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8th grade specialty literature circles for Easel Activities
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Historical Fiction Reading Passages and Questions on The Holocaust WWII
Help students analyze and understand the Holocaust with this standards-based, historical fiction story. In this passage, a depressed narrator takes the reader through a sensory journey of his surroundings in Auschwitz-Birkenau in his final days, while he questions his belief in God. This thought-provoking story will lead to strong discussion in your classroom. Click HERE to save 25% off the price of individual resources with the bundle.Click HERE to save 30% off the price of individual resources
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6th - 9th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
Poetry & Art: Blackout Poetry Book Pages
(7) BLOWN UP BOOK PAGES & Instructions Included for creating poetry from the heart without the pressure of rhyming or form. Even if participants are not familiar with the principles of poetry (i.e., feeling, image, rhythm simile, metaphor, shape, and sound), they can express themselves with this fun activity to creatively problem solve varying poetic forms. Teach Social Emotional Learning or Poetry in a supportive way that will encourage creativity, participation, and deeper self-expression.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Auggie & Me, by R.J. Palacio; A PDF and Digital Novel Study
A great character-building resource for helping students with compassion, empathy, kindness, and tolerance. This is a ready-to-use, PDF and Easel by TpT Digital packet designed to use with middle grades who are reading Auggie & Me, which contains 3 WONDER stories (The Julian Chapter, Pluto, and Shingaling), by R.J. Palacio. It includes 36 student pages for printing a student workbook plus the same workbook in digital format (in the form of an Easel Activity) complete with textboxes all re
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5th - 8th
Also included in: A WONDER-ful BUNDLE of RJ Palacio Novel Studies
ELA Resources I The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise I Digital Learning
Save time and energy with these discussion questions for Dan Gemeinhart's middle-grade novel The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. The discussion questions are purposely open-ended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and discussion in your classroom. Also included are creative writing prompts and scoring rubrics.Included in this product:- Three or more open-ended discussion questions, sorted by chapter- These discussion questions reorganized onto printable handouts, suitable for com
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6th - 8th
Any Chapter Reflection Bookmarks | First Chapter Friday Response | Any Text
Twelve sheets of double-sided bookmarks to draw meaningful reflective responses from your students. Great questions for your First Chapter Friday, book tasting session, or simply alongside any chapter from a reading book.This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE and my High School Combo BUNDLE.Six designs which can be printed single-sided or mix and match for back to back/ double-sided bookmarks. Includes all bookmarks in two sizes, plus letter and A3 graphic organizer sheet
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6th - 9th
GIVER by Lois Lowry: Final Project, Assessment, Enrichment Activities - Digital
Everything you need to enrich your Giver unit or final assessment is in this engaging, student-friendly, print-and-go resource!Optimized for digital use via TpT's digital overlay tool. (All answer boxes have been done for you!)My middle school students have always enjoyed reading The Giver by Lois Lowry. In an effort to keep all students engaged in the final assessment, I created 6 different projects from which students can choose. Each project includes writing, artwork or illustrations, and a h
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6th - 8th
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Monkey's Paw: A Script for Easy Reading Hi/Low
Monkey's Paw includes-teacher and student pages-vocabulary-pre-reading activities -comprehension questions -projects-quiz-answer key -synopsis -suggestions for teacher useThis readers’ theater adaptation of “The Monkey’s Paw” adheres wholly to the plot, setting, characterization, and themes of the original story from which it is adapted. It can be used with both large and small groups in language arts classes. Students in regular, remedial, gifted, and special education classrooms, in both midd
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Classic Short Story Scripts for Easy Reading Bundle 1
"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" A Script for Easy Reading Hi/Lo
Included Dr. Heidegger's Experiment-vocabulary study-pre-reading activities -comprehension questions -suggestions for projects-quiz-answer key -student answer pages This adaptation adheres to the plot, characterization, settings, and themes of the original story. Students will be engaged as they read the script of this timeless piece of literature.What other teachers are saying about these readers’ theater resources:“Great for student engagement!”“Very good resource and easy to use!”“I used this
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Classic Short Story Scripts for Easy Reading Bundle 2
Sentence Sequences for Complex Sentence Development
Using sentence sequences is a natural way to get students to practice using complex sentences. There are two lesson forms available with this download; task cards and EASEL. The EASEL activitycan be used with digital devices and gives immediate feedback to an answer choice by indicating correct answer when it is chosen. The task cards can be given to individual students or used in small groups. There is a self checking feature available through the use of a Bar Code reader. QR codes
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Complex Sentences Bundle for Development and Comprehension
Harris Burdick: QR Codes, Questioning, Writing Activity
This creative writing activity is based upon the 14 mysterious pictures of Harris Burdick "compiled" by Chris Van Allsburg.Students will use their iPad, iPod, Smart Phone or other device to access these amazing illustrations using a QR code. No access to the Internet? No problem! This resource has been recently updated to include the Harris Burdick illustrations as part of the PDF. Students will use Question Stems from Bloom's Taxonomy to formulate deep, thought-provoking questions. They will
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3rd - 8th
Ferdinand the Bull Book and Movie Activities Bundle
Unit accompaniment for the book or movie. Adaptable to all grades and learning levels. The Story of Ferdinand is an excellent opportunity to connect literature, culture, Spanish, social studies, and character education.3 writing prompts1 book review2 levels of short answer question 1 character trait graphic organizer1 Spanish colors Flores de Ferdinand (Ferdinand's Flowers)1 word search Ferdinand Fun1 idioms - figurative expressions with examplesProfesora Souza TPT StoreIntroduce your students
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K - 10th
Unit Study Activities for The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart - Print & Digital
Dan Gemeinhart's debut middle-grade novel is full of drama and life choices. This product dives deep into those issues to promote analysis, critical thinking, and creativity.Included in this product are: - open-ended discussion questions for each chapter - printable questions suitable for homework, mini-essays, comprehension checks, or discussion preparation- creative writing projects- related projects connecting to research, art, geography, history, safety, technology, and critical thinking- A
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: The Honest Truth ELA Resource Bundle I Print & Digital Versions
20 Financial Literacy Writing Prompts & Discussion Questions
Here are 20 great Financial Literacy Writing Prompts & Discussion Questions to infuse writing into your classroom. A sample of writing prompts below:1. Research what the idiom; “Keeping up with the Joneses” means and relate how it can affect a person’s spending as they age.2. It’s easier than ever to spend money today than it was in the past. Explain why this is so. Think creatively about all of the ways companies can have you spend money nowadays.3. We didn’t always have money as you k
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8th - 11th
Purloined Letter, A Script for Easy Reading Hi/Lo
Included in Purloined Letter:-script-vocabulary study-pre-reading activities -comprehension questions with answers-suggestions for extended projects-quiz-answer key -student answer pages-synopsis of the story-suggestions for teacher useThis readers’ theater adaptation of “The Purloined Letter” adheres wholly to the plot, setting, characterization, and themes of the original story from which it is adapted. It can be used with both large and small groups in language arts classes. Students in regul
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Classic Short Story Scripts for Easy Reading Bundle 1
Harry Potter-Book 1-The Sorcerer's Stone Comprehension Questions-with ANSWER KEY
Book 1- The Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 17 Chapters5 Questions Per Chapter:85 Questions Total“Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility. All he knows is miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley—a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry’s room is a tiny closet at the
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
A Night Divided Enrichment - Brief History of the Berlin Wall Digital/Print
Students who read the novel A Night Divided by Jennifer Nielsen often do not understand the richness of the book because they have no background on the Berlin Wall and have no idea what it is or why it was there. This three-page enrichment resource is called "Stranger than Fiction: A Brief History of the Berlin Wall." Getting straight to the point, it explains that it is all about what happened after World War II. Basically, the four victorious Allies (USA, Britain, France, the Soviet Unio
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6th - 9th
Also included in: A Night Divided Novel Bundle - Test, Mid-point Quiz, Puzzle, Enrichment
A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of Stray Critical Thinking Questions
This is a critical thinking reading packet I created to use with my students while we read the book A Dog's Life: The Autobiorgraphy of a Stray by Ann M. Martin. It includes critical thinking questions to go along with each chapter and before-reading and after-reading questions. I focused on the higher levels of Bloom's Taxonomy when creating these questions so my students had to evaluate, create, and analyze often. See the preview to check it out! This is a perfect packet to use for a guided r
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4th - 8th
35 Career & Business Writing Prompts
Here are 35 great Career & Business Writing Prompts to infuse writing into your classroom. 8 Persuasive Writing Prompts, 16 Expository Writing Prompts and 9 Narrative Writing Prompts Document opens in Microsoft Word so you can edit it to your liking. A sample of writing prompts below:Persuasive - Convince potential investors to give you money to start your new company.- Should all small businesses have a presence on the internet and social media? Why or why not?Expository- What are the q
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Business and Career Skills 20 Webquest & Activity Bundle ++ Bonus Files
Harry Potter-Book 3-The Prisoner of Azkaban Comprehension Questions-ANSWER KEY
Book 3- The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling 22 Chapters5 Questions Per Chapter:110 Questions Total“For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter’s defeat of You-Know-Who was Black’s downfall as well. And the Azkaban guards heard B
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Harry Potter-Book 2-The Chamber of Secrets Comprehension Questions-ANSWER KEY
Book 2- The Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling 18 Chapters5 Questions Per Chapter:90 Questions Total“The Dursleys were so mean and hideous the summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he’s packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike…”-J.K RowlingComplete Harry Potter Comprehension Books with Answers Keys:Book 1-T
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
R.A.C.E.S. Graphic Organizer (using evidence to answer a question)
Use this graphic organizer with students to help them organize their answer to a common core aligned question by using text evidence to support their answer.
Restate part of the question
Answer all parts
Cite evidence
Explain
Summarize
Take a look at the R.A.C.E.S. bookmark I also have posted in my store.
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5th - 12th
Open Window A Script for Easy Reading Hi/Lo
Included in Open Window:-script -vocabulary study-pre-reading activities -comprehension questions -suggestions for extended projects-quiz-answer key -student answer pages-synopsis of the story-suggestions for teacher useThis readers’ theater adaptation of “The Open Window” adheres wholly to the plot, setting, characterization, and themes of the original story from which it is adapted. The packet includes: the script and activities for comprehension and vocabulary study. It can be used with both
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Classic Short Story Scripts for Easy Reading Bundle 1
Podcast Worksheets: Books, Movies, and TV Shows
Podcast Worksheets: Books, Movies, and TV ShowsThis set of 5 worksheets can be used to listen to podcasts and/or to create podcasts. The worksheets are designed for middle school and high school students. This is a great way to practice literary analysis. It is also a great way to practice listening and speaking skills. Great opportunity for collaborative/group projects, communication skills, and team building skills. PRINT & DIGITAL formats are included.For More THOUGHTFUL RESOURCES VISIT C
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5th - 12th
Also included in: ELA MEGA BUNDLE ONE YEAR: MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL
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