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Free middle school creative writing guided reading books
FREE Editable Printable Book Template!
I used to constantly be looking for simple sight words readers on TpT to use with my class, but often couldn't find exactly the theme or vocabulary I wanted. That's when I started making my own!
Once I realized how easy it is to make your own printable books, I make them for every unit we do. I thought I'd share my knowledge by sharing the very simple template I use to make the books. It is a powerpoint with text boxes. Nothing in this presentation is copyrighted, so feel free to change the fon
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PreK - 12th
Theme & Author’s Purpose Mini-Lesson
In this super simple reading mini-lesson, you will find all of the resources you need to give students practice with analyzing theme and author's purpose. Included is a creative writing extension activity that can turn this mini-lesson into a full class period or even two. This lesson is also distance learning friendly, just attach a link to the read aloud!Additional resources you might be interested in: Poetry Unit for Inspiring and Empowering Young AuthorsPicture Book Evaluation ProjectTwo Wee
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4th - 8th
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El Deafo Novel Study FREEBIE!
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with El Deafo by Cece Bell.The pack has been designed in alignment with Common Core Reading Standards for Grade 7.I am trying out a new format and would appreciate feedback! The pack has been designed to cover five weeks, with assigned pages for reading, comprehension tasks and quotation and structure analysis.A digital copy of the file is available with download.
Grades:
4th - 7th
Tuck Everlasting Extension Activity Options
This is a form I created for my fourth graders when we finished reading Tuck Everlasting. There are 3 different activities suggested in the back of the book so I made those into a worksheet for my students to choose from. Enjoy!
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4th - 7th
The Westing Game Readers Theatre Project
Have students create their own Readers Theatre for "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin.
Informally assess student understanding of inter-character relationships, character development, and other literature concepts with this end-of-the-unit project.
Not only is this a great project for "The Westing Game", but because it is a .word document, feel free to make your own edits or substitute another guided reading, shared reading, or read aloud with this project format to fit your classroom!
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3rd - 8th
Short story and questions at the end of the story Ellie's Jungle Discovery
This WH Question Short Stories Set includes 10 WH Questions Each story asks Who, What, Where, When, Why and How! Perfect for Auditory and Reading Comprehension This short stories is designed to develop for children to read and understand. and answer questions after reading. Developing auditory comprehension skills will improve students abilities in the area of attention, discriminating important information, and later developing skills such as note taking! The stories can also work on main id
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1st - 6th
Princesses
Princesses and Princes: Enchanting Tales for Children" is a story full of adventures, magic, and bravery aimed at inspiring children and stimulating their imagination. The story revolves around Princess Leila, a beautiful and intelligent girl who possesses a special magical power.The story begins with Leila's journey in search of the threatened kingdom and its need for a heroine to save it. Leila faces many challenges and dangers along her way, but she uses her magical power and bravery to overc
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4th - 7th
Picnic At Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock is the 9th book in my series of Classic Australian Children's novels Blooms taxonomy unit plans.
This literature unit for the Australian gothic classic by Joan Lindsay, Picnic at Hanging Rock is one of Australia's all time greatest tales and accessible to children and adults..This atmospheric mystery tale (or is it a whodunit or a science fiction story?) is enhanced by the moody Australian cinema classic available on DVD. This unit is only $3.00. (Check out the other 8 cl
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Writer's Workshop Tabs for Composition Notebook
These tabs are for the sections in my Writer's Workshop Composition Notebook. The icons on each tab help the students understand what goes behind each tab and how the tabs are different.
Grades:
1st - 8th
Story / Book Graphic Organizer
Graphic organizer designed to help with book reports or to help students organize their thoughts when writing their own story
Grades:
2nd - 6th
HydroFlask Character Traits
This is a fun way for your students to reflect on character traits as they read. This product was developed the novel Fish In A Tree, but you can edit it to use with any novel.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Sentence Starter Bookmark
Print this off as a bookmark for students to keep in their writing books. Print large ones and fold in half, then laminate, for students using A4 books. Or, print 2 to a page for smaller ones in A5 books.
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3rd - 8th
Dark of the Moon
A deliciously scary Halloween story, perfect for grades 4-8.
Set on a ranch in Colorado, 12 year old Sara Evans comes face to face with her worst fears. Only she can figure out how to destroy the evil that threatens her family and her town, but it will take every drop of courage she can muster.
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4th - 8th
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Inflectional Endings (PDF)
This is a prep sheet for ELA. Please Email Me Graciescornergamingyt@gmail.com If you need the ppt slide or google slide for question 1. :) Yes I am aware that on the answer key only there is a mess-up, But that will not affect students papers.Click Me For The Video!
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PreK - 12th
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Moroccan Folktales 'The Vizir of the king'
Need a break from the stresses of daily life? Turn to Folktales for a dose of escapism and entertainment. Our stories are the perfect way to unwind and lose yourself in a world of adventure and wonder.
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Comic Strip/Story Board Graphic Organizer
Graphic organizer for a comic strip or a storyboard.
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Characteristics of Science Fiction - Notebook Glue - In
Cut these pages up and give students each one list of Characteristics of Science Fiction and glue into reading notebooks.
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2nd - 12th
Skinny Bones Chpt. 1 Me and the Kid With the Wooden Nose
Skinny Bones is an excellent Read-aloud, reading group, or full group book. It is not long, has lots to offer for skills, and all kids relate to it well. It's a good first of the year book. This is the first chapter Smart Board set of 10 slides. It is designed to be used from 3rd - 6th grade. Includes Vocabulary drill, figurative language exploration, writing proper address, learning to take notes, detail recal game, and a text to self comparison writing activity. Due to the size of the chapter
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3rd - 6th
Ichabod Hart and the Lighthouse Mystery
Ichabod Hart and the Lighthouse Mystery by James Roy was supposed to be the first in a trilogy of steampunk novels for ages 12+ set in an alternative 1901 Australia. Sadly that didn't happen. He has gone on to bigger and better things but his first steampunk book is still a good read and self-contained. This is literature unit (writing/reading creative ideas, graphic organisers, art ideas etc) was lost in a 'Hard drive disaster' (Always back up!!!!) but I pieced it together (missing about 20 pag
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5th - 7th
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"Drinking Banana Milk at Matt Marsh's" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is short story about the lives of three boys who have a difficult home life. They devise a plan to visit one of their school mates on a Saturday. The story deals with many themes and symbols.This work is purely a product of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to real person's or places is coincidental. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Olympic Story Mentor Text and Creating a Character Writing Activity
The mentor text provided here for the reader (Olympic theme) should allow for teachers to differentiate the target writing activity provided. The Olympic theme will allow for students to access prior knowledge for the pre-writing, writing, and presentation components required of the assignment to create a new character for the story. Stronger writers can be given more agency / autonomy immediately, and writers requiring more support can take part in mini-lessons ahead of the writing activities.
Grades:
K - 7th
Grade 7 Memoir Writing Anchor Texts
These are the anchor texts you will need for grade 7.
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7th - 9th
Sabiha's Dilemma teaching notes
Sabiha and her mother Bahra are more than mother and daughter, they’re best friends. But when their extended family comes to Australia, Bahra becomes a Born-Again-Muslim to impress them, and expects Sabiha to step in line as the perfect daughter. Can Sabiha play the part of the good daughter so that her mentally ill mother is accepted back into the Bosnian community?Sabiha’s Dilemma is the first in the Sassy Saints Series for fans of fake friendships, love triangles, loners and outcasts who are
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Sandman's Dreams Chapter One
In the tradition of Goosebumps is an original horror novel for 7th and 8th grade students. Each chapter will contain questions leading to a series of final project options.This story is meant to be scary, however note there is no blood, profanity or deaths.This story follows the abduction of six year old Ian, and the consequent investigation by his older brother Dave and his best friend George who are each 10 years old.Through the course of the narrative Dave is forced to question his denial of
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7th - 8th
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