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Common Core RL.8.2 independent work packets
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions ELA Test Prep Digital Resources
Are you looking for a way to have your students engaged and ready for class as soon as they walk in the door? These Daily Reading Comprehension Passages make the perfect bell ringer or morning work! These printable and digital bellringers are specifically designed to improve middle school students’ reading skills. This resource includes short and engaging daily reading passages that provide meaningful practice with context clues, main idea, making inferences, determining theme, and more!These pa
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6th - 8th
Mother to Son Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis - Printable & Digital
Make metaphors come alive with these "Mother to Son" poem activities! This poetry analysis resource includes a graphic organizer to walk students through the rich figurative language in Hughes' highly relatable poem and help them analyze extended metaphor, character, and theme. It also includes a one-page biography of Langston Hughes and comprehension questions about the poem, the informational text, and connections between the poem and the poet's life.(If you teach poetry in middle school, don'
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle - PDF & Digital
Get ALL the middle school reading comprehension review activities you need in one bundle! Practice inference, cause and effect, roots and affixes, context clues, story elements, figurative language, connotation, text structure, text features, and fact and opinion with this complete reading skills test prep pack! This bundle includes 10 resources covering the following skills:InferenceStory ElementsCause and EffectRoots and AffixesContext CluesFigurative LanguageConnotationText StructureText Feat
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6th - 8th
A Midsummer Night's Dream Play Study - 4-Week Teaching BUNDLE - Print & Digital
A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit Plan - Over 200 printable and digital pages of resources, worksheets, activities, quizzes, tests, and more for teaching A Midsummer Night's Dream in your classroom! Classroom-tested by over 1,500 teachers with a 4.9/5 Rating! Includes both PRINTABLE and DIGITAL VERSIONS for Distance Learning and In-Person Classrooms. Use with whole-group, small groups, or for individual instruction. Help students gain an appreciation and understanding of Shakespeare with the class
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8th - 10th
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Bundle- Distance Learning Options
UPDATED 4/16/20 This resource now includes TWO versions on the novel study. The first version includes many basic comprehension questions and graphic organizers. The second version is more streamlined and would be appropriate for on level and above level students. The second version is also available in a DIGITAL version for distance learning via Google Slides! I've also made the character graphic organizers available in Google Slides via a separate link from the Version 2 novel study. Updated 2
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5th - 8th
Brown Girl Dreaming by J.Woodson; A CCSS Aligned, PDF & Digital Book Study
OVERVIEW: If you like to inspire, teach, and motivate your students using award-winning, literature, don't overlook this amazing memoir: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (2015 Newbery Honor Award, 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, 2014 National Book Award, and 2015 E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award). Use this PDF, custom-made, no-prep, CCSS aligned memoir-study to help your students focus, understand, and stretch themselves as they read. If you want to use it with distance lea
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5th - 9th
Wonder Novel Study | Digital: Google, PowerPoint | Comprehension | Assessment
This digital Wonder Book Study is designed to be used with Google Slides, Google Classroom or with PowerPoint. With purchasing, you'll receive a link that allows you to make a copy of a novel study document into your own Google Drive, or the editable PowerPoint. You will also be able to assign your students a final comprehensive assessment (print version only). This novel study has everything included to enhance understanding, deep thinking, and personal reflection while students read Wonder. Th
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Friendship Novel Study Bundle: Wonder, The BFG, The Wild Robot
Most Popular Short Stories Bundle — 8th, 9th, 10th Grade ELA Short Stories
Working on a short story unit? Look no further for resources. Here are the Most Popular Short Stories Bundled for 8th, 9th, and 10th grade ELA!Included in this bundle: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell All products include reading comprehension questions and
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7th - 10th
No Prep Novel Study: Summer of the Mariposas by G. McCall (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 100+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel, including an extension activity to compare and contrast the novel with Homer's Odyssey. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. The novel study is divided into 3 sections (just like the book). Each section includes vocabular
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6th - 8th
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DIGITAL/GOOGLE I Am Malala- Young Readers Edition Reading Journal/ Novel Unit
NOW DIGITAL! This unit includes a link to a Google Slides and Google Docs student work packet. This product is a literature circle novel unit for the book, "I Am Malala." It breaks the book into sections and provides space for:SummaryComprehension QuestionsStudent Question/AnswerVocabulary EnrichmentGraphic Organizer or Tech ConnectionThis is a great unit that I use in my own classroom. It is ready to go right out of the printer and provides the teacher with helpful ideas and links. It is aligne
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5th - 12th
Maniac Magee Novel Study Unit Teaching - 170+ Page Teacher Resource BUNDLE
Maniac Magee 173-page novel study unit includes student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher resources, for teaching Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. Students will be able to self-direct their study in many cases, making it perfect for in-person or distance learning. Classroom-tested by over 700 teachers with a 4.9/5 Rating! Please note this product is a printable PDF and will need modification for use in Google Classroom.In this comprehensive Maniac Magee Teaching bundle, you'll get:Texts and
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5th - 8th
Poetry Packet — 5 Poems (Middle School Poetry Unit: 7th, 8th or 9th Grade Level)
This Poetry Packet includes 5 Poems your students will read and analyze. The poems included are suggested for a Middle School Poetry Unit: 7th, 8th or 9th Grade ELA.This packet is a wonderful tool because you can have students complete the analyses of the poems in a variety of ways: whole-class, independently and/or collaboratively.The poems included in this packet are:"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth"We Wear The Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunb
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7th - 9th
Theme Graphic Organizers and Worksheets with Easel Activity
Are you teaching theme? Do your students struggle with identifying the message in a story? Use these graphic organizers to help students with finding theme. The worksheets will help them understand how to identify theme in a novel or a short story by looking at dialogue, conflict, and endings. Includes examples of each from literature and uses a mnemonic device to remember what theme is. (THEME = THE MEssage) Additional pages to support finding theme included for taking notes, along with a word
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6th - 9th
ECHO by Pam Munoz Ryan; A PDF and Digital Novel Study by Jean Martin
Overview: This custom-made, ready-to-use packet is a PDF product designed for students in grades 5-8 as they read ECHO, Pam Munoz Ryan's 2016 Newbery Honor book and Kirkus Prize winner. The 40 student pages can be downloaded to create student booklets or exported as an Easel digital product and used on any device. The student pages divide the text into nine reading assignments with questions and tasks to go with each one. Included also is an answer key, a student bookmark for keeping track of
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5th - 7th
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas Short Story Analysis
Ursula K. Le Guin's short story “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” is perfect when studying utopian and dystopian literature. The theme: there cannot be happiness in the world without suffering. Included in this literary analysis of The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas:Academic VocabularyAnticipation GuidePowerpoint Presentation with literary termsParadoxAllegorySymbolism"Psychomyth" (term created by Ursula K. Le Guin)Utopia and DystopiaThemeComing of ageReading Comprehension QuestionsAcrostic P
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
The Monkey’s Paw Short Story Activities & Worksheets - Digital & Printable!
Interacting with W.W. Jacob’s short horror story “The Monkey’s Paw” is easy and engaging with these post-reading activities & worksheets! A wide variety of no-prep activities are included, making it easy for you to differentiate your instruction, extend the learning for your early finishers, or provide student choice. Printable? Digital? It’s all included to save YOU time.⬆️ Check out the PREVIEW for more information! ⬆️Both teachers and students love these unique and challenging critical th
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6th - 8th
One Crazy Summer, by Rita Williams-Garcia: A PDF & EASEL Novel Study
This packet includes a ready-to-use, custom made, CCSS aligned, PDF novel study for students reading the award-winning novel, One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia! It can also be downloaded as a TpT Digital product. Included in the packet is a 24-page student booklet (printable or used digitally) as well as a vocabulary bookmark, plus an answer key. It is designed to reinforce essential reading and writing skills for students in grades 5-8. Skills addressed support CCSS and include vis
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5th - 8th
Also included in: One Crazy Bundle: PDF Novel Studies for Rita Williams-Garcia's Books
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Short Story Reading Comprehension Questions Writing
In this short story workshop, students will read (and/or listen to) Seventh Grade by Gary Soto and analyze plot, character, and conflict; answer text dependent questions, diagram the story plot, and write a plot summary. INCLUDED:PRINTABLE VERSION- Designed specifically for 8.5x11 paperDIGITAL VERSION- Designed specifically for interactivity on Google SlidesLink to full text embeddedLink to full audio embedded8 text-dependent, rigorous CCSS questionsAnswer KeyPlot diagramPlot summary teach sheet
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6th - 8th
Book Bento - Independent/Group Novel Study Project - Printable & Electronic
Wrapping up an independent, group, or whole class novel study?We've got you covered with this fantastic resource, available in as both a printable workbook and an electronic file.A Book Bento is a visual essay that asks students to explore key ideas in a novel, including character, plot, conflict, and theme. By completing this project, students will show their understanding of the novel, cite textual evidence, and explain their analysis.The Book Bento workbook includes the following activities:I
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6th - 8th
Also included in: 7 Essay Alternatives BUNDLE - Independent/Group Novel Study Projects
Home of the Brave - Novel Unit Bundle Print and Paperless
Get this huge novel unit bundle for the novel for Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate. It has many activities, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing resources made specifically for this novel and which will keep your students so engaged! It has the following - UPDATED APRIL 2020 ( Print and Paperless on Google)Comprehension and Vocabulary UnitThis resource is a novel study based on the story Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate. This resource has all you need to teach in-depth comprehe
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5th - 8th, Staff
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No Prep Novel Study: The Unteachables by Gordon Korman (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 115+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for The Unteachables by Gordon Korman. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. The novel study is divided into 5 sections. Each section includes vocabulary, chapter questions, discussion questions, a vocabulary crossword puzzle, and a review quiz.Section 1: Chapters 1-5Section 2:
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5th - 8th
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon by K. Barnhill: A PDF and Digital Novel Study
OVERVIEW:This is a custom-made, ready-to-use, pdf packet designed as independent work for middle grade students who are reading The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (2017 Newbery Award). When you purchase this product you have the option to download it as a printable and/or export it as an Easel digital product. An Easel product can be assigned digitally and offers easy modifications to the teacher or student if desired. If you are not familiar with an Easel product, you might want to
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5th - 8th
The Contender Novel Study Reading Activities
Engage your students with thisThe Contender by Robert Lipsyte novel study! The Contender is a high-interest novel that is great for engaging middle school students in literature. What's more, the novel is particularly relevant today! This NO-PREP, print-and-go Guided Reading Packet is not only a great way to practice and review literary skills but will stimulate many meaningful class discussions with your students. The activities included can be used with the entire class or can be completed ind
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7th - 9th
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen - Novel Study Companion Journal - Editable!
I have created questions to go with every chapter in the novel Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen. Students will analyze the text and answer text-dependent questions for every chapter of the text. This resource also includes an anticipation guide and TDA prompt. I use these questions in my own classes! If you like this resource, make sure you check out the digital escape to conclude your study of Flipped! As an instructional designer, I believe that my products are NEVER totally finalized. If y
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen - Creative and Engaging Novel Unit
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