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Free middle school literature resources for parents
"The Lightning Thief" Activity Guide
These four pages include a character guide designed to be completed by the reader to describe important characters in the book, a plot diagram to outline and track the major events of the story, and a Hero's Journey diagram to chart the character development of Percy Jackson.These four pages were designed for my daughter as she studied at home during the pandemic, and they are offered for free for anyone wanting to help their emerging readers interact with Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The L
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3rd - 9th
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Reading Log FREEBIE Book or Novel Study for Silent Reading Homework Centers More
Here is a fun and quick way for kids to keep track of the books they read each month. The form includes a space for the title, the author's name, and a rating (coloring out of 5 stars!)WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:Personal Reading Log - ColorPersonal Reading Log - Black & WhiteDIGITAL:Google Slides Reading LogGreat for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. YOU MIGHT ALSO LOVE…Book Report ProjectsBook Reports for Genres
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K - 6th
For Novels - Fully Editable Letters to Parents - FREE - Send Home Before Reading
These fully editable letters can be used to inform parents that your class will be reading the following novels: Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan.The War With Grandpa by Robert Kimmel Smilth Wonder by R.J Palacio A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle(More letters for other novels will be added over time.)Because these letters are fully editable in a single Word file, you can change them however you like so they say exactly what you need to tell your parents about these novels.. These letters a
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3rd - 8th
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Reading Log: Record, Track & Remind
This weekly reading log allows students to think about their reading, set goals and track progress. Help keep students reading and parents focused to their student's learning. Use for elementary students to record independent reading in class and at home.
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Parent/Student Announcement & Guidelines for Class Reading: Outlines all the specific details, goals, use
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2nd - 6th
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SOAPSTone Reading Strategy Worksheet
Great for analyzing poetry, speeches, essays and other short pieces of writing. The SOAPSTone chart will have students analyze a piece of writing, looking at the following areas: Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, and Tone. This helps students to read more in-depth into the piece of writing. This would also be good as a stepping off point for students to use before they write their own poem, essay, etc. This SOAPSTone chart includes the instructions for each piece, as well as a blank
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6th - 12th
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Book Club Permission Slips
These book club or library club permission slips are a great way to keep track of club membership. It is also a good way to protect yourself from any liability issues, so I recommend keeping the signed forms in a file drawer. This looks best in color, but black and white is just as effective.
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K - 12th
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Mister Rogers Doodle and Play Packet
This packet is designed to supplement a study of Mister Rogers. Read "Who was Mister Rogers" with your class or children and have fun taking doodle notes, coloring a picture and making finger puppets.Included:-finger puppets of King Friday XIII, Queen Sara Saturday, Prince Tuesday, Henrietta Pussycat, Daniel Striped Tiger, Harriet Elizabeth Cow, Lady elaine Fairchilde, X the Owl-a coloring page of Mister Rogers-2 pages of Doodle notesI hope you enjoy and are inspired by the life of Mister Roger
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PreK - 8th
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The Outsiders Movie Parent Permission Slip
Use this paper to obtain parent permission for watching the movie The Outsiders. The permission slip gives rationales for showing the movie, how it connects to the curriculum, and where the parents can get more information on what their child will be watching. Our school requires this for any PG rated movie. Enjoy!
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6th - 10th
Library Overdue Book Item Notice
This is a free printable overdue notice for your classroom library or even a library media center. This short, sweet note will help your elementary students remember to return late or overdue materials. I use these notes when a student forgets his or her book(s) for the first time. The cute border and simple wording make them very non-threatening to elementary students and parents welcome them.
There are four identical overdue notices on each printable page so you do not waste paper.
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PreK - 6th
The One and Only Ivan Novel Summary
The One and Only Ivan Novel SummaryThis novel guide includes a brief (one page) and detailed novel study (splitting the novel into four parts), common themes, important quotes and three short activities.
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3rd - 6th
Adventures in Figurative Language!
FIVE WORKSHEETS On Figurative Language! All linked to SEVEN different Common Core standards!Perfect for 5th grade or any students learning about Figurative language!Please leave us a 5 star review!
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4th - 6th
The Rose that Grew Through Concrete By Tupac Shakur Activity
This short poem activity is perfect for those who finish early but still need "brain work" to occupy them. I use this activity for my students to accumulate test tickets in my classroom. It's just 4 short questions, but the short poem is very impactful and can take time to dissect, analyze as a group, make personal connections, and infer a deeper meaning. This is a great connecting activity for Social Emotional Learning.
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8th - 12th
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NOVEL SELECTION GUIDE | Grades 1-8 | For Teachers, Parents, Librarians
This resource was created to help you and your students discern high quality children’s novels from the simple and mundane. Post in your classroom library, distribute to parents, or use as a tool to help encourage complex book selections among your students. These selection guidelines will hopefully help steer you and your students in the direction of rich language, complex themes, and unconventional structures!Visit the Tiny Roots Co. website HERE for an in-depth article on NOVEL SELECTION c
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1st - 8th, Staff
Great SHORT Stories for Middle School Students
This is a list of short stories that are perfect for middle school students including hyperlinks to nice clear versions of these stories. There are many different fictional stories to choose from with rich and varied vocabulary. Happy Reading ! :-)
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5th - 8th
Roll and Retell FREEBIE
This fun and interactive game is perfect for students of all ages to practice and improve their literacy skills, particularly retelling stories.Roll and Retell game is great for encouraging creativity and critical thinking, as well as building vocabulary and comprehension.The Roll and Retell is easy to use in the classroom and can be played in small groups with a partner or individually. Teachers can also use it as a fun assessment tool to evaluate student's understanding of a story.This game is
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1st - 6th
Freckle Juice Novel Guide
Welcome to Novel Guides by Dyslexic by Design. These guides are created for teachers, parents and tutors who are working with dyslexic children. The goal of this guide is to provide a rich literature experience for your dyslexic child with accommodations built-in to all activities in the guide. These accommodations include listening to books, verbal as opposed to written responses, creative activities and dyslexic-friendly vocabulary cards. Dyslexic students will enjoy using their natural stren
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1st - 6th
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Book Club Template- Invitation to Parents
Book clubs are a great way to get kids reading! This is a template that you could customize to invite parents to your book club. It is a great idea for SUMMER LEARNING or FRIDAYS after school because they can do it with their FRIENDS!
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K - 12th
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Drama Vocabulary Match
This is a list of drama terms and their meanings. You can use it as a matching activity, you can use it for vocabulary Jenga, or a small group self assessment. :-)
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3rd - 12th
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Figurative Language Anchor Chart
Figurative Language - types: Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, and Personification. DefinitionsExamplesPicturesUseful for students' notebooks
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PreK - 8th, Staff
Scholastic Book Order
Perfect to share your Scholastic class code to parents. Just print and staple to Scholastic Magazine
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PreK - 7th
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30 Multiple-Choice Reading Comprehension Test -Anne of Green Gables & Answer Key
Enhance your students' reading comprehension of Anne of Green Gables with our comprehensive reading test. This multiple-choice assessment consists of 30 thought-provoking questions and includes an answer key for easy grading. The test is fully editable, allowing you to customize it to meet your specific needs. It complements well with students engaged in independent reading of Anne of Green Gables.If you're seeking a modernized version of the text for your students, we invite you to explore our
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3rd - 6th
Summer Reading Suggestions for grade K-6
Do you have students who don't know what to read over the summer? Or parents asking what are some book suggestions? Here are 7 (2-sided) handouts that you can give to your students before they enter the next grade. This file contains BEFORE Kinder to Before 6th grade. Choose the file your students will go into next year.
Books are chosen for reading level and age-interest. I included an image of the book and a small description.
Happy Summer Reading!
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K - 6th
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Emergency Book Rationale
The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is one of top 10 books challenged or banned in the past decade and in 2022. This two page rationale provides all relevant information need to provide a rationale for including The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian in the curriculum or in the school library should the book be challenged or banned in your school or local library, including:Date published, genre, and age recommendationSpecific reasons this book is typically cha
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7th - 12th
Scholastic Book Order Wish List
A creative and purposeful way for students to find various books for their bookshelf!===========================================Hey friend!Do you remember when you were a kid and once a month, your teacher would pass out the Scholastic Book Orders? I am such a nerd and I loved looking through all the new books. {Don’t even get me started on how excited I was about the Book Fairs.} ===========================================Those Book Orders are now being sent to my classroom once a month and i’m
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K - 6th
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