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Free Common Core RI.8.5 resources
Thanksgiving History: Passage - Distance Learning Compatible
Let's clear up a few Thanksgiving myths. The "first Thanksgiving" was not one big meal. The Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans probably did not sit around a long table giving thanks together. And don't start picturing turkeys and pumpkin pie either. The real "first Thanksgiving" was quite different from how it is pictured in many places today.With this resource, students will learn more about the real "first Thanksgiving" and why many people today picture turkey and pumpkin pie around the
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest History Differentiated Passages for the Year Bundle
6TH - 8TH ELA LESSON PLANS SCOPE AND SEQUENCE CURRICULUM MAP READING / WRITING
A FULL YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA is planned, sequenced, and CCSS aligned, and I would like to share it ALL with you. Please enjoy this free scope and sequence, lesson plans, standards alignment, and smart map kit. You can use this sequence and all of the resources in this bundle even if you are on a semester, trimester, or any calendar schedule. Scroll down to SEE MORE FAQs.No purchases are necessary to use ANY OR ALL of the tools in this full planning kit. Your own resources will work perfec
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6th - 8th, Staff
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Text Structure Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Printable & Digital
Three reading comprehension passages to help students answer questions that focus on text structure. The product includes a brief overview of text structure and three passages that include multiple choice questions. Great for test prep!Distance Learning Update: This product now comes with a Google Forms option. Each passage has been converted into a separate Google Form.This product is part of a money saving bundle! ⭐ Informational Text Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions for Test Prep
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7th - 8th
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Also included in: Standards-Based Informational Text Reading Comprehension Passages
Reading Comprehension Passages - Reading Informational Text Grade 8 FREEBIE
Reading Comprehension Passage: Informational Text (RI) - Grade 8 (FREEBIE)-a Leveled 300-word Reading Passage (Assessment)-Reading Comprehension Questions (aligned with RI Common Core Standards)-a Teacher data recording/progress monitoring/tracking sheet-Instruction SheetIn the FULL/PAID version you will find enough assessments to use for your annual, semester, trimester, or quarterly progress monitoring in Reading Comprehension. Each FULL/PAID Version includes 5 Reading Passages, two pages of R
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7th - 9th
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions1 reading passage – (See topic below.)5 differentiated reading l
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3rd - 8th
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6th - 8th Grade ELA FREE LESSON PLANS CURRICULUM MAP SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
Your 6-8th Grade ELA PLANNING for the year is complete! These quarterly smart maps are perfectly aligned and sequenced to CCSS and designed to focus on one of the 4 MAJOR WRITING TASKS each quarter with reading material integrated to support the writing.Includes Quarterly: Editable standards, calendar, smart link planner, note-taking, and suggested standard-aligned resource bookshelves.No purchases are necessary to completely use this resource. You can easily use your own resources. An optional
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Literary Elements and Narrative Writing QUARTER 1 BUNDLE
FREE Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions Task Cards
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to reading comprehension? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 10 reading skills 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 Non-Fiction articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed respo
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5th - 9th
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FREE Nonfiction Text Structures Graphic Organizers for Reading and Writing
These free Graphic Organizers are perfect for students to use when reading and summarizing a nonfiction text or when writing a nonfiction paragraph. This sampler from the Nonfiction Text Structures Bundle includes graphic organizers for the five Nonfiction Text Structures found in informational and explanatory texts: description, sequence or chronological order, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution.★ Get the complete set of 15 Nonfiction Text Structure lessons and
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6th - 8th
Holiday Gingerbread Tradition Passage - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the tradition of making gingerbread baked goods for the holidays through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions1 reading passage – (See topic
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3rd - 8th
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World War II: Major Battles Passages
World War II Major Battles Differentiated Reading PassagesWith this resource, students will learn about the key battles of World War II through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 9 original reading mini-passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 40 mini-passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are generally included for passage sets in my store but are not currently included in this freebie.NOT
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
FREE Daily Reading Comprehension Passages Bell Ringers | BEST Standards
Are you looking for daily reading comprehension practice for your students? Daily reading passages are the perfect way to begin class! This 1 week of reading bell ringers provides short, manageable practice that will not overwhelm your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.Teach in Florida? Even better, this resource is for you! It is aligned with the new BEST standards. This FREE week is just one example of what can be found within the 24 week set! Print Version Includes:5 Days5 Passages (Informatio
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6th - 8th
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Thanksgiving History: Passage 2 - Distance Learning Compatible
Thanksgiving is a national holiday that is celebrated every year in the United States to remember the feast that was shared hundreds of years ago between the Wampanoag Native Americans and the Pilgrims who sailed to North America on the Mayflower. While you were probably already familiar with that piece of the Thanksgiving story, there’s a lot about Thanksgiving you may not know because focusing only on the “friendly” meal that was shared leaves out the most important parts of the story.With thi
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3rd - 8th
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Earth Day: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Earth Day through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions1 reading passage – (See topic below.)5 differentiated reading levels CCSS-aligned que
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3rd - 8th
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Color by Text Structure Signal Words FREE
Your students will have a blast coloring in the signal words for the different types of text structures. The text structures include: compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence, and generalization. This resource will be great for homework or classwork! It includes one color by text structure signal words sheet and an answer key. You might also like: Color by Conjunctions and Sentence StructureThis product is for SINGLE classroom use only. For district-wide or multipl
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6th - 8th
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Fiction Paired Passages Reading Test | Common Core AIR Test Prep Print & Digital
Help your students prepare for their Common Core Standardized end-of-year test (Ohio's AIR Test) by taking this paired fiction passage practice test. This practice test was created and modeled after the 6th through 8th-grade AIR Practice Tests. The 13 questions were written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see in standardized testing. The use of high interested youth novels will capture your students’ interest while also working on their test-taking skills.Q
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5th - 9th
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Free Nonfiction Reading Exit Tickets Assessment Quiz | 6th 7th and 8th
These ten free exit tickets are a sample of my complete middle school ELA Nonfiction Reading Exit Tickets resource. Quick formative assessment of your middle ELA students' nonfiction standards mastery has never been easier.Here's what you'll get:10+ Literature Exit Tickets with two exit tickets per pagePossible answers for EVERY single exit ticket.6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Common Core Literature Standards.1-2 exit tickets for each CCSS nonfiction standardThe Complete Nonfiction Exit Tickets Resour
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6th - 8th
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Media Literacy: Intro to Real News, Fake News & Social Media
News is everywhere. Real. Fake. Newspapers. Television. And the internet and social media have made reporters of us all. This self-contained introductory unit includes informational notes and activities to familiarize your students with the basics of news and journalism. After a brief overview of 'What is news?' students will consider the pros and cons of social media as a news source. An inverted pyramid graphic shows them the structure of real news stories and how the order details differs fr
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4th - 8th
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FREE Nonfiction Text Structures Paragraph Frames for Reading and Summarizing
These free Paragraph Frames are perfect for students to use when reading and summarizing a nonfiction text or when writing a nonfiction paragraph. This sampler from the Nonfiction Text Structures Bundle includes paragraph frames for the five Nonfiction Text Structures found in informational and explanatory texts: description, sequence or chronological order, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution.★ Get the complete set of Nonfiction Text Structure lessons and save a
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6th - 8th
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DIGITAL WRITING PORTFOLIO INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK: ARGUMENT, INFORMATIVE, & MORE
SHARE, COLLABORATE, AND GRADE WITH ELA WRITING DIGITAL PORTFOLIO! Elevate your writing instruction with this innovative Digital Writing Portfolio, designed specifically for the modern classroom. This dynamic resource empowers students to compile and showcase their writing tasks in a user-friendly digital format, fostering both creativity and organization.ALSO CHECK OUT THE FULL YEAR WRITING BUNDLE! This bundle has EVERYTHING you need for an engaging year of writing! Pairs perfectly with this dig
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6th - 9th
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Reading Comprehension Task Cards | PDF & Digital
These 8 task cards are perfect for PSSA test prep or standardized test prep. They use Fiction, Informational Text, and poetry excerpts from popular youth books and to help engage your students as they practice answering a variety of PSSA reading skills questions: Literary Elementary, Theme, Central Idea, Word Meaning, Summary, and Text Structures. Digital with TpT's Easel. Each card contains a short excerpt, two multiple choice questions, and one short answer question. They can be used in small
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: ELA Task Cards Bundle | Reading Comprehension | PDF & Digital
Inspirational Quotes ELA Bellringers - Print & Digital
Teach reading comprehension with an inspirational quote of the day! A thought-provoking ELA bellringer is the perfect way to start your middle school class on a positive note while reinforcing vital reading skills like inference, context clues, figurative language, and more.These Quote of the Day middle school ELA bellringers are a FREE SAMPLE of 180 Inspirational Quote ELA Bellringers - check out the entire resource for daily reading comprehension all year long!This resource includes digital Go
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6th - 8th
FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES LIST 4 ALL GRADES K-12 AND SUBJECTS + TEACHER RESOURCE
Sometimes, you just need a list of websites for everyone. Here it is. FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES Put together by Teach Me, Maria!It takes time to gather this information, figure out the appropriate grade levels, and format, maintain, and update this page. All I ask is for an honest review if this list helps you.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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FREE Introduction to Nonfiction Text Structures Notes Slides & Worksheet
This free Introduction to Nonfiction Text Structures mini-lesson provides an overview of the five organizational text structures found in nonfiction informational and explanatory texts. This sampler from the Nonfiction Text Structures Bundle includes an introduction to description, sequence or chronological order, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution.★ Get the complete set of 15 Nonfiction Text Structure lessons and save a bundle!WHAT'S INCLUDED• 17 PowerPoint™ Sli
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6th - 8th
Japan's Cat Islands Non-Fiction Article
Japan's Cat Islands Non-Fiction Article | PDF and Digital Formats: Students will learn about the history of Japan's cat islands in this non-fiction article. This resource contains 1 non-fiction article and 2 post-reading activities to assist with reading comprehension and cross-curricular learning. This resource is a sample non-fiction article to show teachers the types of activities included in the Article of the Week Full Year Mega Bundle.Resource Includes:Teacher lesson planPre-reading K-W-L
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Article of the Week Non-Fiction Articles Bundle #1
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