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4th grade specialty literature circles for Easel Activities

Preview of Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs

Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs

Created by
Teacher Thrive
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju
Preview of 5th Grade STAAR Reading Stems Test-Prep, Review Passages

5th Grade STAAR Reading Stems Test-Prep, Review Passages

Created by
Gina Kennedy
Excellent 5th Grade STAAR Reading Test-Prep with a thorough study of the questions stems. While using this product, the students will analyze reading stems commonly found on the 5th Grade STAAR Reading test to have a better understanding of exactly what the question is asking for. Research has shown that by developing a better understanding of the questions and exactly what they're asking, students will be more successful on test day! This product has been updated to reflect the most current 5th
Preview of Poetry & Art: Blackout Poetry Book Pages

Poetry & Art: Blackout Poetry Book Pages

Created by
KRIOpie Design
(7) BLOWN UP BOOK PAGES & Instructions Included for creating poetry from the heart without the pressure of rhyming or form. Even if participants are not familiar with the principles of poetry (i.e., feeling, image, rhythm simile, metaphor, shape, and sound), they can express themselves with this fun activity to creatively problem solve varying poetic forms. Teach Social Emotional Learning or Poetry in a supportive way that will encourage creativity, participation, and deeper self-expression.
Preview of The Eleventh Hour Booklet

The Eleventh Hour Booklet

**2021 UPDATED VERSION**This booklet is to accompany the book "The Eleventh Hour" by Graeme Base.Read the book with your class, and use this booklet to help students try to solve the mystery. This booklet includes: Pages to keep track of the suspectsPages to keep track of the timePages to record notes and clues from the illustrationsPages to decode the "Note for Detectives" at the end of the bookEncourage critical thinking and close reading with this book that your students will LOVE!!The downl
Preview of Oral Presentation Rubric Student Self Assessment Story Elements 2nd 3rd Grade

Oral Presentation Rubric Student Self Assessment Story Elements 2nd 3rd Grade

You will download a story elements teacher and student self assessment rubric. Your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students will give an oral presentation to retell the story elements, including character, setting, problem, solution, and sequencing.The summarizing assessment is on a four point scale. A second student self-assessment is included which is the same as the teacher version except that it uses "I" statements. You will download both print and digital EASEL PDF formats for your convenience.B
Preview of Thanksgiving Logic Puzzles, Word Puzzles, Brain Teasers and & More

Thanksgiving Logic Puzzles, Word Puzzles, Brain Teasers and & More

Created by
Gina Kennedy
"Thanksgiving Word Puzzles, Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles!" This resource is a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving and challenge your students critical thinking skills at the same time! The activities range from hidden word puzzles to logic puzzles, a trivia quiz and much more! Excellent and challenging Thanksgiving brain food for the holidays! Use a puzzle a day before the holidays. Print and go Thanksgiving fun! All new products in my store are 50% off the first 24 hours. Be sure to foll
Preview of Patricia Polacco THANK YOU, MR. FALKER - Comprehension (Answer Key Included)

Patricia Polacco THANK YOU, MR. FALKER - Comprehension (Answer Key Included)

20 Comprehension Questions and Answer KeyRationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have read.
Preview of Author's Purpose Reading Passages, Extra Practice, Reading Skill Intervention!

Author's Purpose Reading Passages, Extra Practice, Reading Skill Intervention!

Created by
Gina Kennedy
Author's purpose reteach and intervention passages! Great for extra practice to reinforce this important reading skill as well as practice on such important text structures as summary, theme, character traits, cause and effect and more. Perfect for guided reading, test prep or small group intervention.CCSS and STAAR Aligned!Perfect for Distance Learning!This resource includes:A thorough list of author's purpose reading stems to review with students. Author's Purpose discussion questions.Author'
Preview of How to Catch a Snowman: Speech & Language Activities

How to Catch a Snowman: Speech & Language Activities

How to Catch a Snowman: Speech and Language Activities This packet is a companion to the book that can be used for literacy centers, whole class language lessons, or for speech/language therapy in individual or group sessions. The book is not included and will need to be purchased separately. This packet contains 70 pages of content that is perfect for targeting a variety of speech and language goals.•Rhyme:Cut out the cards (pages 5-10) and match the rhyming words from the story.•WH Questions:P
Preview of Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Comprehension Quiz Test Questions True False MC SA

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Comprehension Quiz Test Questions True False MC SA

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Comprehension Review Sets : May be used for the book or television special!7 Pages Total Include: * 10 Comprehension short-answer questions  * 10 Multiple Choice Questions  * * * answer sheet (corresponds with both sets)* 10 True or False Statements * * * True or False answer sheet***********************************OR check out my FULL 54-page Comprehension Activity Packet in my store : Charlie Brown Thanksgiving TV Book Companion Reading Comprehension Worksheets**
Preview of THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)

THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)

This resource addresses this novel as an allegory, as C.S. Lewis intended. Readers will be asked to compare/contrast events in the book to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.Rationale for using Discussion Cards:Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and ad
Preview of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas Read Aloud Book Companion Comprehension

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas Read Aloud Book Companion Comprehension

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas Read Aloud Book Study Companion Read Aloud Comprehension Packet with activities including quiz, sequencing, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the book (book not included). This 61-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 61 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. Optional 20 Comprehension short-answer q
Preview of A Charlie Brown Christmas Story Sequencing

A Charlie Brown Christmas Story Sequencing

A Charlie Brown Christmas Story Sequencing Cut-Out activity .* 12 scenes to put in order, written with graphics added* answer sheet* Paste sheetUse this page in conjunction with a book or the television special:*************OR SEE my FULL 51-page comprehension & activity packet in my store!Charlie Brown Christmas Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Quiz Literacy********************************************************************************* See my other Christmas Packets in my store
Preview of Summary Lesson, Reading Activities, Writing Projects +Practice Test

Summary Lesson, Reading Activities, Writing Projects +Practice Test

Created by
Gina Kennedy
A thorough reading summary unit. Excellent for introducing this concept, as a review, or as a reading intervention. Students will complete a thorough lesson and then identify the summary of passages and paragraphs. A bonus summary creative writing activity and a summary practice test are also included. Great for distance learning as well!Students will review strategies to summarize text and then read summaries from popular stories as they guess what story the summary is referring to. Then they
Preview of Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences; Original "Run-On" Story and Activities

Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences; Original "Run-On" Story and Activities

Created by
Gina Kennedy
This is an original modern day fairy tale parody "Readalot and the Three Hares". This resource includes an original parody fairy tale that teaches students how to recognize sentence fragments and run-on sentences. After reading the fairy tale, students complete fun follow-up activities. In the story, Readalot loves to read perfect sentences with subjects, predicates, nouns, and verbs. After arguing with her mother, Readalot goes to the wooded area by her community and gets lost in the forest
Preview of Chronicles of Narnia THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW Discussion Cards (Answers Included)

Chronicles of Narnia THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW Discussion Cards (Answers Included)

This resource addresses this novel as an allegory, as C.S. Lewis intended. Students will be asked to compare/contrast events in the book to events in the Bible.Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level stu
Preview of Career Exploration: Reading Passages and Questions: Set Four {Google Classroom™}

Career Exploration: Reading Passages and Questions: Set Four {Google Classroom™}

These Career Exploration Reading Passages and Questions are designed to help students develop strong comprehension skills while also becoming familiar with a variety of options for occupations.To provide flexibility, for use in distance learning and/or a classroom setting, the following options are offered:1) A link to this document in Google Slides2) Ready for use with the new TpT Digital Tool3) Printable, as a traditional PDFOver the years, I have found that students who can imagine themselves
Preview of 4th Grade STAAR Reading Test-Prep Passages, Critical Thinking Task Cards!

4th Grade STAAR Reading Test-Prep Passages, Critical Thinking Task Cards!

Created by
Gina Kennedy
Challenging 4th grade STAAR reading test-prep task cards with fiction, non-fiction and paired text passages and follow-up reading response questions and activities! I have included sixteen fiction and non-fiction stories, poems, plays, informational text articles and more to help 4th graders prepare for their STAAR reading exam. After reading each task card's literature component, the students will complete challenging follow-up activities that require the students to use critical thinking rea
Preview of How to Catch a Leprechaun: Speech & Language Activities

How to Catch a Leprechaun: Speech & Language Activities

How to Catch a Leprechaun Speech and Language Activities This packet is a companion to the book that can be used for literacy centers, whole class language lessons, or for speech/language therapy in individual or group sessions. The book is not included and will need to be purchased separately. This packet contains 70 pages of content that is perfect for targeting a variety of speech and language goals.•Rhyme: Cut out the cards (pages 5-10) and match the rhyming words from the story.•WH Question
Preview of Fish in a Tree Character Study

Fish in a Tree Character Study

Created by
Teaching n Pink
Teaching character traits and how they change will be a breeze when you are reading Fish in a Tree. What you get: A character traits graphic organizer for Ally, Shay, Keisha, Jessica, Albert, Mr. Daniels, Mrs. Hall, Ally’s Mom and one blank one for any additional characters you’d like students to analyze. Students will note what characters think, feel, say and do in order to identify the characters’ traits. You also get a character traits and character matching set. It includes the same chara
Preview of Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine Read Aloud Book Study Companion Comprehension

Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine Read Aloud Book Study Companion Comprehension

Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine Read Aloud Book Study Companion Comprehension Packet with activities including quiz, sequencing, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the book by Herman Parish & Lynne Avril (book not included). This 60-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 60 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. 10 Comprehension short-a
Preview of Literature Circles Roles | Easel Activity Distance Learning

Literature Circles Roles | Easel Activity Distance Learning

Printable and TpT digital activities for kids to use for literature circle roles. These literature circle activities provide reading jobs for elementary students in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Great to use with novel studies!This resource has a Easel Activity for distance learning already created for students to input their responses in answer boxes and to use other tools to draw and highlight. It is an Interactive layer over the original pdf. Click here to learn more about TpT’s digital act
Preview of THE HUNDRED DRESSES - Comprehension & Text Evidence (Answer Key Included)

THE HUNDRED DRESSES - Comprehension & Text Evidence (Answer Key Included)

Rationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have read. (Includes questions from each chapter)
Preview of Author's Purpose Lesson, Reading Activities, Writing Projects and Test

Author's Purpose Lesson, Reading Activities, Writing Projects and Test

Created by
Gina Kennedy
A thorough review of the important reading text structure skill, identifying the author's purpose in text. Excellent for introducing this concept, as a review, or as a reading intervention. Students will complete a thorough lesson and then identify the author's purpose in passages and paragraphs. A bonus author's purpose creative writing activity and an author's purpose practice test are also included. With this Author's purpose resource, you'll find, a lesson that includes an author's purpose
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