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Close reading Common Core L.7.4b resources
True Crime Reading Comprehension Passages | Close Reading | Middle & High School
Do you need an engaging activity to get middle and/or high school students excited about learning informational text standards? If so, this True Crime Reading Comprehension Close Reading Activity (for the ENTIRE YEAR) is a must have! This easy, no-prep solution that will provide 36 weeks of nonfiction articles about True Crime cases that will grab student interest! Students will practice using Close Reading strategies, annotating text, citing textual evidence, determining central idea, analyzi
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle- CB
HMH Into Literature UNIT ONE: TAKING ACTION Google Form BUNDLE
This bundle includes post reading google form editable assignments for- Rogue Wave- The Flight of Icarus- Women In Aviation- Thank You M'am- A Police Stop Changed This Teenager's Life Offering students the choice to complete assignments digitally comes with several benefits:Flexibility: Digital assignments allow students to work at their own pace and in their preferred environment. It accommodates different learning styles and schedules, enabling them to manage their time more efficiently.Access
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7th
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Hawaii: Informational Text passages, Printables, Task Cards
This unit is a fun way to learn how to analyze nonfiction while improving reading comprehension skills. The unit includes a variety of high-interest passages about the Aloha State! Your students will enjoy learning more about the plants and animals that are unique to the islands, as well as, the history of Hawaii, island legends, and the only Queen in American history. By the end of the unit, students should demonstrate improved skills in comprehending and analyzing nonfiction texts, as well as
Grades:
5th - 7th
Explaining Hero vs. Villain Protagonist vs. Antagonist PowerPoint
This 14-slide presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.The fourteen slides include 15 images, dynamic and active presentation methods, and colorful representations.THIS ITEM is also available in a package that includes a lesso
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Eleanor Roosevelt Unit Plan
This unit focuses on the article,“Eleanor Roosevelt”, by William Jay Jacobs, along with corresponding film clips, text dependent questions (TDQs), and short response questions to help cover multiple ELA standards. Each unit has been broken up into sections based on the article separations, which have been numbered to help with student organization. Lessons have been labeled based on the section(s) they cover, and can take anywhere from one to two months to complete the entire unit.
The unit end
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6th - 8th
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Purple Level (6th Grade) IRLA Book Report
This is a book report that is aligned to the Purple Level (6th Grade) skills card for IRLA and can be used with any book. This book report could be used in Purple IRLA small groups, 6th grade level small groups, whole class instruction, or as homework daily or weekly/ bi-weekly. I use this resource with my 6th grade students and 6th grade level readers in general. This book report is based on IRLA, but is an amazing resource that you can use even if you've never heard of IRLA - it's amazing!Stu
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5th - 7th
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Engage NY 7th grade ELA Module 3 Unit 2 Google Slides
Engage NY ELA units are complex, these easy to follow Google Slides match each lesson of the 7th grade Engage NY curriculum Module 3 Unit 2 Lessons 1-16. They are aesthetically appealing and will help to keep you on track with the lessons. Students will find these helpful to know what pages to be on as you are teaching. Additionally, they can refer to the board to be reminded of the questions that they are discussing or answering.These slides are 100% editable so that you can make these lessons
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7th
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And Ain't I a Woman? - PowerPoint & Activities for Analyzing Author's Craft
This PowerPoint lesson combines multiple standards into one lesson examining author's craft with Sojourner Truth's speech, "And Ain't I a Woman?" The lesson includes introductory vocabulary lessons, links to annotation copies for students, background information about the history of voting rights and about the historical context of the speech and Sojourner Truth, a complete set of activities including annotation directions, text analysis questions, critical thinking questions, a "bridge" to stat
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: And Ain't I a Woman? - Complete Lesson Bundle (Focus on Author's Craft)
The Monomyth / Hero's Journey Lesson Plan (PPT and PDF Printable Plan)
The Monomyth / Hero's Journey Lesson Plan (PPT and PDF Printable Plan)This 85-page plan and 39-slide PowerPoint is a comprehensive approach for students to learn about the Monomyth / Hero's Journey.This presentation and plan starts with a historical overview demonstrating the evolution of Sigmund Freud's dream analysis to Carl Jung's collective unconscious / archetypes to Joseph Campbell's Monomyth.The lesson uses the updated and expanded concepts that Campbell originally developed, which is now
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Comparing “The Charge of the Light Brigade” with "Dulce et decorum est."
This three-day lesson plan compares Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade" with Wilfred Owen's "Dulce et decorum est." The material includes historical background concerning Queen Victoria, Victorianism, World War I, and the Titanic. Both of the poems are included with footnotes.The material includes: ►Teacher Talking Points and Script ►Student Resources (SR) 1-10 ►Teacher Resources (TR) 1-3 ►Vocabulary Lists, Glossaries, and Quizzes ►2 Required Readings ►Three analysi
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6th - 12th
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Root Words, Affixes, and Suffixes
Do you have students in middle school still struggling with using context clues? I noticed that a large part of the struggle was a difficulty with knowledge of common Greek and Latin root words and affixes, as well as commonly used suffixes.This Common Core aligned PowerPoint provides a simple overview and introduction to a concept that will hopefully jog their memories and help them access prior knowledge laying dormant in their minds! This PowerPoint can be used as a mini-lesson or during sma
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5th - 8th
*BUNDLE!* CONTEXT CLUES from to Intro to GP to IP: PDF, Digital, Editable DOCX!
Teaching students how to discern the meanings of words in context can be tricky, but it's one of the most important skills! I've used the higher-level form of this introduction to context clues for years, but realized it's a bit high for middle-school or newer ESL/EFL students in high school, so I made a scaffolded version of the first part of the bundle that replaces "loquacious" with "chatty." It also makes the guided practice easier in the first product in the bundle.This MEGA-bundle includes
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6th - 12th
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Tone Words Card Game: TONO!
If your kids are anything like mine, they love card games, especially "UNO."This card game teaches kids tone words in a fun, gamified way! Students match words based on root, definition/synonyms, or color (green cards are positive tone words, red cards are negative tone words, yellow cards are neutral tone words).I have played this with my 7th and 8th graders and they LOVE it! There are three levels of play, each more difficult than the last.This game teaches the roots AMBI, BENE, CON, CHOL, DIS
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6th - 12th
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Prefix Worksheet - Bio
This worksheet is an excellent tool for helping students understand how a prefix connects to a root word to create a new meaning. Using this worksheet will enable students to analyze the word meaning by understanding how a prefix can affect word meaning.
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4th - 10th
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Let Me Tell You About St. Patrick: Nonfiction mini unit
This nonfiction history of St. Patrick will reveal his real identity and facts which will help you decide if he was a man or a myth. Much of his life has become the stuff of legends and myth, but I think that you will agree that what we know about his remarkable life is much more fascinating than the myth. The Irish people gave him the title of saint because of the love and sacrifice he gave to the people of the Emerald Isle. See what you love in this nonfiction mini-unit! Students will be cha
Grades:
4th - 6th
Mono Prefix Words DIGITAL Boom Deck
Mono Prefix wordsDirections are on all cards. 10 cards will ask for the definitions to match the words10 cards will ask for the words to be placed correctly in the sentences1 card asking what mono means1 card with a cloze passage and 5 words need to be placed into the correct places.Self-gradingThis can be done individually or whole group.If done by a larger group, kids can write their choices on white boards. This is a great pre/post assessment activity. Great for review.Other Prefix Items for
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4th - 12th
The Girl in the Mirror: Cold Read
Great bell ringer activity for language arts classes. Article, multiple choice questions, and answer key included.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Context Clues Worksheet
This worksheets defines what a Context Clue is and provides several strategies for determining the meaning of an unknown word. This worksheet includes a guided practice where students find unknown words and try to figure out the meaning.
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2nd - 10th
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Prefixes and Suffixes bookmark
Prefixes and Suffixes bookmark
This is a great resource to help students decipher the meaning of unknown vocabulary as they are reading. It is readily accessible to them as they are diving into their latest novel or story in their anthology. These are the top 20 most common prefixes and suffixes and their meaning.
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4th - 8th
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