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QAR is a tool to teach students how to approach the task of reading texts and answering questions. By reviewing the 4 different types of questions one can create, students will realize the need to consider information in the text and information from their own background knowledge. Different Ways of Using QAR Chart -After reading a text have students categorize/analyze the questions they will answer independently or with a partner as well as providing a reason why the question fits that catego

Engage students with a fun, printable activity to master the core literary concepts of Motif vs. Theme! This resource uses four classic fairy tales and fables ( Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Three Little Pigs, and The Tortoise and the Hare) to help students identify key themes and motifs and practice expressing moral lessons in clear thematic statements. Motif & Theme Definitions Page: A dedicated page with space for students to define motif and theme , along with sentence starters to

These are not your typical one sentence answer comprehension questions!!! They were developed to teach my students how to write a comprehensive answer using specific examples and details from the text. There are 14 questions which are organized according to the main idea found in each set of questions. This also enables students to create/compose an ideal topic sentence. So read The Cask of Amontillado and enjoy!! analysis, summarizing, inferencing, main idea, cause-effect, topic sentence, s

This comprehensive resource bundle provides everything you need to guide students through deep textual analysis and structured paragraph writing for any novel, short story, or informational text unit. It is built around the T.I.D.E. framework (a mnemonic for Topic, Important Evidence, Detailed Analysis, and End), a powerful instructional tool for teaching students to write clear, text-supported response paragraphs.

In this well developed and scaffolded packet, students are asked to compose 4-5 paragraph essay based on O. Henry's famous short story, "The Gift of the Magi." Due to its structured nature, students are able to independently walk themselves through this process. In the end, students are asked to reflect upon two questions. The first being if Della and James were richer in other areas of their life and the second being, after their gift exchange, were Della and Jim richer, poorer, or just about

Using this worksheet makes analyzing nonfiction and fiction text easier for your students. Independently, Students can read text and then analyze their reading by completing this frame/graphic organizer. They will be asked to record key events, people, terms, etc. and then analyze the importance of this event. Practical Classroom Uses You can use this as a pre-reading exercise to activate prior knowledge before starting a lesson and/or use it as an assessment after a lesson has been completed

QAR is a tool to teach students how to approach the task of reading texts and answering questions. By reviewing the 4 different types of questions one can create, students will realize the need to consider information in the text and information from their own background knowledge. Have your students use this QAR organizer... -After reading a text have students categorize/analyze the questions they will answer independently or with a partner as well as providing a reason why the question fits

When asking students to plan to write a paragraph use this simple paragraph graphic organizer. It includes all the components of a paragraph (topic sentence, 3 supporting details with examples, and a closing sentence). Print out 3 copies of this worksheet and staple it together for the 3 body paragraphs of a 5 paragraph essay! Can be used for expository paragraph/essay, compare/contrast paragraph/essay, etc.

Give students this quick cloze activity after reading O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi." Have students fill in the blanks regarding the story's characters and plot. Great to use as a pop quiz!! review, cloze, characters, plot, O. Henry, Gift of the Magi

These Lady or the Tiger comprehension questions ask students to write a paragraph based on 1 theme and students will also be asked to fill out graphic organizers too! They then can be asked to type up the answers on their graphic organizers into paragraphs.

Using this sheet, students can independently edit/revise their homework or classwork looking for grammar mistakes as well as making sure specific names, places, etc. are found in their answers. By using these sheets students become more aware of what needs to be included in their answers as well as what punctuation/grammar errors they need to look out for. ***I put these sheets (back to back) in plastic paper protectors and give my students dry erase markers so they are able to use the same sh

This comprehensive packet contains scaffolded notesheets for the Physical Science formulas/topics of Momentum, Conservation of Momentum, Impulse, Work, and Inelastic/Elastic Collisions. After each notesheet for the topic, a worksheet is followed where students can apply their knowledge and complete word problems based on the topics above. An answer key is provided for all word problems.

This worksheet tests your students' knowledge about the cast of characters found in S.E. Hinton's book The Outsiders. A brief description/character analysis is given for each character and students are asked to place the corresponding character's name on the blank line!

On the following 4 pages are simple paragraph graphic organizers which will help your students organizer and sort their ideas and new information. Upon completion of one of these graphic organizers, your students should be able to compose a cohesive paragraph containing a topic sentence, details/examples from the text, & a closing sentence. **The blank box at the top of each page is for students to write in terms, vocabulary, character names, places, etc. that they feel it is important to incl

This document was created as a review for Chapter 1 of The Outsiders. Upon completion of Chapter 1, my students fill out this graphic organizer/notesheet. It shows me how much they understand about the book and its characters so I am able to see where I need to fill in the misunderstandings. It can also be used by students while they read Chapter 1 since it highlights the major events of this chapter.

Using this worksheet, students will be able to pull out the important details from a reading or movie. The first page is basically comprised of who, what, when, and where questions. It is the second page that asks the students to dig deeper and really analyze the reading. They will be asked to figure out the problem in the reading, things the people in the reading needed to consider, the solution to the problem, etc. Practical Classroom Uses Works great as a pre-reading activity, in small

Students will find reading and analyzing non-fiction text a snap when using this graphic organizer/notesheet. These worksheets ask students to record important dates, terms, people, etc. so they will be provided with a full picture of the main event found in the reading or classroom video. Practical Classroom Uses I have used it as a pre-reading activity to activate prior knowledge and I have also used it during class lectures to keep students attending to the lesson. It also works wonderf

This engaging activity is fantastic for students who are being introduced or have been introduced to the concepts of physical science: Forces and Motion. Using fill in the blanks middle school students are tested on their knowledge of forces and motion (chapter 11 and 12). It can be used for homework, as review, during lectures, or to test students' prior knowledge of forces and motion.

Use this worksheet to test your students' knowledge of Forces and Motion (Chapter 11 and 12). This worksheet can be given as review, in conjunction with a textbook reading or lecture, as homework, to see the prior knowledge you students have of Forces and Motion, as a review for a test, etc.

This is a 2 page quiz based with an answer key on the Reconstruction. Subjects include President Johnson, 13th/14th/15th Amendment, Election of 1876, etc. Types of questions include multiple choice and short answer.