Close reading Common Core RST.6-8.7 resources

Williams Hands On Science

Also included in: Chemistry Curriculum Physical and Chemical Changes NGSS Bundle Digital Resources

Forces Motion & Energy MS-PS2-2: 5E NGSS Activity Close Reading & Notes CER

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This product will WOW your students and challenge them! It’s NGSS aligned, it’s a rigorous 2 day block period 5E and relatively easy prep! I also include 8 pages of very detailed notes, a key and my email if you have any questions. Read below for the details. The following concepts are included:-Energy -Kinetic Energy-Potential Energy-Energy Transfer-Momentum-Friction-Heat-Sound- Gravitational Potential Energy- Energy of Position and Motion-Chemical Potential Energy-Elastic EnergyNGSS Standards:

Subjects:

Close Reading, Physical Science, Physics

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Laboratory

CCSS:

NGSS:

MS-PS2-4

, MS-PS3-2

, MS-PS2-2

, MS-PS3-1

Also included in: Forces & Motion Energy Integrated Bundle NGSS MS-PS2-1 MS-PS3 4 & 5 PS2.A PS2.B

Oil Spill - Critical Reading/Guided Highlighted NGSS MS-ESS3 (Editable)

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Close Reading, Earth Sciences, Reading Strategies

Using an article on the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon (BP) oil spill that was found on Twitter, I have created a critical reading lesson that can be used as a stand alone or as a guide to create your own. Includes both PDF and SmartNotebook version of same material as well as a easy to print and copy student text WS, Packet includes: "How to" for finding Twitter articles and a guide Brief description of Critical Reading Cue/Opener Pre Reading Activity Key Vocabulary Guided Highlighted re

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson

CCSS:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text

The Giver Informational Texts & Activities

Created by

LIT Lessons

The informational texts will build your students’ knowledge about memory, the brain, and the processes involved in memory formation. Students will learn about the brain’s structures, brain plasticity, and the different types of memories that shape our everyday lives. When synthesized with a reading of The Giver, the information will prompt critical thinking and analysis about the significance of memory in day-to-day life. By the end of this unit of study, students will have developed their abili

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.6.2

, RI.6.3

, RI.6.4

, RI.6.5

...

Also included in: The Giver Novel Study

How Do We Know What It's Like Inside the Earth?

Created by

Appleseed Education

This resource helps students learn about Earth's interior for mastery by explaining the science behind our understandings of the parts of our planet that we can not see. Students sharpen their reading comprehension skills while learning how scientists have determined that Earth is made up of layers of different compositions and densities. With nine multiple choice and short-answer questions.

Subjects:

Close Reading, Earth Sciences, Informational Text

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

CCSS:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Products For TpT Sellers

, RST.6-8.10

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-2

Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Bundle

All About Lighthouses Complete Lesson Google Slides, Worksheets, Video, PDF

Created by

Passionate Educator

This informational handout gives a brief history of lighthouses, their purpose, and their history. Perfect for reading comprehension or an introduction to a story or novel that includes lighthouses. Students will walk away with basic knowledge of how lighthouses warn boats of danger and operate as navigational aids and much more. After reading, students can test their knowledge of lighthouses with questions for understanding.Includes Slide visual presentation and printable worksheets.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

Volcano NGSS MS-ESS3 - Critical Reading/Guided Highlighted (Editable)

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Close Reading, Reading Strategies, Science

Using an article on the volcanic eruption in Chile, that was found on Twitter, I have created a critical reading lesson that can be used as a stand alone or as a guide to create your own. Packet includes: "How to" for finding Twitter articles and a guide Brief description of Critical Reading Cue/Opener Pre Reading Activity Key Vocabulary Guided Highlighted reading questions Written response with high level DOK Maps, illustrations RST.6-8.7 NGSS MS-ESS3 Compressed file contains: PDF and Sm

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

Williams Hands On Science

Integrated NGSS MS-PS1-4: Heat Transfer, Conduction, Convection, Climate

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Your students will oohh and ahh when they do this lab! And! It’s integrated, so it includes many concepts! Mainly energy, weather and climate change. First students place colder, denser water on top of warmer, less dense water. They see conduction, convection and energy transfer happen. They can see the water molecules mix, move and the color change.Then students place the warmer, less dense water on top of the colder water and they don't mix! They don’t mix because of density and it will stay t

Subjects:

Close Reading, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

CCSS:

Nepal Earthquake - Critical Reading/Guided Highlighted NGSS MS-ESS3 (Editable)

Created by

Close Reading, Reading Strategies, Science

Using an article on the earthquake in Nepal, that was found on Twitter, I have created a critical reading lesson that can be used as a stand alone or as a guide to create your own. Packet includes: "How to" for finding Twitter articles and a guide Brief description of Critical Reading Cue/Opener Pre Reading Activity Key Vocabulary 30+ Guided Highlighted reading questions Written response with high level DOK Maps, models, illustrations RST.6-8.7 NGSS MS-ESS3 Compressed file includes: PDF, Sm

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

CCSS:

Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies

Close Reading How-To Lesson with Checklist Handout

Created by

Language Arts 'R' Us

What's Included?This product is an introduction to close reading and annotation activities designed for grades 4-9. It contains the following materials:a deck of slides that introduce how to conduct a close reading of a text as well as annotation or markup of a documenta close reading annotation checklist handout Teachers who are just beginning to teach close reading to lower grades will benefit from pre-made slides that briefly outline the steps involved in close reading. The checklist handout

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.6

, RL.6.10

...

Lord of the Flies Island Map

Created by

Eli Sheldon

In the Lord of the Flies Island Map activity, students team up to create an annotated map of the island from Lord of Flies, including important locations and events that help portray the novel’s story visually. Students also include a quote from the novel that relates to one of the central themes. Students are given significant flexibility on what they choose to include, but are evaluated based on the relevance and importance of each element.For Google Docs and Slides links, please visit https:/

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1

, RL.9-10.2

Space Systems-Critical Reading/Guided Highlighted NGSS MS-ESS1 (Editable)

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Close Reading, Reading Strategies, Science

Using an article on the center of the galaxy, that was found on Twitter, I have created a critical reading lesson that can be used as a stand alone or as a guide to create your own. Packet includes: "How to" for finding Twitter articles and a guide Brief description of Critical Reading Cue/Opener Pre Reading Activity Key Vocabulary Guided Highlighted reading questions Written response with high level DOK RST.6-8.1 RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.7 NGSS MS-ESS1-3 Compressed file includes: PDF, SmartNotebo

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

, RST.6-8.4