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Free literature study guides
Magic Tree House #1 Dinosaurs Before Dark Book Club Novel Study FREEBIE
This book club packet contains comprehension questions that supplement the book: Magic Tree House #1, Dinosaurs Before Dark, by Mary Pope Osborne. Try is for FREE, and then check out some of the other book club packets I have available in my store. There are many creative ways to use this book club packet in your classroom. Have a small group read the book together, while other small groups are reading a different book. Have the group of students discuss the questions at the end of the chapter a
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K - 4th
Also included in: Magic Tree House Book Club Novel Study Book Club BUNDLE Books #1 - #4
Island of the Blue Dolphins - (Lesson Plan)
The Island of the Blue Dolphins is a 90 page comprehensive and integrated novel study guide. The guide is presented chapter-by-chapter and includes the following distinct sections: Vocabulary, Comprehension Questions (including many higher-level thinking questions); and Extension Activities. This curriculum unit includes everything needed to teach the novel including the following concepts / activities: research assignments, cloze activities, creative writing opportunities, character studies, d
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4th - 8th
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SL - Greek Myths and Stories - FREE Comprehension Questions and Answers
Get comprehension questions and their answers for 13 Greek myths and 1 Greek poem for FREE. Also get a Greek god and goddess crossword puzzle, Greek mythology monster match, and a few FlipFacts. This freebie includes study guide questions for the following short stories:An Achilles HeelBetween Scylla and CharybdisDamon and PythiasThe Golden TouchHercules and Atlas Hercules and the WagonerThe Myth of the MinotaurOne Hundred Lyrics, “No. 39” (poem)Pandora’s Box The Sphinx’s RiddleThe Story of Atal
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3rd - 6th
Creating a Dystopia PREZI Lesson Plan
A visually engaging PREZI presentation with several group and individual activities to accompany units on THE HUNGER GAMES, THE GIVER, 1984, UGLIES, BRAVE NEW WORLD, FAHRENHEIT 451, THE MAZE RUNNER, CITY OF EMBER, THE HANDMAID'S TALE, or any other dystopian novel.If you haven't used PREZI before, it's a web-based presentation software that allows you to created zooming productions. Instead of clicking from slide to slide like in PowerPoint, PREZI uses one large canvas and then you zoom in on ind
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: MY FULL STORE! - A bundle of every single product I have
Figurative Language Handout / Reference Notes
This is a really cute Figurative Language handout with notes and examples for 8 figures of speech.If you're looking for more: this product is included with my Figurative Language PowerPoint- Teach and Practice (google compatible) product which includes 55+ slides, guided notes, and a handout for students to record answers to the practice slides. Practice slides include 14 slides of general examples, 14 examples from music lyrics, and 14 examples from literature. This product was created with the
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5th - 12th
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The Hunger Games PREZI Pre-Reading Introduction
A visually engaging pre-reading PREZI presentation for introducing background, characters, symbols, and themes in Suzanne Collins' THE HUNGER GAMES, right on time to read the book with your students before the movie comes out at the end of March.
If you haven't used PREZI before, it's a web-based presentation software that allows you to created zooming productions. Instead of clicking from slide to slide like in PowerPoint, PREZI uses one large canvas and then you zoom in on individual photos,
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: MY FULL STORE! - A bundle of every single product I have
Genre Descriptions
Use this table as notes on different genres. After discussing the characteristics of each genre, have students brainstorm actual books or stories to serve as an example for each genre.
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4th - 7th
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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
Common Themes Found in Books - Study Guide
This is a small part of my Theme Unit, which includes everything you need to teach theme to your upper elementary students! I hope you enjoy this freebie and find it useful in teaching this often-difficult concept!
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3rd - 5th
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Battle of the Books / Novel Study: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
This file contains a link to a folder containing multiple resources for a book study on HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE by J.K. Rowling.. Resources include:-multiple-choice test-answer sheet-Battle of the Books Study Guide-Extension ActivitiesThis book is part of my 2016-17 MS Battle of the Books Bundle that has many more of my book studies for a greater discount when bundled together.
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5th - 8th
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Animal Farm by George Orwell Chapter 1 Activity Packet
Animal Farm by George Orwell Chapter 1
Activity Packet
I've tried to make my units in line with Common Core Curriculum, and provide evidence-based assessment. This is a free packet of worksheets and other lesson resources designed to be used with Chapter 1 of the novel, Animal Farm, by George Orwell. If you like it, download The Whole Novel Bundle for only $8.99.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Animal-Farm-by-George-Orwell-Whole-Novel-Bundle
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8th - 12th
Traditional Literature Foldable Book FREEBIE!
Help your students organize their notes on Traditional Literature with this fun book!
In this book you will find pages for fairy tales, myths, legends, fables, folk tales, tall tales, and a blank page if there is a special one that I missed.
Instructions are included for how to make to the book, too!
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3rd - 7th
Chapter Questions James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
This is an AMAZING chapter guide through the fabulous tale of James and the Giant Peach written by Roald Dahl. This includes chapter questions and activities for all 39 chapters with BONUS literature extension activities and reflections. These questions include ALL reading strategies and skills!
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2nd - 7th
Macbeth FREEBIE: Three Levels of Questioning with 145 Questions for Inquiry
If you like this freebie, click the green star to follow Bespoke ELA for product alerts, more freebies, and giveaways! This FREE PRODUCT by Bespoke ELA contains 145 questions for studying Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The questions are divided into the three different levels of questioning: recall, interpretation & analysis, and synthesis. These questions can serve a variety of uses for your Macbeth unit including:--Reading Checks & Quizzes--Discussion Stems--Essay PromptsWith 145 ques
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Elements of a Drama: Printable for students Common Core Aligned
Save the drama for your mama....but you have to know what a drama is first...so use this product to make sure you know your elements of drama. Printable for an interactive notebook or as a handout to help students know the elements of a drama. Drama is threaded throughout the Common Core Curriculum and this gives the basics.
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3rd - 7th
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THEME MINI TOOL KIT | Grades 3-8 | Study Guide, Poster, Graphic Organizer
These resources were created to help your students grasp the concept of theme, further facilitating comprehension of key ideas and details in text. Pick and choose your components in conjunction with a particular text or use independently in stand-alone lessons – the resources were designed to go either route!Visit the Tiny Roots Co. website HERE for an in-depth article on LITERARY DEVICES corresponding to this resource!| A NOTE ON BUNDLING |This tool kit is a part of the following bundles:LITE
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3rd - 8th
The Lightning Thief: Chapter Questions & Background Knowledge Slides FREEBIE
Looking for resources to teach Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief? This is the perfect FREE resource to help your students understand the first five chapters of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Product contains Chapter Questions for Chapters 1-5. Each chapter also contains Background Knowledge Slides to help students understand the Greek References in each chapter. Product includes both Print and Digital formats. I hope you enjoy this FREEBIE. If you want Chapter Questions and Backgr
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4th - 8th
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Literature - Types of Conflict Notes Handout for Students
This student handout provides an overview of many typical conflicts studied in reading. It includes terms such as Individual vs. Self, Individual vs. Technology, and other common internal and external conflicts. Each includes examples of ways these might manifest in stories, an explanation, and stories/novels that reflect this conflict. The handout has been used in sixth grade general education and advanced academic classrooms with success.
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5th - 8th
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Canterbury Tales: The Pardoner's Prologue & Tale Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This open book scavenger hunt has 50 questions on The Canterbury Tales: The Pardoner's Prologue and The Pardoner's Tale. This is an excellent in-class activity, which can be done individually or with a partner. It involves going back over the material more thoroughly and finding specific information in the reading. The sequential search and find scavenger hunts are excellent ways: to check that students are reading, review the chapter, spark discussion, and test familiarity of the literature. T
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Great Gatsby - Reading Quizzes
These are chapter-by-chapter reading quiz questions, suitable for further discussion or possibly adaptable as a (very long) study guide. There are at least ten questions per chapter. There is a mixture of literal and analytical questions intended to foment discussion of important literary features of the text.
EDIT 02 Feb 2009: Please note that these questions and statements are, as provided, not suitable for distribution to students. It is advisable to re-format and edit the questions for use
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9th - 12th
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Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 EL Appropriate Summary
This summary is packed with visuals and simplified language to assist your ELs with their comprehension of Bradbury's classic novel Fahrenheit 451. Each paragraph is labeled with the corresponding page numbers it summarizes (Simon & Schuster version). This summary is intended to be used as a supplement to the original, making the plot and underlying themes comprehensible for your ELs, and allowing them to participate in classroom discussions and activities.
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7th - 12th
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Battle of the Books / Book Study: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
If you are preparing for the Elementary Battle of the Books competition, this list of possible questions will help you remember key details from the book. It is the same format as the competition. While studying, it would be useful to put page numbers by the questions. The questions are basically in the same order you see while reading.
If you find this helpful, you may purchase study notes and 10-question multiple choice tests for ALL of the 2014-2015 Elementary Battle of the Books for one l
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3rd - 5th
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The Most Dangerous Game Part 1 (Guided Reading)
This is a Google slides presentation of the story "The Most Dangerous Game" with embedded discussion/comprehension questions, as well as audio by Edward French. Standards: RL.9.10 By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Learning Target: Read and respond to questions about Richard Connell’s short story, “The Most Dangerous Game.” Succe
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9th - 12th
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Casey at the Bat by Ernest L. Thayer
Casey at the Bat by Ernest L. Thayer is a famous poem written at the turn of the 19th century when baseball was a popular national pasttime. This unit comprises a comprehension worksheet, vocabulary words with definitions, and a test - both a regular and a modified version. The modified version is for those students who require accommodations or modifications. The worksheet requires a written response. It guides the student through the poem stanza by stanza. (Answer key is included.) The vocabul
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4th - 8th
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