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4th grade close reading homeschool curricula for Gifted and Talented
“Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes” Complete Novel Study Guide | 3rd-5th
The perfect novel study for the book “Sadako & the Thousand Paper Cranes”! Activities contain higher level thinking comprehension questions. Complete answer key is included. About Sadako & the Thousand Paper CranesThis is the biography of Sadako Sasaki, who developed leukemia after the bombing of Hiroshima. The crane was believed to bring good luck. If a sick person folded 1000 paper cranes, then the Gods would grant him or her a wish. Sadly, Sadako died from leukemia when she was 12. Th
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3rd - 5th
The Pony Express and the Telegraph - Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions
3 Reading passages covering Communication in the 1800s, the Pony Express, and the Introduction of the Telegraph. Includes 3 reading comprehension worksheets. Comprehension questions are true or false; multiple choice and open ended, and include both literal and inferential questions. Use for Social Studies (History) and Language Arts (Reading Comprehension). This product is great for substitute teachers or for a quick charter school sample, independent reading, homework, or as a supplemental
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Wild, Wild West - Reading Passages & Comprehension - MEGA BUNDLE
4th Grade ELA Spiral Review for the ENTIRE YEAR!
Please be sure to download the PREVIEW in order to get the first two weeks FREE! About The ProductThis is a daily spiral review for Grade 4. It was created with the Oklahoma Academic Standards in mind but can be utilized with other standards.Product FeaturesDaily Review Monday-FridayOne passage per weekPassages alternate between fiction and non-fictionEach week prints on one piece of paper (front and back)Please note: Answer Keys are NOT currently included. In order to get other grade levels ou
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4th
Caves and Caverns
Introduce your class to learning about caves and caverns with this complete unit. In this pack you will be getting 39 pages of an information text with activities, comprehension questions and interactive notebook for your class to complete on caves and caverns.
You may add this interactive notebook as part of any other notebook you already are using or just for your science centers.
Pictures on this pack were taken from an awesome field trip we took to Missouri and Florida Caverns. The inform
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2nd - 5th
Math Project-Create Own Dream Home-Blueprints and Floor Plan (perimeter & area)
Create blueprints and/or floor plans for your own dream home!!
Your little architects will love dreaming big with this project. Using their imaginations and graph paper, they will create their own blueprints.They will be learning area, measurement and perfecting those problem solving and critical thinking skills. The bonus is they won't even know it because they will be having fun.
This project is very "real life" oriented.
For the younger grades this would be better for the GT students. Or
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3rd - 9th
Gifted and Talented - An Independent Pursuit of Passion: The 20% Project
This was my students' favorite learning unit this year and the goals they reached or products they produced were amazing! Many brought tears to my eyes. Students can do astounding things with a little time, structured planning, and a passion.
Using the Google Corporation's idea of using 20% of company time to pursue a passion, this unit brings this concept into the classroom. Students choose a topic they are passionate about, develop a project with it that will attain a goal or produce a pro
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4th - 8th
Superhero Close Reading & Writing Theme Unit {Bundle}
Unleash your student's close reading powers with this superhero themed bundle. Inside you will find SIX passages for close reading, homework, assessments, and guided reading instruction. I have designed this unit to meet common core complexity ranges for grades 2-5.
It can also be used to encourage close reading and citing textual evidence in secondary grades.
Each passage has 5 activities (1 Graphic Organizers, 3 pages w/ dependent questions, snd an extended writing response).
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2nd - 8th
The Chicken Squad by Doreen Cronin Novel Study Teaching Guide
This is a 40 page novel study with answer key to The Chicken Squad: the First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin. This is a funny mystery written at a 470 Lexile. This book is great for high readers in 1st and 2nd grades, on grade level readers in 3rd grade, and low 4th grade readers.I wrote this novel study with many vocabulary and comprehension activities, as well as a final project.Please see the preview for the table of contents. All activities are ready to be printed and copied. An answer key
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1st - 4th
Making Inferences Finding Text Evidence Reading Passages Reading Comprehension
Inferencing skills are important because they help students understand and make connections between different pieces of information, which is a key aspect of critical thinking and problem solving.Teaching inferencing skills can help students develop their ability to read and comprehend text more effectively, as they will be able to draw on their prior knowledge and make connections between what they are reading and what they already know.Inferencing skills can also help students better understan
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3rd - 5th
Realistic Fiction Genre Book Report Suitcase Project & Rubric
Realistic Fiction Genre Suitcase Book Report ProjectAfter reading a realistic fiction book, students pack a "suitcase" for the main character. The students' suitcases will include information on the:Main CharacterSettingConflictResolutionStudent's Choice - an item related to the characterBook ReviewInside this ResourceThis resource includes all student pages for the project, including an explanation of the project:Suggested Lesson PlanProject Introduction & Lesson Student HandoutsSuitcase Su
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Nonfiction and Fiction Genre Book Report BUNDLE - 9 Different Projects
COMPLETE PROGRAM Bundle Gifted and Talented GATE 2016-2017 School Year 50% off!
All of it fresh and new and tried and kid-tested during the past school year—you are ready to rock and roll for 2016-17!Here you have over 350 pages and 75 hours of material—all with best practices in gifted and talented education.One stop. Huge discount over individual purchases: you save 47%. See the reviews of my other GATE programs!It’s a little bit of everything, and all of it strong in critical thinking skills, challenge, creativity, and hands-on learning.You get STEM units, math units,
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2nd - 6th
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Nonfiction Text Feature Posters {23 colorful + kid-friendly posters}
Help your students develop proficiency in identifying various NONFICTION TEXT FEATURES with these colorful and kid-friendly POSTERS! This resource is perfect for students who are reading nonfiction texts and learning how text features can help them better understand a text/passage. THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:* 23 colorful text feature posters. 1 for each of the following text features: -Caption -Bold Print -Italic Print -Bullets -Photograph -Graph -Diagram -Illustration -Pronunciat
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2nd - 4th
Plot Review Pack with 4 Fairy Tales
Distance Learning Compatible! Review all Plot Elements from Exposition to Resolution with these familiar Fairy Tales! This 40-page Fairy Tale Plot review can be used in a variety of ways! Great for: Sub Plans Independent Packet work Group/Interactive Work Homeschool/Distance Learning (Can be differentiated for Elementary & Middle School students.) Includes: Teacher Directions 4 Fairy Tales: Hansel & Gretel Jack & the Beanstalk Sleeping Beauty Goldilocks & the
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3rd - 9th
Historical Fiction Genre Minibook Book Report Project & Rubric
Historical Fiction Minibook Book ReportYour students take a trip in time by selecting a historical fiction book to read, then creating a minibook that showcases the novel. The students' minibooks will include information on the:Main CharacterSupporting CharacterSettingConflictExposition/BeginningClimaxResolutionBook ReviewInside this ResourceThis resource includes all student pages for the project, including an explanation of the project:Suggested Lesson PlanProject Introduction & Lesson Stu
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Nonfiction and Fiction Genre Book Report BUNDLE - 9 Different Projects
U.S. Geography & ELA Integrated Bundle: Reading, Writing & Social Studies
This United States Geography and ELA Resource Bundle has everything you need to integrate the two subjects! It includes 5 separate resources, including a U.S. geography nonfiction/informational text unit, a paired passages set, a research project, a set of pre-written exit tickets, and a map skills activity. Teachers can use these resources for:primary instruction of U.S. geographyclose readinginformational text reading comprehensiontext-based informative writing practice (test prep)research ski
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4th - 6th
Christmas Symmetry Reflection Drawings for GT and Early Finishers
These challenging symmetry reflection drawings will keep your gifted and talented students and early finishers busy through the weeks leading up to Christmas. What a great way to challenge their visual and spacial abilities! May also be used for a math center. Common Core aligned.
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4th - 7th
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Close Reads Chocolate & Vanilla Non-Fiction with Text Dependent Questions
This close read has two non-fiction selections with activities; a great way to incorporate compare/contrast of two selections as well as cross-curricular subject matter for back to school or anytime you need students to do paired reading assignments. Each paragraph is numbered. These are core-aligned with text dependent questions, vocabulary work, comparisons, and writing. It's a great supplement to online district resources that might not have this kind of context. This resource would be suita
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3rd - 6th
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord/CCSS Novel Study
This is a close reading guide to the book In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. In Bette Bao Lord's beautiful story of immigration and assimilation, Shirley Temple Wong must learn to make friends and find her way in a country that, at first, does not make much sense to her. Once she finds the perfect role model, life gets a little easier.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 includes close rea
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3rd - 7th
Biography & Autobiography Genre Fiction Book Report Project & Rubric
Biography & Autobiography Genre Memory Book ProjectAfter reading a book of their choice, students create a memory book for their selected person. The finished projects can be displayed to inspire students to read about other people. The memory books will include the following information on the person:Interesting FactChildhoodEducationAdult LifeAchievementBook ReviewInside this ResourceThis resource includes all student pages for the project, including an explanation of the project:Suggested
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Nonfiction and Fiction Genre Book Report BUNDLE - 9 Different Projects
Mood & Tone Poems
Mood and tone are literary/poetic devices that can be confusing concepts. That's why it's helpful to have lots of mentor poems to really show students, rather than simply tell them what mood and tone is all about. Mood is the overall feeling the poem creates for the reader. Tone is more a reflection of the writer of the poem and their attitude toward the audience.This collection of mentor poems is organized by subject. This allows you to show students that poems written about the same subject
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3rd - 6th
Doodle Write - Literacy Centers or Morning Bell Work for 30 Days!
For use for 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th Grade
Great Literacy Center! May also be used for morning bell work or GT students.
Students complete the doodle and then write a short story about their completed picture.
Download includes: 30 pages for students, example page for students, suggestions for use.
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2nd - 5th
BUNDLE: Year-Long Common Core Writing Prompts (Grades 4-6)
This bundle contains: Foundational Writing, Narrative Writing, Text-Based Informational Writing, Text-Based Opinion Writing. Over 250 pages of prompts and instruction for a complete year-long curriculum for grades 4 & 5 (also appropriate for strong 3rd graders and struggling 6th graders). All Common Core writing standards are covered in these units. ALL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED, INCLUDING MULTIPLE ARTICLES for text based informational and opinion writing. JUST PRINT AND GO! The prompts
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3rd - 6th
Nonfiction Text Structure Posters {Interactive Notebook & Graphic Organizers}
Help your students develop proficiency in identifying the TEXT STRUCTURE of a text/ passage with these colorful and kid-friendly POSTERS! This resource is perfect for students who are learning how to identify how an author organizes the text. THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:* 5 colorful text structure posters (8.5 x 11) 1 for each of the following structures: -sequencing -problem & solution -description -compare & contrast -cause & effect* 5 black & white text structure posters sized
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2nd - 4th
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The Jungle Book Novel Study
Using the Classic Starts edition of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, this novel study was created to help my 8 year old son work his way through the book. The questions created where to help him understand what was happening in the book as well as develop new vocabulary and recall of events.
This novel study is broken down by each chapter with vocabulary building, reading response questions, and multiple choice questions. All of these were designed to help the reader understand the events of
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Classic Starts Novel Studies
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