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7th grade social studies literature circles for Microsoft Word
Novel study: Number the Stars and Miracle at Midnight - compare and contrast
This chart provides a way for students to organize their observations about the Newbery-winning novel Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry. This novel, describing the Nazis' occupation and their persecution of Jews during World War II, has become a middle-school staple of historical fiction literature and Holocaust studies.The book is often paired with the historical fiction film "Miracle at Midnight," which has many parallels with Number the Stars. It is also set in Copenhagen during 1943, when se
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4th - 7th
A Boy at War by Harry Mazer student activity and literacy guide
This complete Literacy Guide can be used with the historical fiction Novel A Boy at War by Harry Mazer. The guide has vocabulary and comprehension questions for each chapter. The Literacy Elements and Skills included in this guide are: making prediction, connections, characters point of view, and speculative writing. This novel has a DRA level of 50 and a lexile level of 530. Grade level can range from 5-8 grade, and ages 9-13.
This novel is a great quick read My fifth graders enjoyed the n
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5th - 8th
Tom Appleby Convict Boy Novel Study Comprehension Questions
Delve deeper into Jackie French's Tom Appleby Convict Boy with my Chapter Questions pack. With over 52 pages and 260 questions, help students to explore early European settlement in Australia through the eyes of a child. An excellent resource for those studying Australian history or seeking to improve student comprehension in reading and literacy centers.
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4th - 7th
Refugee - Discussion Questions
This 57 page download contains discussion questions for all 53 chapters of Alan Gratz's book Refugee, which is published by Scholastic. The discussion questions would work extremely well in a Geography class and could be used to inform students about the theme of movement.
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7th - 12th
Prisoner B-3087 Comprehension Assessment
This file is a fully editable comprehension assessment to accompany the book Prisoner B-3087, written by Alan Gratz. There are 28 questions, 10 selected response, 10 short answer, 5 sequencing, and 3 extended response questions. An answer key is included.
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5th - 8th
Elementary Philosophy: Discussing Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
What does it mean to live a good life? What is happiness? What does it mean to truly be wise? These three concise and well-researched stories regarding Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle will act as catalysts for lively discussions that promote critical thinking, careful reading, and reflection on some of the most important questions imaginable. Each can stand alone, or the three can be strung together to form a small unit on ancient Greek philosophy.Appropriate for 4th, 5th, 6th grade and up. Inclu
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4th - 10th
Also included in:Â Elementary Philosophy Bundle: Diverse Reading and Discussion Activities
War Horse Complete Literacy Guide
This literacy guide is to be used with War Horse by Michael Morpurgo, Historical Fiction. The guide includes vocabulary with page numbers and comprehension questions for each of the 21 chapters in the novel. Also included are activities for visualizing and making predictions. This quality guide assists you and your students through the epic story of War Horse.
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5th - 7th
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Homes: A Refugee Story Novel Study
Utilizing Bloom's Taxonomy, I have created a novel study for the book, Homes: A Refugee Story by Abu Bakr Al Rabeeah. This novel study incorpates questions for each chapter to ensure students' comprehension, vocabulary enrichment, comparing and contrasting as well as making connections.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Fever 1793 Anticipation Guide / Pre-Reading Activity
Fever 1793 Anticipation Guide / Pre-Reading Activity
This pre-reading activity will circle some of the important themes that are in the novel, Fever 1793, by Laurie Anderson. Students are asked to think about four different statements and what their opinion is of each. If they agree with the statement, or if they disagree.
There is room for students to elaborate on their opinion of each statement.
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5th - 9th
BUD, NOT BUDDY Project Choices and Test
Bud is an orphan in search of his long-lost father during the Great Depression. He is determined to find this man whom he has never met. In this document, you will find project choices and a 20-question exam (multiple choice and short answer) for BUD, NOT BUDDY. This product is designed to be used in a literature circle format in conjunction with my product "Literature Circle Checklists and Forms".
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5th - 7th
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Novel Study: The Devil's Arithmetic Study Questions Ch. 1-End
Chapter thinking/study questions to go along with a reading of The Devil's Arithmetic. Students answer a variety of questions (Fill-in the blank from word banks, multiple choice, matching, True False, and short answer) to encourage deeper thinking as they read the novel. Though reading could be done in class, this was originally designed for a flipped classroom. Reading at home along with annotation suggestions (please see my annotation suggestions) and study questions upon completion of each
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7th - 10th
Study Guide for "The Burnt Stick"
This study guide was created for a low-level (Cambridge A2) class of Year 11 Chinese students at an Australian-curriculum international school. These students studied this book as part of a unit on the "stolen generation" and the injustices that Aboriginal Australians have faced since the arrival of the British in 1788. Anthony Hill's text is written for the native-speaking Australian students in the upper-elementary grades, but this study guide could be adapted for EAL students or native-speaki
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4th - 12th
Study Guide for "The Rabbits"
This study guide was created for a low-level (Cambridge A2) class of Year 11 Chinese students at an Australian-curriculum international school. These students studied this book as part of a unit on the "stolen generation" and the injustices that Aboriginal Australians have faced since the arrival of the British in 1788. John Marsden and Shaun Tan's text is written for the native-speaking Australian students in the primary grades, but this study guide could be adapted for EAL students or native-s
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3rd - 11th
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Number the Stars WebQuest
A WebQuest to introduce the novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.
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4th - 7th
Is the Earth Flat? 1 Page Sci Literacy Article with Follow Questions
Is the world flat? Ridiculous right? Isn’t this what Christopher Columbus was all about in 1492? Yet still some people are unconvinced. Case in point is the Flat Earth Society which even in the 1970’s boasted a membership of over 3,500 strong. This is a one-page article on this unique perspective with follow up questions. This is just a starter article to initiate the subject and get some debate going.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
"Answer in the Attic" - Adventure Book
Rocky and Clarke WILL NOT GIVE UP. When they find a mysterious letter in their attic, they hope it will hold the answer to their family’s current problem. They have no idea they’re about to embark on the biggest adventure of their lives. They’ll have to deal with an angry landowner, KEEP A SECRET, and survive a tornado on their quest to determine if the mysterious letter is all they think it is. Will they find what they’re looking for in time? Or WILL IT BE TOO LATE?Learn more about the book and
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3rd - 7th
A Long Walk to Water Literature Circle Packet
This packet encompasses all information to run three separate literature circles for the book A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. This originally was created to be implemented in an advanced Social Studies class but could be used for an English or ESOL/ELL class. The packet has text-dependent questions, descriptions and organizers for each role during the literature circle.
Grades:
5th - 9th
1st Amendment Activity Bundle!
Dive deep into the fundamental principles of the First Amendment with our comprehensive educational bundle. From scenario analysis to a captivating web quest, this bundle is designed to enhance students' understanding of constitutional rights. Here's what each resource offers:1. First Amendment Scenarios: Immerse students in real-world situations where the First Amendment comes to life. Students will analyze diverse scenarios, identify the specific freedom at stake, and debate whether each actio
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6th - 12th
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A Night Divided Enrichment - Brief History of the Berlin Wall Digital/Print
Students who read the novel A Night Divided by Jennifer Nielsen often do not understand the richness of the book because they have no background on the Berlin Wall and have no idea what it is or why it was there. This three-page enrichment resource is called "Stranger than Fiction: A Brief History of the Berlin Wall." Getting straight to the point, it explains that it is all about what happened after World War II. Basically, the four victorious Allies (USA, Britain, France, the Soviet Unio
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6th - 9th
Also included in:Â A Night Divided Novel Bundle - Test, Mid-point Quiz, Puzzle, Enrichment
Hero's Journey Graphic Organizer - B.E.S.T. Florida ELA
Use this graphic organizer to analyze a myth - specifically how the plot follows the hero's journey story structure. Each of the twelve steps of the hero's journey is named in the left column with synonyms provided to account for multiple understandings/verbiage of different resources. In the middle column, I've provided guiding questions to get students thinking and help them identify stages of the hero's journey. Students will write/type their answers in the last column.The guiding questions
Grades:
6th - 12th
Harriet Tubman-Conductor of the Underground Railroad
This activity is based on the biography: "From Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by: Ann Petry. I teach ELAR, and we read this text during our "Fight for Freedom" unit in the HMH textbook. I wanted to make something non-traditional versus the usual boring worksheet. To print you'd need to use size 8 x 14 paper. My students really enjoyed doing it and the aesthetic of it! *Updated*- I read your comments and added an answer key. Enjoy!
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6th - 8th
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief 50 Question MC Test with Bonus
Comprehensive exam for Book 1 of the Percy Jackson series for Homeschool, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students.
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5th - 8th
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Woods Runner Novel Questions
This product contains novel questions for the book: Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen. The questions are broken down by chapter and include page numbers and vocabulary words. I have also included a suggested pacing guide, suggested book activities and mini-lessons, a character conflict recording sheet, a character trait recording sheet, a connection recording sheet, and task sheets. I personally used this resource with a small guided reading group in fourth grade, but it could easily be used in highe
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4th - 7th
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Genevieve's War Lit Log
This is a lit log for Genevieve's War, a historical fiction about World War II set in Alsace, France, written by Patricia Reilly Giff. Genevieve's War Lit Log can be used as a guide for direct reading instruction (literature circle, novel study, guided reading, close reading) or used as a guide for a read aloud.
The main focus skill of the lit log is to use text to explain/draw inferences (including make predictions and make personal comments). Other focus skills are: describe/compa
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4th - 7th
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