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Middle school literature microsofts for GATE
The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan - Teacher's Guide and Activities GATE
The beauty in The Lost Thing is that it settles into one’s soul in a casual and poetic way. What starts as a sort of amusing but sad story finds its way deeper into your heart. You begin to wonder, to ask questions. Soon you find yourself wanting to stand up and defend all the lost things in the world—including that lost part of yourself.
Are you somehow guilty too, you wonder? Quite unexpectedly, you begin to really feel the world Shaun Tan creates. It is a wonderful experience in mindf
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented GATE Program for the Year - Elementary
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick Unit Critical Thinking GATE Hands-on!
Students reluctant to read? They’ll read this one! These lessons will keep them interested and keep them thinking along the way … You’ll be free to pick and choose the best activities to suit your students, because in this collection, there is much, much more than you’ll ever need for one graphic novel unit.
Open Brian Selznick’s graphic novel Wonderstruck, and you will quickly see why readers of all ages are wonderstruck—captivated by the interplay of text and pictures, drawn into two storie
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4th - 7th
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Script:The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
16 single-sided page script
Recommended for grades 4 through 8 (or younger, GT students)
Play is approximately 45 minutes long
A perfect culminating activity after enjoying the magic and symbolism of C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." Enjoy!
(Long live Aslan; Long live Christmas!)
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3rd - 8th
Number the Stars: Chapter 1-3 Comprehension Quiz
Quiz/ test for Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. This activity is written in an A-B format, where students are required to support their answers with direct quotes from the novel. This ensures that students are refer back to the text to confirm their answers.
It includes multiple choice questions along with a short-response prompt. This document can be edited to adjust to the needs of your students. Additionally, these questions serve as higher-order thinking questions.
Example- How has the war
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3rd - 6th
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GATE Icon Prompts for By the Great Horn Spoon PPT
I LOVE this novel by Sid Fleischmann! Using the Kaplan Depth and Complexity Icon Prompts, I have created a slide show for reader responses to By the Great Horn Spoon. Each slide contains one or two prompts broken down by chapters and the icon(s) related to the questions. Students will utilize the Depth and Complexity icons (Details, Ethics, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Multiple Perspectives, Across the Disciplines, and Big Idea) to identify details, analyze themes, and contemplate diffe
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3rd - 6th
STAX Independent Reading Program for Advanced and GATE
Need to differentiate for advanced readers?
Everyone seems to have one or two readers who are simply beyond the group. With the Novel STAX Independent Reading Program, you’ll be differentiating instruction today!
Why purchase independent reading guides for your advanced and GATE readers when they can create and share their own? With STAX, your independent study framework is already developed for Common Core Standards, critical thinking, and variety in learning styles. Teachers serve as g
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented for BUSY CLASSROOM TEACHERS Volume 2 - 400+ Pages
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH STAX Independent Reading Supplement for GATE
These independent reading program cards are designed for use with the STAX Independent Reading Program for Advanced and GATE. This is not the full program but a supplemental starter STAX for use with the program.
You can purchase the full program separately at the Portable Gifted and Talented store on TPT.
The STAX Independent Reading Program allows your gifted and advanced readers to create tasks and respond to meaningful critical thinking challenges to any novel. The STAX program invites b
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3rd - 8th
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Number the Stars Visual Novel Study with Comprehension Questions and Answers
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 questions and answers for each chapter· Engaging Visuals encourage interaction with the text· Linked Index and Answer K
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Number the Stars Visual Novel Study Bundle
GATE nonfiction reading response log
This is a reading response sheet that uses the GATE icons of depth and complexity. It can be used by GATE and nonGATE students. It makes responding to non fiction books more meaningful and challenging than typical non fiction response sheets. It can be used for homework or as a guide for literature circles.
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2nd - 6th
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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
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Script - 45 Minute Version!
This is Shakespeare's famous play A Midsummer Night's Dream condensed down to 45 minutes. Puck acts as both the mischievous fairy and the narrator leading the audience from scene to scene. Perfect for school plays for younger actors and short performance events.
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5th - 9th
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The Forgotten Door novel study
When a boy from another world falls through a portal to Earth, he learns about the best and worst of Earth's civilization as he searches for the way back to his own planet."The Forgotten Door" is a science fiction book written at a 4.75 grade level. It is fairly dense and contains mature themes, such as fear, prejudice, and hatred. The AR level is 5.0. Although The Forgotten Door is out of print, it can be accessed on the resale market and as an e-book.This novel study is built on the premise of
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4th - 7th
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The Metamorphosis Exam
Here's a fully editable and in-depth 50-question test with essay prompt on Franz Kafka's surrealistic classic "The Metamorphosis" and art styles connected to his era. The multiple choice questions focus primarily on symbolism, irony, surrealism, archetype and themes. A solid wrap-up to a most profound novella.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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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
Menu of Independent Reading Projects FREE Enrichment and GATE
Just say YES to the five C’s for gifted learners with CHALLENGES, CHOICES, COMPLEXITY, CONTROL over what and how they learn, and teachers who authentically CARE. Energize all readers with this project choice menu – FREE! Come back for over 200 lessons and units specifically designed for gifted learners.
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3rd - 10th
Most Used AP English Literary Terms PowerPoint Presentation
This 103-slide PPT presentation covers more than 130 of the most-often-used literary terms found on the Advanced Placement / AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition exams.The presentation is also useful for 8-12 grade non- AP / Advanced Placement courses including honors, gifted and talented, and on-level.Terms range from allegory and alliteration to understatement and verse.Each slide provides the term, definition, examples, and an image to help students re
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8th - 12th
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
STEAM STEM CATS, CATS, CATS Across the Curriculum for GATE
Shouldn’t your 21st Century classroom be just like today’s virtual world? In other words, shouldn’t it be full of cats?!
We’ve got reading cats. We’ve got writing cats. We’ve got poetry cats. We’ve got math cats. We’ve got science and engineering cats. We’ve got graphic design, art, critical thinking, and creativity cats. We’ve got all kinds of cats across the curriculum! There are 7 lessons in all here—representing 7 to 10 hours (maybe even more) of class time. They are appropriate fo
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3rd - 6th
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Children's Literature Lit Middle School Trivia Academic Team Quiz Bowl
✅ 20 Mind-Boggling Questions: This trivia worksheet features 20 unique and intriguing questions about children's literature that will challenge and inspire students in grades 6 and beyond.✅ Answer Key Included: You'll find a comprehensive answer key to effortlessly check the answers and provide quick feedback.✅ Versatile and Educational: Use this worksheet for classroom activities, as part of a quiz bowl or academic team, or to foster team-building skills with an advisory or club. The possibilit
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6th - 8th
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Classic Literature Lit Middle School Trivia Teambuilding Academic Team Quiz Bowl
✅ 20 Mind-Boggling Questions: This trivia worksheet asks students to name the author of a work of classic literature. Sure to challenge and inspire students in grades 6 and beyond.✅ Answer Key Included: You'll find a comprehensive answer key to effortlessly check the answers and provide quick feedback.✅ Versatile and Educational: Use this worksheet for classroom activities, as part of a quiz bowl or academic team, or to foster team-building skills with an advisory or club. The possibilities are
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6th - 8th
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Romeo and Juliet Final Test, William Shakespeare Play, Assessment, Exam
This is a final test for Romeo and Juliet, including multiple choice, true/false, quote identification, matching character to description, and short answer essay prompts. Answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Animation and Critical Thinking for GATE and Generation Z -- The Piano FREE
4th Graders through adults find this video and activity fascinating. Let's try it FREE!Maybe your students will ask the same question mine did, "When can we do this again?"Using a short 2 minute video and an accompanying "Visual Inference Guide," students quickly become engaged in a critical analysis as they share insights with classmates--connecting video and literature.This format works for upper elementary through high school honors classes because students respond according to their abilit
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Explaining Hero vs. Villain Protagonist vs. Antagonist PowerPoint
This 14-slide 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 15 images, dynamic and active presentation methods, and colorful representations.THIS ITEM is also available in a package that includes a lesso
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Quiz, American Literature
Discover the depth of Gwendolyn Brooks' iconic poem "We Real Cool" with this 10- Question Poetry Quiz. Unveil the rebellious spirit, unravel the symbolism, and test your understanding of this literary masterpiece in a brief, engaging quiz. 10 multiple-choice questions with an answer key.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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