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Creative writing guided reading books for homeschool
The Lightning Thief Novel Study Bundle
This Lightning Thief novel study bundle is the most comprehensive resource out there to meet the needs of your students. Don’t spend your limited time on an endless search. We have put together a fully comprehensive resource for teachers to implement immediately or use as a guide for their own Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief activities. This comprehensive bundle is built for your students to learn about key reading strategies such as making inferences, predictions, and more. This super b
Grades:
4th - 6th
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien is a standards based low prep novel study. Along with reading comprehension and writing activities, the literature guide promotes interesting discussion topics about society and what makes a person (animal) civilized.This is a zipped file with two secure PDF files. The download includes a student PDF with all activity pages that teachers can print as a novel study packet for independent work, reading groups, or book clubs. The second PDF has
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4th - 6th
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All about Birds Nonfiction Unit Bird Research Reports
Are you teaching your students the characteristics of birds? This packet includes guided reading strategies to learn about the characteristics of birds. There is a mini booklet Included, anchor charts, and activities to guide your instruction. In addition there are 4 fictional anchor stories about birds that you can integrate to teach point of view and the who is speaking standard. Also there are research reports and crafts for 5 different kinds of birds. To see everything included, read belo
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Animal Group Bundle Insects Reptiles Amphibians Fish Birds and Mammals
Love That Dog Novel Study and Poetry Unit
This literature resource for Love That Dog by Sharon Creech is a low prep novel study and includes both reading comprehension activities as well as creative poetry writing activities related to the figures of speech used in the story. The other great feature of this book is the famous poems that are integrated throughout the story. This is the perfect supplement to a poetry unit of study and really gets kids motivated to write poems and use figures of speech-- just like Jack (the main character
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Poetry and Figures of Speech Bundle
Not Norman Reading Resource kit
Not Norman is a great story to start the year off. It helps to teach character, setting, moral/lesson as well as sequencing of events. Read this story with your students and have them identify the story elements and write their own response to the story.
Norman is the best pet ( writing prompt)
I think that a ________ would be a better pet (writing prompt)
Kit includes:
Story elements sheet
Norman is the best pet ( writing prompt)
I think that a ________ would be a better pet (writing prompt)
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Grades:
PreK - 5th, Staff
Myth Writing Projects, Mythology Writing Outline, Book Report and More
"Myths, Mythology Unit" With this resource you will have everything you need to add fun and creativity to your mythology genre studies. I have included a "Myth Writing Project Menu" with nine creative projects, a myth element checklist, a writing outline for students to organize and write their own myth and a complete "Myth Book Report" for students to fill out after they have read a myth novel of their own. Digital Option Available! This will work perfectly for distance learning as well!The c
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Genre Units Bundled, Projects for Every Reading Genre
Gooseberry Park Guided Reading Packet, CC-Aligned!
This is a fun, Common Core-aligned, guided reading packet to go with the novel Gooseberry Park by Cynthia Rylant. This packet stretches the entire novel. Each chapter is represented with questions and responses. This packet addresses: comprehension questions, text dependent questions, analysis of brief passages, literary terms including simile and onomatopoeia, inferencing questions, predictions, parts of speech and even a concluding writing assignment prompt. Fun illustrations and graphics,
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3rd - 6th
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Digital Close Reading: Macbeth's Tomorrow Soliloquy
WHAT IS IT?Digital Close Reading: Macbeth is a fully digital resource that guides students through a digital close read of the “Tomorrow” soliloquy from William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth. Using annotation cues, students will arrive at an understanding of Shakespeare’s light and dark symbolism, the theme of time, and tone. It can also be printed and used as a hardcopy resource. A suggested answer key is included.HOW DOES IT WORK?Teachers can assign this resource using Google Classroom or Goo
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Loser : Novel Study
Loser by Jerry Spinelli is an awesome story with a great anti bullying message for students. This is a great book to use for reading groups especially in the upper elementary grades as they get ready to transition to middle school. This reading comprehension packet is full of chapter by chapter analysis questions and vocabulary words to encourage students to dig deep and have in depth discussions about the text. There is also an answer key for all of the questions in case you don’t have a chance
Grades:
3rd - 5th
American Revolution | Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 3rd & 4th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons and a great classroom display about the American Revolutionary War. Perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade studying the American War of Independence and U.S. History.NO PREP needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the American Revolutionary War. There are 29 posters or task
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Ancient Persia Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
This bundle contains five close reading activities about key events from Ancient Persia and influential people from the era; a timeline display or sorting activity; two biography writing units about Cyrus the Great and Darius the Great; an informational writing unit about Ancient Persia and an opinion writing unit discussing the most important figure from the period.22 Lessons, or 22 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there
Grades:
5th - 6th
Guided Reading Binder, Comprehension Lessons, Reading Skills in Digital and PDF
Having a guided reading binder set up so you can grab what you need and go makes a HUGE difference in time needed to plan. Let's face it. You don't have time for indepth plans for guided reading when you have so many other plans to write. Check out the preview and see what I'm talking about! At my school, I set this up and left the binder in our book room with multiple copies that teachers could take. Many commented on how useful it was, and most made their own guided reading binder just like it
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Folk Tales For 2nd Grade-Printable Books/Reader's Theater-Literacy Activities
The Little Red Hen—Complete Story
The Little Red Hen Reader’s Theater
You Write the Captions
The Little Red Hen Puppets
The Little Red Hen Story Maps
Sentence Scramble-Cards with Recording Sheet
Verb Sort-Past/Present Tense-Cards with Recording Sheet
Verb Endings Practice Sheet
Sentence Strips—Sequencing
Author’s Purpose—Writing
Chicken Little—Complete Story
Chicken Little Reader’s Theater
You Write the Captions
Rhyme Practice Sheet
Ending Marks Practice Sheet
Making Connections—Writing
Cause/Ef
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Edgar Allan's Official Crime Investigation Notebook Novel Study
Here is a novel study for Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook by author Mary Amato. This is a wonderful book about friendship and perseverance. The students at Wordsworth Elementary School race to find out who has been stealing classroom items and leaving a poem in its place. This is a novel that is a favorite of boys and girls The comprehension skills that are covered in this novel study are predicting, visualization, cause and effect, sequencing, questioning, main idea, key d
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Novel Study Growing Bundle
The Name Jar Interactive Read Aloud Activities
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi is a great picture book to share with ELL students, during back to school, or when you are welcoming a new student to your class mid year. The Name Jar also works well for any lessons about diversity. There are great opportunities for discussion about the value of a name and the importance of respecting an individual’s background.
The Name Jar product includes multiple activities that support standard reading and writing skills. You may not have time to complete e
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Power point: The Outsiders novel study
The Outsiders power point by Kathy ApplebeeThis 53 slide presentation contains graphics, questions and short writing assignments for every chapter, unit projects, material on character analysis, conflict, links to free review games and resources. Also in the ZIP folder are 5 .PDF charts in the Power Point that can be used as handouts. The 8 slide preview has examples of resources included.FREEBIE extra: Curtain Call Caper guided reading free printables and graphic organizers.Check out other no
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Guided Reading Binder, Reading Graphic Organizers, Comprehension Activities
This Guided Reading Binder includes activities that go with any book. They are skill focused, and are intended to be used before, during, and after reading. The intent is to make planning for guided reading lessons quicker and easier.DETAILS ABOUT THIS GUIDED READING BINDER:The pages in this file are mostly black and white to save on ink. The organizers and activities just need to printed and used with books you choose. If you'd like to be able to use a colored version in a digital format, you m
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Hate That Cat Novel Study and Poetry Unit
Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech has so many poetic possibilities. This low prep novel unit for Hate That Cat includes a variety of standard reading comprehension skills as well as creative writing activities related to the figures of speech and poetry used in the story. The other great feature of this book is the famous poems that are integrated throughout the story.
This is a great supplement to a poetry unit of study and really gets kids motivated to write poems and use figures of speech-- ju
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Poetry and Figures of Speech Bundle
Mr. Putter and Tabby Fly the Plane Book Companion
Mr. Putter and Tabby Fly the Plane is a lovely book and a great choice for beginning readers. This PRINT AND GO unit will help your students get plenty of reading practice as close reading routines are implemented. It's organized in a BEFORE/DURING/AFTER format for consistent skill modeling and practice.WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT?✱ prereading schema builder about airplanes✱ vocabulary organizer and word cards✱ fiction and nonfiction anchor chart ✱ fiction vs nonfiction text evidence and opinio
Grades:
1st - 3rd
King Bidgood's In the Bathtub Activity Packet
Looking for activities to accompany the classic picture book King Bidgood's in the Bathtub?
This FUN, ENGAGING, and HASSLE-FREE! Just print, hand out, and watch your students comprehension increase and their imaginations soar!
10 Activities include:
KWL Chart
Beginning-Middle-End
Main Idea-Supporting Details
Text Connections
Sequencing of Events
Problem-Solution Irganizer (2)
Bathtub Imaginings - Visualizing
Imaginative Writing Prompts (2)
Resources created by: Jessica Lawler, "Joy in the Jou
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K - 6th
American Civil War Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle 3rd & 4th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activity about the American Civil War. The unit focuses on the causes of the war, some of the key battles and the outcomes of the war including the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in third grade and fourth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsA prompt sheet
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Unleash Creativity with Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Literacy Unit
Dive into a world where it rains soup and snows mashed potatoes with our comprehensive Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Literacy Unit. Catering to an array of literacy skills, the unit comprises a set of thought-provoking and fun activities. From lesson plans to worksheets, we have it all covered for you. Kids can re-enact the intriguing tale with our 'Retelling the Story' worksheet, or fabricate their own delicacy with 'Create Your Own Recipe'. The 'Venn-Diagram' allows a captivating compare a
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Writing a book report {for beginners}
Unlock the world of book reporting for beginners with our resource: "Writing a Book Report {for Beginners}." This invaluable tool is designed to guide and empower your students in crafting comprehensive book reports with ease. Tailored for beginners, this resource includes dedicated sections for every essential aspect of a book report.**Key Features:**1. **Comprehensive Reporting Sections:** This resource simplifies the book reporting process with designated pages for crucial elements: - Cov
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1st - 12th, Staff
Emergency Sub Plans | Ancient Greece Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
These easy to use, no prep, substitution plans give you an ideal back up plan to have ready in your classroom just in case. The bundle contains six close reading activities about influential figures from Ancient Greece, three biography writing units and an informational writing unit. Ideal for emergency sub plans in fifth grade or sixth grade. The activities focus on Ancient Greece, Alexander the Great, Socrates, Aristotle, Aesop & Homer.22 Lessons, or 22 hours of activities, with NO PREP ne
Grades:
5th - 6th
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