Halloween reading strategies literature circles for Microsoft Word

Reader's Theater Script: Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch

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This word document contains the reader's theater script for the picture book Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch. This is a very funny story and students will love reading the lines and acting out the parts! The best part is, they will be building and strengthening their reading fluency without even realizing it! The way the script is currently set up, there are 20 narrators, along with numerous other character parts. This script could easily be adapted to fit larger or smaller class sizes.

Subjects:

Drama, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Scripts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RF.2.4

, RF.2.4b

, RF.3.3b

Reader's Theater Script for The Recess Queen

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LBLearningDesign

This word document contains a reader's theater script for The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill along with six higher-level Blooms questions to go with the text. This story is about a bully everyone calls "Mean Jean"--who is the queen of recess--until one day a teeny, tiny new student named Katie Sue stands up to Jean and then actually asks Jean to play with her. Nobody has ever asked Jean to play! She and Katie Sue become friends and the playground bullying comes to a stop! There are 20 dif

Subjects:

Drama, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Scripts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RF.2.4

, RF.2.4b

, RF.3.4

, RF.4.4

The Stranger Inferencing Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Plan

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Teach Love Inspire

An interactive read aloud lesson plan for the book The Stranger by: Chris Van Allsburg. This lesson plan focuses on the strategy of making inferences This lesson plan includes common core state standards (3rd grade) but could be adapted to other grade levels, learning target, multiple assessment options, scripted introduction, model and guided practice stopping points with prompts, teacher think aloud prompts, and extensions.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.3

Tall Tale: Johnny Appleseed w/ 16 Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Questions

Created by

Jacklyn Spark

This lesson directs students to read a selection for the purpose of finding out what Johnny Appleseed did and what he was like. The selection is a little more than 2 pages of informational text. Then there are 3 and a half pages of 16 multiple choice questions about the Johnny Appleseed tale. In each question, students choose from four choices. The reading comprehension skills tested are: summarizing, main ideas, author's purpose, details, character traits, cause-effect and making inferences. Vo

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Literature Circles, Lesson

Jigsaw Jones: The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster Comprehension Packet

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First Grade Tigger Tales

This is a comprehension packet for Jigsaw Jones: The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster by James Preller. Answer key included. It encourages practice with reading strategies such as reading with expression, analyzing character traits, predicting, and making connections. Students will be engaged in their reading as they answer various types of questions for each chapter. Students will practice writing complete sentences and participate in discussions. This book is a level N - 3.0 and was designe

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.9

, W.1.8

Sign of the Beaver End of the Book Test and Answer Key

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Mrs Gennaro

This 25 question unit test can be used after reading "Sign of the Beaver" by Elizabeth George Speare. The test has a variety of questions including:matching characters to traitsTrue/False statementscomprehension questions (multiple choice)"Who Said It?" matching character to their wordsChoice of Essay questionAn answer key is included.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery Comprehension Packet

Created by

First Grade Tigger Tales

This is a comprehension packet for the book: Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery by David A. Adler, illustrated by Susanna Natti. Answer key is included. The questions encourage practice with reading strategies such as making inferences, reading with expression, predicting, and making connections. Students will be engaged in their reading as they answer these various types of questions for each chapter. Students will answer some questions in writing, and others with be answered in group di

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.8

, RL.1.9

Magic Tree House #4: Pirates Past Noon Comprehension Packet

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First Grade Tigger Tales

This is a comprehension packet for Magic Tree House #4: Pirates Past Noon. Level M/2.75 It encourages practice with reading strategies such as visualizing, predicting, inferring, summarizing, and making connections. Students will be engaged in their reading as they answer various types of questions for each chapter. Students will practice writing complete sentences and participate in discussions. Can be used with individuals reading above or below grade-level or in literature circles. Includes a

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Literature Circles

Rainbow Fish Template

Created by

Top Teaching Resources

If you've been reading the Rainbow Fish in your classroom you will want to purchase this template. This template allows your children to create their own rainbow fish, something they will love doing.

Subjects:

Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Literature Circles

Notice & Note Signposts for Tuck Everlasting

Created by

A Joyful Teacher

This is the complete listing of signposts (at least all the ones I found!) for Tuck Everlasting. I'm selling it as a word document so that you can edit as you please. Each signpost has a page number, the anchor question as well as a response to the anchor question.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

Young Cam Jansen and Spotted Cat Mystery Comprehension Packet

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First Grade Tigger Tales

This is a comprehension packet for the book: Young Cam Jansen and the Spotted Cat Mystery. Answer key is included. The questions encourage practice with reading strategies such as making inferences, reading with expression, predicting, and making connections. Students will be engaged in their reading as they answer these various types of questions for each chapter. Students will answer some questions in writing, and others with be answered in groups discussions. This book is a level J/DRA 18 and

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Literature Circles

It's Robert! The Triple Rotten Day Reading LP and Student Work Packet - Level L

Created by

Katie Parham

This is a guided reading lesson plan for It's Robert! The Triple Rotten Day (Level L / STEP 8 / DRA 24). It includes comprehension questions (factual, inferential, and critical thinking) that can be used for group discussion for each chapter of the text. Designed for use with second or third grade students, or for use with students above or below grade-level in other grades. This lesson plan also includes a student work packet providing written comprehension questions for each chapter.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.2

, RL.2.3

, RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

...

Guided Reading Plans: Because of Winn-Dixie

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Sam Dreams of Teaching

These are six days of guided reading plans for the book Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo(Level R). It includes the plans with vocabulary, comprehension questions to ask after students finish each section, reader's response choice board, and running record of a portion of the text.

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Lesson

Guided Reading Plans- The Giraffe, and the Pelly and Me

Created by

Sam Dreams of Teaching

This is a guided reading lesson plan for the book The Giraffe, and the Pelly and Me. It contains four days worth of lessons which include comprehension questions, vocabulary, extensions, reflection questions, and fluency/running record check. This is a level P book.

Subjects:

Poetry, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Lesson

Matilda Comprehension Questions

Created by

Casey Pratt

This is a set of comprehension questions for every chapter that go along with the book Matilda by Roald Dah.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Centers

Reading Comprehension Strategy Cards Ring for Reading Notebook Responses

Created by

Germain Teachers

I created, printed, and laminated these comprehension strategy cards and put the cards on a ring. Each of these 15 cards has a strategy (inferring, main idea/details, questioning) and graphic organizer ideas or sentence starters that students can refer to when reading independently. Students use this ring of thinking stems and graphic organizer ideas to help them create responses in their reading notebooks during independent reading time.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 12th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

Guided Reading level L-N student strategy sheet

Created by

Kathy Smith

Need a way to keep student strategies and goals in one place for guided reading? I have student sheets for all levels that address comprehension, accuracy, and fluency strategies applicable for each level. Once students show me they are able to use a strategy, I highlight it in green. The strategy I want them to focus on is in yellow. This helps me see at a glance what they have mastered, and where they are working on. Each sheet contains strategies needed for those levels, as noted by Foun

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms, Literature Circles

Dragonkeeper Novel Study

Created by

MissTs BitsNBobs

Comprehension questions suited to the Carole Wilkinson novel Dragonkeeper, broken into chapters with dictionary meaning study and wordsearchs, as well as with end of text comprehension activities.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of a Mystery Comprehension Packet

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First Grade Tigger Tales

This is a comprehension packet for Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah and James Howe. It encourages practice with reading strategies such as visualizing, predicting, making connections, and reading with expression. Students will be engaged in their reading as they answer various types of questions for each chapter. Students will practice writing complete sentences and participate in discussions. Can be used with individuals reading above or below grade-level or in literature circles.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Literature Circles

Making Predictions: Using Clues: 10 Worksheets/Lessons

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Teach N Learn

There are ten lessons/worksheets in this packet. What you get in this packet: 1. The Case of the Stolen Pizza: Make predictions based on the clues in the story and write an ending to the story. 2. The Case of the Missing Dog: Make predictions based on the clues in the story and write an ending to the story. 3. The Case of the Lost Treasure: Make predictions based on the clues in the story and write an ending to the story. 4. The Case of the Missing Honey: Make predictions based on th

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles, Centers

Pages & Co: The Bookwanderers Questions and Exit Tickets

Created by

One Stop Reading Shop

This 41 page document on The Bookwanderers is perfect to use as an exit ticket and includes many questions that are seen on state tests! Each chapter and the Epilogue has 2-4 questions that test different skills such as reading comprehension, context clues, making connections and reflections, word parts/definitions, and much much more. I also include 5 extension projects ideas that I highly recommend you include if you have the time! These are low to no prep ideas, that are engaging, and can eas

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Projects, Literature Circles

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai - 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:

Close Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

Horrible Harry & the Drop of Doom Comprehension Packet

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First Grade Tigger Tales

This is a comprehension packet for Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom by Suzy Kline.Answer key is included. It provides practice with reading strategies such as making inferences, analyzing character traits, reading with expression, visualizing, predicting, and making connections. Students will be engaged in their reading as they answer various types of questions for each chapter. Students will answer some questions by writing complete sentences and others will be answered through small group

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Literature Circles