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8th grade literature circle activboard activities
Editable Jeopardy Template Google Slides & PowerPoint Test Prep Game Keep Scores
This template is different from the others because you can keep team scores! All you have to do is add questions to whatever topic you cover in class. It is also different from most others because the value amount will disappear after it has been clicked, preventing a question from being asked again. This is compatible with any version of PowerPoint and can be used for any topic in class.Update: This now includes a Jeopardy Template for Google Slides. A score feature is not available for th
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PreK - 12th
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Number the Stars Novel Study & Enrichment Projects Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep, teacher-friendly novel study for "Number the Stars", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Lois Lowry in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this novel in your cla
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5th - 8th
Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Novel Book Report Project-- Bloom Ball Craft Activity
This 3D craft activity is a perfect culminating project or book report for a novel study or literature circle.
The following is included:
Directions for assembly
Direction sheet for each section of the Bloom Ball
Small sized circles
Larger circles
RUBRIC for grading the assignment
Don't have time for students to complete a Bloom Ball individually? Have a novel studies group complete one as a book report project!
Looking for an End of the Year Memory or Reflection activity for your students?
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3rd - 8th
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End of the Year Slideshow Template Google Slides | PowerPoint | Bulletin Board
Celebrate with this STUDENT-CREATED end of the year slideshow template in Google Slides (or easily convert to PowerPoint)! Perfect for your end of the year party or celebration. Each student customizes a slide to showcase what they're most proud of and their favorite memories from the year. The teacher can customize the cover of the slideshow and add class photos from the year as well. It's one less thing YOU have to create end of the year! Let your students! They love it.How can this slideshow
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PreK - 8th
Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief Novel Study (Comprehension Questions)
Looking for a quick and easy way to check student's comprehension? These little chapter quizzes include comprehension questions for The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan (The first book in the Percy Jackson series). They are short, simple and easy to grade!What's included:• Comprehension questions for every chapter (22 quizzes, approx. 10-25 pages of reading per quiz, Guided Reading Level W) • Student cover page• End of book test• Free digital version of the comprehension questions and test (made
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5th - 8th
Orton-Gillingham | Decodable Passages Bundle - Science of Reading - Fluency
This is the bundle you need to supplement your Structured Literacy lessons! These fiction decodable passages focus on one concept at a time, all while reviewing previously learned concepts. Practice fluency, comprehension and Orton-Gillingham skill application with these passages from the simple to the complex. 74 Original O-G Decodable Passages spotlighting different concepts (sounds, spelling rules, syllable types, syllable division rules) following the O-G sequence.Passages include:*Tricky Wo
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K - 8th
Social Media Templates for ANY text - TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Text
Five 2023 social media templates in both DIGITAL (Google Slides or PowerPoint) and printable versions. These reusable and highly engaging templates for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Messenger are perfect for ANY novel study, creative writing task or even history class!Carefully designed on the 2023 versions of these popular Apps. Also includes editable exemplars to show students what success looks like.Happy teaching :)
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5th - 12th
Also included in: FULL Unit for ANY Novel & Independent Reading (Digital & Print)
The Outsiders Chapter Quizzes
Assess your students' understanding of S.E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders with chapter quizzes! This PDF download for The Outsiders chapter quizzes includes one quiz for each chapter! There is also a link to a Google Doc that will provide you with editable quizzes. Here's what you'll get:12 quizzes (one quiz for every chapter) Each quiz includes ten questions: 5 matching and 5 multiple-choice.Answer keysNEW BONUS LINK: Google Doc with editable chapter questions These quizzes are ideal for checkin
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7th - 10th
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Middle School Literature Circles and Book Clubs Forms Roles Worksheet Activities
Make implementing literature circles and book clubs in your middle school ELA classroom fun, engaging, and streamlined with these forms and structures. This resource includes 20 printable and digital Google slides for middle school literature circles and book clubs. These literature circle response forms include forms and job roles directly related to literature concepts and standards. That makes these response forms perfect to use alongside any individual reading assignment as well. Here's what
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6th - 9th
First Chapter Friday Middle School Book Recommendations and Response Activities
Included in this resource is a First Chapter Friday curated list of book recommendations for middle school (6th, 7th, and 8th) students. There are forty different titles for each grade level with varied genres (realistic fiction, historical fiction, dystopian/science fiction, and fantasy) and formats (verse novels). What is First Chapter Friday?First Chapter Friday is simply a way to introduce students to books that they may not otherwise pick. You simply read the first chapter of a novel every
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6th - 8th
Jeopardy Template (Google Slides & PP), Money Wheel, Smarter than a 5th Grader
Games Bundle: Jeopardy, Money Wheel (which plays like Wheel of Fortune), and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?Jeopardy Template:Keeps scores on a Mac and a PC (Microsoft PowerPoint)Google Slides version: A score feature is unavailable for the Google Slides version as creating one for that platform is impossible.Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?:A score feature is available on the PowerPoint version (Mac & PC)A score feature is unavailable for the Google Slides version as creating one for
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K - 10th
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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Novel Study Reading Unit Activities for 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature concepts and literary devices through The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary devices novel study. This The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this realistic fiction book. This unit digs dee
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6th - 8th
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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
Middle School Book Recommendation Brochures with Interactive Personality Quizzes
Make recommending books a breeze with these interactive book recommendation brochure designed to answer the question of “What should I read next?” Whether your goal is to engage students in independent/choice reading, facilitate book clubs/lit circles, or simply expose students to more good books, this brochure will do the hard work for you! Just print, display, and add students! This little brochure will give students personalized book recs based on their interests. Yep, you read that right! It
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7th - 8th
The Book Thief Novel Study
The Book Thief Novel Study is a comprehensive set of instructional materials with over 100+ resources for teaching The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. With these Common-Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills. The suite includes 100+ resources to help you implement an engaging, rigorous ELA unit. The Book Thief Novel Study Snapshot of Resources Included in Unit:34 Literary Analysis Assignments34 Close Reading Assignments (literary skills-
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8th - 11th
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Famous First Lines: Book Quote Posters (with black AND white backgrounds)
FAMOUS FIRST LINES FOR 120 MIDDLE GRADES BOOKS* The price on this bundle will change as I add more titles. Please keep that in mind when deciding when to purchase. The bundle is growing, which means once you purchase it you have access to all upcoming updates! *This growing bundles of FAMOUS FIRST LINES posters has a total of 120 middle grades books. Draw your readers in by sharing interesting first lines with them. Give your writers lots of examples of great hooks to draw in their audience.Each
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Interactive Literature Circles for Grades 4-8 {& Traditional Literature Circles}
This is your complete handbook to implementing literature circles in the middle grades. I walk you through every step of the literature circle model, including:
organization
book selection
quizzes
role assignments and work
the actual reading
group meetings
student choice
Included in this pack are role sheets and examples for students to complete the following roles:
Discussion Director
Word Wizard
Passage Picker
Character Sketcher
Figurative Language Finder (optional)
I’ve included separate
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Grades:
4th - 9th
PE Alphabet Word Wall- Complete Display and Editable Word Building File
Increase your Student’s PE/Health Vocabulary Using a PE Word Wall Download a COMPLETE physical education related alphabet word wall to display in your learning area! This highly rated package of PE words and graphics has been utilized by countless physical education and health educators and is prominent in many gyms and classrooms around the globe. The PE Alphabet Word Wall- Complete Display and Editable Word Building File uses attractive, kid-friendly graphics, borders and font and can easily
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1st - 10th
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Novel Study
This 50 page novel study covers "Long Way Down" a realistic verse novel by Jason Reynolds and includes comprehension questions, group discussion cards, vocabulary building, summarization, an anagrams page, sequencing, and more. Over FIFTY pages included to give you teaching options!This resource includes:✔️ 8 Comprehension Question Pages (50 Q's total) One for each chapter.✔️ Detailed answer keys including page numbers and text evidence✔️ 12 Group Discussion Cards: Make text to self connections✔
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Jason Reynolds Bundle Long Way Down Look Both Ways Ghost
Setting Healthy Boundaries Workbook
Want your students to have better relationships and healthy boundaries so they can actually focus on academics? Students will learn how to master these skills and evaluate their current ability to maintain healthy friendships and relationships with family and acquaintances. These friendship activities are a great addition to your coping skills toolbox and Social Emotional Learning Curriculum.Students will work on setting clear and firm rules about their personal space.They will refresh basic soc
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Personal Boundaries and Mindfulness Workbook Bundle
Independent Reading Program: Accountability, Engagement, and Organization Bundle
Wanting to create or enhance an independent reading program? Literature circles, intervention lessons, book club, choice reading arrangements? Creating the materials can be overwhelming, but reading choice is crucial to students' growth as readers, perceptions of their abilities, engagement in class, and success in life. These year-long teaching materials are intended to provide natural and enjoyable layers of accountability to your independent reading program, to motivate students to want to re
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7th - 10th
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Reading Comprehension Novel Study - Interactive Novel Study Generic Novel Study
Do you love interactive novel studies with students, but you do not love creating or purchasing new novel study activity sheets for every single study?Imagine that another ELA teacher, right in the thick of preparing her scholars to analyze grade level novels, has come up with a generic novel study that is interactive, CCSS aligned, and flexible resource for all novel studies.And not just for one novel; a text analysis resource for any novel. I'm that ELA teacher that has solved your novel study
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4th - 8th
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Literature Circles for Middle School
If you want to try literature circles in your classroom, but aren't sure what steps to take to get your students ready to have engaging, thoughtful conversations about books, then this resource is for you. If your students have never tried literature circles before, it's hard to just jump right in and expect students to know how to have productive conversations with one another. That's why this resource is perfect for laying the foundation for great book conversations between students.This is a
Grades:
5th - 8th
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