Middle school literature resources for parents under $5

Guided Reading Books, Printables, For Parents

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.K.10

, RL.1.10

, RL.2.10

, RL.3.10

, RL.4.10

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Reading Comprehension Questions (Fountas and Pinnell Correlated by Level)

Created by

Ms P in Primary

Looking for reading comprehension questions by level to help your classroom parents or yourself support student comprehension? Look no further!The resource EVERY reading teacher needs at hand!! Parent or Teacher Resource for Comprehension Questioning!Need a quick one pager to encourage parents (or help yourself) to easily prompt student discussion after reading? Look no further! This is a full set of prompts for both fiction and nonfiction books for Fountas and Pinnell levels A-Z by bands (A-D,

Subjects:

Handouts, Printables, For Parents

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Guided Reading Grade Leveled Book Lists

Created by

The Literacy Garden

Would you like to know which guided reading levels match which grade level? Popular book titles are organized by their guided reading grade levels according to the Fountas Pinnell leveled system. This resource is helpful for choosing books for instruction, independent reading time, and helping at parent-teacher conferences.Also, at the end of the school year, you can provide appropriate lists as a reference tool for summer reading!How Does This Help You?Parents and students have a guide to help

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Literature, Reading

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Classroom Forms, For Parents

Reading Questions for Parents Hooray! {Great for Open House and Conferences!}

Created by

LearnCharlotte

Reading is an area where parents want to help at home, so why not provide them with questions for taking their child's comprehension to the next level? This packet provides questions to use with any fiction and nonfiction text as well as a guide for setting up happy and productive reading time at home! All you have to do is print and hand them out at Back-to-School night, orientation, open house, or parent conferences! Want more resources to use with parents? Check out my Parent Reading Packet!

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Handouts, For Parents

Parent Resource- Fiction and Informational Questions to Ask Your Child

Created by

Real Reading Remedies

Higher Level Thinking Fiction and Informational Questions to Ask Your Child Bookmark - During parent teacher conferences, I have struggled with which resources to distribute to my above level readers. This resource has answered that question. Many parents no longer "check in" with their child after they become independent readers and as a result may not be aware of potential comprehension problems. This handy bookmark includes over 30 higher level thinking questions (both fiction and nonfi

Subjects:

Printables, For Parents, Literature Circles

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Independent Reading Parent Letter

Created by

RileyReadsYA

Worried that the books you recommend to students or have on your shelves might upset a parent or guardian? Take that stress off your plate with this Independent Reading Parent Letter! This parent "permission slip" has served me in my classroom for many years, so I decided to share it with you! It completely removes your responsibility to censor students' book choices, and instead puts the responsibility on the parent or guardian to monitor their child's book (with no penalty to the child if they

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Reading and Writing Haven

Also included in: Independent Reading Bundle- Systems and Strategies for Middle School

Reading Lesson: Creating a Reading Habit with Tips, Sketch Notes, and Posters

Created by

Are your students compliant about independent reading during the day, but you don't necessarily see their enthusiasm spreading into the type of reading habit where they read for pleasure outside of class? The more time students spend reading, the more they know! Creating a reading habit that sticks can be challenging, but it's important that we allow students space to get to know themselves as readers and to prioritize their reading lives.RESOURCE CONTENTS1. Suggested Use2. Reading Habits Stude

Subjects:

Handouts, For Parents, Lesson

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

Also included in: Independent Reading Program: Accountability, Engagement, and Organization Bundle

Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Obsolete Vocabulary, Slang Translations, Word Search

Created by

Turbo Tutor

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer contains so much obsolete, colloquial, and archaic vocabulary that students and teachers may shy away from reading it. What's a body to do when stumbling upon the "white alley", "Old Scratch", or the dreaded "bully taw" in the early chapters of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" with no context clue in sight? Using this product, students quickly check meanings to obsolete expressions, and colloquialisms, while still leaving enough room for vocabulary instruction from the

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Study Guides, For Parents

Also included in: Tom Sawyer and Treasure Island Discount Bundled Translator Package

Guided Reading Level Parent Letter

Created by

The Spot To Be Is With Ms C

This set includes 5 parent letters to be used throughout the year to inform parents of guided reading levels. One is explaining what guided reading levels are and how F&P works, three are for first grade and one is blank and can be used for any grade or time of year! I use this letter to send home with parents after benchmark F&P testing to let them know what level their child is working on. It also shows them the current expected grade level so that they can compare their child's level

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Guided Reading Books, For Parents, For Principals & Administrators

Grades:

K - 7th

Types:

The Doughnut Fix Novel Study

Created by

AB Educational Designs

Here is a novel study for a recent Mark Twain 2020-2021 Nominee: "The Doughnut Fix" by Jessie Janowitz!The novel study includes: - Comprehension questions for each chapter - Character log - Mini book review - Answer key If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out! Thanks (:

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Workbooks, For Parents

Reading Questions for Parents

Created by

Apples and STEM

This is a great list of questions for you to give your parents in order to help support all six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy at home and at school. Many parents are lost when it comes to what kind of questions to ask while reading to their child. Often times, parents only as "yes" or "no" questions and we know that is not helping, so we need to offer some guidance. These questions are all higher order thinking questions to help provide rigor while reading at home. The license has been purchased to

Subjects:

Handouts, Classroom Forms, For Parents

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

The Lightning Thief Modified Version for Entering and Emerging ELLs

Created by

Linguistic Linds

This is an excellent tool to use with your beginning level ELLs. Includes a simple synopsis of all 22 chapters of the novel The Lightning Thief. Even includes a simple 5 question assessment that students can take at the end of the novel! This is an excellent tool to use with all ELLs or Special Education students. The packet can be used to review the important events from each chapter. It could also be used as an alternative to reading the entire book. I use this with my Entering and Emer

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, For Parents

The BFG Movie Permission Slip for PG movie

Created by

Lynn Kapish

Use this form to get permission to show The BFG, directed by Stephen Spielberg (Rated PG) after reading the novel, The BFG by Roald Dahl.

Subjects:

Literature

Grades:

1st - 8th

Types:

Savvy Scaffolds by Michelle Nelson

Reading Discussion Questions Differentiated Literature

Created by

Get students talking about Literature using academic vocabulary by answering concise, on-target discussion questions. Differentiated Question Cards reinforce CCSS vocabulary and elicit a student response that addresses specific standards for Literature. Use this resource in multi-age/multi-level settings such as reading groups, literature circles, student-led discussions, differentiated homework, or a family literacy night. Benefits for Students: • The differentiated question cards provide a

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Homework, Printables, For Parents

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.5

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Read Across America Day EDITABLE Letter

Created by

Kayla Phipps

Are you looking to host guest readers in your classroom for Read Across America Day? This note is the perfect tool for you to use to communicate with student's families or any guest readers you may have in mind. Simply change the date along with your event details and you're prepped and ready to use note year after year!

Subjects:

Activities, Classroom Forms, For Parents

Grades:

PreK - 8th

Types:

Reading Log Alternative l Book Badges for a Reading Challenge

Created by

Learn it Up

Are you looking for a great way to get your students excited about reading? This genre challenge is the perfect way to motivate kids to expand their reading preferences. The book badges are an engaging alternative to a reading log. Students earn fun, colorful badges as they complete challenges. The challenges are based on 16 different genres:Science FictionSurvivalPoetryHistorical FictionFable & Fairy TaleMyth Fantasy LegendRealistic FictionGraphic NovelReferenceMysteryBiographyAdventureDram

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.2.10

, RL.3.10

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.10

...

Accelerated Reader (AR) Reading Goal Certificates [Super Reader Theme]

Created by

Teaching Georgia Littles

I love to award my students for all of their hard work. So, I made these fun [Super Reader Themed] A.R. Goal Master Certificates. There are a total of 10 different superhero boy and girl themed and colored certificates. You can write in students name, percentage and points earned once their meet their goal.I hope you enjoy them as much as my students do.Check out my additional [Super Reader Themed] A.R. Point Tracker and A.R. Accuracy Tracker.

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

K - 8th, Staff

Types:

Handouts, For Parents

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.2.1

, RL.2.2

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Also included in: A.R. (Accelerated Reader) Accuracy, Point Tracker, and Certificate [BUNDLE]

Night by Elie Wiesel, wrap up your book study, end of the book, end of the year

Created by

Linda Jennifer

Night by Elie Wiesel, wrap up your book study, end of the book, end of the yearAre you looking for an interesting project to wrap up your book study? I assign this at the end of the semester instead of a final essay. This assignment will test your students’ writing and editing skills and reveal their ability to analyze Night's more nuanced and symbolic passages.This assignment is perfect as an engaging and creative culminating activity! Students participate in the top three levels of Bloom’s Tax

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.8.4

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Also included in: Holocaust Remembrance Day, International Holocaust Remembrance, DIGITAL, PRINT

World book day Quotes Mandala Coloring Pages - Fun Book Lovers Activities

Created by

The Students Palace

Fun mandala coloring pages to print at home ! Take a look at our huge range of designs, from beautiful flower mandala patterns to Book day quotes , holiday-themed designs, intricate geometric mandalas, and many more! We invite you to create something beautiful and restore your inner calm with one of our printable mandalas.WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE30 coloring pages ( PDF + PNG )Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paperHigh-resolution imagesUnlimited printsGreat for

Subjects:

Education, Holidays/Seasonal, Literature

Grades:

1st - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Activities, For Parents, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

Also included in: Printable World Book day Quotes Activities & Games - Fun Book Lovers Activities

Accelerated Reader (AR) Parent Resource Letter

Created by

Teaching Georgia Littles

This product is a wonderful resource for keeping parents up to date with their child's reading progress in Accelerated Reader. All you have to do is fill in the spaces with your students' reading data and send it home. This is perfect for conferences and documentation.

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 8th, Staff

Types: