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Free middle school literature resources for Google Apps and for homeschool
Reading Comprehension Passage | SBAC Questions CAASPP | Print & Digital
Preparing students for standardized testing can be a daunting task. Save your time and weekends with already prepared practice tests that are thoughtfully crafted to help you cover everything needed before the big day.Help your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students prepare for their Common Core Assessment or Smarter Balanced Assessment with these amazing resources!Great for elementary students. Or maybe your students need the middle school set.They align with the SBAC Reading test to help your studen
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2nd - 6th
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6TH - 8TH ELA LESSON PLANS SCOPE AND SEQUENCE CURRICULUM MAP READING / WRITING
A FULL YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA is planned, sequenced, and CCSS aligned, and I would like to share it ALL with you. Please enjoy this free scope and sequence, lesson plans, standards alignment, and smart map kit. You can use this sequence and all of the resources in this bundle even if you are on a semester, trimester, or any calendar schedule. Scroll down to SEE MORE FAQs.No purchases are necessary to use ANY OR ALL of the tools in this full planning kit. Your own resources will work perfec
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6th - 8th, Staff
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FREE Character Traits Reading Center - FREE Character Traits Reading Game
Whether you’re looking for a Character Traits Reading Center or need an easy-to-use but effective reading activity for partner practice, independent work, whole-class games, spiral review, or test prep, this FREE Character Traits Reading Center has you covered.Engaging and Effective: Reinforce character traits identification using interactive practice that captivates your students.Flexible Learning Options: With print, Google Forms, and interactive PDFs, you’ll enjoy the freedom to choose the be
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3rd - 5th
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FREE The Book vs. The Movie Graphic Organizers (Print and Digital)
This FREE resource includes four graphic organizers for teachers to use when their students are comparing a book with the movie version. This download includes both PRINT and DIGITAL activities! Simplify your lesson planning with this print-and-go packet!I used to be wary of assigning a book report for a book that had a movie - afraid that too many of my students would take the "easy way out" and just watch the movie, missing the fabulous details included in the book. Oftentimes, the books were
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3rd - 5th
"All Summer in a Day" Short Story-Metaphors, Figurative Language, Bullying Theme
This free, awesome science fiction short story resource is great for exploring beautifully executed figurative language, the theme of bullying, and a fascinating setting. Students read a very short, very well-written short story All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury that is available free in easy-print format. ELA students analyze the text, make inferences, cite textual evidence, and find similes and metaphors in the reading comprehension exercise. They even consider what motivates students to bul
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5th - 10th
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Stray by Cynthia Rylant Short Story Unit Grade 6
This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: August Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Basic Story Elements (Review)Finding Text EvidenceConnotation and DenotationMoodSee the list of activities below for a COMPLETE list of all of the skills covered. The ones above are simply the FOCUS of this unit.This is a comprehensive, Common Core-Aligned Unit packed with a ton of rigorous resources for teaching with this short story. I’ve also inc
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5th - 7th
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FREE Roll and Answer Reading Centers for 4th and 5th Grade (Use with ANY Text)
Are you looking for new ways to review reading standards and skills in your 4th or 5th grade classroom? This reading center resource contains three low-prep Reading Response Roll and Answer Centers to use with any text. There are three versions: Literature, Informational, and one for Paired Passages. The only materials needed are 2 dice, the students' books or passages, and a dry erase marker!You can find my other Roll and Answer Centers by click on the links below:Fiction Roll and Answer Center
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4th - 6th
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ELA Bell Ringers Middle School Grammar Literature Inferences | Three Free Weeks
Change things up in your middle school ELA classroom by implementing these digital and print fun ELA bell ringers, morning work, and warm-ups. This resource includes three free weeks of no-prep and no-printing memes, grammar Mentor Sentences, picture inferences, book recommendations, and "Would you rather" question bell ringers.These bell ringers were designed to be stress-free, print-free, and prep-free so students can be 100% independent and get to work right away while teachers have time to t
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6th - 9th
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Jason Reynolds FREE Rhetorical Analysis, Public Speaking, PDF & Google Drive
Use Jason Reynolds’ commencement address at Lesley University to show your students the power of a well-constructed speech. In this one-class period activity, students will discuss the techniques of effective public speaking, view Jason Reynolds’ 10-minute speech, and deconstruct/discuss his use of rhetorical devices. Questions focus on audience, the value of storytelling over lecture, and rhetorical application of poetic devices including foreshadowing and symbolism. These print-and-teach mater
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe, FREE, Literary Analysis PDF & Google Drive
Use "The Cask of Amontillado," Edgar Allan Poe’s creepy tale of twisted justice, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This two-day lesson includes a 14-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters) and a Storytelling Arc handout (with key) to emphasize exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Finally, the download also includes a link to a short anticipatory video clip that will build students’ intere
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8th - 11th
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Novel Brochure Google Classroom Freebie Editable Google Slides Template Activity
Novel Brochure - Pamphlet for Google Classroom Freebie!This resource allows students to create a pamphlet that can be edited for ANY novel! The file contains a Google Drive link that can be used for Google Classroom. **Be sure to MAKE A COPY of the link and save to your own Google DriveEnjoy! Ratings on freebies are greatly appreciated! :) YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:5th Grade Novel Studies Bundle (5 Novels)Wonder Novel StudyHoles Novel StudyNumber the Stars Novel StudyEsperanza Rising Novel StudyBridg
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3rd - 8th
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R.1, R.2, R.3 Fiction Fable Standards-Based Reading Assessments SAMPLE
This pack includes a SAMPLE of the DIGITAL AND PRINTABLE FORMATS of differentiated tests that assess standards covering fiction key ideas and details standards R.1, R.2, and R.3. These standards include skills such asdrawing inferencesciting explicit evidencethemesummarizingcharacter details, actions, and traitscontributions of setting and eventsEach standard R.1, R.2, and R.3 has its own individual assessment, so these are perfect for standards-based grading! I have aligned them with Common Cor
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3rd - 5th
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Dr. Seuss Virtual Library, Kid-Friendly Biography, and Interactive Websites
3 pages of Dr. Seuss Virtual Library, Kid-Friendly Biography, and Interactive Websites made using Google Slides. All links are accessible through the internet.
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PreK - 12th
FREE Fiction Paired Passages Florida B.E.S.T. Standards Print & Google Forms
Are you looking to help your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students practice and feel confident answering reading comprehension questions?These Fiction Paired Passages on well-known stories will help your students master standardized test questions. Question Types: multiple-choice, multi-select, A/B questions (evidence-based selected response), and Table MatchThese align with Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards and common standardized testing questions students might see on the F.A.S.T. test. The questions w
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3rd - 6th
Hero's Journey, Joseph Campbell Hero Journey, Free PDF & Google Drive materials
What do Harry Potter, Frodo, and Katniss Everdeen all have in common? All of their stories (and so many others) fit the classic storytelling pattern of a heroic journey, as established by famed scholar Joseph Campbell. Using many of the steps of the heroic journey as chronicled by Campbell, this lecture slide deck (download includes both Prezi and Google Slides versions) will allow you to connect the classic pattern to the stories our students love. From The Matrix to Star Wars to Finding Nemo,
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7th - 10th
Storytelling Arc, FREE Handout to Use With ANY Literature, PDF & Google Drive
This 2-page file (printable PDF & Google Drive version) includes a blank form and a completed sample to serve as a model for students. The sample is from my students’ study of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” but you could use the blank worksheet with ANY book or short story.This activity is designed to work with fifth graders through high school seniors.Need a lecture to go along with this Storytelling Arc handout? A Prezi slide deck overview lecture is available for
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6th - 9th
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Literary Elements Review Activity for Any Text: Literary Theme Park (FREE)
This literary themed amusement park project is intended to be completed at the end of a text and has flexible usage. It can be completed independently, in partners, or small groups, and used with a whole class novel study, literature circles, book clubs, or even independent reading.Use this activity to review plot, setting. theme, conflict, characters, and symbolism in connection with any story, novel, or play. This fun activity makes for a great end of a unit or year project or summer reading a
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Novel Study Unit For Any Text - Print & Digital (Growing Bundle)
Book Recommendation Template | Free Printable and Digital Forms
Use this FREE printable and digital template for students to write book recommendations! These forms are perfect for giving students an opportunity to reflect and share their reading experience, something that's not always easy to do! A Printable PDF and Google Slides version is included.Looking for an editable reading log that will make reading response easier for your students? Click here to preview the printable, editable, and digital reading and vocabulary response log! INCLUDED WITH YOUR FR
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4th - 7th
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FREE Characters Standards-Based Reading Assessment 3rd Grade Print and Digital
This FREE Characters Reading Assessment for 3rd grade includes both print and digital formats (in self-grading Google Forms) to give you valuable information to help drive instruction. The three Characters standard-based assessments ask students to read a short passage and identify the character traits shown in the text. These assessments are perfect if you're looking to add consistent grades to your traditional grade book or looking for assessments that match your standards-based grading report
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3rd
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Also included in: Standards-Based Reading Assessments Fiction Bundle 3rd Grade Quick Data
FREE Right There and Making Inferences Standards-Based Reading Assessments
This FREE Right There and Making Inferences Standards-Based Reading Assessment for 4th grade includes both print and digital formats (in self-grading Google Forms) to give you valuable information to help drive instruction. The three Right There and Making Inferences fiction assessments ask students to identify explicit as well as inferential information using a fictional text. These assessments are perfect if you're looking to add consistent grades to your traditional grade book or looking for
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4th
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Also included in: Standards-Based Reading Assessments Fiction Bundle 4th Grade Quick Data
Figurative Language Menu of Differentiated Activities (FREE)
This resource can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. The resource includes a print ready PDF as well as Google Drive versions (Google Slides) of all of the materials.This menu focuses on figurative language including simile, metaphor, personification, idiom, hyperbole, and understatement. The activities cover all six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, and Creation. This is a great activity to use after introducing these
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6th - 8th
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Elements of Drama Handout
This 2-page Elements of Drama Handout is perfect for use with any play or drama unit. Simple and straightforward, and a great addition to any reader's notebook or play study! Includes two pages of notes on the elements of drama, including definitions/explanations for drama, comedy, tragedy, character, protagonist, antagonist, setting, plot, conflict, theme, act, scene, stage directions, dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, aside, dramatic irony, foil, double entendre, pun, chorus, iambic pentameter,
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8th - 10th
Free Templates! Exit Slip, Bell Ringer, Journal Entry, & Take Note
Free editable/printable/digital templates for 1. Bell Ringers 2. Journal Entry 3. Exit Slip and 4. Take Note. These are great 5-minute activities that help maintain superior classroom management! They are editable, so change them to best fit your classroom needs. Enjoy this freebie & please check out new products when I drop them--I AM A NEWBIE!
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4th - 12th
Novel Study Tic-Tac-Toe Student Choice Board Freebie
This Tic-Tac-Toe Student Choice Board can be used for any novel. It can be assigned for a whole-class novel study, book clubs, or independent novel reading. Students complete any three tasks from the choice board to create a straight line. Tasks are strategically placed to ensure a mix of visual and written tasks are completed. Resource includes a Teacher's Guide, Tic-Tac-Toe student handout, and Grading Rubric. Make a copy of this Google Slides file to your own Google Drive. It can be uploaded
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6th - 12th
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