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Black History Month Claudette Colvin STAAR test prep text grade 6-8 FREEBIE!
By TooBookedUp
Did you know that one young girl's courage was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement? Introduce your students to the inspiring story of Claudette Colvin with our engaging and educational resource, perfect for Black History Month and STAAR test preparation. Suitable for grades 6-8, this free, print-and-go resource combines historical significance with critical thinking.
Our resource includes a short, informative text about Claudette Colvin, followed by four carefully crafted multiple-choice questions. These questions are aligned with STAAR standards, focusing on skills such as inference, summary, and author's purpose. It's an ideal tool for deepening students' understanding of important historical figures while honing their test-taking abilities.
This versatile resource is perfect for various classroom needs:
☑️ Center in stations
☑️ Homework assignment
☑️ Warm-up activity
☑️ Part of a larger unit on informational text
As a free resource, it’s designed to be easy for teachers – just print and you're ready to go. It's a valuable addition to any lesson plan during Black History Month and beyond.
Don't forget to check out our other free February resources, including the Valentine's Day Text Structure Color Sorts and the Valentine's Day Author's Purpose Coloring Quest! Grade 5-8 FREEBIE! (TeachShare.com)!
Be sure to follow our store for more free resources that bring ease and effectiveness to your teaching. Download now and bring Claudette Colvin's remarkable story into your classroom!
Literary Analysis Writing Checklist
By Beth Hammett
Free checklist of parts of an introductory literary analysis for AP, Pre-AP, G/T, college level writers. Students are asked to locate: Hook--different kinds list Author's name Title of text Summary Area of literary analysis list Thesis, and write down your thesis Makes writing an introduction for a literary analysis easier to understand. Great for ELA test prep! Meets CCSS.
Types of Constructed Responses on the STAAR - ELA/RLA Teacher Guide for testing
By Blooming Through High School
A teacher resource for all the kinds of responses students are expected to answer on the STAAR test.
By Beth Hammett
A quick, two page review of Grammar Tips (sentence variety with examples and reader as writer instructions) along with a five-step format for structuring standardized essays. Easy to follow with color-coded examples.
AVID Vocabulary Awareness Chart for Reading Comprehension in Google Sheets
By Teach Savvy Store
Enhance vocabulary in any class or content area with this AVID-inspired vocabulary awareness chart in Google Sheets. This vocabulary awareness chart allows students to check their awareness and knowledge of words found in the content they are learning about.
Directions
What's Included
- Name
- Date
- What the vocabulary is for
- Word
- Students will check a box for the following: know it well & can explain it, heard it or seen it before, no Clue
- Notes/Definitions
*This resource is available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.
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By Educate and Create
This is an informational handout to help students who have problems writing effective introduction paragraphs. ***** Check out my other Writing Resources***** Writing Thesis Statements Counterclaim and Rebuttal Writing Graphic Organizers Interactive Essay Writing Flipbook Argumentative Essay Essay prompt and articles :Narcissism Essay prompt and articles: Hurricanes Essay prompt and articles: Colonization in Africa
By Educate and Create
Quiz for Act 1 includes 5 multiple choice questions and 2 written short answer sheet. Easy way to check for comprehension. Comes complete with answer key for easy grading.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 2 Quiz
By Educate and Create
A short quiz on Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream with 5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions. Answer Key is included.
Much Ado About Nothing Act 1 Quiz
By Educate and Create
A quiz for Act1 of Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. Includes 10 multiple choice questions, two short written answer questions, and an answer key. Perfect for checking students understanding after reading Act 1 of the play.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 2 Quiz
By Educate and Create
A short quiz on Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream with 5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions. Answer Key is included.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 5 Quiz
By Educate and Create
A short quiz on Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream with 8 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions. Answer Key is included. You may like: A Midsummer Night's Dream Characterization Flip book
Much Ado About Nothing Act 2 Quiz
By Educate and Create
A quiz for Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. Contains 10 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions for a total of 12 questions. Great for checking students understanding of Act 2 of the play.
By Educate and Create
A short 20 question multiple choice quiz. Comes complete with answer key. Easy to administer after teaching sentence structure.
Seven Ages of Man- Monologue Analysis
By Educate and Create
A worksheet with requires students to analyze the famous monologue in Shakespeare's play "As You Like It". Works well on it's own or with the play. Includes an answer key.
Twelfth Night: Soliloquy Analysis- Viola
By Educate and Create
A worksheet to help students analyze conflicts and themes in Viola's soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play: Twelfth Night. Comes with a graphic organizer and answer key. Great for when reading the play or on it's own.
Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary words and quiz
By Educate and Create
This is a list of 20 vocabulary words from the play Romeo and Juliet as well as a vocabulary quiz. It comes with an answer key for the quiz included. If like this of wish for more resources of Romeo and Juliet you can save by buying the Romeo and Juliet bundle in my store.
Author's Purpose / Text Summary & Structure / Word Choice Worksheet for Any Text
By Mark Holmes
Empower your students to delve deeper into informational texts with this versatile worksheet! This resource guides students through a thorough examination of nonfiction, focusing on key areas such as:
Summary: Students identify main ideas and supporting details, honing their ability to synthesize information.
Text Structure: Students analyze how the author organizes the text, recognizing patterns like cause and effect, chronological order, or problem and solution. This fosters understanding of how structure contributes to meaning.
Author's Craft: Students explore the writer's techniques, such as vivid language, use of evidence, and emotional appeals. This develops critical thinking about how authors achieve their purpose and influence readers.
Word Choice: Students examine impactful words and phrases, considering their effect on the tone and message of the text.
Connections: Students make meaningful links between the text and their own knowledge, other texts, and the wider world, promoting deeper engagement and understanding.
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This resource is perfect for teachers who want to:
Writing Chain Stories Non-Fictional and Fictional Stories
By Beth Hammett
30 non-fictional and fictional story starters with black and white images for coloring and colored images for laminating and re-using. Each handout is lined for writing. Meets Common Core and State Standards. Objectives include: Factual versus Fictional characteristics Genre writing Writing Process Paragraphing skills Transition/relationship words Organization skills Time order Sentence Structures Punctuation Word Choices/Vocabulary Building Problem Solving Directions: Use with small/whole groups. Copy, laminate or place on company desktops or project from overhead projectors Students take turns and add one sentence at a time to build non-fictional and fictional stories. Variations: Set time limits to practice for standardized tests Use as individual writing prompts Use as storytelling prompts for pre-k/k/1/ESL Use with graphic organizers for pre-writing strategies Send home as family activities When finished with writings, do peer workshoppings/whole class edits Revise stories for read-around/publications Display by genre and share with whole school Educational, fun way to enhance students' writing skills
Romeo and Juliet Quizzes Act 1-5
By Educate and Create
This includes short quizzes for each act of Romeo and Juliet. Great to help make sure that your students keep pace while reading the play and comprehend what is going on. These quizzes come complete with an answer key. This is part of my Romeo and Juliet bundle. If you want even more activities with Romeo and Juliet and to save even more money please check out my bundle for the play. ******************************* Want to earn TeachShare credits for future purchases? Review this product. Your opinion matters.
End Punctuation Marks and Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
Make end mark punctuation easy to use for students! 13 slide pdf has student examples, peer workshopping activities, tips for writer as reader, reading with emotion, clarity, and meaning, as well as dangling and misplaced modifiers.Includes "Dear Jack" letter as a fun punctuation piece and "That Is" to get students to think about how punctuation affects meaning.Also, comes with Peer Workshopping End Punctuation Mark Check List handout.Great for introducing basic skills for emergent writers or for reviewing basic skills for test prep. Meets CCSS ELA.