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Close reading Common Core SL.5.1c resources
Thanksgiving Reading & Writing Activities Unit for November
Want to provide thematic activities for your upper elementary students during the week of Thanksgiving, but also want students to practice important reading, writing, and vocabulary skills? I’ve got you covered! This Thanksgiving Activities Mini Unit includes up to five days of lesson plans for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students. There are multiple ways to use this resource beyond whole group instruction - including with your remedial or extension small groups, in centers or stations, and as a
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Valentines Day Reading & Writing Activities - History of Chocolate
Need Valentine's Day activities for your third, fourth, or fifth grade classroom? What better topic to teach during Valentine’s week than chocolate? This printable mini unit provides your students with a history of chocolate while practicing close reading skills, writing responses, vocabulary, and more. There are more than enough low to no-prep resources to fill a week worth reading and writing lessons in your classroom. And it works extremely well as an emergency sub plan resource. Perfect for
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Valentines Day Reading & Writing Activities - Chocolate Unit BUNDLE
Text Dependent Questions for Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark
These text dependent questions are broken down by chapter to encourage your students to ready this highly engaging book closely! The best part is, if your students enjoy this book, there are already 11 sequels to keep them reading! :D
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4th - 8th
"Wonders" Unit 3 MEGA Lesson Plan Bundle
This is a bundle that includes all of the lesson plan bundles that I have created for Unit 3. You will be receiving everything I have created for Machu Picchu; The Story of Snow; They Don't Mean It; Weslandia; and Winter's Tail.
Within each unit I have included a lesson plan strip that is ready to cut out and glue into your plan book, a vocabulary organizer, vocabulary cards, and a vocabulary review sheet. You will also be receiving a set of text dependent questions for each story, as well as
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5th
Book Club Question Cards: 24 Book Club Discussion Questions for Any Fiction Book
24 Book Club Question Cards: These Book Club reading discussion cards can be used with any fiction book. Print and laminate these Book Club Cards for years of use! Happy Teaching! These 24 comprehension questions for any book are a perfect addition to any book club activitiyThese Book Club Reading Response Cards can be used for:- Reading Groups- Reading Response Journals- Literature Circles- Fast Finishers- Writers’ Workshop- Journal Writing Prompts- And More!❤ Click HERE for Reading Response Ca
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2nd - 6th
Restart Novel Study Chapter Questions and Discussion Questions
The Restart chapter and discussion questions will give students repeated opportunities to practice essential standards-aligned literacy skills during a novel study. For every chapter grouping of Restart by Gordon Korman (2 chapters), students will have to answer rigorous, text-based questions that assess not only their ability to comprehend but also their ability to analyze key events. With numerous options for implementation, the resource also allows for differentiation and can enable accommoda
Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Restart by Gordon Korman Novel Study
Poetry + Song Lyric Analysis and Annotation for Middle Grade ELA (VOLUME 2)
"Annotating is any action that deliberately interacts with a text to enhance the reader's understanding of, recall of, and reaction to the text. Annotating usually involves highlighting or underlining key pieces of text and making notes in the margins of the text." - Eastern Washington UniversityAn engaging way to introduce and practice text annotation is by analyzing poems and song lyrics. As students learn about figurative language, sensory details, poetry elements, and other language arts sta
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5th - 8th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â BUNDLE! Poetry + Song Analysis and Annotation for Middle Grade ELA (VOL 1-3)
Hearth & Story Fifth Grade Poetry | Homeschool Full Year Poetry Course
Welcome to Hearth & Story’s Fifth Grade Poetry homeschool course—where the magic of poetry comes to life within the walls of your home! Dive into the enchanting world of poetry with our warm and welcoming program that's designed especially for fifth grade homeschool students.Some students shy away from poetry because it can be challenging to understand and often features old-fashioned language or stodgy themes. At Hearth & Story, we recognized this issue and curated a special list of thi
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4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Hearth & Story Complete Fifth Grade Homeschool Language Arts
Poetry + Song Lyric Analysis and Annotation for Middle Grade ELA (VOLUME 1)
"Annotating is any action that deliberately interacts with a text to enhance the reader's understanding of, recall of, and reaction to the text. Annotating usually involves highlighting or underlining key pieces of text and making notes in the margins of the text." - Eastern Washington UniversityAn engaging way to introduce and practice text annotation is by analyzing poems and song lyrics. As students learn about figurative language, sensory details, poetry elements, and other language arts sta
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5th - 8th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â BUNDLE! Poetry + Song Analysis and Annotation for Middle Grade ELA (VOL 1-3)
Reading Workshop: Up the Ladder (fiction), Bend II (Lessons 8-13)
Do you use Reader's Workshop in your classroom? Then this is the product for you! Included in this bundle are slideshows that follow TC's fiction reading unit: Up the LadderEach slideshow includes:-lesson title, unit guiding questions, and standards-learning targets-Think-Jot-Pair-Share discussions-Success Criteria (for students to create) with extension activities-vocabulary, materials needed, key notes, connections, homework, differentiation strategies, how each lesson incorporates shifts in l
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Grades:
5th
Number the Stars Novel Study Guide
Use this guide to study the novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry with your students!It includes:Background informationVocabulary for each chapterChapter summariesSocratic seminar questions
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Grades:
5th - 7th
EL Education: 5th Grade, Module 1, Unit 1: Human Rights/Esperanza Rising
Do you use EL Education in your classroom? Then this is the product for you! Included in this bundle are slideshows that follow the lessons for all of Module 1, Unit 1.Each slideshow includes: -lesson title, unit guiding questions, and standards-learning targets -Think-Jot-Pair-Share discussions-Success Criteria (for students to create) with extension activities -Strategies to promote questioning & discussion (3b)-vocabulary, materials needed, key notes, connections, homework, differentiatio
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5th - 7th
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Eight Days: A Story of Haiti Fishbowl Discussion Activity
Eight Days: A Story of Haiti*Fishbowl Discussion*Are you looking for an engaging, interactive, collaborative activity that will have your students begging for more? Fishbowl Discussions are a great way to get your students to participate in an academic, engaging activity. If your like me, you've probably struggled to engage students in the 5th Grade EL Curriculum. This activity is sure to boost your student engagment and have them begging you to do it again!This activity goes with the EL Curricu
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5th
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Match Fishtank 5th Grade Unit 2 Breadwinner Lesson Plans 1 through 29
5th Grade Unit 2 The BreadwinnerINCLUDED: Lesson Plans 1-29I worked very hard on these very detailed lesson plansI have FOR SALE in my store the unit plan & pacing guide aligned to all 29 lesson plansI have FOR SALE in my store, I created Google Slides aligned for ALL 29 lesson plansLearning Targets, Vocabulary, I DO (Model), WE DO (Active Engagement), YOU DO (Independent), Discussion Group Prompts & Questions, FOUR CORNERS, THINK/PAIR/WRITE/SHARE, Small Groupings, Exit Slips, Check fo
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5th
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Hatchet Novel Study and Activity Pack PPT
This 46 slide PowerPoint presentation is everything you need to teach this unit of work. It includes teaching activities and research projects, surivival activities, chapter analysis, and focus questions to get students thinking about survival in the wild. Activities are organised to examine humans vs nature, and the power of the mind and individual will to survive, despite extreme circumstances, and coping with family problems. This item is editable and includessurvival activiteschapter questio
Grades:
5th - 10th
Song of the Week: A Daily Reading Comprehension Activity for the Whole Year!
Looking for a FUN way to engage your students about reading? Over the course of each week, have students listen to a song and analyze its meaning. On Monday they can visualize the lyrics, Tuesday make connections, Wednesday ask questions, Thursday determine importance, and Friday choose from an extension menu - all while learning to develop their synthesis skills!This 15 minute daily activity around studying song lyrics will:Build reading comprehension and fluencyGet your students laughing, sing
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3rd - 6th
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Reading Workshop: BOOK CLUBS (BEND II) LESSONS 8-14
Do you use Reader's Workshop in your classroom? Then this is the product for you! Included in this bundle are slideshows that follow TC's 5th grade fiction reading unit: Interpretation Book Clubs: Analyzing ThemeEach slideshow includes:-lesson title, unit guiding questions, and standards-learning targets-Think-Jot-Pair-Share discussions-Success Criteria (for students to create) with extension activities-vocabulary, materials needed, key notes, connections, homework, differentiation strategies, h
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5th
Ghost Teacher's Guide
This is a teacher's guide for the book Ghost by Jason Reynolds. In this guide you will find a summary for each chapter in the book as well as verbal and written questions for your students to discuss and write about. (The questions are different from the Nightly Reading Homework).Please also check out my nightly reading homework that goes along with this book!
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4th - 8th
Also included in:Â Ghost Novel Study
GEORGE WASHINGTON PRESIDENTS' DAY DIGITAL BOOK REPORT SEESAW PDF NO PREP SO FUN!
THIS IS SO MUCH FOR STUDENTS TO PRESENT FACE-TO-FACE OR VIRTUALLY!HAVE YOUR STUDENTS EVEN DRESS AS THEIR CHARACTER AS THEY PRESENT!NO PREP - ALL RESEARCH IS IN ONE READING :) SEESAW LINKS ARE PROVIDED, IF NEEDED!IN THIS FILE, YOU WILL GET:1. GEORGE WASHINGTON READING RESEARCH PAGE #12. GEORGE WASHINGTON READING RESEARCH PAGE #23. BOOK REPORT SLIDE #1 - NAME/PICTURE4. BOOK REPORT SLIDE #2 - WHEN HE PRESIDENT/TIMELINE5. BOOK REPORT SLIDE #3 - WHEN/WHERE HE WAS BORN/MAP6. BOOK REPORT SLIDE #4
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1st - 5th
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Socratic Seminar Starter Pack: for ANY text!
The Socratic Seminar Starter Pack is the perfect tool for teachers who want to engage their students in meaningful dialogue and critical thinking!This product is designed to help teachers implement Socratic seminars in their classroom, a powerful teaching method named after Greek philosopher Socrates, who believed in the power of social learning and deliberate discussion. Socratic Seminars encourage students to think deeply about the text, cite text evidence, engage in thoughtful and respectful
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Close Reading Character Analysis Story Graph: Print or Digital Distance Learning
Visual Close Reading Tool that allows students to track two characters’ emotions as they read through the beginning, middle and end of a story and observe how the characters change. Students write the reason for the emotion and what caused the character’s feelings to change as they create a line graph. Character analysis question sheets fosters more detail and additional critical thinking. This is a great guided reading lesson for cause/effect and inferencing. Students can also work on the a
Grades:
4th - 5th
Also included in:Â Cinderella and Culture Bundle: A Multicultural Fairytale Reading Unit
Book Club Discussion Menu
This product aligns specifically with a workshop unit for Interpretation Book Clubs. Book Club groups can use this menu to choose different topics to discuss during book club meetings. Typically, I would use this specific resource towards the end of the unit as the skills listed are in order of when they are taught and level of complexity. Why not make book club discussions fun and focused with a menu of options! Feel free to add in your own bitmoji or discussion topics based on your lessons. In
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3rd - 6th
"The New Colossus" Discussion-Based Shared Inquiry PowerPoints
There are six pre-inquiry discussion lessons that include "do now" prompts and tasks such as vocabulary builders, question collections, writing prompts, and discussion questions. There is one PowerPoint for the inquiry discussion that covers discussion rules, goals, the discussion prompt, and post-discussion reflection.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
No Prep Rachel Carson Non-Fiction Close Reading ELA Book Study Packet
Trying to include more book studies or close reading in the classroom? Here is a complete packet breaking down the text Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Ecology by Kathleen Kudlinski. This text is included in the ReadyGen curriculum and aligns with the standards in the program.The questions are broken down by chapter. Each chapter has 2-6 questions centered around specific reading skills. Students can work in partnerships, small groups, or guided reading groups depending on reading abilities.You can ch
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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