4th grade Halloween social studies literature circles

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

Ancient History, Literature, Reading

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.10

...

Also included in: Bunnicula, Best Halloween Ever, Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve Novel Study Bundle

The Egypt Game Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities & Test

Created by

Nothing but Class

This novel study for The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, contains 165 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study.♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Reading Strategies

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.6

...

Also included in: The Egypt Game and Hoot Novel Study Bundle

Halloween Activity - MYSTERY Readers Theater - Who Swiped the Spells?

Created by

Rachel Lynette

This fun and engaging Halloween "Whodunnit" read aloud is a perfect activity for your students! In this activity, students will learn to become detectives and then use their sleuthing skills to figure out what happened to the magical spell book! With lots of suspects and circumstantial evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make lots of inferences, and think like a real detective in order to solve the mystery! This product was created with upper elementary students in mind, but it

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Literature Circles

Also included in: Reader Theater Solve a Mystery Holiday Activities Readers Theatre Scripts ELA

Thank You Sarah Hale November Activities Sarah Saves Thanksgiving Book Companion

Created by

Keep 'em Thinking with Susan Morrow

Add a little history to your Thanksgiving activities this year. Your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students will love learning about the life and legacy of Sarah Hale, the single mother of five, composer of Mary Had a Little Lamb and first female magazine editor. Sarah singlehandedly took on the task of having Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. She is a real-life example of perseverance.This unit can stand alone with the accompanying story Sarah Saves Thanksgiving (written by me) o

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Thanksgiving, U.S. History

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

Also included in: Thanksgiving ELA Enrichment Activities Bundle

I Survived Hurricane Katrina Mega-Pack

Created by

Step into the storm of century with this Mega-Pack for "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis. This historical fiction is a leveled for 4th grade but could easily be used in 3rd-5th. This product pack was created to correlate with Common Core Standards and includes: Lesson Plans (10 Days) Reading Comprehension Questions (ALL CHAPTERS) Answer Keys Chapters Quizzes w/Answer Key (ALL CHAPTERS) Extensions: Hurricane KWL Character Analysis Hurricane Research & Writing Character

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Differentiated Teaching with Rebecca Davies

George Washington's Socks Novel Study Unit

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Now you can teach challenging reading comprehension skills through novels without having to spend all those hours preparing for literature circles or book clubs. Rest assured your students are developing stronger text analysis and critical thinking skills with these George Washington’s Socks novel study activities.This no fluff novel study format engages students, but it doesn't overwhelm your readers with countless chapter questions that just require them to regurgitate the text.Instead, each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Reading, Reading Strategies, U.S. History

George Washington's Socks Unit

Created by

ideas by jivey

George Washington's SocksThought Provoking ActivitiesThis unit does not include chapter questions. The activities in this unit are meant to make the students go deeper in understanding and thinking about the story.Students will use the book, George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff, to predict, create chapter titles, analyze characters through trait recognition and comparison to themselves, character conflicts, find factual information in historical fiction, write an opinion piece, plot the

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS:

...

Halloween Reader's Theater Bundle - 6 Scripts (25% Discount)

Created by

Mr Lee's Learners

This product includes 6 different #Halloween reader's theater scripts to use with your students! These reader's theaters will enable the children to enjoy the stories even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills. #HappyHalloweenAll of these reader's theater scripts are companion activities to each book. Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan - A Halloween Reader's TheaterWhen Splat the Cat goes with Seymour to a pumpkin patch, he is determined to find the biggest pumpki

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Reading

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Scripts, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.3

, RF.1.4

, RF.2.3

, RF.2.4

, RF.3.3

...

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic 1912 Pack

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DOWNLOAD ALL THE CHAPTER RESOURCES AND SAVE! This 53 page product was created to be used with the book "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic 1912" by Lauren Tarshis, and is aligned to the Common Core standards. This book is rated a Reading Level 4, but could easily be used at the end of third grade or the beginning of fifth grade. The product download includes: *Multiple-choice/Short Answer quizzes w/answer keys for all the chapters in the book *Open-ended reading comprehension questions for

Subjects:

The Social Emotional Teacher

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Literature Circles

DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion

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BUY THIS PRODUCT IN A BUNDLE (MTH Books 1-4) AT WITH 20% SAVINGS: MAGIC TREE HOUSE BUNDLE: Books 1-4 OR Save $9 on 8 Book Companions with this MEGA BUNDLE: Books 1-8 This product is a book companion to be used with the Magic Tree House Book (#1) DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK by Mary Pope Osborne. In the book, Jack and Annie travel back to Prehistoric Times where they learn about dinosaurs! This book would be perfect for use with a Dinosaur Unit!! These books are a HIT and offer themselves to tons of

Subjects:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, General Science

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

Also included in: Magic Tree House Book Companion BUNDLE Books 1-4

Shh! We're Writing the Constitution Literature Study

Created by

The Punkin Teaches

Jean Fritz's "We're Writing the Constitution" is both informative and humorous, making it an engaging book for students and a fantastic resource for teaching the Constitution. This 57-page PDF includes a Student Reading Comprehension Packet that breaks the book into manageable chunks and is full of short answer comprehension questions as well as vocabulary study. Supplementary activities are included and cover: content specific vocabulary key figures synonyms & antonyms government branche

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, Reading

CCSS:

RI.3.1

, RI.3.3

, RI.3.4

, RI.3.10

, RI.4.1

...

Last Week of School Reading Activities Social Studies Projects End the Year Fun

Created by

Peas in a Pod

Grab these Greek mythology readers theater scripts for your class! Practicing reader’s theater scripts is a fun way to build reading fluency! When the scripts incorporate gods and goddesses from ancient Greece and play out famous Greek myths this practice becomes interdisciplinary combining reading fluency, vocabulary, public speaking, and social studies. FANTASTIC end of the year project or addition to any reading curriculum!!Included in this resource: ~ FOUR Greek Myths Reader’s Theater Script

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.2

, RL.4.2

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

, RI.6.2

...

Also included in: Readers Theater Scripts Fables Folktales Fairy Tales Myths and Legends

Daily Halloween Stories Locating Text Evidence Comprehension Practice

Created by

Amy Bratsos Creations

This product includes 20 Halloween themed stories, each approximately a ½ page long, Depending on the grade level and the needs of your students, you can choose to do a “shared”, partner, or independent reading of the story. After reading, the bottom portion of the page is completed by reading 6 statements and determining if they are “true”, “false”, or (you as the reader) “don’t know” based on the content of the story. If a statement is “true” or “false”, then the reader uses a blue pen to

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Halloween, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.3

, RL.2.5

, RL.3.1

...

I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 Mega Pack

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Dive into "I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916" Mega Pack! This 42 page novel study is the perfect companion to the high-interest historical fiction and includes ALL the components of the individual chapter packs. I have also added a couple of additional bonus extensions! These text are fantastic to use for literature circles, whole group novel studies, or as enrichment projects. This product download includes: Higher-Level Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions for ALL chapters Chapter

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Differentiated Teaching with Rebecca Davies

Hana's Suitcase: Exploring the Holocaust Literary Nonfiction Study Unit

Created by

This book companion for Hana's Suitcase by Karen Levine can save you hours of prep for your literature circles or book clubs. Students will learn about the Holocaust through two different lenses while developing reading comprehension skills and vocabulary. This standards-aligned novel study for Hana's Suitcase engages students, but it doesn't overwhelm your readers with countless chapter questions that just require them to regurgitate the text. Instead, it focuses on getting students to think de

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, U.S. History

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.5.1

, RI.5.3

, RI.5.4

, RI.5.6

, RI.5.10

...

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 Mega-Pack

Created by

Set your reading block on fire with this novel study for "I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871" by Lauren Tarshis! This high-interest book series is always a winner with my students. In my classroom, we use the "I Survived" series for book clubs. They can also be used as a whole class or independent novel study. This 62 page novel study is aligned with ELA Common Core standards and includes the following: *Lesson Plans (10 days) *Reading Comprehension Questions and Answer Keys *Chapt

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Literature, Reading Strategies, World History

I Survived THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC, 1912 - Comprehension (W/Answer Key)

Created by

Learning Through Lit

One page per chapter plus answer keyRationale 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. (In

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.3

, RL.3.1

Close Reading, Reading, U.S. History

, RL.4.1

...

Reading Comprehension: The Irish Potato Famine and Immigration

Created by

BusyBeeinGradeThree

This original, historical fiction reading passage was created to introduce immigration to students of all ages. The passage describes the adventure of a young girl, and her family as they leave Ireland and travel to America. The story describes details of the Irish Potato Famine, and gives insight into the immigration process. Fifteen text-dependent comprehension questions are featured after reading. All questions are designed to meet Common Core Standards. An answer key is provided. Key reading

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

Reading comprehension in Spanish | Comprensión lectora en espanol | NO PREP

Created by

With T of Teaching

This MEGA BUNDLE includes all sorts of reading comprehension passages and activities in Spanish. What you will find? More than 140 pages of reading comprehension passages and activities. This resource includes:- 120 general reading passages and activities- 7 Halloween related reading comprehension passages- 7 Thanksgiving related reading comprehension passages- 7 Christmas related reading comprehension passagesI hope you enjoy using these worksheets with your students!!** Looking for more Spanis

Subjects:

Halloween, Reading, Spanish

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

Boy of the Painted Cave Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests

Created by

Nothing but Class

This novel study for Boy of the Painted Cave, by Justin Denzel, contains 116 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included wit

Subjects:

Ancient History, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2