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Common Core RI.9-10.1 resources for GATE
Design a Museum Exhibit - Informational Text and Creative Research Project
Are you looking for an engaging blend of informational text, reading comprehension, and a creative research project? You found it! Students read a nonfiction passage about the Smithsonian’s 101 Objects that Made America. Then, they choose one object and create a museum exhibit for it.Key Skills in this Informational Text & Creative Research Project:✅ Informational Text Reading Comprehension✅ Understanding vocabulary in context✅ Researching key facts and ideas about one artifactWhat teachers
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7th - 10th
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Non-Fiction Reading Skills ELA Question Loop and Middle School Trail Game
Elevate your classroom experience with this captivating Interactive ELA skills lesson that puts students at the center of their learning journey. This engaging activity offers a unique twist on traditional instruction, seamlessly blending rigorous questioning, collaborative problem-solving, and active movement. Ideal for middle school and high school students, this lesson provides a dynamic way to grasp essential non-fiction reading concepts while fostering teamwork and critical thinking.I belie
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Dynamic ELA Question Trails Bundle - Engaging Middle School Activities
Ballad of Birmingham and Birmingham Historical Article Cross-Genre Questions
The poem and article are about the Birmingham church bombing in 1963 in which four girls were killed. This activity includes a graphic organizer for the poem, separate author's craft/purpose questions for the poem and article, and cross-genre questions between the two. The questions require students to examine the strategies the authors use to convey their message. They are higher-level thinking rather than content-based questions.
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7th - 10th
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Speech to the Troops at Tilbury by Queen Elizabeth I Author's Purpose Questions
Facing an invasion of the Spanish Armada in 1588, Queen Elizabeth delivered this inspiring speech to her troops. The product contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify literary strategies used and determine the author's purpose. There is a chart included which asks students to provide examples of literary devices and state the author's purpose and another chart which requires students to give the meaning of vocabulary based on context clues. Also, a short constru
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8th - 11th
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Lesson Plan: The Six Steps of Search for Self
This lesson is a multi-day curriculum that gives students tools to help them think about who they have already become as people and who they want to be. Some of the steps are ones students have made and are making, while others are in their future, and at least one is a level few of us ever achieve but many attempt. This is the SECOND lesson in a unit called “Search for Self”; however, it also can be a self-contained lesson. This lesson is appropriate for any time of the school year, but make
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6th - 12th
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"We Wear the Masks" Poetry Analysis,Halloween, Suspense, Editable, No Prep
Get ready to dive deep into the hauntingly beautiful world of poetry with this supercharged Literary Analysis of “We Wear the Mask”! Whether you're a fan of all things spooky or simply love engaging your students with thought-provoking texts, this product is the perfect addition to your English or poetry analysis curriculum. With four thrilling activities included, your students won't be able to resist the allure of this lesson. The heart of the experience lies within the dynamic Google slides,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Halloween Bundle: Literary Analysis and Creative Writing AP & Honors
Christmas Commercial Rhetorical Analysis, English, No Prep, Interactive, Google
Get ready to supercharge your students' rhetorical analysis skills with this incredible resource just in time for the holiday break! If you're looking to keep your students engaged and introduce them to the world of rhetorical analysis, look no further. This resource is specifically designed to help students understand the rhetorical situation, making it perfect for those who struggle with this concept. Forget about SOAPStone, because SPACECAT is the new and improved strategy that will have your
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Christmas Literary & Rhetorical Analysis, No Prep, Google, Holidays
Sensationalism Collection with Informative Articles, Story, and Poem
This collection includes the short story "Blues Ain't No Mockingbird," the poem "Sensationalism," and two informative articles, which all have to do with sensationalism. Each piece has individual author's craft/purpose questions, the two articles have paired text questions, and the story and poem have cross-genre questions. The questions require students to identify and examine how the author uses strategies to convey his message. They are all higher-level thinking rather than content based q
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8th - 11th
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Sensationalism Informative Articles Paired Text Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
These two articles discuss the negative impact of sensationalism. Each article has questions which require students to identify and examine the strategies the authors use to convey their message. These are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions. This product also contains paired text questions.
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Sensationalism Collection with Informative Articles, Story, and Poem
STAAR or Other State Assessment 10-Day Adversity Unit
This unit consists of a plan of 10 days of activities in preparation for the state assessment. It includes short stories, and poems, which all have the theme of adversity. Each text has questions which require students to identify and analyze the strategies an author uses to convey his message. These are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions. Some of the texts also include summarization and imagery identification charts. The daily revising and editing warm-ups are also i
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7th - 10th
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Who Owns the Zebra? (with manipulatives page and possible answer)
This is a highly challenging, well-known logic problem, said to have possibly been created by Albert Einstein or Lewis Carroll. This version comes with a manipulatives page to help students solve the problem. Students will engage in critical thinking and employ several mathematical practices to solve the problem.There is supposedly more than one answer, to check your answer reread through each statement in the problem to determine if it works in your solution. This printable can easily be made i
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Science_SpaceX Starship Explosion_Current Event News Article Reading_2023
SpaceX launched the largest rocket ever built for the first time on Thursday from its Boca Chica, Texas, spaceport. The Starship spacecraft, designed to fly people on a Mars mission someday, lifted off the launch pad then blew up in mid-flight, with no crew on board.Teen news articles covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, summer enrichment lessons, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informally chatting with your teen at
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7th - 11th
Understanding Euphemisms, Ambiguities, and Twisted Wording in Nonfiction
Spin-doctoring, the purposeful twisting of words to manipulate nonfiction readers, can create dangerous propaganda for minds unaccustomed to critical analysis of word choices. We must teach 6th- through 9th-grade students to read critically and be on the lookout for subtly injected points-of-view in nonfiction and misleading "facts."
This lesson, in the form of a ready-to-use handout, takes a humorous approach to verbal manipulation by first presenting a funny retelling of a criminal's history
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6th - 9th
The Peril Of War Unit: Stories, Poems, Speeches, and Songs About the Aftermath
This is a collection of a short story, two poems, a song, and a speech about those who are left behind in time of war. The unit includes "In Memoriam," "the sonnet-ballad," "Facing It," "The Gettysburg Address," and "Billy, Don't Be a Hero." Each selection comes with higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify strategies and literary devices to determine why the author used them. There are also rhyme scheme, literary device identification, and summarization charts inclu
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8th - 11th
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Business_First Barbie with Down Syndrome_Current Event News Article Reading_2023
Mattel Inc launched its first-ever Barbie doll with Down syndrome Tuesday to allow even more children to see themselves in the iconic toy. The company's goal is to enable all children to see themselves in Barbie, while also encouraging children to play with dolls who do not look like themselves. Teen news articles covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, summer enrichment lessons, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informa
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7th - 11th
2023_May Week 1_ Current Events News Articles_Middle and High School_Sub Plans
Teen news articles covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, summer enrichment lessons, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informally chatting with your teen at home. This week:Politics _Biden’s Re-election BidBusiness_First Barbie with Down SyndromeCulture_Cigarette Smoking DeclinesScience_SpaceX Starship ExplosionWorld_Chile to Nationalize Lithium IndustryFollow Us @ NewsLessonPlans on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest & Y
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7th - 11th
Ain't I a Woman Author's Craft/Purpose Questions and Literary Device Chart
This product contains the speech with questions that require students to identify the strategies an author/speaker uses to convey his purpose. They are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions. It also includes a chart which asks students to read a quote from the speech, identify the literary device, and determine why the speaker used it. Answers are provided for each activity.
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7th - 10th
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The Gettysburg Address Author's Purpose Questions and Literary Device Chart
This product contains the speech with questions requiring students to identify the strategies Lincoln used to convey his purpose. They are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions. A chart is also included which asks students to read the quote, identify the literary device, and determine why the author used it. Answers are included with each activity.
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7th - 10th
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The Effects of War Unit: Stories, Poems, and Speeches from the Participants
This collection consists of one short story, three poems, and two speeches which represent the feelings of those involved in war. It includes "The Cricket on the Heart," "Conquerors," "Stop the Sun," "Wirers," "I Will Fight No More Forever," and "The Crisis." Each selection comes with higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify strategies or literary devices and determine why the author used them. Charts for rhyme scheme, literary device, and vocabulary identification a
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8th - 11th
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I Will Fight No More Forever and I Am the Last of My Family Speech Analysis
This product contains two Native American speeches with higher-level thinking questions which require students to determine the strategies used by the speakers to convey their messages. The product also contains paired passsage questions. Answers are provided for all questions.
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7th - 10th
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Culture_Cigarette Smoking Declines_Current Event News Article Reading_2023
The number of US adults who smoke cigarettes dropped to an all-time low last year, according to new data released yesterday from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Teen news articles covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, summer enrichment lessons, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informally chatting with your teen at home. Follow Us @ NewsLessonPlans on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest & YouTube Articl
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7th - 11th
World_Chile to Nationalize Lithium Industry_Current Event Article Reading_2023
Chile's President Gabriel Boric said on Thursday he would nationalize the country's lithium industry to boost its economy and protect its environment. Chile is the world's second largest producer of lithium, which is essential in electric vehicle batteries,Teen news articles covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, summer enrichment lessons, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informally chatting with your teen at home. Fo
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7th - 11th
Politics_Biden’s Re-election Bid_Current Event News Article Reading_2023
President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years.Teen news articles covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, summer enrichment lessons, substitute teacher plans, home school curricular support, or informally chatting with your teen at home. Follow Us @ NewsLessonPlans
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7th - 11th
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White Sox Scandel Speech with Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
This is a speech from the prosecutor in the case of the White Sox baseball team. The questions require students to identify the strategies the author uses to convey his purpose. They are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions. Answers are included.
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7th - 10th
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