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4th grade creative writing guided reading books $5-10
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien is a standards based low prep novel study. Along with reading comprehension and writing activities, the literature guide promotes interesting discussion topics about society and what makes a person (animal) civilized.This is a zipped file with two secure PDF files. The download includes a student PDF with all activity pages that teachers can print as a novel study packet for independent work, reading groups, or book clubs. The second PDF has
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4th - 6th
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Love That Dog Novel Study and Poetry Unit
This literature resource for Love That Dog by Sharon Creech is a low prep novel study and includes both reading comprehension activities as well as creative poetry writing activities related to the figures of speech used in the story. The other great feature of this book is the famous poems that are integrated throughout the story. This is the perfect supplement to a poetry unit of study and really gets kids motivated to write poems and use figures of speech-- just like Jack (the main character
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Poetry and Figures of Speech Bundle
How to Write a Play Writing Unit | Create Your Own Reader's Theater!
Teach your students how to write a play from start to finish. The slides include vocabulary, examples, and a step-by-step breakdown of creating characters, a storyboard, script, practice and performance. Students follow along and create their own play with the included worksheets. This bundle also includes narrative and informational reading passages with comprehension questions about the life and work of a playwright. I have also included a How to Write a Play wordsearch for fast finishers! Thi
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2nd - 8th
Gooseberry Park Guided Reading Packet, CC-Aligned!
This is a fun, Common Core-aligned, guided reading packet to go with the novel Gooseberry Park by Cynthia Rylant. This packet stretches the entire novel. Each chapter is represented with questions and responses. This packet addresses: comprehension questions, text dependent questions, analysis of brief passages, literary terms including simile and onomatopoeia, inferencing questions, predictions, parts of speech and even a concluding writing assignment prompt. Fun illustrations and graphics,
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3rd - 6th
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If I Built A School Writing
Easy and fun first writing assignment for your students! I read the book If I Built A School and use it as a mentor text for students to think like an engineer and write about what their dream school would look like.Product includes:+ Brainstorm Google Jamboard slides+ Brainstorm thinking map+ 2 different final copies.+ Page to draw dream school*Created on a google slide so you can either assign on google classroom and delete the text box of lines, or print to have them write a paper final copy.
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3rd - 8th
Dolphins at Daybreak-A Magic Tree House Activity
**Updated 8/19/14**If you are looking for an packet to accompany your study of the Magic Tree House: Dolphins at Daybreak than this is perfect for differentiated homework or small group instruction activities.Included in this packet:Comprehension questions for each chapter, vocabulary quizzes for each chapter, abc order, fact or opinion, word search, journal writing, graphic organizers, and dolphin fact cards and much MORE!This license is for one classroom distribution only. If you wish to share
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K - 4th
Fairy Tales I Can Read and Write About for the Common Core
These Once Upon a Time tales have withstood the test of time!
Your students will be ENGAGED, challenged and supported by reading fairy tales filled with magic and rags to riches themes.
Check out our preview to see the ENCHANTING ACTIVITIES and PROJECTS BASED ON COMMON CORE STANDARDS specific to grades 2 and 3.
Close Reading of Four Favorite Fairy Tales:
Rumpelstiltskin
Cinderella
Jack and the Beanstalk
Hansel and Gretel
*LEXILE ranges from 600 to 900 are provided for each text.
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2nd - 4th
Loser : Novel Study
Loser by Jerry Spinelli is an awesome story with a great anti bullying message for students. This is a great book to use for reading groups especially in the upper elementary grades as they get ready to transition to middle school. This reading comprehension packet is full of chapter by chapter analysis questions and vocabulary words to encourage students to dig deep and have in depth discussions about the text. There is also an answer key for all of the questions in case you don’t have a chance
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3rd - 5th
American Revolution | Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 3rd & 4th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons and a great classroom display about the American Revolutionary War. Perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade studying the American War of Independence and U.S. History.NO PREP needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the American Revolutionary War. There are 29 posters or task
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3rd - 4th
Blizzard of the Blue Moon- A Magic Tree House Guided Reading Activity
If you are looking for a guided reading packet to accompany your study of the Magic Tree House: Blizzard of the Blue Moon than this resource just may be perfect for differentiated homework or small group instruction activities. Included in this packet:* comprehension questions for each chapter* vocabulary quizzes for each chapter* fact or opinion* word search* journal writing* class project ideas* 20 great depression color fact cards* fact card recording sheetsThis license is for one classroom d
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K - 4th
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Guided Reading Binder, Reading Graphic Organizers, Comprehension Activities
This Guided Reading Binder includes activities that go with any book. They are skill focused, and are intended to be used before, during, and after reading. The intent is to make planning for guided reading lessons quicker and easier.DETAILS ABOUT THIS GUIDED READING BINDER:The pages in this file are mostly black and white to save on ink. The organizers and activities just need to printed and used with books you choose. If you'd like to be able to use a colored version in a digital format, you m
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Hate That Cat Novel Study and Poetry Unit
Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech has so many poetic possibilities. This low prep novel unit for Hate That Cat includes a variety of standard reading comprehension skills as well as creative writing activities related to the figures of speech and poetry used in the story. The other great feature of this book is the famous poems that are integrated throughout the story.
This is a great supplement to a poetry unit of study and really gets kids motivated to write poems and use figures of speech-- ju
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Poetry and Figures of Speech Bundle
Edgar Allan's Official Crime Investigation Notebook Novel Study
Here is a novel study for Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook by author Mary Amato. This is a wonderful book about friendship and perseverance. The students at Wordsworth Elementary School race to find out who has been stealing classroom items and leaving a poem in its place. This is a novel that is a favorite of boys and girls The comprehension skills that are covered in this novel study are predicting, visualization, cause and effect, sequencing, questioning, main idea, key d
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Novel Study Growing Bundle
Wolf Hollow Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk.ABOUT THE NOVEL: Growing up in the shadows cast by two world wars, Annabelle has lived a mostly quiet, steady life in her small Pennsylvania town. Until the day new student Betty Glengarry walks into her class. Betty quickly reveals herself to be cruel and manipulative, and while her bullying seems isolated at first, things quickly escalate, and reclusive World War I veteran Toby becom
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Lauren Wolk BUNDLE
Unleash Creativity with Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Literacy Unit
Dive into a world where it rains soup and snows mashed potatoes with our comprehensive Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Literacy Unit. Catering to an array of literacy skills, the unit comprises a set of thought-provoking and fun activities. From lesson plans to worksheets, we have it all covered for you. Kids can re-enact the intriguing tale with our 'Retelling the Story' worksheet, or fabricate their own delicacy with 'Create Your Own Recipe'. The 'Venn-Diagram' allows a captivating compare a
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2nd - 4th
Area 51 Conspiracy Mentor Texts & Reading & Writing Project
Introducing The Ultimate Resource to Explore UFO Conspiracy Theories and Cultivate Critical Thinking! Unravel the mysteries surrounding Area 51 with our compelling print-and-go mentor texts and comprehensive reading and writing worksheets, featuring "The Roswell Incident" and the infamous Bob Lazar interview! Through 13 amazing activities, students will delve into the world of Area 51 conspiracy theories, examining evidence and deciding for themselves if UFOs and aliens hide within this highly c
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3rd - 6th
Dying to Meet You 43 Old Cemetery Road Novel Study Unit
Dying to Meet You by Kate Klise is a unique novel study unit that is a big hit with students. This standards based 43 Old Cemetery Road literature guide offers lots of practice with inference skills. The students must read "between the lines" in the letters that the characters write back and forth to each other to understand the story plot and characters. There are several creative writing activities from which to choose as well as vocabulary lists, story plot maps, and character charts included
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4th - 6th
Love That Dog and Hate That Cat Novel Study Unit Bundle
This resource for Love That Dog and Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech is a low prep novel unit bundle and includes both reading comprehension activities as well as creative poetry writing activities related to the figures of speech used in the stories. The other great feature of these books are the famous poems that are integrated throughout the novels. This is the perfect supplement to a poetry unit of study and really gets kids motivated to write poems and use figures of speech-- just like Jack
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Magic Tree House Revolutionary War on Wednesday Unit (Book # 22)
This download has everything you need to use The Magic Tree House Revolutionary War on Wednesday by Mary Pope Osbourne as one of your book choices for a book group. This is a great book to use in your book groups, because it teaches students about the Revolutionary War. This unit plan includes before, during, and after reading activities. The before reading activities include using predicting strategies. The during reading activities include comprehension questions for each chapter, and a journa
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2nd - 4th
Double Fudge by Judy Bloom (A Novel Study)
Judy Bloom's Double Fudge book is a humorous story about a buy names fudge and his obsession with money! This story teaches students that money isn't the cure for everything and that we need to appreciate the simple things in life. This packet contains reading comprehension questions for each chapter, vocabulary pages, and pages for students to create Instagram posts about different entertaining parts of this novel.Don’t forget to leave feedback to gain FREE TPT CREDIT! I love hearing what you
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3rd - 5th
Love, Ruby Lavender- Book Companion
Hello there, Ruby Lavender fans! This book has always been one of my favorites since childhood and I was so excited to make a product for it.I separated the book companion by every four chapters since the chapters can be quite short.For every four chapters there is: Vocabulary: a list of vocabulary words and definitions, a practice vocabulary page with fill in the blanks and word banks, and a practice vocabulary page answer key. Comprehension: a "review the skill" comprehension explanation page,
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3rd - 6th
Aztec Empire Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 3rd & 4th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about the Aztec Empire. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade studying Ancient History.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the Aztec Empire. There are 26 post
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3rd - 4th
Ancient China Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 3rd & 4th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about Ancient China. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade studying Ancient History.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from Ancient China. There are 40 posters or
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3rd - 4th
The Gingerbread Man Book Unit
This Gingerbread man book unit is aimed at children from grade 2-4. It will challenge the children to critically reflect on the classic story, enabling them to dive deeper into the author's purpose. I have also added writing activities as well as crafts and gingerbread man charting.
*Covers/black and white/colour
* Setting the scene pages
* Designing your gingerbread man
* Make a rhyme to fill the time as you wait for the gingerbread man to finish baking!
* Character traits
* Reading Comprehens
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1st - 4th
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