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7th grade reading strategies resources for Microsoft OneDrive
"The Most Dangerous Game" Short Story Unit
This "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell resource works as a complete unit that gets students analyzing conflict, characterization, foreshadowing, theme, and more while practicing close reading strategies. Eye-catching visuals and scaffolded connections help to build student knowledge, and an included literary response prompt helps students to consolidate their thinking. Completely paperless, this Google Slides resource is perfect for whole-class, group, or individual completion. *****
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Stories GROWING BUNDLE for Middle & High School
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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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA Bundle - Full Year of Daily Warm-Ups
Finding the (BEST) Main Idea - Reading Strategy Lesson - Digital EASEL by TpT
6 lessons to teach students HOW to find the BEST main idea in a text. Slideshow lesson, video, handout, poster, and detailed lesson plans. Finding the Main Idea is more than just figuring out what general point the author is trying to make. It’s about recognizing that we can come up with several main ideas, but the “best” main idea has strong support from the entire article. Use this lesson to give students a process to find clues in the organization of the text.Active reading means looking at t
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Symbolism PowerPoint - Increase Reading Comprehension
What is Symbolism PowerPoint? Increase reading comprehension. Understanding symbolism in literature, including definition of a symbol, recognition of symbolic pictures, how symbolism affects reading comprehension, and a step-by-step guide to identifying symbols in a story or other literary text, which can be used as a practice activity with the story you are reading. Did you know that you can use PowerPoints like this in Zoom for distance learning? You can also share with your students in OneDri
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Literary Terms - Story Elements BUNDLE
Reading Literature Mini Lessons Activities and Mentor Texts for the Whole Year
No planning needed to teach all the reading lit standards! Print & Digital. 26 easy-to-use mini lessons have everything you need to make teaching reading (any) literature text a snap! You'll have time to work with your students every step of the way! Provide the scaffolding your students need or increase rigor by using with a variety of texts. Now with digital slides! This resource includes all the mini lessons as digital slides that you can use in your online classroom!Here's teachers ar
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6th - 8th
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The Tiger Rising Novel Unit - 4rd-8th grade - PAPERLESS
The Tiger Rising is an AMAZING book that delves into complicated characters. With this engaging PAPERLESS novel study, your students will focus on Rob and Sistine through character study, comprehension questions, vocabulary, and writing. This unit has everything you need to start the novel tomorrow, just add the books!***********************************************************************************************************************************Students use the digital file to enhance their r
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Kate DiCamillo Growing Bundle - PAPERLESS - 4rd-8th grade
Whole Year Mini Lessons for Reading Literature 7th Grade Print and Digital
Stop searching for mentor texts and reading lessons! No planning needed to teach all the Gr. 7 reading lit standards! Easy-to-use mini lessons have everything you need to make teaching reading (any) literature text a snap so you'll have more time to work with your students every step of the way! Provide the scaffolding your students need or increase rigor by using with a variety of texts. This is what you'll get with this print & digital resource:19 Mini Lessons Digital & print - perf
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Grades:
7th
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Also included in: Grade 7 Whole Year Reading Informational Text Literature Activities
Social Media Stories Character Profile and Elements of Literature Activity
This is a fun activity that can be used with ANY text! Students create social media profiles for characters based on direct and indirect evidence from the text. Students will also use inference skills to determine which "sign" belongs on their character's profile page. In addition to these, you can also assign a real or hand-drawn social media story activity in which students create a story to represent elements of literature found in the text. The possibilities are endless because the story ele
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5th - 12th
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Context Clues PowerPoint
This is a context clues vocabulary activity for upper elementary or middle grades. No prep. This Context Clues PowerPoint helps students figure out unknown words in text by analyzing the context clues. Build vocabulary and reading comprehension by teaching these common strategies for using context clues. This PowerPoint explains five different common context clues: definition, synonym, antonym, example, and inference. Practice slide at the end with answer key is a good interactive review activit
Grades:
4th - 7th
Teach Theme DIGITAL Interactive
Theme: Digital Interactive Classroom for GOOGLE DriveIs your classroom paperless? Teach Theme Using a FUN Google Slideshow and Digital Interactive Notes! Take a challenging concept and make it easy and fun. This is the GOOGLE Drive edition of this popular resource: Theme: TeachThe guided notes work in conjunction with the 26 slide Google Slideshow. This resource includes:★ how to differentiate between a topic and a theme★ a simple, memorable way to find the theme of any work of literature★ Inter
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4th - 8th
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Reading Log for independent reading challenges and activities
No planning needed to get your students reading like crazy this year! You'll have everything you need get them started and keep them going! This will make it so easy for you to set up a program that will ensure your students are successful, voracious readers! Here's how this log can set your students up for reading success:Your students will receive a digital reading log that is so much more than just a chart to fill in. It includes reasons why reading is important (get the student buy-in!), ho
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5th - 8th
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Teaching the Character Analysis Essay
Are your students ready to write their own character analysis essay? You need this resource! This character analysis essay assignment provides scaffolding and modeling to help students through the writing process. This resource comes with a complete prompt and editable deadlines, outlining and prewriting slides, and mini-lessons on creating a thesis statement, using quotations correctly, and more. Even better, this comes complete with a character analysis mentor essay for students to annotate an
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in: Character Analysis BUNDLE for Middle & High School
NUMBER THE STARS Google Earth Introduction Tour DIGITAL (Lowry) Setting Activity
Number the Stars Google Earth is a high-engagement way to give an Introduction Tour of the geography of the novel's world. The first time I busted out Google Earth on the projector to introduce a unit, students were riveted. And they still are...every time.SUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONUsing free software available through Google.com, the class will enjoy a multimedia tour through the locations in the story. Many of them will be zoomed in to 3D, ground-level views. All of them will give the s
Grades:
5th - 7th
THE OUTSIDERS 34 Slang Phrases Activity DIGITAL Grammar, Figurative Language
Learners will love this Graffiti & Spraypaint design and might even be tricked into enjoying themselves while taking notes on the slang language in the novel. This two-Google Slide analyzer will help students keep track of the meanings of the 34 slang phrases.SUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONStudents will look at a bunch of the slang the Greasers and Socs use in the novel. They’ll guess at what they think the various terms and idioms mean, then compare their thoughts to reality.TEXT: THE OUT
Grades:
7th - 9th
Ten Summary Graphic Organizers Print Digital
PRINT & DIGITAL! Teaching summarizing is difficult! Here are ten different summarizing activities that you can use with any text to practice this important reading and writing skill.Here's what you get:Print & digital versions -- both Google and PowerPoint slidesTen different summarizing strategiesGraphic organizers for each strategySummary writing activity ChecklistTransition words resourceThe ten summary strategies include:5Ws & 1HSomebody, wanted, bus, so, thenBeginning, middle,
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Also included in: Summarizing skills -- summary writing activities Bundle
Reader Response DIGITAL Task Cards BUNDLE
Looking for Reader Response Task Cards that get your students thinking? Want task cards for both fiction and nonfiction? This resource provides cards in a digital format. Great for a blended or paperless classroom!*****************************************************************************Digital task cards are just as versatile and easy to use as paper task cards. Use independently, with centers, even as homework. Students read and then respond to one of the 80 prompts provided (40 Ficti
Grades:
6th - 12th
DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Google Earth Introduction Tour DIGITAL Setting Activity
Our Anne Frank Google Earth is a high-engagement way to give an Introduction Tour of the geography of the story's world. The first time I busted out Google Earth on the projector to introduce a unit, all my learners were riveted. And they still are...every time.★ We've filmed a YouTube video tutorial to acquaint you with the software.★ Make sure you have the ability to unzip a folder to view the content inside. We've filmed a YouTube video tutorial to acquaint you with unzipping files.Germany, A
Grades:
7th - 9th
All About Character Analysis for Middle & High School
Get ready to teach CHARACTER ANALYSIS in a fun way that sticks! This PAPERLESS and visually appealing resource teaches all students need to know, from Direct and Indirect characterization to character types (protagonist and antagonist, static and dynamic, round and flat characters) and provides lots of opportunities for practice. This is the all-inclusive Characterization resource you and your students need!****************************************************************************************
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Character Analysis BUNDLE for Middle & High School
Making Connections Reading Comprehension Strategy Lesson - Digital EASEL by TpT
Making Connections is more than simply finding something that the text reminds you of. Teach four PRO TIPS to help students form deeper connections when reading (instead of thin connections like “this book has a dog and I have a dog…”)Here's what you get with this Making Connections Reading Comprehension Strategy product: Slideshow Lesson, Video (for distance learning or review), Before / During / After Reading Handout that works with any text, Metacognition / Review Questions, RubricComprehensi
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6th - 9th
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Beetle Boy by M. G. Leonard Quick Writes - PowerPoint
NOTE: This is a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. For the Google Slides version click here. This PowerPoint presentation has 24 different quick writes for you to encourage your students to think critically about the book Beetle Boy by M. G. Leonard. All you need to do is buy the book and you are ready to roll.With a Quick Write topic for each chapter in the book you can pick and chose which ones you want your students to complete. Each quick write is hyperlinked from a Contents slide and each s
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Beetle Boy - Novel Study Bundle - For PowerPoint
Inferring Reading Comprehension Strategy Lesson - Digital EASEL by TpT
Teach 4 PRO TIPS to help students develop STRONGER INFERENCES that are well supported by evidence from the text and their own thinking.Help students develop stronger inferences by showing them HOW to come up with a stronger inference. There's more to inferring (or inferencing) than simply reading between the lines. Some inferences are better than others.Here's what you get with this Inferring Reading Comprehension Strategy product: Slideshow Lesson, Video (for distance learning or review), Befor
Grades:
6th - 9th
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ESPERANZA RISING Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage - Valley Fever DIGITAL
Esperanza Rising has so much nonfiction to include in the novel study. In this, students will read about, analyze, and discuss the historical droughts, storms, and Valley Fever.After the family has arrived in California and started working on the farms, a dust storm hits, and Mama gets sick with Valley Fever.This activity will lead students to read some information about Valley Fever, watch some videos from the news, watch first-hand accounts of people who have had the sickness, and answer quest
Grades:
5th - 7th
Repairing Comprehension - Active Reading Strategy Lesson - Digital EASEL by TpT
What do your students do when they read something and they don't get it? Teach 4 PRO TIPS to help students monitor understanding and think critically while actively reading. There's more to figuring out what's going on than simply re-reading the text. Use this lesson to give students a process to help them monitor their understanding as they read. Help students clarify their thinking by making a point, using evidence from the text, and then explaining how that evidence proves their point. ❤️ Li
Grades:
6th - 9th
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MANIAC MAGEE Google Earth Introduction Tour DIGITAL (Spinelli) Setting Activity
MANIAC MAGEE Google Earth is a high-engagement way to give an Introduction Tour of the geography of the novel's world. The first time I busted out Google Earth on the projector to introduce a unit, students were riveted. And they still are...every time.★ We've filmed a YouTube video tutorial to acquaint you with the software.★ Make sure you have the ability to unzip a folder to view the content inside. We've filmed a YouTube video tutorial to acquaint you with unzipping files.West Hector Street,
Grades:
5th - 7th
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