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Elementary critical thinking ELA test prep bibliographies
Citing Sources
Do your students have difficulty giving credit where credit is due? When they do try to cite their sources, does it sound contrived? This power point has several examples of how the authors of some Time For Kids articles cite their sources. With the push for students to write in argumentative mode and use text evidence, this is a critical skill to teach even in the elementary grades.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Modern Georgia Digital Breakout (GSE SS8H12)
This digital breakout is aligned to the new GSE SS8H12. This product can be used for enrichment or as a creative way for students to gather notes. This virtual scavenger hunt has students working collaboratively & problem-solve. It is student-led and students WILL struggle to find answers! The goal is for them to work together and communicate effectively as a team to figure out the codes. Students will use various links to solve the codes. The codes for this game are embedded in websites, pu
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: GA Studies Digital Breakout BUNDLE!
Langston Hughes Close Reading Unit (Individual Unit)
This close reading unit is a great resource to introduce your students to Langston Hughes and celebrate Black History Month. It can be easily differentiated to support your own individual classroom needs.
It has been scaffolded to follow the progression of Common Core Anchor Standards for reading (grades 2-5). Included are three corresponding common core activities that can be used for close reading, guided reading, homework or even assessment!
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2nd - 6th
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Sweet 16 Literacy 2nd Grade Warm Ups - 3 month Version
ABOUT SWEET16 LITERACY The Sweet Sixteen is a systematic process that provides cyclical repetition of essential literacy standards to enhance the growth of literacy skills from an early stage. The goal of Sweet Sixteen is to bridge the gap of reading deficiencies so students are on track and on target for reading proficiency by grade 3. Through a daily, ten-minute, structured warm-up, students engage in repeated exposure to these “non-negotiable” skills that help to increase reading achievement.
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2nd
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Intervention & Test Prep with ”The Waterfall” by Frank Lloyd Wright
Students will practice and sharpen their CCSS reading and literacy skills, thinking strategies, and writing steps through evaluating this visual art masterpiece while applying reading comprehension to written text. It also includes an art extension activity and responding to a writing prompt. From the Intervention Skills Series by Reading the Masters: An Arts Integrated Curriculum
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1st - 9th
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Controversial Genetic Issues: Research & Debate
Students will research topics in genetics and conduct a formal debate. Students will be placed on teams to defend the pro or con side of a particular genetic topic. The stance that students will be defending, may not align with their personal beliefs. Suggested topics could include: gender selection, genetically modified organisms (GMO,s) gene selection theory and genetic engineering. Students will be assigned a variety of roles during the debate processTEACHER PREP:Provide students the ability
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
Also included in: Genetic Research & Debate Activities: High level thinking activity
Go Wordless! Strategies and Resources to Teach Wordless Picture Books
This 59-page e-book describes the value of explicitly teaching visual literacy skills, strategies to "read" wordless pictures books with students, and a list of 101 annotated recommended wordless picture books currently in print. The e-book also contains a subject index to find books that may suit your lessons and units. Written by Michelle McGarry, an elementary library teacher in Massachusetts, who has experience in both school librarianship and publishing. This e-book provides valuable resour
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles
This resource provides elementary and pre-intermediate learners of English with the opportunity to revise and learn vocabulary words under different thematic titles. These titles include: Colours Sport and LeisureClothes and AccessoriesFamilyThe Home Appliances and ServicesTimeJobs and WorkFoodShopping and Money Documents and Texts BodyHealth Buildings and Places We Live and Work Travel and Transport Communication, Culture and EntertainmentThese puzzles can be solved online or they can be printe
Grades:
4th - 8th, Staff
Inference Task Cards: 24 Cards with Short Stories and Questions
These cards will look best in color, but will also print out fine in grayscale. Simply print and cut along the guidelines. Laminate and use them again and again. Another option is to print on card stock.
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K - 10th
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WOMEN Trailblazers! Test your Knowledge Challenge Activity!
There are many women who have made contributions that have shaped our world. Learn about some of these fascinating women with the following activity. There are 32 informative questions in the resource plus some additional information on women who have impacted our world. If you'd like a student version, just contact me. Also, if you'd like a version in Word, just ask for this, too. Great for a Friday activity and especially for Women's History Month in March.I have similar "challenge" activities
Grades:
4th - 8th
Main Idea Paragraph Practice- STEP BY STEP
I actually used this as a game in groups. They could answer on white boards, or I had them use their devices and post up on the Smart Board their answers for each step if you are tech and SmartBoard savy. I ask students to first narrow down the topic by looking for the repeated subject- not forgetting similar words or pronouns that could be the same as the subject. Example: Topic is students but also circle "they" "them" because it was referring to students.I then ask students to underline every
Grades:
5th - 12th
Citing Sources Scavenger Hunt
Great introduction activity to gathering information needed for a citation!
Students will practice researching and citing sources using an internet scavenger hunt!
Students will answer several questions about the 13 colonies and also take notes on the website, author, and date published.
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4th - 8th
Reading Informational Text ~ Henry Ford & Thomas Edison
Thank you for taking a look at my work. I used this with my own class to help them successfully prepare for our upcoming unit test. This is a rigorous, eight-question assessment (or study guide) combining two informational texts; Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, both by the author Lynn DavisThese texts can be found in your school or local library and also on the EPIC app. The text themselves ARE NOT included, only the links to the texts on EPIC, the test questions, and the answer key. The three st
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Compound Sentences Bell work
Introducing our Compound Sentence Morning Warm-Up – a dynamic tool designed to kickstart the day with grammar mastery for students in grades 4-8! **Daily Grammar Boost:**Elevate language skills every morning with focused warm-ups featuring compound sentences – a key component of effective communication. **Structured Learning:**Immerse students in the world of compound sentences through concise, daily exercises. Explore conjunctions, clauses, and sentence structure in a quick and engaging format.
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3rd - 5th
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US History Martin Luther King Jr.- Mini Lesson
Learn about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, accomplishments, and what people did after. This is a great history lesson for elementary and middle schoolers. This product includes one PowerPoint. All images were for commercial use from Pexels, Pixabay, and Unsplash. Do not resell or send this product to others that have not paid for it. You may use for personal use, teaching students, etc. Please reach out to us if you have any questions. :)Sources:https://www.nps.gov/mlkm/learn/building-the-memori
Grades:
1st - 6th
Intervention & Test Prep with "The Swing" by Renoir
Students will practice and sharpen their CCSS reading and literacy skills, thinking strategies, and writing steps through evaluating this visual art masterpiece while applying reading comprehension to written text. It also includes an art extension activity and responding to a writing prompt. From the Intervention Skills Series by Reading the Masters: An Arts Integrated Curriculum
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1st - 9th
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“I’m Going to Change the World” The Story of Voltaire ~ Part 2 ~ Analyzing Text
Subject Area: English Language Arts
Grades: K-5
Question 1 & 5
Strand: Reading Standards for Literature
Cluster: Craft and Structure
Standard: RL.2.5 ~ Comprehension: Story Structure: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. (DOK1)
Question 3 & 4
Strand: Reading Standards for Literature
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details
Standard: RL.1.2 ~ Comprehension: Sequence
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1st - 4th
Intervention & Test Prep with ”The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt
Students will practice and sharpen their CCSS reading and literacy skills, thinking strategies, and writing steps through evaluating this visual art masterpiece while applying reading comprehension to written text. It also includes an art extension activity and responding to a writing prompt. From the Intervention Skills Series by Reading the Masters: An Arts Integrated Curriculum
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1st - 9th
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VanGogh Reading Comprehension
Students will use this CCSS paragraph as they evaluate the text to strengthen their reading comprehension.
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
What About Alice? book talk and practical suggestions: text features and craft
This powerpoint is an overview of the mentor text, What About Alice? While it incorporates history, it's a delightfully funny book to read aloud! Furthermore, I provide examples of how to extract certain pieces of the text for deeper analysis. I also provide testing as a genre samples of test stem question using specific text from the mentor text. (Cause and effect and repetition, to name a few).
Kids LOVE this book, and the illustrations are precious.
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3rd - 5th
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Three lessons on decision making for elementary students
Help students make great decisions with these three lessons which include discussion questions, activities, books to read, 6 hat tool and core values chart.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Website Evaluation Tool
One of the most important skills we can teach our students is how to critically evaluate available resources. This is an excellent tool for the evaluation of websites. It guides students through the process and allows them to think critically and decide for themselves if the source is reliable and will help them meet their needs.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Cityscape Zoom Virtual Background
Use this fun virtual background for a change of scenery in Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams!This resource is a .png file, which you will upload to the video conferencing platform of your choice. Please be sure your computer supports virtual backgrounds before purchasing this resource. By purchasing this resource, you may use the virtual background for YOUR CLASSROOM only. If you want to share with other teachers, you will need to purchase multiple licenses. Multiple licenses are available a
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Zoom Virtual Backgrounds Bundle
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