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Reading strategies Common Core W.8.3 resources
Among the Hidden Novel Study No-Prep Teaching Resource BUNDLE - Print & Digital
NO-PREP teaching resources for teaching Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix! Over 150 pages of material, 6+ weeks of standards-based activities, worksheets, quizzes, and tests. Tested by over 1,600 teachers, with a 4.9/5 Star Rating! Save over 30% by purchasing the entire bundle. Everything in both PRINTABLE and DIGITAL VERSIONS for Distance Learning and In-Person Classrooms.In this comprehensive Among the Hidden Teaching Bundle, you'll get:Informational Texts and Support Activities to
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5th - 7th
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Novel Study Unit - 150+ Pages, No-Prep PDF
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Novel Study Unit - 150-page novel guide with student worksheets, activities, quizzes, tests, and teacher resources for teaching Mark Twain's classic, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Classroom-tested by over 650 teachers with a 4.9/5 Rating! This Printable PDF is perfect for in-person classrooms or distance learning but will need to be modified for use in Google Classroom.In this comprehensive Adventures of Tom Sawyer Teaching Unit, you'll find:Informational Text Artic
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6th - 9th
Narrative Plot Line - Graphic Organizer
Printable Activity Sheet. This is a simple narrative plot line that students can use to map a short story they are reading or to plan a short story they want to write. For beginning story-mapping, I have used young children's versions of Aesop's Fables, which include all story elements with a simple plot for students to follow. Once they have mastered this skill, students then develop a plot line for their own original fable or myth. If you are interested in purchasing this same document in vari
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1st - 6th
Interactive Notebook Graphic Organizers - Reading Strategies Notebook Projects
This reading response graphic organizer resource contains a variety of reading comprehension activities designed for Upper Elementary and Middle School. These reading graphic organizers are perfect for interactive notebooks and contain a variety of reading strategy based activities, including worksheets, foldable activities, and reader response prompts.These resources are perfect for interactive reading notebooks, guided reading practice, read alouds, language centers, or for comprehension check
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4th - 7th
Reading Response Project - Any Book! - Creating a Newspaper
This CCSS-aligned Reading Response Project enables students to creatively respond to their reading. Over the course of the project, students will create a two-page newspaper complete with a main event lead news story, character profile, editorial book review, setting highlight, and even a comic, obituary or advice column. For each element of the newspaper, students complete guided pre-writes. Then, they write rough drafts for each piece of the newspaper. Finally, after editing and revising t
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5th - 8th
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Graphic Novels Unit | Student Notes | Book List | Graphic Novel Activities
Graphic Novels - Activities and Resources for Middle School and High School - This teaching resource bundle contains student notes and activities for a complete graphic novel unit. Everything you need to teach the characteristics and features of graphic novels, and to show students how to read this form of writing with purpose to encourage deep analysis. Graphic Novels are effective high interest resources to engage and motivate reluctant middle school and high school readers.*******************
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5th - 8th
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The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Reading Comprehension - ELA
The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe short story unit is filled with short story reading comprehension activities to teach the main idea, summary, theme, tone and mood, and more. This 8-day close reading unit is the PERFECT resource to help your middle school and high school ELA students think critically and dive deeper into Poe's classic macabre tale. You will be provided with all the resources you need to assess student understanding and help them develop their creativity and writing skills
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6th - 9th
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - Task Cards
Are you looking for a short story unit that will pique your students’ interest and engage them in critical thinking skills? How about a short story that is filled with suspense and will keep them on the edge of their seats? Look no further than “Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe. This engaging and rigorous close reading unit is full of high quality and critical thinking activities to accompany this thought-provoking short story. Students will LOVE that they are engaged in an on-goin
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6th - 9th
Indirect and Direct Characterization Task Cards- Complex Character Practice
Characterization Task Cards is a great and effective exercise for practicing Indirect and Direct Characterization along with identifying Protagonists, Antagonists and Complex Characters in literature and film.
Students will have the opportunity to label and identify what they know as well as provide brief writing responses using the evidence that they have gathered.
A Characterization Guide and Answer Key are provided along with Student Answer Sheets.
Excerpts have been taken from Lord of the
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6th - 12th
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The Last Cuentista Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera is a high interest low prep novel study in the popular dystopian book genre. This literature guide has it all! Chapter by chapter questions, vocabulary, character charts, ongoing graphic organizers for various literary elements, and many unique activities that help students relate to the text more effectively. The science fiction book earned the 2022 Newbery Award and tackles themes like coming of age, independence, and the value of storytelling. Supplem
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Dystopian Novel Study Literature Bundle
The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle Novel Study + Quizzes Digital and Print
This resource provides an in-depth look at The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan. Great resource for grades 5-8 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, jou
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5th - 8th
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Grade 8 Short Story Bundle - 8th Grade Literary Analysis Unit for Language Arts
Explore dystopia, analyze literary conflict, and teach descriptive writing with this short story bundle for Grade 8 English! Includes units for Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” Sandra Cisneros’ “Eleven,” and Amy Tan’s “Fish Cheeks.” Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 40% with the bundled discount!⚡️⚡️⚡️Resources included with this 8th Grade Short Story Bundle for English Language Arts:✏️ Dystopian Short Story Unit for “The Lottery” by Shi
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7th - 9th
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Grade 9 Short Story Bundle - 9th Grade Literary Analysis Unit for Language Arts
Explore dystopia, analyze characterization, and teach argumentative writing with this short story bundle for Grade 9 English! Includes units for Langston Hughes’ “Thank You, Ma’am,” Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” and Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter.” Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 40% with the bundled discount!⚡️⚡️⚡️Resources included with this 9th Grade Short Story Bundle for English Language Arts:✏️ Literary Analysis Short Sto
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8th - 10th
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Lamb to the Slaughter Writing Assessments - Essay Prompts and Editable Rubrics
This differentiated assessment offers three different written response options to evaluate students’ understanding of Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter.” Includes editable 4-level rubrics! Choose between an essay, paragraph, or narrative response using these literary analysis prompts.Included with these Lamb to the Slaughter Writing Prompts:✏️ Editable “Lamb to the Slaughter” Assessment Handouts - Google Docs®✏️ 3 Argumentative Essay Prompts✏️ 1 Narrative Writing Prompt✏️ Option for individua
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8th - 11th
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Unit-Long Individualized Reading SSR Project For Any Novel
Get ready for this low-prep project that will enhance your unit! Perfect for an individual reading project or whole-class novel! Throw away your guided reading questions and forget about wasting so much of your time creating study guides for students to study from for a summative assessment! Your life is about to get so much easier while students get to have some fun. This is one of my favorite projects I have ever done with my students. This product includes detailed instructions for the teache
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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MYSTERY GENRE STUDY and WRITING UNIT + DETECTIVE ACTIVITIES
In this 35% off mystery genre study and mystery writing no-prep unit students are led from the PowerPoint introduction of the genre to completion of the unit with TWO of their own mystery stories. Additional detective activities ensure that every lesson is full of inference making fun!1. Grades 5-8 students first watch a colorful 40 slide introduction to the mystery genre. A short quiz tests their knowledge of key mystery elements. 2. They read 15 fun mentor texts, and work either alone or in gr
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5th - 8th
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz- Lessons 10-12 (Ch.23 & 24 and Book/Movie Comparison)
These are lessons 10-12 in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz unit plan. Chapters 23 & 24, a final assignment, and a book/movie comparison are covered in these lessons. Below is a description of the lessons included in this bundle.In Lesson 10, students begin concluding the novel's reading section, starting with a warm-up reflecting on the book's conclusion. The class then contrasts the novel with its cinematic adaptation by analyzing movie clips, aligning them with their interpretation from reading
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6th - 10th
Also included in: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Unit Plan
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz- Lessons 7-9 (Chapters 15-22)
These are lessons 7-9 in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz unit plan. Chapters 15-22 are covered in this lesson. Below is a description of the lessons included in this bundle.In Lesson 7, we delve into understanding the plot of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Students begin with a warm-up, crafting a brief summary of their progress in reading, setting the stage for a plot diagram activity. After discussing these summaries, we review the structure of a story plot through a short video and address question
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6th - 10th
Also included in: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Unit Plan
Cinderella Across the World Theme & Narrative Writing Unit for Middle School
Are you looking for fun, unique texts to help your students understand theme, constructed response, narrative writing, and more? Do you strive to find ways to incorporate multicultural literature into your lessons? Are you looking for low-prep, high-interest lessons? This 2-3 week unit will be a perfect fit! We've added digital versions of all activities to make teaching this unit easy even if you're virtual. Help your students discover world literature and teach and reinforce theme with thi
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6th - 9th
All Summer In a Day Lesson Plan Sub Plan
This is a lesson plan for the short story All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury covering plot, climax, resolution, point of view, and narrative writing. The story can be found online or in most middle school literature anthologies between grades 7-8. This is a lesson plan that I have been using and updating for the past two years. A veteran teacher may use this lesson as a supplement to an existing unit, while a new teacher may see this as a starting point in a narrative reading and writing un
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6th - 8th
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The Giver Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
The Giver by Lois Lowry is a standards-based low prep novel study that engages your students in lots of critical thinking. It is a dystopian science fiction book and Newbery Award winner that tackles themes like independence, free choice, and individuality.There are chapter comprehension questions, vocabulary, and multiple graphic organizers to support text analysis as well as engaging literacy activities to enhance the novel study. Use the materials as a whole group, in reading groups, or with
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Dystopian Novel Study Literature Bundle
Taylor Swift Biography Flip Book Pop Star Writing Activity | All Grade Levels
This Taylor Swift Biography Flipbook is designed to captivate students in grades 3-12, providing an engaging and educational exploration of the life and achievements of their favorite pop star. It covers eight exciting topics, allowing students to delve deeper into Taylor Swift's journey from aspiring musician to global icon.With its interactive flipbook format, this biography offers a unique way for students to develop a love for reading while learning about Taylor Swift's fascinating career. E
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Not Grade Specific
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz- Lesson 1- Intro
This is the first lesson in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz unit plan. It is an introduction to the book and includes excerpts from chapter 1. Below is a description of this lesson. In our first Wizard of Oz lesson, we'll learn about where the story takes place. We'll start by looking at pictures of farms and rural America, which connect to the first setting in the Wizard of Oz, Kansas. After a warm-up, we'll talk about settings and watch a short video about them in stories. Then, you'll answer some
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6th - 10th
Also included in: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Unit Plan
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz- Lesson 3- Chapters 4-6
This is the third lesson in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz unit plan. Chapter 4-6 are covered in this lesson. Below is a description of this lesson.In today's lesson, we'll be looking at point of view. To start, the warm-up will prompt you to consider who is telling the story. By honing in on the narrator, we'll kick off our discussion on point of view in literature. A short video on point of view will follow, and then you'll practice identifying it in sample texts. Once comfortable, we'll dive into
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6th - 10th
Also included in: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Unit Plan
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