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Free middle school english language arts literature circles
Making Inferences Role Play Activity
Students with language difficulties struggle to make inferences and draw conclusions when faced with text in the classroom and on tests. Teach them that these skills are actually things that they do everyday! Help them master the art of making inferences and drawing conclusions - exclusive of text - then they can grow from there! Take out your cell phone in language therapy, and role play (or have them role play) the phone conversations in this fun and funtional activity. Even do the different
Grades:
2nd - 7th
FREE Basketball Paired Texts: LeBron James and Steph Curry: (Grades 5-6)
This resource includes engaging paired texts about two of the world's most famous basketball players -- LeBron James and Steph Curry. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.Contents:→ 2 informational texts: 1 about LeBron's basketball career and 1 about Steph's basketball career.→ 1 quiz with answer key → 1 writing prompt***The passage about LeBron includes information about his decision to play for Los Angeles.***Please note:
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Paired Texts: Basketball Stars Bundle
Differentiated Novel Study Choice Boards | Literature Circles
Two differentiated choice boards for students reading any novel or participating in a literature circle. Dozens of prompts for responding to the text are included, meeting many different learning styles and covering Bloom's Taxonomy! Are you looking for more ideas for READING RESPONSE? **Reading Skill Reading Response Choice Boards**Reading Skills Reading Response Task CardsStory Elements Reading Response Task Cards Informational Text Reading Response Task Cards Other Reading Skills Task Cards
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Novel Study Activities | Reading Comprehension for ANY book
Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer | Fits ANY Fiction Book | Free
This handy little 2-page graphic organizer is just the thing you need to help your students stay focused during your read-aloud time. It also works great for book clubs, book reports, and independent contracts. The sky is the limit! Suggestions for use included!Skills practiced:Connections (Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, Text-to-World)VisualizationsResponding to the AuthorVocabularySettingPlotResponding to feelings about the storyProviding feedback and recommendations after readingAnd More!Please d
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Character Traits Graphic Organizers
This set of graphic organizes is perfect for students of all grade levels! They are absolutely perfect for small groups and can also be used as a comprehension tool for your whole class as well. These graphic organizers will help students:*Identify character traits based on their thoughts, words, and actions*Provide text evidence for their answers*Examine how a character changes throughout a storyEnjoy this resource?Get ALL of my graphic organizers here:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Produc
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Wonder Novel Study FREE Sample | Worksheets and Activities
This is an 8 page FREE sample of my Common Core aligned literature unit for Wonder, by R.J. Palacio.It includes comprehension for the first seven chapters of the book, a writing activity, a Precept poster, and a Common Core aligned activity!This makes a perfect no prep book companion, and is great for whole class, small group, or independent study.This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Reading Strategies Book Club Packet
This book club or literature circle packet uses the six reading comprehension strategies in a book club or literature circle format. I turned each comprehension strategy into a job to be completed in a student book club or literature circle. Pages include:-Reading Strategies Book Club Packet Cover Page-Six Reading Strategies Definition Page-Connector Student Page-Visualizer Student Page-Questioner Student Page-Predictor Student Page-Inferring Student Page-Synthesizer Student PageClick ★HERE★ to
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2nd - 6th
Literature Circle Printables
Updated May 2022: Literature Circle PrintablesThis Literature Circles Packet includes my version of Literature Circle jobs, activities, and instructions. There are five jobs included in this packet:Discussion DirectorWord WizardAdventuring ArtistStellar SummarizerLiterary LuminaryUse these separately, as mini-lessons, or in Literature Circles. I have also included some information on how I conduct Literature Circles in my classroom. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or subscribe!Your feedback is
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
Holes Novel Study Unit FREE Sample | Worksheets and Activities
This is a 6 page FREE sample of my novel study for Holes by Louis Sachar. This includes comprehension questions and vocabulary activities, along with a character analysis activity. It is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.THIS DOWNLOAD INCLUDES:1) Student Work for Chapters 1-5, which has 5 parts.•Quickwrite-Free w
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3rd - 6th
Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
Use this graphic organizer for any story that you read in class. I upload this is the app "Showbie" and my students can add text right into the graphic organizer. You can also use this in early elementary and have students draw pictures in the boxes.
Thanks to Ashley Hughes for the graphic on the page!
Ashley Hughes
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www.theschoolsupplyaddict.com
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Making Connections Reading Strategies {Anchor Charts & Bookmark}
Making Connections Reading Strategies
Anchor charts to post in your classroom and matching bookmarks to help students make connections as they read.
Use these charts to teach students the foundation of making connections. The bookmarks will help to reinforce and support these strategies for individual students to keep in their book boxes.
Includes:
Making Connections Cover Page
Text to Self Poster
Text to Text Poster
Text to World Poster
Making Connects Bookmarks (3 per page)
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Grades:
K - 6th
Charlotte's Web Novel Study FREE Sample | Worksheets and Activities
This is a 7 page FREE sample of my novel study for Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White, which contains comprehension and vocabulary work for Chapters 1-2, as well as a Character Analysis activity.This resource is Common Core aligned, student friendly, and easy to use! This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.THIS DOWNLOAD INCLUDES: 1) 3 pages of student work for Chapters 1-2. This con
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3rd - 6th
Book Recommendations for Middle Grades Upper Elementary: Reading Genre Lists
These genre based book recommendation lists are the perfect solution to help teachers and students find books based on interests. This FREE resource includes six pages of genre based recommendations with book lists in 22 different categories or genres.Ever struggled to help your middle grade students pick books? Or struggled to remember the titles of books you know your students will love? Or struggled to help students who love books in a certain genre or certain category, but don't know what to
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4th - 7th
THEME ~ An Acronym Graphic Organizer
This is a graphic organizer that I created to guide my students using the Acronym: T.H.E.M.E. to help them clarify their thinking and uncover the theme of a literary work.
T.H.E.M.E. Acronym by Dawn De Lorenzo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Lemonade War Novel Study FREE Sample | Worksheets and Activities
This is a 7 page FREE sample of my novel study for The Lemonade War, by Jacqueline Davies.Common Core aligned and easy to use, this study is perfect for small group, whole class, or even independent study. This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.THIS DOWNLOAD INCLUDES:1) 3 pages of student work for Chapters 1-2•This consists of 7 parts:→Quickwrite free writing.→Multiple Choice q
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Literature Circle Role Cards
Literature Circle Role Cards
This set consists of 5 different cards:
-Imaginative Illustrator
-Dynamite Discussion Director
-Vocabulary Victor
-Savvy Summarizer
-Cool Connector
Each member in the group will receive one card to complete during their discussion. They will complete their "job" on their recording sheet, and they will then reflect their group's success.
Grades:
2nd - 8th
FREE Book Tasting
Book Tasting Freebie
Host a book tasting in your 3rd to 7th grade classroom or library-media center! Similar to speed dating, students will spend 3-4 minutes with each book and record their observations before rotating to the next selection.
This Book Tasting Freebie is a free sample from my Lit Circle Journal.
The Lit Circle Journal contains everything you need to run a low-prep three or four week literature circle or book club in your fourth or fifth grade classroom!
You can use this same
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
FREE Gymnastics Paired Texts: Gabby Douglas & Simone Biles: Nonfiction Passages
This free download includes high-interest paired texts about two of the world's best gymnasts -- Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.
Contents:
→ 2 informational texts: 1 about Gabby's professional gymnastics career and 1 about Simone's career, including how they did in Rio.
→ 1 quiz with answer key
→ 1 writing prompt
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Please note: If you have already downloaded my set of paired texts
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in: Paired Texts: Summer Athletes Bundle
SL - Greek Myths and Stories - FREE Comprehension Questions and Answers
Get comprehension questions and their answers for 13 Greek myths and 1 Greek poem for FREE. Also get a Greek god and goddess crossword puzzle, Greek mythology monster match, and a few FlipFacts. This freebie includes study guide questions for the following short stories:An Achilles HeelBetween Scylla and CharybdisDamon and PythiasThe Golden TouchHercules and Atlas Hercules and the WagonerThe Myth of the MinotaurOne Hundred Lyrics, “No. 39” (poem)Pandora’s Box The Sphinx’s RiddleThe Story of Atal
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Reading Comprehension Packet- Grades 4-6
A Bad Start (Realistic Fiction Passage, Grades 4-6)
Alex wakes up late for his first day of middle school and trouble ensues as he hurries to get ready so that he doesn’t miss the bus.
• Multiple Choice questions
• Vocabulary activity
• Written Response Essays
Passage and activities can be used during guided reading, independent work, or homework.
This passage is an excerpt from the middle- grade novel The New Kid (by Maureen Straka), available online at most retail book stores.
https://maure
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Novel Study FREE Sample
This is a 5 page sample of my novel study for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES: 1) Student Chapter Work for Chapters 1-3•This contains the following four parts. →Quickwrite-Encourages freewriting and relates the text to the student.→Vocabulary-introduces 3 new words for every 3 chapters.→True/False, Mu
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
FREEBIE! - Book Project Choice Board with Rubrics
3/17/20: Hello! I noticed that purchases for this have increased over the last several days, likely due to school closures! :-( So, I have changed it to a FREEBIE: Please download and freely share this item!Stay healthy!JulianeGive students a choice on how they retell their understanding of a novel or story by using this 4 x 4 (16 choices) choice board. A few examples of the choices:- Create an illustrated timeline; include 4-7 main events from the story.- Create an interview with one of the cha
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3rd - 8th
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Hatchet Novel Study FREE Sample | Worksheets and Activities
This is a 7 page FREE sample from my Common Core aligned book study for Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen.It includes vocabulary and comprehension student work for Chapters 1-2, along with a character analysis activity, and all answer keys. This makes a perfect no prep book companion, and is great for whole class, small group, or independent study.This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Main idea and 3 details graphic organizer
This is a graphic organizer to practice main idea and details. The lines are especially helpful for kids with low visual spatial skills or executive functioning challenges. There are so many uses to this graphic organizer, and it can be used with so many levels of students!
Grades:
2nd - 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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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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