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When Stars Are Scattered: A Literature Study Unit BUNDLE

By Room 2 Ruminations

About this Unit & NovelThis is a Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the graphic novel, When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohamed and Victoria Jamieson. The lessons and activities here span the curriculum, from vocabulary and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.7, RL.5.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3...

$20.00

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Journey to Topaz by Yoshiko Uchida: Discussion Questions & Vocabulary (editable)

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About this Resource & NovelThis is a Google doc. After purchase you will download a PDF with a link to the resource you can copy & edit.A Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions and vocabulary activities for use with Journey to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, W.5.1b, SL.5.1, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2...

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel & Film Study Unit BUNDLE (editable)

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About this Unit & NovelA Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the graphic novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick. The lessons and activities span the curriculum, covering vocabulary building, literary analysis,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Graphic Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Movie Guides, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.7, RL.5.9, RL.5.10, W.5.1, W.5.1b...

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BUNDLE A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel & Film Study Unit (editable)

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About this Unit & NovelThis is a Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the graphic novel, A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel, adapted from Madeleine L’Engle’s 1963 Newberry-winner by Hope Larson. The lessons and activities

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Science, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Movie Guides, Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.7, RL.5.9, RL.5.10, W.5.1, W.5.1a...

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The Jumbies Tracey Baptiste | Discussion Questions |Vocabulary (Editable)

By Room 2 Ruminations

A Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions & vocabulary activities for use with the novel, The Jumbies, by Tracey Baptiste. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language appears in parentheses (delete or modify as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.4.4, RL.4.6, RL.4.7, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.7, RL.5.10...

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Replay | Sharon Creech | Discussion Questions | Vocabulary Activities (editable)

By Room 2 Ruminations

About this Resource & NovelThis unit is a Google doc. After purchase, you will download a PDF with a link to the resource.A Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions and vocabulary activities for use with Replay, by Sharon Creech. Prompts

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, SL.5.1, SL.5.1c, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3...

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The Thief Lord | Cornelia Funke | Discussion Questions | Vocabulary (Editable)

By Room 2 Ruminations

NOTE: After purchase you will download a PDF with a link to the unit as a Google doc you can copy & edit.About this Resource & NovelA Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions and vocabulary activities for use with The Thief Lord, by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.7, RL.5.9, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3...

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Loser | Jerry Spinelli | Discussion Questions | Vocabulary Activities (editable)

By Room 2 Ruminations

About this Resource & NovelAn editable, Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions and vocabulary activities for use with the novel, Loser, by Newberry award-winner, Jerry Spinelli. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6...

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The Watsons Go to Birmingham & Brown Girl Dreaming: A Lit Study Unit BUNDLE

By Room 2 Ruminations

This editable, Common Core-aligned resource pairs Curtis' historical fiction with Woodson's poetry in a close look at themes these two middle grade books share. Lessons included span the curriculum. Find activities for developing literacy, building

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.7, RL.5.9, RL.5.10, RF.5.4, RF.5.4a...

$14.00

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GOODBYE, VIETNAM Gloria Whelan | Discussion Questions & Vocabulary (editable)

By Room 2 Ruminations

About this Resource & NovelThis is a Google doc. After purchase you will download a PDF with a link to the resource you can open, copy & edit.A Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions and vocabulary activities for use with Goodbye,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, SL.5.1, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3...

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Hugo Film Study Guide/Graphic Novel Comparison (editable)

By Room 2 Ruminations

This resource is an editable Google doc. After purchase, you will download a PDF with a link to the doc. Transform your Invention of Hugo Cabret graphic novel study into a cross-genre experience with this companion film discussion guide. Questions

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Arts & Music, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Movie Guides, Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.7, RL.5.9, L.5.4, L.5.4a, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.L.4...

$4.00

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Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata | Discussion Questions & Vocabulary (editable)

By Room 2 Ruminations

This is a Google doc. After purchase you will download a PDF with a link to the resource you can copy & edit.An editable, Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions and vocabulary activities for use with the novel, Kira-Kira, by Cynthia

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4...

$9.00

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Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll | Discussion Questions | Vocabulary (Editable)

By Room 2 Ruminations

A Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions & vocabulary activities for use with the Lewis Carroll classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language appears in parentheses (delete or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, SL.5.1, SL.5.1a, SL.5.1c, SL.5.1d...

$8.00

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The Iron Giant: Novel & Film Discussion Questions (editable)

By Room 2 Ruminations

This is a Google doc. After purchase you will download a PDF with a link to the resource.An editable, Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions and vocabulary activities for use with the novel, The Iron Giant, by Ted Hughes (originally

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Movie Guides, Literature Circles, Google Apps

$7.00

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret | Brian Selznick | Discussion Questions |Vocabulary

By Room 2 Ruminations

This resource in included in The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel & Film Study Bundle.About this Resource & NovelThis is a Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions & vocabulary activities for use with the graphic novel, The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.7, RL.5.9, RL.5.10, W.5.2d, W.5.3...

$8.00

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Joey Pigza Loses Control | Discussion Questions & Vocabulary Activities-editable

By Room 2 Ruminations

A Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions and vocabulary activities for use with Joey Pigza Loses Control, by Jack Gantos. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language appears in parentheses (delete or modify as needed).

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4...

$8.00

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Sadako & the One Thousand Paper Cranes Discussion Questions | Vocabulary

By Room 2 Ruminations

A Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions and vocabulary activities for use with the novel, Sadako and the One Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language appears in parentheses

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3...

$8.00

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Descriptive Writing | Explode the Moment| Part Charts A Show-Don’t-Tell Scaffold

By Room 2 Ruminations

“Show, don’t tell…Zoom in…Explode the moment…” These mantras are writing workshop gospel, yet so many of our students have a hard time achieving precision, their descriptions so often hanging on stative verbs and clinging to abstract adjectives.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.5.2b, W.5.2d, W.5.3, W.5.3d, W.5.5, W.5.6, W.5.10, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.10

$5.00

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Google Slides™

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The Last Cuentista Slideshow, Quizizz | the Habitable Zone & Life on Exoplanets

By Room 2 Ruminations

Goldilocks & the Sixteen Exoplanets: the Habitable Zone & the Recipe for LifeStretch the cross-curricular reach of your novel study with this STEM Extension for use with Donna Barba Higuera's middle-grade novel, The Last Cuentista. In a

Subjects:

Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Games, Google Apps, Lesson

$5.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Journey to Topaz, Yoshiko Uchida/Dorothea Lange Historical Fiction Bundle

By Room 2 Ruminations

Extend the cross-curricular reach of your novel study with these two EDITABLE resources for use with Yoshiko Uchida's autobiographical novel, Journey to Topaz, inspired by her experience in a Japanese-American internment camp during World War 2.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Asian Studies

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.7, RL.5.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3...

$11.00

$9.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Twenty years teaching elementary and middle grade writing workshops. Three years experience teaching at the college level. Visit my website: https://robynadaircarter.journoportfolio.com/curriculum-writing-design/#/

MY TEACHING STYLE

Inquiry-based and Common Core-aligned approach to teaching ELA. I use the Teachers College model to teaching craft in the writing workshop.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

San Francisco WritersCorps teaching artist.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

MFA in Creative Writing

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Robyn Carter teaches creative writing to both college and elementary school students--undergraduates at Ashford University, and third, fourth and fifth-graders at Redding Elementary School where she serves as a San Francisco WritersCorps teaching artist in residence. Visit https://room2ruminations.home.blog/ to read poetry, stories and graphic mini-novels by the kids in her class. Robyn blogs at KQED In the Classroom and her fiction has appeared in Conjunctions, West Branch, A-Minor Magazine, Colorado Review, NANOFiction, Ninth Letter and other journals. She holds an MFA from Queens University of Charlotte.