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Close reading Common Core RL.7.10 resources
Short Story Units for Middle School (Short Story of the Month Club, 7th Grade)
Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 7Grab this collection of popular Short Story Units tailored for Grade 7! I created these units specifically around the CCSS for grade 7, but they can absolutely be used in grades 6-10 - please check the preview file to verify this. Try the first month (August!) free! Click here.The Short Story of the Month, Grade 7, is a bundle of short story units created specifically to cover the Common Core standards for grade 7 using short stories that I can promise your
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6th - 8th
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Novel Study Comprehension Questions
These are designed to be given after students have read a portion of the novel. The novel is divided into eight sections: Ch. 1-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-18, 19-20, and 21-22. There is also a Quick Check for evaluating the whole novel at the end with three short answer questions.Now includes GOOGLE FORMS version for each assessment! Perfect if you're doing distance learning.Suggested uses:Assign a set of chapters to read by a certain date and have students complete as homework.After reading,
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5th - 7th
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Literary Analysis Elements Activities using Pixar Shorts Videos or Commercials
Your students are going to love these literary analysis lessons. Add Pixar Shorts, commercials, or cartoon clips and you're ready to teach literary elements. Fun way to engage students as they analyze character, plot, setting, theme, and conflict (coming soon). Then, transfer them to more complex texts like short stories and novels. Your students will love practicing analysis skills with these easy-to-use digital or print lessons! The perfect way for students to truly understand literary el
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5th - 8th
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Saki “The Storyteller” Short Story Literary Analysis & Irony, PDF & Google Drive
Use these materials to reinforce students’ understanding of the three types of irony (situational irony, verbal irony, and dramatic irony) and facilitate a deep reading and discussion of Saki’s attention-grabbing short story, “The Storyteller.”This 10-page PDF package (with Google Drive versions of all student handouts) includes:• Step-by-step suggested lesson procedure (can be left as an emergency sub plan!) with high-quality audiobook link• Warm-up grid worksheet where students determine wheth
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7th - 10th
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Poetry Unit - Poetry Analysis with Sticky Notes - Poetry Activities and Analysis
Poetry Analysis Unit! You and your students will love this poetry unit!Increase student engagement and understanding with this poetry analysis unit. This poetry teaching unit includes a multi-day, editable PowerPoint presentation filled with direct instruction and step-by-step poetry analysis, a sample poem to analyze with your students, and materials and writing assignments to use with any poem! Your students will love these interactive and hands-on close reading organizers and scaffolded writi
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Sticky Note Analysis Bundle: Literary, Rhetoric, Poetry
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Bundle- Distance Learning Options
UPDATED 4/16/20 This resource now includes TWO versions on the novel study. The first version includes many basic comprehension questions and graphic organizers. The second version is more streamlined and would be appropriate for on level and above level students. The second version is also available in a DIGITAL version for distance learning via Google Slides! I've also made the character graphic organizers available in Google Slides via a separate link from the Version 2 novel study. Updated 2
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5th - 8th
ELA Summer School Curriculum Bundle - Grades 6-8 Digital for Distance Learning
Complete ELA Summer School Bundle will provide you all of the lessons, materials, and activities to teach summer school- ZERO prep involved! From introduction activities and procedure slides (introduced using fun memes) to specific reading and writing strategies that have been the most beneficial to my struggling readers and writers. This is a digital and printable resource. It can be used for distance or e-learning. This unit will contain a Google File Link Page that will provide you with a Goo
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6th - 8th
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Song Lyric Analysis Lesson - Introduction to Poetry Through Song Lyrics -Digital
This song lyric analysis lesson introduces poetry analysis through the use of your students’ favorite song lyrics! Practice annotating with the worksheets and graphic organizers provided. Suitable for distance learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with this Song Lyric Analysis Lesson Plan:✏️ Poetry in Song Lyrics Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides®, Microsoft PowerPoint® & PDF✏️ Poetry in Song Lyrics Informational Handout - Digital & Print✏️ Practice Close Reading
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6th - 12th
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The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Escape Room
Is there a better way to wrap up and review The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street teleplay by Rod Serling than with an escape room? I think not! This literary-elements-themed escape room activity will challenge and engage your students while delivering a standards-based review. Perfect for your scary short story unit, your drama unit, or during October! ⬆️ Check out the PREVIEW for more information! ⬆️Teachers love using this “The Monsters of Maple Street” escape room to conclude Rod Serling’s sh
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6th - 8th
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Story Elements Digital ELA Escape Game with Plot, Setting, Characters, & More
Use this digital escape room to review story elements. This game focuses on plot, characters, conflict, setting and how it impacts a story, and basic dialogue rules to help students write their own stories in the future! Students can work as a whole class, in small groups, or individually to complete this digital challenge. This is a high-engagement activity! No setup required! Students go to the web page and will search through notes, videos, texts, and small games to find the codes of the gam
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5th - 9th
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7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
Imagine having your entire middle school ELA school year planned for you! This curriculum and pacing guide for 7th grade ELA includes EVERYTHING you need for an entire school year of reading, writing, learning, growth, and engagement. Simply download the PDF pacing guide and yearlong curriculum, and you will have 66+ digital links along with a calendar and pacing guide that maps out your entire school year DAY TO DAY. No more wondering what you'll teach tomorrow or stressing about the next unit-
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6th - 8th
Digital Literature Circles for Any Novel
If you're looking for a way to implement literature circles in the EASIEST way possible, this is your answer! These Digital Literature Circles for Any Novel are easy to share by link or through Google Classroom and include: Teacher InstructionsModel AnswersRubrics for gradingOptions for fast feedbackLiterature circle implementation guideLesson PlansReader's notesDigital Book Fitting (included--this product is listed separately in my store at a $3 value!)Week One, Two, and Three literature circle
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7th - 9th
Poetry Analysis Worksheets for Secondary ELA
Make every day feel as magical as a snow day in your secondary ELA classroom with Winter Poetry Analysis! Winter Poetry Analysis includes four classic winter poems, analysis guidelines, lesson plans, a full answer key, and a culminating snowflake project that can hang in your classroom all winter! Includes: Four classic poems: "Winter Trees" by William Carlos Williams"The Cold Earth Slept Below" by Percy Bysshe Shelley"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost"Blizzard" by William Ca
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6th - 9th
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The Raven Activities BUNDLE Digital Escape Room, Annotation Lesson, Quiz, & More
Use these engaging, interactive print and digital resources to get your students excited to read "The Raven" and delve deeper into Edgar Allan Poe's life. Pre-teach poetic devices, allusions, and symbolism through the digital escape room, continue with the annotation lesson, and end with the assessment. See preview for full details!Related Products:The Cask of Amontillado BUNDLE Irony Digital Escape Room, Project, Essay & MoreHALLOWEEN Capitalizing Proper Nouns | Mystery Reveal Picture Pixel
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7th - 11th
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Independent Book Project Bloom Ball Editable Template - Choice Reading Activity
Say goodbye to traditional boring old reading logs that most students fake anyway - have students create a Bloom ball instead!Each panel has a different element for students to consider - and the headings are completely editable!Here are the included panels:✅ Title and Author Information✅ Plot Elements✅ Setting✅ Important Characters✅ Theme✅ Conflict✅ Meaningful Quote #1✅ Meaningful Quote #2✅ Meaningful Quote #3✅ Figurative Language #1✅ Figurative Language #2✅ RecommendationSee Preview for more!T
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4th - 12th
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Miles Morales Spider-Man Novel Study Digital and Print
This resource provides an in-depth look at Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds. Great resource for grades 5-9 Grade! This novel study is perfect for whole class, independent, or reading circles. Each activity can be completed independently, in pairs, or in a group setting. Pick and choose which activities work best for your time frame and needs. There are a variety of activities that can be used at any level of learning including short answer, true-false, multiple choice, journal prompts
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5th - 9th
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A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury Close Reading Google Annotation Project
"My students were just breezing by the text just so they could be done. They didn't stop to read closely, make predictions, and notice the literary devices that lent to the tone and theme of the work. Mrs. Anderson's guided reading Google Slides force my students to slow down and really absorb everything. She breaks the text up into digestible chunks that students can tackle while sprinkling in literary analysis and thematic questions in a way that does not intimidate students. What's great is t
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6th - 12th
Wish by Barbara O'Connor Close Reading Guide
This comprehensive close reading guide includes:*An in-depth summary for each chapter*Character tracker*Discussion questions with space for written responses*Writing prompt ideas throughout the book*A "wish tracker" for Charlie's wishes*Writing prompt ideas to be used at the end of the bookIt includes everything you need!Wish is an excellent book that tackles tough themes. Charlie is a 5th grade student with a poor home life. She has made one wish every day since the 4th grade. This heartwarming
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3rd - 7th
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ECHO by Pam Munoz Ryan; A PDF and Digital Novel Study by Jean Martin
Overview: This custom-made, ready-to-use packet is a PDF product designed for students in grades 5-8 as they read ECHO, Pam Munoz Ryan's 2016 Newbery Honor book and Kirkus Prize winner. The 40 student pages can be downloaded to create student booklets or exported as an Easel digital product and used on any device. The student pages divide the text into nine reading assignments with questions and tasks to go with each one. Included also is an answer key, a student bookmark for keeping track of
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5th - 7th
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief BUNDLE (Lapbook & Comprehension Questions)
This bundle combines a lapbook with a variety of comprehension activities with a set of comprehension quick checks to use for assessment.The Percy Jackson Lapbook is engaging way for students to track their comprehension while reading Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Students will analyze the main character, identify allusions, make connections, evaluate the novel and extend their learning by researching Greek gods and writing their own Camp Half-Blood adventure. This is a g
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5th - 7th
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Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence - 7th Grade
Boost reading comprehension and critical thinking skills for 7th graders with this motivating color-coding text evidence resource. The reading passages with questions guide students to highlight and justify text evidence, fostering deep engagement and understanding. Ideal for classroom, remote learning, and homeschool applications, this package includes both printable PDF, Google Slides, and Easel activities.RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTSVersatile Formats: Includes PDF for print, Google Slides™ and Easel a
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7th
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Short Story Bundle of Three Scary Stories for Any Time of Year Print and Digital
Scare your students – and teach them to analyze great literature at the same time! This bundle includes three creepy short stories: “The Monkey’s Paw,” “The Tell-tale Heart,” and “The Lottery.” Perfect for any time of year -- a great for a sub plan.Digital and print -- ready for whatever you need! Each unit includes a print version, a Google Slide option, and PowerPoint.Your students will love reading, analyzing, discussing, and debating them! And you will love having them in a unit -- read
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6th - 9th
Holes Novel Study Comprehension Questions Reading Response Print Digital
This product includes six quick checks to assess students' comprehension of Louis Sachar's Holes. The novel is broken up into six sections: Ch. 1-8, 9-16, 17-24, 25-32, 33-40, and 41-50. Each quick check has 4 multiple choice questions and 1 open-ended question. There is also a final Quick Check with three open-ended questions.Now includes GOOGLE FORMS version for each assessment! Perfect if you're doing distance learning.Digital Copy Links for Quick Checks p. 4Printable Quick Checks p. 5-10Fina
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Holes Novel Study Bundle (Lapbook & Comprehension Questions)
Mood Mini-Unit - 3 Mood Lessons - Paper and Digital Versions
Mood is an essential element of every piece of literature. That’s why helping students to understand how to distinguish and analyze the mood of a text is essential. This mini-unit is designed to do just that! Not only will students understand that mood is the atmosphere of a text, they’ll also develop confidence in their own skills as a reader. This 3-day mini-unit provides lots of opportunities for students to read, write, and discuss mood. Each lesson starts with a fun and engaging activit
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5th - 8th
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