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10th grade asian studies literature circles for Gifted and Talented
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
Grades:
4th - 10th, Adult Education
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Literacy THINK Stations: An Alternative to Lit Circle Roles *REVISED*
My goal is to help busy teachers find engaging lessons by creating materials that include high quality, research based instructional strategies! Instead of having students only do one role during a lit circle discussion, station rotations ensure students interact with the text in multiple ways to deepen their understanding of the text. This resource includes directions for setting up stations, what to do at each stations, behavior expectations, accountability, a rubric, and a student tracking te
Grades:
9th - 12th
Accountable Talk: for Middle School and High School
50 DIFFERENT SENTENCE STEMS AND QUESTIONS WILL KEEP YOUR STUDENTS TALKING AND ENGAGED!! These Cafe Conversation Cards were created to help students learn how to ask thought-provoking questions and engage with classmates for an academic purpose. Simply make enough copies for each group, have students choose a question or prompt and then sit back and enjoy listening to your students take over the class! When the conversation fades, students simply read off of the cards and fill in the blanks w
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5th - 12th
Divergent Study Guide - Novel by Veronica Roth
39 printable pages with 390 questions about the book Divergent by Veronica Roth. Each chapter has 10 questions. One page per chapter for the entire book. 15 pages of thorough answers to every question. Take a look at the Preview to see a four sample pages of the Questions and Answers.
Grades:
5th - 10th
The Book Thief Part One - The Gravedigger's Handbook- Digital Google Slides
Guided activities and questions to develop understanding Can be used for distance learning or in-personSelect specific slides based on the needs of your students Book groups - individual work - guide for class discussionUsing textual evidence to support thinkingMaking predictions and asking questions based on quotes and chapter titlesStudents can respond individually or as they discuss in small groups or as a classClose reading and using context clues Identifying and understanding figurative lan
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5th - 10th
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Maizy Chen's LAST CHANCE Novel Study
2023-2024 Georgia Children’s Book Award (Gr. 6-8) SummaryMaizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota . . . until now. Her mom’s plan is just to stay for a couple weeks, until her grandfather gets better. The short visit becomes longer and Maizy makes many discoveries. But the more Maizy discovers, the more questions she has. Like, why are her mom and her grandmother always fighting? Who are the people in the photographs on the office wall? And when she discovers that a beloved family treasure
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5th - 12th
Death By Scrabble Close Reading Activities
Looking for an interesting short story?
Need a unit of activities to compliment a short story?
These activities require no prep! Just download the story and print the activities!
Charlie Fish's "Death By Scrabble" will have your students in deep discussions. The story lends itself to teaching many literary elements.
You will find yourself going in many directions with the text!
This unit of activities is enjoyable and promotes critical and creative thinking.
Grades:
4th - 12th
The Book Thief Part Two- The Shoulder Shrug - Digital Google Slides
Guided activities and questions to develop understanding Can be used for distance learning or in-person - Shareable link or in Google Classroom- Make a copy for each studentSelect specific slides based on the needs of your studentsMaking predictions and asking questions based on quotes and chapter titlesUsing textual evidence to support thinkingBook groups - individual work - guide for class discussionStudents can respond individually before they discuss in small groups or as a classClose readin
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5th - 10th
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36 Undated Sentence Starters for Literature & Current Events
Hello Fellow Teacher, This activity can be done as a bell ringer activity once a week or as needed. The colorful PDF includes the beginning of 36 sentences. Students will complete them in their own words. These sentence starters are related to a literary quote, a theme from a novel, or a current event. This activity encourages students to think critically and express their ideas succinctly. They can answer the questions in a journal, with a partner, and/or in small groups.Since the questions are
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Menu of Independent Reading Projects FREE Enrichment and GATE
Just say YES to the five C’s for gifted learners with CHALLENGES, CHOICES, COMPLEXITY, CONTROL over what and how they learn, and teachers who authentically CARE. Energize all readers with this project choice menu – FREE! Come back for over 200 lessons and units specifically designed for gifted learners.
Grades:
3rd - 10th
"The Art of War" Discussion Questions
A set of discussion questions for use with Sun Tzu's "The Art of War". The text is split into two readings and there are six questions per reading.
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7th - 12th
The Book Thief Prologue Guided Discussion Questions - Digital Google Slides
Guided activities and questions to develop understanding of Death personified as the narrator, color symbolism, and the exposition of the novelCan be used for distance learning or in-personBook groups - individual work - guide for class discussionStudents can respond individually or as they discuss in small groups or as a classClose reading and using context clues Possible student responses included for some questions Identifying and understanding figurative languageKey vocabularyQuote analysis
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5th - 10th
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Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND & EDITABLE BOOK REPORT template, SINGLE SHARD
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint bundle provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park BL 6.6GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL POWERPOINT:… please be aware that YOUTUBE
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4th - 12th
Creating a Literary Mandala
This lesson includes everything your students will need to create a literary mandala. In addition to a student handout that guides them through the whole process, there is also a final draft template, and a short history of mandalas handout included. This creative and rigorous activity is great at the conclusion of an individual or class reading book!
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5th - 12th
Classic Literature/Tech skills/Editing/Grammar/Reading
This is an AI stumper! If you teach middle or high school and would like your kids to work on the computer BUT NOT solve their prompts using AI or their neighbor, this is a great option. Message me if you would like a Google Doc direct share with your purchase.This tech challenge is embedded with editing prompts and plenty of reading needed to find the "Easter eggs" that prohibit the use of AI to solve these problems. It is great for gifted and talented students. The topic is classical literat
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7th - 12th
Color a Mystery Picture #9: Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes and Compound Words
Who doesn't like a good mystery?
I know that my students love a challenge and especially one that is fun. I love a challenge that peaks their curiosity, engages critical thinking, and reinforces a lesson!
Latin and Greek may be 'dead' languages, but they still live on in everyday words that we use in our reading and writing. Studying the Roots, prefixes, suffixes and even how compound words are used is both helpful and expands their minds! In addition, it also meets some core standards and sta
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4th - 10th
The Book Thief Part Five - The Whistler - Digital Google Slides
Guided activities and questions to develop understanding Can be used for distance learning or in-personSelect specific slides based on the needs of your students Book groups - individual work - guide for class discussionUsing textual evidence to support thinkingMaking predictions and asking questions based on quotes and chapter titlesStudents can respond individually or as they discuss in small groups or as a classClose reading and using context clues Identifying and understanding figurative lan
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5th - 10th
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The Book Thief Part Four - Standover Man - Digital Google Slides Hyperdoc
Guided activities and questions to develop understanding Can be used for distance learning or in-personSelect specific slides based on the needs of your students Book groups - individual work - guide for class discussionUsing textual evidence to support thinkingMaking predictions and asking questions based on quotes and chapter titlesStudents can respond individually or as they discuss in small groups or as a classClose reading and using context clues Identifying and understanding figurative lan
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5th - 10th
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The Book Thief Part Six - The Dream Carrier- Digital or Print Google Slides
Guided activities and questions to develop understanding - print or digital Can be used for distance learning or in-person - Shareable link or in Google Classroom- Make a copy for each studentSelect specific slides based on the needs of your studentsMaking predictions and asking questions based on quotes and chapter titlesUsing textual evidence to support thinkingBook groups - individual work - guide for class discussionStudents can respond individually before they discuss in small groups or as
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5th - 10th
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50 Higher-Order Text-Dependent Questions: "American Born Chines" -Gene Luen Yang
Engage your students in a thought-provoking exploration of Gene Luen Yang's captivating graphic novel, "American Born Chinese," with our meticulously crafted collection of 50 complex text-dependent questions. This comprehensive product is specifically designed to deepen your students' understanding of the novel's themes, characters, and thought-provoking concepts.The questions within this pack delve into a wide range of topics, inviting students to critically analyze the complexities of cultural
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7th - 10th
50 Higher-Order Text-Dependent Questions: "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
Introducing our new teaching resource for Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club"! This comprehensive set of 50 text-dependent questions covers a wide range of topics and content explored in the novel, making it the perfect tool for teachers looking to deepen their students' understanding of this beloved work of literature.Through these questions, students will explore themes such as cultural conflict, assimilation, identity, communication, tradition, mother-daughter relationships, grief, sacrifice, and m
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9th - 12th
"The Joy Luck Club": Critical Literary Lenses
(Product includes a 2-page handout and a Google Slideshow. Explanation below.)The 2-page handout will help your students understand the critical literary lenses of Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club".Handout includes:brief statement of what a literary theory iswhat a biographical lens is and examples from the novelwhat a psychological lens is and examples from the novelwhat a marxist lens is and examples from the novelwhat a feminist lens is and examples from the novelwhat a cultural lens is and examp
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Macbeth Act I Quote Analysis With Answer Key
This chart provides 18 important quotes from Act I of Shakespeare's *Macbeth.* Students must identify the scene and line numbers, the speaker, the addressee and the literary/rhetorical devices used in the quote. Students must also discuss the significance of each quote and how it contributes to the play's plot/characterization/themes. The material can be used for either individual or small group work. The product comes with an answer key for teachers. This chart is a great way to get students to
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10th - 12th
THREATENED a Student Study Guide for the NOVEL
Threatened by Eliot Schrefer, is a novel of family hardships and a young boy facing a future without a family. Chimpanzees will show him love and the INSIDE of the rainforest will both expose dangerous elements and vivid, beautiful situations as well. What a great novel with so many different discussion points!
The student novel study guide offers opportunities in the traditional literary devices such as:
Plot Diagrams: Setting, exposition, rising action, falling action, climax, and resolution.
Grades:
5th - 10th
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