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8th grade reading strategies games
End of the Year Break Activities Digital Resources Mystery Game - Team Building
Are you ready to watch reading comprehension skills skyrocket before the end of the year break?! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won't even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learning.⏳ Gameplay: 90 min
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Informational Text/Non-Fiction: ELA Escape: ELA Test Prep: Middle /High School
⭐ Who says ELA test prep needs to be boring? Teen students are invited to compete using clues that practice using text features to find vocabulary, reading an infographic, using text evidence, text structure, and comprehension. ⭐ This fully immersive 360° Non-Fiction Digital Escape engages students with four news articles about famous art heists and is great for STAAR prep and any test prep. ⭐ All tasks are skills-based so that when the escape is complete your students will come away with a stro
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: *ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle
End of the Year Break Activities Mystery Game - Engaging Team Building - Digital
Are you ready to watch your student engagement skyrocket before the end of the year break?! Great for team building! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won't even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learni
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Valentine's Day Close Reading Mystery Inference Activity - Stolen Love Letter
This Valentine's Day close reading inference mystery activity is a fun way to engage your students and challenge them to look for text evidence, infer information, and read more closely. The resource includes everything you need to facilitate the activity in your classroom. This works well as a Valentine's Day activity, but there are no specific holiday references so it can be used within any classroom at any time of the year.Amanda absolutely loves Jack, but she is far too shy to tell him how s
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: READING MYSTERIES FULL-YEAR ELA PROGRAM | PRINT
Thanksgiving Close Reading Inference Mystery - Who Stole the Pumpkin Pie?
Thanksgiving Close Reading Inference Mystery - Who Stole the Pumpkin Pie?: Engage your students with a captivating close reading inference activity that challenges them to explore and find text evidence, make inferences, and read more closely. This resource provides all the necessary materials to facilitate this fun and creative reading activity in your classroom. Students will have the opportunity to work collaboratively, enhancing their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills as they unr
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: READING MYSTERIES FULL-YEAR ELA PROGRAM | PRINT
Christmas Close Reading Mystery Inference Activity - Who Destroyed the Snowman?
Christmas Close Reading Inference Mystery - Who Destroyed the Snowman?: This Christmas close reading activity is a fun way to engage your students and challenge them to look for text evidence, infer information, and read more closely. The resource includes everything you need to facilitate the activity in your classroom. The resource doesn't specifically mention Christmas, so you can consider it winter-themed and appropriate for any time between November and April!Students will read the back st
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: READING MYSTERIES FULL-YEAR ELA PROGRAM | PRINT
Real News vs. Fake News: Evaluating Online Sources Webquest and Game
Equip your students with the critical thinking and analysis skills they need to navigate the digital landscape with our "Real News vs. Fake News: Evaluating Online Sources Webquest and Game" now with UPDATED LINKS! Tailored for middle school and high school English Language Arts (ELA) teachers, this educational resource transforms the often challenging task of source evaluation into an engaging and interactive learning experience.Key Features:Interactive Learning Journey: Take your students on a
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7th - 10th
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End of the Year Activities - Reading Comprehension Team Building Activities
Are you ready to watch your student engagement skyrocket before the end of the year break?! Great for team building. Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won't even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learni
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Inference Feud Powerpoint Game
Just like the classic game show, Family Feud, this classroom powerpoint is sure to bring the fun and competition into your class!!
I was thorough and included all the bells and whistles of the original game, including:
- theme song
- bells for correct answers
- buzzers/disappointed audience for incorrect guesses
- colorful clipart
- EDITABLE, so you can add/edit questions and answers to suit your needs
The powerpoint also flows perfectly, allowing you to move from round to round with the click
Grades:
4th - 12th
Jeopardy Language Arts/English/Reading Test Review Game (STAAR/TEKS Aligned)
Turn a boring test review into an exciting class competition with this comprehensive standardized (STAAR) test review for middle school and high school. Included is a 65 page powerpoint slideshow formatted to be played as in groups. Each slide is hyperlinked to bounce back to the main grid and includes a final jeopardy question. The powerpoint is editable, so you change the definitions and/or the strategy review to suit your school's needs. There are six categories and five choices in each categ
Grades:
5th - 12th
End of the Year Activities - Team Building - Mystery Game - Digital Resource
Keeping students engaged before before the end of the year break can sometimes be a challenge. Are you looking for something to captivate your students before Summer break? Then look no further! Thousands of teachers have used these mysteries for back to school activities, engaging students before Thanksgiving, Christmas break, Spring Break, adding fun to Halloween, end of the year activities, reading comprehension, critical thinking, morning work, guided reading, and SO much more! This engag
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4th - 9th
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ELA Escape Room Bundle
Get the best of escape rooms/breakout rooms with this bundle and save money! This bundle includes:
-The best selling Close Reading and Multiple Choice Escape Room which is perfect for review before standardized test season.
-The Poetry Breakout Room which is a great way to prepare for an upcoming poetry study, to review poetic elements, or to get kids excited about poetry in general.
- The Literary Devices Breakout Room: students do a close read of Ray Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day," then
Grades:
6th - 10th
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READING MYSTERIES FULL-YEAR ELA PROGRAM | PRINT
The Reading Mysteries Program is a full-year, 40-week close reading program for middle and high school English language arts teachers that challenges students to look for text evidence, infer information, and read more closely. It includes everything you need to facilitate 40 fun and engaging reading mysteries in your ELA classroom. Included in your purchase: 40 teacher presentations in PowerPoint format that guide the mysteries with the backstory, evidence, the answer, and detailed explanations
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Reading Comprehension Games: Sequencing/Order of Events
A fun, hands-on reading comprehension game that helps students master the skill of sequencing (order of events).Students become detectives, organizing data from a classroom theft into a logical order to discover who committed the crime.A great activity for individuals (a learning center), partners, or groups.What is included in this resource:----------------------------• comprehensive teacher's guide• printable student worksheets (color and b&w options)What teachers are saying about this res
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6th - 8th
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Make Some Inferences! 2 Flashcard Games for Who am I? & Where am I?
Enhance inferential thinking in early learners with our engaging 'Who am I?' and 'Where am I?' games, specially designed for special education and autism intervention. The 'Who am I?' game, centered on community helpers, and the 'Where am I?' game, featuring common locations, each contain 24 cards, a score card, direction card, and labels. The flashcards provide clues to help students infer community helpers or locations, promoting skill development in answering wh-questions and making inference
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PreK - 8th
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Elements of Non-Fiction - Escape Room - Middle School English
This Elements of Non-Fiction Escape room is great for beginning of the year review and pre-assessment. It is also great for the end of the year review before and after state tests.
Students will need to access a google form, so any technology that allows them to access and complete a google form will work!
There are 4 stations they must complete to escape.
Station 1
Students will identify types of non-fiction text features.
Station 2
Students will match a short passage to the correct non-f
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: ELA Escape Room Bundle - Middle School - Reading & Writing
St. Patrick's Day Close Reading Mystery Inference Activity - Leprechaun's Gold
St. Patrick's Day Close Reading Mystery Inference Activity - Leprechaun's Gold: This St. Patrick's Day close reading inference mystery is a fun way to engage your students and challenge them to look for text evidence, infer information, and read more closely. The resource includes everything you need to facilitate the St. Patrick's Day activity in your classroom.The Fortune Hunters are a band of treasure hunters in Ireland who are determined to solve the mystery of the leprechaun's missing pot o
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: READING MYSTERIES FULL-YEAR ELA PROGRAM | PRINT
108 Context Clues Task Cards, Common Core/Differentiated
These 36 differentiated context clue task cards, chosen from common core vocabulary words, are differentiated to help any student improve skills in utilizing, and includes 108 context clue task cards!
What's included?
-Three sets of the 36 task cards, provided to you in three differentiated versions
---Highlighted with no multiple choice
---Underlined with no multiple choice
---Underlined with multiple choice
-Reinforcement game cards
-Visual Cues (two differentiated versions)
-Goal Bank (f
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
*ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle
Who says ELA test prep needs to be boring? Engage your teen ELA students with these fully immersive digital escape rooms that cover fiction; the elements of a story, reading non-fiction, poetry, fairy tales, and dystopian literature. .⭐ All tasks are skills-based so that when the escape is complete your students will come away with stronger literary skills. ⭐ An awesome addition to any ELA classroom this bundle includes the following 360° fully immersive escape rooms:If you like this escape and
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6th - 10th
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Easter Close Reading Mystery Inference Activity - Who Stole the Easter Eggs?
Easter Close Reading Mystery Inference Activity - Who Stole the Easter Eggs?: This Easter close reading inference mystery activity is a fun way to engage your students and challenge them to look for text evidence, infer information, and read more closely. The resource includes everything you need to facilitate the activity in your classroom. This works well around Easter; however, it can also be used at any point in the year! Grandma Ann is hosting a special Easter celebration for her family.
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: READING MYSTERIES FULL-YEAR ELA PROGRAM | PRINT
BRAIN TEASERS MYSTERY STORIES GRADES 5-8 Making inferences
Mystery short stories are not only fun brain teaser activities, but also practice inference making skills. Grades 5-8 students practice close reading and critical thinking as they search the passages for text evidence and context clues to make predictions, draw conclusions, and solve the mysteries. These 15 mini-mysteries are carrots for the end of the day, warm ups, bell ringers or even for fast finishers. Alternatively, you could assign them as high interest home study tasks for students who t
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: END of YEAR MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA ACTIVITIES BUNDLE- 3 WEEKS OF FUN!
Halloween Close Reading Mystery Inference Activity - Who Stole the Candy?
Halloween Close Reading Mystery Inference Activity - Who Stole the Candy?: Engage your students with a captivating close reading inference activity that challenges them to explore and find text evidence, make inferences, and read more closely. This resource provides all the necessary materials to facilitate this fun and creative reading activity in your classroom. Students will have the opportunity to work collaboratively, enhancing their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills as they unra
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Also included in: READING MYSTERIES FULL-YEAR ELA PROGRAM | PRINT
Make Some Inferences! 2 Flashcard Games for What am I doing? & What is it?
Elevate inferential thinking skills with our two engaging flashcard games, "What am I doing?" and "What is it?" specifically designed for special education and autism intervention. Each game consists of 24 cards, a score card, direction card, and labels. These flashcards provide clues to assist students in making inferences, with answers included for reference. Suited for small groups of up to 6, students can take turns reading prompts, keeping score on the provided card, or teachers can lead la
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PreK - 8th
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Making Inferences & Other Language Tasks with Text Messages
Students with language difficulties (and even students without) struggle to make inferences when faced with text in the classroom and on tests. Help them master the skill of making inferences along with other language tasks with something they can relate to text messages! The text message format will keep students motivated to participate in lessons centered around this tough skill of answering inferential questions. Struggling readers can get bogged down in difficult text, so it's important to
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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