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Balanced literacy Common Core RL.8.1 handouts
Middle School Interactive Reading Log {Common Core Aligned}
Give your 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students meaningful homework where they can read a fiction or non-fiction text of their choice and apply a wide-variety of reading prompts to the section of the text they read each night. Interactive reading logs provide a necessary bridge between students, teachers, and parents. They were created using the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th reading standards for literature and informational texts. Beyond the Common Core, the reading prompts will ensure that students a
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5th - 8th
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Life of Pi Novel Study - Reading Guide + Chapter Comprehension Questions
This novel study and reading guide for the awarding winning novel, Life of Pi by Yann Martel, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 17 sections, with each section focusing on 20-25 pages of reading. This Common Core aligned resource is perfect for whole group, small group, or individual reading instruction. It is also ideal for tutoring or homeschool education.....And the fact that it is NO PREP makes
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7th - 12th
Wonder Novel Study: Reading Guide + Chapter Comprehension Questions
This novel study and reading guide for the awarding winning novel, Wonder by R.J. Palacio, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 12 sections, with each section focusing on 20-25 pages of reading. This Common Core aligned resource is perfect for whole group, small group, or individual reading instruction. It is also ideal for tutoring or homeschool education.....And the fact that it is NO PREP makes it
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4th - 8th
The Hunger Games Novel Study: Reading Guide + Chapter Comprehension Questions
This novel study and reading guide for the awarding winning novel, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 14 sections, with each section focusing on 1-2 chapters of reading. This Common Core aligned resource is perfect for whole group, small group, or individual reading instruction. It is also ideal for tutoring or homeschool education.....And the fact that it is NO
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: The Hunger Games & Mockingjay Novel Studies: Reading Comprehension Guide
The War that Saved My Life Analyzing Text and Balanced Literacy
This is a 2016 Newberry Honor Book by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. It is historical fiction set in England prior and during World War II. It tells the story of an abused, disabled girl and her fight for her own freedom from her life of abuse. I have read it three times now, and I love it more each time. This would be a great companion for any study on World War II because it describes the day-to-day impact the war had on everyday people. Included:1. Guided reading questions for each chapter.
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4th - 8th
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Novel Study: Reading Guide
This novel study and reading guide for the awarding winning novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 14 sections, with each section focusing on 20-25 pages of reading. This Common Core aligned resource is perfect for whole group, small group, or individual reading instruction. It is also ideal for tutoring or homeschool education...
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6th - 12th
One Came Home Novel Study by Dianne Watson
No Prep! Common Core Aligned!One Came Home by Amy Timberlake is a Newberry Honor Book for 2014. This historical mystery follows the main character's search for the truth about her dead sister. Georgie Burkhardt is a thirteen year old girl in Placid, Wisconsin in the year 1871. Georgie is stubborn, smart, and fiercely loyal. The story is set during the greatest wild pigeon migration on record. A dead body, criminals, and danger make this appealing to boys and girls alike. It is a must-rea
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6th - 8th
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Poetry Bell Ringers and Mini Lessons For Middle and High School
*This product has been created using Google Slides for Distance Learning Classrooms! This product includes 20 engaging poetry bell ringers for middle and high school students. These short assignments are designed to analyze key poetry elements such as simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, rhyme scheme, and more while getting them seated and working quietly. There are also poetry writing exercises for simile poems, haiku, acrostics and hyperbole practice. Also are two acade
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Echo Novel Study Analyzing Text
Echo, the 2016 Newberry honor book by Pam Munoz Ryan, is a magical work of historical fiction masterfully woven with fantasy.
The story follows the lives of characters from prior to World War II to post World War II. Students will love the story of characters who overcome adversity and achieve greatly. I love this book!
I have included:
1. Guided comprehension questions.
2. Analyzing specific text.
3. A list of vocabulary from the text along with definitions for easy access.
4. Writing
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4th - 8th
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Middle School Book Project: Write a Business Letter to the Author
This is a thoughtful and engaging way to get students to reflect on their outside reading. Students are asked to write a letter to the author of their book explaining why this book is so memorable to them. They need to have three reasons to support their claim. In this way, students are guided to write both a business letter and a five-paragraph essay in a fun and painless way! Students really enjoy this because they know their audience and purpose. And, if the author is alive, I encourage
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6th - 9th
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Interactive Bookmarks to Support Reading Comprehension {CCSS Aligned}
***20 different interactive bookmarks to fit all of your needs for Reading Workshop.How to Use: The bookmarks included in this product are intended to be used in a variety of instructional contexts. Simply print out enough so that each student has one and cut them apart. Read below to find out how to use them during different parts of Reading Workshop.Reading Minilessons: After a reading minilesson when students have independent reading time, have students fill out an interactive bookmark wh
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5th - 8th
The Elephant's Child--A Short Story to Teach Literacy Standards
"The Elephant's Child" by Rudyard Kipling is the classic short story about how the elephant got his long nose. It is challenging text full of humor that students will enjoy.
I have sectioned the story into blocks with side-by-side questions for close reading and annotating as well.
Questioning the text is designed to lead students to think critically about the text.
Skills addressed:
1. Purpose of dialogue
2. Figurative language and its effect
3. Vocabulary analysis
4. Using text to supp
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4th - 8th
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The Raven Interactive Reader
Explore Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" in a struggling-reader-friendly format. Students are prompted to stop at points throughout the poem in order to delve into vocabulary, prediction-making, internal rhymes, and beginning mood analysis. Skills questions are color-coded to help students see where relevant words and phrases occur in the text. This file is print-ready or digital-ready in MSWord. Recommended for 6th-9th grade.The Raven Interactive Reader by Kimberly Brands is licensed under a Creat
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Interactive Reader Activity Bundle
Literature Circle Roles
These literature circle roles can be used if all students are reading the same novel and meeting up in groups to discuss or if groups of students are reading different novels within the same class. These have been refined over time and have been very effective for producing high-level small group discussion and deep analysis of all sorts of texts.
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6th - 12th
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Short Story: The Jigsaw Puzzle: Reading + Comprehension Questions
In this lesson students read a very entertaining and mysterious short story. Throughout the course of the reading, students are expected to stop, answer a multiple choice question, provide the strategy they used to answer it, and then prove their answer by going back into the story. A great short story that students would be highly interested in reading and discussing.Updated December 2023 to include a PDF version!
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Story Bundle: Reading Comprehension, Writing, Printable Worksheets
Alternative Book Report Assignment and Rubric
Alternative Book Report. This assignment handout gives students several choices for different projects to complete instead of a standard book report. Students can choose one of these alternative book review formats. Students may then present their selected project to the class when complete. Good homework assignment for extended time out of school. Rubric included. Includes a print friendly version. Related Products⭐ 100 Points Book Report Rubric for Nonfiction Texts Digital and Printable⭐ 100 P
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5th - 8th
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The Phantom Tollbooth Act 1, 1/4, R.A.C.E. Strategy Constructed Response Packet
Unlock the power of the RACE strategy with our ready-to-use worksheets, designed to complement your study of "The Phantom Tollbooth Act 1". Say goodbye to the hassle of creating passages and questions – we've done the work for you!Why Use the RACE Strategy? The RACE strategy is your secret weapon for transforming students into confident passage analyzers and writers. Whether your learners are budding wordsmiths or seasoned scribes, RACE provides the roadmap to clear reasoning, text evidence inco
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6th - 8th
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Middle School Book Project: Writing a Scene or Monologue for Your Book
This is an engaging option for your budding actors! It offers a creative spin on the usual book report. Students envision a scene that would complement the book that they just finished. They can write dialogue or a monologue. They are still doing a close reading of their novel, as they must make the dialogue or monologue sound like the character(s). It must be in keeping with the author's style and make sense with the plot. This project is fun, engaging, creative, and thoughtful. This pac
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6th - 9th
Little Women movie viewing guide
This viewing guide is for general questions for the movie "Little Women (1994)." I needed interactive questions for my students to answer as they watched the movie, and also a few questions at the end to see if they can make some big picture connections to the movie.******Please don't purchase this resource unless you have the movie "Little Women" available. It is for sale on Amazon, as well as other sites.*****Notes To Customers!Please click the star to follow me for more products and freebies
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8th - 11th
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ELA: Creating Reading Logs & Reader Responses: Printable Worksheets
Students understand how to write short responses (about character, setting, narrator, etc.) based on their independent reading books. Teacher will walk students through the process of how to create effective logs and responses that show the readers understanding and comprehension of the text. There are teachers model in this lesson, as well as different options of ELA strategies for students to apply to their own reading and respond to.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts Review: ELA Skills, Reading Skills, Printable Worksheets
Students will review the ELA skills they learned/were introduced to during this unit. Students will review point of view, inference, multiple choice questions, moral, annotations, cause and effect, plot and specificity in answers.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It Affects Characters: ELA Test Prep & Reading SkillsFact &Opinion in Non-Fiction Texts
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6th - 12th
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Close Reading Paste-Print-Teach Template
Just copy and paste your chosen text and the organizer will do the rest. This graphic organizer guides students to conduct a close read as they summarize and analyze text. This product is Common Core-alligned to help students read grade level texts.
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6th - 12th
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The Color of My Words & A Dream Deferred- Textual Connection Activity
Great activity to accompany your novel study of The Color of My Words by Lynn Joseph. Use this worksheet to guide student thinking and set up student conversations around the idea of deferred dreams as it appears in both texts.
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6th - 8th
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Literature Discussion Cards
Do your students struggle to generate their own questions for discussion? These question stems can help! These mini anchor cards contain sentence starters based on reading skills and strategies necessary for literary analysis. They can be presented as is, cut along the dotted line for notebooks, or laminated into individual cards. These are great for Socratic Seminars, The 12 categories include:Prior KnowledgeCharacter AnalysisVisualizingInferringAuthor's CraftMaking PredictionsSummarizingEvalua
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Book Club Resources
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