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2nd grade literature resources for GATE
Chicken Sunday Activities and Book Companion
This Chicken Sunday Literature Guide is filled with tons of activities to get your students thinking deeply about the text, responding to literature, and creating products! The kiddos especially love the Pysanky eggs activity and the character foldables. It's a perfect unit to teach in the spring and around Easter. Be sure to check out the preview!Activities in this unit include:** Vocabulary cards and matching definition cards** Vocabulary activity with word maps** Comprehension question
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2nd - 5th
Choice Boards Choice Menus Second Grade Literature Early Finishers Fast Finisher
In this unit you will find 12 choice boards. These boards have 9 mini choice boards, one for each second grade literature standard and 3 choice boards sorted by the different domains.This is part of a bundle that you can find here.On each mini choice board, you will find 8 activities for your students to use with their independent reading books. Some of the activities will require books from a specific genre. These activities work well to broaden students’ understanding of literature elements
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1st - 3rd
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The Smart Cookie Read Aloud Book Companion | Multiple Intelligences | Activities
The Smart Cookie by Jory John is a great book to teach students that everyone is smart in different ways and the importance of perseverance. It is also the perfect segue into a study of multiple intelligences. This The Smart Cookie Book Companion requires students to delve into analyzing and interpreting literature. This book companion is jam-packed with resources that provide opportunities for your students in grades 2-4 to think critically and creatively, analyze the author's craft, and make c
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2nd - 4th
Advanced Novel Study: Charlotte's Web with Depth and Complexity
This novel study was designed for use with gifted second through fourth graders, but could be modified and/or scaffolded to meet the needs to students in grades 2-5. The main focus of this unit was to guide students to analyze text on a deeper level, gaining rich understandings of theme and descriptive language. Students will need to think, infer, and cite text evidence to support their answers.Students will meet objectives for deep thinking using a combination of discussion, independent and/or
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2nd - 4th
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STEM Activities for The Wild Robot Escapes
Explore this enjoyable sequel with STEAM activities. Complete 4 STEM challenges, and then dive into unplugged technology activities with Roz!CONTENTS4 STEM ActivitiesTool Belt STEM challengeCabin STEM activityRowboat for ROZCozy Bed for Brightbill Two BONUS ActivitiesAssemble ROZ! Students need to decode binary part numbers, then cut and paste ROZ back together (excluding the transmitter, of course, so she can make her escape!)Unplugged coding - Help ROZ navigate the underground with directional
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Bundle of Activities and Challenges Read Aloud Books and Novels
STEM Activities for Read Aloud Books BUNDLE of 10
Read alouds come ALIVE with STEM challenges! This set of STEM challenges provides 3-5 STEM challenge per story. That means that you can use the same book across multiple grade levels OR allow students to choose which STEM challenge to try. That also means if you want to do a Family STEM Night, you can set up stations for 2-3 of the stories and let families work together on the challenge of their choice.Students will need to use skills such as taking measurements, creating stable structures, brai
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES BUNDLE Literature Extensions Critical Thinking GATE
Story Sleuths I, II, and III Bundle delivers 3 products at 20% savings. You will receive 12 weeks of clues for the Story Sleuth challenge; an enrichment unit using Caldecott Award winning books to cultivate critical thinking. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is
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K - 4th
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Common Core Unit
Everything you need to teach the Wizard of Oz. It can be adapted for multiple grade levels and encompasses all aspects of common core. This unit is designed around the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum. It includes a months worth of ELA lessons.
This unit includes:
- teacher lesson plans
- vocabulary words for each chapter
- reading response pages for each chapter
- prediction worksheets
- social studies connection - creating a map
- analyzing the setting
- character ana
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1st - 6th
Charlotte's Web Brain Teasers and Creative Thinking Activities
Thank you for viewing Literacy Enrichment Series : Charlotte's Web from BrainWorks Academy! Experience a new twist on a beloved classic as your students stretch their thinking and see the tale in a whole new way!
There are so many resources out there that have students recall basic facts from this book, or that review story elements from the book. But what about those students who complete these activities in no time and are ready for more? All of the answers to these brain teaser puzzles and
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2nd - 5th
Primary GATE with Caldecott COLLECTION - 180 pages - 7 Books!
Your primary kids will love these lessons! You save a bundle: 33% off individual purchases!
I teach 30-45 minute groups once a week of 1st and 2nd graders all year, and this collection is more than enough to get me through an entire school year of groups. I can’t absolutely guarantee it will do the same for you, but it’s going to be very close if it doesn’t . . .
You’ll see best practices in gifted education throughout. You’ll see many graphic organizers, age-appropriate and challenging cr
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K - 3rd
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The Secret Garden Advanced Novel Study
This novel study was written for gifted second and third graders, and would be most appropriate for children ages 8 and older.
The main focus of this unit was to guide students to analyze text on a deeper level, gaining rich understandings of theme and descriptive language. Students will need to think, infer, and cite text evidence to support their answers.
Students will meet objectives for deep thinking using a combination of discussion, independent and/or group readings (including close rea
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2nd - 5th
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Delightful Deep Dive into The Search for Delicious (GATE Novel Study)
⭐️THIS UNIT INCLUDES A LINK TO COPY 166 TEACHING SLIDES. Read more HERE. This is a different kind of novel study unit, created with gifted/ advanced 3rd graders in mind and incorporating deeper reading strategies, depth and complexity, and cross-curricular connections. Before the book is even revealed, students are enticed by (1) an introductory poem to ponder (with a surprise hidden word); (2) a simple cryptogram puzzle to uncover specific elements of fantasy stories; and (3) a hidden-message p
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2nd - 5th
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Charlotte's Web Lapbook Interactive Activity
A fantastic interactive process for students reading Charlotte's Web. Activities for beginning, middle and end of novel. Each activity corresponds to the GATE Icons of Depth and Complexity: Process, Details, Multiple Perspective, Language of the Discipline, and Motive. Includes two cover choices: a pre-printed coloring page and a the same image as a directed drawing.Check out our companion Charlotte's Web products:Visual Text Support - a chapter-by-chapter guide in pictures. Great scaffolding!Ch
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Charlotte's Web Visual Novel Study Board Game I Have Game Lapbook Bundle
Little Island Primary Gifted and Talented Social-Emotional Values and Identity
We use this Caldecott Award Winning book to address social-emotional standards for primary gifted students. Not just a social-emotional unit, we answer critical thinking questions, explore literary theme and other ideas, and create a fun island adventure using a grid.
Great stuff for our youngest gifted learners: It’s hands-on, requires critical thinking, and good fun.
NAGC Learning and Development Standards
1.1 Self-Understanding. Students with gifts and talents demonstrate self-knowledge
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K - 3rd
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The Crayon Man Picture Book Companion and Activities
Save yourself time with this Print and Go Book Companion for The Crayon Man by Natascha Biebow. This story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of Crayola crayons, teaches children in second through fourth grades about the history of one of the most beloved art supplies. ⭐This picture book illustrates that necessity is the mother of invention as it relates that crayons were originally made because children and teachers needed affordable and reliable art supplies. ⭐The Crayon Man encourages children to
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: National Crayon Day: Crayon Fiction and Nonfiction Book Companion Bundle
Fairy Tale Choice Boards Choice Menus Fast Finishers Early Finishers Activities
Having choice is something our students crave, especially during times when they are learning at home, independently or through distance learning. If you're looking for low prep and easy to implement resources to offer your students choice, try choice boards. These choice boards cover fifteen fairy tales:-Aladdin-Alice in Wonderland-Cinderella-Goldilocks & the 3 Bears-Hansel & Gretel-Jack & the Beanstalk-Peter Pan-Rapunzel-Rumpelstiltskin-Red Riding Hood-Sleeping Beauty-Snow White-T
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1st - 3rd
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Primary GATE with Caldecott -- "Two Bad Ants" by Chris Van Allsburg
If you're like me, you can't easily find activities designed for primary grade gifted learners. This one hour activity, however, is specifically designed for Chris Van Allsburg’s "Two Bad Ants" and primary gifted and talented students—nurturing talent for both verbal and nonverbal high ability students.
In this activity, students use critical thinking and creative perspective-taking to create a “mystery drawing” similar to the close-ups in "Two Bad Ants."
In an interactive follow-up, classma
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K - 2nd
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Brain Teasers and Creative Thinking Activities
Thank you for viewing Literacy Enrichment Series : Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing from BrainWorks Academy! Experience a new twist on a beloved classic as your students stretch their thinking and see the tale in a whole new way!
There are so many resources out there that have students recall basic facts from this book, or that review story elements from the book. But what about those students who complete these activities in no time and are ready for more? All of the answers to these brain teas
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2nd - 5th
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Bad Case of Stripes Digital Distance Learning
A Bad Case of Stripes is a wonderful book to teach the theme and the importance of loving yourself just as you are! This book can be used as a mentor text to teach 13 different ELA lessons. You can use these lessons to support a basal program, guided reading lesson, read aloud, or reading workshop. This resource was created in Google Slides. This is a breakdown of the Google Slides: *13 scripted ELA lessons for the teacher*13 interactive Google Slides for the students (text boxes already added)*
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2nd - 4th
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Sarah, Plain and Tall Brain Teasers and Creative Thinking Activities
Thank you for viewing Literacy Enrichment Series : Sarah, Plain and Tall from BrainWorks Academy! Experience a new twist on a beloved classic as your students stretch their thinking and see the tale in a whole new way!
There are so many resources out there that have students recall basic facts from this book, or that review story elements from the book. But what about those students who complete these activities in no time and are ready for more? All of the answers to these brain teaser puzzl
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2nd - 7th
Informational Text Second Grade Choice Menus Choice Boards
These choice boards cover all of the second grade informational text standards. These boards provide easy differentiation for your students, as well as provide enrichment activities for your early finishers.In this unit you will find 13 choice boards. These boards have 10 mini choice boards, one for each second grade literature standard and 3 choice boards sorted by the different domains.On each mini choice board, you will find 8 activities for your students to use with their independent inform
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1st - 3rd
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Kite Book Report Packet for Fiction and Non-Fiction
SPRING into literature with a creative book report in a kite form! Your students can SOAR by writing story elements or cool facts from their books, then assembling their book report into an adorable mini-kite. (book can be any book, or it can have a kite theme!) 8 page packet includes:
Terms of Use
Book report form- Fiction (lined and unlined)
Book report form- Non- Fiction (lined and unlined)
Bow patterns for kite book report
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Great product for Gifted and Talented, enrichm
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K - 5th
"The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey" Literature Study Grades 2-4
This Common Core aligned literature study is based on the touching book "The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey" by Susan Wojciechowski. This unit includes vocabulary, dictionary and comprehension skills. Activities also include comparing and contrasting, making predictions and inferences, grammar, mind mapping, cause and effect and writing both narrative and informational text. An art project is also included. This book is sure to touch the heart of every student. Great for GATE and home sch
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2nd - 4th
Fables & Fairy Tales Bundle With Depth & Complexity
Use fables and fairy tales to examine details, language, conflict, perspective, big idea and change over time.
Included in this bundle are resources and activities for using Depth & Complexity with the following stories:
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
The Ugly Duckling
The Three Little Pigs
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Lion and the Mouse
The Grasshopper and the Ant
The Tortoise and the Hare
~ the stories are not included~
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1st - 2nd
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