Elementary School Close Reading Lesson

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Dave Eggers won the 2023 Newbery Medal for the incredible novel The Eyes & The Impossible and is still being discovered worldwide for its incredible prose and inspiring themes. This two-part digital Google lesson is packed full of engaging, fun, and comprehensive activities to review this incredible piece of literature.

What's included in this product?

Two Google Slide presentations with activity guide. Part one covers chapters 1-19, and part 2 covers chapters 20 through the book's ending. These lessons are designed for teachers to click through - a true non-prep lesson!

What activities are included in the lessons? See the thumbnails and preview for images of some slides.

• Cracking codes
• Multiple choice questions
• Mystery pictures
• True or False game
• Game Show
• Character Study
• Order of events
• Discussion prompt questions

I use these exact lessons in my classes, and students not only have fun and reinforce what they've read in the book but they are always astonished at how time flies! We have so much fun. It is fast-paced and engaging. It's also great for various types of learners, as many of the questions can be answered using a finger system which prompts shy or quiet students to engage.

Please send a question if there is anything I can clarify about this lesson!

This is a collection of ten single-page posters of famous engineers. Each poster includes a picture of the inventor and a short description of the inventor's contributions written appropriately for the elementary school level. When hung in the classroom these posters can be viewed by the students and referred to throughout the year as different topics arise when teaching the Next Generation Science Standards. Each sheet can also be used as a close read.

The following engineers/technologists are included:

Leonardo da Vinci

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Graham Bell

Thomas Edison

Henry Ford

George Washington Carver

The Wright Brothers

Temple Grandin

Grace Hopper

Steve Jobs

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Teach students about the branches of the U.S. government while addressing three core reading standards with this fun and engaging resource.

It includes an informational passage on the branches of government, accompanied by two sets of questions tailored for various grades or proficiency levels. To spark enthusiasm and enhance learning, the resource also includes an engaging activity at the end.

Perfect for:

• Introducing Main Idea, Inferencing, or Context Clues
• Independent practice
• Assessing student understanding
• Center activity
• Test prep/review
• Homework assignment
• Early finishers
• Homeschool activity

What's included:

• Reading Passage on the United States Branches of Government
• Two sets of differentiated questions
• Maze that can be used to check for understanding, as center work, or as homework
• Answer keys for both sets of questions and maze
• Suggestions for teachers prior to use

This resource aligns with Common Core Standards 3.RI.1, 3.RI.2, 3.RI.4, 4.RI.1, 4.RI.2, and 4.RI.4 ensuring it supports your curriculum effectively.

This 31 page middle grade lesson plan comes ready to implement with easy to follow, color coded examples and activities for teaching, learning, and mastering author's style and types of sentences. Includes: History of Writing and Changes in Styles (1400s and 1700s to current) Models for writing great author's style and types of sentences Practice activities for sentence lengths and varieties Types of sentences (basic, compound, complex, compound-complex) Colorcoded examples of sentences Tips for writing Peer workshopping activities Excellent for homeschool, flipped classes, Gifted & Talented/Pre-Ap/AP, literacy centers, project based classrooms, and test prep. Meets CCSS and state guidelines for ELA. Requires critical thinking and problem solving skills.

C'est le bundle ultime des mini-leçons qui regroupe toutes mes mini-leçons de lecture et d'écriture disponibles dans ma boutique ! Il contient plus de 500 pages de matériel, avec plus de 75 mini-leçons et ateliers, ainsi qu'une abondance de tableaux d'ancrage, organisateurs graphiques, prompts, et exemples modélisés pour chaque stratégie. ÇA GRANDIT, LES AMIS!

Chaque leçon, qu’elle soit en écriture ou en lecture, est méticuleusement préparée avec un plan de leçon détaillé incluant le script de l’enseignant, les objectifs pédagogiques, des lectures et écritures partagées et guidées, des exercices en partenariat ou en groupe, ainsi que des activités d’entraînement en autonomie.

Voici ce que vous trouverez dans ce bundle :

Écriture :

• Générer les idées
• Endurance et motivation
• La structure et la fluidité
• Améliorer le choix de mots
• Introductions & conclusions

Lecture :

• Solutionner les mots
• La visualisation
• Faire des liens
• Connaissances antérieures
• Faire des prédictions
• Faire des inférences
• Informations clés
• Stratégies de réparation

Ce bundle grandissant est l'outil idéal pour tout enseignant cherchant à avoir toutes ses leçons prêtes à l’emploi avec toutes les lectures incluses. Ne cherchez pas plus loin, c'est la bible pédagogique!

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• Écriture: Générer les idées
• Écriture: Endurance et motivation
• Écriture: La structure et la fluidité
• Écriture: Améliorer le choix de mots
• Écriture: Introductions & conclusions
• Lecture: Solutionner les mots
• Lecture: La visualisation
• Lecture: Faire des liens
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• Lecture: Faire des inférences
• Lecture: Informations clés
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Engage Your Students with the Wonders of the Coral Reef!

Bring the vibrant underwater world of coral reefs to life with this captivating resource designed for Grades 5 and 6! "The Silent Symphony of the Coral Reef" offers a multi-faceted learning experience that combines a visually stunning video with a thoughtfully crafted text, perfect for engaging your students in reading comprehension, science, and descriptive writing.

What's Included:

• High-Quality Video: Immerse your students in the beauty and diversity of coral reefs with a captivating video showcasing the incredible creatures and vibrant colors of this underwater ecosystem.

• EAL-Friendly Text: The accompanying text is written in clear, accessible language, making it ideal for English Language Learners and students of all reading levels.

• Engaging Activities: Spark curiosity and critical thinking with a variety of activities focused on descriptive language, figurative language, sentence variety, and creating mental images. These activities encourage students to analyze the text, deepen their understanding of the topic, and enhance their writing skills.

• Teacher's Answer Key: Save valuable time with question possibilities & additional ideas.

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• Cross-Curricular Connections: Seamlessly integrate reading comprehension, science, and writing instruction.
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Learning Objectives:

• Identify the author's craft in a text.
• Analyze textual evidence to support claims about the author's purpose.
• Connect the author's purpose to the overall message of the text.
• Expand vocabulary and descriptive writing skills.
• Looks at sentence length, tone, figurative language, imagery
• Develop a deeper understanding of coral reef ecosystems and their importance.

Perfect for:

• Whole-class instruction
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• Centers
• Enrichment activities

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Teaching Science/Animal/Mammal through Close Reading and Fine Arts with GLAD strategies. Prep free! Grade 1-5.

Materials include lesson plans, activity pages, and posters with both student version and teacher version (with teaching scripts).

Major components of the product:

- Student Package:

- 1 Info Organizer

- 2 Reading Passages

- 2 Text Dependent Questions Sets (each with 4 questions)

- 1 Vocabulary Sheet

-Teacher Package:

- 1 Info Organizer with answers

- 2 Reading Passage2 with Close Reading marks

- 2 Text Dependent Questions Set2 with answers

- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers

- 2 Bats Black and White Drawing (with & without labels)

- 2 Bats Color Drawing (with & without labels)

- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes

- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.

This product is included in Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays.

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Related Lessons:

Science Word Search: Bats

Science Word Search: Mammal Facts

Science Word Search: Animal Unit

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Click a link below to see my other Close Reading Lessons:

Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons

Plant:

Close Reading: Plant Unit

Close Reading: Apples

Close Reading: Corn

Close Reading: From Seed to Plant

Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree

Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat

Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book

Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat

Animals:

Close Reading: Animal Unit

Amphibian:

Close Reading: Frogs

Arachnid:

Close Reading: Spiders

Bird:

Close Reading: Owls

Close Reading: Penguins!

Fish:

Close Reading: Sharks

Insect:

Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly

Close Reading: The Honey Makers

Close Reading: Ladybugs

Mammal:

Close Reading: Bats

Close Reading: Elephants of Africa

Close Reading: Polar Bears

Close Reading: Wolves

Close Reading: Whales

Reptile:

Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles

Close Reading: Dinosaurs!

Close Reading: Sea Turtles

Close Reading: Snakes

Environment:

Close Reading: Environment Unit

Close Reading: Caves and Caverns

Close Reading: Coral Reefs

Close Reading: Deserts

Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps

Close Reading: Rain Forests

Close Reading: Recycle!

Weather:

Close Reading: Weather Unit

Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!

Close Reading: It's Raining!

Close Reading: It's Snowing!

Close Reading: Tornadoes!

Season:

Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons

Astronomy:

Close Reading: Astronomy Unit

Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!

Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out

Close Reading: The Moon Book

Close Reading: THE PLANETS

Matter:

Close Reading: States of Matter

Social Studies/Holidays:

Close Reading: Holiday Unit

Close Reading: Christmas Is ...

Close Reading: Easter

Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons

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Say goodbye to last-minute lesson planning stress with No Prep Sub Plans Bundle. Packed with engaging activities and ready-to-use lesson plans, this all-in-one bundle is meticulously designed to ease the burden of substitute teacher planning while keeping students engaged and motivated. You get 4 days of lessons that include both reading and writing. The Behavior Reward Tickets ensure a seamless teaching experience for substitute teachers.

How to use the Reward Tickets:

Don't have the time or patience to put together a sub binder? Don't worry! When I have to step out, all I leave on my desk is any work for my students and place this Sub Note sheet on top....it's everything my sub needs to see on one easy note sheet. Fun, tear-off reward tickets that students can redeem for a small prize when the teacher returns will have students fighting to behave in order to earn one of the five coveted tickets! This will be a game-changer in your classroom!

WHAT'S INCLUDED...

12 Printable Worksheets

Each set includes...

► Task 1: Read and Highlight a Figurative Language Passage

► Task 2: Write a Similar Figurative Language Passage Using a Checklist

► Task 3: Figurative Language Analysis Graphic Organizer

► Answer Keys

The Four Figurative Language Short Passage sets have 3 close reading and writing worksheets each - for a total of 12 high-quality worksheets! *Answer Keys Included! Figurative Language Short Passage Sets are a no-prep, printable close reading activity that's perfect for middle school and high school. Each passage has between 206-226 words and is filled with between 14-19 examples of figurative language, such as hyperbole, metaphor, simile, and personification. I’ve found that although my students can tell me the definition of these terms, simile is the only one they can truly pick out in a text. As a result, their writing is filled with overused similes that need work! These figurative language passage sets are rigorous, use higher-level words and phrases, and in addition to merely identifying the different types, students will be asked to discuss the impact it has on the reader, as they’re asked to do on standardized testing.

• Sub Note Sheet with tear-off reward tickets for good behavior!

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Simply print and go! There is truly no preparation needed, which is why this set is perfect to leave for sub plans, bell ringers, homework, test prep, review or assessment!

*As an optional review activity, use my No-prep Four Corners Figurative Language Activity resource for a fun whole-group review game, then simply leave these sub plans whenever you are going to be out!

Activity:
Students can complete all three worksheets in each set as part of a sub packet, but if you don't see them for a full block then assign only one page each day you're out (you'll get even more bang for your buck!) If you teach allusion, alliteration, idiom, or onomatopoeia, you can ask students to include those in Task 2 where they will be asked to continue the passage using a similar writing style. I have left some blanks on the checklist for this very purpose.

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This book series is great for children ages 7 - 13, as they can relate with what Frank and Joe are doing and what mystery they are attempting to solve. The book, The HBs - Trouble at the Arcade - Book 1, discusses problem solving skills, working together as a team, listening to others ideas, and being a good friend/sibling. The comprehension questions in this product relate with the text as well as students own experiences. Vocabulary words, their meanings, and example sentences are presented in the packet. Students can also write sentences using the vocabulary words. As the book is being read aloud, as students are reading the book or after the book has been read, students can answer the comprehension questions in this packet. Words that students may need help with spelling when answering comprehension questions are provided in this product as well. An answer key is included at the back of this product for all comprehension questions

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Use this slideshow to help you introduce the 5 spelling rules of English AND print out the charts to hang up for students to reference!

This slideshow includes 2 slides per rule.

One slide is to introduce the rule. This is an INTERACTIVE slide for you to click through as you introduce the rule.

**There is TEACHER VERBIAGE included in the notes section of the slideshow. This tells you exactly what to say as you introduce the rule and click through the slide.

The second slide is an anchor chart that lays out the check points and provides sample words.

*Access to the slideshow is provided through a link in the downloaded PDF. This will force you to make a copy of my original google slideshow.

If the preview video doesn't work, click this link to view it!

This product contains the true story of Thanksgiving turkey pardoning in two different formats. It can be printed as a flip book or as a packet (front and back). The product contains vocabulary and comprehension questions with an answer key page for teachers.

If you're looking for a lesson about the "Holidays Around the World," this resource is perfect for reading comprehension stories your class will enjoy. It includes topics for interesting class discussions, and also some fun activities! Find out more about the celebrations of Kwanzaa, Diwali, Hanukkah, and Epiphany. You will also learn how to play the Dreidel game, and how to make some delicious holiday desserts!

Included in this resource are:

*A list of suggested ways to use this lesson in the classroom

*A page that explains the importance of learning how people all over the world celebrate the holidays.

* Understanding Kwanzaa and the Seven Principles

* Interesting Stories, Comprehension Questions, and Answer Keys for:

"The Magical Reindeer of Santa Claus"

"Befana: Italy's Epiphany Witch"

"Three Kings Day in France" (including a recipe for how to make

"Galette des Rois" a pastry with a surprise inside!)

"The Miracle of Hanukkah" (including how to play the Dreidel Game

and a recipe for "Sufganiyot" Jelly Doughnuts!)

"The Festival of Diwali in India"

This lesson is ideal for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders and can be used as:

• Reading Center Stations
• Small Group Instruction
• Whole Class Discussions
• Individual seatwork
• Substitute Lesson Plans
• Early Finishers

Transform your middle school ELA classroom with this comprehensive bundle of 12 highly engaging short story units. Each unit is meticulously designed to provide a full week of dynamic lessons, complete with detailed plans, interactive slides, a choice activity board, Socratic seminar questions, three STAAR-aligned essay prompts, a film vs. text Venn diagram, and the text PDF. These short stories will captivate your students and enhance their literary analysis skills, making learning both fun and meaningful.

Included Short Stories:

1. The Most Dangerous Game
2. Sorry, Wrong Number
3. The Hitchhiker
4. The Way Up to Heaven
5. Lamb to the Slaughter
6. The Landlady
7. The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
8. Harrison Bergeron
9. Examination Day
10. The Pedestrian
11. All Summer in a Day
12. There Will Come Soft Rains

Bundle Features:

1. Comprehensive 5-Day Lesson Plans: Each story unit includes a detailed five-day lesson plan, ensuring a structured approach to teaching. Lessons are aligned with educational standards and include clear objectives and outcomes.

2. Interactive Slides: Engage your students with interactive slides that guide them through the story, provide context, and facilitate discussions. These slides are designed to keep students focused and involved.

3. Choice Activity Board: Each unit comes with a creative choice board, allowing students to demonstrate their understanding through various projects such as writing an alternate ending, creating a comic strip, designing a literary brochure, and more.

4. Socratic Seminar Questions: Encourage critical thinking and in-depth discussion with six thought-provoking Socratic seminar questions for each story. These questions help students delve deeper into the text and analyze its themes, characters, and literary elements.

5. Three STAAR-Aligned Essay Prompts: Each unit includes three essay prompts (argumentative, correspondence, and informational) that are aligned with STAAR standards, helping students practice their writing skills and prepare for standardized assessments.

6. Film vs. Text Venn Diagram: Enhance your students' analytical skills with a film vs. text Venn diagram activity. Students compare and contrast the short story with its film adaptation, focusing on key similarities and differences.

7. Text PDF: Each unit comes with a PDF of the short story, making it easy to provide students with the text for reading and annotation.

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• Engaging Content: These short stories are highly engaging and perfect for capturing the interest of middle school students. The diverse selection of stories includes suspense, science fiction, dystopian themes, and more.
• Comprehensive and Ready-to-Use: Save time with ready-to-use lesson plans, activities, and resources. Each unit is designed for easy implementation, ensuring you can focus on teaching and engaging your students.
• Develop Critical Thinking: The activities and discussions included in each unit promote critical thinking, literary analysis, and deeper understanding of the text.
• Flexible and Adaptable: The bundle provides flexibility in teaching, with a variety of activities and assessment options to suit different learning styles and classroom needs.

Perfect for middle school humanities teachers, this bundle offers everything you need to deliver engaging and effective ELA lessons throughout the year. Enrich your curriculum and inspire your students with these timeless short stories and comprehensive teaching resources.

This is a collection of 26 single page STEM posters of famous scientists, inventors, engineers, and mathematicians. Perfect for your STEM lab! Each poster includes a picture of the famous person and a short description of his/her contributions written appropriately for elementary schoolers. When hung in the classroom these posters can be viewed by the students and referred to throughout the year as different topics arise when teaching the Next Generation Science Standards or Math Standards. Each sheet can also be used as a close read.

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Context Clues Lesson, PowerPoints, and Activities, Context Clues Worksheets

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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

✮ Context Clues Lesson and Power Packet

✮ 138 Pages

✮ Print and Digital (PDF, PowerPoint, and Google Slides)

✮ Full Lesson PACKET – 32 pages

✮ Editable Lesson Plan - 4 pages (Modify as you wish)

✮ Lesson PowerPoint #1 – 29 slides / Lesson PowerPoint #2 - 29 slides

✮ Assessment PowerPoint #2 – 22 slides / Assessment PowerPoint #2 - 22 slides

✮ Lesson Worksheets and ANSWER KEYS

✮ Absolutely no “nonsense” pages/slides

✮ Suitable for Grades 5-9 (and Lower-level High School Students)

✮ Duration: 2-3 days

This resource includes:

---- In- depth-step-by-step Lesson Plan (PDF version)

---- EDITABLE Lesson Plan version (for modifications)

---- Lesson POWERPOINT #1 - for Full Lesson – (29 slides – Lower-Level graphics)

---- Lesson POWERPOINT #2 - for Full Lesson – (29 slides – Mature graphics)

---- Mini Lesson Follow Along Worksheet

---- Guided Practice #1 and ANSWER KEY

---- Guided Practice #2 and ANSWER KEY

---- Context Clues Text Message Worksheet and ANSWER KEY

---- 10 Interactive Context Clues Flap Book Sheets

---- Step-by-step Teacher Directions with Pictures

---- Groupwork Rubric (for Groupwork Assignment)

---- Groupwork Feedback Form

---- Groupwork Reflection Sheet

---- Bulletin Board Task Display Page (for Flap Book Activity)

---- ONE Final Assessment / Test and ANSWER KEY in 3 variations

► Paper version

► POWERPOINT #1 version (22 slides Lower-Level graphics)

► POWERPOINT #2 version (22 slides Mature graphics)

---- Google Slide Links

FIVE GOOGLE SLIDE LINKS

✮ Lesson PowerPoint (Mature graphics)

✮ Lesson PowerPoint (Lower-level graphics)

✮ Lesson Worksheets

✮ PowerPoint Assessment (Mature graphics)

✮ PowerPoint Assessment (Lower-level graphics)

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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Context Clues is an important skill that students must master in order to improve and enhance their comprehension of texts. This skill is especially important for students to apply on state exams to demonstrate proficiency. This Lesson Plan packet provides numerous opportunities for students to learn and practice how to use context clues to determine the meanings of unknown words as they read. The in-depth step-by-step lesson plan carefully guides teachers to show students “HOW TO” both identify and use different context clues types to figure out the meaning of unknown words. ***An editable version of the hard copy lesson plan has also been included!

There are Worksheets and ANSWER KEYS that support teaching for ALL parts of the lesson.

This Lesson Packet resource focuses on the following five types of context clues:

✥ Definition clues

✥ Synonym clues

✥ Antonym clues

✥ Example clues

✥ Inference clues

This resource also includes 2 PowerPoints:

▶️ FULL LESSON PowerPoints - 2 variations

✅ These PowerPoints cover all parts of the Lesson Plan from start to finish (29 slides each).

✅ There are TWO Lesson PowerPoints in this resource that include the same content, but contain different clip art images!!

► The first PowerPoint includes clip art graphics intended for lower-level students, and ► the second PowerPoint includes mature clip art graphics intended for higher-level students. You have the option to choose the PowerPoint version that best suits your students!

✅ You can mix and match slides by copying and pasting certain slides to different PowerPoint files as both files have the same content, but different graphics!

✅ Both PowerPoints are also included digitally (GOOGLE SLIDES)!

✅ Please note, due to copyright purposes, PowerPoint slides cannot be edited.

▶️ ONE ASSESSMENT (in 3 variations)

► Paper version (PDF file)

► POWERPOINT #1 version (22 slides Lower-Level graphics)

► POWERPOINT #2 version (22 slides Mature graphics)

✅ Answer Key slides are included - to support you in reviewing the assessment with students.

✅ Both PowerPoint variations include the SAME content/assessment questions, but different graphics - making it very easy to REVIEW THE ASSESSMENT!

✅ These PowerPoints are also included in Google Slides.

✅ These PowerPoints include the same content, but different clip art images:

► The first PowerPoint includes clip art graphics intended for lower-level students, and ► The second PowerPoint includes mature clip art graphics intended for higher-level students. You have the option to choose the PowerPoint version that best suits your students - or MIX and MATCH slides!

✅ The PowerPoints cannot be edited due to copyright requirements made by contributing font and clip art artists.

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Other Context Clues resources you might be interested in:

• Context Clues BUNDLE
• Context Clues Test and PowerPoint
• Context Clues Task Card Packet
• Multiple-Choice Test and KEY
• Context Clues Practice Worksheets and ANSWER KEYS
• Context Clues Text Message Worksheets and ANSWER KEYS
• Context Clues Posters

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For Middle Grade Students, all writers have it, but do you know what style is and how to recognize it? This 15 page presentation for will help students understand and analyze their own writing styles, as well as other authors' styles. Easy to follow format will have students analyzing style in no time! Includes: Checklist for Authors Handout Definitions for Author's Style . Examples of Classic Literature and Fairy Tale to Analyze How to Find Author's Style in Writing Extra Style Analysis Activities Author's Style Workshopping Handout How and Why to Improve Student's author's style Terminologies and definitions include: Audience—listeners, readers, viewers of work Author’s voice—sets writing apart from others; uniqueness of writing Genre—category/organization pattern of writing Purpose—intent of writing Mood—reader’s emotion to the writing Tone—author’s attitude about subject matter Sentence fluency—cadence, flow, transitions used Sentence variety—lengths/mixture of sentences Word choices—descriptions, figurative language, repetitions, synonyms… Excellent for introducing style, writing concepts, standardized testing reviews, class assessments, college readiness, CCSS, literacy centers, and grammar/editing revisions, Students will be able to identify their authors' styles after working through this presentation.

Welcome to the Mega Massive Grade 6 Bundle—your ultimate resource for an entire year's worth of curriculum! This extraordinary bundle includes 131 documents and a staggering 4,000+ pages of content, covering every aspect of Grade 6 Math, French Language Arts, Science, "Transdisciplinary" Units, Cross-Curricular Units, and Project-Based Learning.

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Teaching Science/Animal/Insect/Bee through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies.

Materials include lesson plans, activity pages, and posters with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).

Major components of the product:

- Student Package:

- 1 Info Organizer

- 2 Reading Passages

- 2 Text Dependent Questions Sets ( each with 4 questions)

- 1 Vocabulary Sheet

- 1 Blank Paper for Drawing Honeybee Characteristics

- 1 Empty Circle Page for Drawing Honeybee Life Cycle

-Teacher Package:

- 1 Info Organizer with answers

- 2 Reading Passages with Close Reading marks

- 2 Text Dependent Questions Sets with answers

- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers

- 1 Honeybee Black Line Drawing Set

- 1 Honeybee Color Drawing with Set

- 1 Honeybee Life Cycle Black Line Drawing Set

- 1 Honeybee Life Cycle Color Drawing Set

- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes

- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.

This product is included in Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays.

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Related lessons:

Science Word Search: Bees

Science Word Search: Insect Mini Bundle

Science Word Search: Animal Unit

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Click a link below to see my other Close Reading Lessons:

Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons

Plant:

Close Reading: Plant Unit

Close Reading: Apples

Close Reading: Corn

Close Reading: From Seed to Plant

Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree

Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat

Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book

Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat

Animals:

Close Reading: Animal Unit

Amphibian:

Close Reading: Frogs

Arachnid:

Close Reading: Spiders

Bird:

Close Reading: Owls

Close Reading: Penguins!

Fish:

Close Reading: Sharks

Insect:

Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly

Close Reading: The Honey Makers

Close Reading: Ladybugs

Mammal:

Close Reading: Bats

Close Reading: Elephants of Africa

Close Reading: Polar Bears

Close Reading: Wolves

Close Reading: Whales

Reptile:

Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles

Close Reading: Dinosaurs!

Close Reading: Sea Turtles

Close Reading: Snakes

Environment:

Close Reading: Environment Unit

Close Reading: Caves and Caverns

Close Reading: Coral Reefs

Close Reading: Deserts

Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps

Close Reading: Rain Forests

Close Reading: Recycle!

Weather:

Close Reading: Weather Unit

Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!

Close Reading: It's Raining!

Close Reading: It's Snowing!

Close Reading: Tornadoes!

Season:

Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons

Astronomy:

Close Reading: Astronomy Unit

Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!

Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out

Close Reading: The Moon Book

Close Reading: THE PLANETS

Matter:

Close Reading: States of Matter

Social Studies/Holidays:

Close Reading: Holiday Unit

Close Reading: Christmas Is ...

Close Reading: Easter

Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons

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