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Critical thinking literature independent work packets
Book Report Projects for Any Book Student Instructions Rubrics & Digital Options
Try these 15 creative book projects to spice up your reading program. These book project worksheets include everything you need for a comprehensive reading unit!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:15 Creative Book ProjectsDIGITAL:Google Slides (no outside materials needed!)Video InstructionsDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintVideo Instructions Self-Checking or Short AnswerMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! Th
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3rd - 6th
Math Review Activities - Worksheets for Practicing Skills & Enrichment
These 28 ready-to-use math review activities reinforce basic skills such as addition, multiplication, measurement, mental math, elapsed time etc. in fun and interesting ways.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:28 Math Enrichment PrintablesAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Easel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintDifferent Skills IncludedGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resource is part of a money-saving bundle! (just link)This bundle includes these resources:NOT
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3rd - 5th
3 STEP STORY PICTURE SEQUENCING ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN SEQUENCE OF EVENT CARDS
3-STEP SEQUENCING CARDS (78 TOTAL) INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE! (26 SEQUENCING SETS EACH CONTAINING 3 CARDS)Children will love these 3-step sequencing cards! The cards are color coded to help sort cards belonging to the same set. A sorting mat is also included so that kids can place their cards on it as they sequence the cards. These sequencing cards will help develop children's thinking skills.All you have to do is print the resources on cardstock paper and cut out. Shuffle the required cards
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PreK - K
Also included in: STORY SEQUENCING PICTURE CARDS AND WORKSHEETS SEQUENCE OF EVENTS BUNDLE
CREATIVE SQUIGGLE PROMPT PICTURE STORY WRITING DAILY PRACTICE 1ST 2ND 3RD GRADE
CREATIVE SQUIGGLE PROMPT PICTURE DRAWING AND STORY WRITING ACTIVITY PAPERS: FUN MORNING WORK AND DAILY PRACTICE FOR KINDERGARTEN / 1ST / 2ND / 3RD / 4TH GRADEIf you are looking for fun activities to spark your students' creativity and imagination, you have come to the right place. This resource includes 100 no-prep templates which come in 8 differentiated versions. The sheets contain a squiggle or a shape so that students can continue the drawing to create something new!Younger students can us
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K - 4th
Genius Hour Passion Project: Research Skills for Inquiry Project Based Learning
Your students will love this Genius Hour Passion Project! They'll develop strong inquiry research skills while engaging in project-based learning (PBL). You'll SAVE TIME with this EDITABLE NO-PREP research unit that includes a bulletin board kit, rubrics for assessment, and much more. Genius Hour is a classroom favourite because it allows students to choose a topic of interest and create a presentation. ABOUT OUR GENIUS HOUR PASSION PROJECT RESOURCE✪ PDF files for easy printing and computer com
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4th - 8th
The One and Only Ivan - Book Study
This novel study is based on the wonderful book - The One and Only Ivan - by Katherine Applegate. I made an activity for each of what I thought were the main ideas or important points that the students should get (page lengths vary by idea and activity). The activities include text-based questions, sequencing, main idea and details, characterization, compare and contrast, cause and effect, writing to text, author's purpose and point of view.The actual activities are included on 32 pages. A commo
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2nd - 5th
Rebus Puzzles 1 Brain Teasers Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Rebus Puzzles are a fun critical thinking activity. Students have to problem solve to figure out the word puzzles. Great logical reasoning puzzles to do with partners or use as a warm-up or bell ringer. Print or use the Easel Activity online. Works well for gifted and talented students who enjoy challenges, but these work with other student populations as well. Includes five 2-page worksheets with 20 puzzles each, so you get 100 brain teasers in total! Also includes a blank page for students to
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5th - 8th
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Novel Study
FLASH SALE #Toast23 $1 Deal!!! This novel study includes everything you need to guide your instruction of the novel Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. The activities included are perfect to use for a whole class instruction, small group book clubs, or literature circles. Inside this unit you will find: ►Comprehension Questions for each chapter ►Vocabulary Posters for each chapter ►Supplementary activities for each chapter to help deepen your students level of understanding of the chapter. Suppl
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2nd - 4th
The Crucible Unit Plan, Arthur Miller, Lesson Plans
Teach Miller's The Crucible from beginning to end with challenging, creative, and real-world activities. The resources in this literature guide for The Crucible are classic yet modern, rigorous yet fun, and of course, easy to prep and organized to make your job easier. Student Experience: From the active reading graphic organizers with QR links to videos where students can hear from Miller himself to the modern witch hunt short research project to the paired poetry lesson with Anne Bradstreet's
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10th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
Mother to Son Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis - Printable & Digital
Make metaphors come alive with these "Mother to Son" poem activities! This poetry analysis resource includes a graphic organizer to walk students through the rich figurative language in Hughes' highly relatable poem and help them analyze extended metaphor, character, and theme. It also includes a one-page biography of Langston Hughes and comprehension questions about the poem, the informational text, and connections between the poem and the poet's life.(If you teach poetry in middle school, don'
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages Fiction Bundle | Short Stories
Identifying the reading skill that students are struggling with is only half the battle - it’s so frustrating to search for the perfect reading comprehension passage to target your desired skill. My Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages were written intentionally to give targeted, repeated practice on ten discrete fiction reading skills. My making inferences passages have clues lurking for students to make unsaid connections, my figurative language passages are chock full of similes and metapho
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3rd - 6th
Greek Myths Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions
This pack contains five Greek myths to help incorporate valuable close reading strategies in your classroom. Passages can be used during whole group or small group reading. This pack is perfect for a unit study on myths or ancient Greece!Each passage offers a one-page, informational passage with ten multiple choice, text dependent close reading comprehension questions. Included in this pack are...★ Achilles★ Pandora's Box★ Medusa★ King Midas★ HerculesEach passage and question set are aligned to
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3rd - 6th
Macbeth Unit Plan, Shakespeare, Lesson Plans
This Macbeth unit plan with over 375 pages of lessons is designed to help you teach Macbeth from beginning to end. From paired poetry and nonfiction to creative art projects and writing prompts to differentiated note-taking and comprehension exercises, you will be very pleased with what this classroom-tested, 4-5 week literature guide for Shakespeare's Macbeth offers. You will love the quizzes, trackers, and questions to make sure your students are reading and understanding. Your admin will love
Grades:
9th - 12th
A Midsummer Night's Dream Play Study - 4-Week Teaching BUNDLE - Print & Digital
A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit Plan - Over 200 printable and digital pages of resources, worksheets, activities, quizzes, tests, and more for teaching A Midsummer Night's Dream in your classroom! Classroom-tested by over 1,500 teachers with a 4.9/5 Rating! Includes both PRINTABLE and DIGITAL VERSIONS for Distance Learning and In-Person Classrooms. Use with whole-group, small groups, or for individual instruction. Help students gain an appreciation and understanding of Shakespeare with the class
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8th - 10th
Book Reports for 7 Book Genres + Project Ideas for Fiction and Nonfiction Texts
Writing a book report, no matter the book genre, has never been easier with these no-prep guided reports make it easy for students to show their understanding of the text!Whether your students are reading historical fiction, mystery, science fiction, fantasy, realistic fiction, informational, or biography, this resource is amazing!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:Each of the 7 genres includes:A pre-reading worksheet.A 2-page guided book report specific to the genre.A choice board of 4 different creative
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3rd - 6th
The Scarlet Letter Novel Study - 130-Page, 8-Week Unit Resource BUNDLE
The Scarlet Letter novel unit - 130 pages of activities, quizzes, tests, and more. Classroom-tested by over 1,300 teachers with a 4.8/5 Rating! Designed for as much or as little teacher instruction or intervention as you desire, students will be able to self-direct their study in many cases, making it perfect for in-person or distance learning. Please note that this product is a printable PDF and will need modification for use in Google Classroom.This The Scarlet Letter Literature Guide includes
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10th - 12th
The Things They Carried Novel Study Unit BUNDLE - 150 Pages in PDF Format
7-Week No-Prep The Things They Carried Novel Study Unit for grades 9-12 includes over 150 pages of Common Core Standards-Aligned activities, worksheets, quizzes, tests, and teacher resources for getting the most out of your teaching of Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. Classroom-tested by over 1,300 teachers, with over 120 5-Star Reviews! Designed for as much or as little teacher instruction or intervention as you desire, students will be able to self-direct their study in many cases. Plea
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9th - 12th
Reading Response Sheets & Graphic Organizers for Any Book
These reading response worksheets are the perfect, ready-to-use way to keep your students accountable for what they are reading. Just what you need if you use an independent reading program such as Reader's Workshop or have multiple small reading groups.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:22 No-Prep WorksheetsDIGITAL:Easel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintMany pages to choose fromGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resource is part of a money-
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3rd - 6th
The Great Gatsby Movie Unit, Questions/Activities, Lesson Plans
Add rigor and interest to your The Great Gatsby unit or movie study with this The Great Gatsby Movie Viewing Guide! The activities included could be used with your study of the novel or movie, but they are not novel to film comparisons. This pack works with the 1974 or 2013 version of the movie to study a film as a text. Each of these no prep, standards-based activities and assignments is classroom tested and student approved, and will have you covered for up to two weeks!Student Experience: S
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9th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
Genius Hour Passion Project Lesson Plan | Interactive Notebook
GENIUS HOUR PASSION PROJECT LESSON PLAN* Absolutely NO PREP required * 40+ pages of independent worksheets *Are you looking for an engaging, creative, and self-driven project for kids to do remotely? This packet has all the teaching materials, independent worksheets, structure, and elements you could possibly need to plan the PERFECT Genius Hour / Passion Project.This Passion Project Lesson Plan allows elementary students to have agency over their distance learning.This packet includes:For teach
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2nd - 5th
ELA Enrichment Worksheets to Review Skills for Centers Homework Fast Finishers
Use these 16 Words at Play printables as supplemental materials with your Language Arts program. The playful approach will motivate your students while requiring them to use their critical thinking skills.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:16 WorksheetsAnswer KeysGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resource is part of a money-saving bundle!This bundle includes these resources:Figurative Language WorksheetsPrefixes, Suffixes, & Roots WorksheetsELA Review
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4th - 6th
The House on Mango Street Novel Study Unit Teaching Resource BUNDLE
The House on Mango Street 122-page novel study unit: complete lesson, activity, analysis and assessment bundle complete with student coursework, activities, quizzes, tests, and more! Classroom-tested by over 1,300 teachers with a 4.9/5 Rating. Students will be able to self-direct their study in many cases, making it perfect for in-person or distance learning. Please note that this product is a PDF and will need modification for use in Google Classroom.This The House on Mango Street Teaching Gui
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8th - 11th
American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
With this set of resources, you will have a full year's worth of materials for teaching American literature from America's beginnings to today. If you are new to an American Literature course/junior English, or if you are a veteran teacher looking to make some changes, address differentiation, or add diversity, this comprehensive resource will provide you more than enough material to do a great job – with as little prep for you as possible! For each time period through the course of American Li
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9th - 12th
"The Kite Runner" EDITABLE COMPLETE UNIT Activities,Tests,Analysis,AP Style,Keys
A 127 page COMPLETE unit on the novel! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Original photographs of Afghanistan included on handouts.EXAMPLE PACING GUIDES: 3 sample pacing guides for 3 different levels (Honors/AP, Grade Level, Below Grade Level) for a 3 weeks unit. * over 135 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloo
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9th - 12th
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