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Common Core RL.8.7 centers
Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
The Gift of the Magi: Complete Differentiated BundleYour upper elementary and middle school students will love reading the classic Christmas story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and you'll love the differentiated options for you and your students!This packet includes 5 different versions of this text ~ See Preview File for samples of each:Original Version - unaltered text, The Gift of the MagiModified Version - The Gift of the Magi re-written in clear, easy-to-understand languageAnnotated V
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Christmas Activities for Middle School Bundle
The City of Ember Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Jeanne Duprau's award-winning novel, The City of Ember, effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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4th - 8th
Fiction Independent Reading Journal Log - Middle School ELA
Fiction: Independent Reading Response Logs for ANY Novel or Short Story
Are you wondering how to hold your students accountable for providing text evidence during independent reading? I needed an independent reading response packet that could be used for any work of fiction. I needed one that was easy to grade and included questions from every Common Core Standard. So I created this versatile resource that can be used for ANY novel or short story, independent reading choices, whole-class assig
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6th - 8th
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The Cay Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Theodore Taylor's award-winning novel, The Cay, effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything
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5th - 8th
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Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Study & Project Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "Island of the Blue Dolphins", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Scott O'Dell in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this novel in your classroo
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4th - 8th
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Greek Mythology Unit Stations
I have included 10 learning stations, 9 Greek Myths.Here is a list of the myths that are included: Arachne, Pandora, Apollo and Daphne, Perseus and Medusa, Pyramus and Thisbe, Daedalus, Orpheus, Orion, Pan, and AtalantaClick here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have free lessons and unit ideas sent to your email.Buckle up for an exciting roller coaster ride of learning. Using stations with older students creates interest and adds engagement to any lesson. A student that was
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8th - 11th
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Reading Response Journal Questions & Prompts for Discussion and Reading Response
The Reading Response Journal Questions and Prompts will reduce your workload by having what you need at your fingertips. The reader response prompts focus on story elements and provide higher-order thinking questions and insightful comprehension checks. Perfect for literacy centers, guided reading, independent reading, reading logs, literature circles, book clubs, discussion, & more! Click the preview for more details.The Reading Response Journal Questions and Prompts are great for partner d
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Reading Logs and Reading Comprehension Prompts Bundle
The Giver Novel Study
The Giver Novel Study is a comprehensive novel study for teaching The Giver by Lois Lowry. This novel study provides unique opportunities to implement an engaging exploration of this classic book. Whether you have taught The Giver for years or it is your first time, The Giver Novel Study will provide you with the resources you need to teach a successful and thoughtful unit. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the no
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7th - 8th
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Animated Short Films Theme Plot Inference | Narrative Writing Literary Analysis
Here's a literary workshop that students beg to do! THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES A DIGTAL AND PRINTABLE WORKSHOP. 30% OFF. Students are guided through a full Pixar interactive plot analysis of the short film Glued. Students will then use the knowledge they've learned about plot development to create their own narrative story using the plot templates.DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE HEREPRINTABLE VERSION AVAILABLE HERE❤ FILM SUMMARY:In this funny film, a mother realizes her child is addicted to video games so
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5th - 8th
Dystopian Elements - Discussion/Task Cards for Multi-Book Clubs
I wanted to do a book club where I allowed each student in the group to be reading a choice book within the same genre. This meant that the "Book Club" would look more like Discussion Group all centered on one genre: Dystopian Lit.Cool idea, but that produced a new set of needs: No one would be reading the same book at the same time. How can keep them on the same page, when they won't be on the same page?PROS - They'd be basically promoting their books to each other as they read, hopfully sparki
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6th - 12th
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Literary and Nonfiction Terms Review Games: I Have, Who Has?
Students love to review using interactive games and activities! This set of "I Have, Who Has?" cards will review middle grades literary and nonfiction terms specific to the Reading Information and Reading Literary standards in the CCS. These are also the RI and RL standards for the Georgia Standards of Excellence. Also included in this bundle is are instructions for playing and a list of suggestions for using these cards to review and reteach and extra, blank cards that can be used if you'd like
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5th - 12th
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Much Ado About Nothing: Benedick Soliloquy Analysis Compare and Contrast Act 2
Studying Much Ado About Nothing? Need help with soliloquy analysis? Look no further. This product contains two soliloquies for Benedick from Act 2, Scene 3. With five written answer questions for each soliloquy. In addition there is also a graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast the two speeches. A great way for students to understand the text and analyze character development. May be used with the play or as a stand alone lesson. This product comes complete with answer key.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Much Ado About Nothing Bundle: Complete Teacher Unit
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Text Dependent Questions; Common Core Aligned
In this bundle includes questions for all twelve chapters as well as culminating questions. Questions are designed to be delivered in a variety of ways to suit classroom demands (written, discussion, group). A handy matrix (we are 8th grade teachers, our matrix tracks 8th grade standards) of addressed standards assures you will be able to easily document standards addressed in this unit of study. Use these questions as a piece of a larger unit or as a stand alone method of studying this class
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6th - 8th
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Book Club Chat Cards
Are you struggling to keep your book clubs on task? This FREE Book Chat Cards will help bedazzle any book club. Print and laminate the cards to use year after year. Learning Objective: Students will engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with book club members on topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.Examine character’s motivationsCompare relationships between protagonists and antagonistsExplore themes and author’s purpose Encourages the
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4th - 12th
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Lyric Analysis- "Freedom" By Beyonce ft. Kendrick Lamar
Song lyrics are a great way for student to study poetry! It is even better when they can watch a music video associated with the lyrics to make connections between lyrics and media. Have your students practice both RL 8.4 and RL 8.7 with this activity. This activity can also be bundled with activities for "The Hill We Climb" or any other dystopian themed unit.
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8th - 10th
ANALYSIS LESSONS AND RESOURCES BUNDLE
A bundle of lessons and resources on reading stories and poems for analysis.This bundle includes:Story SettingStory PlotCharacterizationStory AnalysisReference to ContextPoetry AnalysisPoetic Devices in PoetryPoetry AnnotationHere are some other possible uses for these in your classroom:To challenge early finishersFor effective tutoringAs ESL stations and sub tubsAs holiday work and homeworkFor small group collaborationsFor an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichmentThis is what
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6th - 12th
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2 Bronze (2 Br) Reading Level Power Goal Notebook
ARC 2 Bronze Reading Level - Power Goal NotebookThis power goal notebook includes all skills with points in the 2 Bronze ARC Reading Level.Use this notebook to personalize students learning. Students will take ownership of their learning by knowing exactly what skills they need to learn and what they need to learn to move to the next reading level. Power goal notebooks can be used as a communication between interventionists, parents and classroom teachers.This document is ready to be printed and
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8th
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Also included in: 1-3 Yellow through Gold Reading Level Power Goal Notebooks BUNDLE
Bell Ringers: ELA Standards for Literary & Informational Text (157 Activities)
Do you sometimes wonder where to begin when you teach the English Language Arts Standards for Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text?Would you like a resource where students analyze the Middle School ELA Reading Standards, synthesize their meaning, and then apply what they’ve learned to authentic real-world literature and informational text?If your answer is yes, then this is resource is for your students.I know you’ll find them helpful to your students as it is for mine. Information
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7th - 9th
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The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street | Activities | Text Evidence GROWING BUNDLE
Want a story that is going to be a big hit with your students? Look no further than "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street". Every year, this story is a HUGE hit with students.These products pair perfectly with the story, are ready for use, and are simple! These products cover a variety of standards and this is a "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" GROWING BUNDLE! "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" Activities can be used as a small group activity or as task cards for students to answer and
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6th - 9th
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The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Activities | Compare and Contrast
Want a story that is going to be a big hit with your students? Look no further than "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street". Every year, this story is a HUGE hit with students.This product pairs perfectly with the story, is ready for use, and is simple! This product should be used at the end of reading to help student analyze what they have read and be able to compare it to its filmed version. These activities can be used as a small group activity or as an individual assignment. Products in this
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6th - 9th
Reading Skills Scavenger Hunt - Yellow Files
So, what we have created for you and your students is a reading skills scavenger hunt for any book or short story. We know, we’re excited about it, too!Tell Me More:As you well know, scavenger hunts help students to read actively and purposefully with an element of play and movement for the students. Go On:Here are the reading skills topics that are covered: Factual / Explicitly Stated Info Evidence to Support Inferences Identify Themes Find Details Characters, SettingHow Specific Words Affect
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Reading Skills Scavenger Hunt Bundle
Mothers Day Short Films Theme Plot Inference Narrative Writing Literary Devices
Looking for fun and meaningful Pixar Short Workshops for Mother's Day to teach story elements such as inference, plot, theme, narrative writing and more? These Pixar Short Film Workshops are focused on mothers and they are AWESOME! ❤ GOOGLE SLIDES WORKSHOPSFILM SUMMARIES:GLUED: In this funny film, a mother realizes her child is addicted to video games so she tries desperately to persuade him to play outside. Finally, in a hilarious climactic moment, the mother snaps and begins tossing all of hi
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5th - 8th
Casey at the Bat_Emperor's New Groove
This is a three week lesson plan that uses the reading rotational model. Rotational small group activities are built into the plan and it has the two texts that are being compared within the RL cluster 3 standards. There is questions from previous literature clusters; as well as, multiple choice questions, graphic organizers, a close read with annotations and much more. This can be used as a remedial lesson activity or an enrichment lesson activity. You can edit as needed.
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6th - 10th
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'Fish in a Tree' Choice Board
Differentiated reading entry choices that correspond to the novel titled, 'A Fish in a Tree'. This Choice Board may be used as a daily or weekly assignment as a way to respond to literature to check for comprehension. Students will focus on a variety of reading strategies and the rubric will set the expectations for a thoughtful, well-developed reading response. Reading Strategies- Comparison- Cause and Effect- Character Analysis- Point of View- Quotation- Compare and Contrast- Characterization
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5th - 8th
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