4th grade Women's History Month character education literature circles

Simply Delightful in Second Grade

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The legend of rock paper scissors book companion, story mapping & games

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Story mappingStory elements worksheet All about the book - title, author, illustrator, characters, settingDraw and describe the main charactersAll about the main characters worksheetsDraw a picture of each character in the story worksheetSetting worksheetBook reportGenre posterComprehension quizVocabulary words and definition cardsvocabulary quizThe retelling handRetelling cardsRetelling posterSequencing cardsCause and effect posters and worksheetsProblem and solution poster and worksheetsThe ma

Subjects:

Character Education, English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

Posters, Literature Circles, Lesson

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

Growth Mindset - Salt in His Shoes - Biography and Reading Comprehension

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Character Education, Close Reading, English Language Arts

This activity packet can be used for guidance lessons, small group, read aloud activities, literature circles, sub work and more! Salt in His Shoes is a biography about Michael Jordan written by Delores and Roslyn Jordan. (His mother and sister) This book focuses on growth mindset because Michael shows that he is determined to become the best basketball player he can be, even though it is hard work. Other Salt in His Shoes Resources include: • Salt in His Shoes Creative Writing Newspaper Act

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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CCSS:

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Growth Mindset - The Dot: Activity Packet

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Character Education, Close Reading, School Counseling

This activity packet can be used for guidance lessons, small group, read aloud activities, literature circles, sub work and more! Growth Mindset is a positive way of thinking. When someone laments, “Well, I’m just bad at Math!” or “I am terrible at cartwheels!”, the growth mindset approach would be to help the person look at their "temporary" short comings a different way. A growth mindset lets a person figure out the next step in his/her journey towards success and helps the learner take owners

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Centers

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Character Education, English Language Arts, Reading

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Thank you, Mr. Falker: A Comprehension Scoot

Created by

2nd Grade Snickerdoodles

“Thank you, Mr. Falker” by Patricia Polacco is the perfect story for teacher appreciation week, the end of the school year, struggling readers, or a lesson on bullying. This activity can be used in small group instruction, as a literacy center, as a walk around, or as a scoot activity. This product includes a comprehension activity with 30 multiple choice question cards, student answer recording sheet, and an answer key If you like this activity, you may also be interested in other book stu

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

Bessie Coleman Biography Informational Text and Activities Black History Month

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Keep 'em Thinking with Susan Morrow

This ready-to-use biography of Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot will spark your kiddos' curiosity. This unit contains a biography with 12 engaging activities to explore the life of this adventurous aviator. Plus it's available in both print and digital versions.WHY YOU NEED THIS BESSIE COLEMAN BIOGRAPHY:Meets needs of all levels of students grades 2-5Engaging activitiesAddresses Critical & Creative ThinkingComprehending Informational TextTHIS CAPTIVATING READY TO USE

Subjects:

Black History Month, Informational Text, Women's History Month

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Literature Circles

CCSS:

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Also included in: Women’s History Month Biography Reading Passages Graphic Organizers Famous Women

IB Learner Profile Activities For Any Fiction Book Includes ALL Learner Profiles

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Children's Library Lady

You will find these IB learner profile activities helpful all year round to teach all the learner profile attributes.Use any fiction book related to the learner profile trait you are focused on. Each pack also included 20 picture book recommendations.The learner profile activities bundle includesTen packs, one for each of the attributes:InquirersKnowledgeableThinkersCommunicatorsPrincipledOpen-mindedCaringRisk-takersBalancedReflective Check out the preview for examples of the activities.MORE DET

Subjects:

Character Education, International Baccalaureate

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles, Centers

She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World Activities

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Kirsten's Kaboodle

Women's History Activities: She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton ActivitiesAre you looking for She Persisted activities that complement She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World by Chelsea Clinton?This project was created for 2nd to 5th grade and is perfect for any time of year, but particularly timely for Women's History Month in March. This book showcases 13 American women who significantly impacted history and showed incredible perseverance in facing adversity and challenge.PLEASE N

Subjects:

Literature, Women's History Month

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

Also included in: She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton

Emmanuel's Dream- Book Study -Growth Mindset - Biography & Reading Comprehension

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Character Education, Close Reading, Reading

This activity packet can be used for guidance lessons, small group, read aloud activities, literature circles, sub work and more! Emmanuel's Dream is written by Laurie Ann Thompson and Sean Qualls. This book is about Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah. He was born with only one leg in Ghana, Africa. Despite many challenges that he faced in his life, he was able to reach all of his dreams and change the conversation and perceptions following disabled people in Africa and around the world. This packet inc

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

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Character Education, Critical Thinking, Short Stories

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Mistakes - A Growth Mindset lesson using Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg

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Growth Mindset in Action

This growth mindset lesson is all about making mistakes as a part of the learning process. This lesson requires you to buy or have the book "Beautiful Oops" by Barney Saltzberg. This is a wonderful little board book where an artist turns many common "mistakes" into fun little drawings. This is a growth mindset lesson I use with my once weekly growth mindset classes from Kindergarten all the way through 5th grade. The students really love the pictures in this book and the message that mistakes a

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Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles, Lesson

Malala's Magic Pencil 16 Book Extension Activities PLUS Mini Book

Created by

Everywhere Librarian

This book provides an opportunity to discuss the wider world with your elementary aged students. It is Malala's first picture book. The message of the book inspires hope.As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Women's History Month

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Literature Circles, Cultural Activities, Centers

Also included in: Fourth & Fifth Grade Story Time 10 Book Bundle

Rosie Revere Engineer - Growth Mindset - Research, Reading Comprehension & STEM

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Character Education, English Language Arts, U.S. History

This activity packet can be used for guidance lessons, small group, read aloud activities, literature circles, sub work and more! Rosie Revere Engineer by: Andrea Beaty is an awesome story about a little girl who dreams of becoming an engineer! She creates inventions for her relatives and learns important life lessons along the way. Her Great-Great Aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) helps Rosie adopt a growth mindset and is instrumental in helping Rosie grow as a person and as an engineer! Rosie l

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Keep 'em Thinking with Susan Morrow

CCSS:

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Pies From Nowhere Book Companion - Black History and the Civil Rights Movement

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Perfect for Black History Month, this literature guide for the picture book Pies From Nowhere introduces students to Georgia Gilmore, a hidden figure of the Civil Rights Movement. The story focuses on how Georgia helped sustain the Montgomery Bus Boycott by selling pies and cakes with the Club From Nowhere and her relationship with Martin Luther King Jr. These activities are great for Guided Reading, independent or small group work, reading response, or in a center. Use it with Gr. 2-4 and hom

Subjects:

Black History Month, Informational Text, Women's History Month

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Literature Circles

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Also included in: Biography Picture Book Companion Bundle - Lit Guides

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

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Jean Martin's Balanced Literacy

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:

Balanced Literacy, Character Education, Reading

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

Before She Was Harriet by Cline-Ransome 21 Book Extension Activities NO PREP

Created by

Everywhere Librarian

2018 Coretta Scott King Honor Book!A different look at the life of Harriet Tubman - this beautifully illustrated biography examines the different roles Harriet Tubman held through her life. Perfect book to share in you elementary classroom or school library. From Amazon:We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General Tubman she was a Union spy. As Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad. As Minty she was a slave whose spirit

Subjects:

Black History Month, Literature, Women's History Month

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Centers

Also included in: Women's History Biography 10 Book Bundle Over 200 Extension Activities NO PREP

THE HUNDRED DRESSES by Eleanor Estes - Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)

Created by

Learning Through Lit

Rationale for using Discussion Cards:Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add to their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. The Discussion Cards have questions from each chapter prompting students to cite evidence from the text and take their

Subjects:

Character Education, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

Character Education, English Language Arts, Reading

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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:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

Star of the Week (Boho Rainbow THEME) Editable/Non-Editable

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Wild Protea - Teaching

Star of the Week is a great way to build classroom community, self-esteem, and incorporate Common Core speaking and listening standards. This pack is a perfect "Star of the Week" idea.The download includes:- a certificate (4 different options to choose from)(Name, Date & Teacher Name are EDITABLE on the certificate)- a badge (4 Different options to choose from)(Name is EDITABLE on the badge) LARGE SIZE and SMALL SIZE AVAILABLE- an explanation of star of the week activities for Monday-Friday(

Subjects:

Character Education, English Language Arts, Products For TpT Sellers

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

Also included in: Growing Bundle - Boho Rainbow 2020-2021

Riding Freedom Book Clubs Literature Circles BUNDLE

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Amazing Materials for You by Amy Dickson

I created this novel study to help my students engage with the wonderful novel, Riding Freedom, by Pam Muñoz Ryan. This packet can be used for independent work and/or small group work and includes character study, vocabulary, conflict analysis, figurative language, theme, and more. The study is aligned with Virginia SOLs (Standards of Learning) for ELA and CCSS (Common Core State Standards). If your students love Esperanza Rising (who doesn't?), they will likely love Riding Freedom! Although thi

Subjects:

Literature, Vocabulary, Women's History Month

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Literature Circles, Task Cards

CCSS:

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Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions Worksheets on Kindness

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Catch My Products

Teach your class about kindness with this reading comprehension passage and questions! This true story takes a thorough look into random acts of kindness and involves multiple subjects. The reading article relates to a Girl Scout cookie booth and a special good deed from a stranger. You'll find vocabulary words, discussion questions, research, analogies, math word problems, a logic puzzle, and complete answer key. This random act of kindness resource also maybe printed or used as a digital resou

Subjects:

Character Education, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Literature Circles

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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Mostly Nonfiction Bundle

Growth Mindset - The Most Magnificent Thing - Story Elements

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Character Education, Close Reading, English Language Arts

The Most Magnificent Thing is a book about Growth Mindset written by Ashley Spires. This book follows the story of a young girl and her dog as they try and make the most magnificent thing. Our two lovable characters try to not get upset when there are minor setbacks in their plan. However; the girl and her dog get frustrated when things are not happening as they had planned. Read the story to see how the duo calm down and regroup to finally be successful with their plan! The packet includes: •

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

Character Education, Literature, Reading Strategies

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THE HUNDRED DRESSES - Comprehension & Text Evidence (Answer Key Included)

Created by

Learning Through Lit

Rationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have read. (Includes questions from each chapter)

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet, Centers

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