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Free middle school literature resources for staff and administrators
Scope and Sequence - Upper Grade Read Aloud Lesson Plans
Our scope and sequence is a free download for your convenience. It shows how we have aligned each of our upper elementary read-aloud lessons with the CCSS standards. This download provides- book titles for our upper grade lesson plans (updated as new titles are released)- alignments to CCSS Reading Literature standards - CCSS alignments for each lesson's response to text activities- skills at a glance- Depth of Knowledge (DOK) rigor checklistThank you for taking an interest in teaching the core,
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2nd - 6th
Comprehension Assessment Reading test
I use the CARS pre-test as a way to identify strategies that my students are lacking at the beginning of the year. Once these strategies have been identified and the 5 pre-test for their grade level is complete I will have students review the skills they scored a 2, 1 or 0. Students will use this data sheet tor reflect on these skills and what they can work on for the school year.
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1st - 8th
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Emergency Book Rationale
The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is one of top 10 books challenged or banned in the past decade and in 2022. This two page rationale provides all relevant information need to provide a rationale for including The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian in the curriculum or in the school library should the book be challenged or banned in your school or local library, including:Date published, genre, and age recommendationSpecific reasons this book is typically cha
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7th - 12th
Common Core Literature 8th Grade Standards Progress Report
8th Grade Common Core ELA Standards
Literature Progress Report
by James D. Whitaker
Product/Materials Preface [Grades 8]
This freebie is a single page Progress Report Form for the 8th Grade Literature Standards for the Nationwide Common Core ELA Learning Standards. There is one gray scale form and one version with bright blue shading. You can use these stylish forms as a way to record your students’ progress—both strengths and weaknesses for each of the literature standards.
This is NOT a
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8th
Lee & Low Books: Book of the Month Calendar
Back to school is approaching! Do you have a difficult time deciding which books to highlight every month? We have created a resource to keep students engaged with outstanding diverse literature throughout the year. Lee & Low Books is committed to publishing culturally authentic and people-centered stories to be read all year long. We hope you read diverse books with young people everyday. We recognize there are additional special opportunities throughout the year to highlight diverse stor
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PreK - 12th
Lee & Low Books: Reading Skills Booklist
For over thirty years, Lee & Low Books and its school line, Bebop Books, has been classroom- tested and teacher-approved across the country to ensure alignment with beginning readers’ needs, skills, and interests in small group, intervention, and read aloud settings. Students will love the stories and educators will love the literacy content support. We hope all will appreciate the multicultural content that affirms identity and belonging for all students. The following books facilitate and
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PreK - 8th
Open House Parent Questionnaire
This particular questionnaire is geared towards the parent communicating to the teacher without fear of the child seeing the responses. This has been one of the most powerful resources I have created to immediately start building the positive parent-teacher relationship from the first time I meet the parents. This form allows transparency so that the parent can share character information, previous struggles, etc. with the teacher. I always get overwhelmingly positive feedback about the portio
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Human Plot Chart, Tips, Strategies, and Benefits, Video for Teachers
Are you looking for a quick way to appeal to your kinesthetic learners? How about a flexible method to get students discussing, collaborating, and reviewing plot in an engaging way? In this quick video tutorial, I'll share several tips for implementing and conducting an interactive plot review activity.Want to implement a human plot char review right away? Give it a try with one of these fiction guides!The CrucibleThe Great GatsbyThe PedestrianTriflesAll Summer In a DaySee more tips in video for
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8th - 12th, Staff
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Lee & Low Books: Asian American and Pacific Islander Reading List
High-quality Asian American and Pacific Islander Books help build and affirm a child’s identity and culture. Lee & Low Books is proud to be a 100% Asian American-owned company, and we commit to publishing books by AAPI creators that illuminate America’s history of Asian American discrimination alongside books that celebrate AAPI contributions.
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PreK - 12th
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How To: Teaching Allusions, Video for Teachers
Teaching allusions can be tricky especially when they deal with controversial subject matter. In this quick video tutorial, I'll share several tips for teaching allusions.
Get my allusions complete teaching pack here!
Allusions Complete Teaching Pack
See more tips in video format right here on TPT of me sharing ideas from my classroom to yours. The goal?...having your own classroom success story!
10-Minute Grammar
Red Light Green Light, A Method for Analyzing Model Papers
Classroom Discussi
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8th - 12th, Staff
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Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
Reading Behaviors Level M
Quick and easy understanding of goals for M readers!
Chart of reading behaviors for Level M readers. Includes ways for parents to talk to their kids about the various goals for the level. Taken from the skills outlined in "The Continuum of Literacy Learning". Adjust it to your needs!
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3rd - 6th
English Language Arts Standards Reading Literature Grade 8 Print and Post
This is a simple word document in which I've identified the 8 Reading for Literature Standards for 8th grade- each on a separate 8.5 x 11 - in the largest font possible. You can print them, laminate them, and post them on your wall rather than writing out a lengthy standard each day of the week.
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8th
Reading Behaviors Level N
Quick and easy understanding of goals for N readers!
Chart of reading behaviors for Level N readers. Includes ways for parents to talk to their kids about the various goals for the level. Taken from the skills outlined in "The Continuum of Literacy Learning". Adjust it to your needs!
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3rd - 6th
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Teaching Novels with Difficult Content, Video for Teachers
Teaching novels with difficult content can be hard to navigate. In this quick video tutorial, I'll share several tips for how to approach and conduct novel studies where there may be words, situations, or ideas that get sticky.
Get started on these text studies right away!
Soldier's Home
The Pedestrian
Trifles
Macbeth
Crucible
Beowulf
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Rose for Emily
To Build a Fire
Speak
Fahrenheit 451
Lord of the Flies
See more tips in video format right here on TPT of me shar
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7th - 12th, Staff
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Tools for Reluctant Readers 6-8
A teacher/parent resource to help those with reluctant readers in grades 6-8. A great tool to print out and hand to parents at the beginning of school, during conferences, or with summer reading packets.
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6th - 8th
Guided Novel Instruction - GNI - Improving Literacy Outcomes
This white paper is fairly lengthy, but it is intended for ELA/RLA educators that desire heightened reading outcomes with any socioeconomic population. I have used this technique and methodology for a quarter century with dramatic outcomes in low, middle and high income elementary settings; however, I have seen it used in middle school with high efficacy. It is a free download, and the methodology 'stops the bleeding' in literacy outcomes that we have seen in this country for the last 50 plus
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2nd - 9th
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Introducing Novels with Author Background, Video for Teachers
In this quick video tutorial, I'll share several tips and my rationale for when it's appropriate and when it's not appropriate to use author background as a novel introduction.
Get started on these text studies right away!
The Crucible
The Great Gatsby
The Pedestrian
Trifles
Walden
Frankenstein
See more tips in video format right here on TPT of me sharing ideas from my classroom to yours. The goal?...having your own classroom success story!
10-Minute Grammar
Red Light Green Light, A Method for
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8th - 12th, Staff
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Bibliotherapy Parent Guide
*Recently updated! Same information with new design and graphics!*Hand out this brochure to your students' parents and help them learn about the importance of bibliotherapy.Bibliotherapy is the use of books to help a child understand more about themselves and solve personal problems. And... bibliotherapy allows the reader to witness different problem-solving approaches without real-life consequences. Children see the characters fail, they see the characters win, and they learn from the character
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6th - 8th
Note Paper - "My Thoughts"
Take some notes and write down your thoughts with this custom, lined, note paper!Size: 8.5 x 11, One-sided.Designed by Kaitlin Chapman
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Great Resources for Organizing and Leveling Classroom Libraries
This is a quick PDF that explains some resources for leveling and organizing your classroom library. It includes websites and mobile apps for Apple and Android. Enjoy!
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PreK - 8th
Student Conference Evaluation
When communicating with parents during parent/teacher conferences, it's important to communicate with students too!
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3rd - 8th
Ephrin D. Elephant
Children's book on bullying, gossiping, and teasing. As Joni Childers, School Psychologist, commented, "With Ephrin D. Elephant, Mr. Yorke once again skillfully weaves one of today's more difficult subjects, child obesity, into a tale of redemption."
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K - 6th
Vision for Reading Bookmarks
An infographic that outlines the key elements for the daily practice of literacy in middleschool classrooms.
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5th - 8th
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