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Middle school close reading homeschool curricula for Gifted and Talented
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
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
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Wild, Wild West - Reading Passages & Comprehension - MEGA BUNDLE
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
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).
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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:Â Nonfiction and Fiction Genre Book Report BUNDLE - 9 Different Projects
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Complete Novel Study Grades 5, 6, 7
This is a literature guide to Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. This novel unit would be great for use in a literature circle or novel study group. Activities contain higher level thinking reading comprehension questions, vocabulary, as well as extension activities. A complete answer key is included in page format, so pages with answers could be printed for students with IEPs.To see a complete list of activities, please open the preview.Summary of Artemis FowlArtemis Fowl is a terrific science fict
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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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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
Grades:
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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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â 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
Grades:
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
Grades:
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
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Math Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzle Games Worksheets in Print or Digital
Here's how to keep your gifted and talented sports fanatic engaged with logic puzzles and math brainteasers. These 10 challenging sports puzzles provide great math brain teasers with fun for kids! Quick and easy setup provides no prep ease for teachers, too. Click here to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the Middle School Math bundle.Students will love solving these printable or digital worksheets and will ask for more. These worksheets will engage students with whole or small
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers in Print or Digital Worksheets
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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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â 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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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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
Grades:
3rd - 6th
God's Smuggler Literary Guide
I was unable to find a literature guide when I taught this novel, so I wrote my own. These lessons went beautifully with great discussion and all of us appreciating the power of God as shown through Brother Andrew's story. This file contains a 6 week study with reading guides for each segment, which include vocabulary, comprehension questions, literary analysis questions, and personal application and thinking. It's set up as a Close Reading. The zip folder includes all the reading guides, comp
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6th - 9th
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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:Â Classic Starts Novel Studies
Easter Egg Spring Coloring Page
This is a fun coloring page to use across grade levels and homeschool. Perfect for an Art Project as well as to give in Easter Baskets, as Mother's Day Gifts and framed finished products. Detailed coloring pages provide practice for fine motor skills as well as Artistic abilities. This is the perfect "calm down" activity for children AND adults.
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
Superhero Hideout Lair-Perimeter, Area and Volume Project
Looking for a fun way to teach perimeter, area and volume? This activity is a great hands-on 7-10 to days project that will really motivate your students and make learning about math fun!!Students will love getting the chance to custom design their own lair. They have several options of furniture or equipment they may want to put inside their lair. Except for the rug, each piece is 3-dimensional and easy to assemble. Short walls allow the students to keep everything inside their room/lair as
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Math Project- Create your own vacation
This math project has the students plan a vacation for their family or friends. They budget gas, food, entertainment, etc.
* You do need to plan ahead and collect restaurant "to go" menus, maps, and travel brochures. (Teacher directions are given with the lesson along with a rubric).
I used with my 3rd grade gifted and talented students. Other years I used it for a long term fast finisher project. Great for an end of the year activity...plan a vacation.
It covers: map skills, mileage, estimat
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3rd - 6th
Interactive Foldable Research Project Bundle: Book Report, 50 States & Planets
This foldable bundle has been put together for those teachers looking for a new and engaging approach to research projects.These 3D Pop-Up Picture Book Reports come with everything your students will need to create the foldable project. Even the not-so crafty teacher will love making this project! You will only need: plain white paper scissorsglue coloring That’s all! Each resource contains:Step by step instructions that will be easy enough for your students to understand on their own. Detail
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Who Broke My Record - Inferencing Mystery (Digital or Print)
Oh no! Someone has broken Steven's Saylor Twift vinyl record and we need your help to figure out who it was!This inferencing mystery is easy prep and fun to solve - Upload digitally or print!This product includes:Step-by-step instructionsPolice reportEye witness report4 suspicious suspectsInference notes (digital and print)Culprit reveal!Use this resource in:Small GroupsWhole GlassLiteracy Center/StationsSkills covered: Making predictions, referencing and cross-referencing data, drawing conclusi
Grades:
5th - 12th
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