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Graphic Features of Text | Lesson | Practice | Project
By Blooming Through High School
Graphic Features of Text fits in perfectly with informational units. While teaching summarizing, author's purpose, and analyzation, teachers can present charts, and other elements of text structure to further increase student's learning.
What's Included:
All files come in Word, or Powerpoint with a PDF for easy printing. Questions presented focus on high level learning and challenging student thinking.
Sample Questions from Student Practice:
Test Prep: Bullseye Strategy/Practice/ELA/ Critical Thinking
By Blooming Through High School
What is it?
Micro texts are made with the intention of getting to the skill or the practice students need FASTER. Each text is less than 400 words. All of the 16 questions is aligned to finding the "bullseye" and helping students think critically about the answer choices and how they can apply critical thinking to get the right answer every time. It also encourages students to read each question and not choose an answer that "feels right".
What's included?
Google Slides (56 slides)
PowerPoint (56 slides)
PDF (26 pages)
Editable Word file
Four total passage
Two micro argumentative texts
Two micro informational passages
16 questions
Teaching Slides
Bullseye for students to practice the strategy
A simple answer key is included as well as a detailed rationale page.
Who's it for?
- Middle and high school
- Teachers who want to teach test strategies before exams
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Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Middle & High School
By Three Little Homeschoolers
Get ready for your upcoming visit to the pumpkin patch with this field trip unit! Includes reading passages and fun activities for before and after the field trip, as well as a trip reflection activity that can be used for any field trip.
Includes:
Pre-Trip Activities
Post-Trip Activities
The Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit is part of my Field Trip Unit Series. The series was created with homeschoolers in mind, but can be adapted to be used in a classroom as well. Field trips are a great way to supplement learning, but often homeschoolers don’t get any background information on the location of their field trip and want to enrich their experience by expanding the learning at home before and after the trip. These units help give information and fun activities before and after the field trip.
These units are available in PreK/Kinder, Elementary, and Middle & High School levels. All Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Units follow the same outline and the parent/teacher info sheet is the same for all three so that if you have children of several ages, you can seamlessly teach them together. Homeschooling parents and teachers taking multiple grades on the trip can easily combine different units. Check out all of the levels below, as well as a money saving bundle.
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**This unit comes in a zip file. Extract the files to access the Parent/Teacher Info Sheet and the Student pdf file**
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Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Bundle All Ages
By Three Little Homeschoolers
Get ready for your upcoming visit to the pumpkin patch with this field trip bundle! This bundle includes the Preschool & Kinder, Elementary, and Middle & High School Units. Includes reading passages and fun activities for before and after the field trip, as well as a trip reflection activity that can be used for any field trip.
All Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Units follow the same outline and the parent/teacher info sheet is the same for all three so that if you have children of several ages, you can seamlessly teach them together. Homeschooling parents and teachers taking multiple grades on the trip can easily combine the three units included in this bundle.
Includes:
Pre-Trip Activities
Post-Trip Activities
The Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit is part of my Field Trip Unit Series. The series was created with homeschoolers in mind, but can be adapted to be used in a classroom as well. Field trips are a great way to supplement learning, but often homeschoolers don’t get any background information on the location of their field trip and want to enrich their experience by expanding the learning at home before and after the trip. These units help give information and fun activities before and after the field trip.
These units are available individually in PreK/Kinder, Elementary, and Middle & High School levels. Buying in this bundle saves you 20% off the individual prices
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Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Middle School
**This unit comes in a zip file. Extract the files to access the Parent/Teacher Info Sheet and the Student pdf file**
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Authors Purpose / Main Idea - 20 Non Fiction Texts, Worksheet & Slides - Set 2
By Mark Holmes
Description
Elevate your students' reading comprehension skills with this comprehensive lesson on identifying and understanding author's purpose. This resource is designed to help students in grades 6-8 develop critical thinking skills and become more effective readers by analyzing various elements of a text, such as word choice, writing techniques, and main ideas.
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A detailed, 40-slide presentation covering:
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Practical tips and strategies for identifying author's purpose in various texts
Two example passages with in-depth analysis of author's purpose, word choice, writing techniques, and main ideas
Recap of key points and encouragement for students to practice their skills
20 carefully curated non-fiction texts from diverse genres, such as opinion pieces, advertisements, and informative essays, providing ample opportunities for students to apply their learning
A versatile worksheet that guides students through analyzing each text, focusing on:
Text Titles:
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By working through this lesson and completing the accompanying activities, your students will:
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Become more confident and engaged readers, equipped with strategies for tackling complex texts
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World Kindness Day-Reading, Art Activities, and Cooperative Learning Printables
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16 pages of basic facts and engaging activities in comic book format to help students learn about Oklahoma's state history in its before statehood years. This first in a series Oklahoma packet focuses on 1500-1700s using comic book format with text boxes. Comes with comic book pages and nine activities. Students can re-write the story of Oklahoma using the extra comic pages that have blank text boxes. Excellent for history and ELA classes to use for state test prep, assessment, chronological order, basic motor skills, writing skills, and much more... Packet Includes: 1541--Coronado, de Soto, and Native Americans 1541--write your own land charter for Spain 1682--le Salle and King of France 1682--pros and cons of running a new world (compare/contrast) 1700s--waterways exploration by 7 explorers 1700s--map your own waterway exploration across Oklahoma 1700s--fight for takeover of Oklahoma by France and Spain 1700s--Oklahoma's Riches (Resources native to Oklahoma) 1763--France gives land to England and Spaing 1763--Class/Group survey on who owned Oklahoma Create your own Oklahoma Timeline 5 Comic handouts with blank text boxes to re-tell the history Can be used with other Oklahoma products found at this storefront: Oklahoma Land Rush Notable Native Americans Te Ata, Mary Fisher Native American Day
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