Middle school Back to School ancient history literature circles

Ancient History, Literature, Reading

This novel study for The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, contains 165 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.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 printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Back to School, End of Year, Reading

, RL.3.6

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Also included in: The Egypt Game and Hoot Novel Study Bundle

Bitmoji Bookmarks

Created by

Teach Create Motivate

These adorable and relatable bookmarks are sure to make your kids smile! Use them as gifts, prizes in your class store, or classroom behavior incentives! A How To Use Guide is included in the resource to help you with making and inserting your Bitmoji Avatar into the editable bookmark template! *NO Bitmojis ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE. This is meant to be personalized with any image of your choice!FIle is an editable PowerPont File_______________________________________________________________

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 7th

Types:

Back to School, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Also included in: Bitmoji Bundle: Student Awards, Class Rules Posters, Bookmarks, Welcome Cards

Literature Circle Roles - Detective Themed

Created by

Teaching and so Fourth

Your students will love literature circles with this detective theme. This product includes: The following 5 detective themed literature circle roles: 1. Word Detective 2. Sketch Artist 3. Text Detective 4. Debriefer 5. Dispatcher * Getting started directions *Job description posters and recording forms *Accountable Talk Magnifying glass *Badges for students to wear

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Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

Last Week of School Reading Activities Social Studies Projects End the Year Fun

Created by

Peas in a Pod

Grab these Greek mythology readers theater scripts for your class! Practicing reader’s theater scripts is a fun way to build reading fluency! When the scripts incorporate gods and goddesses from ancient Greece and play out famous Greek myths this practice becomes interdisciplinary combining reading fluency, vocabulary, public speaking, and social studies. FANTASTIC end of the year project or addition to any reading curriculum!!Included in this resource: ~ FOUR Greek Myths Reader’s Theater Script

Subjects:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.2

, RL.4.2

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

, RI.6.2

...

Also included in: Readers Theater Scripts Fables Folktales Fairy Tales Myths and Legends

"I can follow the rules" Classroom Rules Book

Created by

Teaching with Ninjanuity

This is a great resource for Back to School, the first week of school, and even throughout the school year to help teach and encourage classroom and school rules. The pages are easy to mix and match (I use just 5 of the pages that go along with our classroom rules), and the books are easy to assemble and put together! What's included: 29 total pages: -1 Book Cover -14 Color pages each with a different rule -14 Black and White pages each with a different rule The 14 rules included in this book

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Management, English Language Arts

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

The Best School Year Ever Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests

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Back to School, Literature, Reading

This novel study for The Best School Year Ever, by Barbara Robinson, contains 109 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and point of view.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 printable OR digital version; BOTH are i

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Back to School, Holidays/Seasonal, Reading Strategies

, RL.3.6

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Also included in: The Best School Year, Halloween, and Christmas Pageant Ever Novel Study Bundle

Back to School Activity MYSTERY Readers Theater Fluency Inference Comprehension

Created by

Rachel Lynette

This fun and engaging back to school mystery read aloud is a perfect activity for your students! In this activity, students will use their inferencing skills to figure out who their new teacher is! With lots of suspects and evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make lots of inferences, and think like a detective in order to solve the mystery! This product was created with upper elementary students in mind, but it can definitely be scaled to work with other grade levels as well. So

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Literature Circles

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

Boy of the Painted Cave Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests

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Ancient History, Literature, Reading

This novel study for Boy of the Painted Cave, by Justin Denzel, contains 116 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.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 printable OR digital version; BOTH are included wit

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

I Heart Recess by Jessica Scott

, RL.3.6

...

Also included in: The Lightning Thief, The Egypt Game, Boy of the Painted Cave Novel Study Bundle

The Scarlet Stockings Spy {Unit ONLY}

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The Scarlet Stockings Spy is a wonderful Historical Fiction picture book to use in your classroom when you teach the American Revolution or Literary skills.I have created a five day suggest lesson plan with everything you need except for the book and one other American Revolution historical fiction text.I covered RL.3 & RL. 6 using this text.In this bundle you will find:Vocabulary Cards (18 words)Student Vocabulary bookHistorical Fiction SheetCharacter Traits SheetCharacter Traits graphic or

Subjects:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Literature Circles, Lesson

SL Greek Myths and Stories Bundle – Curriculum & Games – Greek Gods & Heroes

Created by

Simple Literature

Save 30% when you purchase curricula and games for select Greek myths and stories as a bundle! Students can learn more about:Greek GodsThe 12 OlympiansGreek & Roman IdiomsMonsters From Greek MythsReading passages and rebuses with curriculum include: An Achilles Heel Between Scylla and CharybdisDamon and Pythias The Golden Touch One Hundred Lyrics - "No. 39" (Greek poem)Pandora's Box The Sphinx's Riddle The Sword of Damocles The Trojan Horse Wonderful Weaver Greek Myths and Stories Bundle –

Subjects:

Ancient History, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

Library Book Display decor and reading promotion signs

Created by

Chambers Creations

Library Book Call Outs are the perfect way to promote, advertise, and call attention to any library book! They are eye-catching inside books on display, perfect for holidays ("New Year, New Book!"), and other library celebrated events such as Banned Books Week! Printed with colorful, neon paper; these signs are sure to catch the attention to any student walking by.Do you ever find yourself pointing a book out to a student and saying "ooh, this one has a GREAT ending!" or "That's one of my favori

Subjects:

Back to School, Library Skills, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Literature Circles

The Golden Bull (YA Novel) Ancient Mesopotamia Chapter Questions & Answer Key

Created by

Griffin's History Emporium

45+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resources includes nearly 90 chronological chapter comprehension questions for all chapters of Marjorie Crowley's historical fiction novel The Golden Bull. Each chapter includes an extension question and critical analysis question. A superb novel guide to supplement as you read this Young Adult Novel set in ancient Mesopotamia. A great way to foster deep, meaningful discussions with your middle-school readers! Great to use as a quick check-in in class or

Subjects:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, World History

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.6

, CCRA.R.1

...

Black and White Classroom Decor | Daily Slides | Center Rotation Slides

Created by

Learn with Miss Power

This Black and White classroom decor bundle has products that fit any classroom theme (especially speckled black and white ones). This bundle will continue to grow / more products will be added to it later!!Included you'll find 3 products:1. Display these daily classroom slides to organize your center time! These Center Rotation Slides are a great visual so that your students know what they should be doing during reading small groups. This virtual schedule goes well with Black and White Classro

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community, Classroom Management

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

Back To School Reading Practice, Review All Text Structures

Created by

Gina Kennedy

Back To School Reading Skills Review! It's never too early to practice and review important text structure reading skills. I have included fun "summer themed" back to school lesson plans for all of the text structures students need to know to be critical readers. From compare and contrast, summary, visualization, plot, theme, tone, mood, main idea and much more; this is a great way to get your kids back to reading mode after a long summer off! Great for back to school, summer school or anytime

Subjects:

Back to School, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

Also included in: 5th Grade "Back To School" Bundle!

Mini-Guide for Middlers: The Bronze Bow Interactive

Created by

Christian Novel Studies

This is a two-week literature study for the book titled The Bronze Bow, by Elizabeth George Speare. It is set in the time of Jesus: Daniel changes after his encounters with Jesus. The mini-guide for The Bronze Bow includes*: vocabulary words and exercisesdiscussion questionsreading activities – Students will: create a character web, compile a list, compare/contrast, debate, and fill in a chart. Students will learn about: idiom, allusions, theme, syllogism, similes, effective writing, plants,

Subjects:

Ancient History, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Study Guides, Literature Circles

Mini-Guide for Middlers: The Golden Goblet Interactive

Created by

Christian Novel Studies

This is a two-week literature guide for the book titled The Golden Goblet, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. In this book, which is set in ancient Egypt, a boy named Ranofer dreams of becoming a goldsmith. After the death of his father, Ranofer's goal is thwarted by his evil half-brother. This guide contains:vocabulary words and exercisesdiscussion questionsreading activities: characterization, metaphor, idioms, comparison and contrast, alliteration, effect and cause, simile, antonyms, prediction, ti

Subjects:

Ancient History, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Study Guides, Literature Circles

Small Group Toolkit | Teacher Resource | Data Collecting

Created by

Alexia's Classroom

Small group toolkit for all grades to change the way you plan for small groups, make it easier, more organized, and consolidate your data collection!There are so many fabulous resources in this small group kit! Planning and executing small group instruction can be incredibly stressful for teachers. It adds another layer of responsibility and planning, and let’s face it, we do a lot of work! This resource takes ALL of the planning and organization to another level, and makes it SO much easier fo

Subjects:

Back to School, Math, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Professional Documents, Literature Circles, Professional Development

Also included in: Reading Teacher Toolkit Resource Bundle! | ELA Teacher Essentials

The Alchemist Novel Study & Reading Guide + Ancient Egypt 15 Lesson Unit Bundle

Created by

Traveling Teacher

UPDATED APRIL 2024 TO INCLUDE AN ANSWER KEY FOR THE ALCHEMIST!This product includes The Alchemist Novel Study: Reading Guide and Chapter Comprehension Questions + 15 lessons on Ancient Egypt, which can be using before, during and/or after a reading of The Alchemist. For specific previews, descriptions and reviews of all the products, you can check them out individually.This novel study and reading guide for the awarding winning novel, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, comes with a variety of worksh

Subjects:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, Thematic Unit Plans, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

...

Star Wars Theme Word Wall Alphabet ABC Handwriting Lined Penmanship Editable

Created by

Dadio

You get three different version of a word wall all Star Wars Theme. Great to motivate your students to practice handwriting in cursive and block letters. Each poster has different Star Wars characters A to Z, each with the name of the character on the bottom of the poster. You get Word and PDF versions of each of the three styles. The third style uses a block style unlined font.

Subjects:

Back to School, English Language Arts, Handwriting

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Word Walls, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RF.K.1a

, RF.K.1b

, RF.K.1d

, L.K.1b

Middle Grades Genre Posters - Middle School Genre Posters

Created by

The Classroom Hunt

Looking for middle grades back to school reading posters for middle school genres? These 28 editable middle grades genre posters are perfect for your classroom library displays! Each poster features three purposefully-selected example texts! This diverse set features current bestsellers, our favorite award-winners, and texts written by multicultural authors such as Pam Muñoz Ryan, Fredrick Douglass, Malala Yousafzai, Sandra Cisneros, Jaqueline Woodson, and other influential figures. The set can

Subjects:

Back to School, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Printables, Posters, Literature Circles

The Egypt Game | Activities and Projects | Worksheets and Digital

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Ancient History, Literature, Reading

This activity pack for The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, contains 56 pages of standards-aligned reading response activities. Focuses include character analysis, figurative language, reading for details, point of view, and more.All activities have the Common Core code listed in the bottom corner, providing focus. Graphic organizers are easily adapted for every learner. Creative projects and tasks will keep your students engaged. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BO

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.3.7

...

The Best School Year Ever | Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary by chapter

Created by

Back to School, Literature, Reading

This is a 68 page comprehension and vocabulary packet for The Best School Year Ever, by Barbara Robinson. The student work is organized by every chapter, and is a mix of sequencing, multiple choice, short answer, vocabulary work, and creative activities. Questions have varying levels of rigor and are at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.You will find the layout easy to use, student-friendly, and predictable, while at the same time challenging and easy to adapt for all learners. Perfect for whole cl

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS: