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Free literature resources for Microsoft Word
The Chocolate Touch Reader's Theater
"The Chocolate Touch" by Patrick Skene Catling is a beloved favorite of elementary students. This Reader's Theater script gives students the chance to portray the characters and events in the story. It includes parts for up to eleven students, an explanation of Reader's Theater, and a performance checklist.
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2nd - 4th
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Simile and Metaphor Worksheet Practice
This worksheet provides 10 metaphors/similes that allow students to practice their learning. Pictures of example next to each. They must identify if the sentence uses a simile or metaphor and then explain what that use of figurative language is trying to communicate. There are also 4 "Write Your Own" prompts at the end of the worksheet. This has always been a big hit with my students and can work for grades 4-8.
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4th - 8th
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The Little Red Hen readers theatre
The Little Red Hen picture book story has been adapted into a readers theatre script for easy recognition of roles for emergent readers. It is colour coded and it has pictures along side each character for assistance. This can be used for mixed ability classes as there are roles for non-readers and good readers.
I hope you can use this in your classroom as i have with much enjoyment and success.
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PreK - 3rd
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Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes
Follow up activity for this great Pete the Cat story. Can also be used to create a class book. Great name practice when students write their own name on the line.
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PreK - 2nd
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30 Minute Library Lessons: What Am I? Genre Identification
In this 30 minute lesson, students work in pairs to write down clues about books to identify the genre. This activity requires little preparation and utilizes resources available in any library.
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3rd - 5th
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Poetry Rhyme Scheme Practice
Five short poem rhyme scheme practice to be used as review or quiz.
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4th - 12th
"The Outsiders" Pre-Reading Online Scavenger Hunt
Using a computer or other technology, students will research S.E. Hinton and the 1960's time period in order to prepare to read "The Outsiders." Two pages of questions that guide students through internet research.
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6th - 12th
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Spanish Reader's Theater--La Gallinita Roja (The Little Red Hen)
Reader's Theater is a great tool for building fluency in reading. As a bilingual educator I have found that Spanish reader's theater is a valuable tool to get Spanish language learners to practice their oral development. Although I have used these scripts in my First grade classroom, they would also work well for secondary Spanish classes.
The Little Red Hen is easy to follow with its repetitive phrases and familiar storyline. This reader's theater is an excellent way for students who are lear
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K - 12th, Adult Education
Teach Characterization with Video Clips (Disney, Pixar, etc.)
By middle school, students should begin to develop skills in analyzing author craft. One of the easiest ways to introduce kids to the "craft moves" an author makes is through teaching characterization. The reality is that kids already understand this literary term on some level because they unconsciously pick up on all of the clues that an author or a text (be it book, movie, music video, or tv show) provides the audience. We inherently form judgements about characters as we engage with a text.T
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5th - 10th
Dystopia Vs. Utopia Genre Introduction (The Giver, Hunger Games, 1984, etc.)
My students love this lesson. They learn how societies can be oppressive, read about different types, and then create their own laws to see how they can become oppressive. This lesson provides students with an introduction to the characteristics of a dystopia and dystopia genre. It begins by contrasting utopia vs dystopia, continues with 3 examples of societies (2 dystopian, 1 utopian) and has students underline the characteristics, and ends with students creating their own well-intentioned l
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Fahrenheit 451 Part One Reading Quiz ("The Hearth and the Salamander")
I searched high and low for a basic, close reading test that would simply show me whether students did their outside-of-class reading of FAHRENHEIT 451, and I found that none existed that met my needs (detailed + easy to grade). I was not striving for higher order thinking...just a basic, Accelerated-Reader-type quiz that would demonstrate completion of the assigned reading. The higher order thinking questions come out after my students have completed the reading--through Socratic Seminar. Thu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" Unit Plan
This is collection of worksheets and Smart Board documents which follow the children's book, "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie." These worksheets cover the 5 W's, story elements including main characters, setting, plot, cause and effect, and conclusion, a circle story wheel, and boy and girl personal narrative worksheets. This unit is a GREAT addition to any teacher's sub tub. All the worksheets are self explanatory and can be administered and led by any teacher or substitute. After completing these
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PreK - 3rd
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Simile and Metaphor Worksheet
Students write on the line whether the sentence contains a simile or a metaphor. Includes idioms, quotes from authors, lyrics from songs, and simple sentences. Good exposure to this form of figurative language before requiring students to write their own.
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Not Grade Specific
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Five Finger Retell Worksheet - Editable
This worksheet is editable in Microsoft Word, I printed and hand wrote on the fingers what I would like in each box to retell the story we read.
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K - 6th
The One and Only Ivan Questions
This is a list of 86 discussion questions I created and used with my fourth graders in a small guided reading group based on the book by Katherine Applegate. They are typed in WORD so that you can add, delete, or edit questions to suit the unique needs of your class. You could add lines between the questions for students to respond in complete sentences for a grade, or you could use these to create an assessment on the text. I have included page numbers and an answer key, but they can easily be
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3rd - 5th
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Making Predictions Template
Just a little organizer to get kids thinking about predictions within a text. Also has an area for a drawing.
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1st - 3rd
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Comprehension Questions: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1 (950 Lexile) is a chapter by chapter comprehensive question sheet to use in guided reading group, independent reading or read aloud comprehension check. Can be used in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. Facilitates prediction, vocabulary development, reading and writing connection. Also prepares students for short answer or extended response on diagonstic or achievement tests. Prepared by Caren Carlisle Schmitz, Masters in Reading Instruction.
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1st - 5th
Mentor Sentences from The Hunger Games: Free Activity
While students fall in love with reading The Hunger Games, show them how grammar is a natural part of reading. This is a FREEBIE for a larger download: Mentor Sentences in The Hunger Games. Overview of this mentor sentence activity:√ Several sentences from Chapter 1 of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins are listed with highlighted words to identify. Students must identify each highlighted word as a noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, verb, preposition, or conjunction. (Interjection is not covered
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6th - 8th
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Nonfiction Text Structure/Features Search
This document will enable primary and intermediate students to idenitfy nonfiction text features/text structure when reading a nonfiction text. Students will hunt for the title, subtitle, glossary, index, types of print, captions, inserts, etc. A motivating, hands-on way to help students become familiar with locating important text features and recalling their definitions! Enlarged clip art is included for teachers to create their own chart paper sized text structure organizer. This will ena
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1st - 4th
Story Maps - Basic & Advanced (Free)
Story maps use visual representations to help students organize the important elements of a story. Because the ability to identify and understand story structure leads to better reading comprehension, graphic organizers like these are a must for your balanced literacy program!
The basic story map, suitable for students in grades 1-3, contains 4 large circles for listing the story setting, main characters, problem and solution. The advanced story map, for grades 2-5, includes lines for additio
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1st - 5th
Dr. Seuss Character Cards
Pictures and names of famous Dr. Seuss Characters on cards that can be cut out.
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Not Grade Specific
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The Outsiders By S.E Hinton Booklet
An activity booklet based on the novel 'The Outsiders' by S.E. Hinton. Includes eight pages of activities.
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6th - 10th
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The Lottery Short Story and Tone, Mood, Foreshadow, Irony Questions
Answer the questions as you read the short story as a class. In addition to plot, questions involve recognizing irony, tone, mood, setting, and foreshadowing.
Feedback appreciated!!!
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7th - 11th
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Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt
I love William Shakespeare. I love the language, the time-period he lived in, and the timeless themes that his plays have. I tend to teach a lot of Shakespeare. I like to do the Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt in my school’s library but you can do it in the computer lab as well. It’s just a basic series of questions about Shakespeare and his time-period. I like to have my students go to the library because it gives them a chance to move around. Doing a scavenger hunt like this is also more fun than j
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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