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Building Vocabulary and Reading Skills Bundle Context Inference Synonym Antonym

By Teacher in the Rye

The three sets of context clues worksheets are designed for students whose reading and vocabulary need some sharpening or improvement. They can also be used as review in the beginning of the year, for test prep, reteaching, or reinforcing a skill

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

L.7.3, L.7.4, L.7.4a, L.7.4b, L.7.4c, L.7.4d, L.8.3, L.8.4, L.8.4a, L.8.4b, L.8.4c...

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Using Context Clues & Inferences Worksheets Building Vocabulary & Reading Skills

By Teacher in the Rye

The meaning of a word depends on its context. Students need a large reading, speaking, and writing vocabulary to improve comprehension and feel confident as they encounter new material in school.These context clues worksheets are designed for middle

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

L.7.4, L.7.4a, L.8.4, L.8.4a, L.9-10.4, L.9-10.4a

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Using Context Clues & Inferences Set Two Worksheets Vocabulary & Reading Skills

By Teacher in the Rye

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

L.7.4, L.7.4a, L.8.4, L.8.4a, L.9-10.4, L.9-10.4a

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Using Context Clues & Inferences Halloween Worksheets Vocabulary Reading Skills

By Teacher in the Rye

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

L.7.4, L.7.4a, L.8.4, L.8.4a, L.9-10.4, L.9-10.4a

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"A Rice Sandwich" Critical Thinking Mini-Unit {CCSS Aligned}

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a two or three day mini-unit on Sandra Cisneros' "A Rice Sandwich" (an excerpt from The House on Mango Street. I've included a few graphic organizers that will challenge students in critical thinking, analysis, and using textual support in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.6, RL.8.1, RL.8.3, W.7.9, W.8.9

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Sentence Stems for Cognitive Thinking-Grades 4-10/ESL/Differentiation {CCSS}

By Teacher in the Rye

✍ When I first meet a group of students, I always want to see their writing and hear them converse with their peers. It is essential to me to know their skill set in the beginning, middle, and end of the year. Some students need a good reinforcement

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Scaffolded Notes, Task Cards

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.6

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Evaluating a Short Story Graphic Organizers Use With Any Text

By Teacher in the Rye

These seven worksheets are designed to use after reading any short story. Use them for individual or group work, study guides, or as preparation for a writing assignment. You can use these with any story you are reading in class.Here are the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$3.00

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Characterization Chart-Use With Any Text + Bonus Character Challenge Worksheet!

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a great chart to use over and over! Students can keep track of characters in a text using guided questions to help them gain a deeper understanding of a character's thoughts, actions, words, and appearance. It is meant to be copied

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Study Guides, Graphic Organizers

$1.50

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Reading Challenge Bookmark SSR Independent Reading Goals

By Teacher in the Rye

I suggest using these for students in middle school who have independent reading time daily or on another schedule. My students complete about half of the bookmark with their reading goals (in pencil) when they check out a new book. Students will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

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The Pearl Teaching Notes with Chapter Summaries

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a brief overview of The Pearl meant to help orient your teaching of the book, along with elements and ideas to consider. I have also included chapter summaries. This file appears in my bundle, so if you have an interest in all of my

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

Types:

Outlines, Centers

$1.25

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Reader Response Task Cards Use With Any Story or Novel with Extensions

By Teacher in the Rye

These six task cards are designed for small group work/discussion in your middle school language arts classroom! Each card has two parts: During Reading and After Reading.You can use these with any story or novel you are reading in class.There are a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Task Cards, Centers

$3.00

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Lord of the Flies Blank Notecards and Prompts for Notetaking

By Teacher in the Rye

I created these cards and prompts for my own students as another way to reinforce the skill of notetaking during reading. Here are a few options on how you could use these:Require students to fill each of the 12 cards by the end of the book—that way

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Handouts, Literature Circles

$1.50

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Character Attributes Graphic Organizer Use With Any Text Characterization

By Teacher in the Rye

This character attribute graphic organizer is great for use with any text in middle or high school. This can be used in conjunction with a unit on characterization, or short fiction, or as a character study before writing. If you would like more

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.6.3, RL.6.6, RL.7.3, RL.7.6

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