Halloween close reading literature circle microsofts

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Close Reading, English Language Arts

Loser by Jerry Spinelli novel study questions

Created by

Laura McCall

This novel guide includes vocabulary words, discussion questions, and journal prompts for the book Loser by Jerry Spinelli. Each chapter or group of chapters has a set of vocabulary words, 4-8 comprehension questions meant for discussion, and one journal prompt for written comprehension.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Study Guides, Unit Plans, Literature Circles

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble: Context Clues

Created by

The Book Teacher

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble is a Caldecott Award winning story by William Steig. The challenging text offers authentic practice in using context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. This activity includes 11 slides with text from the story in which students are asked to use context clues to determine the best meaning of the word. The presentation includes illustrations from the book.

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

, SL.1.1

Out of my Mind Test Print and Go Edition!

Created by

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper Test50 Questions Multiple Choice Includes KeyEditable Please see product preview to see the large portion of the test

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies

Also included in: Out of My Mind Whole Book Test - Digital and Print and Go

Benchmark Advance Decodable Readers | Units 1-10 | Complete Set

Created by

Kelli Lynn Teaches

This set of Benchmark Advance Decodable Reader reading response journals is currently a growing bundle. This means that the price will go up as more resources are added. The following units are currently available in this set:Unit 1Unit 2Unit 3Unit 4Unit 5Unit 6Unit 7The following units are either partially added or will be completely added:Unit 8Unit 9Unit 10

Subjects:

Grades:

1st

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

Book Clubs & Lit Circles Made Easy with Google Docs! Updated for Online Learning

Created by

Adventures with Mrs Anderson

Now updated to include a remote, asynchronous online book club option due to COVID-19! Note: If you are moving to all-online learning due to the pandemic, I would suggest students choose public domain books that can be found for free online. Here is a great site to visit for public domain books! Want to infuse more student choice in your classroom? Need to facilitate deep literary analysis? Desperately need a better way to hit and assess those speaking and listening standards? Class book clubs (

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

...

Reading Circles: BIOGRAPHIES Group Reading Mini Unit & Assignment

Created by

The Lesson Shop

Biography Reading Circles are group activities/assignments that put your students in charge. Stop telling your students what's happening in the books your read, and have them start telling each other! This works for a whole class book, or for each group to be able to select their own - Great for differentiation!Your class is split into groups (between 4-6 members works best), and are given a biography to discuss. The text is then split into sections (by chapter or page #), and each section is gi

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Literature Circles

Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE

Orbiting Jupiter Test: Editable!

Created by

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt 50 Questions Multiple Choice Includes KeyEditable Please see product preview to see a portion of the test. This test covers: Figurative language identification, close reading details, basic recall, quote identification, passage interpretation, and character traits.

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Close Reading, Literature, Reading

George Washington's Spy- Comprehension Questions chapter by chapter

Created by

Lisa Ladouceur

Comprehension questions chapter by chapter for the book, George Washington's Spy. An answer key is included. George Washington's Spy is a great historical fiction novel. It is great to use as a reading group book for fourth or fifth graders as it has many factual references to the Revolutionary War time. Connects well with lessons taught about the Revolutionary War in Social Studies. It is also written in a time travel manner so it gets the interest of the students and makes it fun to read a

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Literature Circles, Lesson

"Love That Dog" Poetry Unit Slide Show - Engage NY Grade 4 ELA Module 1B

Created by

Everyday Elementary

*This slide show supplements a FREE poetry / ELA unit. Information for how to download all of the lesson plans and resources is included in the slide show download*Since the first time I taught this unit, I fell in LOVE with Sharon Creech's "Love That Dog". It is the perfect resource for teaching close reading, characteristics of poetry, and text-based evidence through a highly-engaging book.Engage NY "Love that Dog" is a well-designed poetry unit, however, creating the main anchor chart in th

Subjects:

Close Reading, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.5

, RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

...

The Great Gatsby excerpts abridged and adapted for readers' theater

Created by

My Classroom to Yours

Bring F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to life by performing a readers' theater version of select scenes. Including in the bundle are scripts for the following scenes:From Chapter 1: Nick's visit to the Buchanans' East Egg mansionFrom Chapter 2: Tom and Nick train ride past the Valley of Ashes through the chaotic party at Manhattan apartmentFrom Chapter 3: When Neck connects with Jordan at Gatsby's partyFrom Chapter 4: The meeting with Meyer WolfsheimFrom Chapter 5 (Bonus file): Gatsby an

Subjects:

Scripts, Literature Circles

Grades:

10th - 12th

Types:

Karen McManus's One of Us is Lying Novel Study and Answer Key

Created by

McKenziesCreations

Complete novel study for One of Us is Lying, including:Pre reading questionsVocabulary for the entire book Chapter questions with figurative language and literary device practice, and current application to 21st century living, along with inference, conclusion, and summary workReview section for each part of the story using supplemental video clips and writing assignments, grammar practice, historical perspective, and bonus activityFinal thoughts and activities sectionAnswer Key

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Close Reading, English Language Arts

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, Activities, Literature Circles

Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl Resource Packet

Created by

Teacher Goodies

This resource packet was created to be used with the novel titled Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl. There are two differentiated levels of reading guides included (guide with diary entry dates and guide without diary entry dates) to help the students comprehend explicitly what the text is saying. Objective tests over each section of the book are included with optional formats of multiple choice or written responses. A written response test is included for the Afterword section in this edit

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.5

...

Amplify Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Active Reading Article, "Ocean in Motion"

Created by

Michelle Holland

Are you looking for a way in which to constructively "break down" articles from Amplify into concise sections allowing for annotation skills ("SNOTS" -- "Small Notes on the Side") to be capitalized upon and active reading and writing skills to be embraced? Look no further than the way in which this article allows for students to make personal and meaningful connections to the text they are reading.

Subjects:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Science

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Scaffolded Notes, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3

, CCRA.L.4

, CCRA.L.6

NGSS:

MS-ESS3-5

, MS-ESS3-4

, MS-ESS2-6

, MS-ESS3-3

, MS-ESS2-5

Wonder Book Study & Unit | Comprehension | Assessment | Digital and Print

Created by

Sierra May

Bring Wonder by RJ Palacio to life in your classroom with this print and digital book study. Whether you choose to read aloud, or have your students access this novel study independently, your students will be engaged in vocabulary work, comprehension, and writing. Are you also obsessed with the story of August Pullman and the "Choose Kind" mantra? Students of all ages and levels love learning of Auggie's story from the various points of view and learning how to empathize more deeply, choose kin

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.4.1

...

Independent Reading Creative Analysis Check In

Created by

Whimsy and Rigor

Give students 21 unique ways to show what they are thinking about while they are reading ANY novel. From what a character would leave on a voicemail to what questions they want to ask the author, this download will get students thinking creatively and critically about what they are reading.The assignment is currently formatted so students choose from a list of 4-6 activities per week over a 4 week period, but could easily be modified to fit your pacing.This EDITABLE Google Doc will let you chang

Subjects:

Close Reading, Creative Writing, English Language Arts

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

, RL.6.3

...

Also included in: Creative Assessments-Book Clubs-Close Reading-Literary Analysis

Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine - No-Prep Novel Lessons

Created by

Laurie Stolmack Eaton

You get everything you need for the price of less than one novel. My lesson plans are very detailed. They expose students to many literary terms and devices, used to make a story come to life (i.e. Theme, Conflict, Characterization, Similes, Foreshadowing, etc.). Common Core Standards for reading (literature) and writing are also included.This novel study includes:• A Teacher’s Guide (objectives, discussion questions, and answer keys) • A Student’s Packet (essential questions, vocabulary, proje

Subjects:

Printables, Literature Circles

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

The Unteachables Whole Book Test Print and Go Edition

Created by

The Unteachables by Gordon Korman Whole Book Test 50 Questions Multiple Choice Includes KeyEditable in Word Please see product preview to see a portion of the test. This test covers: Figurative language identification, close reading details, basic recall, quote identification, passage interpretation, and character traits. Questions designed to reflect the higher level thinking and close reading details students will encounter on standardized testing.

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Also included in: The Unteachables Test Print and Go and Digital Google Forms

Ungifted Novel Study by Gordon Korman - No-Prep Novel Lessons

Created by

Laurie Stolmack Eaton

You get everything you need for the price of less than one novel. My lesson plans are very detailed. They expose students to many literary terms and devices, used to make a story come to life (i.e. Theme, Conflict, Characterization, Similes, Foreshadowing, etc.). Common Core Standards for reading (literature) and writing are also included.This novel study includes:• A Teacher’s Guide (objectives, discussion questions, and answer keys) • A Student’s Packet (essential questions, vocabulary, projec

Subjects:

Printables, Literature Circles

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Wishtree Test

Created by

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate Test50 Questions Multiple Choice Includes KeyEditable Please see product preview to see the large portion of the test.Questions include: character traits, plot details, quote identification, author's use of literary devices, using context clues to determine word meanings.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types: