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Elementary physics guided reading books for Gifted and Talented
Text Dependent Question Stems
My text-dependent question stems are the perfect way to get your students back into the text to find answers to higher-level questions. There are 84 different stems that fit key ideas and details, craft and structure, and integration of knowledge and ideas. There are also examples given for each question and ideas on how to use them in your guided reading groups and reading lessons. Help Your Students Find Evidence From the TextWhen reading, students are expected to use evidence from different t
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Guided Reading Mega Bundle Lower Elementary
Sir Isaac Newton Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the life of famous scientist, Isaac Newton. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous scientist whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with eight questionsTwo grammar questions a
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 6th
Violet the Pilot
This product will get your students thinking deeper. Violet the Pilot is an extraordinary child and will take your students on a fun learning adventure focusing on vocabulary, comprehension, writing, nonfiction connections, and depth and complexity. Included in this unit you will find:Vocabularytake-home study pagePowerPoint slides with discussion questionsclassroom/pocket chart display cardsdictionary with critical thinking questionsblank template cardsmatching word to definition puzzlesspin-it
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
States of Matter - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS1-2
Also included in: Physical Science Reading Comprehension Bundle
Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo/CCSS Aligned Novel Study
Bink and Gollie, by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, have to be the most appealing characters in children's literature. While total opposites, they can teach our children so much about friendship. In the first book, Bink and Gollie, children read three short stories: Don't You Need a New Pair of Socks, P.S. I'll Be Back Soon, and Give a Fish a Home. With this novel study, your students will learn to answer concrete and inferential questions, summarize short stories, and write better paragraphs.
Grades:
1st - 4th
Also included in: Bink and Gollie: THE BUNDLE by Kate DiCamillo/CCSS Aligned Novel Studies
Just So Stories Depth and Complexity + Math Problem Solving BUNDLE
Immerse your students in rich literature with Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling, and take learning further with questions based on Depth and Complexity thinking tools and differentiated math problem-solving tasks related to the story! STORIES INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:How the Whale Got His Throat Thinking Focus: Multiple Perspectives Math Strand Focus: Measurement (Length) How the Camel Got His Hump Thinking Focus: Ethics Math Strand Focus: Operations How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin Thinking Focu
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor Novel Study
This novel study of Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter is divided into 8 sections. Each section covers 25 -35 pages. This allows students to improve comprehension and writing skills while developing a love for reading. The units are designed to help reach a variety of learning styles. You can have students complete all activities or assign specific skills to individual students or groups.Easel Activity!Easel activity is divided into 8 sections. Each section includes the foll
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Who Was King Tut? by Roberta Edwards CCSS Reading Comprehension Questions/Vocab
As I studied ancient Egypt with my 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders, I must admit, it was very difficult to come up with material to supplement this unit. The things I found were either too mature or too dry. This book is a fantastic resource for a unit on King Tut or ancient Egypt, so I just had to make a study guide. Included in this study guide are:* Vocabulary for each chapter without the definitions (to allow students to define the words)* Questions for each chapter (both literal and inferential)*
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Gifted Book Club or Novel Unit: Top Secret by John Gardiner
This book club or novel study unit on the book, Top Secret by John Reynolds Gardiner is suitable for highly able or gifted readers in grades K-2. The journal questions require thinking and responding at Bloom’s higher levels (evaluation, synthesis and evaluation) The questions and activities focus on plot, character analysis, comprehension, sequencing, real vs. make-believe. The reading level of the text is about 4.5 grade level but the activities have been designed for the very young student.
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Higher Level Picture Books & Deeper Comprehension Questions BUNDLE
Higher Level Picture Books with Deeper Comprehension QuestionsIncluded Books: Thunder Cake, The Other Side, Emmanuel's Dream, The Wall, Freedom Summer, How The Cookie Crumbled, A Lady Has The Floor, Snowflake Bentley, The Man Who Walked Between The Towers, and Don't Let Them DisappearThis resource was created to support K-5 teachers that want to use picture books but maintain rigor and higher level thinking. It would be great for:Whole group lessons with deeper questioningSmall group lessons for
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
MAKING WAVES: Comparing Light and Sound Waves (Science Foundations series)
Introduce your students to the similarities and differences between light and sound waves with MAKING WAVES: Comparing Light and Sound Waves, from the Science Foundations curriculum. Making Waves uses multiple activities to explore the differences between light and sound, including the ways they are sensed. This engaging book also includes three review activities, with answer keys. TOPICS INCLUDED:Forms of EnergyWhat Is a Wave? (Patterns of Motion)Measuring Waves (Amplitude and Wavelength)Volume
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, 4-PS4-1
, 4-PS3-2
, 4-PS4-3
Also included in: EXPLORING SCIENCE ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE (Science Foundations series)
The Year of Billy Miller - by Kevin Henkes/CCSS Aligned Study Guide
This is a close reading guide to the book The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes. Your class will fall in love with this sweet and charming book as they read about Billy Miller and his journey through second grade. Billy faces the same issues many of our students face from sibling rivalry to difficulties with the snarky girl who sits next to him in class.As close reading is such an important part of the Common Core, students need to be taught to be analytic as they read texts. This unit includ
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Force and Motion Book & Activities (Distance Learning Option)
This mini book teaches students the concepts of force and motion, gives the definition of terms, provides examples and pictures. Use this book as a supplemental resource, guided reading booklet, your main text or as a literacy center. I didn’t number the pages so that you can include the concepts you want to teach, or exclude the ones that might not be appropriate for your curriculum. To make this book, all you have to do is copy, stack, staple and slice. Concepts taught in this book•Force•Moti
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Magnets and Force Readers for Primary
Magnets and Force Mini Readers for Primary( K-3 ) has 4 mini-booklets for developing readers in 2 formats for a total of 8 mini readers.
Formatted for easy prep, just copy, staple and cut in half. Blackline copies include illustrations to colour and 1 or 2 sentences to read.
Included in the second version is 1 or 2 sentences with 1 to 3 dotted words per sentence to trace.
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*as a science activity
*to read with a part
Grades:
K - 3rd
FORCE AND MOTION: The Physics of Sports (Science Foundations series)
Take a unique look at force and motion with FORCE AND MOTION: The Physics of Sports, from the Foundations Science Curriculum series. Force and Motion uses examples from popular sports to highlight common forces and the movements they produce, as well as Newton’s Laws of Motion. This engaging book also includes two review activities, with answer keys. TOPICS INCLUDED:What Is a Force? (Contact vs. Non-Contact Forces)GravityApplied ForceNormal (Surface) ForceFrictionSpring ForceTransferring ForcePa
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-PS2-2
, 4-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 5-PS2-1
Also included in: EXPLORING SCIENCE ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE (Science Foundations series)
Reader's Theater, Literacy, and Integrated History Lesson Boston Tea Party
Introducing A Boston Tea Party UnitStep back in time to the turbulent era of the American Revolution with our comprehensive unit on the Boston Tea Party! Designed for small group literacy instruction or whole class instruction. This engaging unit offers a dynamic approach to learning about this pivotal moment in history.Key Features:1. Reader's Theater - 3 Levels for Differentiation: Our unit includes Reader's Theater scripts at three different reading levels, allowing you to tailor instructio
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Charlotte's Web Common Core Reading Unit
Charlotte's Web is a beloved classic novel about a friendship between Charlotte the spider and Wilbur the pig, and a Common Core exemplar text. Through this entertaining story, students learn about life on a farm in addition to important life lessons and themes like putting others before oneself and judging others based on their heart, not their physical characteristics. This book is perfect for teaching Common Core skills like character analysis, comparing and contrasting characters, identifyin
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Reader's Theater, Literacy, and Integrated History Lesson Columbian Exchange
Introducing A Columbian Exchange UnitDifferentiate your lessons with the three leveled scripts. Perfect for small guided reading. Each play has 6 parts. Add fun activities to your unit. Step back in time to learn about the Columbian Exchange. Key Features:1. Reader's Theater - 3 Levels for Differentiation: Our unit includes Reader's Theater scripts at three different reading levels, allowing you to tailor instruction to meet the diverse needs of your students. From emerging readers to advanced l
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Volcano by Patricia Lauber - Imagine It - 6th Grade
This Study Guide includes the following activities:
Parent Note: Spelling, Vocabulary and Dictation words
Spelling
Vocabulary
Dictation
Comprehension Questions
Comprehension Answer Key
Glossary/Dictionary
Writing
Big Idea Poster
Focus Questions Poster
Revised Bloom's Taxonomy - Higher Level Thinking Skills
Daily Edit
Grades:
4th - 7th
The Other Side - Higher Level Comprehension Questions - Gifted/Advanced
Higher Level Picture Books with Deeper Comprehension Questions:The Other Side by Jacqueline WoodsonThis resource was created to support K-5 teachers that want to use picture books but maintain rigor and higher level thinking. It would be great for:Whole group lessons with deeper questioningSmall group lessons for higher groupsIndependent practice for individual students
Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in: Higher Level Picture Books & Deeper Comprehension Questions BUNDLE
Bink and Gollie: Best Friends Forever by Kate DiCamillo/CCSS Aligned Novel Study
Bink and Gollie: Best Friends Forever, by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, have to be the most appealing characters in children's literature. While total opposites, they can teach our children so much about friendship and loyalty. In the second book, Bink and Gollie: Best Friends Forever, children read three short stories: Epire of Enchantment, Why Should You Be Shorter Than Your Friends?, and Kudos, Bink and Gollie. With this novel study, your students will learn to answer concrete and inferen
Grades:
1st - 4th
Also included in: Bink and Gollie: THE BUNDLE by Kate DiCamillo/CCSS Aligned Novel Studies
Matilda Book Study - FULL UNIT
Vocabulary, higher order thinking questions, social emotional discussion, and chapter projects for Matilda by Roald Dahl. Check out Gifted Guide for more awesome, free resources!
Grades:
1st - 5th
Appleblossom the Possum Critical Thinking Questions and Vocabulary
This is a critical thinking reading packet I created to use with my higher level students while we read the book Appleblossom the Possum by Holly Goldberg Sloan.In the packet, I broke the reading of the book into 12 sections. Each section includes 5 vocabulary words and a sentence fill-in activity to go with with the section. In addition, there are critical thinking questions for each section. Every two sections there is a word find or crossword puzzle that reviews the vocabulary as well, which
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Thunder Cake - Higher Level Comprehension Questions - Gifted/Advanced
Higher Level Picture Books with Deeper Comprehension Questions:Thunder Cake by Patricia PolaccoThis resource was created to support K-5 teachers that want to use picture books but maintain rigor and higher level thinking. It would be great for:Whole group lessons with deeper questioningSmall group lessons for higher groupsIndependent practice for individual students
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Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in: Higher Level Picture Books & Deeper Comprehension Questions BUNDLE
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