Make Close Reading Easy with this toolkit, jam-packed with posters, graphic organizers, discussion starters, writing prompts and plenty of close reading strategies and teaching tips. These resources will work with any informational (nonfiction) text and to address all of the Common Core RI standard

Genius Hour can be overwhelming teaching with all the planning that you have to do. This Genius Hour activity will save you time and headaches as you plan and begin to implement this activity in your classroom at the beginning of the school year.This amazing Genius Hour resource includes:-Genius Hou

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 Organi

**ALL GRADE 5-6 STANDARDS** Close-reading ready! Engaging, lengthy, and meaningful standards-based non-fiction passages and assessments for ALL TWENTY Common Core Informational Text Standards in Grades 5-6 in ONE bundle of 20 teacher-friendly and student-friendly printables! PLEASE NOTE: These leng

This is Picture of the Day, Volume 2. Picture of the Day, Volume 1 is my #1 Bestseller due to the high level of interest, engagement, language and higher order thinking. See Picture of the Day Volume 1 to read over 1,700 comments left by buyers. In my opinion, this set of 190 pictures is even bette

Celebrate Veterans Day in a meaningful and engaging way! This resource includes two activities. One activity is a Fact Hunt and Veterans Day Doodle Infographic. The other activity is an acrostic poem. With these activities, students will learn about the history of Veterans Day, interesting facts

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During this project, students will first learn about growth mindset by reading an informational article about Carol Dweck’s work. Then, they’ll select a famous person in history with a growth mindset. They’ll choose from 14 famous leaders and pioneers in their fields for the basis of their researc

Wonder Novel Unit is a Common Core Standard aligned book study to be used with Wonder by R. J. Palacio. This download contains both a printable format as well as a Google Drive™ compatible format.This is a complete novel study that includes many individual products bundled together to offer you exte

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Article of the Week Club, Grade 6 (6th Grade Nonfiction Articles + Activities)6th Grade Article of the Week Club is your solution for teaching ALL of the CCSS for Grade 6 Reading Informational Text! You’ll receive 25 nonfiction article + activity packs according to the schedule below. This includes

This product contains 10 ready-to-use passages and short response questions to guide students through the use of the RACE strategy. RACE is a writing strategy to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and text evidence, and to provide

Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle (Grades 5-12) A YEAR'S WORTH of activities: over 220 Common-Core aligned interactive reading foldable activities for secondary students. You do not have to use the Common Core State Standards to utilize this bundle! This download includ

These are COMPLETE 400+ pages of Assessments and Teaching Notes for ALL English Language Arts Standards for 6th Grade. These will cover your entire year! Reading comprehension (literature and informational), writing, language/grammar, speaking and listening are all included.Use them for more than ju

Includes PRINTABLE, INTERACTIVE PDF, and GOOGLE CLASSROOM VERSIONS! *JUST UPDATED and made DIGITAL for 2020!* Complete BUNDLE of resources for Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. Everything need for a complete unit plan - freshly updated and Google Classroom friendly! SAVE 20% by purchasing the EN

This is Picture of the Day, Volume 3. Compatible with Google Slides.Picture of the Day, Volume 1 is my #1 Bestseller due to the high level of interest, engagement, language and higher order thinking. Volume 2 is sold here on TpT as well. See Picture of the Day Volume 1 to read over 1,700 comments l

EMOTICON CITY – The Emoji Bandit strikes again! It has been two weeks since the last spotting of the Emoji Bandit, but he has resurfaced yet again to steal more emoji expressions! Eye witnesses, “Neutral Face” and “Worried Face” shared their story: “We saw one emoji go into the warehouse, but when

This document contains 100 different passages for quick and daily Common Core reading practice. This 20 week bundle contains informational text, literature, poetry, historical fiction, suspense, plays, fantasy, and many more stories. A reading passage and Common Core questions are included for eac

Students will erupt with excitement when they work on this fun and flashy circlebook activity! Ten mix-n-match templates feature ready-to-color illustrations of a Cinder Cone, a Composite Cone, and a Shield Volcano, complete with keys. For longer circle books, students can fill in additional templat

In person, blended, or virtual? No problem! You'll love the flexibility of this resource. Digital and print! No planning! 23 easy-to-use mini lessons have everything to make teaching reading (any) informational text a snap! Provide the scaffolding your students need or increase rigor by using with

Now Google Slides compatible and perfect for your blended or hybrid learning model!Help your students write stronger opinion essays (argumentative in 6th) using these printable or digital fact-based paired passages, or paired texts, about cell phones. Students are given an engaging focus question, t

This powerpoint is a fun, colorful way to introduce or re-teach TEXT STRUCTURE! Includes: - 21 EDITABLE slides - 5 video clip examples - 15 slides can be printed to created colorful, informative posters for your class, including: *definitions written in kid-friendly language *key words to look for

Now also includes Google Classroom (Google Slides) Digital Organizers.Do you need concise, scaffolded instruction for small groups, English learners, and struggling students? This comprehensive resource integrates all 34 6th Grade ELA Common Core Reading Standards for Literature, Informational Text,

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