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Lupita Manana (Patricia Beatty) NOVEL STUDY

By KRB Curriculum Design

Trying to think of ways to incorporate informational text into your lessons? This unit integrates fictional literature with informational text while exploring a current event---illegal immigration into the United States. NOTE: This unit is divided

Subjects:

Literature, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RI.6.1, RI.6.2, W.6.1

$15.00

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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis) NOVEL STUDY

By KRB Curriculum Design

Fantastic middle school ELA unit! Focused on exploring fantasy elements within this book, digging for vocabulary meaning, citing and using inferences, and developing written responses. Unit is developed in 5 different sections---go as fast or as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.9, W.6.1

$15.00

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The Wednesday Wars (Gary Schmidt) NOVEL STUDY

By KRB Curriculum Design

CCSS used in this novel study:Cite Evidence/InferCCSS ELA-Literacy-RL6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.ThemeCCSS ELA-Literacy-RL6.2: Determine a theme or central

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Homework, Guided Reading Books, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.9

$15.00

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Modern Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet)

By KRB Curriculum Design

Teaching Middle School students about Shakespeare isn't the easiest thing to do. Modern Shakespeare takes out the difficult language that students often stumble over, but still leaves the humor and thematic overtones that Shakespeare is known for.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.3

$4.00

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Modern Shakespeare (Julius Caesar)

By KRB Curriculum Design

Teaching Shakespeare to middle school students isn't the easiest lesson to cover. Modern Shakespeare takes out the difficult language while leaving the themes and humor that Shakespeare is known for. Using Modern Shakespeare in your classroom is a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.3

$4.00

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The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton) NOVEL STUDY

By KRB Curriculum Design

This unit explores S.E. Hinton's famous book THE OUTSIDERS. Students will practice citing evidence/inferring, looking for themes, understanding plot/relationship development, pull apart vocabulary words for better understanding, find the importance

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6

$15.00

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A Wrinkly in Time (Madeleine L’ Engle) NOVEL STUDY

By KRB Curriculum Design

This unit is based on Madeleine L'Engle's fabulous book! Students will explore citing evidence, understanding theme, discovering relationships and plot, diving into vocabulary strategies, and identifying the importance of sections. Students will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.7, RL.6.9

$15.00

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Fantasy Story Planner

By KRB Curriculum Design

Writing stories is a complicated process for Middle School students. The Fantasy Story Planner helps with the first step of writing---planning out the story by using the elements of fantasy. Students are given a literary element, the definition

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.4, W.6.5

$2.00

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The Same Stuff as Stars (Lois Lowry) NOVEL STUDY

By KRB Curriculum Design

Empathy is a hard concept to teach middle school students. Katherine Paterson's book THE SAME STUFF AS STARS offers valuable discussion lessons while touching on the topic of foster care.NOTE: This unit is divided into 5 different sections

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.9

$15.00

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The Giver (Lois Lowry) NOVEL STUDY

By KRB Curriculum Design

Lois Lowry's book THE GIVER comes to life in this wonderful unit. The unit covers the CCSS standards of citing evidence, exploring themes, understanding plot and relationships, defining challenging vocabulary, and identifying the importance of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5

$15.00

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Modern Shakespeare (The Merchant of Venice)

By KRB Curriculum Design

Shakespeare, although entertaining, isn't the easiest subject to teach to middle school students. Students often falter on the difficult language or intricate themes. Enter---Modern Shakespeare! Written in play form, this easy, one class adaption

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.3

$4.00

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The Mighty Miss Malone (Christopher Paul Curtis) NOVEL STUDY

By KRB Curriculum Design

This unit explores Christopher Paul Curtis's book, THE MIGHTY MISS MALONE. Students will practice citing evidence/inferring, looking for themes, understanding plot/relationship development, pull apart vocabulary words for better understanding, find

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RI.6.1, RI.6.2

$15.00

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Jip, His Story (Lois Lowry) NOVEL STUDY

By KRB Curriculum Design

Want to get your students engaged in learning while challenging them to think at a higher level? Katherine Paterson's "Jip: His Story" provides a great foundation for this type of teaching and thinking.NOTE: This unit is divided into 9 different

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.9

$15.00

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WEDNESDAY WARS Vocabulary sheets/ tests (Common Core Aligned)

By KRB Curriculum Design

This packet contains vocabulary words highlighted in each chapter (page number reference given) for student work. Definitions given for teacher reference. Two vocabulary tests (Sept-Nov/ Jan-May) provided along with answer keys.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.4

$5.00

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Modern Shakespeare (Much Ado About Nothing)

By KRB Curriculum Design

Shakespeare, although well-known, isn't the easiest poet to teach to Middle School students. Many students falter on the difficult language or intertwining themes. Enter----Modern Shakespeare! This adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing" offers a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.3

$4.00

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Modern Shakespeare COMEDY BUNDLE

By KRB Curriculum Design

By popular request----Modern Shakespeare COMEDY BUNDLE has been created! This collection of 4 plays (Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, and The Merchant of Venice) will allow your students to grasp the themes and humor of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.3

$10.00

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Modern Shakespeare (The Tempest)

By KRB Curriculum Design

MODERN SHAKESPEARE is a fun, engaging new way to get the whole class involved in learning about the famous author. This series of Shakespeare plays takes the difficult language out, while keeping the humor, plot and themes that Shakespeare is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.3

$4.00

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Bud, Not Buddy (Christopher Paul Curtis) NOVEL STUDY

By KRB Curriculum Design

"If you want kids to write good stuff, then you have to get them to read good stuff."--anonymous authorChristopher Paul Curtis gives us plenty of "good stuff" in his book, BUD, NOT BUDDY. This novel study/ informational text unit digs deep into

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RI.6.1, RI.6.2

$15.00

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Moral Focus play--Compassion (MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS)

By KRB Curriculum Design

Compassion will come to life in your classroom in the form of this play! John Steptoe's book, based loosely on an African version of Cinderella, is a wonderful way to get all learners engaged. This play takes approximately 15 minutes to perform, and

Subjects:

Drama

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

$4.00

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Middle School Author Study (KATHERINE PATERSON)--Common Core Aligned

By KRB Curriculum Design

This comprehensive compound unit (136 pages of GREAT STUFF!) explores two of Katherine Paterson's novels (THE SAME STUFF AS STARS and JIP: HIS STORY) and allows students to dig deeper into the themes that are present in both (mainly, mental illness

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.9

$20.00

Digital Download PDF (2.60 MB)

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