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The Wednesday Wars Comprehension Questions for Using Text Evidence Common Core
The Wednesday Wars Comprehension Questions for Using Text Evidence is aligned to Common Core standards for grades 6-8 as it requires students to use and cite text evidence in their answer.
This document contains 38 critical thinking comprehension questions broken down by chapter. These questions require students to answer in short paragraphs and use text evidence in their answer. Also included is a complete answer key so all of your work is done! The answer key can also be provided to students
Grades:
5th - 9th
Mood and Tone Task Cards
Teaching mood and tone? Amp up the fun and proficiency level in your classroom with these (32) Mood and Tone Task Cards. Product addresses mood (the reader's emotional response) and tone (the author's attitude) with excerpts from classic and popular literature. Answer key included. This Common Core-aligned product is perfect for standardized test prep and super sub friendly. Task Cards are an effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Bonus: Go green! Laminated task ca
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: ELA Jumbo Task Card Bundle - Volume 2
A Christmas Carol; A Readers' Theater Adaptation
Included in A Christmas Carol:-complete script-pre-reading activities-vocabulary study-discussion questions-suggestions for projectsThis reader's theater adaptation is suitable for grades 7- adult. While adhering to the plot of the original work, this adaptation uses more modern language, so that it can be more easily understood by today's students. It can be used with small groups or entire classrooms in both regular and special education. Reading the play aloud, or even acting it out will m
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Introduction to Independent Reading - Why Choice Reading Matters Presentation
Before you begin a choice reading program - book club, literature circles, or any other independent reading arrangement - engage your students with a discussion about literacy and why reading matters. Students need to see the implications that relate to their own lives in regards to any course content - literacy included!This lesson consists of a 26 slide editable PPT presentation, which allows you flexibility to adapt it for different age groups, cultures, and demographics. Within the lesson, t
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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That Was Then, This is Now-Full Book Activities
This is a 17 page packet filled with discussion questions for each chapter, vocabulary words and definitions for each chapter, test questions, and writing extensions! A complete packet of activities for the book!
Page 2-Characterization activity
Page 3-Ch. 1 Discussion questions with room to write answers
Page 4-Ch. 2 Questions with room for written answers
Page 5-Ch 3 Questions with room for answers
Page 6-Ch.4 and 5 Questions with room for answers
Page 7-Ch. 6 Questions with room for answers
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Enrique's Journey Unit-Common Core Aligned!
You are purchasing a complete unit for the book "Enrique's Journey." This unit has a wide variety of activities including:*Performance Task*SBAC-style Listening Activity*Group discussion activities*Chapter questions*Vocabulary building*Visual art (photography) tie-in*Character analysis mini-project*Close Read
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Character Ornaments for ANY Book or Story
Character Ornaments: A critical-thinking activity for students to use with any novel or story
This creative activity requires students to think about a character in a different way. Students decide how a character would decorate an ornament and why. Responses must contain evidence from the text to support their explanations. For more of a challenge, students can also design an original ornament in any shape to represent the character.
Includes differentiated handouts and interactive notebook o
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Teaching Literature BUNDLE, Printable and Digital Resources
Grab your favorite novel and you'll be set with this bundle of creative and rigorous tools for teaching, analyzing, and assessing literature. You'll have everything you need to enjoy any piece of literature throughout the year at your fingertips. Your students will love the variety and interactive games included for reviewing the terms, and you'll love that it's all easy prep for you and challenging for students! I pull out the games for bell ringers, fillers, or brain breaks, and the workshee
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7th - 11th
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Christmas Chemistry Color by Number - by Valence Electrons
Solve each chemical element for the number of valence electrons indicated by its atomic mass and use that answer to determine the color of each section. For example hydrogen has 1 valence electron so wherever you see "H" use the number color 1 which is yellow.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
ELA Jumbo Task Card Bundle - Volume 1
Due to popular demand, you can now own the lifelong teaching tool - ELA Jumbo Task Card Bundle - Volume 1. Amp up the fun and proficiency level in your classroom with a library of task cards that cover a variety of ELA skills (23 sets - 846 Total!). Answer keys included. Perfect for centers, SCOOT, quiz-quiz-trade, and many other classroom activities!Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required! ELA Jumbo Task Card Bundl
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Grades:
6th - 12th
A Christmas Memory Capote CCSS Questions, Vocab, Personal Narrative Activity
A complete packet with many extras for this beloved short story. NOTE: the story is copyrighted and NOT included but is available online. What you get:Matching review of literary terms used in the questions.In-depth literal and critical analysis comprehension questions (27) Literary terms such as mood, characterization, theme, symbol, exposition/climax/falling action, and more. Vocabulary worksheet of 55 terms: identifying examples of figures of speech, using context clues, matching (includ
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Best (Worst) Christmas Pageant Ever Comprehension & Activity Packet
This packet not only allows the student to learn and practice vocabulary and answer comprehension questions, but it also allows students to show understanding through creative means like, writing, drawing, and research.This is a great packet to use during guided reading because while some students finish quickly, and others take longer, they can work on the other enclosed activities.The Best (Worst) Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
Grades:
3rd - 9th
On The Come Up by Angie Thomas Novel Study
This 45 page product is designed to cover Angie Thomas' novel "On The Come Up" and includes Comprehension Questions, Group Discussion Cards, Vocabulary Building/Inferencing, and supplemental activities! This product includes the following: ✔️ 11 Pages of Comprehension Questions broken down by every 3 chapters ✔️ Detailed answer keys with page numbers included ✔️ 18 Group Discussion Cards to help students connect to the novel ✔️ 8 Vocabulary Builders pages (a total of 40 words) ✔️ "My Favorite
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Angie Thomas Novel BUNDLE The Hate U Give, Concrete Rose, On The Come Up
Symbolic Quote List for Touching Spirit Bear
This is a comprehensive list of all possible symbols in "Touching Spirit Bear" as well as 140 accompanying quotes and page numbers. I went through the book, page by page, to compile these quotes as a textual evidence reference for students. As such, students do not need to waste time searching through the book to find a quote to justify their symbolic interpretation but can instead spend their time doing the heavy thinking and analysis!
I have included two Excel Sheet tabs (located at the botto
Grades:
6th - 9th
The Gift of the Magi Lesson Plans and Activities
O. Henry's classic Christmas story "The Gift of the Magi" is a great read for the holiday season. I've read it successfully with high school, university, and advanced ESL/EFL students. And now I've put together the most comprehensive collection of downloadable and printable resources to teach "The Gift of the Magi" this holiday season! This 105-page collection of 15 activities, worksheets, games and assessments that I've written and honed over the years cover every aspect of the story: vocabula
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Twas the Night Before Christmas Poetry Lesson
What are "coursers"? What is a "peddler"? What are a few examples of similes, metaphors and personification? How does this poem represent the innocence of childhood? Need an awesome Christmas literature lesson using a classic Christmas poem? This lesson (part of "The Twelve Days of Christmas Literature" bundle) will get you and your students in the Christmas Spirit!
Written by Clement Moore on Christmas Eve in 1822, "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" was a special gift to Moore's nine children.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Holiday Activities Bundle for ANY Book or Story
Holiday activities: Critical-thinking and creative activities for students to use with any novel or story
These three packs can be purchased separately or purchased here as a bundle for a discount. It includes:
Character Gifts for Any Book or Story: Students choose a gift for a character based on the character's needs/wants.
Character Ornaments for Any Book or Story: Students create ornaments that symbolize a character.
Snowman Caricature for Any Book or Story: Students create a snowman/snow
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Grades:
6th - 9th
In Cold Blood Study Prompts
This 18-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of the text and build up a full understanding of what Truman Capote is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The text-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision an
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Grades:
11th - 12th
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Reading Comprehension Questions Any Book or Novel | Distance Learning Google
I developed these “Roll and Respond,” sheets as a fun way for students to stay focused and to make sure their Literature Circle Discussions were supported and focused. These pages are focused on the Active Reading Strategy: Reading Comprehension. Editable through google, and perfect for Distance Learning. They work with any text (Novel) and the Reading Response pages are great for Literature Circles, Guided Reading Groups, Literacy Centers...etc. Students Roll a die, (literal or digital) and the
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Who is Stealing the 12 Days of Christmas chapter chart
Use this chapter chart while students read, Who is Stealing the 12 Days of Christmas by Martha Freeman. It has comprehension questions for the students to answer at the end of each chapter. This is a great "during reading" activity. There are a variety of questions: vocabulary, predicting, comparing, characterization, setting, etc.
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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The Picture of Dorian Gray Study Prompts
This 17-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter and build up a full understanding of what Wilde is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision and
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Grades:
11th - 12th
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The Greatest Gift Reader's Theater Script -Questions -Philip Van Doren Stern
George PrattGive me just one good reason why I should be alive. I’m sick of everything! I’m stuck here in this mud hole for life, doing the same full work day after day. Other people are leading exciting lives, but I…well, I’m just a small-town bank clerk. I never did anything really useful or interesting, and it looks as if I never will. I might just as well be dead. Sometimes I wish I were. In fact, I wish I had never been born!The StrangerWhy, that’s wonderful! You have solved everything. You
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson Complete Novel Study
This wonderful novel study is a complete, turn-key product. It features ten sets of multiple-choice questions covering every chapter of the book and answer keys. These questions assess comprehension, vocabulary in context, making inferences, recognizing symbolism, and knowledge of literary devices such as personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor, and similes, all using a high-interest young adult novel. A choice of persuasive essay topics over moral dilemmas presented in
Grades:
9th - 12th
Character Gifts for ANY Book or Story
Character Gifts: A critical-thinking activity for students to use with any novel or story
This creative activity requires students to think about a character in a different way. Students decide what gift they would give a character and why. Responses must contain evidence from the text to support their explanations.
Includes differentiated handouts and interactive notebook or classroom display options.
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Reading, Writing, and Language.
This IS i
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
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