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Preview of Short Story The Monkey's Paw Analysis and Reading Comprehension Questions

Short Story The Monkey's Paw Analysis and Reading Comprehension Questions

Your students will love this delightfully creepy short story. It's perfect for practicing reading comprehension, literary analysis, foreshadowing, point of view, and irony with your middle school and high school students. And... by the end of the unit, students will have written a literary analysis response.Here's what teachers are saying about this unit: "An AWESOME unit. This resource is put together really well and was really easy to use.""MY KIDS LOVED THIS!!!!! We have been having so muc
Preview of Connotation Worksheets & Reading Passages - Printable & Digital

Connotation Worksheets & Reading Passages - Printable & Digital

Teaching connotation doesn't have to be complicated! These middle school connotation worksheets lay the concept out in a straightforward way that middle school students can easily understand. Use them as homework, classwork, partner practice, or whole-class test review. They're great for end-of-year ELA test prep - understanding connotation is such an important reading skill for both fiction and nonfiction reading passages!(Don't miss the rest of my bestselling Middle School Reading Bundle!)This
Preview of Christmas Activities ELA: 15 Fun Winter Holiday ELA Worksheets & Games

Christmas Activities ELA: 15 Fun Winter Holiday ELA Worksheets & Games

Created by
Read Relevant
Need Christmas or winter holiday ELA activities? These 15 fun and festive, no-prep activities will be great for the holiday season. Keep your kids focused and engaged while the year comes to an end. All activities have clear instructions and an answer key is provided. Mix and match the activities to use for multiple days. This packet does not specifically mention Christmas or any other holidays by name. It does mention "holidays" and the things people do to celebrate during the season. I made su
Preview of The Lottery Short Story Analysis, Writing and Textual Evidence Dystopian Lit

The Lottery Short Story Analysis, Writing and Textual Evidence Dystopian Lit

Your middle school students will be captivated by this chilling short story! Students will want to analyze characters, motive, plot, and foreshadowing. This creepy, unsettling story is great for middle school and high school students. Reasons to love this unit:print and digital versions (Google Slides and PowerPoint)super creepy story is sure to engage your students!includes lesson plans and teacher checklist – makes an ideal sub plan provides literary analysis practice: students will analy
Preview of Freak the Mighty Novel Study and Enrichment Project Menu; Plus Digital Option

Freak the Mighty Novel Study and Enrichment Project Menu; Plus Digital Option

Created by
Gina Kennedy
Everything you need to use Rodman Philbrick's award winning novel, "Freak the Mighty" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects.Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".E
Preview of Reading Paired Passages with Comprehension Questions | Fiction | PSSA Test Prep

Reading Paired Passages with Comprehension Questions | Fiction | PSSA Test Prep

Help your students prepare for standardized testing or Pennsylvania's PSSA Test by taking these practice tests. The practice tests were created and modeled after the 6th through 8th grade PSSA Released Practice Tests. The questions were written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see on the end-of-year test. The passages come from popular youth novels and will help engage and capture your students’ interest while also working on their test-taking skills.Digital
Preview of The Fun They Had Short Story Analysis, Reading, and Research Activities

The Fun They Had Short Story Analysis, Reading, and Research Activities

Looking for a relevant short story to share with your students? Isaac Asimov's "The Fun They Had" is perfect for our students grappling with distance learning! Your students will read the story, participate in a mini research project, analyze photos, and write a reflection.This is a great reading and research project for students to learn about education in the past, present, and what is imagined for the future.What teachers are saying about my distance learning resources:"Super easy to use (
Preview of High-Interest Informational Articles + Questions 1 Middle School Digital + Print

High-Interest Informational Articles + Questions 1 Middle School Digital + Print

Informational Articles and Questions for Middle School Volume 1 contains 3 high-interest topics that are great for gaining interest and practicing analyzing nonfiction texts in your classroom. The topics Parkour, Ramen Noodles, and Self-Driving Cars will help engage your students and help them prepare for any Common Core State Assessment. Your students will enjoy reading and learning about these three topics because my middle school students picked them.These nonfiction text sets are perfect for
Preview of Christmas Day in the Morning Short Story Analysis for the Common Core

Christmas Day in the Morning Short Story Analysis for the Common Core

Pearl S. Buck's short story is one of a teenage boy's life-changing recognition of his father's love a few days before Christmas. The study applies the Common Core literary standards. The study includes:1. The story in blocked paragraphs with comprehension questions ranging from simple recall to critical analysis focusing on text evidence. (Includes flashback,dialogue, symbolism, simile, personification, alliteration.) The blocked paragraphing allows for close reading.2. Theme analysis focusi
Preview of Lawn Boy Novel Study - Chapter Questions with Comprehension & Writing Activities

Lawn Boy Novel Study - Chapter Questions with Comprehension & Writing Activities

Ready for a novel study for Lawn Boy that you can prep in minutes instead of all weekend? Ready to engage your students in reading Lawn Boy and practice reading comprehension at the same time? How about a top-notch Lawn Boy activities as easy as hitting the print button? This no-prep novel study for Lawn Boy is exactly what you’re looking for!  This no-prep novel study for Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen includes vocabulary and reading comprehension questions by chapter. This Lawn Boy novel study also
Preview of Navigating Early Novel Study--Complete and Common Core Aligned!

Navigating Early Novel Study--Complete and Common Core Aligned!

Navigating Early by Newberry author Clare Vanderpool is a Newberry Honor Book. The novel centers on two unlikely friends who set out on an adventure to find one's dead brother. This novel is written in first person and is full of rich language. It's full of twists and turns and danger. This novel study focuses on comprehension and critical thinking. It emphasizes the use of text evidence to support student answers. It includes1. 162 Comprehension and Critical Thinking Questions with Pag
Preview of All Summer in a Day Short Story Activities and Close Reading

All Summer in a Day Short Story Activities and Close Reading

Your students won't stop talking about the themes of this story! "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury addresses so many themes that resonate with kids! Your students will want to analyze characters, motive, plot, and the concept of living on another planet. This unsettling story is great for middle school and high school students -- sure to bring up great discussion on bullying, compassion for others, and accepting newcomers. Perfect to teach at the end of the year.This resource includes:p
Preview of A Wrinkle in Time Novel Study--Common Core Aligned

A Wrinkle in Time Novel Study--Common Core Aligned

This is a complete novel study---print ready!A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle is a classic novel that is included on the Common Core's recommended reading list for grades six through eight. More importantly, this novel will appeal equally to boys and girls. It is an action-packed-good-versus-evil story.This study requires students to think critically about text. It also requires students to use text evidence to support their responses.Writing is embedded within the study.The study includ
Preview of The Giver by Lois Lowry Power Pack:  23 Journal Prompts and 12 Quizzes

The Giver by Lois Lowry Power Pack: 23 Journal Prompts and 12 Quizzes

Created by
Keith Geswein
The Giver is sure to generate meaningful discussions among your students as they read about a boy living in a very different community than ours.Included:23 Journal Prompts 12 Quizzes ***23 Journal Prompts:→ Assess student comprehension→ Requires students to use important skills: summarizing, characterization, cause and effect, figurative language, author's purpose, vocabulary strategies, and personal reflection→ Match the rigor required by the CCSS→ One writing prompt for every chapter→ Prompts
Preview of Middle School the Worst Years of My Life - Comprehension and Vocabulary Unit

Middle School the Worst Years of My Life - Comprehension and Vocabulary Unit

This resource is a novel study based on the story Middle School the Worst Years of My Life. This resource has all you need to teach in-depth comprehension skills for this novel. It has all the comprehension questions, some activities, vocabulary activities and quizzes that cover a range of skills. It has 65 pages of actual students work and the rest pages are answer keys.Included in this packet are -Cover pageTerms of use pageContents pagePre- reading story activitiesAuthor study activityExtensi
Preview of THE LAST BEAR Novel Study

THE LAST BEAR Novel Study

Created by
The Book Bandit
A NOVEL STUDY for THE LAST BEAR by Hannah Gold.This Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover a wide range of the English Curriculum Standards in context. Check out the PREVIEW for an example of some of the content included.This is a NO-PREP resource that has be
Preview of One Came Home Novel Study by Dianne Watson

One Came Home Novel Study by Dianne Watson

No Prep! Common Core Aligned!One Came Home by Amy Timberlake is a Newberry Honor Book for 2014. This historical mystery follows the main character's search for the truth about her dead sister. Georgie Burkhardt is a thirteen year old girl in Placid, Wisconsin in the year 1871. Georgie is stubborn, smart, and fiercely loyal. The story is set during the greatest wild pigeon migration on record. A dead body, criminals, and danger make this appealing to boys and girls alike. It is a must-rea
Preview of The Night Gardener Comprehension and Critical Thinking Questions

The Night Gardener Comprehension and Critical Thinking Questions

The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier is a Junior Library Guild Selection, Amazon “Best Book” for May 2014, and an ABA “Indie Next” pick. It received stars from Kirkus, School Library Journal, Shelf Awareness, and VOYA. It is a wonderful book that will appeal to boys and girls. It is a story of Irish orphans, an evil tree, and how a family is rescued and restored. It is rich with suspense and chills. It is so much more, though. The lessons about what people want and what they need are skillf
Preview of ELA Paired Passage Practice Test | Print & Digital | PSSA Test Prep

ELA Paired Passage Practice Test | Print & Digital | PSSA Test Prep

Help your students prepare for Pennsylvania's PSSA Test by taking this paired passage practice test. This practice test was created and modeled after the 6th through 8th grade PSSA Released Practice Tests. The 11 questions were written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see on the PSSA. The Giver Passages will help engage and capture your students’ interest while also working on their test-taking skills.Question Types: multiple-choice, evidence-based selected-
Preview of Echo Novel Study Analyzing Text

Echo Novel Study Analyzing Text

Echo, the 2016 Newberry honor book by Pam Munoz Ryan, is a magical work of historical fiction masterfully woven with fantasy. The story follows the lives of characters from prior to World War II to post World War II. Students will love the story of characters who overcome adversity and achieve greatly. I love this book! I have included: 1. Guided comprehension questions. 2. Analyzing specific text. 3. A list of vocabulary from the text along with definitions for easy access. 4. Writing
Preview of THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster - Literature Unit (Answer Key Included)

THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster - Literature Unit (Answer Key Included)

Includes higher-order, quality questions from each chapter (answers included) with content and academic vocabulary as well as the following skill activities and graphic organizers:Ch. 1 Character AnalysisCh. 2 Visualize Using a Vivid Piece of Text Character Analysis Opinion Writing Prompt PageCh. 3 Synonyms Activity Synonym Matching Game Character AnalysisCh. 4 Opinion Writing Prompt Page Narrative Writing Prompt Page Descriptive Writing Prompt Pag
Preview of Fiction Reading Comprehension Paired Passages | PDF & Digital | PSSA Test Prep

Fiction Reading Comprehension Paired Passages | PDF & Digital | PSSA Test Prep

Help your students prepare for Pennsylvania's PSSA Test or standardized test by taking these practice tests. The practice tests were created and modeled after the 6th through 8th grade PSSA Released Practice Tests. The questions were written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see on the PSSA. The passages come from popular youth novels and will help engage and capture your students’ interest while also working on their test-taking skills.Question Types:multipl
Preview of Moon Over Manifest Novel Study Analyzing Text by Dianne Watson

Moon Over Manifest Novel Study Analyzing Text by Dianne Watson

No Prep! Moon Over Manifest is a Newberry book by Clare Vanderpool. It is a story set alternately in 1918 Manifest, Kansas and 1936 Manifest, Kansas. Abilene must learn the truth from an old "diviner"--the truth about her father and a town full of sadness and loss. It is a wonderful work of historical fiction that will engage students. Bootlegging, murder, death, and humor make this an appealing book for girls and boys.This study, as with all my studies, requires students to think deeply and
Preview of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Reading Comprehension Tests

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Reading Comprehension Tests

Created by
ELA Assessments
Dear Educators,This is a complete set; four reading comprehension tests cover the whole book. These differentiated tests for Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor were written for traditional and inclusion classrooms. This Package Includes:4 Tests Page and paragraph numbers for most questions 4 Character study guides Modified sections for sequencing, quote and character identification Detailed answer keys 98 Pages 4 Essay questions4 Easel Assessments28 Easel Activities Tests:Chapters 1
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For elementary students who are just learning to write, you can use worksheets to practice letter formation. Students in middle and high school can use learning stations to learn how to write and revise essays. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your student's writing skills in no time. Extend writing activities beyond the classroom and observe as your child nurtures their imagination, enriches their vocabulary, and enhances their storytelling prowess.

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Journaling

Encourage students to keep daily journals where they can freely express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This practice helps them develop their writing style and build the habit of writing regularly.

Writing Prompts

Provide engaging prompts that encourage imaginative storytelling. For instance, you could ask students to write about a world without the internet, or ask them to describe something only using one of their five senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste).

Peer Editing

Have students exchange their written work with a peer for feedback. This helps them strengthen their ability to identify and correct mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and spelling; give constructive criticism; and revise their writing based on feedback.

Sentence and Paragraph Construction

Provide sentence and paragraph building exercises to help students understand the basic structure of writing and how to organize their ideas coherently.

Letter Writing

Ask students to write letters to real or fictional recipients. They could compose formal letters, persuasive letters on specific topics, thank-you notes, or postcards.

Blogging

Create a classroom blog where students can publish their writing for a wider audience. This teaches them to write for a purpose and consider their audience's perspective.

Research Papers

Guide students through the process of researching and writing informative or argumentative essays. Teach them how to construct persuasive arguments and counterarguments on various topics, include evidence, and cite sources.

Poetry Writing

Explore different forms of poetry, such as haikus, sonnets, and free verse. Encourage students to experiment with imagery, rhythm, and metaphor.

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