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8th grade close reading resources on sale
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View BigFoot
Close ReadingPoint of ViewCompare and ContrastDoes Bigfoot exist? Or is he just a made up legend? Students will read two nonfiction articles to compare and contrast both sides of the Bigfoot debate! This is a fun, but educational, lesson. Included is BOTH print and digital versions.I wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesting topic that would catch my students' attention. I also was frustrated trying to find articles that showed a clear point of view about a similar topic. I wanted no
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Distance Learning Reading Comprehension Intervention Bundle
Google Apps Ready!Page 2 has all of the Google Slides LinksClose ReadingIntervention PackDaily Guided Reading Lessons✎ Four weeks of daily guided reading lessons for your intervention reading group! These lessons are close reading lessons designed to make your struggling readers more independent. It also reinforces the close reading strategies. ➨ Learning targets are included!!! ☺Included are six nonfiction articles, 20 days (4 weeks) of daily guided reading lessons, pair share, close readin
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5th - 9th
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Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View Sharks
Close Reading Point of View Compare and ContrastShould all the sharks in the world be removed from the ocean to protect people from shark attacks? Explore this topic in two different nonfiction articles!View the Video Preview: PreviewI wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesting topic that would catch my students' attention. I also was frustrated trying to find articles that showed a clear point of view about a similar topic. I wanted non fiction articles that would be easy to teach wi
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Compare and Contrast Close Reading Lesson Yellowstone Wolves
Close ReadingPoint of ViewCompare and ContrastLots of options for differentiation!Check out my YouTube video that explains this lesson: Click hereTwo original articles about the Yellowstone Wolf controversy. Each article takes a different point of view. Students will have fun reading about each side and will form their own opinions about the controversy. Great way to teach close reading for the point of view without boring the kids to death. :)I wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesti
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Compare and Contrast The Author's Point of View The Bermuda Triangle
Compare and Contrast The Author's Point of View The Bermuda TriangleTwo high interest nonfiction articles, written from two different points of view! Students will read "Killer Sea Farts" and "Alien Vortex." Both are original articles, two pages long, nonfiction, written by me. They investigate The Bermuda Triangle. Hundreds of planes and ships go missing in The Bermuda Triangle each year. Are the disappearances due to a hidden alien vortex? Or is there a logical explanation for these disa
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View Google Ready!
Close ReadingCompare and Contrast the Author's Point of ViewGoogle Classroom ready or just print and go!Should killer whales (orcas) be held captive in zoos and aquariums? Strike passion in your students with an engaging topic!Explore both sides of this controversial debate. Students will close read to discover the author's point of view in each nonfiction article. Do you need a digital lesson plan quickly? This lesson comes with the Google Slides that are completely digital! Just assign in
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Day Bundle: Compare and Contrast
Martin Luther King Jr Day Activities - Reading Passages, Speech & Quote Analysis
Get ready for an awesome Martin Luther King Jr Day Activities - Reading Passages, Speech and Quote Analysis unit that will have your students buzzing with excitement about Martin Luther King, Jr.!This unit covers essential ELA skills while diving deep into the life of MLK. We've packed it with engaging activities like reading comprehension, text evidence, nonfiction text feature exploration, group discussions, quote analysis, cooperative learning, and writing. With many interactive activities ba
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5th - 8th
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Compare and Contrast Close Reading Lesson The Loch Ness Monster
Close ReadingPoint of ViewCompare and ContrastLots of options for differentiation!These articles are super fun! This is one of my students' favorite lessons. It's engaging and the kids love it. Great way to teach close reading for the point of view without boring the kids to death. :)I wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesting topic that would catch my students' attention. I also was frustrated trying to find articles that showed a clear point of view about a similar topic. I wanted non
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Reading Comprehension Passages Nonfiction Articles
Nonfiction Article Reading Passages Pack This pack includes 12 nonfiction topics, and each one has two articles that are written from two different points of view. The reading level of each article is about a fifth or sixth grade level. I used these when I taught fifth grade and again when I taught sixth grade. This year I am teaching fourth grade, and I plan to use them again. This pack gives you a total of 24 nonfiction articles. Each article is original and is written by me. T
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4th - 10th
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8th Grade English ELA Lessons & Printable Materials for FULL YEAR (42 Weeks)
These 8th Grade ELA Lesson Plans span an ENTIRE year – 42 weeks – of instructional practice. I spent countless hours creating them. Heaps of original, rigorous, and creative standards-based activities, reading comprehension quizzes, Unit tests, projects, text-based vocabulary in context, and other supplemental materials are included. I even have a few of my own original works in here – a poem entitled "Passing" along with 2 short stories, "A Boy's Escape from Time" and "A Halloween Addition to H
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6th - 9th
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Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Close Reading BundleThis is a growing bundle, which means as I create more lessons, this gets bigger! You will get emails from TPT when I update it with more lessons, and then you can download the updated file for free. THIRTY-ONE, in-depth close reading lessons! These will last four months, or more depending on your teaching style. I have designed these lessons to be highly engaging, real-world issues that students can relate to. These are all non-fiction and the topics have been thoroughly
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3rd - 8th
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9th Grade English ELA PARCC Practice & SAT Prep Test
Item: 9th Grade English PARCC Practice & SAT Prep TestSearching for curriculum and content driven PARCC/SAT practice tests? Look no further.Description:PARCC style questions that address: vocabulary in context, figurative language, literary devices, character development, theme, author's purpose, and inference. This Practice Test is ready to be assigned to students and comes complete with a separate answer key for grading.(20) multiple choice (Part A & Part B)(40) questions in totalQuest
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8th - 10th
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Compare and Contrast Task Cards With Close Reading Lessons
Compare and ContrastNonfiction TextGoogle Slides Ready!Print and go OR assign digitallyHow do you teach students to compare and contrast without boring them to death? Use high interest, engaging topics! These task cards allow for student choice. The topics they can pick from interest boys and girls: snakes, carnivorous plants, sharks, monster trucks, and lizards. Each topic has two paragraphs. Each card has a color picture. For example, there is one paragraph about a ball python snake and
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Nonfiction Halloween Reading: Zombie and Vampire Insights (Grade 6-8)
Explore our Nonfiction Halloween Reading: Zombie and Vampire Insights (Grade 6-8) packet, offering three enthralling reading modules that will captivate your students:WitchesVampiresZombiesIn each module, you'll uncover five interactive activity sheets meticulously crafted to stimulate higher-level cognitive skills, such as:Vocabulary MasteryComprehension and Inference ExplorationNon-fiction Graphic OrganizersImaginative Brainstorming SessionsComparative Analysis and Syntax Challenges"Ready for
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6th - 8th
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The Princess Bride Lesson Plans & Printable Teaching Materials for Full Unit
This is an entire Unit's worth (one full marking period) of in-depth daily lesson plans, curriculum, and printable teaching materials surrounding William Goldman's The Princess Bride. ELA Common Core standards are addressed passionately and with purpose – promoting higher-order thinking, inference, and text-to-world connections. Students must be investigators of text throughout this Unit that demands critical thinking and evidence from multiple perspectives.Includes:38 Pages of Comprehensive and
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6th - 9th
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9th Grade English ELA Lesson Plans & Printable Materials for FULL YEAR
This resource contains a FULL YEAR (42 weeks) of in-depth daily lesson and unit planning, quizzes, tests, projects, and printable teaching materials around the following core texts (in this order): Frankenstein, Chinese Cinderella, Julius Caesar, Night, and Native Son. You will receive 307 pages of daily lesson plans and instructional materials addressing Grade 9-10 ELA Common Core standards with passion and purpose – promoting critical thinking and text-to-world connections grounded in deeper m
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8th - 11th
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Inference Task cards and Guided Mini Lessons
Inference Task CardsReading Comprehension Making inferences is a hard concept to teach. I created these task cards to make it easier! This is a 34 page lesson that focuses on the critical thinking skill, inferences. You will get task cards AND 5 days of guided mini lessons. Print version and digital version are included! BONUS: 5 days of lessons with videos have been added- great for last minute sub plans or something for students to do independently.The topics are high interest boy topics a
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension and Progress Monitoring Bundle
Hiroshima John Hersey Pre Reading, Close Reading, Assessments, FULL UNIT BUNDLE
For use with John Hersey's novel Hiroshima. Includes everything from introducing the novel to completing the unit study with a final exam.Bundle contains all 3 of my products for the novel.*Activities*Videos*Assessments*Projects*NotesPlease click here to follow me on Pinterest!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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United States History Reading Comprehension Passage With Questions US History
United States History Reading Comprehension Passage With Questions ( US History )Are you looking for United States History (U.S. History) reading and comprehension passages with questions that are easy to use for reading groups, close reading, or test preparation and are a complete BUNDLE? Make learning fun with these reading comprehension articles and activities! Use these informational and literary reading passages to spiral reading skills during your classroom transition. This Bundle is suita
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3rd - 11th
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Earth Science Reading Comprehension Passages With Questions BUNDLE
Earth Science Reading Comprehension Passage With Questions ( BUNDLE )Are you looking for Earth Science (BUNDLE) reading and comprehension passages with questions that are easy to use for reading groups, close reading, or test preparation and are a complete BUNDLE? Make learning fun with these reading comprehension articles and activities! Use these informational and literary reading passages to spiral reading skills during your classroom transition. This Bundle is suitable for 3rd, 4th >>
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3rd - 11th
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Halloween Figurative Language Task Cards
Step into the spooky world of language with these 32 Halloween Figurative Language Task Cards! Designed for students from 5th to 8th grade, this captivating set is the perfect way to celebrate Halloween and Fall in your classroom. Each card presents a thrilling passage from classic and contemporary Halloween-themed literature and poetry, challenging students to identify and explain various elements of figurative language.From Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tales to the mystical worlds created by Nei
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Greek Gods | Mythology
ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ Greetings!Ancient Greeks believed there were immortal gods andgoddesses who took an interest in people’s everyday livesand had emotions just like humans. They were a familyof powerful giants called Titans who roamed theheavens and Earth. Zeus became their king andlived with his wife and children onMount Olympus, the highestmountain in Greece. In this bundle, we'll explore them and their offspring.♥♡This download includes♡ ♥✅19 Greek Gods and Goddesses Worksheets with Answer KeysAfter do
Grades:
7th - 9th
Megalodon Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View
Close ReadingPoint of ViewCompare and ContrastDoes the Megalodon Shark still exist? Is he terrorizing the Sea of Cortez? Massive sharks, three times the size of a Great White Shark, have been reported in the Sea of Cortez. Is it the once believed to be extinct, Megalodon Shark? Explore both sides of this exciting controversy with your students!Point of view, compare and contrast, and supporting answers with evidence is all over the common core standards and PARCC testing. I created this less
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
7th Grade English Language Arts ELA Printable Teaching Materials for FULL Year
Every single page is a printable resource for teaching a FULL year of 7th Grade ELA. Overall, you will receive 133 pages of carefully crafted assessments directly addressing Grades 7-8 ELA Common Core standards. This resource is extremely straight-forward and easy to follow with a 5-Unit structure featuring 5 core texts (including Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Topical Questions) with Chapter Quizzes (for every single chapter of every core text), Vocabulary & Key Terms Final Tests, and
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6th - 8th
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