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Reading Common Core W.7.3 resources
The OUTSIDERS Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL - Standards-Based
OUTSIDERS: This Outsiders Novel Study Unit will engage your students with thought-provoking standards-based literacy activities as they read S.E. Hinton's classic novel. Now includes both print and digital versions! The Chapter-by-Chapter Response Pages challenge students to dig deep into the text to analyze and make inferences. Perfect for partner work, small groups, or independent study! The Free-Writes topics facilitate great discussions, and students enjoy choice on the essay and creative wr
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6th - 9th
The GIVER Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL - Standards-Based
GIVER – This Novel Study Unit for The Giver will engage your students with thought-provoking standards-based literacy activities as they read Lois Lowry’s acclaimed novel. Now includes both a print and digital version! Chapter-by-Chapter Response Pages challenge students to dig deep into the text to analyze and make inferences. Perfect for partner work, small groups, or remote teaching!The DIGITAL version offers colorful, beautifully-designed slides that allow students to type their responses
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6th - 8th
The Hobbit Pre-Reading Activity - Common Core Aligned
Get your students engaged in The Hobbit with this pre-reading activity. It includes 5 stations and a student booklet. It covers a lot of the background knowledge needed moving into the novel and helps get the students more interested in reading it. Product Includes:*5 Different Station Activities *Tolkien Language *Riddles in the Dark *Clan Fact Matching Activity *Adventure of a Lifetime Writing Prompt *About J.R.R. Tolkien*Student Activity Booklet*Black & White Vers
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5th - 9th
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REFUGEE by Alan Gratz - Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL
REFUGEE - This Refugee Novel Unit will instantly engage your students with thought-provoking, standards-based learning activities. Now includes both a print and digital version! Students will enjoy analyzing the text, discussing important ideas, and acquiring new vocabulary as they read Alan Gratz’s gripping novel!The DIGITAL version offers colorful, beautifully-designed slides that allow students to type their responses into text boxes. Test and all quizzes are accessed with links to Google Fo
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6th - 9th
The Outsiders Novel Study Unit - Questions - Outsiders Projects Activities Tests
The Outsiders Novel Study Unit contains 250+ pages with a complete unit plan for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Perfect for an Outsiders Interactive Notebook, these Outsiders activities include chapter by chapter questions, interactive class activities, graphic organizers, and printable assignments. A full set of Outsiders questions are included, which focus on reading comprehension and encourage students to think critically and engage with text. Detailed answer keys are also included.✅Be sure to
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6th - 8th
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Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Study Unit - Questions - Activities - Projects
This 130 page Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Study Unit contains a complete unit plan for Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell, It is perfect for an Island of the Blue Dolphins Interactive Notebook. It contains Island of the Blue Dolphins questions and activities.Perfect for partner work, small group, or independent study these reading strategy based literacy activities are classroom tested and include chapter by chapter questions, interactive class activities, graphic organizers, and
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4th - 7th
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Diary of Anne Frank Play - Student-Ready Complete Packet
Diary of Anne Frank Student-Ready Packet is an attractively-designed ready-to-hand-out resource based on the play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. It is aligned with ELA Standards, focusing most specifically on these skills:*analysis through citing textual evidence; drawing inferences*determining theme/central idea; summarizing*analyzing dialogue *determining word meanings; connotation*analyzing differences in points of view*writing arguments, explanatory text, and narratives-------------
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6th - 9th
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The Giver Novel Study - Comprehension Questions - Activities - Final Projects
The Giver Novel Study Package contains a complete 115 page novel study on The Giver by Lois Lowry. Everything you need to teach a complete The Giver unit is included. Detailed Giver questions, answer keys, Giver activities, vocabulary words, character analysis, and engaging Giver final projects are all included in this Giver literature guide. A variety of graphic organizers and Giver worksheets are also included. All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information shee
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5th - 8th
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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Novel Study Reading Unit Activities for 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature concepts and literary devices through The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary devices novel study. This The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this realistic fiction book. This unit digs dee
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6th - 8th
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Freak the Mighty Novel Study Unit Projects & Activities - Lesson Plans - Test
This Freak the Mighty Unit Novel Study contains a complete unit plan for Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. The perfect addition to your Freak the Mighty lesson plans, these resources contain a Freak the Mighty pre-reading activity, chapter questions and graphic organizers that encourage students to think critically and engage with text. Detailed answer keys are also included.✅Be sure to check out the thumbnails and preview for detailed images and descriptions of some of the engaging resource
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Novel Study Bundle | Freak the Mighty | Maniac Magee | Wishtree | Units
The Glass Castle Lesson Plans & Resources Novel Study Unit - Distance Learning
350+ pages of print and digital resources! This product includes everything you will need to teach the popular, inspiring memoir The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls including ready-to-go digital materials for Google Classroom/distance learning! Everything in this bundle has been tested out in my own classroom and deemed successful for engagement, challenge, and accuracy. It is guaranteed to save you A TON of time. This resource just had a HUGE update! If you have purchased this unit previously,
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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HOLES Novel Study - Print & DIGITAL - Novel Guide 5 - 8
This Holes Novel Study is sure to engage your students with meaningful, standards-aligned learning activities. Now includes both a print and digital version! Get students thinking deeply, close reading, acquiring new vocabulary, and discussing key ideas as they read Louis Sachar’s excellent novel. Chapter Response Pages challenge students to dig into the text to explain and make inferences. Perfect for partner work or small groups! The DIGITAL version offers colorful slides that allow students
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5th - 8th
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Where the Red Fern Grows Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL
Where the Red Fern Grows Novel Unit will instantly engage your students with beautifully-designed activities that allow for deeper thinking! Now includes both a print and digital version! Students analyze the text on Chapter-by-Chapter Response Pages, complete a fun Web Quest, and express themselves with journal-style Free-Writes. Specific standards-based skills are addressed throughout the unit, and a full answer key is included. The DIGITAL version offers colorful slides that allow students to
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5th - 8th
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Greek Mythology Unit Bundle for Middle School
Greek Mythology is a favorite subject among middle school students and yours will love the materials in this Greek Mythology Unit! These no-prep, print-and-go activities will save YOU time AND engage your students while helping them practice important literacy skills at the same time! Students will learn about twelve major Greek gods and goddesses, several famous Greek Myths, and The Hero's Journey story structure along with the stories of 8 Greek heroes and heroines.This Greek Mythology Unit BU
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6th - 8th
Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA on Google Slides, Standards Based
Stop wrestling with the photocopy machine and switch to digital, standards-based Google Slides bell ringers for the entire middle school ELA school year! Master the standards of reading literature, reading informational texts, writing arguments, writing informative texts, writing narratives, and writing research with this mega bundle. Easily share bell ringers using Google Classroom and make zero photocopies OR project the bell ringers in your classroom and ask students to complete bell ringers
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6th - 8th
"Roar" By Katy Perry Figurative Language & Poetic Devices Distance Learning
Common Core Language and Reading Practice Using Song Lyrics: "Roar" by Katy Perry - updated for distance learning!This IS included in Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 2.This activity uses popular song lyrics ("Roar" By Katy Perry, written by Bonnie McKee) to practice figurative language & poetic devices. It also includes exercises for students to analyze tone/mood and how the devices contribute to the overall meaning. *NEWLY ADDED (Feb. 26, 2014): Activities for analyzing word connotations (n
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6th - 11th
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Literature Interactive Notebook Activities | Literary Elements Realistic Fiction
This complete literature unit breaks down teaching literary devices and elements, encourages student discussion through realistic fiction book clubs, and scaffolds literary analysis through literature interactive notebook lessons in middle school.This digital and print unit includes 18 done-for-you lesson plans, daily interactive notebook lessons, teaching slides, literature reference pages, 50 realistic fiction literature analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for stu
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6th - 8th
La Llorona Story and Activity - Halloween Alternative - Hispanic Heritage Month
This La Llorona Story and discussion activity is perfect for Halloween (or Halloween alternative) in middle school! This spooky story includes background on La Llorona, an illustrated story, story variations, four discussion questions, and a creative writing prompt. FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS LA LLORONA STORY AND ACTIVITYRecommended for: Grades 6-9Language: English onlyEditable: noFormats: PDF and Google Slides (you only need one)Number of pages: 10This makes a great Halloween alternative lesson for
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6th - 9th
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The Ultimate Bell Ringer Journal Bundle for Middle School ELA
The ULTIMATE Standards Based Bell Ringer Journal covering ALL of the reading and writing standards for middle school ELA is here! Help your middle school ELA students to master the standards of Reading Literature, Reading Informational Texts, AND Writing in this bell ringer journal bundle including over 200 pages of bell ringers--enough for the ENTIRE school year! This bundle is made up of three separate journals, each one focused on a different area of standards based learning: reading informat
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6th - 8th
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ELA Reading Comprehension & Writing Skill of the Day Spiral Review Set 1
Are you spending too much time on middle school ELA test prep, reviewing reading comprehension and writing skills you've already taught? Here's a great low-prep solution to reinforce argument writing, informative writing, narrative writing, as well as central idea, text structure, text features, inferences, context clues, and so much more! By covering one reading comprehension and writing skill a day, you can use this daily spiral review bellringer journal to reinforce important ELA skills and a
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6th - 7th
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Making Inferences Reading Activity - Emergency Sub Plan (paper + digital)
Are you looking for a making inferences activity students can complete on their own? Students work on “solving” these puzzle paragraphs in a fun independent or partner activity. This scaffolded activity is the perfect sub plan or snow day lesson!Use this making inferences activity for:Independent practiceEnrichment & Summer SchoolSnow Days & Blizzard BagsEmergency PlansDo your students need a skills review?✅ Use textual evidence to support inferences (RL.7.1)✅ Write narratives to develop
The Giver Lois Lowry Dystopian Novel Study Reading Unit Activities 6th 7th 8th
Teaching dystopian literature through The Giver by Lois Lowry will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this novel study. This The Giver Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response-focused format with this dystopian book. This unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common core reading literature and main writing standard. Thes
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6th - 8th
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Restart by Gordon Korman Novel Study Reading Unit | Digital Print | 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature through Restart by Gordon Korman will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary devices novel study. This Restart by Gordon Korman Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this realistic fiction book. This unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common
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6th - 8th
Refugee by Alan Gratz Novel Study Reading Unit | Digital Print | 6th 7th 8th
Teaching literature through Refugee by Alan Gratz will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary devices novel study. This unit includes 25 lesson plans and accompanying materials so you have everything you need to teach this popular middle school novel. This Refugee by Alan Gratz Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar,
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Novel Study Reading Units Growing Bundle | 6th 7th 8th
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Word Hunts
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Comparative Analysis
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