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This is an article describing the East L.A. Walkouts, or the Chicano Blowout. The article takes the student through the background, describes the little rights Chicano students had at the time and describes the walkout and it's aftermath. Resources are included at the bottom of the article for further research. This item is part of the "Teach Through Social Justice" articles. NOW WITH COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS!

This is an annotation cheat sheet that can be used in conjunction with any article or story. It guides students in an annotation method and has an example of an annotated paragraph.

This is an article about Nina Simone's career and personal life, differentiated to 3 levels. Square is 8th grade level, Triangle is 5th grade level and circle is 3rd grade level. Inference level questions are also included, that require the student to cite evidence from the text. (Questions are not differentiated!) Working on a Black History Month theme, so suggestions for article topics are welcomed.

These two test prep posters are for reading and writing test prep. They are catchy phrases to help kids remember what they should do when they come across and a reading passage or a writing prompt.

This is a written proposal complete with time percentage allotments. This document would be most beneficial to someone who would like to propose adding a reading specialist, or for someone who is currently looking to change their job duties as a reading specialist. The preview document shows the time percentage and actions, the actual document shows entrance and exit guidelines, activities, desctiptions and research base as reasons for modifications. Feel free to change this document to meet

This is a chronological retell worksheet that students can use to help them retell a story in chronological order. It includes directions, a word bank and an example retell. There are two sheets which can be printed double sided.

This is a journal that I hand to my students for use during independent reading. It includes a reading log and several graphic organizers they can use to organize their thinking while reading.

This is an article meant to explain the different definitions held in the acronym LGBTQ. There are also resources in the article for students to do further research. This is part of the "Teaching Through Social Justice" article set. PLEASE BE AWARE that this article does not promote LGBTQ, but does promote equal treatment. Please don't download this if you are not looking to teach equality in your classroom! Please e-mail me with any questions first!

This is a large (poster) file that you can upload to staples.com and have printed for about 5 dollars. The format is already set up for quick printing and it's in an adobe file for easy reading. The background is chalkboard and talks about things to do after reading (retilling strategies, etc). Goes great with the before and during reading strategies posters!

This is a large (poster) file that you can upload to staples.com and have printed for about 5 dollars. The format is already set up for quick printing and it's in an adobe file for easy reading. The background is chalkboard and talks about things to do during reading (read with a pencil, take notes, etc.). Goes great with the before and after reading strategies posters!

This is a large (poster) file that you can upload to staples.com and have printed for about 5 dollars. The format is already set up for quick printing and it's in an adobe file for easy reading. The background is chalkboard and talks about things to do after reading (retelling strategies, etc). Goes great with the during and after reading strategies posters!

This teacher note can be used to send to students, parents, or even for personal use! Print out on cardstock and cut into 4's. Then hole punch 3 times for a real notepaper effect!

This is a graphic organizer that will assist students in writing an essay in response to a non-fiction article. It asks them to restate the topic sentence, provide a reason and textual evidence and a closing statement. This organizer is for a one paragraph essay, which I suggest be used first to teach them the strategy. After that, a 2-3 paragraph essay can be written using the organizer by adding more reasons and evidence. This is in word for easy editing.

Answering tricky questions and interacting with the text

This organizer helps students write a good summary by asking them questions about what they read.

This graphic organizer gives students space to draw their mental pictures. Students then transfer their pictures to writing.

This is a summarizing sheet that students to help them write a good summary.