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Common Core RL.6.3 lessons for Microsoft Word
Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading Passages
Students will be learning how to identify the theme of a passage. They will be shown different ways in which theme is shown in a passage and will analyze those lessons. The teacher will model this strategy using a few very short stories, and the students will apply this strategy individually on two longer fictional texts.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It
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5th - 8th
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Flush Novel Study - Reading Guide + Unit Plan + Lessons
This novel study and reading guide for Flush by Carl Hiassen, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This Common Core aligned resource is perfect for whole group, small group, or individual reading instruction. It is also ideal for tutoring or homeschool education.....And the fact that it is NO PREP makes it even better!This Flush Reading Guide has been updated as of December 2022 to now include CCSS Alignments for grades 5-8.STUDENTS WI
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5th - 10th
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Coraline Novel Study: Reading Guide + Chapter Comprehension Questions
This novel study and reading guide for Coraline by Neil Gaiman, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 9 sections, with each section focusing on 1-2 chapters of reading.This Common Core aligned resource is perfect for whole group, small group, or individual reading instruction. It is also ideal for tutoring or homeschool education.....And the fact that it is NO PREP makes it even better!This Coraline Re
Grades:
5th - 8th
Charlotte's Web Novel Study
Charlotte's Web Novel StudyGrade Level: 4-6Subject: English Language ArtsOverview:Introduce the timeless classic of "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White to your students with this comprehensive novel study designed for grades 4-6. This study guide provides an enriching experience for students, establishing a deep understanding of the novel's themes, characters, and literary elements. Through engaging activities, thoughtful questions, and creative projects, students will explore the beauty of friends
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3rd - 6th
The Giver Novel Study
The Giver Novel Study PackageGrade Level: Middle School (Grades 6-8)Subject: English Language ArtsProduct Overview:This resource is designed to enhance students' understanding and appreciation of the novel The Giver - by Lois Lowry.What's Included:Introduction to The Giver:Overview of the novel's themes, setting, and characters.Chapter-by-Chapter Summaries and Analyses:Detailed summaries and analyses for each chapter to aid comprehension and discussion.Comprehension Questions:Thought-provoking q
Grades:
6th - 8th
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Novel Study
Novel Study: "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"Product Description:Unlock the magic of reading with this novel study for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"! This study guide is designed to enhance students' understanding and appreciation of J.K. Rowling's beloved classic. Ideal for middle school students, this novel study is perfect for classroom use, literature circles, or independent study.What's Included:Chapter-by-Chapter Lesson Plans: Detailed plans for each chapter, includi
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6th - 8th
Hatchet Chapters Lesson Plans, Assignments, Test and Answer Keys
Complete Unit Plan for "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen: Chapter Assignments, Answer Keys, and Summative Assessment.Description: Elevate your literature curriculum with this all-inclusive unit plan for "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen. Perfect for grades 6-8, this comprehensive resource provides everything you need to guide your students through this classic survival novel, from detailed chapter assignments to a final summative assessment.Included in this product:Chapter Assignments:Detailed Assignments for E
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6th - 8th
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Exploring Theme and Dialogue in Hugs by Ehud Lavski of EL Comics
5-day lesson plan that provides Bell Ringer and Exit activities as well as teacher model, group and independent activities. This graphic story engages with the text as they work to determine the theme and analyze its development over the course of the text. Students will also analyze how dialogue and incidents reveal aspects of character. A multi-leveled 10-question assessment w/key is included in the lesson.
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6th - 8th
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Character Change: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages, Skills, Strategies
Students will be able to identify how and why characters change throughout the course of a text. Teacher will model how to find support and reasons for character change, and then students will apply this ELA skill their further examples. Students will also complete a multiple choice exam in which they are expected to apply the ELA skills they learned during this and previous lessons.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading Pas
Grades:
6th - 8th
Plot and Story Arc - ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages + Skills
Students will be able to learn about Plot and identify its parts by looking at a model story then working on a story independently. The students will first identify the events in the story and then will plot them on the plot line. Students will also practice different ELA strategies by responding to the text.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It Affects Char
Grades:
6th - 10th
Multiple Choice Strategies: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages + Skills
Students will be introduced to two strategies to help them answer multiple choice questions. Students will observe the teacher doing this, and then will practice independently on their own. Students will also practice these ELA strategies by reading an article and applying their knowledge to multiple choice questions.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It Aff
Grades:
5th - 8th
Teaching Metacognative Reading Strategies: Maroo of the Winter Caves
This 45 page, integrated, metacognative literature study involves a differentiated, multiple abilities approach to teaching both the book Maroo of the Winter Caves as well as the history standards for early man. Maroo is a book about early humans, set at the end of the Ice Age. Some of the key ideas in the understanding of the book are the ways of nomadic life, the impact of climate change and the geographic differences facing people at that time. This unit is about reading strategies, but is m
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5th - 10th
Characterization Application
Meet Miss Huff Puff, Pillow Pooch, Phil Gator, Mr. Hobbles, Hambone, Snagglepuss and Moose, among others, in “Characterization Application by Melissa Donovan”. These characters’ intent in their high-interest passages and stories is to give students multiple opportunities to identify character traits and their supporting actions and quotations in reading. This product progresses to students applying these characterization techniques in their own writing.Section One: The resources provided bel
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3rd - 8th
Reading Response Letters 101
Reading Response LettersAfter reading The Reading Zone by Nancie Atwell, I was inspired to implement reading response letters in my classroom. It took me a long time to find a system that worked for me and my students, but I am really happy with the result! I use this at a 6th-grade level, but it can be adapted to many different grade levels. This product includes: -a detailed description of my procedure-an explanation of what a reading response letter is and how I grade it (I use this on my web
"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
This short story lesson can be purchased as part of a bundle at a discounted price
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Use this graphic organizer to teach students the elements of plot, and how the plot unfolds in a series of episodes!
Tied to the middle school Common Core standards.
****INCLUDED:
*Thorough ste-by-step lesson plan!
*Plot diagram template (Ready to print on legal paper!)
*Plot diagram ANSWER KEY!
*Plot analysis question handout!
The lesson plan uses the Gradual Release of Responsilbity method: I do, we do
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Multicultural Cinderella Project: Diorama and Twitter Feed
Looking for a way to synthesize what students have learned about Traditional Literature or multicultural stories? In this project, students use their creative abilities and knowledge of current technology to demonstrate what they've learned. In part one, students create a diorama of one scene from a Cinderella story that conveys the culture of the story they read. Students must consider how the setting of the story impacts Cinderella and her journey, including cultural clues in their visual crea
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3rd - 8th
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A Single Shard Unit Plan with Answer Key
This 81-page unit plan has everything you need to teach A Single Shard, a wonderful historical fiction novel that is perfect for upper elementary or middle school students! It is a hero's journey story that is both touching and suspenseful.
The unit is closely tied to Common Core Standards and includes:
*Vocabulary Study
*Comprehension questions for each chapter
*Guided Reading Activities for the entire novel that ask students to analyze, evaluate, and interpret.
*Fun activities like Reader's
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5th - 7th
Supporting the Main Idea with Details: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages & Skills
students will be able to identify strong supporting details for the main idea of a passage in a particular passage. Students will be doing this in a variety of ways, sometimes identifying the detail first and matching it with its topic or main idea and vice versa.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It Affects Characters: ELA Test Prep & Reading SkillsFact
Grades:
5th - 8th
SCAMPER- Creative Writing-Hatchet
In this lesson, students are introduced to the brainstorming technique of SCAMPER in order to generate ideas. Students will work collaboratively with a partner to change an existing story and make it their own. Students will generate new ideas using a checklist of questions- SCAMPER. The student will us the SCAMPER creativity technique to generate ideas as a way to think about a familiar story in new ways. SCAMPER organizer and rubric is included. Can be used with any novel or short story.
Protagonist vs. Antagonist or Superhero vs. Villain Activity
One way to practice understanding protagonists and antagonists is to use the extreme examples of superheroes and villains. In this activity, students will create a new superhero and villain and will place them in a brief scene of conflict. This helps them not only familiarize themselves with the literature terms and characterization, but it also helps them practice creative writing and conflict development.
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6th - 8th
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"Thank you, Ma'am"
This short story lesson can be purchased as part of a bundle at a discounted price
HERE
Use this graphic organizer to teach students the elements of plot, and how the plot unfolds in a series of episodes!
Tied to the middle school Common Core standards.
****INCLUDED:
*Thorough ste-by-step lesson plan!
*Plot diagram template (Ready to print on legal paper!)
*Plot diagram ANSWER KEY!
*Plot analysis question handout!
The lesson plan uses the Gradual Release of Responsilbity method: I do, we do
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Lesson Plans For Acts of Courage by Pamela Horner
If your success in life depends upon harboring a secret, then what do you do when you must either finally confront it, or lose the game of survival? Fen has been busy. He took an unexpected trip, hung around some important people – who are also dead – all the while keeping a deep secret.Fenmore Jacks does things on a grand scale. His personality is huge. His wit is enviable, especially among the other fourth graders. And his school career? It is a colossal – failure. He has to hide the fact tha
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4th - 6th
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Determining Authors Purpose: ELA Test Prep, Reading Passages, Skills, Strategies
Students will work on determining an author's purpose for writing a text. Students will be able to determine whether a text is written to entertain, inform or persuade. Students will also practice this ELA skill while completing practice ELA texts and multiple choice questions.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It Affects Characters: ELA Test Prep & Read
Grades:
6th - 8th
Short Story Bundle: Thank You, Ma'am, Eleven, Your Move
Elements of Plot: Short Story Bundle****INCLUDED:*Thorough step-by-step lesson plan!*Plot diagram template (Ready to print on legal paper!)*Plot diagram ANSWER KEY for each story!*Plot analysis question handout!The 3 short story lessons included in this bundle are:"Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros"Your Move" by Eve BuntingAll of the materials that I am including in this bundled unit download are sold separately on TPT. Below are the links to those individual prod
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6th - 8th
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