Less than $5 12th Grade Reading Strategies Resources

What is included in this product?

~One PDF print copy of the novel The Scarlet Letter formatted with wide margins, parenthetical citations, and a color key to support note-taking/annotations during the unit.

~One digital copy of the novel The Scarlet Letter which includes:

*linked and clickable Table of Contents for quick and easy navigation

*parenthetical citations

*moveable post-it notes

*highlighter support

Use this product year after year for your Scarlet Letter literature unit. Don't worry about getting copies of the book or making sure students return them AND support your students by having the added bonus of annotation support.

Want even more support with this unit?

The Scarlet Letter Pre-Reading Activities | Puritan Era & Colonial New England

Need a great, easy-to-use reading log? This was successfully used for many years when we had a time slot cut out for a 30-minute reading time each day. Students earn points towards rewards such as homework passes, computer time, or have your students earn point each six weeks or quarter for a special movie day event.

This flip book goes through all the main characters of the novel. It includes graphic organizers for your students to fill out in order to better understand character development. It makes a great study guide and a good way to have your students understand the differences and similarities between the different characters of the novel. Offers differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all your students! Rubric included for easy grading.

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Freak the Mighty Activity and Inference Assessment

ABOUT THIS MINI BUNDLE

★ Text - Freak the Mighty

★ Includes 2 Products

★ 25 Pages

★ Print and Digital

★ Includes an Assessment Answer Key only

This Mini Bundle includes 2 Products:

▶️ Freak the Mighty Assignment

▶️ Freak the Mighty Inference Task Cards and Assessment

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▶️ ABOUT Freak the Mighty Assignment

⭐ Text - Freak the Mighty

⭐ One Writing Response Assignment

⭐ 3 pages

⭐ Print and Digital

⭐ NO Answer Key is included

This resource includes:

★ One Graphic Organizer (in 2 variations)

★ One Writing Response Sheet

★ Google Slide Link

This resource includes ONE writing assignment about friendship. Students complete one graphic organizer to help them organize their thoughts and then extend their thinking and writing on a Writing Sheet (with lines) that includes the task question.

✅ The question is about how both the main characters are impacted/shaped by their friendship with the other.

✅ You can use this assignment as a sub-plan, assessment, classwork assignment, or homework assignment!

NO ANSWER KEY is included for the ASSIGNMENT❗❗

❗❗ Please do not purchase this resource if you want an Answer Key.

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▶️ABOUT Freak the Mighty Inference Task Cards and Assessment

⭐ Text - Freak the Mighty

⭐ Inference Multiple-Choice Assessment

⭐ 22 pages

⭐ Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides)

⭐ Features 16 short passages

⭐ ANSWER KEYS included

This resource includes:

★ 16 Multiple-Choice Inference Task Cards

★ 16 Multiple-Choice ANSWER KEY Inference Task Cards

★ 1 Inference Test Format (same as passages in the Inference Task Cards)

★ 1 Inference Test Format ANSWER KEY

★ 1 Inference Graphic Organizer

★ 2 Inference Bookmarks

★ 1 Recording Sheet

★ Google Slide Link

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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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DESCRIPTION

Students always need additional support in mastering the skill of inferencing. You can use these two sets of 16 Freak The Mighty Multiple-Choice Inference Task Cards to help students practice making inferences.

▶️ Inference Task Cards

✅ The first set of 16 Inference Task Cards consists of a short selection/passage from the book followed by an inference-based question. There are four multiple choice answers choices that students choose from. Students read the passage and choose the correct answer. Students will need to pay close attention to details to choose the correct answer. The inference questions are centered around character traits, character relationships, and situations.

✅ A Student Answer Sheet is included for students to write their answers.

✅ The second set of 16 Inference Task Cards are the actual “Answer Key” set of the first set of Task Cards. The Answer Key set of Task Cards highlight the correct multiple-choice answers in the color red and highlights relevant evidence that supports the correct answers in the color yellow.

✅ This is engaging practice for your students as it is perfect for mini-lessons, whole class instruction, cooperative learning, intervention groups, literacy centers, and small group instruction.

▶️ Test Format Version (Print and Digital)

✅ Also included is a "Test Format" version of the Inference Task Cards (same passages in the Task Cards). This includes an ANSWER KEY as well! The test consists of 16 multiple-choice inference questions.

▶️ Inference Graphic Organizer (Print and Digital)

✅ One-page Three-Column Graphic Organizer Chart that requires students to make evidence-based inferences. Students record the following information in the Inference Graphic Organizer: Information from the text, their own Prior/Background Knowledge, and Inferences. This is a great scaffolding tool for ELL and Special Ed students.

▶️ Inference Bookmarks

✅ These bookmarks include sentence stems consistent with making inferences. Students can reference these inference stems to stimulate their thinking, increase comprehension, and actively engage in reading and discussion. Students can also use these inference stems in their writing! These bookmarks can be used to support reading comprehension in any text.

Suggestions on how you can use the Multiple-Choice Inference Task Cards:

⭐ Quiz or Test - You can make a copy of the set of Task Cards and distribute to each student as a quiz or test. You, as the teacher , can then select the Task Card Inference question that students performed the lowest on and use that to review and develop/modify your instruction.

⭐ Small Group Instruction - You can have students engage in small group instruction where you provide additional support on the skill of inferencing. These Inference Task Cards will support that type of instruction. You can have all students in small groups practice with the same inference task card question number or you can distribute 1-2 Task Cards to each student to practice, then review.

⭐ Mini Lesson - You can load these Inference Task Cards on the Smartboard and use them to demonstrate how to make an inference. They can also be used to discuss the importance of details and how they are used to encourage inferential thinking. You can even use these Task Cards to discuss the difference between relevant details and irrelevant details. Finally, you can use these Inference Task Cards during the guided practice portion of your lesson.

⭐ Formative Assessment / Exit Slips - These Inference Task Cards make a great, quick formative assessment! You can easily check for understanding by distributing 1-2 Task Cards to each student to complete. You can circulate the room to do a "Quick Check" to see if students "Got it." You can also use these Task Cards as Exit Slips by distributing 1-2 Task Cards to each student to complete and hand in to you before they leave.

⭐ Partner Study - You can have students pair up and “test each other.” Partners not only ask each other to choose the correct multiple-choice answer, but to highlight or underline specific details in the selection/passage to support their inference-based answer. The Answer Key set of Task Cards are helpful in the sense that students can take ownership of reviewing the correct answers and sharing that with their partners**.**

⭐ Test Prep Review - You can use these Task Cards to review how to answer multiple-choice questions. You can also use these cards to teach students a variety of multiple-choice strategies (process of elimination, context clues, textual evidence, tone, etc.) to help them select the right answers to questions and aid comprehension.

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Introducing how to identify similes and incorporate them in writing has never been easier! This comprehensive resource demonstrates how similes add voice, word choice, and sentence fluency. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

This lesson explains the entire process of incorporating thorough and concise examples of similes in writing. The slide show and worksheets allow students to practice and develop their writing skills. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the assignment easy for teachers.

Numerous examples of similes as literary devices are included on the worksheets, so students can make corrections and identify writing elements.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The PowerPoint can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This lesson about how to use and identify Similes in Figurative Language has:

Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies

Worksheets with:

• Explanations and examples of Similes in writing.
• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking
• “NOW IT’S YOUR TURN” section for students to practice skills learned

Slide Show Presentation with:

• Introduction slides with explanations of Similes
• Guided note-taking sections
• Examples of Similes used in sentences
• Interactive slides for student participation

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the High School Figurative Language Unit include:

• Figurative Language Introduction
• Hyperbole
• Idioms
• Irony
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Simile
• Word Choice

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This FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE STATIONS activity is a fun and effective method for giving students practice at analyzing the most important types of figurative language. Students will develop the skills not only to identify types of figurative language but also to explain how figurative language contributes to the meaning of a literary text!

Students will learn about figurative language while gaining exposure to the most profound and thought-provoking quotations from the world's greatest writers! They'll be asked to analyze the figures of speech in over 120 inspiring quotations by a diverse range of important authors: Chinua Achebe, Louisa May Alcott, Maya Angelou, Jane Austen, James Baldwin, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Louise Erdrich, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, John Keats, Harper Lee, Toni Morrison, George Orwell, Zadie Smith, John Steinbeck, Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, and many others.

This stations activity focuses on the 8 types of figurative language that are used most commonly in literature: metaphor, simile, metonymy, personification, apostrophe, paradox, oxymoron, and hyperbole.

Here's what you'll find inside this 40-page resource:

• Stations Worksheets (x8): This resource includes a total of 8 worksheets focused on 8 types of figurative language. Each worksheet challenges students to explain the meaning or effect created by the same figure of speech found across 6 quotations. The quotations include some of the most profound and thought-provoking lines from famous authors — a total of 48 quotations! (8 pages)

• Answer Keys to Stations Worksheets (x8): The answer keys explain how the figures of speech found across 48 quotations contribute to the meaning of the quotation. (8 pages)

• Station Placards (x8): The 8 placards can be folded and placed on the desks that correspond to the 8 stations. The placards add a splash of colorful decoration to this activity. (8 pages)

• Literary Devices Glossary: This 1-page glossary features the 8 types of figurative language that are used most frequently in literature. The glossary includes definitions of the 8 types of figurative language as well as one or two examples of how each figure of speech gets used in famous quotations. Students can use the glossary to study in preparation for the quizzes on figurative language. (1 page)

• Quiz: Metaphors & Similes: This quiz focuses only on metaphors and similes; it challenges students to identify the figures of speech used across 15 famous quotations. Answer key included. (2 pages)

• Quiz: All Types of Figurative Language (x2): These two quizzes focus on all 8 types of figurative language. The first quiz challenges students to identity the figures of speech used across 25 quotations. The second quiz is similar but features 20 longer quotations; it could be used as a make-up quiz or extra-credit quiz. Answer keys included. (8 pages)

• Quiz: Figurative Language in Music: This quiz focuses on the types of figurative language used in 10 famous song lyrics by musicians such as The Beatles, Paul Simon, Elton John, John Legend, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift. Answer key included. (2 pages)

Here are the types of figurative language featured across the 8 stations:

1. Metaphor

2. Simile

3. Metonymy

4. Personification

5. Apostrophe

6. Paradox

7. Oxymoron

8. Hyperbole

The entire 40-page resource will come to you in two separate formats: Word doc and PDF. Because the Word doc is fully editable, you'll be able to customize the materials to suit the skill levels of your particular students — year after year! If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access the entire resource as a PDF — which is easy to navigate and quick to print!

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A theme formula that's easy to use and easy to memorize! Hang it up or pass it out.

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Engage students with creative book report formats! Our comprehensive resource offers a variety of engaging templates to inspire students to connect with their reading. From social media posts to app ideas and writing prompts, these templates will make book reports fun and memorable.No prep required! Perfect for teachers and students who want to explore their creativity and deepen their understanding of the story.Discover how to make book reports more than just homework!

Key features:

• Engaging social media templates: Create eye-catching Twitter and Instagram posts that spark discussion and promote your students' book reports.
• Interactive app ideas: Encourage students to develop innovative apps based on the story, fostering creativity and problem-solving skills.
• Writing and drawing prompts: Ignite students' imaginations with a variety of prompts that inspire deeper understanding and personal connections to the book.
• No-prep convenience: Our templates are ready-to-use, saving teachers valuable time and effort.

Benefits for teachers and students:

• Enhanced learning: Our templates provide a fun and engaging way for students to demonstrate their comprehension and creativity.
• Increased motivation: By offering a variety of activities, our resources keep students interested and excited about reading.
• Time-saving: The no-prep templates streamline the book report process for both teachers and students.
• Skill development: Students will improve their writing, critical thinking, and digital literacy skills through these activities.

Discover the power of our book report templates and watch your students' reading enthusiasm soar!

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2 PowerPoints in one: Author's Style and Types of Sentences

Upper level, 31 page lesson on Authors' Style and Types of Sentences that focuses on how and why writers' styles changed over the years, introduces the use of author's style in students' essays, and reviews the four kinds of sentences: Basic, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex.

It includes:

Simple explanations for author's style & types of sentences

Color coded examples

Peer workshopping activities

Extra individual/group/class activities

Tips for helping writers identify author's style & types of sentences

Why author's style & sentence variety is important in writing

Activities for understanding and practicing author's style and types of sentences

Real life connections

Excellent for homeschool, Gifted & Talented, AP/Pre-AP, flipped classes, literacy centers, and test prep. Helps student writers understand and master author's style and sentencing skills through collaborative, colorcoded, peer workshopping techniques.

Use these marking the text Instructional Practice slides with instructions to help students understand why we mark our text and learn to remember how to correctly mark a text in order to gain a deeper understanding of it's main ideas and important evidence. These slides provides step-by-step instructions to guide students in the process of marking the text!

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Directions:

• Use the 7 teach slides to explain the what and why behind marking the text.'
• Use the 9 marking the text steps to have students practice the skill through reading an article, prepping for a Socratic seminar, marking focused notes etc.

Uses:

• reading and analyzing articles
• prepping for a socratic seminar
• using the slides for practicing focused note-taking
• marking notes from any subject
• marking articles for discussion
• informational/nonfiction texts
• literature
• any subject area
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• small group help

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Dive into the fascinating world of amphibians with this comprehensive introduction!  This FREEBIE provides an engaging reading passage that covers key topics like the characteristics, habitats, survival strategies, and reproduction of amphibians.  Perfect for upper middle to high school students, this resource offers a glimpse into the full unit study.  It’s an ideal tool for teachers looking to enhance their science lessons with high-quality, content-rich materials.

In this product, students will learn 23 different English sports vocabulary words.

Students will unscramble the given sentences that emphasize the 23 different sports vocabulary words and the verbs - play, go to, will go, and went. After students unscramble each sentence, they will be required to make up a sentence stating if they like or dislike each sport.

At the end of the product, students will have the opportunity to answer questions regarding what their favorite and least favorite sport is. Students will also be asked to make up a sentence using the following words: I like, I dislike, I go to, I play, I will go, and I went.

Guided reading allows teachers to monitor students while they read texts appropriate to their instructional reading levels. It typically includes these standard components:

- Collaborating in small teams

- Aligning student reading skills with text difficulty levels

- Providing each individual in the group with identical text

- Presenting the text

- Hearing people read

- Encouraging students to unify their reading strategies

- Involving students in discussions regarding the text.

The objective is to assist Grade 12 students in creating strategies for independent application. Work emphasizes processes essential for proficient reading, like cross-referencing print with meaning, instead of memorizing the definitions of words from a specific book. In guided reading, educators observe student reading behaviors and ensure that texts are accessible to them, enabling learners to combine their newly learned skills into a cohesive, integrated reading system.

This ebook will assist you in practicing guided reading with your 12th-grade classes. It includes a complete lesson plan with activities and recommended answers that takes about 90 minutes.

This metacognitive questions poster includes questions for students to consider while studying, reading, or reflecting on their work. Metacognition is the process of thinking about your own thinking. When students think about how they are thinking or learning about a topic, they are more aware of their thinking and feel more in control of their learning.

Use this poster to discuss as a class, journal individually, or simply think about the processes and connections involved with studying, reading, or class activities. You can print or post online.

Scythe Book 1 Quickwrite Journal Prompts for Chapters 1-5: These quickwrite prompts will unleash the literary genius in your class. Great for journal writing, class discussions, small group dialogue, debates, and more. With five stimulating questions for each chapter, your students will stretch their brains in new ways. Prepare for lively discussions and engaged learners!

✨Scythe Book 1 Chapters 1-5 Exit Tickets✨

What's Included:

• 25 Google Slide Quickwrite Prompts
• 5 prompts for each chapter 1-5
• Embedded 2 minute silent timers per prompts

Directions:

• Display the prompt for students
• Read the prompt aloud
• Start the silent 2-minute timer
• Discuss student responses at the end through whole group dialogue, group discussions, debates etc.
• Choose just one prompt per chapter, or choose multiple for further discussions.

More Scythe Resources

*Available for usage on virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses

See your students excited and engaged to learn and understand ARGUMENTS? Do you need them to develop better arguments and support them? Well, this SPEAK OUT ARGUMENT GAME resource can be used for comprehension of arguments**.** Indeed, this EDITABLE resource has TEACHER NOTES and instructions, 30+ CONTROVERSIAL and ARGUMENTATIVE TOPICS to help your students develop their communication SKILLS. This series product can be used for 6th - 12th grade students. Check it out!

This Product Includes:

1. 30+ Argumentative Topics

2. TEACHER NOTES and HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE page.

3. Editable for Teacher Customization and more to make your classroom GREAT!

***GREAT for REVIEWS, ARGUMENT Practice, Vocabulary PRACTICE, Break from the Curriculum, After Testing Days, Tired teacher and student days, and ESSAY DEVELOPMENT***

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“The Great Reading Race” was designed to encourage students to read twenty-four books from all the Dewey Decimal System categories. The goal is to encourage your students to read all genres of books rather than simply focusing on one or two categories. They are given the Student Sheet at the beginning of the year to track their progress as they read books. The student sheet includes spaces for each of the Dewey Decimal System categories.

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Tracking form for teacher (Excel)
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Do your students struggle with answering text-dependent questions? Introducing them to the RACE writing strategy could be a total game-changer for you and your students!

RACE Stands For:

Restate the question

Answer all parts of the question

Cite evidence to support your answer

Explain how your evidence proves your answer

These Printable Posters directly correlate with the Google Slides Presentation found here!

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• Brief Description Poster (1 page)
• Detailed Description Poster (1 page)
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• Bulletin Board Title Options (7 pages)
• Citing Sentence Starters (7 pages)
• Explanation Sentence Starters (7 pages)

This printable set of posters is already put together for you and ready to be printed and displayed! Each step of the RACE writing strategy is discussed in-depth, with easy-to-follow and color-coordinated components.

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The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 pushed the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war. This lesson will have students critically examine the complex relationship between the United States and Cuba that led to this climatic point in history. Students will delve deeper into this conflict by analyzing the differing points of view and perspectives concerning the events that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis through the study of three sources of information.

This resource is a perfect lesson for students to work independently, or for a substitute to teach!

This lesson includes:

• Teacher Reference Guide
• Reading: ‘On the Brink- From the Bay of Pigs to the Cuban Missile Crisis’
• 44 min Documentary film ‘Fidel Castro Declassified’
• 2 page set of 7 questions (analysis and comprehension)
• Venn Diagram
• American history textbook version

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Having trouble getting your students to slow down, pay close attention to passage questions, and prove their answers?

This may be just the resource you need! Give your students the structure that they need to slow down and tackle assignments/assessments with intention.

This resource will help your students to:

• Analyze passage questions for key words and relating reading skills
• Refer back to the text, and...
• Prove answers by providing rationales for correct and incorrect answers

Resource includes:

• Question Analysis Forms

-May be printed blank or text boxes can be added to add specific questions

• Answer Analysis Forms

-Highly customizable answer analysis space

• Customizable/editable anchor charts

-Can be pre-made teacher-created anchor charts

-Can be an active document that students help create

Teaching Tips:

I typically allow:

• One class period to read/annotate the passage (passages not included/resource will work for any passage)
• One class period to analyze the question stems
• One class period to answer questions and provide analysis/rationales of answer choices
• This process can be adjusted as needed for in-class assignments or homework. Pacing can also be adjusted as needed, especially as students become more familiar with the process.