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Reading literature circles for Easel Assessments
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Novel Study Unit
This novel study for The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, by Kate DiCamillo, contains 115 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include asking and answering questions, plot, character analysis, point of view, theme, opinion writing, and more!No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the print
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Kate DiCamillo Novel Study Bundle
Chains Novel Test ( Laurie Halse Anderson) - Digital Plus Print
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 what kind of freedom is worth fighting for. To check reading before a class discussion or composition, use this 20-question multiple choice test that covers the whole book.
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Chains Bundle - Test, Mid-point Quiz, Vocabulary List & Quiz, Enrichment
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
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Figurative Language Quizzes
This product contains six quizzes with one hundred eighty figurative language quotes from Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling. These differentiated assessments were written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Product Includes:144 PagesTeacher’s notesStudy guideCut out study guide/gameFive practice quizzesFive modified practice quizzes6 Quizzes with figurative language quoted from the novel6 Modified quizzes with figurative language quoted from the novelPage a
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6th - 8th
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Book 14 - Wrecking Ball - novel study and guide
195 questions on Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Book 14 - Wrecking BallThe sets include questions on:open questionsthemes of the bookcharacters of the bookmultiple choice cloze procedure questionsquestions about the whole bookquestions about the original poemmultiple choice questions about the stories within the bookquestions on the keywords in the bookIn addition to this:each story within the book has a summarya summary of the whole bookA list of the keywords and their meanings from the bookDescription
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1st - 7th
Also included in: All 18 Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Novel studies and guides
Discussion Leader's Guide: "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Guide copyright Betty J. White, 2023, a.k.a. Compass Rose, revised 2024 Includes: · 20 questions to use in discussions or to assign for written responses.· 20 possible answers to the questions to assist the leader as a guide or as an answer key.· An Easel Assessment, A Brief Analysis of "Braiding Sweetgrass", self-correcting.-Illustrated.Suggested for Grades 9 on up. Cultural and Environmental Studies.What makes sweetgrass a sacred medicine? According to Tribal Trade, “Sweetgrass is believed to
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Discussion Leader's Guide for the Novel, "HORSE", by author Geraldine Brooks
Discussion Leader’s Guide for the novel, Horse, by Geraldine BrooksCopyright, Betty J. White, aka Compass Rose, 2024.Horse, written by Geraldine Brooks, published by Penguin Random House, June 14, 2022, 416 pages.Resource includes:· Civil War era historic fiction tells the true story of America’s most famous racehorse, Darley/Lexington, his Black groom and trainer, and the many facets of slavery, racial prejudice, and art.· List of characters from 1850’s and 2019, interwoven to include informa
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9th - 12th
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Wonder Figurative Language Tests and Quizzes
Dear Educators,This product identifies two hundred twenty-seven figures of speech in R. J. Palacio’s novel, Wonder. The overall package includes 431 questions, which are broken down into 33 separate tests, quizzes, or work sheets. These differentiated assessments were written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Product Includes:329 PagesTeacher’s notesStudy guide Cut out study sheets/gameOne practice quiz with 27 questionsOne modified practice quiz with 27 questions5 Practice work sh
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Wonder ELA Bundle
Discussion Guide for the book: "This Other Eden" by Paul Harding
Discussion Guide for: Novel, “This Other Eden” by Paul HardingGuide copyright 2024, Betty J. White, aka Compass RosePublisher: W.W. Norton & Company, January 24, 2023. 224 pages. ISBN-10 132403629X ISBN-13 978-1324036296 Available as an e-bookA fictional story inspired by true events, about the (true) forcible eviction in the early 1900’s of the residents of Malaga Island (the story in the book called this “Apple Island”) by the state of Maine. Most of the residents in the story are of mixe
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Minecraft Story w/ Quiz Articulation Reading Lesson. Reading Comprehension Fun!
Great Minecraft Reading Practice short story that your students will love to read. It has reading comprehension Q/A and T/F questions with answers on the next page in the PDF and also has an Easel Quiz. This is a wonderful reading activity for online tutors, speech therapists, and reading teachers. Make reading fun for your students by choosing reading material that they can relate to and enjoy along with building necessary reading skills and reading comprehension. Send the Easel Quiz to your st
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Not Grade Specific
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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
Novel Study Literature Circle Roles/Jobs & Project: Grades 7-12, Any Novel
Literature Circle PLUS Extension Project: Grades 7-12, Any Novel, Keys EditionThis packet includes literature circle jobs that help improve reading comprehension and increases students understanding of the text. Literary terms are covered in a manageable and engaging manner. This packet also includes an extension project for students to use their knowledge to produce meaningful work to share. ★ Literature Circle: (Grading Sheets Provided)This packet includes 7 literature circle jobs (illustrator
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7th - 12th
The Watsons Go to Birmingham -1963 Figurative Language Quizzes
Dear Educators,This product contains quizzes with eighty-three figurative language quotes from The Watsons Go to Birmingham─1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis. It is a differentiated product written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Product Includes:77 PagesTeacher’s notesStudy guide Cut out study guide/gameOne practice quiz with 20 questions5 Quizzes with figurative language quoted from the novel5 Modified quizzes with figurative language quoted from the novelPage and paragraph number
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5th - 7th
EVERY DAY -- David Levithan
Greetings,How would you like to wake up in a different body every day? That's the challenge 'A' faces daily, and he is resigned to it until one day, he meets and falls in love with Rhiannon, and then life becomes a lot more complicated. Will true love find a way? Every Day tells that intriguing, challenging, page-turner tale, and it will stretch your mind and heart.Someday continues the tale and poses an even bigger question. Can 'A' have a life without abusing his superpower? There's an antago
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Quarterback Comeback Jake Maddox novel Test w/Key, Vocabulary Added
12-question multiple choice quiz w/key -Carlos is a good quarterback for his Wildcats team, but he is a "ball hog" and wants to make of the most points himself. When his team plays a tough rival, the Huskies, Carlos has to learn the value of teamwork.A vocabulary lesson with practice writing complete sentences has been added to this product using words from the novel.Jake Maddox has written a series of short, high interest novels based on sports stories. Their vocabulary level is appropriate fo
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4th - 7th
Inside Out & Back Again - Novel Quiz or Test Plus Key - Digital and Print
20-question multiple-choice test on the novel Inside Out & Back Again....This test covers plot elements plus character development of this compelling novel about the journey of a young Vietnamese girl from North Vietnam to South Vietnam to America.Key is included.Easel assessment is included.
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6th - 9th
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN -- Garth Stein
Greetings,Who does not love a dog? Whether you do or don’t, you will love Enzo. He is dog longing to be human, and he narrates the story with humility and humour.Use it as a class novel in grade 8, 9 and 10 English classes, or as a Reading Circle book. This 146-page resource contains everything you need and frees you do what teachers do best – spend time and energy with the students to inform, inspire, ignite. The Seminar Process drives the novel study and multiple evaluation options are provid
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8th - 10th
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Simon B Rhymin EASEL Self-checking Chapter Quizzes| Check Students Understanding
This DIGITAL novel study WILL include Easel activities and assessments for the book, Simon B. Rhymin' by Dwayne Reed. I will be adding to the resource to include chapter assessments for EASEL and other digital activities. The price will increase once all assessments and activities are added.This novel study will focus on how the character goes through the 5 Steps of Making an Impact.This novel study is designed for 3 weeks with a total of 15 assignments.✔ 13 Self Checking Chapter Assessments -
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4th - 6th
THE BOOK THIEF -- Markus Zusak
A Last Note from Your Narrator: "I am haunted by humans."Some books are a delight at any time, and especially relevant at certain times. The Book Thief is both.Set in war time Germany, the story's narrator -- Death -- is fascinated with the paradoxical qualities of us humans: "so ugly and glorious" with "words and stories so damning and brilliant." Sounds like the nightly news.The Book Thief has an outstanding cast of characters. I would love to have Liesel and Rudy, and Hans and Rosa, and Max
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Thomas Edison and His Light Bulb, a CLUES-in-CONTEXT Rebus - SimpleLitRebus
Sequencing Practice! Context Clues! A REBUS that is an INFORMATIONAL TEXT! Students will read about inventor Thomas Alva Edison and his invention -- improving the light bulb! Also choose from three differentiated TESTS, four writing sheets, and four activities! This CLUES-in-CONTEXT rebus tells what Thomas Edison did to improve the light bulb. 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 o
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2nd - 3rd
Also included in: Inventors Rebus Bundle - CLUES-in-CONTEXT Rebuses - SimpleLitRebus
Speed Receiver Jake Maddox Novel Test w/Key and Vocabulary
12-question multiple choice quiz w/key -Andrew envies his brother's success as a football wide receiver and decides to improve his running speed. But can he add more practices and keep up his other responsibilities? Jake Maddox has written a series of high-interest short novels that are great for readers in grades 3-5, and they also have high interest for reluctant or emerging readers in grades 6-8. This 12-question multiple-choice quiz test is mainly based on comprehension and can be used a
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3rd - 7th
BMX Challenge Jake Maddox Novel Test w/Key and Vocabulary
12-question multiple-choice quiz --Jason makes fun of some BMX riders for their "baby bikes", and then gets dared to race against them himself. Jason soon finds out that BMX racing is challenging and difficult -- but also fun. When he takes on a "double-dare" to race in a major competition, he finds out that real sportsmanship means more than silly dares. A vocabulary lesson with practice writing complete sentences has been added to this product using words from the novel.Jake Maddox has wri
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4th - 7th
Gymnastics Jitters Jake Maddox Novel Test w/Key and Vocabulary
12- question multiple choice quiz w/key-Dana loves practicing with her gymnastics team and competing. But she worries about what will happen when they face a team with a "mean" reputation in a big gymnastics meet. Can her team still win by keeping it clean?A vocabulary lesson with practice writing complete sentences has been added to this product using words from the novel.Jake Maddox has written a series of high-interest short novels that are good for grades 4-5, but their high interest level
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4th - 7th
The Legend of the Cacao Tree Reading Comprehension
The people of Mesoamerican culture have passed rituals and legends from generation to generation as a manner of explaining the cycle of seasons, birth and death and to explain the astronomy of the night skies. Add an original legend to your reading activities about how the Mayan deity, Kukulkan shared the healing powers of the cacao tree with the people of the Americas (Approximates intermediate-advanced levels of The World Standards-Readiness Standards For Learning Languages).Included (Availabl
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The World of Chocolate Reading Comprehension Thematic Bundle
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