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Common Core RI.8.5 resources for Easel Activities
Current Events Templates | Worksheets | Assignments | Activities
Add diversity to your current event assignments with these 5 standards-aligned templates. Each current event worksheet focuses on a different reading comprehension skill (Main Idea & Details, Text Connections, Vocabulary in Context, Fact vs. Opinion, and Summarizing). This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides. The included Teacher's Guide includes access to the link that will allow you to make your own
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4th - 7th
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CAASPP Test Prep Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice 6th 7th 8th
Help your students prepare for end-of-year standardized testing with these practice Non-Fiction reading passages. Great for CAASPP or SBAC!This common core aligned test prep resource has 40 questions written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see on standardized testing.Question types: multiple-choice, multi-select, A/B questions (evidence-based selected response), and constructed response.Great for middle school students. Some 5th-grade teachers have found th
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6th - 9th
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Reading Comprehension Mystery Picture Passage & Questions ELA Color By Number
Help your students practice reading skills in a fun and engaging way! Mystery pictures are the perfect addition to your classroom reading comprehension practice.This fun and engaging Minon reading comprehension mystery picture activity includes 2 short passages and 8 multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture.Once students answer the reading questions they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their answer cho
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5th - 8th
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Text Structures Task Cards Fiction NonFiction Worksheets Quiz Problem Solution
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to text structures? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 text structures task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known Fiction stories and modern Non-Fiction articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed response q
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5th - 9th
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Reading Graphic Organizers Fiction and Non-Fiction Grades 6, 7, 8
Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for Reading Notebooks Grades 6, 7, 8 - Use with Any Fiction & Informational Texts NEWLY UPDATED! This bundle of organizers has 50 new pages added! Total of 92 organizers, plus 10 bonus pages.EDITABLE ORGANIZERS HERE:Google Drive Literature Graphic Organizers (Common Core Aligned)**If you teach multiple grade levels, purchase the set for the highest grade level you teach. You do not need to purchase both the 6,7,8 and 9-10 packs. The 9-10 builds on th
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Halloween, Pumpkins, Fire Safety & More 20 October Close Reading Comp Passages
NON-FICTION INFORMATIONAL TEXTSInformative, Relevant, Engaging, and Meaningful Reading!20 Passages written at 4 Levels + 7 Worksheet Activities for Each Reading Comprehension Passage PDFs &/or Digital Resources. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th grade Homeschoolers and Special Education.>> Oh Boy, It's October>> All About Autumn>> All About Corn>> National Popcorn Month>> All About Scarecrows>> Pumpkin Life Cycle>> All About Pumpkins>> Jack-o-Lanterns>
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2nd - 5th
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Gettysburg Address Activities | Civil War | Print & Digital | Primary Source
Gettysburg Address reading and writing activities! This standards-based close reading and scaffolded summary writing lesson for the Gettysburg Address provides students with a deep understanding of Lincoln's famous speech. Printable PDF AND Google Drive Versions are included. **This resource is part of the Civil War Activities Unit Bundle. It includes 8 engaging Civil War resources at a 30% discount price! Click here to preview all 8 Civil War resources!This resource can be completed on paper or
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: US History Primary Source Analysis BUNDLE | Printable & Digital
Nonfiction Passages with Text Features - Ocean Animals - PDF & Digital
Teach nonfiction text features and learn about ocean animals and habitats with these ocean animal reading passages and comprehension questions! Each nonfiction activity will engage your students with fascinating facts about sea life including blue whales, flying fish, sea anemones, and more as they practice identifying and analyzing text features, main idea, author's purpose, and other nonfiction reading skills.This resource includes the following digital versions:Google Slides (link in PDF)Ease
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Nonfiction Reading Unit - Ocean Animals Reading Passages
Thanksgiving Mystery Picture with Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions
Are you searching for a fun yet effective way to help your students improve reading comprehension this Thanksgiving? Look no further! Our November mystery picture with reading comprehension passages and multiple choice questions has got you covered. Whether you're an experienced teacher or just starting out, our teacher-tested color-by-number pages will help boost your students' reading comprehension.Great for middle school or click HERE for elementary.❓Is it a struggle to engage your 6th, 7th,
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5th - 8th
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Fears and Phobias Nonfiction Unit Aligned with HMH 6 Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive nonfiction unit covering the article Fears and Phobias by kidshealth.org. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 6. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent nonfiction unit. Skills covered include text structure, author's purpose, main idea, summary writing, context clues, figurative language, point of view, and supporting answers with textual evidence.This unit now includes a copy of a
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
Daily Reading Comprehension ELA Warm Ups Bell Ringers Countdown to Reading STAAR
Are your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR reading test prep? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 4 Weeks of daily reading practice have short, engaging texts with text-dependent reading comprehension questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of a variety of text genres (Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Informational Text, Argumentative, and Cross-Curri
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Countdown to Reading STAAR 10 Day Boot Camp Middle School ELA Test Prep
Wild Animals Aren't Pets + Let People Own Exotic Animals Argumentative Unit
This argumentative unit compares "Wild Animals Aren't Pets" and "Let People Own Exotic Animals" in a comprehensive unit for digital and print. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 6. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent argumentative unit. Skills covered include context clue vocabulary, thesis statement, counterargument, inferencing, author's argument, compare and contrast, comprehension, text structure
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
Cause and Effect Worksheets & Reading Passages - Printable & Digital
Your students probably know what cause and effect are, but it can be much trickier to identify them in a nonfiction reading passage! These cause and effect activities with informational reading passages are perfect for reading test review! There are 16 short reading passages with comprehension questions asking middle school students to identify and analyze causes and effects, including signal words, as they learn fun facts about a variety of animals.(Don't miss the rest of my bestselling Middle
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle - PDF & Digital
Reading Comprehension Passages Mystery Picture | Summer | Print & Digital
Looking to make reading comprehension fun and exciting? Mystery Pictures are the perfect solution. The summer mystery picture activity includes 2 short passages (Fiction and Non-Fiction) and 8 multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture. Once students answer the text-dependent questions, they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their answer choices. This fun color-by-number activity is an engaging way to rein
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5th - 8th
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Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push by Walter Dean Myers Unit Digital + Print
This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push by Walter Dean Myers. This short story is about a boy who decides to play wheelchair basketball. Skills covered in this unit include reading comprehension, listening comprehension, mapping the plot, support with textual evidence, character inferencing, context clue vocabulary, short answer response questions, compare and contrast, theme, and point of view.The activities, questions, and standards are
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Flying Lessons and Other Stories Bundle Digital and Print
Middle School Reading Comprehension Passages Multiple Choice CAASPP Test Prep
Prepare your middle school students for success with our dynamic test prep resource tailored for CAASPP exams. Focused Skill Building:Dive into 20 engaging passages covering fiction, information text, poetry, and persuasive text, aligning perfectly with CAASPP standards.Challenge students with 40 text-dependent multiple-choice questions crafted to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.Aligned Concept Mastery:Target key concepts such as Story Plot, Author’s Purpose, Detail, Summary, Po
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6th - 9th
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NonFiction Reading Comprehension Fun Activities Mystery Picture ELA Color By Num
Looking to spice up your non-fiction reading practice? Look no further! Our Mystery Picture ELA Color By Number activity is the perfect addition to your classroom, offering a fun and engaging way for students to sharpen their reading comprehension skills.Click HERE for elementary! Key Features:Engaging Format: Students answer 10 multiple-choice questions based on 2 short passages to unveil a mystery picture. Once they've answered the questions, they self-check by coloring the mystery picture ac
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5th - 8th
Author's Purpose Mystery Picture | Reading Comprehension | Print & Digital
Help your students practice finding the author's purpose in a fun and engaging way! Mystery pictures are the perfect addition to your classroom reading comprehension practice.This exciting reading comprehension mystery picture activity includes 4 short passages and 8 multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture.Once students answer the author's purpose questions they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their a
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4th - 8th
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Martian Metropolis Scientific Article Unit by Meg Thacher HMH 7 Digital + Print
This is a comprehensive unit covering the scientific article Martian Metropolis by Meg Thacher. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 7. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent short story unit. Skills covered include support with textual evidence, context clue vocabulary, short answer response, author's purpose, summary writing, narrative writing, main idea, text structure and capitalizing proper noun revie
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 7 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions ELA Task Cards
Are your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in need of repeat practice when it comes to quick reading comprehension practice? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm your students can be challenging.These 20 reading skills task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension multiple choice questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known Fiction stories, modern Non-Fiction articles, and short Poems will help engage your
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6th - 8th
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Valentine's Day Mystery Picture | Reading Comprehension | Print & Digital
Help your students practice reading skills in a fun and engaging way! Mystery Pictures that are color by number are the perfect addition to your classroom reading comprehension practice.This fun and engaging Valentine's Day reading comprehension mystery picture activity includes 2 short passages and 8 multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture.Once students answer the reading questions they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery pic
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4th - 8th
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NonFiction Middle School Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice CAASPP Test Prep
Help your students prepare for standardized testing with these practice reading passages. Great for Common Core or CAASPP!This common core aligned test prep resource has 40 questions written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see on standardized testing.Question types: multiple-choicemulti-selectA/B questions (evidence-based selected response)constructed responseGreat for middle school students. Some 5th-grade teachers have found this helpful. Click for the el
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6th - 9th
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STAAR Author's Purpose Daily Reading Bell Ringers Warm Ups Exit Tickets
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR reading test prep? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students can be challenging.This Author's Purpose daily reading practice has short, engaging texts with text-dependent reading comprehension questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of a variety of text genres (Fiction, Poetry, Informational Text, Argumentative, and Cross-Cur
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5th - 9th
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High-Interest Informational Articles + Questions 1 Middle School Digital + Print
Informational Articles and Questions for Middle School Volume 1 contains 3 high-interest topics that are great for gaining interest and practicing analyzing nonfiction texts in your classroom. The topics Parkour, Ramen Noodles, and Self-Driving Cars will help engage your students and help them prepare for any Common Core State Assessment. Your students will enjoy reading and learning about these three topics because my middle school students picked them.These nonfiction text sets are perfect for
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest Informational Articles Bundle for Middle School
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