HELP YOUR STUDENTS WRITE BETTER PARAGRAPHS! Methodical, step-by-step approach to paragraph writing 4 categories covering the essential components of paragraph writing: topic sentences, supporting details, concluding & linking sentences & writing prompts Variety of activities: multiple choice; write your own sentences; identify the supporting details and transition words Suitable for grades 6 – 8 High-interest, real-world topics Common core aligned Multiple text genres: opinion, definition, process, descriptive, narrative, cause and effect, and compare and contrast. 14 tasks per category (56 tasks in total) Task recording document included Teachers’ Answer Key Included

Help your students write better, more varied sentences! These exercises help students identify the key components of great sentences, and, in turn, develop their own competency in writing strong, varied, fluent sentences. Suitable for grades 6 – 8 High-interest, real-world topics Common core aligned Teacher’s Answer Key 4 categories covering the essential components of sentence writing: clauses, phrases, sentence types (simple, compound, and compound-complex), and varying sentence openings Variety of activities: identifying, fill in the blanks, combining, prompts, and more 7 worksheets per category (56 tasks in total) Task card recording document included

A multiple-choice quiz for the book, 'A Single Shard' by Linda Sue Park. Each Chapter has about five questions to test students' recall and basic comprehension. This resource is comprised of four parts: 1) The test questions, listed by chapter, with about five questions per chapter, and three possible answers for each (a, b, or c). 2) A student answer sheet (fill in the blanks) 3) A teacher answer key (blanks filled in) 4) A regular teacher answer key The questions and answers are (hopefully!) unambiguous, i.e. no trick questions. You may also wish to divide the test into two parts (Chapters 1 - 7; 8 - 13) if you think it is too much for students to recall in one sitting. You know your students; use your judgement.

1. The Pre-reading Survey: This is a fun way to orient and introduce students to some of the themes and topics in the novel. Have students complete it individually, or by interviewing a friend. 2. Comprehension Questions: These literal, inferential, and analytical comprehension questions are perfect for homework or classwork. They can form the basis of class discussions or reading journals. The number of questions ranges from 3 to 12 per chapter, depending on the breadth and depth of the content of the chapter. 3. The Story Tracking Worksheets: Three story tracking worksheets are provided (characters, places, and customs). They help students keep track of important concepts and information in the story. Have them write brief notes about the characters, places, and customs mentioned in the story as they come across them. 4. The Post-reading Questions. * A thorough answer key is provided.*

These fun task cards help students identify the key components of great sentences, and, in turn, develop their own competency in writing strong, varied, fluent sentences. Suitable for grades 6 – 8 High-interest, real-world topics Common core aligned Fun, playing card theme 4 categories covering the essential components of sentence writing: clauses, phrases, sentence types (simple, compound, and compound-complex), and varying sentence openings Variety of activities: identifying, fill in the blanks, combining, prompts, and more 14 cards per category (56 tasks in total) Task card recording document included Teachers’ Answer Key Included Card backs & divider cards included

1. The Pre-reading Survey: This is a fun way to orient and introduce students to some of the themes and topics in the novel. Have students complete it individually, or by interviewing a friend. Some vocabulary and concepts may need to be explained. 2. Chapter-by-chapter Comprehension Questions: These literal, inferential, and analytical comprehension questions are perfect for homework or classwork. They can form the basis of class discussions or reading journals. The number of questions ranges from 10 to 30 per chapter, depending on the breadth and depth of the content of the chapter. 3. The Comprehension Tracking Worksheets: FOUR comprehension tracking worksheets are provided (characters, places, concepts & things; Newspeak). They help students keep track of important concepts and information in the story. They are cloze exercises with the answers provided in a textbox. 4. The Teacher Answer Key: A thorough teacher answer key is provided.

This resource is comprised of three parts: 1. Middle School Writing Prompt Task Cards for Argument, Narrative & Informative Writing + Research and Writing Skills 2. Self-Peer-Teacher Editing Checklists for Argument, Narrative & Informative Writing (CCSS Aligned) 3. Task Card List and Teacher Checklist (CCSS Aligned) ABOUT THE TASK CARDS: - Suitable for grades 6 - 8 - Literal, inferential, real-world and personal connection, language, collaborative, and creative questions - Common core aligned - Fun, playing card theme - 4 categories: argument writing, informative writing; narrative writing; character; research & skills - 14 cards per category (56 questions in total) - JOKER card for each topic offers a creative task - Task-recording document included - Self-Peer-Teacher Editing Checklists included for each writing genre - Card backs and divider cards included

Suitable for grades 6 - 8 - Literal, inferential, real-world and personal connection, literary, language, and creative questions - Collaborative activities - Multi-modal tasks, including graphic organizers - Common core aligned - Fun, playing card theme - 4 categories: author’s purpose, key ideas and details; language & structure; extension activities - 14 cards per category (56 questions in total) - JOKER card for each topic offers a creative task - Task-recording document included - Card backs and divider cards included

- Suitable for grades 6 – 8 - High-interest, real-world topics - Common core aligned - Fun, playing card theme - Multiple text genres: opinion, definition, process, descriptive, narrative, cause and effect, and compare and contrast. - 4 categories covering the essential components of paragraph writing: topic sentences, supporting details, concluding & linking sentences & writing prompts - Variety of activities: multiple choice; write your own sentences; identify the supporting details and transition words - 14 cards per category (56 tasks in total) - Task card recording document included - Teachers’ Answer Key Included - Card backs & divider cards included

- Suitable for grades 6 - 8 - Literal, inferential, real-world and personal connection, literary, language, and creative questions - Common core aligned - Fun, playing card theme - 4 categories: author’s purpose, style, & theme; plot & setting; character; writing & language - 14 cards per category (56 questions in total) - JOKER card for each topic offers a creative task - Task-recording document included - Card backs and divider cards included

This resource will test your students' knowledge, recall, comprehension, and analysis of the characters, themes, and major events in the novel Holes, by Louis Sachar. The test is multi-modal, including: - fill in the blanks - matching - short response questions - graphic organizer - an (short) essay [It's the last question, you have the option not to include it] The test content covers: - major characters, places, things - significant plot events - symbolism - character relationships - character development (Stanley) Happy Digging!

Now with Google Drive Links Close Reading Stories and Comprehension Worksheets + Vocabulary Work! A modern, plain-language retelling of three of Geoffrey Chaucer’s classic stories! High-interest extracts from authentic texts Designed for close reading Each excerpt stands alone as a close reading text suitable for scrutiny, critique, reflection, and evaluation. Texts may be used as bell-ringers, as homework or vacation assignments, one-to-one tutoring, no-prep substitute plans, or any other use Includes 3 levels of questions: main ideas and detail, language and literary devices, author’s purpose, and evaluation and personal-connection Vocabulary rich Includes questions on text structure, word-choice, and author’s bias Common Core Aligned Answer key included Sample Difficulty Levels included Stories Included: The Wife of Bath’s Tale The Pardoner’s Tale The Clerk’s Tale If you are interested in literature passages, please check out my best-selling and top-rated fiction passages by clicking here! Or, how about a great value bundle of both? Click here! What about some Science Close Reading Passages? For reading comprehension passages for younger learners, please click here!