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The Learning Network: The First Middle School Chess Champs
Introduce some nonfiction reading into your classroom! This resource contains seven comprehension questions pertaining to an article from The New York Times website about the first middle schoolers to ever win the United States Chess...
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Latin Roots Grad, Mot, Cad: Interactive Puzzles
Three short puzzles emphasize Latin roots grad, mot, and cad in English spelling and vocabulary. Learners choose words from a list and complete spellings in boxes with definitions for clues. A reading passage using the words is included....
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Reading Analysis
For this literature circle worksheet, students are provided areas to record short passages from their reading that they think are important or examples of good writing.
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Intermediate Dialogues--
This short reading activity is a quick way to have younger learners practice comprehension skills. Learners read a conversation between two friends and then answer 4 comprehension and vocabulary questions.
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Vocabulary in Context
In this literature circle worksheet, the 'word smith' is asked to record unknown words the group encounters while reading a passage. Students write the definition part of speech as used in the passage and origin among other things.