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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Bundle- Distance Learning Options
UPDATED 4/16/20 This resource now includes TWO versions on the novel study. The first version includes many basic comprehension questions and graphic organizers. The second version is more streamlined and would be appropriate for on level and above level students. The second version is also available in a DIGITAL version for distance learning via Google Slides! I've also made the character graphic organizers available in Google Slides via a separate link from the Version 2 novel study. Updated 2
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5th - 8th
Nonfiction Text Structure Passages - Weather - PDF & Digital
Teaching nonfiction text structure is easy with these interesting text structure reading passages and activities for kids excited about science and weather! Five articles about weather science will keep students engaged while they practice reading and analyzing the five main nonfiction text structures, using a variety of text structure graphic organizers. (A bonus adapted vocabulary page makes it easy to teach this lesson as organizational pattern!)This resource includes the following digital ve
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Nonfiction Reading Unit - Weather Reading Passages
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Novel Study - Science Literacy
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind novel study is based on the young reader’s edition. This exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would ch
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5th - 9th
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Podcast Worksheets, Listening Guides for Analysis, Digital and Printable
Have you discovered the power of podcasts? It’s easier than ever to find, subscribe and listen to literally thousands of podcasts on every topic from news, arts, business, comedy, education, politics, sports, technology, music, health, spirituality, hobbies, and more. Now with no prep for you, you and your students can join the movement quickly, easily, and purposefully with these podcast worksheets for analysis in printable and digital format. Add a paired podcast to your current unit of stud
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8th - 11th, Higher Education
Making Inferences Reading Passages & Questions RACE Strategy Writing Prompts
Making Inferences Reading Passages and Questions for the RACE Writing Strategy BUNDLE will help your students practice the skill of reading a short passage and making inferences. Using clear reasons and evidence from the text, students will write a short response answer using the RACE Strategy writing checklist.This resource is located on Google slides and is perfect for distance learning. A printable PDF is also included.Do you have a wide range of readers? This money-saving bundle combines tw
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3rd - 8th
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions. 5th-6th Grade. Nonfiction Lessons
* This resource has (9) no-prep Nonfiction reading comprehension passages for 5th & 6th graders (27 worksheets in total, spread throughout 126 pages with full answer keys). The passages will stimulate your students’ interests and pique their curiosity through lessons related to HISTORY, SPORTS, MUSIC, and ART.*** Click here for a FULLY EDITABLE Google Document version of this resource **** These lessons are:1. Pentagram2. Pointillism3. Origins of Glass making4. Van Gogh's Starry Paintings5.
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5th - 8th
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Novel Study
This novel study for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", by J.K Rowling, contains 40 pages of resources, including Vocabulary & Comprehension Q's per Chapter Packet (and answers!), Focused Assignments and a Culminating Task Choice Board.Focus standards include prediction, visualization, character analysis, point of view, summarization, plot & theme, figurative language and creative writing.No-prep, fun and engaging activities! This novel study is ideal for full class, literature
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3rd - 8th
Digital Literature Circles - Book Club Forms, Assignments, & Reading Activities
Digital Literature Circles - Book Club Forms, Assignments, & Reading Activities: This ready-to-use resource will allow you to easily implement digital literature circles or book clubs in your classroom. In digital literature circles, students will gather together to discuss a common piece of literature in depth, with each student responsible for a different element of the meeting. Digital literature circles are an excellent way to give students more independence in their reading. With a deta
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7th - 10th
Novel Study Aligned to Masterminds by Gordon Korman
Masterminds, written by Gordon Korman, is a mysterious adventure your students will love. For this literature unit, I separated the novel into four parts. Each section of chapters (e.g. chapters 1 - 6) includes short answer questions with answer keys, comprehension quizzes with answer keys, and critical thinking discussion questions. I’ve also included thorough summaries for every chapter and a vocabulary unit to go along with this novel complete with words, definitions, practice activities, and
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5th - 9th
The Radium Girls Novel Study - Science Literacy
The Radium Girls: Young Readers Edition tells the unbelievable true story of these incredible women, whose determination to fight back saved countless lives.Amid the excitement of the early twentieth century, hundreds of young women spend their days hard at work painting watch dials with glow-in-the-dark radium paint. The painters consider themselves lucky—until they start suffering from a mysterious illness. As the corporations try to cover up a shocking secret, these shining girls suddenly fin
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6th - 9th
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Hidden Figures Novel Study
This novel study aligns with the Hidden Figures young reader's edition, which shares the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program. Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space.
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5th - 9th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions: Fiction | Suspense! NO PREP
Engaging Suspense Story! This page-turning reading assignment is great for multiple choice practice, a substitute lesson plan, and/or a review of literary terms and applications. Includes engaging, high-interest reading passages from a mystery novel to hook reluctant or struggling readers. Each passage has multiple choice questions that help students practice close reading strategies and inference skills. The answer key is included.The passages are from a mystery called "A Ring at the Bottom of
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8th - 10th
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The Disappearing Spoon Novel Study
The Disappearing Spoon, young readers edition tells the extraordinary stories behind one of the greatest scientific tools in existence: the periodic table.Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why did tellurium (Te, 52) lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history?The periodic table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, greed, betrayal, and obsession. The fascinating tales in The Disappe
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5th - 9th
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Digital Escape Room Adventure Pick A Path 'Stranded Desert Island' Grades 6-8
Are you looking for an educational virtual novel to assign your grade 6-8 students that offers a thrilling challenge while still being extremely enjoyable and engaging? The objective of this digital resource, no prep digital escape room is to practice literacy skills (comprehension, reading, vocabulary) but masked in a fun way where students can choose their path and solve problems/find clues along the way.For an interactive preview, please email katie@teachersresourceforce.com with "desert isla
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6th - 8th
One Crazy Summer, by Rita Williams-Garcia: A PDF & EASEL Novel Study
This packet includes a ready-to-use, custom made, CCSS aligned, PDF novel study for students reading the award-winning novel, One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia! It can also be downloaded as a TpT Digital product. Included in the packet is a 24-page student booklet (printable or used digitally) as well as a vocabulary bookmark, plus an answer key. It is designed to reinforce essential reading and writing skills for students in grades 5-8. Skills addressed support CCSS and include vis
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5th - 8th
Also included in: One Crazy Bundle: PDF Novel Studies for Rita Williams-Garcia's Books
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions. 5th & 6th grade Social Studies PDF
* This resource has (13) SOCIAL STUDIES reading comprehension passages for 5th & 6th grade students (39 worksheets in total, spread throughout 182 pages with full answer keys). The passages will stimulate your students’ interests and pique their curiosity through lessons related to SOCIAL STUDIES. >>> Click here for a FILLABLE Google Drive Version of this BUNDLE <<<This bundle includes the following: 1. (Set 1/4) Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions
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5th - 8th
Choice Reading Unit — An Independent Novel Study Program — ELA — CCSS Rubrics
This complete independent reading program provides students a choice in the literature they read and the topics they choose for analyzing that literature. Choice reading can have a powerful impact on developing lifelong readers and L-EA's choice reading unit connects student choice with relevant English topics and concepts (and Common Core standards) ,while providing rigorous writing activities and a straightforward spot-check Google form and rubric. An entire year-long English curriculum could
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7th - 10th
Emergency Sub Lesson Plans Middle School Reading, Science, STEM
Need an emergency no prep lesson plan for a substitute or for distance learning? How about a week's worth? This set of 6 STEM biographies with activities is just what you need. Perfect for Language Arts and Science classes. Each biography comes with three activities. Assign digitally or print.WHAT'S INCLUDED6 one-page reading passage (print & digital)5 critical thinking and comprehension questions per biography (print & digital)Graphic Organizer (print & digital)Crossword Puzzle (p
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6th - 8th
Text Structure Passages & Nonfiction Reading Comprehension - Titanic
Dig deep into nonfiction skills with this unit on the Titanic. This set of lesson plans allows teachers to dive into text structure, main idea, author's point of view, nonfiction text features, and vocabulary. Teaching Text Structure five original, nonfiction articles each written in a different text structure (description, cause & effect, compare & contrast, sequence, problem & solution) graphic organizer to match and support each text structure all articles are on the same topic s
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5th - 8th
The Martian by Andy Weir Novel Study - Science Literacy
This novel study aligns with the Classroom Edition of The Martian by Andy Weir. Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arr
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7th - 12th
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Middle School Nonfiction Reading Unit - Ocean Animals Reading Passages
Get all the nonfiction reading passages you need in one bundle! You'll be able to teach nonfiction text structure and text features on a middle school level - plus learn about some fascinating ocean animals - with these high-interest reading passages and reading activities.This bundle includes the following resources:Ocean Animals Reading Passages - Text StructureOcean Animals Reading Passages - Text FeaturesYou'll get five passages (plus accompanying activities) to teach the five main text stru
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6th - 8th
Summarizing Practice Reading Passages and Graphic Organizers BUNDLE
Summarizing Practice Reading Passages and Graphic Organizers BUNDLE: These 20 passages are perfect for your students to practice writing summaries. A student guide to summaries is included, making it a complete lesson. This resource is great for test-prep, special education and progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling writers. Do you have a wide range of readers? This bundle includes both passages are written on a 3-5th grade level and 6-8th grade level. Perfect for d
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3rd - 8th
Book Bento - Independent/Group Novel Study Project - Printable & Electronic
Wrapping up an independent, group, or whole class novel study?We've got you covered with this fantastic resource, available in as both a printable workbook and an electronic file.A Book Bento is a visual essay that asks students to explore key ideas in a novel, including character, plot, conflict, and theme. By completing this project, students will show their understanding of the novel, cite textual evidence, and explain their analysis.The Book Bento workbook includes the following activities:I
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6th - 8th
Also included in: 7 Essay Alternatives BUNDLE - Independent/Group Novel Study Projects
Reading Comprehension for Middle School - The Medicine Bag
Dig deeper into The Medicine Bag by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve. This story provides the perfect opportunity to teach students about dynamic characters, strong themes, and point of view. This pack has everything you need to teach The Medicine Bag, and all of the literature standards in middle school. What’s included? ★ a complete annotated teacher guide filled with tips and tricks to teach the text★ a suggested lesson plan that easily organizes 8 days of content★ vocabulary words for the unit, i
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6th - 9th
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Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.
Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
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Engage the class by pausing during read-alouds to discuss the story’s theme, reflect on a character’s motivations or actions, or to ask students questions.
Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
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