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8th grade reading handouts
Poetry Analysis Unit: Analyzing 5 Poems - Poetry Lessons (Google Compatible)
Teaching poetry reading and analysis doesn't have to be intimidating or overwhelming. This poetry unit makes interpreting and analyzing poetry very accessible! In this CCSS-aligned poetry unit students will closely read five poems from diverse authors. Each poem is accompanied by four analysis tasks. After each reading, students dive deeper into the interpretation and analysis of the poem. Then, based on the work that students have done while reading and responding to the poem, they will c
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Reading, Writing, and Analyzing - BUNDLE!
The Hunger Games Novel Study Unit - Activities - Questions - Projects Vocabulary
This comprehensive 150+ page The Hunger Games Unit contains a complete novel study with detailed Hunger Games questions, answer keys, vocabulary, Hunger Games activities, story element analysis, and engaging projects. A variety of Hunger Games graphic organizers are also included. All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, detailed instructions, foldable activities, templates, and rubrics!Save time planning with these easy to implement NO PREP resource
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6th - 8th
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120 ELA Warm-Ups or Bell Ringers! Grammar Morning Work! (Google Compatible)
If you’re on the hunt for daily warm-ups that work, then you’re going to love this bundle of 6 sets of This or That ELA Warm-Ups! They’re wildly popular with students and teachers because they’re the perfect mix of engagement and learning! (Includes PDF and Google-Classroom compatible resources.)This bundle includes 120 This or That Warm Ups with a total of 240 activities that review critical ELA skills. Each This or That Warm Up includes instruction (at the top of the worksheet) and then 2 ch
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5th - 8th
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Diary of Anne Frank Play - Student-Ready Complete Packet
Diary of Anne Frank Student-Ready Packet is an attractively-designed ready-to-hand-out resource based on the play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. It is aligned with ELA Standards, focusing most specifically on these skills:*analysis through citing textual evidence; drawing inferences*determining theme/central idea; summarizing*analyzing dialogue *determining word meanings; connotation*analyzing differences in points of view*writing arguments, explanatory text, and narratives-------------
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6th - 9th
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Figurative Language - Personification Worksheet
Figurative LanguageThis is an 18 question worksheet that focuses on personification. Students are required to identify what is being personified and how. Students underline the idea, object, or animal being personified and then circle the verb/ what they're doing that makes it an example of personification.♦FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE BUNDLE NOW AVAILABLE♦Save 50% Figurative Language Bundle Save 50%♦Check out other FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE resources♦Figurative Language - Similes and their MeaningFigurative L
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2nd - 8th
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Poetry Writing Unit - Poetry Reading and Poem Writing (Google Classroom Options)
This Poetry Writing Unit provides students with a deep understanding of the poetry genre as they read poems and write poetry. In the eleven-day unit, students write ten different types of poetry. (That means that there are plenty of opportunities to excel at writing.) They’ll study figurative language, elements of poetry, and learn how to write a poem. The individual poetry lessons and step-by-step writing guides help students to write traditional and modern poems. In addition to writing ex
Back to School Activities, 1st Day of School, All About Me
Back to School ActivitiesSchool StartFirst Week of SchoolGet your school year off to a fantastic start with this resource filled with engaging Back to School Activities! Filled with back to school checklists, warm-ups, about me mini-books, personalized name tags, teacher predictions, a classroom community brainstorm, writing prompt and an icebreaker, this set of activities has everything you need to not only learn about your students, but set up a classroom community that is engaging and suppor
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5th - 8th
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Literature Circles w/ 9 Doodle Literature Circle Roles & Rubrics - Collaboration
This Doodle and Do resource is all about Literature Circles! A literature circle is when a small group of students gather to discuss a piece of literature in depth. The discussion is guided by students’ responses to Literature Circle Role handouts. Each doodle-style handout will have students thinking critically about the text and of course, doodling to heighten their engagement and connection to their reading. The handouts are completed before the literature circle discussions. Then, during the
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5th - 8th
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State Test Prep Reading Passages Worksheets Main Idea, Supporting Details | Fast
These reading comprehension passages are great whether you are introducing a new skill or reviewing! This resource includes three reading comprehension passages per standard to help students answer questions that focus on a different skill. There is a brief overview of the skill and three passages that include multiple choice questions. The first passage is very short and is great for review. The second passage is longer and is good for practice. The third passage is one page long and is great t
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6th - 8th
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Main Idea Digital Escape Room, Theme, & Reading Comprehension
In this digital escape room, your students will review and practice their theme, main idea, and context clues skills. Would you like to try an engaging, review activity with your students to reinforce these skills and techniques? In this Digital Escape™, there are seven different activities, and your students will review and practice their context clue, main idea, and theme skills in this escape room.This Digital Escape™ is set up like the game, Clue, and a murder mystery-style game. In this es
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: ALL the Digital Escape Rooms, Oh My! |Distance Learning
Homer's Odyssey, Text Comprehension Questions for all 24 Chapters of The Odyssey
The Odyssey can be a challenging read for students. This collection of chapter-by-chapter (or, more accurately, book-by-book) questions for Homer's epic poem The Odyssey was designed to help students focus their reading and clarify the twists and turns of Odysseus' long journey back to Ithaka. The reading comprehension questions are offered here in a variety of formats, including a reusable paper-saving option, paperless Google interactive worksheets, and traditional consumable worksheets. The d
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7th - 10th
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Theme Worksheets Activities & Reading Passages for Identifying & Finding Theme
Are you struggling with teaching theme? My Theme Reading Comprehension Passages can help you do just that! These printable and digital bellringers are specifically designed to improve middle school students’ reading skills. This resource includes short and engaging daily reading passages that provide meaningful practice with context clues and theme.Your students will love these reading passages! Each day, students read an original fiction passage and then identify the theme of the story. Student
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Daily Reading Mega Bundle Context Clues Inferences
Midsummer Night’s Dream Unit Plan, Four Weeks of MSND Materials/Activities, CCSS
Looking for a fresh approach to pull your students into A Midsummer Night’s Dream? William Shakespeare’s hilarious tale of love and magic will engage your students when you use this MASSIVE bundle of fun and creative lessons. This package includes four weeks of complete materials designed to challenge and entertain middle school students and high school freshmen/sophomores.This HUGE bundle includes:• A day-by-day calendar to follow with helpful details and nightly homework assignments (read this
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7th - 10th
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Real World Rhetoric #1, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short article on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools (ethos, pathos, and logos), and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader. The essay in Real World Rhetoric #1 attempts to convince readers that it’s unwise to kill spiders we find in our homes.This 4-page download includes:• A full-text copy of a public domain argument essay
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7th - 10th
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Book Recommendation/ Book Review Banners / Speech Bubbles
Students will love reviewing and recommending their reads and sharing with their peers! These fun banners and talk bubbles will brighten up any library, classroom, or hallway and provide students with ideas for their next read! Why Teachers Love It: Interactive & visually appealing Fosters student engagement Inspires reading choicesBenefits for Students: Amplify their voices Brighten their reading journey Find their next favoriteThis product includes: Banner Design 4 Talk Bubble Styles 6 Has
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: Book Recommendation / Review Banners & Speech Bubbles BUNDLE!
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
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6th - 9th
High School Reading Comprehension Passages - High Interest Nonfiction Bundle
Your students will love these high-interest nonfiction reading passages and activities geared towards reluctant readers in 8th and 9th grade. Perfect for whole-class use or high school reading intervention, each article has a different activity to keep students engaged in their learning.10 passages and questions or activitiesDifferent topics to engage readersScaffolded tasks and activitiesIt can be very challenging to find high school reading comprehension passages with age-appropriate content a
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8th - 9th
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Martin Luther King Speech Analysis - "What is Your Life's Blueprint?" (Digital)
“What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” - Speech Analysis ****This resource is for an analysis of Martin Luther King's speech, "What is Your Life's Blueprint?" It includes a paper and digital version of student resources. If you would prefer similar resources that are designed to be used in an Interactive Notebook, check out the Interactive Notebook Speech Analysis Mini-Unit HERE.****You and your students will absolutely LOVE this close reading mini-unit for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech, “What
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5th - 8th
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Multiple Choice Chapter Quizzes
This quiz packet for S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders contains one quiz for each chapter of the book. Each quiz is composed of six to seven multiple choice questions. A teacher answer key for each quiz is included at the very end of the packet. Each of the twelve quizzes are ready to print, copy, and distribute to students, requiring very little teacher preparation time.
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6th - 12th
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Ghost by Jason Reynolds Novel Study: Quizzes, Activities, Novel Notes, and more
Over 22 pages of engaging resources for Ghost by Jason Reynolds that allow students to make inferences and analyze the text at a higher level.1. Four Quizzes with 6 comprehension and analysis questions(print and Google Quizzes)2. A reading guide with depth and complexity questions 3. Figurative language activity 4. Tone & mood activity 5. Anticipation guide 6. Chapter vocabulary for students in Google Slides 7. Vocabulary handout8. Context Clues Worksheet9. Vocabulary crossword10. Vocab
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5th - 8th
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ELA End of Year Awards + Activity: Fun Superlatives Middle & High School English
Have a little fun on the last day of school by handing out these Literary End-of-Year Awards that only English teachers could love. ;) ❤️What's Inside: ❤️1. A Collection of 50+ Literary Awards:Authors include: Edgar Allan PoeHenry David ThoreauNathaniel HawthorneEmily DickinsonRay BradburyMark TwainRobert FrostWalt WhitmanLangston HughesF. Scott FitzgeraldMaya AngelouJohn SteinbeckWilliam ShakespeareLewis CarrollWilliam GoldingGeorge OrwellJane AustenCharles DickensMary ShelleyPhillis WheatleyAm
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8th - 12th
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Holes Quizzes - Multiple Choice and Quote Chapter Quizzes & Answers Louis Sachar
Holes Quizzes resource includes nine reading quizzes for the novel, Holes by Louis Sachar. These short chapter assessments are perfect as a quick check for student comprehension. Each quiz covers a chapter set and includes a detailed answer key for easy grading or review. You can be totally confident that your students are understanding Holes with these easy-to-use assessments as they include both multiple choice and short answer quote response questions.This is included in our best-selling nove
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Holes Unit Plan - Louis Sachar Novel Study Reading Unit
Speeches: Persuasive Writing Mini Unit & Assignment
This unit has students learn the style, structure, and techniques used in making a persuasive speech. It works for any type of speech, but focusses on Graduation/Commencement addresses as they tend to have more interesting examples, and inherently involve students reflecting on themselves / their school experiences / their growth over the last few years. This makes this assignment fabulous for student writing and reflection too! Graduation speeches tend to swing eloquently between tones (funny a
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
Halloween Close Reading Passages for Middle School - Halloween Activities
Halloween Close Reading For Middle School Students Featuring Excerpts from Spooky Stories from Classic Literature. These NO PREP Halloween 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:•The Masque of the Read Death
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6th - 9th
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Not only is reading a core concept in the study of English language arts, but it’s also a cornerstone skill for proficiency in many other subjects (for instance, without strong reading skills, students won’t be able to solve math word problems or read through primary sources for social studies class).
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Elementary students just learning to read can practice the basics with some simple, fun phonics practice activities or small-group reading centers focused around sight words. Students in middle and high school can read novels and complete hands-on, interactive assignments that build their comprehension and critical thinking skills. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your student's reading skills in no time.
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Engaging reading activities can energize your students and foster a love of reading. Here are a few ideas for reading activities from our teacher-created resources that you can find on TPT and try in your classroom:
Interactive Phonics Activities
Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.
Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
Interactive Read-Alouds
Engage the class by pausing during read-alouds to discuss the story’s theme, reflect on a character’s motivations or actions, or to ask students questions.
Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
By incorporating these (and other!) reading activities into your lesson plans, you can nurture a love for reading while enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and communication skills.
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Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your reading lessons by using manipulatives, pairing unusual texts like poems and short films together, or doing an escape room activity.
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