Halloween close reading literature circles $5-10

Room on the Broom Unit, Crafts, Sequencing, Puppets, Character Sorts, & Writing

Created by

This Room on the Broom inspired unit is packed with essential ELA skills! Practice retell, sequencing, writing, rhyming, number words, cause & effect, Science of Reading aligned word mapping skills, and so much more! Your students will love creating the unique paper towel retell craft and the showstopper extra large broom craft. You will love that students are working on key writing and sequencing skills!These activities pair perfectly with the book written by Julia Donaldson.You will find

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Literature

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.A.3

, RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

...

Book Clubs for 1st and 2nd Grade

Created by

Susan Jones

Book club activities for first and second grade classrooms!★Can you run successful book clubs in the primary grades?★It may seem like a stretch, but the spring is such a great time to get your students ready and used to reading, thinking about, and discussing books with their peers instead of me, the teacher!I created this unit as a guide to running book clubs in your primary classroom and provided some tools that your kids can successfully use! In this unit:IntroductionWhat book clubs look like

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

Compare and Contrast Reading Passages | RI3.9 | RI.3.3

Created by

Motivated Learners

Compare and contrast is a complex skill for students to understand. These passage are a great way to aid students with this standard.2nd Grade Compare and ContrastReading Journal B.E.S.T Standards: Reading Journal Grade 1-3The Sun and The Moon (Nonfiction)Hurricane and Tornado (Fiction Story)Growth Mindset and Fixed Mindset (NonFiction)Mammals and Reptiles (Nonfiction)Noah and Jacob (Fiction Story)Frogs and Toads (Nonfiction)Arctic Wolf and Arctic Fox (Nonfiction)Apple Orchard and Pumpkin Patch

Subjects:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RI.2.2

, RI.2.4

, RI.2.9

, RI.3.2

, RI.3.4

...

Fiction Reading Response Graphic Organizers Story Map Story Elements Theme Plot

Created by

Kelly Benefield

Graphic organizers are an excellent tool for helping your students think about their reading. This amazing set of fiction reading response graphic organizers is designed to support a wide range of readers. Filled with story elements, story maps, plot, setting, vocabulary, summary graphic organizers, and so much more!This resource is filled with over 100 unique and fun graphic organizers, that will engage students and get them thinking about their reading. Each one is created for a variety of ski

Subjects:

Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.5

...

Also included in: Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers: Main Idea Theme

The Witches by Roald Dahl Novel Study

Created by

Third and Goal

Looking for The Witches novel activities? Look no further! This resource is DIGITAL AND PRINT! The students will respond to the book by answering comprehension questions and completing various reading response activities. This DIGITAL resource includes various types of worksheets with text boxes ready for your students to use. The worksheets are perfect for virtual learning, small groups, RTI, homework, centers, or whole group instruction for grades 3-5. The combination of technology, rigorous r

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Halloween, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.5

...

Big Pumpkin Halloween Book Companion Reader's Theater, Story Element Activities

Created by

Kathryn Garcia - Made For Library Learning

Add this perfect kindergarten, first and second grade library lesson to your Halloween reading activities for Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman. Resource includes puppet retelling, reader's theater, sequencing, and more while providing a differentiated review of story elements in the library or classroom. THE BOOK IS NOT INCLUDED.After an initial reading of this great story (check your library), your students will LOVE retelling using the character puppets. And they will all join in repeating the

Subjects:

Halloween, Library Skills, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.10

, RL.1.2

...

Also included in: Read Aloud Book Activities - Folktales, Fables, Seasonal #1 - Story Elements

Kindergarten CVC Word Practice Activities Low Prep Centers Full Year Bundle

Created by

A Teacher and her Cat

This mega set of CVC word centers will keep your literacy center stocked all year with fun, hands on ways to practice cvc words! This includes 15 centers, plus teacher and student instructions for each center. Check out the preview for a detailed look at each center!Includes-Teacher instructions for each center-Student instructions for each center-40 Word Puzzles (students will put the 3 letters in the proper order to spell the word and make a picture)-32 Word Family Sorts (space for 3 pictures

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Close Reading, Creative Writing

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Centers

Also included in: CVC Word Activities Games and Centers

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves: No Print Digital Teletherapy

Created by

Jenna Rayburn Kirk

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves: Speech and Language Activities. This download includes a book companion Interactive No-Print PDF and Print Option. For distance learning and teletherapy.You might also be interested in my Old Lady BOOM cards! The perfect interactive companion! Check them out here.This 37-page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities.Retelling: Cut out the old lady’

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Speech Therapy

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

Also included in: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A ::BUNDLE:: Print and No-Print options!

READERS THEATER BRAINTEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT BUNDLE

Created by

Brilliantly Lit

This fun 30% off Middle School high interest trio of readers' theater brain teaser mystery scripts will delight both ELA and Drama students. They will practice reading and comprehension strategies, while testing their critical thinking skills in deductive work. Get 3 scripts for the price of 2!In two of these realistic mysteries your grades 5-8 students will discover the identity of thieves. In one script a laptop is stolen and in another, a necklace. The main characters, Matt and Sophie, are M

Subjects:

Close Reading, Drama, English Language Arts

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

Literature Circles Bundle - Literature Circle Roles and Book Club Activities

Created by

Mondays Made Easy

This literature circles bundle includes everything you need for student-led book clubs! Use these literature circle roles, rubrics, assessments, and book club activities to facilitate independent novel studies. These materials are suitable for middle school and high school students.Included with this Literature Circles Bundle:✏️ Literature Circle Roles and Responsibilities✏️ Literature Circle Roles Worksheets✏️ Literature Circles Task Chart and Pacing Guide✏️ Peer Rubrics - Editable + Read

Subjects:

Close Reading, Reading, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Literature Circles, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.9-10.1

...

Non-Fiction Informational Cereal Box Book Report- 6 Templates to Choose From!

Created by

Classroom Cookbook

This is a very fun activity for my class. I've made 6 different templates that you can choose from to have students use for their book report. This product includes topics covering the following:1. Animals: Use any animal book (Nat Geo's are great!)2. Who Would Win?: Any WWW book (Animal 1 vs. Animal 2)3. Biography: You could potentially use this for a writing autobiography activity as well4. Sports: Use any book that explains a sport5. Country/State: There are 2 different side covers to use d

Subjects:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Writing-Expository

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles, Centers

“Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes” Complete Novel Study Guide | 3rd-5th

Created by

Amy Mezni - Teaching Ideas 4u

The perfect novel study for the book “Sadako & the Thousand Paper Cranes”! Activities contain higher level thinking comprehension questions. Complete answer key is included. About Sadako & the Thousand Paper CranesThis is the biography of Sadako Sasaki, who developed leukemia after the bombing of Hiroshima. The crane was believed to bring good luck. If a sick person folded 1000 paper cranes, then the Gods would grant him or her a wish. Sadly, Sadako died from leukemia when she was 12. Th

Subjects:

Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.5

, RL.4.1

...

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat: No Print Digital Speech Teletherapy

Created by

Jenna Rayburn Kirk

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Bat: Speech and Language Activities. This set includes the printable version and a no-print version! You might also be interested in my Old Lady BOOM cards! The perfect interactive companion! Check them out here.This 37 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities. Retelling: Cut out the old lady’s head.(page 3.) Cut out her mouth and attach it to an empty ti

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Speech Therapy

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

Also included in: October Bundle for Speech and Language Therapy

Halloween Activity MYSTERY Readers' Theater Fluency Comprehension Inference Fun

Created by

Rachel Lynette

This fun and engaging Halloween "Whodunnit" read aloud is a perfect activity for your students! In this activity, students will learn to become detectives and then use their sleuthing skills to figure out what happened to the magical spell book! With lots of suspects and circumstantial evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make lots of inferences, and think like a real detective in order to solve the mystery! This product was created with upper elementary students in mind, but it

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Literature Circles

Also included in: Reader Theater Solve a Mystery Holiday Activities Readers Theatre Scripts ELA

Fall Non-Fiction Passages | Reading Comprehension

Created by

A Perfect Blend

This pack includes 10 non-fiction stories with themes centered around the fall season. High-resolution photos are included for each story. Stories are perfect small group instruction, tiered intervention or as a whole class activity. Each story is common core aligned and targets vocabulary and comprehension. Stories were written for 2-5th grade students. Review the preview story for complexity. Each story includes a student copy, vocabulary cards, "printer-friendly" copy with comprehension quest

Subjects:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Vocabulary

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Literature Circles, Lesson, Centers

Also included in: Seasonal Non-Fiction Passages Bundle | Reading Comprehension

Historical Fiction Book Clubs (Digital & Paper Options)

Created by

Life with Mrs Wasik

Historical Fiction book clubs are one of my student's favorite book clubs! Reading about a certain time in history while also reading an amazing story - what more can you want?! This product helps students guide their discussion about the book. Each week the book clubs need to complete their discussion page, add important events to their timeline and complete a graphic organizer about their book! Students will need to research their time period, identify the character, setting, problem and solut

Subjects:

Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

Table Talk Literature Discussion Cards - Use With Any Text

Created by

Joanne Miller

Bring reading engagement and comprehension to life with these table talk cards! Students will actively analyze, infer, and make connections with the text. These open ended questions will guide students to delve deeper into the text and enhance discussion with their peers. These table talk cards will spark conversations with your students and give you opportunities to drop in and listen to meaningful discussion. Use in partners, groups, or even at your guided group table. These cards are designe

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

Also included in: TABLE TALK LITERATURE AND NONFICTION DISCUSSION CARDS BUNDLE

The Very Impatient Caterpillar and The Little Butterfly That Could Read Aloud

Created by

My Fabulous Class

This Interactive Read Aloud is perfect for spring or the end of the year. The Very Impatient Caterpillar is a great story about a caterpillar who doesn't want to wait to become a butterfly. In addition to being perfect for any caterpillar and butterfly unit, it is also great for end of the year social emotional learning. Students learn what it means to be patient. The Little Butterfly That Could is perfect for improving a student's growth mindset, while learning about how butterfly's migrate.You

Subjects:

Close Reading, End of Year, Spring

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

Literature Circles

Guided Reading Lesson Plan Sheets and Data Tracking Forms

Created by

Create-Abilities

This set has 73 pages of guided reading lesson plans, data tracking sheets, student forms, and binder covers that will help you plan and manage your guided reading groups. There are also EDITABLE options where you can type directly onto the page! Multiple Options for Planning Your Lessons• 36 different lesson plan templates to meet your planning style and needsData Tracking Forms• 9 different data tracking formsHelp Setting Up Your Groups• 6 pages to help set up your groups• 13 pages of binder c

Subjects:

Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Centers

Also included in: Guided Reading Mega Bundle Lower Elementary

Halloween Reader's Theater Bundle - 6 Scripts (25% Discount)

Created by

Mr Lee's Learners

This product includes 6 different #Halloween reader's theater scripts to use with your students! These reader's theaters will enable the children to enjoy the stories even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills. #HappyHalloweenAll of these reader's theater scripts are companion activities to each book. Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan - A Halloween Reader's TheaterWhen Splat the Cat goes with Seymour to a pumpkin patch, he is determined to find the biggest pumpki

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Reading

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Scripts, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.3

, RF.1.4

, RF.2.3

, RF.2.4

, RF.3.3

...

Book Club: Differentiated Book Clubs For First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade

Created by

The Best Days with Julie Santello

These Differentiated Book Clubs (also called Literature Circles) are a time saving tool for you as a teacher! Easy print and go Book Club role sheets, teacher planning tools, students-pre and post-reading pages, and teacher grading guides are all included inside! This basic level is created for 1st grade readers to 3rd grade level readers! The best thing is, you can differentiate using the pages for any student in your class! This is included as part of my Differentiated Book Club Bundle (Co

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.6

, RL.1.7

...

Also included in: Book Club Bundle Differentiated Levels for Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

Read-Its® Paired Passages - Fall Edition | Distance Learning

Created by

Simply Skilled in Second

Reading Comprehension ~ Close Reading ~ Reading Passages ~ Paired PassagesGet Ready to READ and RESPOND with my brand newREAD-ITS® Paired Passages TRIFOLDS! This resource contains 18 passages on 9 different Fall topics to implement from September to November. The best part is that these Trifolds fit beautifully into your INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS! BUT WAIT!!!! If you are going to buy them all, check out MY READ-ITS® MEGA YEARLONG GROWING BUNDLE!Read-Its®Yearlong GROWING BundleCheck out the Read-It

Subjects:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Short Stories

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Interactive Notebooks

Also included in: Read-Its® Paired Passages - Yearlong MEGA Bundle | Distance Learning

Fall Reading Comprehension - Fall Close Reading Passages Comprehension

Created by

Jessica Tobin - Elementary Nest

Are you looking for high-interest fall reading comprehension passages to help your students practice their close reading strategies? This fall nonfiction close reading comprehension passages pack comes with 14 weeks of activities.New to close reading? There is a how-to introduction within the product that breaks down each day's tasks for the week. This is an introduction to each day's tasks plus three general graphic organizers in case you want to supplement Asking Questions, Main Idea/Detail, a

Subjects:

Autumn, Close Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RI.1.1

, RI.1.2

, RI.1.3

, RI.1.4

, RI.2.1

...

Also included in: Nonfiction Close Reading Strategies - Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle

Reading Comprehension Bookmarks - English & Spanish BUNDLE

Created by

What I Have Learned

Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies Bookmarks in both English & SpanishIncluded are 24 reading comprehension bookmarks for both reading skills and reading strategies in English and 24 bookmarks in Spanish. These reading comprehension bookmarks will help your students practice all the good reading strategies and skills they've learned all year long. Use these reading bookmarks as references or to keep track of how to respond to text.This is the exact same product the English versio

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS: