7th Grade Reading Strategies Activities

This product utilizes the Talk, Read, Talk, Write teaching strategy to get students talking, reading, and writing about The Declaration of Independence. There are 4 parts to this lesson. Students will first talk in partners or groups about a picture related to the Declaration of Independence. Students will then read 3 paragraphs about the Declaration and answers some questions. Students will then discuss a question related to the Declaration. Finally, students will reflect and write on a topic related to the Declaration of the Independence.

Do your students need highly engaging morning meeting digital resources or a picture of the day to start off their morning? Morning Meeting Picture Slides are important to utilize to develop strong relationships with students and peer-to-peer relationships.  The picture of the day allows for deeper conversations and the building of a strong classroom community, which in turn raises academic achievement skills. The digital resource has many diverse pictures where everyone can feel represented.

How I Use Picture of The Day

We use a picture of the day every morning during our morning meeting routine. The morning meeting slides are projected on our screen for all students to see. Students are asked to infer, visualize, synthesize, and create connections with the picture. Looking closely at a picture is an important reading skill for students to develop to create inferences about what they are reading. 

Additionally, The picture of the day can be used for writing prompts or centers. Students can look at the picture and write a story based on the picture. 

This is also an excellent resource to use with your remote learners. You could assign one or more morning meeting slides to their learning management system for morning meetings and writing or reading activities. 

“Morning Meeting is an engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set children up for success socially and academically.” -Responsive Classroom

“Morning meetings are an excellent way to help students transition from home to school and help them get ready to learn. In addition, these meetings can help you connect with your students, help students build relationships with each other, and promote an overall sense of community in the classroom.” -Centervention

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• 180 pages of editable Google Slides. 
• Diverse, beautiful pictures.
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• No worksheets. 
• An excellent time-saver where all of the pictures are ready to go in one place!

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Transport your middle school ELA classroom to the world of Ray Bradbury with our expansive and engaging week-long lesson plan for "All Summer in a Day." Tailor-made for the curious and creative minds of grades 6-8, this resource is an ideal blend of reading, analysis, and creative expression, finely tuned for the middle school classroom.

What's Included:

• A Complete Text of "All Summer in a Day" Text included.
• 20+ Dynamic Slides: Bring the story to life with visually engaging slides that will capture your students' attention.
• Structured Socratic Seminar Plan: Fostering critical thinking, our Socratic seminar procedures and evidence writing guides encourage in-depth student-led discussion.
• Innovative Choice Board Extension Activities: Cater to different learning styles and keep students intrigued with a range of activities including essay writing, creative storytelling, and art.
• Creative Writing Opportunities: Challenge students with crafting an alternative ending to the story or expressing character perspectives through diary entries.
• Literary Analysis Essays: Guide your students in developing argumentative, informational, and correspondence essays with thought-provoking prompts.
• Comic Strip Creation: Combine art and narrative skills as students transform the text into a visual storyline.
• Film vs. Text Comparison: Deepen comprehension with a Venn diagram activity comparing the short film adaptation to the original text.

Ideal For:

• End-of-Year Engagement: Keep students motivated and learning until the last day with this immersive resource.
• Ready-Made Sub Plans: Detailed and easy to follow, this plan keeps your classroom on track even when you're away.
• Mini Dystopian Unit: Whether a standalone lesson or part of a larger dystopian study, this resource prompts critical thinking about society and technology.
• Flexible for Different Grades: Designed for middle school students, all activities are easily adjustable for higher or lower grades.

Perfect Pairing: This lesson plan complements the "Complete Week-Long Dystopian Unit Plan: 'The Pedestrian' by Ray Bradbury," offering a broader exploration of dystopian themes. Find it here: Complete Week-Long Dystopian Unit Plan.

Elevate your teaching with this multifaceted unit plan that will have your students eager to read, write, and discuss. This comprehensive package will not only save you planning time but also enrich your classroom discussions and creative output.

Included in this 12 week unit: Ultimate Middle School Short Story Bundle: 12 Week Engaging Suspense ELA Units (TeachShare.com)

Found poems are one of my favorite activities to do with students because students "create" poems from already well known primary source documents, informational text or literature. Every found poem is different and unique to each student. This activity has students create found poems from the Gettysburg Address. This resource includes the text of the Gettysburg address AND a graphic organizer to help them organize their work. Once they create their poems, I like to have them re-write them on parchment paper or decorate them some other way to hang them around the classroom.

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Getting students excited about poetry and figurative language can be difficult. I find that putting it into terms of music often with popular songs makes the process more enjoyable for them and myself. This product contains a powerpoint with links to videos, worksheets which examine both figurative language and poetry, and most of is an interactive lesson that will have your students singing while they're learning.

Author's Purpose Interactive Activity | Reading Comprehension | PIED

About This Resource

★ Author's Purpose Interactive Flip Card Activity

★ Interactive Activity

★ 10 pages

★ Suitable for Middle and High School Students

This resource includes:

★ Teacher Directions Page

★ 2 Author's Purpose Flip Card Sheets (contains 9 Flip Card Text Boxes on each Sheet)

★ 2 Author's Purpose for Writing Sheets

★ Colorful Bulletin Board Task Display Page (for this activity)

★ 2 Rubrics (to score the activity)

★ Answer Keys

In this engaging and interactive activity, students can work in pairs or independently to read 18 short Author's Purpose descriptions (or texts) and determine the author's intended purpose for writing each one. Students will decide whether the examples reflect the purpose to Persuade, Inform, Entertain, or Describe. They will then cut out Author’s Purpose Word Flip Cards and glue them onto the text boxes that best match the author’s purpose for each piece of text.

This resource also includes two rubrics for scoring the Author’s Purpose Flip Card Charts! One rubric is designed for use when assigning the activity as a pair task, and the other is for independent work. Additionally, a visually appealing Bulletin Board Task Display Page is included, making it easy to showcase students’ completed work right away!

Step-by-Step Teacher Instructions with Images Included!

You’ll have everything you need to score your students’ responses and showcase their work right away using the included Bulletin Board Task Display Page and Rubrics! Best of all, there’s no preparation required—YAY!

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Why teach word meaning through nonsense words?

• Students must use critical thinking to solve
• Students must read the whole passage for context clues
• Students must problem solve to find the best word that makes the most sense.
• They can't find the answer except through problem solving.

All of these are things we want every student to do! This is something that is already adapted for high and low learners.

Starting with three nonsense words gets students going so they can work in groups or independently to decode the meaning of 7 REAL words (selected from the SAT vocabulary list).

This is a perfect activity for group problem solving and critical thinking!

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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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.

Are you searching for a FREE and engaging way to get your students reading about science current events? Look no further! Science literacy is easy with this basic, any time, low prep STEM current events student choice activity. Improve student engagement, critical analysis and reading skills through interest based science topics.

What's Included in this current event activity?

★ Clear and easy to follow digital or print student worksheet.

★ Fillable 5Ws table & online news access link to News ELA and ideas for other news sources.

★ Optional “What’s Next” creative extension activity.

★ Clear Instructor directions with links to News ELA.

How To Use This Resource

★ This simple activity can be used with multiple age groups and requires 30 minutes to 1 class periods to complete.

★ Use this activity as a weekly peek into the importance of science in the world, as a way to address current events in any science unit or as an early finisher/ time filling activity. It can also be used as part of a sub plan.

★ GO DEEPER with FUN Group Presentations, Video Blogging/Newscasts or Audio Podcasts!

Topics Addressed:

★ Science Literacy

★ Science Current Events

★ Guided Reading Practice

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable worksheet, students practice reading and analyzing current events. This process helps students gain an appreciation and passion for science. This product is set up to be used with the free student news website- Newsela, but can be used with other sites as well. Newsela is a quality online resource with thousands of science articles. On Newsela, you can easily differentiate based on lexile reading levels. Use the text to voice capability for your struggling readers. 

This activity comes with a fillable 5Ws table (What, Who, What, When & Why). It can be used for distance learning or in person. It can be easily assigned digitally or on paper. 

This assignment is aligned with Common Core ELA standards as well as the Next Generation, MYP and other International Science Standards.

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Celebrate the significance of family and the bonds that hold us together with our American Family Day Reading Comprehension Passage.

This engaging passage explores the values of love, support, and unity within families, emphasizing the positive impact strong family connections have on our well-being.

Discover the traditions and activities families engage in on American Family Day, and learn the importance of reflection, gratitude, and appreciation for our loved ones.

Test your comprehension with thought-provoking questions and deepen your understanding of the value of family relationships. Ideal for students and individuals seeking to appreciate and nurture their family connections.

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Il s'agit d'un ensemble de 56 cartes qui inciteront vos élèves à avoir des conversations profondes et significatives avec leurs pairs et qui permettront à vos élèves d'atteindre des niveaux de compréhension plus élevés. Je les utilise lorsque je travaille 1:1 dans un groupe de lecture guidée, je les utilise avec le grand groupe et le travail avec des partenaires, et je les utilise absolument dans les cercles de lecture ou les clubs de lecture. Elles touchent aux niveaux de lecture pour le 3e cycle et permettront à vos élèves de pousser plus loin leur réflexion.

Les catégories de questions qui s'y retrouvent incluent: 

• Critiquer
• Analyser
• Synthétiser
• Chercher et utiliser l'information
• Résumer
• Prédire
• Faire des liens
• Inférer

Imprimez, découpez, laminez et profitez-en!

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Are you looking for an interactive, student-led activity/ assessment for the end of Avi's Crispin? How about a Socratic Seminar!

This file contains 2 different packets of Socratic Circle questions- packet A and packet B. Each packet contains 3 different questions that require students to answer and provide two quotes from the text to back up their answers. Students are also required to come up with 3 additional questions they will ask if there's time in their circle. Finally, the packet has a page where each student will monitor a partner in the opposite circle. I've also included a rubric for your use!

When you print out the file, you'll see packet A on the top half of the sheet, packet B on the bottom half, and then the rubric as the last page of the file. You'll need to cut each packet page in half after you print them out, as each booklet you give to the students is only half a page. They are labeled A and B. Give half your class A, half B, and allow them to plan! The day of the circle, you'll let A discuss for maybe 20-30 minutes, then flip-flop your circles and have B discuss.

My students really enjoy Socratic Seminars! I have found it works better when you give each group three different questions, so you don't see the same discussion 2 times, which is how this packet is set up.

I used the Socratic Circle as their "final test grade" for Crispin. The students need to have completed the whole book to answer the questions included in the packet.

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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.

Benefits:

• Promotes active reading and critical thinking skills
• Suitable for a variety of nonfiction texts and subject areas
• Scaffolded approach supports students of different learning levels
• Encourages thoughtful discussion and analysis
• Develops key literacy skills essential for academic success

This resource is perfect for teachers who want to:

• Enhance nonfiction reading comprehension
• Foster analytical thinking and discussion
• Support students in writing about informational texts
• Prepare students for standardized tests

This is a 57-page set of worksheets for the story "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart.

This includes a four-page story test.

I divided this book into nine sections. For each section, there are two worksheets:

* comprehension questions

* story analysis

In addition, this novel study includes a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:

* story review

* similes

* personification

* metaphors

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* symbols

* indirect characterization

* connections

* cause and effect

* compare and contrast

* point of view

* letter writing

* w questions

* illustrations

* characters

* character analysis

* comic strip

* story elements

* book design

* news report

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* interviews

* crossword puzzle

* word search

* story test (4 pages)

Also, there is an answer key at the end of the file.

Worksheets for novels and chapter books:

Betty G. Birney: The World according to Humphrey

Beverly Cleary: Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Andrew Clements: Frindle

Roald Dahl: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Kate DiCamillo: Because of Winn-Dixie

C. S. Lewis: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Astrid Lindgren: Pippi Longstocking

Patricia MacLachlan: Sarah, Plain and Tall

Kate Messner: Long Road to Freedom

Scott O’Dell: Island of the Blue Dolphins

J. K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Louis Sachar: Holes

Armstrong Sperry: Call It Courage

Lauren Tarshis: I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii

Bill Wallace: Red Dog

E. B. White: Charlotte’s Web

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Little House in the Big Woods

...and more worksheets for novels and chapter books

Use this AVID Socratic Seminar Team Building l John F. Kennedy Moon Speech lesson plan with Google Slides and summary/reflection to increase dialogue and engagement in your classroom.

What's Included:

• Lesson Plan with a walkthrough of all the slides and a video overview and explanation.
• John F. Kennedy's speech transcript for students to mark their text and come up with questions in the margins for the Seminar.
• Google slides which go over the lesson related to John F Kennedy and his speech and discuss the process of a Soccratic Seminar. The slides include embedded links for students to follow along and access required documents.
• Summary and reflection digital document for students to summarize and reflect what they learned through the Seminar.

Directions:

• Students will discuss the history of the John F. Kennedy's Moon Speech as directed through the teaching slides
• Students will follow the directions in the slide and read/mark their speech text
• Students will watch the speech video and look for ethical/leadership qualities
• Students will come up with questions for the Socratic Seminar using Costa's Level of Thinking
• Students will meet with a partner to clarify any confusions
• Students will review the protocl for Socratic Seminars
• Students will use their questions and provided sentences stems to have dialogue in the Seminar
• Students will complete a summary and reflection over the Seminar

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Ensure children comprehend the content they are reading by using these worksheets for book reports. These enjoyable printable book report template pages are ideal for older children enrolled in second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classes. These book report forms, which require no prep, aid in making sure that readers comprehend the material they are reading. Just print the book report template, fill it out, and write down details about the book, such as the title, author, setting, main characters, the end, and more.

These book report templates are ideal for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers of students in grades 3 through 6. They require no preparation. Instead of staring at a blank page, children should practice writing, summarizing the main ideas of the book, and confirming that they understand what they are reading. This will help your early reader succeed! A book report form, such as these worksheets, can assist kids in recalling the key elements of the literature they read and help them create an engaging report on any book they have been reading.

The activities on these book reports include:

• Title of Book
• Author
• Describe the setting of the book
• Describe the main characters of the book
• Write a short summary of the book
• My Opinion of the book
• Main conflict in the story
• The solution to the conflict
• Plot
• Recommendation
• Number of Pages
• Design a new cover
• Favourite part of the book
• Rate the book
• Draw your favorite part of the book
• Write a new ending
• What changes would you make to the story
• Interesting facts about the story/book
• New words that were learned and their definitions

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This Pre-Reading Chalk Talk is a great no-prep activity that you can use to introduce the novel, The Call of the Wild by Jack London. This PRINTABLE and DIGITAL lesson is completed in small groups and is more interactive than any Anticipation Guide I’ve ever used! As they complete this Chalk Talk, students will be activating prior knowledge about the deeper issues in the story. You will love this well-organized activity that allows students to collaborate with each other interactively, whether it be at their devices working on the same file, or moving around the room! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included, as well as a printable Reflection sheet that will allow them to reflect on the ideas presented.

A Chalk Talk is a way to have a silent discussion about a question. Pre-reading and anticipatory activities are comprehension strategies that are used before reading to activate students' prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic. Completed before reading, this engaging Chalk Talk will stimulate students' interest in a topic and set a purpose for reading.

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• Digital Pre-Reading Chalk Talk
• Printable Pre-Reading Chalk Talk Questions
• Student Reflection Sheet

Note: This resource can be completed as a classroom activity on chart paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides. The included Teacher's Guide includes access to the link that will allow you to make your own copy of the resource for use in Google Classroom/Google Drive.

IDEAS FOR USING THIS RESOURCE:

• Collaborative Online Pre-Reading Activity: Divide students among six groups and have them rotate through the six pre-reading Chalk Talk questions, reflecting on a different aspect of the text at each station.  They answer the question in their group, then add comments on their classmate's answers in other groups. The best part of this activity is that ALL the students in your classwork SIMULTANEOUSLY on the same file as you supervise!  Only one file to have to open and grade!  

• Collaborative Printed Pre-Reading Activity:  A printable version of the questions is also included so that the Chalk Talk activity can be conducted in the classroom using chart paper. Simply print and cut out the thought-provoking questions and paste themon 6 pieces of chart paper and allow students to travel to each poster in groups and leave answers/comments using post-its and/or markers. 

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This Pop Culture Bundle for Middle School will make your students WANT to work and stay on task as they read about high-interest trending topics among teens. Also available for High School and Upper Elementary School.

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Enhance your students' reading comprehension and vocabulary skills with our "VECCEP Vocabulary Worksheet"—a powerful tool designed to help students deeply understand and learn new words they encounter in their reading. This book companion worksheet provides a structured approach for analyzing vocabulary, making it perfect for independent reading or guided literacy activities.

Product Highlights:

• Comprehensive Vocabulary Analysis: VECCEP stands for Vocabulary, Example, Context, Connection, Explanation, and Practice—six key components that guide students through a thorough analysis of any new word they discover in their reading.

• Step-by-Step Breakdown:

  • Vocabulary: Students write down the new word they encountered.
  • Example: They find or create a sentence that uses the word, providing an example of its use.
  • Context: Students identify the context in which the word appears, helping them understand how it’s used in the text.
  • Connection: Encourages students to connect the word to something they already know, reinforcing memory and comprehension.
  • Explanation: Students write a clear explanation or definition of the word, solidifying their understanding.
  • Practice: Provides space for students to use the word in their own sentence, ensuring they can apply their new knowledge.

• Book Details Section: Includes spaces for students to write their name, the book title, and the page number where the word was found, helping them stay organized and track their learning.

• Promotes Active Reading: Encourages students to engage actively with the text, enhancing their reading comprehension and vocabulary retention.

• Perfect for All Readers: Suitable for independent reading, guided reading sessions, or as part of a vocabulary-building curriculum.

Why This Resource Is Essential:

• Deepens Vocabulary Understanding: Guides students through a comprehensive analysis of new words, ensuring they fully understand and can apply what they’ve learned.
• Supports Reading Comprehension: Helps students connect new vocabulary to the text and their prior knowledge, improving overall reading comprehension.
• Encourages Independent Learning: Provides a structured yet flexible approach to vocabulary building that students can use independently or with guidance.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for use with any book, this worksheet can be easily integrated into existing reading programs or used as a stand-alone vocabulary exercise.

Ideal For:

• Teachers looking to enhance their students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills.
• Educators seeking a structured and effective way to teach vocabulary analysis.
• Parents and caregivers wanting to support their child's vocabulary development at home.
• Classrooms that value active reading and vocabulary-building activities.

How to Use:

• Print and Distribute: Print the VECCEP worksheet and distribute it to your students as they engage with their reading assignments.
• Guide or Independent Use: Use the worksheet as part of guided reading sessions or allow students to use it independently as they encounter new words.
• Encourage Thorough Analysis: Remind students to complete each section of the worksheet to ensure they fully understand and can use the new vocabulary.
• Review and Discuss: After students complete the worksheet, review their responses together to reinforce learning and discuss any questions they may have.

Empower your students to become more confident readers with our "VECCEP Vocabulary Worksheet"! This structured approach to vocabulary analysis not only enhances comprehension but also helps students build a strong and versatile vocabulary, essential for success in all areas of learning.

With Iran in the news, this would be an excellent opportunity to introduce young people to the country of Iran. Included is cultural, historical and current events. There are 10 web questions, a map activity, a Did You Know section? Comprehension/Discussion questions and a teacher page with 8 extension activities and the keys(map questions, web quest and comprehension questions).

The preview shows the entire resource which doesn't come with all the pencil illustrations. :-)