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Common Core RI.8.2 resources for Gifted and Talented
Middle Grades ELA Common Core Toolbox: Printables for Nearly Every Standard
The Middle Grades ELA Common Core Toolbox contains 77 learning activities aligned to the CCSS for grades 6-8. It includes printables that can be used multiple times throughout the year to address nearly all of the standards in reading literature and informational texts, and many of the speaking and listening, writing, and language standards. It also has two pages of writing prompts and warm-ups. The Standards Guide at the end details the CCSS that correspond to each printable.
Three grade level
Grades:
6th - 8th
Informational Text Bundle Seasonal and Holidays
Informational Text Bundle is a collection of 12 products from my store with a total of 32 no-prep lessons.
Title List:
Informational Text for September
Informational Text for September National Punctuation Day and Coffee
Informational Text for October
Informational Text for October--A Hollywood Monster and Strange Weather
Informational Text for November
Informational Text for November--Pumpkins and a Thanksgiving Parade
Informational Text for Thanksgiving
Informational Text--5 Things You Did
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Middle School Article of the Week *CCSS Aligned *Uses all 10 standards
This Article of the Week is designed to be done each week with a different article. At first, it will take the students longer, and the first article or so should be done as a class and scaffolded. But students get faster and faster as they master all the Reading Informational Text standards again and again in different contexts / with different articles.
*CCSS Aligned
*Uses all 10 Reading Informational Text Standards
*Works with any article
*Can be used multiple times
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Daily Mind Builders: Language Arts - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 37-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing ELA-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill as
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Greek Mythology Living Art Exhibit Activity - Great Paired with The Odyssey!
Teaching The Odyssey? Dabbling in Greek mythology? Engage your students in a week-long, skill-building activity they will remember for years! "The day we got to dress up like Greek statues was my favorite." "I really like how we got to research Medusa. I learned much more about mythology than just reading about it in a book." "I had another teacher at my last school teach us about Greek mythology. All he did was show a long documentary that put everyone to sleep. This is actually something that
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Politics_Speaker of the House McCarthy Removed_Current Events News Reading_2023
The resolution posed from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R, FL-1) garnered a 216-210 vote, and forced McCarthy to vacate the leadership role.Current events news lesson plans for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading comprehension practice and literacy strategies for standardized testing preparation. Great for enrichment of gifted learners, substitute teachers, and differentiated instruction. Features:· 2 difficulty levels for differentiation· target vocabulary with visual a
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Business_Starbucks Increases Wages for Non-Union Workers_Current Event News_2023
Current events news lesson plans articles for students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Starbucks is increasing pay and benefits for most of its U.S. hourly workers after ending its fiscal year with record sales. But the company said Monday that unionized workers won't be eligible for some of those perks, a sign of the continuing tension between Starbucks and unionized workers.Reading passages cover contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, stand
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â News Lesson Plans_Middle and High School Current Events_November Week 2_2023
Ready to Print! Community Service Project Bundle for ELA! CCGPS Aligned!
This detailed project is intended for gifted middle school students, preferably 8th graders or higher, who are given the task of selecting a field of their own interest and going and completing volunteer hours. Students will identify an issue in their chosen field, will create a possible solution, research those solutions, and will submit a research paper in argumentative or expository style. Students also create a hands-on demonstration/presentation to share their ideas with classmates. All
8th Grade ELA Bilingual Leveled Proficiency Scale Posters - Differentiation
Fill your bilingual word wall with learning objectives! Whether you teach ELL, ESL, Spanish Immersion, or just want to communicate better with your Spanish-Speaking students; these bilingual posters will give you the exact language you need to keep your students engaged in content while they master English. These poster pages present Learning Goals and Scales aligned to a growth mindset and the Common Core Math standards, as well as Florida and most states. Inspired by Marzano's research in “The
Grades:
8th
Stand Up. Sit Down. General Quiz. Trivia. Fun. PPTx. Game. ESL. EFL. ELA.
Super general knowledge quiz with points and scores. Full instructions. Students stand up or sit down to select their answer before the timer ends. They get points for right and wrong answers. Lots of fun. Lots of language and information! See our Yes/No trivia game! ESL, EFL, ESOL, worksheets, learning English, printables, teaching English, vocabulary, homework, blackline master, pdf, book, examples, tefl, tesol, video, lesson, game, survey, interaction, activity, listening, PPTx, trivia, game
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NFL Gameday Journalism - Lesson Plan Bundle
Throughout my eighteen-year teaching career, I’ve designed and implemented a program that motivates students to use nonfiction literacy strategies independently in an authentic way. Gameday Journalism is a fun transdisciplinary project that captivates your classroom audience while teaching Common Core standards in a unique way that will leave a lasting impression. Students will retain these skills and transfer them successfully to high achievement test scores!The program uses sports writing from
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Reading Comprehension Resource Bundle
This reading comprehension bundle on unique animals is designed especially to enhance students' learning experience in the classroom. This resource is perfect for students who are curious about animals and love to explore new things. Each article is accompanied by comprehension questions that challenge students to think critically and apply what they have learned. The reading comprehension exercises are carefully crafted to help students develop important skills such as vocabulary acquisition,
Grades:
8th - 10th
Endangered Animals. Reader. PPTx. Online Quiz. Lesson Materials.
This unique product provides all you'll need for teaching about the basic ideas and causes of Endangered Animals in a student-centered fashion.In summation, this product offers the following;1. PPTx presentation with quiz at the end. Students can complete this online, digitally. Click the icons on the cover to access and download. 2. Discussion questions about endangered animals. 3. Top 10. Students brainstorm a top 10 list and then check against the video or pptx. Answer key.4. Research report
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
ELA Test Prep Task Cards Set 2: Reading Informational - Grades 6-8
This set of task cards is designed to cover standards for the Common Core Reading Informational standards.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Counting by 7s & Rain Reign: A Comparison
Two great novels, two talented authors, two best-selling books, two strong characters with diagnoses... Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin have A LOT in common! Created as an independent study, this guide can be used for single students or for an entire class!In this comparison study, students will compare and contrast the plots of the novels, the two main characters, the two diagnoses of the main characters, and perspectives on current research involving gif
Grades:
5th - 8th
The Promise of a Pencil Leadership Curriculum
Adam Braun's book The Promise of a Pencil provides a wealth of material for teachers to use to promote leadership. Each chapter holds valuable lessons for the reader. Through his mantras, he offers a pathway for defining one's passion and becoming a positive influence for change in the world.
This curriculum unit was developed to be flexible in nature. The book can be read in its entirety with coordinating tasks for each chapter. The lessons can also stand alone, allowing teachers to sele
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Reading Project Menu & Grading Rubric - Analyzing Text at a Higher Level
This product contains the Reading Project Menu I use with my 8th Grade Honors English Language Arts students. The document is in Microsoft Word format, so you can feel free to edit the document to meet the needs of your students. It contains an overview of 13 different projects that encourage an analysis of literature and informational texts at a higher level. This project menu allows for student choice, encourages critical thinking, higher level analysis, creativity, and various writing experie
Grades:
6th - 9th
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