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8th grade close reading resources for Easel Activities
13 Colonies Map and Activities | Printable & Digital
Focus on climate, geography, and the economies of the early American colonies using this informational text, comprehension worksheet, map activity, and assessment! Students will gain a better understanding of how climate and geography played a role in shaping each colonial economy. A printable PDF version and digital version is included! **This resource is part of the no-prep 13 Colonies Unit Bundle. It includes FIVE printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE 13 Colonies wo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit | Colonial America | Colonization | Map & Activities
The Water Cycle - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Snapchat™ Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions
In this Snapchat Reading Comprehension Passage, your students will look at the pros and cons of the app, work on reading comprehension questions, and participate in argument writing. This product includes both a higher and lower-level article for differentiation purposes. Included with the article are reading comprehension questions for both levels, as well argument writing extension activities and worksheets.Snapchat™ is a popular app among teenagers, and my middle school students choose this a
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Argument Writing Bundle
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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Connotation and Denotation Activities for Middle School Connotation Worksheets
Make teaching the difference between connotation and denotation straightforward and easy for middle school students, in printable worksheet format or digital. This scaffolded lesson includes an introduction to connotation and denotation, activities and worksheets to practice connotation of words, and practice with conotative meaning in a passage. This is a complete lesson plan and student materials for introducing and practicing connotation and denotation. This lesson on connotation and denotat
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7th - 9th
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Annotating Literary Texts Nonfiction Close Reading Activities Annotation Skills
Are your students really annotating texts are are they just having fun highlighting? How should you teach annotation skills? Here's everything you need this close reading skill: clear instructions, tips, and best of all, texts that students can use to practice annotating. This will make it so easy for you to teach this important reading skill!Here's what you'll get:both a print and digital version of this resourcestudent notes explaining what annotation iswhy it is beneficialwhen & what s
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
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Close Reading Comprehension Informational Text Graphic Organizers, Anchor Charts
Make Close Reading informational texts easy with this TOOLKIT! It's jam-packed with posters, graphic organizers, discussion starters, writing prompts, and plenty of close reading strategies and teaching tips.These resources will work with any informational (nonfiction) text or passage and can address all of the Common Core RI standards. Use these materials for your entire lesson or supplement the close reading materials you already have.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:Close Reading Posters and Anchor C
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2nd - 8th
The Holocaust
Students will read and answer text dependent questions about the Holocaust, the rise of Hitler to power, concentration camps, and end of the Third Reich. There are critical thinking questions and some primary source photographs to analyze.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: World War II Bundle
"Firework" by Katy Perry Poetry Terms Figurative Language Activities
Figurative Language and Poetic Devices/Poetry Terms Identification using Katy Perry's "Firework"Use Katy Perry's popular song "Firework" to teach figurative language, sound devices, and other poetry terms. You can decide how many and which devices you'd like your students to find.Updated to include additional exercises for more in-depth learning and making connections to the text! Those I've pointed out in this exercise include:alliteration, anaphora, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mental Health Awareness Month Reading Comprehension Passages Activities SEL
Mental, Social, and Emotional Health Worksheets - Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, and Annotations It contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Aligned with Mental, Social, Emotional Health Unit Interactive Notebook (not required to use this resource, but recommended) OVERVIEW OF EACH READING P
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5th - 9th
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Emily Dickinson "I'm Nobody" Poem -- Poetry Analysis and Creative Writing
Emily Dickinson's poem "I'm Nobody" is perfect for sharpening close-reading and literary analysis skills. But even better than that is knowing your students will connect with the poem, discuss it, and then write their own "I'm Somebody" poems.What a perfect poem to share with our middle and high school students! They can relate to this poem as easily as adults. Who hasn't felt like an outsider or "uncool" -- and to think this poem was written over 150 years ago!What teachers are saying about
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Unit with Analysis and Poetry Writing
Gettysburg Address Activities | Civil War | Print & Digital | Primary Source
Gettysburg Address reading and writing activities! This standards-based close reading and scaffolded summary writing lesson for the Gettysburg Address provides students with a deep understanding of Lincoln's famous speech. Printable PDF AND Google Drive Versions are included. **This resource is part of the Civil War Activities Unit Bundle. It includes 8 engaging Civil War resources at a 30% discount price! Click here to preview all 8 Civil War resources!This resource can be completed on paper or
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: US History Primary Source Analysis BUNDLE | Printable & Digital
Compare Contrast Two or More Texts NonFiction Graphic Organizers
Compare Contrast Two or More Texts: Close Reading Strategies and Activities
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards
Use the handouts to encourage close reading and compare/contrast of two or more texts or sources (may be used with multimedia sources such as graphics, videos, podcasts, etc.). They may also be used to compare two different people, focusing on comparing their early life, struggles, and achievements. Includes modified Venn Diagrams specific to the CCSS.
These activities may b
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
The Sniper Short Story Unit Reading Comprehension, Citing Text Evidence Practice
Looking for a short story unit that carefully guides your students to a deep understanding of "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty? This ready to print short story unit gives you everything you need to teach "The Sniper" and will give your students plenty of practice citing textual evidence, determining and analyzing theme, analyzing figurative language and writing about a text. In this short story unit, your studeents will cover numerous ELA standards in depth, progressing from literal comprehensio
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8th - 10th, Adult Education
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BRAIN TEASERS MYSTERY STORIES GRADES 5-8 Making inferences
Mystery short stories are not only fun brain teaser activities, but also practice inference making skills. Grades 5-8 students practice close reading and critical thinking as they search the passages for text evidence and context clues to make predictions, draw conclusions, and solve the mysteries. These 15 mini-mysteries are carrots for the end of the day, warm ups, bell ringers or even for fast finishers. Alternatively, you could assign them as high interest home study tasks for students who t
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: END of YEAR MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA ACTIVITIES BUNDLE- 3 WEEKS OF FUN!
New Kid by Jerry Craft - Printable + Digital Novel Study
This is a Printable + Digital novel study! It can be used for Distance Learning. Use this novel study in any or all of these ways:Option 1: Print it outOption 2: Use as a TpT Digital Activity (now called Easel)Option 3: Use through Google Slides with a custom link, (instructions found on the 2nd page of the pdf novel study)With both digital options, students can type within pre-formatted text boxes.Note: If using either of the digital versions, you may choose not to assign the draw prompts to yo
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Jerry Craft - Printable + Digital Novel Study Bundle
ELA Daily Reading Journal Full Year Middle School
This journal is DIGITAL!!!! **** Novel Nutritious Creations is MERGING with PittWillow Designs! We are so excited! Please visit and follow our new store! PittWillow Designs~We are in the process of gradually moving all products to the new store. Please go here: ELA Daily Reading Journal Full Yearto purchase the Reading Journal. Thank you. I apologize for any inconvenience! Description: ELA Daily Reading Journal FULL YEAR for Middle and early High School Students!This is an EXTENSIVE journal for
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6th - 9th
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High Interest Nonfiction Reading Passages for Fall (Grade 7/8 Language)
This resource includes 10 high interest nonfiction passages. These passages are intended for use with Grade 7/8 students at the beginning of the school year (Autumn), to keep passages fresh and engaging for students year round. This resource is completely aligned with the NEW 2023 Grade 7/8 Ontario Language Curriculum - Strand C. Comprehension. Each passage and worksheet (as well as this teacher guide!) is written in the font Lexend, which was designed with dyslexia and struggling readers in min
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7th - 8th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: High Interest Nonfiction Reading Passages (Grade 7/8)
Symbiosis - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson - Printable + Digital Novel Study FNMI
This is a Printable + Digital novel study! It can be used for Distance Learning.Use this novel study in any or all of these ways: Option 1: Print it outOption 2: Use as a TpT Digital Activity (Easel)Option 3: Use through Google Slides with a custom link, (instructions found within the first few pages of the pdf novel study)With both digital options, students can type within pre-formatted text boxes.Note: If using any of the digital versions, you may choose not to assign the draw prompts to your
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson - Novel Study & Project
Paired Text Analysis Lessons for "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou & Tupac
Literary analysis is less intimidating with these paired text analysis lesson plans for Maya Angelou's poem and Tupac's song "Still I Rise." Detailed, CCSS-aligned lesson plans integrate close reading, text-based writing, and research skills, making this digital & print resource both engaging and worthwhile. There are three lesson plans in this product that build upon each other. The timing of the activities may be adjusted to fit the needs of your classroom/students, and one “lesson” may a
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8th - 11th
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Main Idea and Supporting Detail Test Prep Practice 6th 7th 8th
Provide your students extra practice inferring the main idea and supporting their answers with evidence! Perfect test prep to reinforce skills with reading informational texts. Five nonfiction text selections, plus an additional graphic organizer means you can use this with any text..This resource includes:5 informational texts of varying degrees -- increasing independenceguided questions to help students get to the main idea and supporting detailsa graphic organizer you can use with any other t
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: March Lesson Plan Bundle Writing, reading, research activities
Roaring 20s: Primary Sources, Close Reads, Analyzing Political Cartoons
Students will read about the people and changes in popular culture during the 1920s while practicing their close reads and analytical thinking skills. Brief summaries about the legends in art, literature, and science are a part of the reading featuring, Lindbergh, Earhart, Picasso, Hemingway, Einstein, and more! There are directions on how to analyze a political cartoon and opportunity to practice on a cartoon about Women's Suffrage. Students will make connections from our growth in popular cul
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Roaring 20s Bundle: 3 Products
Acts and Taxes: Stamp Act, Tea Act, Coercive Act, Proclamation of 1763 and More!
Students will read and answer text dependent question about the Acts and Taxes King George III imposed on the Thirteen Colonies. The Stamp Act, Tea Act, Proclamation of 1763, Quartering Act, Townshend Acts, Coercive Acts, Committee of Correspondence, Boston Massacre, and Boston Tea Party are also included. Close Reads, Highlighting, underlining, text dependent questions, fun activities and a quiz will keep your students busy and engaged!
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3rd - 8th
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