Less than $5 Middle School Reading Assessment

Explore important moments in history with this comprehensive set of three Cold War Nuclear Arms Race reading comprehension passages.

The passages are designed for students in grades 6, 7, 8, and 9 and they cover the following topics;

• The Cold War: The students will learn about the tension and conflicts between countries after World War II.
• Understanding The Nuclear Arms Race: This passage will help the students discover how countries competed to have the most powerful nuclear weapons and its effects on global safety.
• The Arms Control Treaties: Help your students learn about the agreements or treaties made to control and reduce the spread of nuclear weapons to make the world safer.

After each passage, there are 10 multiple-choice questions to help students think about what they've learned. Answer keys are included.

This is perfect for classroom activities like group discussions or independent work to help the students understand these important events in history.

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Are you looking for new and fun ways to review for STAAR? Have you considered introducing STAAR/Standardized test prep with music? This 10 question assessment uses Encanto's song "What Else Can I do?" as the text, and exposes students to question stems they will see on STAAR in May. The question stems are STAAR/CCSS aligned from previous years' assessments and focus on a variety of skills such as inferencing, summarizing, context clues, figurative language, plot, determining the meaning of words, synthesizing information, and theme in three formats. The zip file includes:

1. Set of 10 task cards and answer key
2. Self-grading Google Form with feedback to stamp the concept; easily integrates with Google Classroom!
3. Google Doc classic assessment and answer key

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Studying Dragonwings? Are students having problems with some of the vocabulary words? Then this product is for you! Includes a vocabulary list and quiz for both Chapters 1-6 and Chapters 7-12. Great to help students with vocabulary words as they read the text! Comes complete with answer key.

Studying Dragonwings? Try these.

Dragonwings Flipbook Study Guide

Dragonwings Introduction Power Point

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We Beat The Street TEST | We Beat The Street Assessment | Assessment

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

★ Text: We Beat The Street

★ Test/Assessment

★ 14 pages

★ Print and Digital

★ Test consists of 7 pages, 33 questions, 4 sections

★ ANSWER KEY included

This resource includes:

★ We Beat The Street TEST

★ ANSWER KEY

★ Google Slide Link

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This test is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each worksheet 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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This resource is a We Beat The Street test that assesses students' overall understanding of the novel. While there may be only 3-4 text-dependent questions, the rest of the test consists of inference-based questions that require students to think beyond the literal meaning of what is stated in the text. The test includes a total of 33 questions, is separated into fours sections, and is 7 pages long.

The test is formatted in the following sections:

⭐ PART 1 - Multiple-Choice (Q's 1-20)

⭐ PART 2 - Matching (Students identify the speaker of the quote) (Q' 21-26)

⭐ PART 3 - Vocabulary (in the form of multiple-choice questions / resembles state exam questions / inference-based) (Q's 27-30)

⭐ PART 4 - Three Short Answer Questions (Q' 31-33)

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WBTS Question Chapter Packets you might be interested in:

• WBTS Mega Question Chapter Packet BUNDLE
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• WBTS Chapter 4 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 5 Packet
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• WBTS Chapter 7 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 8 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 9 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 10 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 11 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 12 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 13 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 14 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 15 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 16 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 17 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 18 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 19 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 20 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 21 Packet
• WBTS Chapter 22 and Conclusion Packet

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• WBTS BUNDLE
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• WBTS Bookmarks
• WBTS Chapter Vocabulary
• WBTS Chapter Summaries and Notes
• WBTS Text-to-Text Connections LESSON PACKET
• WBTS Peer Pressure Mini Essay Packet
• WBTS Overcoming Challenges Essay Packet
• WBTS Inspirational Educators Short Response Packet
• WBTS Inference Task Cards, Test, Graphic Organizer, and Bookmarks
• INFERENCE Lesson Plan and PowerPoint
• WBTS Graphic Organizer and Activity Packet

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Ten four-leaf clovers with St. Patrick's Day vocabulary for individual, small or whole group creative writings. Hand one to each student/group and have students use the vocabulary to build creative writings or timed assessment writings. Great for incorporating St. Patrick's Day terminology into lesson plans.

Enhance your students' decoding skills with this comprehensive Informal Decoding Inventory designed for both one and multisyllabic words.

Perfect for educators and special education professionals, this inventory spans 8 pages and is tailored to monitor IEP goals and objectives .

Each section provides targeted practice for different phonetic patterns, empowering students to strengthen their reading proficiency.

Included List:

• Short Vowels
• Consonant Blends and Digraphs
• Vowel–Consonant–e
• r-Controlled Vowel Patterns
• Vowel Teams
• Compound Words
• Closed Syllables
• Open Syllables
• Vowel–Consonant–e Syllables
• r-Controlled Syllables
• Vowel Team Syllables
• Consonant–le Syllables

Cette ressource vous fournira 4 textes distincts, chacun sur un sport d'hiver dangereux (1. Bobsleigh, 2. Ski aérien, 3. Luge squelette et 4. Planche à neige). Chaque texte est de deux pages complètes et chacun est accompagné de 4 questions approfondies.

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Ces textes peuvent être utilisés comme textes modèles pour l'écriture informative et descriptive et seraient d'excellentes lectures pour se connecter avec les Jeux Olympiques à venir ! Ils pourraient être utilisés comme une évaluation de la compréhension. Ils pourraient facilement être confiés à un enseignant suppléant.

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This product includes checklists for the following sight words:

pre-primer sight words - 40 words

primer sight words - 52 words

1st grade sight words - 41 words

2nd grade sight words - 46 words

3rd grade sight words - 41 words

4th grade sight words - 260 words

You can go through each checklist up to 4 times a year or each quarter to see how students have progressed with automatically identifying each sight word. At the end of the each sight word checklist, you can determine how many sight words students were able to atomically identify in last row.

Please see the links for each level of sight word sentences packets:

Pre-primer Sentences – 40 Words

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Pre-Primer-Sight-Word-Sentences-Booklet-40-words-8377933

Primer Sight Word Sentences – 52 Words

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1st Grade Sight Word Sentences – 41 Words

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2nd Grade Sight Word Sentences – 46 Words

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3rd Grade Sight Word Sentences – 41 Words

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4th Grade Sight Word Sentences – 260 Words

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Fourth of July Writing and Craft Activity

Get ready to celebrate Independence Day with this Fourth of July Writing and Craft Activity for students! This educational and fun activity will help students practice important reading and writing skills such as identifying the main idea, finding supporting details, identifying the conclusion, and summarizing key information.

This activity includes reading passages on The Evolution of Fourth of July BBQs and Why do we Barbecue on the Fourth of July? Students will learn about the history of barbecuing on the Fourth of July and how it has evolved over time, as well as the reasons why it has become a popular tradition.

Engage your students in a meaningful and engaging Fourth of July activity while also reinforcing important literacy skills. Don't miss out on this fun and educational resource!

Grab your Fourth of July Writing and Craft Activity now and make this Independence Day celebration one to remember!

This activity should accompany Ellen Raskin's book The Westing Game. Check your students' reading comprehension by assigning them one of 16 character cards. Students will ask each other questions in order to determine the character card that five of their classmates have. Students will have to know the characters in the book in order to ask and answer useful questions. This activity allows students to get up and moving! The resource includes a worksheet for students to complete as they ask questions along with a reflection once the activity is complete. There is a slide presentation with instructions and 16 character cards to print, cut, and hand out to students.

Fry Sight Words Checklist, Sight Words Flash Card 7th 100

Continuing the journey in sight word proficiency, the Fry Sight Words Checklist 7th 100 extends the foundational assessment initiated with the previous sets of 100 Fry sight words.

Key Features
Retaining a meticulous design, this checklist encompasses the subsequent 100 Fry sight words, maintaining the consistent layout of 9 columns per page. Each column provides designated areas for recording dates, staff signatures, word tracking, and percentage calculations, ensuring comprehensive and consistent assessment across multiple practice trials.

Available in both full-color and black-and-white versions, this resource ensures adaptability for various printing needs, ensuring suitability for diverse classroom settings.

Focused Goal Setting
Continuing to empower educators, the Fry Sight Words Checklist 7th 100 facilitates precise IEP goal establishment aligned with the new set of 100 Fry sight words.

Complementary Practice Tools
Supplementing the checklist, dedicated flashcards tailored to the seventh set of 100 Fry sight words offer essential reinforcement and practice support, fostering a consistent and effective learning experience.

Why Learning the 7th 100 Fry Sight Words Matters
Expanding upon earlier word sets, mastering this additional group significantly enhances reading capabilities and overall language proficiency. This resource represents a crucial step in advancing reading fluency, bolstering confidence, and nurturing sustained reading development.

Advantages of Fry Words over Dolch Words The Fry Sight Words list is organized into 10 groups of 100 words each, covering the most frequently used words in writing. Starting with the initial 300 words in early education significantly boosts reading and comprehension skills. While Fry words aren't strictly tied to specific grades, they're usually introduced in sets of 100 words to support gradual sight word recognition. Here's a general guide for introducing these sets:

• First 100 Fry Words: Typically introduced in kindergarten and first grade.
• Second 100 Fry Words: Taught in first or second grade, reinforcing foundational words.
• Third 100 Fry Words: Added in second or third grade, including more complex words.
• Fourth 100 Fry Words: Introduced in third or fourth grade, advancing vocabulary.
• Fifth 100 Fry Words: Presented in fourth or fifth grade, offering more challenging words.

The 6th to 10th sets of 100 Fry words are usually introduced later, depending on the student's mastered words.

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Elevate your Scythe novel study with thi Exit Tickets and answer key freebie for chapter 1! Designed for no prep assessment, the exit ticket features 6 thought-provoking questions aligned with key curriculum standards.

Empower your students' comprehension and critical thinking skills with this comprehensive resource, complete with a time-saving answer key for quick and efficient grading!

Scythe Exit Tickets for Chapters 1-5

Directions:

• Students will respond to the exit ticket following the reading of Chapter 1.

• Use the answer key to grade their responses.

What's Included:

• An exit ticket for Chapter 1 with six questions
• Answer key

Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as I like to call them with my students) are fantastic, higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class text. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, I did the work for you! This packet includes everything you need to conduct a formal and structured set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding the novel, The Contender by Robert Lipsyte - NO PREPARATION NEEDED • Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom • 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fish Bowl” • “Fish Bowl” Preparation Sheet • Conversation Builder Prompts • Observation Sheet • Rubric

Diagraph? What? will help young learners to identify diagraphs and read in a simple way. This pdf file contains 24 diagraph sounds.

Follow for upcoming worksheets in future.

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Writer's Workshop - First Twenty Days outline This gives you a twenty day introduction to writers' workshop in the middle grades. From going through the rules of the workshop, to editing vs. conferencing, to the different genre of writing. Everything is covered or introduced in this twenty day plan. Although this is intended for use when the school year begins, it can easily be used at any point throughout the year to teach different aspects that are covered. Updated: March 11, 2014 - Includes reasoning behind the placement of diagnostic writing during the first 20 days. Don't forget to check our my "revised" first twenty days of reading workshop for Junior and Intermediate grades: First Twenty Days of Reading Please don't forget to take a look at the other items I have available in my store!

Tuck Everlasting Comprehension Quizzes and Group Discussion Cards

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Tuck Everlasting by By Natalie Babbitt is a fantastic fantasy novel that will have your kids excited to read and follow the adventure of a mysterious family!

Tuck Everlasting is a great read and will keep your students guessing and talking the entire book!

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If you are looking for a quiz to accompany Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, you have come to the right place! These quizzes thoroughly assess student comprehension and student understanding. Use each quiz after each section of Tuck Everlasting, or allow students to answer the questions as they read and build a valuable study guide. The Tuck Everlasting Discussion Questions are open ended, higher order thinking questions that work perfectly for whole class or small group discussion.

This Tuck Everlasting set includes:

~6 comprehension quizzes with multiple choice and short answer questions - one quiz for every 4-5 chapters

~Answer keys that include sample student responses for the short answer questions

~Task Cards/ Discussion Cards with higher order questions perfect for small groups or whole class discussion

Check out the preview of the entire product!

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Help your students learn and understand story elements using this resource that covers story elements vocabulary and fiction and non-fiction reading comprehension passages.

This resource includes:

• Story Elements Activity: This activity helps students explore the key elements of a story, such as characters, theme, imagery, setting, plot, and conflict, among others. It’s a great way to enhance their understanding of narrative structure.
• Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Passages: We’ve included two engaging reading passages—one fiction and one nonfiction. Each passage includes written response questions that help the students identify key story elements.

The answer keys for the story elements activity and the reading passages are provided for easy grading and feedback.

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Are you looking for new and fun ways to review for STAAR? Have you considered introducing STAAR/Standardized test prep with music? This 10 question assessment uses Encanto's song "Family Madrigal" as the text, and exposes students to question stems they will see on STAAR in May. The question stems are STAAR/CCSS aligned from previous years' assessments and focus on a variety of skills such as inferencing, summarizing, context clues, figurative language, plot, determining the meaning of words, synthesizing information, and theme in three formats. The zip file includes:

1. Set of 10 task cards and answer key
2. Self-grading Google Form with feedback to stamp the concept; easily integrates with Google Classroom!
3. Google Doc classic assessment and answer key

Other Lessons you might enjoy 

• STAAR Comprehension | PDF Google Forms & Task Cards | New TEKS Encanto Set 1 (TeachShare.com)
• STAAR Comprehension | PDF Google Forms & Task Cards | New TEKS Encanto Set 2 (TeachShare.com)
• STAAR Comprehension | PDF Google Forms & Task Cards | New TEKS Encanto Set 3 (TeachShare.com)
• STAAR Comprehension | PDF Google Forms & Task Cards | New TEKS Encanto Set 4 (TeachShare.com)
• Google Slides and Figurative Language Worksheet Disney's Encanto (TeachShare.com)

Studying The Giver by Lois Lowry? Are students having problems with some of the vocabulary words? Then this product is for you! Includes 6 vocabulary lists and 6 quizzes covering the entire book. Great to help students with vocabulary words as they read the text! Works great with The Giver: Vocabulary Crosswords Comes complete with answer key.

Need More Materials The Giver?

The Giver Introduction Power Point

The Giver Flip book Study Guide

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The Giver Graphic Organizers

Metaphor Test | Figurative Language Test | Metaphor Assessment

About This Resource

★ Figurative Language Test | METAPHORS

★ 6 pages

★ Print and Digital

★ Suitable for Grades 6-10

★ Answer Keys included

This resource includes:

★ One Metaphor Assessment and Answer Key

☆ 25 questions, 3 pages

★ 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 to assist students who accidentally delete text boxes and/or 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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This quick assessment evaluates students' understanding of Metaphors. It includes 25 questions in multiple-choice, fill-in, matching, and writing formats, spanning 3 pages. An Answer Key is provided!

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This resource is also included in the following discounted bundles:

❤️ Metaphor Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

❤️ Figurative Language Test and Answer Key Bundle

❤️ Figurative Language Practice Worksheet Bundle

❤️ Figurative Language Bundle

❤️ All ELA Mega Bundle

❤️ ELA/SEL MEGA Bundle

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Other Figurative Language resources you might be interested in:

❤️ Figurative Language Bundle

❤️ Figurative Language Lesson Plan and PowerPoint Packet

❤️ Figurative Language Text Message Conversations and Answer Keys

❤️ Figurative Language Practice Worksheet Bundle

❤️ Figurative Language in Music Worksheet and Key

❤️ Figurative Language Interactive Activity Packet

❤️ Figurative Language in Literature Graphic Organizers

❤️ Figurative Language Exit Slips, Quizzes, and Answer Keys

❤️ Figurative Language Task Cards and Answer Keys

❤️ Figurative Language Posters

Figurative Language Practice Worksheets:

❤️ Figurative Language Practice Worksheets, Test, and Key (Combo)

❤️ Personification Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

❤️ Metaphor Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

❤️ Hyperbole Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

❤️ Simile Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

❤️ Idioms Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

❤️ Onomatopoeia Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

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❤️ Figurative Language Test and Answer Key Bundle

❤️ Figurative Language Combination Test and Answer Keys

❤️ Simile Test and Answer Keys

❤️ Metaphor Test and Answer Keys

❤️ Hyperbole Test and Answer Keys

❤️ Idiom Test and Answer Keys

❤️ Personification Test and Answer Keys

❤️ Onomatopoeia Test and Answer Keys

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