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Middle school literature resources for GATE $10 and up
A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit - Drama and Analysis Activities for AMND
Are you ready to make your A Midsummer Night’s Dream unit truly magical? Immerse your students in the world of this William Shakespeare play with an interactive drama unit, an abridged version of AMND to perform, and two escape room games to introduce and review key concepts. Your A Midsummer Night’s Dream teaching unit is:✅ Interactive✅ Adaptable✅ EngagingYour A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit includes:Drama Unit for Interactive NotebooksAnalyzing dramaActing mini-lessons and activitiesIntroducti
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7th - 10th
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Fairy Tale Lesson Plan Bundle
This lesson plan bundle—one of my all-time favorite ELA units to teach—contains activities designed to generate enthusiasm and skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and performing. Read on for notes regarding grade level usage. And see the Preview for Table of Contents, Standards correlations, and sample materials.
Questions? Please contact me.
Email: love2teach2day@gmail.com
I hope you enjoy my favorite unit!
Cynthia
The unit bundle includes the following, totaling over 100 pages
Lord of the Flies Escape Room (paper + digital) - Unit Review Activities
Are you ready for an engaging review for your Lord of the Flies unit? Students review the novel by William Golding by completing a series of puzzles to demonstrate understanding of plot, character, figurative language, conflict, and theme. There’s even a TWIST ending!Highlights✅ Paper game (no locks required)✅ Digital game with automatic answer validation✅ Full teacher’s guide and set-up instructions✅ ~45 minutes for on-level 9th gradersEach version contains the same Lord of the Flies review act
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7th - 10th
4 Just So Stories - Differentiated Reading Passages - Pourquoi Tales
Your students will love these lively pourquoi tales. This resource includes originals plus three differentiated adaptations of four Just So Stories. Passages are included as a printable PDF, eBook, and digital Easel Activities, which allow kids to annotate directly on the pages. “How the Camel Got His Hump”“How the Jaguar Got His Spots”“The Beginning of the Armadillo”“The Elephant’s Child”Open the preview to take a closer look.Reach every child in your classroom! Multiple levels let you challeng
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4th - 6th
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Edgar Allan Poe Literary Study - Bundled Resources
Get all of my POE-some activities at one bargain price. Included:The Collaborative POE-sterPoe's Death WebQuest A literary analysis essay practiceThe Tell-Tale Heart questionsThe Raven POE-try Visual Analysis
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7th - 10th
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The Westing Game Novel Study Google Hyperdoc -Character/Clue/Mystery Analysis
Students will have rich discussions as they analyze and synthesize clues, make complex inferences about characters and plot development and try to deduce means, motive and opportunity in this classic mystery novel with plot twists and turns.Students can work independently, with partners or small groups in book clubs or novel groups, or whole class. The Westing Game is a complex mystery novel with eccentric characters and plot developments that will stump and surpise students and keep them engage
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4th - 8th
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30 Minute Escape Room Mystery - Escape from Treasure Island
Escape Room – 30 Minute Mysteries for the Classroom by Nancy Polette Grades 4-8ESCAPE FROM TREASURE ISLAND – Based on Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Cassell & Co, 1883:Captain Smollett and his crew have found the treasure and are aboard the Hispaniola ready to sail at high tide. However, in the rush to reach the ship, Jim Hawkins is captured by the pirates and imprisoned in a cave. Just 30 minutes of high tide remain when the ship must sail. Your task is to escape with Jim, de
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4th - 8th
A Single Shard Novel Teaching Guide
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
A Single Shard Novel Teaching guide is a 39-page resource with two components for teaching Linda Sue Park's 2002 Newbery Winner.
1. Objective Tests
The largest portion of the teaching material is a series of OBJECTIVE TESTS that check for BASIC STORY COMPREHENSION. The quizzes cover the novel chapter-by-chapter and also include a whole book test.
Students will find it necessary to read the material carefully and thoroughly for FACTUAL CONTENT in order to sco
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6th - 9th
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Socratic Seminar Bundle: Engage, Analyze, Discuss - Middle & High School English
Transform your English classroom into a hub of critical thinking and meaningful discussions with our comprehensive Socratic Seminar Bundle. Specifically tailored for middle and high school students, this bundle encompasses thought-provoking lessons designed to enhance literary analysis, foster collaborative learning, and elevate classroom discourse. This is a growing bundle! Purchase now for additional savings! Bundle Highlights: Diverse Texts, Rich Discussions: Explore a range of literary work
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7th - 10th
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Story Elements and Devices Lesson Bundle! - Plot - Setting - POV - Conflict
Energize your English Language Arts classroom with our comprehensive Story Elements & Literary Devices Bundle! This curated collection of engaging lessons and activities is designed to captivate your middle school and high school students while deepening their understanding of vital literary concepts. Key Features:Dynamic Lesson Variety: Transform your teaching with a diverse range of activities that break away from the ordinary. From interactive games to collaborative group work, this bund
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6th - 9th
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Lesson Plan & PPT Package Explaining Hero vs Villain Protagonist vs Antagonist
This is a two-part package -- a Power Point presentation and a lesson plan. The PPT is available separately by the same name.
This 14-slide Power Point presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.
The fourteen slides include 1
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ancient Greece: The Minoan Civilization on the Island of Crete
Give your students the opportunity to be archaeologists as they explore the ancient Minoan ruins on the island of Crete.The first civilization of Ancient Greece were the Minoans on the island of Crete. This civilization reached its height of glory during the Bronze Age by carefully exploiting their both its location and resources. Much of the Minoan history is read as a picture book. We have their frescoes, artifacts, and ruins but little of their writing. So this is fantastic opportunity to
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece: THE MINOAN AND MYCENAEAN CIVILIZATIONS Bundle
Number the Stars Visual Novel Study Bundle
Visual Novel Study, Google Reading Quizzes and I Have ...Who Has? Game Included. Bonus File: Printable Reading Quizzes!No Prep Unit! View before, during or after each chapter for students to gain a deeper understanding the novel, Number the Stars.· A chapter-by-chapter, page-by-page Visual Novel Study slide show that gives students all the scaffolding they need to read the novel successfully.· Historical, Cultural and Literary Focus· Targeted Vocabulary· Relevant Literary devices· Comprehension
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5th - 8th
Code Orange Grade 5 Common Core Multi-Disciplinary Literature Unit
This newly expanded, multi-disciplinary Common Core Literature unit, based upon the realistic fiction book Code Orange, by Caroline B. Cooney, is exciting and interactive...perfect for middle school grades, or upper elementary GATE programs! Tried and tested personally within my 5th grade GATE program, this unit includes pre-reading Internet search activities which touch upon geography, science, and vocabulary, guidelines for a corresponding research Power Point/Prezi with Peer & Self-Evalua
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5th - 7th, Staff
Tale of Despereaux Literature Unit – with D&C Icons and Graphic Organizers
A 33 page 100% Common Core Aligned Literature Study Unit incorporating Graphic Organizers and Icons for the novel, The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. A fantastic resource for teaching higher-level thinking in a general education English Language Arts classroom, GATE classroom, or to challenge your gifted and talented students in an enrichment RTI group!
Using D&C Icons, students reach the different levels of Depth of Knowledge and follow Common Core State Standards in English Languag
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3rd - 6th, Higher Education
Crispin: The Cross of Lead Thinking Skills and Graphic Organizers
Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
Crispin: The Cross of Lead Thinking Skills and Graphic Organizers is a 42-page, two component teaching resource for Avi's 2002 Newbery Medal Winner.
Crispin: The Cross of Lead Thinking Skills
The THINK, WRITE, CREATE open-ended prompts, which cover the book chapter-by-chapter and as whole book, post reading activities, are based on the higher level thinking skills of Bloom's Taxonomy.
These items range in difficulty from the most basic to challenges for gif
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6th - 8th
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Ancient Greece and Greek Mythology Intro Unit
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~SocratesUsing this resource, students will critically analyze information introducing them to Ancient Greece, exploring contributions of the Greeks to the modern world, and investigating the mythology behind the Greek gods and goddesses. Students will explore the themes and lessons utilizing the Thinking Frameworks included. Included in this resource:Full implementation guidesComplete informational texts with active reading notes pag
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4th - 7th
Greek Mythology Myth Pack 1: Exploring Feelings
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~SocratesUsing this resource, students will critically analyze common Greek myths. Students will explore the themes and lessons utilizing the Thinking Frameworks included. By reading the myths of Prometheus and Pandora, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Eros and Psyche, students will explore the essential question: How do feelings affect actions?Included in this resource:Full implementation guides3 Full-Text myths with active reading notes p
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4th - 7th
Depth & Complexity Small Group Novel Study for Sharon Creech's The Wanderer
This novel study is designed to be used as a differentiation tool, providing a comprehensive, engaging, collaborative language arts unit for a small group of gifted students, such as a gifted cluster within a general education classroom. Each student needs a copy of the novel, a journal, and a computer with internet access. This realistic fiction novel offers students the opportunity to collaborate as they explore themes such as family dynamics, change, courage, and identity. Kaplan's strateg
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5th - 8th
The Hobbit - A book unit to take you there and back again
This is an engaging and scaffolded book unit designed for The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. It includes comprehension questions, vocabulary, quizzes, projects (learning menus), and a final test. This unit lends itself well to Reading Response Notebooks or something similar, but can also be used without. The comprehension questions tie directly into the Common Core requirements of using evidence from text to support answers. It can be used as whole class instruction or in small groups. The unit
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6th - 10th
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Island of the Blue Dolphin for GATE
I felt my GATE students needed more in depth and complexity reading comprehension short answer responses. So I varied my other product I purchased and added to it.
The responses were so high level that I displayed it for my open house. Most of these questions are subjective and can be easily supported with evidence from the text. Good luck!
FYI, There is one question that includes the book, The Great Horn Spoon. You can ignore this one, if you haven't read the story.)
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4th - 6th
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Greek Mythology Myth Pack 4: What Makes a Hero?
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~SocratesUsing this resource, students will critically analyze common Greek myths. Students will explore the themes and lessons utilizing the Thinking Frameworks included. By reading the myths of Theseus and the Minotaur, Hercules, and Perseus and Medusa, students will explore the essential question: What makes a hero?Included in this resource:Full implementation guides3 Full-Text myths with active reading notes pagesMindful response
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4th - 7th
Adaptable VIRTUAL or ONLINE Gifted and Talented LITERACY and Reading Bundle GATE
This bundle is based on 1.) materials that can be printed, 2.) easy access materials that are low cost or commonly found in a child's home, 3.) lessons and units that require some guidance or "check-ins" but that allow students to work independently from home if necessary, 4.) lessons that are not dependent upon group activities or can be adapted to fit small groups intermittently . . .I like them because they are not watered-down digitized versions of units but strong, full units, that with ada
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3rd - 7th
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When Stars are Scattered BY Victoria Jamieson Novel Study Digital Slides
When Stars Are Scattered digital novel studyincludes text dependent questions as well as analysis and connection questions.Vocabulary words for each chapter (1-3 words)Pre- reading activity and some post reading options.
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5th - 7th
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