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Reading strategies tools for common cores for Microsoft Word and for GATE
Essay Template aligned with Lucy Calkins Boxes and Bullets
Students can use this template to plan and organize their essays for Informative, Persuasive, and Expository essays.
It includes Sentence Starters and Language Frames and lined paper to start their essays on.
The C_ O_ P_ S_ S_ is a checklist for students to check their writing for Capitalization, Organization, Punctuation, Spelling, and Sentence structure.
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4th - 8th
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AP Lit Group Seminar Novel Project Unit
This is an AP Lit level group seminar novel project teaching unit. The purpose of this unit is to allow students to learn independently from the teacher either over summer break, fall break, winter break, or spring break. The district I teach in is year-round, meaning every 9-10 weeks we have at least a two week break. Since the AP Lit exam is in May, I needed my students to continue learning during those breaks without me. Included in this unit:A list of seven novels (Wuthering Heights, Gre
Grades:
11th - 12th
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Common Core Gifted/Enrichment Activities for Math & Language Arts
This 62-page document consists of at least one activity, website, interactive, or project which corresponds to EVERY Common Core Standard for grades 1-5 in both Math and English/Language Arts. This is a must-have for every teacher, in that it provides instant differentiation and ideas for enrichment, using higher-level thinking skills/activities that will challenge learners, keeping them engaged and motivated throughout the academic year!
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1st - 5th, Staff
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Thank You M'am Depth and Complexity Frame
Throught provoking questions for the Jr. Great Books story "Thank You, Ma'm" using Sandra Kaplan's depth and complexity iconsExample: Details (Flower Icon)What details from the story prove that Mrs. Jones trusts Roger not to leave?Format is a table with the left column being the question and the right column being open to write a response. Also available in my store:Thank You Mam Digital Breakout Escape Room
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4th - 6th
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Picasso Reading Comprehenion
This worksheet provides a summary of Pablo Picasso (front and back), samples of his artwork to match the time period described, and comprehension questions. This is a great extension to a webquest, art piece, or a perfect introduction to Picasso.
** thumbnails are a little distorted, the page is very put together. (i.e., pics are placed correctly)
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Depth & Complexity
Challenge your students with these higher level questions for the novel, From The Mixed Up Files!Uses Sandra Kaplan's depth and complexity icons to engage readers with challenging and stimulating questionsHave students complete individually, in pairs, or small groups.Great way to challenge your higher level or GATE studentsSample of what is included:Was Claudia justified in running away from home?{Ethics}What are some patterns you noticed in Claudia and Jamie’s behavior throughout the story?{Pat
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Bundle
Reciprocal Teaching Worksheets
These worksheets/graphic organizers can be used for small group independent reading, such as literature circles or book clubs. Reciprocal teaching roles are assigned to each student in the group. These worksheets are great for accountability and will ensure that each group member is doing their part.
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2nd - 6th
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Annotation using Depth and Complexity Prompts
This is an annotation key based off of Sandra Kaplan's Depth and Complexity prompts. These icons prompt students to think deeper and more critically about a topic. Use this as a key for students to annotate different types of texts. I have uploaded the Word document version so you can edit terms or add additional prompts to your liking.
Grades:
4th - 7th
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By the Great Horn Spoon conflict
Describe the many types of conflict in the novel through this graphic organizer such as man vs. nature, man vs. man, etc.
FIND THIS AND MANY OTHER GREAT ACTIVITIES IN MY NOVEL STUDY FOR BY THE GREAT HORN SPOON
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Grades:
4th
Greek Gods Research Project , grading rubric &Peer Evaluation sheets (Editable)
This editable and fillable resource resource includes:-Instruction and steps of the project-Grading Rubric-Peer Evaluation Sheet Directions for Peer Evaluation Sheet : For each, circle the appropriate grade and provide an explanation. If you think an F is deserved, please come speak to me. If you need more space, use the back.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Inferencing Activity
This is a set of pictures with an O-W-I chart to use in teaching your students about making inferences using this strategy (Observe Wonder Infer).
What do you see?
What do you already know?
What do you infer?
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3rd - 4th
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Tomas and the Library Lady What if prediction activity
Students are asked a variety of what if questions. Students must use story details to predict what would happen if different events in the story were changed.
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3rd - 5th
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A Wrinkle In Time Quiz Chapters 9-12
This quiz is based on common core standards. Students are asked to answer reading comprehension questions and higher level questions. This is a fabulous resource for students who are able to thinking above and beyond.
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4th - 8th
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This Is Your Reading Life!
A fun activity to allow your students to immerse themselves in the characters of their favourite book/s. This project based activity encourages the students to delve in to characters of their choice and to develop some inferences and intentions of the author in the development of characters used in novels and texts.
Brown Girl, Brown Girl, Hasn’t Anyone
Students will identify and define the 5 themes of geography; students will locate examples of each while reading, “Brown Girl, Brown Girl, Hasn’t Anyone,” by Michele Jeanmarie; students will complete graphic organizer.
Grades:
4th - 8th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Brown Girl, Brown Girl, Hasn’t Anyone
GATE collaborative unit for cubing
This project is a complete cubing unit built around a single story title for students to evaluate. I used this unit that I designed whole class. My class was divided into six teams. A member of each team completed one side of the cube assignments. As an assessment and to serve as closure for the project we posted the team results on a large wall "GLAD" type grid. Each team shared their results. A class discussions brought out student evaluations of the literature.
To assign students their
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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A Wrinkle In Time Character Analysis Packet
This packet is used as a supplement to A Wrinkle In Time. Students will draw a picture of each character, decide four character traits and write a book review and recommendation.
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4th - 8th
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Think Tanks
Students will work with a partner (or, in groups of 3) to complete enrichment activities that review concepts learned the previous six weeks.
Grades:
K - 3rd
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Houghton Mifflin Boss of the Plains Depth and Complexity Frame
Answer critical thinking questions using the depth and complexity GATE icons
Grades:
4th
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The Sign of the Chrysanthemum Character Traits Chart, Chapters 1 - 4
This is the first of several character charts. It includes all relevant characters for the first four chapters of the novel. As students continue to read through the text, character charts are updated, revised, etc. The character chart asks students to describe each character's personality, beliefs, actions, and appearance. You may choose to have students create simple lists or for GATE/Honors students, ask them to provide textual evidence.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Sticky Note Literature Project
I created this project while teaching gifted students. I wanted something beyond a standard book report. This is an individual project that students complete while reading their literature group book. So, students come to class and discuss the novel they are reading with their groups, and then they complete this project individually as they read the book.
The purpose of this project is to make students slow down while they are reading and to think about their reading. It's called a Sticky Note P
Grades:
4th - 8th
Engaging iGen GENERATION Z with Visuals Videos Toolkit and Lessons - FREE! GATE
Free tools to help you reach and teach, engage and motivate Generation Z who is: PragmaticConnectedGlobalEducatedSocialVisualIndependentThese tools will engage critical thinking through visual channels and finally will appeal Generation Z’s love of gadgets … self-made products in this case. You get:Visual Inference Guides with sample lessonsCommercials for Critical Thinking with sample lessonsJingles – a Musical Critical Thinking ToolThe Piano – a mini-lesson using Animation for Critical Thinkin
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Polygon Riddles with ChatterPix
Download the ChatterPix app for ios
Then kids choose one of the polygon cards and draw a color example of their polygon in the box. They will answer simple questions about the attributes and then use the attributes to write a who am I riddle about their assigned polygon. Once they have this sheet completed they will be able to use the chatterPix app to import their polygon and record their polygon saying their 30 second or less riddle!
Grades:
1st - 6th
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