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Middle school Black History Month writing-essays guided reading books

Preview of Brown Girl Dreaming by J.Woodson; A CCSS Aligned, PDF & Digital Book Study

Brown Girl Dreaming by J.Woodson; A CCSS Aligned, PDF & Digital Book Study

OVERVIEW: If you like to inspire, teach, and motivate your students using award-winning, literature, don't overlook this amazing memoir: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (2015 Newbery Honor Award, 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, 2014 National Book Award, and 2015 E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award). Use this PDF, custom-made, no-prep, CCSS aligned memoir-study to help your students focus, understand, and stretch themselves as they read. If you want to use it with distance lea
Preview of Abolitionists, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Uncle Tom's Cabin

Abolitionists, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Uncle Tom's Cabin

This is a four-lesson unit covering the Abolitionist Movement, the life of Frederick Douglass, and the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The download includes four reading activities, multiple choice reading assessments, student response essay questions, guided reading activities, one vocabulary check, three sections of true and false questions, and student summaries. The assignments include information on William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, the Grimke Sisters, Frederick Douglas, a
Preview of The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Novel Study & Project Menu; Digital Option

The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Novel Study & Project Menu; Digital Option

Created by
Gina Kennedy
No-Prep novel study for "The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this Civil Rights Newbery Medal award winning novel by Christopher Paul Curtis in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Please chec
Preview of Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition Comprehension Questions

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.
Preview of Peak Novel Study

Peak Novel Study

This is a complete novel study for Peak by Roland Smith. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. Included in the Novel Study: *Introduction to the Book *Suggested Pacing Calendar *Author Information with links to videos about the book and author *Mount Everest Trivia Sheet with link to an age appropriate website *Map it Out Activity for kids to map camps on Everest *3 sets of Vocabulary Words in a test format
Preview of Emmett Till, Rosa Parks, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Emmett Till, Rosa Parks, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

This is a three-lesson unit by Reading Through History. The first lesson tells the story of the murder of Emmett Till and the subsequent trial that ensued. The second lesson is a biography of Rosa Parks, and the third describes the story and triumph of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The download includes enough material for three to four days of a history or reading class. The unit contains 13 pages of student activities that involve: guided reading materials, constructed response paragraphs, t
Preview of The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson Novel Guide

The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson Novel Guide

Created by
Mrs Lena
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson Novel Guide Ideal for teaching about American history, African American history, the Jim Crow era, resilience, tolerance, and the Civil Rights history. Highly engaging cross curriculum novel that spans decades and teaches American Civil Rights history and its "inheritance" in a captivating and age appropriate way. This pack includes: Lesson objectivesChapter by chapter comprehension questionsAnswers includedResources for the background historical researc
Preview of Silly Opinions | Digital Writing Prompts | Intro to Opinion Writing | Engaging

Silly Opinions | Digital Writing Prompts | Intro to Opinion Writing | Engaging

Opinion writing is one of my favorite units! Giving our students the tools they need to voice their beliefs is one of the most productive skills they will apply in their real world. As you are probably already aware, a solid opinion is most powerful when it is supported and backed by reasons. This is the challenge that many students face when comforted with opinion writing tasks.These digital writing prompts are the perfect introductory tool that guide students into the practice of stating their
Preview of Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes Novel Study / Full Key

Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes Novel Study / Full Key

This CCSS-aligned novel study unit may be simple to implement, but it requires higher-order thinking for students to complete! This resource guides students through this historical fiction novel with graphic organizers, text-dependent questions, and plenty of opportunities to think critically about the story at hand! "Sugar," a historical fiction novel by Jewell Parker Rhodes, tells the story of a young orphan on a post-slavery sugar plantation in Louisiana. Your students will love this sp
Preview of Celia Cruz Biografía: Spanish Biography on Afrolatina Singer

Celia Cruz Biografía: Spanish Biography on Afrolatina Singer

This 3-page file includes:~A Spanish biography about the life and times of the famous Cuban singer Celia Cruz. It discusses her leaving Cuba after the revolution, her career in the United States, her marriage and her performances. Reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading.~Answer Key. Level: Spanish 2+ (Mostly past tenses) Note: I also offer this reading in English in my store here.
Preview of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Novel Study

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Novel Study

This is a complete novel study for Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. Included in the Novel Study: *Introduction to the Book *Suggested Pacing Calendar *Author Information with links to videos about the book and author *Puzzles and Solutions section with suggested rebus, pictogram and anagram puzzles with solutions *Alliteration Summary and Examp
Preview of MLK Jr. - Letter from Birmingham Jail, the March on Washington, and the SCLC

MLK Jr. - Letter from Birmingham Jail, the March on Washington, and the SCLC

Our second unit covering the struggles and achievements of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. The unit includes reading activities for the March on Washington, the Letter from Birmingham Jail, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the March on Selma, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The download includes enough material for four days of a history or a reading class. The file includes three reading activities, three sets of multiple choice reading comprehension questions, three stud
Preview of If I Built A School Writing

If I Built A School Writing

Easy and fun first writing assignment for your students! I read the book If I Built A School and use it as a mentor text for students to think like an engineer and write about what their dream school would look like.Product includes:+ Brainstorm Google Jamboard slides+ Brainstorm thinking map+ 2 different final copies.+ Page to draw dream school*Created on a google slide so you can either assign on google classroom and delete the text box of lines, or print to have them write a paper final copy.
Preview of Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson, A PDF and Digital Novel Study

Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson, A PDF and Digital Novel Study

Like to honor diversity and encourage inclusion in your classroom? Do you want to be prepared for distance learning as well? If so, this NYT Bestseller, Harbor Me, by Jacqueline Woodson is a great book to introduce your students to and this novel study will guide them to meaningful discussions and provide you with the option of printable or digital lessons.Included in this packet is a ready-to-use, custom-made novel study designed for independent work in grades 5-8 as students read Harbor Me by
Preview of MLK "I Have A Dream" Common Core Annotated Text w/Marginal Notes

MLK "I Have A Dream" Common Core Annotated Text w/Marginal Notes

Created by
JCBEdPRO
This resource includes the annotated text of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream Speech" given at the March on Washington. Using the comment feature in Microsoft Word, this resource includes critical commentary and analysis of the figurative and connotative meanings, rhetorical devices (logos, ethos, pathos), parallelism, repetition, allusions, themes aligned with the RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, and RI6 standards from the Common Core State Standards. In addition to the identified figura
Preview of Ruby Bridges Adapted Book (WH Questions)

Ruby Bridges Adapted Book (WH Questions)

Created by
SPEDitorials
This interactive book is great to use in a special education classroom for students with (or without) autism. I have found this book to be great for my students that are nonverbal and my students that are visual learners. This product can be used as an independent activity in a task box work system, as a center activity, or even with a small group. It would also be a great addition to your Black History Month activities. It’s a fun, hands-on activity that my students LOVE. If you'd like my com
Preview of MLK "I’ve Been to the Mountaintop" Common Core Rhetorical Analysis w/Annotations

MLK "I’ve Been to the Mountaintop" Common Core Rhetorical Analysis w/Annotations

Created by
JCBEdPRO
This resource includes the annotated text of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous " I’ve Been to the Mountaintop" speech given to an audience of sanitation workers in Memphis, TN before he was assassinated. Using the comment feature in Microsoft Word, this resource includes critical commentary and analysis of the figurative and connotative meanings, rhetorical devices (logos, ethos, pathos), parallelism, repetition, allusions, themes aligned with the RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, and RI6 standards from th
Preview of Rosa Parks Unit Modified with Picture Symbol Text Support (Special Education)

Rosa Parks Unit Modified with Picture Symbol Text Support (Special Education)

This Rosa Parks Social Studies Unit has been used with my 2nd-8th graders. The unit is modified with picture symbol text support to for Special Education and ELL students at require additional visual support for comprehension. Rosa Parks Unit Includes: - 8 Page Book with picture symbol text support * Bolded Key Vocabulary Words with Definitions - 1 Page Text Feature Worksheet * Identify the text features of the passage * Multiple choice text feature choices - 1 Page Exit Ti
Preview of The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander Lesson Plan & Activities

The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander Lesson Plan & Activities

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction poem mentor text book The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson. Great for Black History Month and poetry studies! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing key detailscomparing and contrastingidentifying main idea and detailsintegrating knowledge from multiple sourcesclose reading for text structure
Preview of Hidden Figures-Young Readers'Edition-Chapter Summary-Close Passage-Comprehension

Hidden Figures-Young Readers'Edition-Chapter Summary-Close Passage-Comprehension

Created by
King's Castle
This is a chapter by chapter summary of Hidden Figures- Young Readers' Edition. The summaries are written in close passage form to enhance comprehension. The answer key has been included.
Preview of P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia: A PDF and TpT Digital Novel Study

P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia: A PDF and TpT Digital Novel Study

This is a ready-to-use, custom made, independent work packet for middle graders who are reading the award-winning historical fiction novel, P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia. It is a PDF &/or Easel digital novel study. Included are 28 student pages, an answer key, research ideas, a vocabulary bookmark, lists of vocabulary words for the teacher, and a listing of Common Core Standards supported in the packet. The student pages are designed to reinforce essential reading and writing skill
Preview of The Lost Hero Novel Study

The Lost Hero Novel Study

This is a complete novel study for The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. There are also pre and post reading activities that will introduce/review Greek myths and gods. Included in the Novel Study: * Introduction to the Book * Suggested Pacing Calendar * Greek Creation Myth article and activities * 14 major Greek gods and goddesses chart and quiz (Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, He
Preview of Black History Month Bundle | Bulletin Board Poster Sets, Activities, MLK Day

Black History Month Bundle | Bulletin Board Poster Sets, Activities, MLK Day

Created by
Maple and Hen
This Black History Month Bundle Includes a comprehensive set for classroom to celebrate in the month of February, or at any other time of the year you'd like to incorporate the contributions of African Americans in the US. Includes:Interactive Bulletin Board Set: A dynamic and interactive resource that spotlights 20 remarkable African Americans who have significantly shaped the course of history. Perfect for commemorating Black History Month, this visually captivating set not only celebrates the
Preview of Beyonce Close Reading Comprehension Activity 5th Grade & 6th Grade

Beyonce Close Reading Comprehension Activity 5th Grade & 6th Grade

A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the music and film superstar, Beyonce Knowles. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous singer whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar questions abo
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