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Middle school english language arts literature circles $5-10
Mystery Readers Theater End of Year Reading Activities Holiday Theatre Scripts
This fun and engaging end of the year activity is a perfect reading mystery activity for your students! Who Freed the Fish is a super fun reader's theater script! In this whodunnit mystery reader's theater activity, students will learn to become detectives and then use their sleuthing skills to figure out what happened to the Field Day goldfish! With lots of suspects and circumstantial evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make lots of inferences, and think like a real detectives
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4th - 6th
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Holes by Louis Sachar Novel Study: Chapter Questions, Activities, Vocabulary
This Holes Novel Study for the book by Louis Sachar includes comprehension activities for reading response, vocabulary, and a literature guide. Using student-friendly printable and digital formatting, this Holes Book Unit is perfect for teaching literature groups or discussions with book clubs. Daily comprehension activities require students to focus on text analysis and responding to literature, and the vocabulary focus builds word knowledge and academic vocabulary. This no-fluff Holes book st
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Louis Sachar Author Study Bundle
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!
Fish in a Tree Novel Study with digital access
Have you read "Fish in a Tree" yet? You must! If you want your students to be able to cite text evidence, have deep comprehension, and study characters with NO PREP for you, I've got you covered!This novel unit is a little different than others out there… there aren’t a ton of "fill-in-the-blank" pages… vocabulary in isolation… quizzes… worksheets... or projects. Instead, it helps you dig into "Fish in a Tree" at just the right level of rigor for upper elementary students. It is filled with s
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Fish in a Tree Novel Study and "After You Read" Companion Bundled Set
Hatchet Novel Study Unit Plan w/ Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary Activities
This comprehensive Hatchet Unit Plan is crafted to enhance your students' understanding of Gary Paulsen's novel. It provides a range of activities, including lesson plans, Hatchet vocabulary exercises, and engaging comprehension questions designed to captivate students' interest. Our Hatchet novel study questions and writing tasks are structured to promote deep engagement with the text, ensuring that learners are not just passively reading but actively analyzing the narrative and themes. Ideal f
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4th - 6th
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Thanksgiving Activities Who Stole the Turkey Readers Theater Script Mystery
Looking for Thanksgiving activities your students will love? This Thanksgiving Readers Theater, Who Stole the Turkey?, won't disappoint! Check out the reviews!This fun and engaging "Whodunnit" activity is the perfect Thanksgiving activity for your students! In this activity, students will learn to become detectives and then use their sleuthing skills to figure out who stole the Thanksgiving turkey! With lots of suspects and circumstantial evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make
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4th - 6th
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Tuck Everlasting Novel Study Unit Comprehension Questions, Vocabulary Activities
This Tuck Everlasting Novel Study Unit includes comprehension questions for reading response, a literature guide, vocabulary, and more for the book Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. Using student-friendly printable and digital formatting, this 3-week Tuck Everlasting Literature Unit is perfect for teaching lit groups or working with book clubs. Daily comprehension requires students to focus on text analysis and responding to literature, and the vocabulary focus builds word knowledge and acade
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4th - 6th
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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)
Save Me A Seat Novel Study Unit- Literature Circle Unit- Comprehension Questions
Save Me A Seat Novel Study Unit- Literature Circle Unit- Comprehension QuestionsDigital Version now included!! Whether your students are virtual learning or you would just like to have your students complete this novel study digitally, this product now includes a paper and digital option. Once you download the file, you will be able to click a link within the PDF document that will have you create a copy of the digital Google Slides file. From there, you can send the document to your students th
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Novel Studies Unit- Growing Bundle (Save Me a Seat & Restart)
Who Stole Santa's List? Christmas Activities- MYSTERY Readers Theater
This fun and engaging "Whodunnit" read aloud is the perfect Christmas activity for your students! In this activity, students will learn to become detectives, and then use their sleuthing skills to figure out who stole Santa's List! With lots of suspects and circumstantial evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make lots of inferences, and think like a real detective in order to solve the mystery! This product was created with 4th, 5th, and 6th graders in mind, but it can definitely
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4th - 6th
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Hatchet | Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary by chapter
This is a 73 page comprehension and vocabulary packet for Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. The student work is organized by every 2 chapters, and is a mix of sequencing, multiple choice, short answer, vocabulary work, and creative activities. Questions have varying levels of rigor and are at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.You will find the layout easy to use, student-friendly, and predictable, while at the same time challenging and easy to adapt for all learners. Perfect for whole classes, small groups
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3rd - 6th
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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
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
Number the Stars Novel Study Comprehension Activities & Discussion Questions
This Number the Stars Novel Study Unit includes comprehension activities for reading responses or discussion questions, a literature guide, vocabulary, and more for the book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. Using student-friendly printable and digital formatting, this Number the Stars Novel Study is perfect for teaching literature groups or working with book clubs. Daily comprehension requires students to focus on text analysis and responding to literature, and the vocabulary focus builds word kn
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4th - 6th
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Book Club Complete Guide for Upper Elementary/Middle School
Book clubs are the perfect way to get your readers reading! Your students will love the choice and autonomy of book clubs. You will LOVE the self-direction, motivation, and authentic reading, writing, and responding to literature that book clubs will bring to your classroom! This resource can be printed or used digitally in Google Classroom or the learning management system of your choice that supports Google Slides. Click on the link included in the resource to gain access to the Google Slides
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: 5th Grade Reading BUNDLE | Digital and Printable
Wonder Novel Study Interactive Notebook R.J. Palacio Unit Wonder Activities Book
Wonder by R.J. Palacio Novel Study in an Interactive Notebook format! 5th Grade Novel Studies SeriesThis product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized Wonder Interactive Notebook! Chapter Quizzes, Final Exam, and a Fun Board Game are also included! Novel Studies also include: Character Cards, WritingWarmups for Each Chapter, Vocabulary Cutouts,Themes - (Courage, Kindness, Coming of Age), Chapter Quizzes, Final Exam, Fun Board Game (to help study
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4th - 7th
Also included in: 5th Grade Novel Studies Bundle - Wonder Holes Number the Stars
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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Restart Novel Study Unit -Literature Circle Unit- Comprehension Questions
Restart Novel Study UnitDigital Version now included!! Whether your students are virtual learning or you would just like to have your students complete this novel study digitally, this product now includes BOTH a paper and digital option. Once you download the file, you will be able to click a link within the PDF document that will have you create a copy of the digital Google Slides file. From there, you can send the document to your students through Google Classroom or another platform.This nov
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Novel Studies Unit- Growing Bundle (Save Me a Seat & Restart)
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
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
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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4th - 9th
Wonder by RJ Palacio Novel Study Guide: Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary
This Wonder novel study for the book by R.J. Palacio will save you hours of prep for literature circles and book clubs. The novel unit includes chapter questions that focus on text analysis and responding to literature, and the daily vocabulary builds word knowledge and academic language skills. Have your readers do more than regurgitate the plot of Wonder!So many novel studies focus center on pages of comprehension questions or multiple choice quizzes based on the book. While this work may keep
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4th - 6th
Also included in: 4th Grade Book Club Bundle: 10 Literature Circle Books Novel Study Units
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
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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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
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.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
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- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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