold literary analysis and reading comprehension? This huge reading graphic organizers bundle contains graphic organizers and activities that you can use with any literature or informational text to increase engagement and meet students where they are.This resource bundle is aligned with Common Core Reading Literature and Informational Texts standards for mid
Grades:
7th - 10th
READERS THEATER MIDDLE SCHOOL BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT: STOLEN LAPTOP
This grades 5-8 Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script gives students high-interest practice in reading aloud, comprehension and writing. Drama and ELA fun! "The Mystery of the Stolen Laptop" readers’ theater script requires your students to perform inference tasks to solve clues. The cast list is intended for 8 readers but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded, depending on how many groups you wish to have. PLOTThis funny and engaging 12 page script is about the theft
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: DRAMA FUN | MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA GAMES & READERS' THEATER
Teaching Theme PowerPoint and Guided Notes: Cornell and Folding Interactive
Theme: Slideshow and Notes takes a challenging concept and makes it easy and fun! The guided notes come in two styles: foldable interactive and Cornell style. ( I like choices, don't you?)WHAT'S INCLUDED? ★ 50 colorful, engaging slides (PowerPoint and Google)★ Interactive guided notes★ graphic organizers★ Print and digital versions★ A bonus anchor chart mini-poster is also included!*** Please Note: This resource is the TEACH part of my Teach, Practice, Test unit. If you would like more practice
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Teaching Theme Slideshow, Notes, Practice, Test Bundle
Close Reading Annotation Lesson - Presentation & Annotating Passage Assignment
Close Reading Annotation Lesson - Presentation & Annotating Passage Assignment: Help your students understand the process of close reading and annotation of fiction with this ready-to-use resource. Close reading is a skill that does not often come naturally to students, but this presentation, annotating assignment, and handout break down the process in an easy-to-understand way. After introducing this easy-to-use, step-by-step guide, students will have a strong understanding of how to intera
Grades:
8th - 11th
Close Reading Passages For Middle School - Close Reading Guide and Strategies
Close Reading For Middle School Students Featuring Excerpts from Stories from Classic Literature. These NO PREP close reading activities are great for practicing close reading and annotation skills. Everything needed to get your students started with Close Reading is included – detailed step by step instructions, annotation guide, reading passages, and graphic organizers. Very little teacher prep is needed – simply print and teach!Story excerpts include:•Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving•The B
Grades:
6th - 9th
Touching Spirit Bear Novel Study Unit - Projects - Chapter Questions Activities
This huge 120+ page Touching Spirit Bear Novel Study contains a fully integrated, creative, and comprehensive novel study on Touching Spirit Bear. Everything you need to teach a complete Touching Spirit Bear unit is included. Detailed chapter questions, answer keys, vocabulary, story element analysis, projects, and engaging worksheets are all included in this Touching Spirit Bear literature guide. A variety of Touching Spirit Bear graphic organizers are also included. All activities are classroo
Grades:
5th - 8th
Scaffolded One Pager: A Thematic Response to Reading Activity
Are you drowning in essays? Looking for a way to have students show analytical thinking about a text in a meaningful way that won't send you to the crazy house? Try the one pager as an alternative response to literature. Not only does it encourage students to think creatively and abstractly, but also it teaches them how to use quotations, symbolism, and images to convey how they experience a text.This one pager response to literature activity focuses on the theme of a fictional or narrative nonf
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7th - 10th
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Chapter Study Guides: Student-Led Notes & Discussion for ANY Novel (with GOOGLE)
GOOGLE NOW INCLUDED: Need an alternative to chapter quizzes? Want individual student accountability and comprehension that is mutually beneficial to students AND the teacher?Have STUDENTS divvy up the task of making a study guide for each chapter, using an editable template to answer literal and complex questions about what just happened. How it works:• Students are responsible for having their assigned chapter study guide ready to go on the day the reading was due, and THEY lead the in-class di
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Also included in: A Christmas Carol: Unit Bundle with Random Acts of Kindness
Reading Comprehension Task Cards Passages with Multiple Choice Fun Activities
Are you on the lookout for a straightforward solution to enhance your students' reading skills without adding to your already busy schedule?Well, your search ends here! Introducing our tried-and-true set of reading comprehension test prep task cards.A game-changer for teachers like you.Ideal for middle school 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade.➡️ Or explore the Elementary or High School bundles. ◀️Perfect for both seasoned educators and those just starting out, our teacher-approved task cards are designed
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6th - 9th
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Identifying Theme Task Cards and Reading Passages Finding Theme Worksheets
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the theme of a story or poem? Finding a short and manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 theme task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students the practice they need.The use of well-known fiction stories will help engage your students as they practice answering multi-part (evidence-based selected resp
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: ELA Task Cards 6th 7th 8th Grade Reading Comprehension Practice Activity
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
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Activities Worksheets for the Play Version
Your Middle School students will love these fun and engaging activities for the play version of A Christmas Carol by Frederick Gaines. This interactive resource will help your students examine plot structure, character traits, and theme with discussion questions, scaffolded notes, and more! This "A Christmas Carol" resource is based on the play that is found in 7th grade McDougal-Littell Language of Literature books by Frederick Gaines. It can also be found online separate from the textbook.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: A Christmas Carol Activities BUNDLE for the Play version- Middle School
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