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8th grade balanced literacy graphic organizers for Gifted and Talented
Greek and Latin Roots Sketch Notes: Book 1
This resource includes a completely unique doodle page for 60 different Greek and Latin roots. Sketch notes present your students with a meaningful and engaging activity that they will love. Doodle notetaking activates verbal and visual modalities to capture concepts.WHY GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS?Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When we teach students these “building blocks,” they can recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Vocabulary Bundle
Depth and Complexity Novel Study for The Giver
Reading and Responding to The Giver and Complexity!Bring your students’ thinking and discussion to a whole new level while reading Lois Lowry’s The Giver. This critical thinking companion resource is designed to “dig deeper” when compared to traditional novel worksheets available. Each chapter has a unique graphic organizer that contains 4 critical thinking questions questions and 1 related "Core Question". All questions within the graphic organizers are open-ended, can be answered in multiple
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Greek and Latin Roots Sketch Notes [Book 2]
WHY GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS?Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When we teach students these “building blocks,” they can recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root. It is also increasingly important to explicitly teach students the meanings of Greek and Latin roots as they encounter the very technical vocabulary found in science and other content areas.WHY SKETCH NOTESSketch notes present your students with a meaningful and enga
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Vocabulary Bundle
Depth and Complexity Novel Study for Tuck Everlasting
Reading and Responding to Tuck Everlasting with Depth and Complexity!Bring your students’ thinking and discussion to a whole new level while reading Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting. This critical thinking companion resource is designed to “dig deeper” when compared to traditional novel worksheets available. Each chapter has a unique graphic organizer that contains 4 critical thinking questions questions and 1 related "Core Question". All questions within the graphic organizers are open-ende
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Text Structure Activity
This hands on text structure activity introduces students to the concepts of text structure in a fun way. Even better, the cards and passages are not organized, so the students can help cut out the sort! ⭐If you need more text structure resources, check our the Text Structure Bundle!⭐In this text structure lesson, students are asked to sort:the text pattern definitionkey words or signal words graphic organizersa title for a type of writing a longer passage of each text structureThis nonfiction
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Text Structure Activities Bundle - Middle School ELA
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Book Review Templates for K-5+ [Differentiated with over 20 different designs!]
The Common Core State Standards require students to be able to "write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information" by Grade 5. Are you ready? This product guides students through the process of reviewing fiction or non-fiction texts, supporting their opinion with reasons. With 10 unique layouts and 21 total designs, you will be prepared to teach the process of writing a book review to students at a variety of readiness levels. This product is perfec
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Grades:
K - 8th
Also included in: Book Report Alternatives Bundle: Choice Board & Graphic Organizers
Reading Workshop Minilessons Bundle: Teach, Assign, Assess
Purchase 10 products for a total of 30 days of planned minilessons for your middle school Reading Workshop that be used and referred back to again and again throughout the entire school year.Each product includes three days of minilessons focused on an important, Common Core aligned reading strategy for fiction texts. These reading strategies include:-Analyzing Dialogue-Making Inferences about Characters-Identifying and Analyzing Complex Plot Elements-Contrasting Texts-Comparing Texts-Identifyi
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Literary Elements | Foldables for Any Novel | Interactive Notebook
This 90+-page resource guide has everything you need to enhance and supplement your literature units with meaningful foldables and assessments! The materials are universal to any novel and engaging for your students! They are a great, hands-on approach to helping your students retain information while keeping it right at their fingertips all year long! ⭐ PERFECT FOR THE INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM!⭐Skills sets included in the resource:Plot ElementsInternal/External ConflictCharacter TraitsCharacter An
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Literature Circle Collaborative Poster- Shared Reading
A perfect activity for literature circles and shared reading during your literacy block! Students work independently and in groups to analyze, respond to, and discuss fictional texts. Each student receives an 8.5” x 11” page, and contributes a different piece of information to the group's overall discussion of the text. Roles can be rotated every chapter/section, or this activity can be completed after the students have read the entire text.Note: If they are new to Literature Circles, younger gr
Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: English Collaborative Posters Series #1
Multi-Genre Project for Secondary English
Multi-genre projects are a great addition to the assessments you use in your secondary classroom. These projects give students more voice and choice as they explore a theme, idea or questions. They will begin with something that grabs their interest and then conduct research to find multiple genres that explore the topic, looking for a thread or a unifying element on which to base their conclusions.This package includes everything you will need to roll out a multi-genre project in your classroom
Grades:
8th - 12th
Summarizing Fiction and Nonfiction
Summarizing: GIST and Beyond has everything you need to teach and reinforce summarizing. I had a hard time finding summarizing lessons that include interesting fiction and nonfiction texts, answer keys, and many opportunities to practice. So I created this unit on writing a summary!This resource is easy to use and will help you teach students three summary styles. Students will learn what information to look for, depending on the type of text they are summarizing. There are three fun and memora
Grades:
6th - 8th
Early Humans Unit Bundle
The Early Humans Unit Bundle is perfect for middle school social studies classes. It includes over 120 pages of resources to use in your classroom along with 8 days of detailed lesson plans! In this unit, students will learn about the characteristics of life during prehistoric times for early humans including the Paleolithic Age, Ice Age and Neolithic Age. Students will go on a virtual field trip, design a cave art drawing, take notes in an interactive notebook, read informational text, perform
Grades:
5th - 8th
Middle Grades ELA Common Core Toolbox: Printables for Nearly Every Standard
The Middle Grades ELA Common Core Toolbox contains 77 learning activities aligned to the CCSS for grades 6-8. It includes printables that can be used multiple times throughout the year to address nearly all of the standards in reading literature and informational texts, and many of the speaking and listening, writing, and language standards. It also has two pages of writing prompts and warm-ups. The Standards Guide at the end details the CCSS that correspond to each printable.
Three grade level
Grades:
6th - 8th
Figurative Language Song Lyrics Analyzing and Interpreting Common Core
Figurative Language Series:
Analyzing & Interpreting Song Lyrics [60+ Pages]
Product/Materials Preface [Grades 5-12]
My product provides countless graphic organizers to help students learn various forms of figurative language by analyzing and interpreting their favorite song lyrics. Music is the language of the soul; and by helping students makes real world connections to something that is so near to their hearts, they will definitely be enthusiastic and motivated to learn figurative lan
Grades:
5th - 12th
NYSESLAT Review Packet/ ENL Review Packet
This product includes a NYSESLAT review packet with clear explanations and practices in grammar, speaking, reading, writing and listening. This product is intended for ENL classes preparing for the NYSESLAT examination. This product can also be used as a review tool in any ENL class! This product includes: -Test-taking tips and strategies-Clear explanations for the NYSESLAT-Grammar explanations and practices-Multiple & Varied Speaking prompts practices-Multiple &Varied Reading prompts an
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides Notes & Practice
These Solving Equations with the Variable on Each Side notes and practice are differentiated based on some common needs found in the middle school math classroom. Modifications are considered for both struggling learners and high flyers. In these activities, students practice solving equations with the variable on each side, including cases involving the Distributive Property. There are also examples of word problems presented using the "5-Step Method." Students methodically work through the
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in: 8th Grade Math Curriculum Mega Bundle
Depth and Complexity Novel Study for My Brother Sam is Dead
Reading and Responding to My Brother Sam is Dead with Depth and Complexity!Bring your students’ thinking and discussion to a whole new level while reading James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier’s My Brother Sam is Dead. This critical thinking companion resource is designed to “dig deeper” when compared to traditional novel worksheets available. Each chapter has a unique graphic organizer that contains 4 critical thinking questions questions and 1 related "Core Question". All questions w
Grades:
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
Grades:
7th - 12th
Depth and Complexity Icons Getting Started BUNDLE
If you've been wanting to use depth and complexity icons in your classroom, but aren't sure where to start, this is the bundle for you! It includes everything you need to get started using depth and complexity icons with your students tomorrow! Add rigor and differentiate with ease for those gifted and high ability students using the products in this bundle.Your purchase includes these amazing depth and complexity icons products:-Sentence Stems (**best seller!)-Question Stems for Discussion (**b
Grades:
5th - 8th
Comparing Linear Functions Notes & Practice
In these activities, students practice comparing linear functions. Students will be able to compare rate of change of functions represented two different ways and will be able to compare the initial value of functions represented two different ways. Students will also differentiate between proportional and non-proportional functions represented as graphs, tables, equations, and verbal scenarios. These notes and practice worksheets are differentiated based on some common needs found in the mid
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in: 8th Grade Math Curriculum Mega Bundle
Persuasive Techniques - Introduction to Rhetorical Appeals Sketch and Learn
Introduce your study of rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and persuasive techniques with this background activity. You get an activity on Aristotle and the Rhetorical Triangle. This is a strong foundation for studying media literacy. Highlights:✅ Two videos and an article (found for free online)✅ Traditional worksheets or with ISNs✅ Whole class activity or stationsYour Introduction to Rhetoric activity includes:A full lesson planTwo pages of notesAn answer key ❤️ Be sure to check out my
Grades:
6th - 9th
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
Grades:
4th - 8th
Debate Graphic Organizers | Debate Template BUNDLE
Here’s a great debate bundle that includes over 7 hours of debate activities, debate topics and debate organizers! These debate Mini-Units are designed to be a means to develop the foundation of successful debate. GREAT NEWS!! By purchasing this DEBATE BUNDLE you are saving 20% off of each individual resource!Please take a look at each PREVIEW for details as to what is included.These mini-lessons will help instill confidence in your students as they work their way to a more official debate platf
Grades:
4th - 8th
Fractured Fairy Tales - COMPLETE UNIT with rubrics, handouts and powerpoints
One of my favorite units to do with my 6th grade gifted language arts class is my month-long Fractured Fairy Tale unit. The reason I love it so much is because of how much it has blossomed over the years. It went from a simple unit to something much more complex, including a brief study of the psychology that goes into creating fairy tales. This unit is aligned to Bloom's Taxonomy. I included an overview showing the correlation for each activity.How I Use the Products:I begin the unit with s
Grades:
6th - 8th
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