Middle school literature thematic unit plans for Gifted and Talented under $5

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

English Language Arts, Literature, Other (Music)

CCSS:

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Also included in: Gifted and Talented Curriculum BUNDLE - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade

Aca-Scuse Me? Teaching Theme vs. Main Idea With Music and Lyrics

Created by

Little Miss Dys

This assignment is PITCH PERFECT for teaching theme to students grades 4 through 8!***UPDATED 9/8/18 TO INCLUDE:***PRE/POST TEST ANSWER KEYSCONCEPT HANDOUT FOR STUDENTSANSWER SHEETS FOR EACH OF THE 5 SONGSIf you are like me back during my first year of teaching 5th, I struggled to teach main idea and theme. This assignment makes the task more fun. Resource is designed to help your students analyze 5 popular songs for themes. Included in this 21 page bundle:-5 hugely popular song lyric pages for

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Songs, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.2

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.2

Icarus Comic with Activities Included

Created by

David Rickert

Icarus: A Comic Myth Activities IncludedStudents need to know the ancient myths because the great wisdom of humanity is contained in those stories. Myth Comics: Icarus gives teachers three days' worth of activities to do with the myth. Included in this bundle:Pre-reading activitiesA comic of the myth (fun!)A modern retelling of the mythActivities and questions with two poems based on the myth (perfect for teaching allusion)An activity with a piece of artwork based on the mythPost reading activit

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.8.1

, RL.9-10.1

, RL.11-12.1

, W.7.9

...

Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Fairy Tale Unit Third Fourth Fifth Grade

Created by

This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with students just as you would in the classroom! Th

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.3.1

, RI.5.1

, W.3.2

, W.3.3

...

Also included in: Gifted and Talented Curriculum BUNDLE - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade

Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Space Unit Third Fourth Fifth Grade

Created by

This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with students just as you would in the classroom! Th

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

4.NBT.A.2

, 5.NBT.A.3

, 4.G.A.1

, 4.G.A.3

...

Also included in: Gifted and Talented Curriculum BUNDLE - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade

Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Time Travel Unit Third Fourth Fifth

Created by

This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with students just as you would in the classroom! Th

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

3.MD.A.1

, 4.MD.A.2

, RI.5.1

...

Also included in: Gifted and Talented Curriculum BUNDLE - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade

Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Not Scary Zombie Grades 3 4 5

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This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with students just as you would in the classroom! Th

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.4.1

, RL.5.1

Read it Write it Learn it

...

Also included in: Gifted and Talented Curriculum BUNDLE - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade

Thank You, Ma'am Narrative Writing Mini-Unit for Grades 7-10

Created by

Wondering what to do for Thanksgiving in the middle school and high school ELA classroom? Thank You Narratives is the perfect mini unit that gives students the opportunity to show gratitude to people who have made an impact on their lives. Students read the mentor text "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes. After a close read and careful analysis, they brainstorm their own Thank You Narrative using the provided brainstorming slides and plot line. Students draft their narratives, then use the pro

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

W.7.3

, W.7.3a

, W.7.3b

, W.7.3c

, W.7.3d

...

Fences lesson plans, Unit Plan, August Wilson, 54 pages.

Created by

Adam Erickson

Completely rewritten & expanded July 2011 This is a complete, loosely-structured Drama unit. There is no strict schedule or pacing guide here, though the activities, the concluding essay, the Socratic seminar, and the chapter quizzes and study guides would logically dictate the order of lesson delivery. You may find that you skip some activities, alter some activities and documents, and change the order of delivery year by year,based on your scheduling, teaching style, and type of students.

Subjects:

English, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans

Also included in: Entire Store: Full year's curriculum: for Freshman through Senior English.

Twas the Night Before Christmas Poetry Activity Pack

Created by

Sassycat Educational Resources

'Twas the day before Christmas break and you need something else to do.... There are several activities included in this packet that you can use in your study of the famous poem, Twas the Night Before Christmas, also known as A Visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement C. Moore. Included are 2 versions of the poem. The first is written using numbered lines. This could be used for partner reading, fluency, or as a way of directing students to particular lines while choral reading or discussing the po

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

Also included in: Christmas ELA Writing and Short Story Bundle

The Gift of the Magi Short Story Unit for Middle School for 7th and 8th

Created by

Martina Cahill - The Hungry Teacher

This short story unit: "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this classic fiction text. This free short story unit was created so that teachers could try out the Socratic Seminar and reading response format that I use in all my reading units and short story units. Other Middle School Short Story Units Available: "The Gift o

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

7th - 8th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.4

, RL.7.7

, RL.7.9

...

Gifted and Talented - Public Service Announcements: A Project Based Unit

Created by

Learning Highway

Technology using visuals and audio are strong persuasive tools. They have the power to inform us about issues, inspire us to learn more, and incite us to take action. In this project based unit, students will experience this power as they research, write, film, and edit their own Public Service Announcements. This product includes: *Unit Summary *Essential Question *Essential Understanding *Outcomes *Cognitive Standards Covered *Affective Standards Covered *Materials & Resource List *Comple

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Gifted and Talented, Writing

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, GATE

Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Art Unit Grades 3 4 5

Created by

Arts & Music, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Find our Gifted and Talented Bundle HERE!This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with stude

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Also included in: Gifted and Talented Curriculum BUNDLE - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade

Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Career Unit Grades 3 4 5

Created by

This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with students just as you would in the classroom! Th

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Courtney Schermerhorn - Mommy is a Teacher

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3

, CCRA.W.6

, CCRA.W.7

, MP1

, MP2

Also included in: Gifted and Talented Curriculum BUNDLE - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade

Fairy Tales/Fractured Fairy Tales Unit - The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Created by

This unit of study focuses on fairy tales and fractured fairy tales, and includes versatile resources that can be used with any fairy tale or fractured fairy tale. The unit covers nine different reading comprehension skills, and has BONUS activities and projects! Included in the unit: *12+ chart toppers that correspond with activity sheets to create anchor charts to display in the classroom; *Activity sheet to activate prior knowledge of fairy tales; *Activity sheets for nine different reading

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

ROMEO AND JULIET Introduction to Shakespeare Slideshow

Created by

Created for Learning - ELA Novel Studies

This 19-slide PowerPoint is a great introduction to William Shakespeare and his world. During our travels to England, we took photographs of Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare's home, sculptures of the artist, the Globe Theatre, and more. These photographs, as well as historical background about Shakespeare, will be a compelling opening to your reading of Romeo and Juliet.SUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONPhotos we took of Shakespeare’s birthplace and grave in Stratford-upon-Avon. photos an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans

CCSS:

RL.8.9

, RL.9-10.9

Also included in: ROMEO AND JULIET Unit - Plan Fun Activities Prereading Introduction Quizzes

Of Mice and Men - Final Unit Test

Created by

Fun Fresh Ideas

A comprehensive 100-point final test to be used after completing a literature unit on Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men." This assessment includes sections on conflict, characterization, plot, vocabulary, quotations, and includes an essay where students choose what they would like to write about from a list of three essay choices. An answer key is provided. A great test to let you know if your students have really mastered all that you have been teaching them throughout the unit. This activity is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Assessment

A Bear Named Trouble Chapter Quiz, Study Guide, & Test Pack

Created by

Learn Plan Teach

There is one quiz per chapter (Chapters 1-12). Chapters 13, 14, and Epilogue is together as one quiz. A whole novel test is also included with a study guide to give ahead of time. 52 pages of great questions: -multiple choice -compare/contrast -context clues -vocabulary -inferencing -true/false -fill in the blank -opinionated questions

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Assessment

Storm Runners by Roland Smith - Novel Unit

Created by

Tiger Teacher

Storm Runners by Roland Smith is a high interest novel for students, including reluctant readers. (Once they are hooked, they can continue reading books 2 and 3!) It is an excellent companion to a science unit on hurricanes or other natural disasters. This unit includes 29 pages of resources including vocabulary cards, multiple choice comprehension questions, and discussion questions. Enjoy!

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Literature Circles

Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Nanotechnology Unit Third Fourth Fifth Grade

Created by

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Science

This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with students just as you would in the classroom! Th

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Literature, Reading, Writing

...

Also included in: Gifted and Talented Curriculum BUNDLE - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade

Introduction to Greek Myths and Greek Gods

Created by

XClass to the Rescue

This product is a great way to introduce Greek myths, gods, goddesses, monsters and heroes to your class. These can be a stand alone unit or be the intro for a study of Greek myths, any books in the Rick Riordan series, or other books based on Greek mythology. There are activities to focus on the Greek idea of the creation of the world, the 14 major gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon, and popular Greek creatures, monsters, and heroes. The product can be done in its entirety or

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Centers

Drama Lesson Tableau Lesson Halloween Theme Grades 5 to 7 Cooperative Learning

Created by

Dramamommaspeaks

Part of a Bundle Let's scare up some fun learning! This lesson integrates Halloween into the learning of tableau which makes very unique. Tableau is an important element of drama and easy and non-threatning for reluctant students to learn. Included in the lesson are two extension activities in case the teacher wants to make a longer lesson out of it. This was created for students in grades 6-7, however gifted students in grades 4 and 5 may enjoy this, too. Part of two bundles: Big Hallowee

Subjects:

Drama, Gifted and Talented, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

Also included in: Halloween Drama Class Units, Scripts and Lessons Bundle!

The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street PowerPoint

Created by

Kimberly Dana

Teaching The Twilight Zone play, The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street? Introduce this gripping play of suspense and conformity with an engaging, student-friendly 36-slide PowerPoint. Presentation includes facts on The Twilight Zone, pre-reading vocabulary, teleplay terms, anticipation questions, themes, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions that will take you through the entire unit.Click HERE for more amazing The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street products!Need more terrific teacher

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Literature

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Thematic Unit Plans

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.1

...

Also included in: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Bundle

Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Magic Themed Unit Third Fourth Fifth

Created by

This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with students just as you would in the classroom! Th

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.3.1