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8th grade Autumn other (social studies) literature circles
Thin Wood Walls Literature Unit
Thin Wood Walls is a great book written by David Patneaude about the internment camps for Japanese-Americans during World War II. This book is great for reading during your ELA or History lessons. Included in this unit:List of resources/videosVocabularyComprehension questions for each chapterHaiku mini lessonCompare and Contrast
Grades:
6th - 12th
History of Johnny Appleseed Student Reading and Activity
Johnny Appleseed: What is the story with this guy? A guide to Johnny Appleseed!This Johnny Appleseed lesson is included in the 14-lesson Holiday Collection, located here! This pack includes lessons on Johnny Appleseed, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Hanukkah, President's Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Saint Patrick's Day (St Patrick's Day), Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day! Enjoy these 14 hands-on activities at one great price! ------------------I
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5th - 8th
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
The Only Road Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for The Only Road, a realistic fiction by Alexandra Diaz, about a boy and his cousin who flee their Guatemalan village to live with a brother in the United States. Even though this story is fictional, it is like the millions of real immigrants whose "only road" is to travel illegally into the United States. Themes are: immigration, undocumented immigrates, gangs and violence, bravery and fear, family and friendship. This lit log could be used as a guide for direc
Grades:
6th - 9th
35 Discussion Task Cards for Literature Circles
Spark engaging conversations with Literature Circle Discussion Task Cards!Are your students struggling to keep conversation going during book club meetings? Do they love their novels, but don't know how to engage in discussion? These task cards offer 35 creative, critical thinking questions to prompt engaging, in depth discussion around literature circle or choice reading novels. Each card has one prompting question that addresses the novel's character, theme, setting, mood, and plot. Simply cut
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Book Club Discussion Activity BUNDLE
The Radium Girls (Young Reader Edition) Chapter Questions & Answer Key
80+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This great resource provides a building foundation for young readers utilizing Kate Moore's book, The Radium Girls. In total, nearly 200 chapter context questions/critical thinking questions and teacher answer key will help guide discussion as you read this inspiring tale of standing up to corporations for what is right. Let us save you valuable time so you can focus on the important things in your unit! Discussion will be a breeze with our chapter by chapter
Grades:
7th - 10th
Class Discussion - Alternative Assignment - Template (For Absent Students)
How can you support students who missed the big class discussion day? It can be a hard grade to find ways for students to make up, but this template will guide you through quickly setting up a rigorous alternative assignment. No matter what discussion format you used—Socratic Seminar, Paideia Seminar, Class Debate, or Literature Circle—download this resource to help all of your students have ways to earn credit! PLEASE NOTE: This resource is intended for text-based class discussions only. The t
Grades:
4th - 8th
Gaza Diary: Shadow of Hope - Realistic Fiction
This story is also available as part of an eight story ebook, "Young Voices: Eight Short Stories of Courage & Resilience."Aisha, a 13-year-old girl living in Gaza city, chronicles her experiences through a diary during a period of intense conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza. As bombings, power outages, water shortages, and infrastructure damage disrupt daily life, Aisha describes her fears for her family's safety and her disrupted education. She finds resilience throu
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4th - 8th
Until I Find Julian Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for Until I find Julian by Patricia Reilly Giff. The themes of this contemporary realistic fiction are: immigration issues, family, helping others, survival, and responsibility. The lit log can be used as a guide for a read aloud or for direct reading instruction (guided reading, novel study, or literature circle). It can be used for distance or classroom learning. The key focus skills of the lit log are: cite textual evidence, describe plot/characters, and expla
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5th - 8th
Fall Autumn Bookmarks to Color
Students can choose between four Fall inspired bookmarks to color and make their own. Text includes:Fall into a book.Fall in love with reading. Find a nook and fall into a book.
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PreK - 10th
Also included in: Seasons Bookmarks to Color | Summer Fall Autumn Winter Spring
Fall Conversations: ELL Conversation Practice
This resource is full of relevant fall conversations that you can practice now with your ELL students. With five conversations and vocabulary review provided, this resource is full of language practice for your students.
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Fall Autumn Virtual Digital Library ELA Hybrid Distance Google Slides Editable
This resource is a collection of 12 children's picture storybooks that students of all ages could read as a fun Fall Autumn or any literature lesson if you need an activity. These are all favorites of my students and very entertaining. I use this in my middle school classroom and have used it with 1st graders. These are great read-aloud books and come with links to YouTube videos so students do NOT need the actual book to enjoy the story. This resource is completely editable and can be shared on
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1st - 8th
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Texas Native American Tribes Readings
This product includes 4 readings covering the various Native American tribes of Texas. The content includes tribes from the Gulf Coast, Plains, Southeastern, and Puebloan groups. It covers the culture and lifestyle of different tribes including the Karankawa, Apache, Kiowa, and many more. This content is aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Is It Night Or Day? Novel Activities BUNDLE
Based on true events historical fiction for young adults. A breath taking must read in every classroom!This resource will help your students practice their summary skills, and improve their sense of chronology, while testing their understanding of the book.Keep your students engaged with these cute, but high quality chapter activitiesVisual and kinetic learners will love this! Description: Every chapter is summarized in 4 key details. Students will read the chapter, then read the summary and org
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7th - 9th
The Girl Who Owned A City - Book Questions
Students answer questions while reading the book "A Girl Who Owned A City" by O.T. Nelson. This is for the book not the graphic novel. The questions are a range of types of questions to get students thinking about what is happening in the book as well as what they would do if they were in the same situation as Lisa and the other children in the book. It is a great companion for a book study or a study guide.
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Blank H Comparison Chart
This blank H Chart is used to compare to topics or things and tell how they are different in the long sections and how they are the same in the middle. Another version of a VENN DIAGRAM. Ideas for use: Compare two literary characters, two historical figures, two events in history, two topics in science, etc. This is a multi use product that could be used in groups or independently. Hope you enjoy!Growing Giggles
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1st - 12th
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Copper Sun (Sharon Draper) - Lit Circle Discussion Starters, Ch. 1-7
These Literature Circle discussion starter questions range from simple to complex. Use them for discussions and/or journal entries.
Questions are in three sets, chapters 1-3, 4-5, and 6-7, and all three sets are printed twice on one page, to save paper.
Grades:
8th - 10th
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Reading Response Cards (Fiction)
This Reading Response Card Set contains 24 colorful cards with an autumn crow theme. Perfect for literacy centers, literature circles, and small groups!
These cards can be used for any fictional story and are appropriate for grades 4 and up!
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★24 Autumn Colored Response Cards
----Question Topics Include: setting (3), characters (5), theme (1), point of view (3), problem solution (1), figurative language (1), connections (2), genre (1), inferences (1), cause and effect (1), course of
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4th - 8th
Thirst Novel Study
Thirst is the story of a strong willed girl named Minni and her fight for what she believes is right. Can one little girl bring about big change in her Mumbai world? 2023-2024 Georgia Children’s Book Award (Gr. 4-5) SummaryMinni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is threatened by severe water shortages and thieves who are stealing this precious commodity—an act that Min
Grades:
4th - 12th
Morning Meeting Questions: September
This is a perfect morning meeting activity to build a stronger classroom community during you morning circle.
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PreK - 8th
Also included in: Morning Meeting Questions for every month of the school year!
Silent Discussion/Literature Circle Pack for Any Novel
Have you tried 'Silent Discussions' in your class yet? They are a great way to get all students (even your shy ones) to share their ideas about a novel and these ones work with any book!This pack comes with 18 pages ready to print and go!How do they work?Put students into groups of 4-5 and give each student a different Silent Discussion sheet, there are 5 to choose one in this package.Students have 3 minutes to each respond to the statement in column one, once time has run out, they each pass th
Grades:
7th - 10th
The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter
This is a lovely poem by Ezra Pound, based on his reading of a letter by the Chinese writer Li Po. We examined it for the imagery, mood, symbolism, dynamic characterization, and its narrative storyline. Many student responses follow. The presentation of the poem has space for annotations. This poem is very popular with students, and excellent discussions can follow.
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8th - 11th
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Halloween Short Story - Storm Creatures
A New Literature Experience for Halloween! This original scary short story with figurative language, rich vocabulary, & literary elements comes with literary analysis questions.⭐Story Synopsis: A private boarding school for boys gets a visit from cannibalistic creatures one stormy night. This product can be used as a stand-alone activity or a supplement to a unit/lesson.Trick or Treat? Treat! Treat your students to something new!Product Package includes:✅Original Horror Short Story - 4 pages
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Halloween Short Stories Bundle
Monster - Novel Study
2018 book made into a movie! Will be a great and topical read for fall 2018!!Questions, text analysis, cultural connections and relevant vocab to suit each section of the book.Story of a young black teen living in Harlem, NYC- in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Mixed up with friends that commit a major crime, Steve needs to fight and prove to everyone in the jury that he is a decent and normal teen.Easy read and would be engaging for anywhere from grades 9 to 12.
Grades:
8th - 12th, Adult Education
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