4th grade character education literature circles $5-10

Character Education, Literature, Reading

This ready-to-use packet was created to use with students in grades 3-6 who are reading the novel, Loser, by Jerry Spinelli. It may be used as a printable and/or it can be exported to Easel and used digitally. Included are 16 student pages designed for independent work to reinforce essential reading, writing, and thinking skills. In addition, an answer key is included for use by teacher or aide. The student pages divide Loser into five reading assignments of about 40 pages each. Each assignm

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.6

, RL.3.10

...

Wonder RJ Palacio Comprehension Questions Novel Study

Created by

Life Long Teacher

*NOW WITH ANSWER KEY INCLUDED** This packet contains over 140 comprehension questions for the book Wonder by RJ Palacio. It breaks the book into 14 divided sections, and for each section there are 10 comprehension questions. The sections are as follows: Part 1 August - Pages 3 to 23 - Pages 24 to 42 - Pages 43 to 60 - Pages 61 to 80 Part 2 Via - Pages 81 to 99 - Pages 100 to 117 Part 3 Summer - Pages 118 to 132 Part 4 Jack - Pages 133 to 150 - Pages 151 to 185 Part 5 Justin - Pages 186 to

Subjects:

Character Education, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Unit Plans, Literature Circles

Wringer, by Jerry Spinelli: A Novel Study Created by Jean Martin

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This 32 page packet includes a ready-to-use 23 page student booklet plus answer key to use with students in grades 4-8 who are reading the novel, Wringer, by Jerry Spinelli. The student workbook is divided into five reading assignments (about 40 pages each) with comprehension activities to go with each one. Essential reading and writing skills that support Common Core Standards are addressed in the activities. They include summarizing, visualizing, determining author's purpose, inference, com

Subjects:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Fish in a Tree Character Study

Created by

Teaching n Pink

Teaching character traits and how they change will be a breeze when you are reading Fish in a Tree. What you get: A character traits graphic organizer for Ally, Shay, Keisha, Jessica, Albert, Mr. Daniels, Mrs. Hall, Ally’s Mom and one blank one for any additional characters you’d like students to analyze. Students will note what characters think, feel, say and do in order to identify the characters’ traits. You also get a character traits and character matching set. It includes the same chara

Subjects:

Character Education, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

Judy Moody Declares Independence Literature Study

Created by

The Punkin Teaches

Activities included in this 47-page literature study of Judy Moody Saves the World: chapter title connections chapter reflections vocabulary character study cause & effect text evidence author's message summarizing sequence of events non-fiction text Character Education (Responsibility & Fairness) . . . and more! Check out these other Judy Moody Literature Studies! Judy Moody was in a Mood Judy Moody Saves the World

Subjects:

Character Education, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.2

, RL.2.3

, RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

...

Cockroach Cooties by Laurence Yep: A PDF Book Club Guide

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Balanced Literacy, Character Education, Problem Solving

This is a ready-to-use, custom-designed, independent-work packet to guide students who are reading Laurence Yep's book, Cockroach Cooties. Included is a 23-page student "booklet" (or worksheets), an answer key, and a vocabulary bookmark. The student booklet is designed to reinforce essential reading and writing skills for students in grades 3-5. Skills addressed include expanding vocabulary, demonstrating comprehension, visualizing, sequence-of-events, understanding figurative language & sim

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.6

, RL.3.10

, RL.4.1

...

Troublemaker, by Andrew Clements: A Reading Workbook Created by Jean Martin

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This ready-to-use, 27 page packet is designed for teachers to use with students in grades 3-6 as they read Troublemaker, by Andrew Clements. Included is a 15 page student booklet that divides the text into four reading assignments with 3-4 pages of questions and tasks to go with each one. Provided also is an answer key. In addition, there is the master for a bookmark for students to use to keep track of vocabulary words while reading the book and using the student booklet. The ques

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Also included in: A Bundle of Andrew Clements' School Stories: 16 Novel Studies by Jean Martin

Out of Left Field by Ellen Klages, A PDF and/or Digital Novel Study

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Character Education, English Language Arts, Women's History Month

Perfect for use during baseball season as well as for creating greater awareness of women's rights and the history of U.S. baseball including the Negro Leagues and Women's Leagues. This is a ready-to-use, CCSS aligned packet intended for use with a book club group, literature circle, or even an entire classroom. It can be downloaded as a PDF and printed and/or it can be downloaded as a digital Easel product and assigned via Google Classroom. It is designed for students in grades 4-7 who are read

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Baseball Bundled by Jean Martin: 9 Baseball Novel Studies

A Boy Named Queen Lit Log (novel study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)

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This is a lit log for A Boy Named Queen by Sara Cassidy. This book should be a must read for all upper elementary grade students (3rd-5th grade) and would be a great choice for a read aloud especially at the beginning of the year and/or when a new student enters the class. Themes of the book are: friendship, peer pressure, and self-esteem and self-reliance. Besides the lit log being used as a guide for a read aloud, it could be used for direct reading instruction (guided reading, n

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Character Education, Literature, Reading

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.2

, RL.2.3

, RL.2.4

, RL.2.6

...

Rules Literature Guide (Common Core Aligned)

Created by

Amber Kotzin

Help your students identify with people with disabilities and the struggles they and their loved ones face daily. Perfect for autism awareness and diversity awareness. This packet contains a whopping 47 student pages to use with the thought-provoking book called RULES by Cynthia Lord. This guide contains: - 1 Cover Page - 12 Chapter Questions Pages (answer comprehension questions and connect with text) - Chapter Questions Answer Key - 22 Chapter Activities (illustrate and explain - critical thi

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Comprehension Packet

Created by

The Teacher Eye

The Miraculous Journey of Edward TulaneA full chapter by chapter break down, comprehension and activity packet. In this packet you will find a front/back worksheet for every chapter of Edward Tulane. These will have a mixture of predicting, inferring, vocabulary, multiple choice, and short answer. There are also some other activities worked into this unit as well. At the end, you will find Final Project options, as well as a Teacher Answer Sheet.If for some reason you have any problem with the u

Subjects:

Character Education, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Character Education, English Language Arts, Reading

The Jelly Donut Difference Read Aloud Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension

Created by

Teaching Inclusion

The Jelly Donut Difference, Sharing Kindness with the World Read Aloud Book Study Companion Comprehension Packet with activities including quiz, sequencing, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the book by Maria Dismondy (book not included). This 57-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below : 57 Pages Total Include:1. Table of Contents2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 3. continued4. 10 Multiple Choice

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Worksheets, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.9

, RL.3.1

, RL.3.9

, RI.2.1

...

A Dog Like Daisy Lit Log (novel study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)

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This lit log is for the realistic fiction A Dog Like Daisy by Kristin O-Donnell Tubb. Themes in this book included: veterans with PTSD, service (therapy/companion) dogs, rescue dogs, courage, loyalty, love, hope, family, and friendship. It is a great book to introduce service dogs to children. The wonderful book is told from the point of view of Daisy the rescue dog. The main focus skill of the lit log is describe point of view. Other skills are: use text to explain/draw inf

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Balanced Literacy, Character Education, English Language Arts

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.5.1

...

Six Folktales from around the world that teach peace and understanding

Created by

Judy's Store

This is a 21-page document that includes six folktales from around the world. All the stories deal with morals in forgiveness, peace, understanding, and love. The entire document may be used for K-8 although some stories may be more geared toward older students than others. Each story has a link to a video that ties the concept together, as well as a list of questions that follow the story. The questions increase in rigor so you can adapt them to any grade level or learning style. Some suggested

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 8th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Lesson

Wonder - Depth of Knowledge Questions

Created by

Thinkercise

This unit includes higher level thinking questions, and a post-reading writing activity. Other ideas for post-reading activities include acting out a scene from the story, but changing an element. (Camp scene – but Auggie’s hearing aid actually saves the day.) There are other ideas on the websites listed below. You may choose to have students read the book together as a class, and discuss the questions, use the questions as prompts in journals, or a combination of both. Another option is to us

Subjects:

Character Education, Writing

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

GATE, Literature Circles

Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break If You Want to Survive the School Bus

Created by

Kids Wings

TEN RULES YOU MUST NOT BREAK IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE THE SCHOOL BUS by John Grandits, illustrated by Michael Allen Austin provides the perfect anticipatory set for studying school bus rules! The 10 rules are presented in a funny fantasy setting that resolves at the end of the story. Though written at a 2nd grade level, teachers of all levels will enjoy motivating discussion with this hysterical picture book fantasizing BUS SAFETY RULES! Do you remember YOUR first ride on a school bus? For man

Subjects:

Back to School, Character Education, Literature

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Activities, Games, Literature Circles

Assertiveness / Self Awareness - SEL Read Alouds- CASEL - FLY FIVE

Created by

Rubach's Reads

50+ titles and instructional resources all aligned with the Assertiveness and Self Awareness Competencies - aligned with CASEL and Fly Five SEL frameworks.

Subjects:

Character Education, Reading, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Lesson

From the Desk of Zoe Washington Discussion Prompts and Chapter Questions

Created by

The Colorful Apple

Reading From the Desk of Zoe Washington aloud with your students? Build a classroom community with these chapter questions. The discussion prompts will save you time and you will be prepared to get the conversation started after you read each chapter aloud. Looking for more chapter questions? Grab the whole bundle here! These questions are the perfect way to guide your students through the novel. After reading each chapter aloud, start a discussion with your students. How do I use the From the D

Subjects:

Character Education, Classroom Community, Reading

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

SL.4.1

, SL.4.1c

, SL.5.1

, SL.5.1c

, SL.6.1

...

Also included in: Read Aloud Discussion Questions: Bundle

Cooperation / Relationship Skills - SEL Read Alouds- CASEL - FLY FIVE

Created by

Rubach's Reads

35+ titles and instruction resources all aligned with the Cooperation and Relationship Skills Competencies - aligned with CASEL and Fly Five SEL frameworks.

Subjects:

Character Education, Reading, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Lesson

Falling Short Lit Log (Novel Study)

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Character Education, English Language Arts, Reading

This lit log (novel study) is for Falling Short, a realistic fiction from the perspectives of two 6th grade boys. Themes in the book include: feeling like you are “falling short” of others’ expectations, family, friendship, and teamwork, and middle school. Key focus skills are:* use text to explain, draw inferences, cite textual evidence* determine theme, central idea, summarize* describe, compare/contrast, analyze characters, setting, events/plot* describe, explain, analyze poi

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.6

, RL.5.1

...

Flying Solo by Ralph Fletcher, The Perfect Start to a Great School Year

Created by

Kids Wings

Flying Solo by Ralph FletcherLike other sixth grade classes, Mr. Fabiano’s class is made up of individuals, each with their own problems and concerns. Unlike other sixth grade classes, when Mr. Fabiano’s substitute teacher doesn’t show up for school, they decide to run the class by themselves for the day. Predictable? Far from it! The lessons learned this day will be dramatic and unforeseen as the cry of freedom is mixed with responsibility and compassion.The 18-page Kids' Wings unit for Fly

Subjects:

Character Education, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

Finally Seen Lit Log (Novel Study)

Created by

Balanced Literacy, Character Education, English Language Arts

T his lit log by MrsDsEducationalTools for Finally Seen by Kelly Yang is a realistic fiction written from the point of view of a middle grade girl. Themes include: using your voice, immigrants, family, friends, you are important, imagination, seeing oneself in books, book banning, bullying/racism, the American dream, being honest with family members, organic farming, and death of a family member. The key focus skills of the lit log are:- use text to explain, draw inferences, cite text

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types: