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Elementary ELA test prep dbqs for Gifted and Talented
Historical Thinking Skills Activities
Historical thinking is a key skill for students to utilize when examining primary and secondary sources. In order for students to fully understand a source, they must examine it in-depth. These activities are designed to strengthen student's understanding of historical sources. They can be used with any type of historical document.
The Historical Thinking Skills Activities includes:
***Teacher Resources***
1. What is Historical Thinking (A letter for the teacher)
2. Think and Link – the step
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5th - 8th
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STAAR Reading Review Weekly #2 (Third Grade)
The STAAR Reading Review Weekly (Fiction) was made for a third grade classroom to help review and prepare for the upcoming STAAR reading test (3rd Grade). It's a full week of STAAR Fiction prep with daily quick passage and STAAR-style questions, plus scaffolded homework and in-class practice. Did we say perfectly aligned to STAAR stems, informational texts, and new TEKS? Yes!*****This STAAR Reading Review is designed to target the most essential reading skills in a weekly review format. It is ta
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3rd
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Helen Keller Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Document Based Questions
This passage has a brief overview of Helen Keller. 22 questions (identify and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. Students also cut out and paste 6 events in order. I have provided a color and BW version, as well as a key. INCLUDES:biography on Helen Keller (1000-1100 Lexile)9 identify questions5 multiple choice2 documents with 7 total multiple choice questionsletter from Bellexcerpt from book6 cut and paste sequencingcolor and BW versionsThe ZIP file has 3 versions of PDF files:
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Civil Rights Leaders Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle
The Great GMO Debate: Argumentative Writing Practice - Made with Google!
Looking to prepare your students for a state writing test or the ACT writing test? Searching for a real-world relevant topic to aid your students in building argumentative writing skills? This is the unit for you! Are genetically modified foods cause for concern in America? Should food companies label genetically modified foods to warn consumers? How has the fear of genetically modified foods impacted American economics, politics, and culture? What should the Department of Health and Human Servi
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Escape the Literary Dragon's Dungeon - ELA Escape Room review
Welcome to "The Literary Dragon's Dungeon," an immersive and educational digital escape room designed to engage students in the fascinating world of literature while embarking on an epic quest to save a village from a menacing dragon. In this adventure, students will need to combine their knowledge of literary devices, figurative language, author's purpose, parts of speech, and more to collect four elemental gems (Earth, Air, Water, and Fire) and unite them with the Legendary sword to smite the
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5th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Literary Devices, Elements Escape Room bundle
ELA Review (Literary elements, devices) Digital Escape Room
Embark on an intergalactic adventure with your students as they explore the depths of literature in this captivating space-themed digital escape room, "Space Escape." Designed specifically for English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms, this engaging educational resource combines the excitement of an escape room with the power of literary elements, devices, and figurative language.In "Space Escape," students will find themselves in space tasked with solving a series of literary puzzles to save the u
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Literary Devices, Elements Escape Room bundle
Level I Reading Passage and Questions: The Lion and the Mouse {Google Formsâ„¢}
This digital version of the reading passage The Lion and the Mouse (Guided Reading Level I) is designed to be used with Google Formsâ„¢.After reading the story, students will answer four text-based multiple choice questions and three short answer questions focused on finding evidence in the text. (The multiple choice questions are self-graded.)With Google Forms, you are free to add any additional questions you would like to include and/or to delete questions which do not meet your needs.This resou
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1st - 2nd
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FOOTBALL Opinion Writing Prompt Guide
My students have had trouble with opinion writing for years, so I finally created the cure with this unit! Before this, I had made so many assumptions about their understanding of the audience and writing a counterargument, not to mention the horrifying time of teaching them to write effective opening and closing paragraphs! I realized I had been assigning them writing, not really teaching it.If your students struggle with writing an OPINION ESSAY, as mine did, then this packet is for you! It le
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4th - 6th
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Reading system for Zach's Lie
This is a comprehensive reading guide that allows the students to read at an independent pace while the teacher can check for understanding The system includes journal questions, worksheets, and a grading rubric. Character traits, setting, sequencing of events, and cause and effect of events are found within these reading systems.
Grades:
4th - 7th
Informational Text Structure QR Code Activity
Elevate your students' reading comprehension skills with our Text Structures Identification Practice Kit, a comprehensive resource designed for educators who strive to make learning engaging and effective. This resource is perfect for teachers seeking to empower students with the essential skill of recognizing and understanding text structures in informational texts.1. Matching Section: - Kick-start the lesson with a matching activity for the definition of various text structures and a section
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4th - 7th
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Valentine's Day *SALE* - Close Reading & Writing Unit {Bundle}
<3 This Valentine's Day close reading and writing unit can be easily differentiated to support your own individual classroom needs. It has been scaffolded to follow the progression of the common core reading standards in grades 2-5. This resource comes with 2 informational units (RI) and 2 literature units (RL). All passages come with corresponding text dependent reading and writing activities. Enjoy : )
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2nd - 6th
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Short Response Question - "The Bracelet" - Inferencing
Students can view these slides to understand how to make inferences about how the main character of "The Bracelet" changes throughout this text. This will support your students in writing a short response.
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3rd - 6th
Writing Test Prep- FSA, AIR, STAR, & PARCC
This is a paired passage set and informative prompt designed to help students prepare for any CCSS writing assessment. There are three text sources on the same topic, a writing prompt (informational), a planning sheet, and blank lined writing pages that are similar to what students will see on the assessment.
You can use this set for instructional purposes or as a mock writing test. Hope you and your students find it helpful!
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3rd - 6th
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Short Constructed Response Quick and Easy Activity with Rubric
Changes can be scary and with the new STAAR elements, there can be a lot of uncertainty. This SCR template is a quick and easy way to help our students be successful on STAAR. On the left, there is a place that walks students through each step of the way. They will read and analyze the text both as a reader and a writer. There is a place to rewrite the prompt, a space to plan and write, and a place to write their final drafts. On the left side, there is an easy-to-grade rubric using STAAR langua
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Grades:
5th - 8th
ACER Style Scholarship Paper for Grades 4-7
Australian Council for Education Research (ACER) high-stake style- exam for students wanting to pass SCHOLARSHIP tests. * Includes one complete set of FULL 4 tests. * ANSWERS included.Test 1: Written Expression (25minutes)Test 2: Humanities Comprehension and Interpretation (40minutes)Test 3: Mathematics and Science (40minutes)Test 4: Written Expression (25minutes)
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4th - 8th, Staff
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Claim, Evidence, Reason (CER) Task: Watch a commercial and respond
Students will watch a video, and then use the information from the video to fill out the claim, evidence, reason (CER) graphic organizer. This is a fun task because students get to watch a silly super bowl activity to apply their knowledge. Leave a comment to let me know what other worksheets you are interested in!
Grades:
4th - 6th
16th Amendment - "Income Tax" - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF for Handouts)
A PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR TAX DAY!
In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind taxing income, an indepth study of the 16th Amendment, and a Matching assessment quiz.
An Enhanced Document-Based Question Unit that includes elements of Close Reading Strategies to gain a GREATER understanding of the 16th Amendment - "Income Tax". This lesson includes:
* Lesson Plan
* Lesson Plan Narrative and Reasoning Guide
* Common Core Standards Correlation
* Primary and Secondary Sou
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5th - 12th
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Wonder by R.J. Palacio Picasso Project
My 6th grade students fell in love with not only Auggie, but all of the other wonderful characters in Wonder. At the end of the unit, students learned about Picasso & attempted to create art much like the famous painter based on a character from Wonder. Their creations & writing were astounding. Turn YOUR classroom into an art gallery, too!
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5th - 7th
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Black History Close Reading & Writing Theme Unit
This bundle comes with 6 passages that can be easily differentiated to support your own individual classroom needs during close reading, guided reading, and much more!
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3rd - 5th
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Number the Stars- Text-Dependent Questions (aligned with Common Core Standards)
This document includes text-dependent questions that go along with each chapter of Number the Stars. There are short-response questions for each chapter, and some include essay-response questions as well. The questions require students to write either a "2 point response" or "4 point response" correlated with the Common Core Assessments. There are four choices for students to pick from as their Cumulative Project. I have highlighted two of them in the "preview."
Grades:
4th - 7th
Connecting Selections Constructed Response (OEQ or SAR)
Suitable for STAAR EOC instruction in Texas. Struggling students use APETPECC acronym to write thoughtful, fully developed responses to connecting selections open-ended questions. This strategy is designed to earn a two score point. After mastery, students easily may be coached up to a three score point short answer response.This strategy also is transferable to a synthesis essay. Students will be able to build upon this skill to write document-based essays.Related ProductsSTAAR English EOC
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3rd - 12th
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Natural Texas and its People - DBQ - Texas History
Students will analyze four documents to answer the prompt: How did Texas Native Americans adapt to their geography and climate?Packets covers:What is a DBQ?Primary vs. Secondary sourcesBeringiaAn excerpt from Cabeza de Vaca's La RelacionMap of where Native Americans settled in TexasExamples of different types of shelters used by Texas Native AmericansBrainstorming page2 lined pages to write the essayDBQs are a GREAT way to prepare your students for advanced and AP classes!Remember the Alamo and
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5th - 10th
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Also included in:Â 20% OFF- Texas History -Early Humans and Cultures PowerPoints & Notes Bundle
Brain Teasers Problem Solving + Riddles + Puzzles + Escape Rooms + Inferencing
Are you needing to entertain and challenge your kids with this compelling collection of brain-twisting activities! Look no further! This activity includes 300 activities for you to choose from. Anything from escape rooms, virtual field trips, math puzzles, and bell ringers. Daily exit tickets as well! What are you waiting for?
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Brain Teasers Problem Solving + Riddles + Puzzles + Escape Rooms + Inferencing
Are you needing to entertain and challenge your kids with this compelling collection of brain-twisting activities! Look no further! This activity includes 200 activities for you to choose from. Anything from escape rooms, virtual field trips, math puzzles, and bell ringers. Daily exit tickets as well! What are you waiting for?
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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