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8th grade english language arts literature circles for Microsoft Word $10 and up
Avi's "Nothing But The Truth" - 34 Rigorous Common Core Learning Tasks!!
This Common Core resource includes 34 rigorous unit learning tasks for Avi’s, "Nothing But The Truth." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. This resource also includes some embedded external documents, charts a
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6th - 8th
Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl Resource Packet
This resource packet was created to be used with the novel titled Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl. There are two differentiated levels of reading guides included (guide with diary entry dates and guide without diary entry dates) to help the students comprehend explicitly what the text is saying. Objective tests over each section of the book are included with optional formats of multiple choice or written responses. A written response test is included for the Afterword section in this edit
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6th - 12th
Inside Out and Back Again Comprehension Questions
This product contains 141 comprehension questions for the novel Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. There are also final discussion questions for the whole novel. Most of the questions require students to return to the text and provide evidence for their answers.
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4th - 8th
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Lit Circles: Complete Package - 12 Assignments
This package contains everything you need to conduct an extensive Literature Circle Unit. The first page is a description of each role and the rest contains 12 different assignments that students may choose from, creating instant differentiation based on product.
This is a fabulous deal at $1 an assignment - all the work is done for you, and it works with any piece of literature, fiction or nonfiction, in any course. It could even be adapted to work with informational text.
If you don't wa
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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.
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6th - 8th
The Green Ember by S. D. Smith Literature Guide
Over 100 reading comprehension questions and answers divided by chapter as well as worksheets on setting, characterization, and conflict. Answer Key is included. Editable!
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4th - 8th
Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne Novel Study
Novel published 2012 by Emmy Laybourne. High Interest action novel. First in the trilogy. Questions for every chapter with vocabulary. 67 pages.
Novel study prepared by Two Teachers and Their Novels.
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7th - 12th
The Chosen - A Complete Teaching Unit Bundle
This is an extremely thorough, complete teaching unit of Chaim Potok's novel The Chosen. It is suitable for middle and high school.
In this jam-packed bundle, you'll find:
20 Vocabulary Words for each of the three parts (Books) of the novel
30 In-Depth, Analytical Questions for each of the three Books
Definitions of all of the vocabulary words
Answers to all of the questions
A test on Books 1-2 and an answer key
Writing prompts for a 5-paragraph essay
Ten post-reading activities
A glos
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8th - 11th
Journaling & Creative Writing: 101 Prompts & Sentence Starters for Daily Writing
Journaling and/or Creative Writing should be a daily activity for all students whether it be for educational reasons or therapeutic output. We have 101 topics and sentence starters that you can use...categories surrounding: personal reflection, creativity & imagination, friendship & relationships, school & learning, future aspirations, inspirational quotes, seasonal & holiday prompts, science & nature, history & culture, social issues & ethics, technology & the fu
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4th - 12th
My Sister the Vampire - Switched Chapter Writing Prompts
My Sister the Vampire - Switched by Sienna Mercer is a story about twin sisters unknowingly encountering each other for the first time. This book demonstrates how quickly your life and personal conceptions can change. This assignment can be uploaded as an online assessment in per chapter increments. The writing prompts include Bloom's Taxonomy and Costa's Levels of Questioning sentence stems. Also, it is a great way to monitor a student's progress during independent reading.Lastly, the students
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6th - 8th
THE READING BUNDLE
Get your classes READING!!!This bundle gives a 50% discount on all of our best selling reading activities, units, and assignments!Ready to share resources, no formatting necessary (although all files are editable). All handouts, definitions, or resources are included where needed, as well as projects designed for students to work, learn, and research outside of the classroom. The Bundle Includes:Reading Strategies definition & activity sheetIndependent Novel Guide Creation ProjectLiterature
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6th - 12th
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Literacy Circles for Novel/Book Study High School (Remote/Distance & In-Person)
This 5-week unit is everything you need to complete a rigorous novel study. Students are grouped by novel or other larger text and complete roles that rotate on a weekly basis. The unit is designed to encourage a deep dive into any larger body of work and then create a product that shows an outgrowth of learning. Students will collaborate and create with this unit. It works well in conjunction with other lessons and is a great way to break up the week so students are consistently reading indepen
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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.
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5th - 9th
Somewhere in the Darkness - Chapter Writing Prompts
Somewhere in the Darkness by Walter Dean Myers is a story about a boy reunited with his estranged father. This book takes you on a journey with two people who are discovering each other and new aspects about themselves.This assignment can be uploaded as an online assessment in per chapter increments. The writing prompts include Bloom's Taxonomy and Costa's Levels of Questioning sentence stems. Also, it is a great way to monitor a student's progress during independent reading.Lastly, the student
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6th - 8th
The Rescuers - Chapter Writing Prompts
The Rescuers by Allan Zullo is a series of ten short stories about everyday people turning into heroes. Each story is based on a true event. This book is a great resource for students to make connections with and gain an understanding about what it takes to be a hero.This assignment can be uploaded as an online assessment in per chapter increments. The writing prompts include Bloom's Taxonomy and Costa's Levels of Questioning sentence stems. Also, it is a great way to monitor a student's progres
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6th - 8th
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town comprehensive Unit
This unit includes chapter quizzes, final test, vocabulary, chapter summaries and a study guide for the final exam.
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6th - 8th
The Cruisers - Chapter Writing Prompts
The Cruisers by Walter Dean Myers is a story about four close friends that take on a civil rights challenge at their middle school. This book demonstrates how past events can resurface during present time.This assignment can be uploaded as an online assessment in per chapter increments. The writing prompts include Bloom's Taxonomy and Costa's Levels of Questioning sentence stems. Also, it is a great way to monitor a student's progress during independent reading.Lastly, the students are encourage
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6th - 8th
Anne Frank Reading Guides and Keys for Sections 1-5 plus the Afterward
These reading guides and keys are to be used with the novel Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl. The guides have been developed to help students in a close reading of the text. As students take time to read and answer questions, they have a better chance of understanding what the author is trying to convey. The student guide is ready to duplicate for classroom use and a teacher key for the guide is included. Other resources for Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl are also available on my sit
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7th - 10th
The Compound by S.A. Bodeen Comprehension Unit
Vocabulary and questions for each chapter of the book "The Compound". Includes final project. *This book is a series of 2 books. The 2nd book, "The Fallout" comprehension unit coming soon.
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6th - 10th
Tangerine Study Guide
This study guide is aligned to Common Core and uses higher order thinking questions throughout the guide. The study guide is sectioned by journal entries in the novel. The study guide contains 43 pages worth of questions which include, pictures, vocabulary, timelines, graphic organizer and much more. All the quizzes that go along with Tangerine in my store are directly aligned to the use of this study guide.
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6th - 9th
Jerry Spinelli's "Maniac Magee" Common Core Learning Tasks - 28 Rigorous Tasks!!
This Common Core resource includes 28 rigorous unit learning tasks for Jerry Spinelli’s, "Maniac Magee." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. The unit activities also include video excerpts that are thematical
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5th - 8th
Utopian/Dystopian Lit-Book Guide
With this resource, students are set up to take notes, choose activities, and move at their own pace as they read a utopian or dystopian novel. I give students a choice on which book group they want to be in, but don't always guarantee first choice. Reading and completing the lit-book guide could take anywhere from a month to two months, depending on the frequency of your meetings. Choice activities include character mapping, finding vocabulary, writing a poem or song, making a graphic design, c
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6th - 10th
Ghost of Spirit Bear Novel Study Reading Guide
Having difficulty finding a reading guide to follow along with for Ghost of Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen? I was too, until I created this complete guide of over 75 pages of material!Not sure if it's the right fit for your class? No problem - download the free preview version here: Ghost of Spirit Bear Novel Study Reading Guide (Preview) - Chapters 1-3The complete reading guide includes:-Pre-reading activities -Comprehension questions -Vocabulary (including definitions, synonyms/antonyms)-Reflect
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5th - 12th
Forged by Fire Complete Unit- Literature Circles
Forged by Fire Novel Unit
This is ALL you will need to teach the novel Forged by Fire. Every chapter has EOG aligned spiral-review questions. Each question hits on specific common core standards. I have also included extension activities and specific skill related actives for different chapters.
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6th - 10th
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Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
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