Annotation for Close Reading in 3 Steps!

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Freebie Passages for Middle Grades Close Reading: High Interest = High Engagement

18 Free Close Reading Passages

A Week of Roller Coasters!

Just finished this awesome Roller Coaster cross-curricular unit from Lovin' Lit on TpT. My kids LOVED this unit and the supplemental videos :) I was able to use it in my 6th grade class and we did a subject a day:

 Math 

 Reading

 Science

 Social Studies

Hyperbole Popsicles

Fun day of figurative language with paper popsicles and real popsicles!

Unpacking Common Core: 6th Grade Reading

As the end of April winds down, my mind is already on next year and all the things I plan to improve! Starting with organization...

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Project Based Assessment for ANY Novel! {Great for end of year projects}

 Link to Activity Pack

Proofreading Reference Sheet {Free for April!}

Link to Free Download {Month of April only}

Great Daily News Site: Lexiles included!!

FREE to join and set up classes. You can alter the lexile of the articles to meet your students' needs :)

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Successful Teaching Moment

8 weeks left of the school year and I feel that my kids have gotten the hang of independent annotation. Literally my only instruction: read and annotate!