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Close reading literature circles for Easel Assessments
"The Veldt" A Short Story to Teach Literacy Standards
NO PREP! Standards-Aligned! Distance Learning with Digital Activity!"The Veldt" is a classic story by Ray Bradbury. It centers on a family who has allowed technology to take over the rearing of their children, and the horrible consequences. My students are engaged fully in the reading of this science fiction tale! This resource includes:1. Comprehension questions in text-order ranging from general comprehension to critical thinking questions.2. Vocabulary is embedded within the questions.3
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5th - 8th
Collection of Suspenseful Short Stories with Printables and Task Cards
This collection of fiction mysteries contains 3 reading comprehension passages. Students are taught to identify examples of foreshadowing, flashback, and suspense- 3 very important literary elements. These elements also play a key role in improving comprehension. By learning to identify them, students are then able to understand and use them to make inferences. All reading standards are not taught in isolation. They are taught naturally using an engaging mystery!What your students will discover:
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6th - 8th
Percy Jackson - Chalice of the Gods - Comprehensive Novel study and guides
Nearly 3000 questions on Percy Jackson - Chalice of the GodsThe sets include for each of the 35 chapters, questions on:5 open ended questions5 multiple choice questionsSets of 5 questions on the themes of the chapterSets of 5 questions on the characters of the chapter5 multiple choice cloze procedure questions on the chapterQuestions on keywords in the book10 questions about the original poemIn addition to this each chapter hasa summarya list of the keywords and their meanings Descriptions about
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2nd - 9th
Discussion Guide for the book: "Lost on a Mountain in Maine" by Donn Fendler
~Book Discussion for the book: “Lost on a Mountain in Maine”~ Written by Donn Fendler, first published in 1939, later in 1978.Discussion guide copyright Betty J. White, aka Compass Rose, 2024.125 pages.This is a true story (non-fiction). For 8 years on up; grades 4 on up. Makes a great "read-aloud, too!"Includes:- Part 1: 10 questions, Part 2: possible responses for the discussion leader. For written or oral discussions or as an assessment.-Illustrated with a photo of Kn
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4th - 7th
Diary of a wimpy kid, book 1 - book study and guides
A wide variety of English tasks aimed at 8 year olds. Includes information about the book, themes and author and 190 questionsActiviteis8 sets of 5 multiple choice questions8 sets of 5 questions on individual characters7 sets of 5 questions on individual themes4 sets of 5 questions on vocabulary usedan original poem with 4 sets of 5 questions4 sets of questions about the stories within the bookand a word search, cross word and word scramble. All in word format for easy editing.All answers are in
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2nd - 7th
Also included in: All 18 Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Novel studies and guides
The Trojan Horse - A Greek Myth - CLUES-in-CONTEXT Rebus - SimpleLitRebus
Guided reading! Sequencing Practice! Context Clues! A REBUS that is the Greek myth of “The Trojan Horse.” It's included as both a rebus and a short story. This CLUES-in-CONTEXT rebus tells the story of the Trojan horse, but students can’t complete reading the rebus until they place eight words found below word pictures into the rebus correctly. This exercise can be done on paper, on an iPad, or in a web-based classroom!Here is what is included in this download:Rebus (fill-in-the blank and the fu
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2nd - 3rd
Johnny Appleseed and the Truth About Apples
This Easel unit includes: a practice lesson with directions on how to read informational text and annotations to become a better reader, two informational text lessons, and an assessment. Each of the informational text lessons contain a video: one about grafting apple trees and one about the rare Black Diamond apple. There are 13 informational text passages. I've also included a teacher resource with information about using these Easel lessons and answer keys! Easel is one of the best teachi
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5th - 7th
Spiders - Insect Slayers - CLUES-in-CONTEXT Rebus - SimpleLitRebus
Practice Sequencing! Use Context Clues! Enjoy a Rebus! This guided reading rebus is an INFORMATIONAL TEXT about spiders! Also get differentiated TESTS and a writing PROMPT for the rebus! This CLUES-in-CONTEXT lesson about spiders starts with students reading a short rebus. But they can't complete this reading passage until they place eight words found below word pictures into the rebus correctly. This exercise can be done on paper, on an iPad, or in a web-based classroom! Once the rebus is comp
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2nd - 3rd
Chains Mid-point No- (Halfway Point Quiz) Digital Plus Print w/Key
This quiz is meant as a reading check for those that are about halfway through the novel Chains. This book has 45 chapters, and this quiz is appropriate after Chapter 24. Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson, tells the story of 13-year old Isabel. As the Revolutionary War begins, Isabel is fighting a battle for her own freedom and that of her sister Ruth. After being sold to the cruel Lockton family, and then being approached to spy for the Patriots, Isabel must decide what freedom really is, and
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Chains Bundle - Test, Mid-point Quiz, Vocabulary List & Quiz, Enrichment
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