The Mystery of Oak Island Non-Fiction Article
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Grade Levels
6th - 8th
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.6.2
CCSSRI.6.4
CCSSRI.6.5
CCSSRI.7.1
CCSSRI.7.4
Formats Included
- Zip
Google Apps™
Pages
42 pages
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What educators are saying
My students found the article very interesting and it prompted for a lot of great conversation and ideas among my class. Great resource to be used in small or large groups.
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Description
The Mystery of Oak Island Non-Fiction Article | PDF and Digital Formats: Students will learn about the mystery behind Oak Island near Nova Scotia, Canada in this non-fiction article. Legends claim that pirates buried their treasure on the island. This resource contains 1 non-fiction article and 3 reading activities to assist with reading comprehension, standardized test prep (EQAO) and cross-curricular learning.
- This resource contains individual PDFs of student pages to assist with online learning i.e. Google Classroom as well as Google Slides formatted lessons for 1:1 schools.
Resource Includes:
- Teacher lesson plan
- Pre-reading K-W-L chart
- 1 Non-fiction article (regular and modified versions)
- An audio file (mp3) of each article (regular and modified versions)
- 3 Post-reading activities: comprehension questions, grammar questions (2 options: paper and self-grading Google Forms), long answer writing response
- Individual PDFs of student pages to assist with online learning i.e. Google Classroom
- Google Slides formatted lessons for 1:1 school
Teacher Feedback
- “I'm using this with my current events unit. This article was engaging, and the follow-up activities worked perfectly with my plans. The students enjoyed the content material.”
- “Students were engaged throughout the lesson”
- “My students enjoyed learning about Oak Island”
Use this article with my Article of the Week Differentiated Lessons program and these Non-Fiction Graphic Organizers.
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Total Pages
42 pages
Answer Key
Included with rubric
Teaching Duration
90 minutes
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.6.2
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
CCSSRI.6.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
CCSSRI.6.5
Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.
CCSSRI.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRI.7.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
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