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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.10
How do you assess what your pupils have learned over the course of the year? Find out how competent they are at reading and analyzing age-level literature with the ideas presented here. Included in this resource are two suggested...
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Skimming Exercise
For this skimming exercise worksheet, students quickly read a passage about reverse culture shock to find main ideas. Students have a short time period to read the text and identify the main ideas.
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Asking the Right Questions
It can be difficult to find the theme of a book or story if you don't know the questions to ask. Teach your kids to discern the universal theme in works of literature with a set of activities that promote critical thinking and active...
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Reading Study Guide: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Meant for use with Maya Angelou's first autobiographical volume I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the materials here are designed for a homeschool setting, but they'd suit any classroom or text. Graphic organizers, chapter summary guides,...
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Literature Study Guide: To Kill a Mockingbird
Teaching tools designed to support student-centered literature study. Geared toward homeschoolers reading Harper Lee's book To Kill a Mockingbird, I would use these in my classroom. The materials are applicable to any text: graphic...
K12 Reader
Self Reflection
After reading a short passage about self reflection, individuals are asked to restate the main ideas in the article in their own words.
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.3
Need something for group work, homework, or a way to assess your learners on your lessons for Common Core skill RI.9-10.3? Then you have come to the right place because this multiple choice quiz challenges learners to analyze the...
California Education Partners
My Librarian is a Camel
A two-part assessment challenges scholars to gather information from reading then write an opinion piece. In part one, learners read, take notes, and answer text-related questions. In part two, participants use their new-found knowledge...
Calisphere
The 6 C's of Primary Source Analysis
Arm your class members with the six C's of primary source analysis—content, citation, context, connections, communication, and conclusions—and help them to establish a solid system for analyzing historical sources of information.
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"Tom's Night Out"
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete a variety of short activities directly related to the reading of the poem, "Tom's Night Out."
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Parables Extension Worksheet: the Sower and the Two Builders
For this parables worksheet, students retell the parable of The Sower and The Two Builders, write their own parable, draw pictures, and more. Students complete 7 activities.
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Close Reading Homework Booklet
Wind turbines, daylight savings time, noise pollution, social problems. To develop close reading skills, high schoolers examine pairs of articles presenting opposing viewpoints of the same topics and respond to questions that require not...
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Object Grids For Pre-Entry Activities
In this Language Arts worksheet, students analyze symbols from Wingdings font. Students answer questions about the symbols and locate specific ones.
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The Wind in the Willows
In this study guide instructional activity, students read the book The Wind in the Willows and write summaries, use vocabulary, write questions, and more. Students complete 7 activities.
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The Secret Garden
In this study guide worksheet, 5th graders read the book The Secret Garden and write summaries, use vocabulary, write questions, and more. Students complete 7 activities.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
In this study guide activity, 5th graders read the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and write summaries, use vocabulary, write questions, and more. Students complete 7 activities.
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Clauses and Phrases
In this writing worksheet, students add clauses and phrases to existing sentences to make more complex. They complete other activities, such as ordering a fast food meal, that are suggested to extend the lesson.
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Favourite Things Bingo
For this ice breaker game worksheet, students will find other students with the characteristics listed on the bingo card, such as favorite color and food. A teacher guide is included.
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Learning about Titles
In this title instructional activity, students read titles, then fill in blanks after reading short passages, selecting a title and then filling in facts.
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BBC Learning English, Writing (Culture)
Include this writing activity in your lesson about essay organization. After anwering five questions regarding their culture, middle schoolers use their responses to form the basis of a five paragraph guide to their culture. Each...
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 8 - Exercise 4b
For this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lesson 8: Summarizing Information
In this summarizing information worksheet, students read a featured article, summarize the article, identify the story's five W's and one H, and identify appropriate relevant facts.
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Alphabetical Order
In this alphabetical order activity, students working in pairs or small groups match up letters of the alphabet to their images. Students then match up letters of the alphabet to market items (a-apples).
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Growing Seeds
In this science worksheet, students read 5 different scenarios with varied growing conditions for plants. Students make a prediction for each: Will it grow a little, grow a lot, or not grow at all?