327 results
Common Core CCRA.R.4 resources for GATE
Abandoned Places - Creative Writing Activity from Nonfiction (print + digital)
In this creative writing activity, students draw inspiration from a nonfiction article about ten real-world abandoned places! Students choose one as a setting for a piece of Flash Fiction. This is a great reading comprehension and creative writing activity for even the most reluctant readers! ✅ Nonfiction reading comprehension✅ Vocabulary in context✅ Differentiated creative writing activitiesYour Creative Writing from Nonfiction resource includes:Nonfiction reading about ten abandoned places (in
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
Complete Mystery Unit for The Eleventh Hour by Graeme Base
The Eleventh Hour: A Curious MysteryThis unit for The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery by Graeme Base was developed with gifted students in mind. The puzzles presented are challenging, engaging, and varied. Along with visual puzzles, there is plentiful word play, including puns, idioms, and ambiguity of language which requires students to make leaps of inference and hone deductive reasoning skills. Included in this resource, you will find:A detailed unit planStudent detective pages, including
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
YOU TEACH THE CLASS STUDENT PRESENTATION Any Topic Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TEACH THE CLASS LESSON PLAN AND PRESENTATION! Simply print out the Student Packet, post the PowerPoint with directions, and GO! This is an excellent presentation option for Genius Hour, Passion Projects, Independent Projects...or any other research project! It includes the following 5 FULLY EDITABLE pages and EDITABLE PowerPoint:Page 1: Student Information PagePage 2: Lesson Plan Planni
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Demystifying Fear - Nonfiction Passage and Vocabulary - Reading Comprehension
Looking for gripping nonfiction activities for your classroom? This nonfiction reading passage comes with close reading questions that promote learning vocabulary in context. Students will explore the contradictory nature of fear and the techniques filmmakers use to manipulate our emotions. Includes suggested lesson plan and answer key. (grades 7-10)What You Get in your Nonfiction Activities resource:1. Nonfiction reading about fear2. Word Work - vocabulary in context with accompanying close rea
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
The Smart Cookie Read Aloud Book Companion | Multiple Intelligences | Activities
The Smart Cookie by Jory John is a great book to teach students that everyone is smart in different ways and the importance of perseverance. It is also the perfect segue into a study of multiple intelligences. This The Smart Cookie Book Companion requires students to delve into analyzing and interpreting literature. This book companion is jam-packed with resources that provide opportunities for your students in grades 2-4 to think critically and creatively, analyze the author's craft, and make c
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Esperanza Rising Lapbook Interactive Activity
This is our most popular project! Students love creating these interactive lapbooks during and after reading Esperanza Rising. Activities include:VocabularyCharactersChapter SummariesDialogueLiterary TermsResearch Includes two cover choices: a pre-printed coloring page and the same image as a directed drawing.www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/thank-a-teacher
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Advanced Novel Study for The City of Ember
This is an advanced novel study for The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau.Included in this resource:— Teacher Guide with ideas for implementation— Chapter-by-chapter Thinking Frameworks— Supplemental related texts to build background knowledge and enhance understanding— Analysis Rubric— Pre- and Post-Reading Thinking Frameworks based on a universal theme (STRUCTURE)— Additional research/writing prompts— Rigorous Analysis Guides for: Vocabulary, Character, Plot Structure, Symbolism, Setting, and The
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Thinking Outside the Box- Using Creative and Critical Thinking Skills
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~SocratesUtilizing this unit, your students will learn higher-order thinking skills including both creative thinking and critical thinking skills. Students will go beyond basic observation of facts and memorization. Through explicit instruction students to become more evaluative, creative and innovative in their thinking. This unit includes multiple teaching methodologies with variations on each for extended application. Through this
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Wife's Story" Student Workbook Short Story Mini-Unit
Looking to freshen up your short story playlist? Student favorite, The Wife's Story is super fun story to do with all different levels of students. My student workbook mini units are an engaging way to teach short stories and leave students with a lasting impression. Included is everything you need to teach this short story, including:*Author Bio Page*Pre-reading Discussion Questions*Vocabulary with quiz*Vocab Activity*Short Story with Note Space*Reading Comprehension Questions*Creative Writing
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
Also included in: Fun & Creative Summer School ELA Bundle for Middle & High NO PREP!
Advanced Novel Study: The Mysterious Benedict Society + Digital Student Journal
This bundle includes both the complete Advanced Novel Study for The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart as well as the Digital Student Journal, allowing you to take this novel study paperless! This novel study guide is designed to use with high level 4th and/or 5th grade students, and was specifically designed with gifted students in mind. It could also be used with middle school grades. The level of depth in questioning and discussions will be at teacher discretion based on stude
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Whodunit Hotel: A Deep and Complex Multidisciplinary Mystery Genre Study
Welcome to the Whodunit Hotel! In this multidisciplinary genre study, students will work with a variety of mysteries in order to develop their concept of the genre and literary analysis skills. Students love mysteries, and they readily engage with the genre because it inherently encourages them to think deeply about a text to find solutions. Mysteries also provide an excellent opportunity as a genre to explicitly teach and discuss many facets of literature, including setting, characters, plot de
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
The One and Only Ivan + Views from the Zoo
This bundle contains both our advanced novel study for The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (soon to be a major motion picture!) as well as our depth and complexity deep thinking unit evaluating Views from the Zoo. Using both together helps take students even deeper with the context of the novel, and gives them perspective using depth and complexity tools. The advanced novel study goes way beyond simple comprehension skills and includes: Teacher Guide with ideas for implementationCharact
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Pedro's Journal — Hyperlinked PDF project to accompany novel
This hyperlinked PDF is designed to be used on a computer or tablet (perfect for iPads or Chromebooks) while reading Pedro’s Journal. Questions and activities have been developed to aid and deepen comprehension and spark critical thinking—all in line with Common Core. More than 20 links are embedded in this PDF document so your students are just click away from activities, additional research, non-fiction texts, videos, games, and more. This project can be used individually or as a class; use al
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
The Crayon Man Picture Book Companion and Activities
Save yourself time with this Print and Go Book Companion for The Crayon Man by Natascha Biebow. This story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of Crayola crayons, teaches children in second through fourth grades about the history of one of the most beloved art supplies. ⭐This picture book illustrates that necessity is the mother of invention as it relates that crayons were originally made because children and teachers needed affordable and reliable art supplies. ⭐The Crayon Man encourages children to
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: National Crayon Day: Crayon Fiction and Nonfiction Book Companion Bundle
Delightful Deep Dive into The Search for Delicious (GATE Novel Study)
⭐️THIS UNIT INCLUDES A LINK TO COPY 166 TEACHING SLIDES. Read more HERE. This is a different kind of novel study unit, created with gifted/ advanced 3rd graders in mind and incorporating deeper reading strategies, depth and complexity, and cross-curricular connections. Before the book is even revealed, students are enticed by (1) an introductory poem to ponder (with a surprise hidden word); (2) a simple cryptogram puzzle to uncover specific elements of fantasy stories; and (3) a hidden-message p
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
Advanced Novel Study for Walk Two Moons
This is an advanced novel study for Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech.Included in this resource:— Teacher Guide with ideas for implementation— Chapter-by-chapter Thinking Frameworks— Supplemental related texts to build background knowledge and enhance understanding— Suggested Answer Key and Analysis Rubric— Pre- and Post-Reading Thinking Frameworks based on universal theme (CHANGE)— Additional research/writing prompts— Rigorous Analysis Guides for: Vocabulary, Character, Symbolism, Plot Structure,
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
Ancient Greece and Greek Mythology with STEAM Extensions Mega Unit
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~SocratesUsing this resource, students will be introduced to Ancient Greece, explore Greek contributions to the modern world, and develop an understanding of Greek gods and goddesses. Then, they will critically analyze common Greek myths. Students will explore the themes and lessons utilizing the Thinking Frameworks included. In addition, there are STEAMS lessons (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, and Socratic Seminar) incl
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
A Deep and Complex Look at Patterns- Mega Unit
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~SocratesUsing this resource, students will critically analyze the universal theme of patterns in the world around them. Patterns help students make sense of the world. Our brains naturally look for patterns to create order in our world. This multi-disciplinary unit focuses on developing complex thinking about patterns in literature, mathematics, science, music, and the arts.Included in this resource:Full implementation guides Lessons
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
Teaching Depth and Complexity with Crayons (distance learning)
Teaching Depth and Complexity Icons can be fun and easy for your elementary or early middle school aged students by using picture books! Students will analyze text, dive deep into the content, and practice using all 11 depth and complexity icons (big ideas, details, patterns, multiple perspectives, rules, across the disciplines, trends, ethics, unanswered questions, over time, and language of the discipline) with this lesson! Using the book, "The Day the Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywalt, your stude
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Teaching Depth and Complexity Icons with Picture Books GROWING BUNDLE
Advanced Novel Study for The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
This is an advanced novel study for The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo.Included in this resource:— Teacher Guide with ideas for implementation— Chapter-by-chapter Thinking Frameworks— Section Round Ups focusing on developing Affective Skills— Analysis Rubric— Pre- and Post-Reading Thinking Frameworks based on universal theme (CHANGE)— Additional research/writing prompts— Rigorous Analysis Guides for: Vocabulary, Character, Plot Structure, and Theme This novel study guide i
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Close Reading with Icons of Depth and Complexity
Close Reading Frames with the Icons of Depth and Complexity with a Constructed Response Template
Simple Directions
Student Samples
Constructed Response ppt template
Frames for:
Gettysburg Address
Preamble
Declaration of Independence Parts 1-7
Road Less Taken
To Any Reader
Star Spangled Banner
Pledge of Allegiance
Yankee Doodle
Join or Die/Don't Tread on Me
Boston Massacre
For more detailed directions, visit my blog.
http://imsbove.blogspot.com/2016/07/close-reading-with-icons-of-depth-and.htm
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Test by Theodore L. Thomas Author's Purpose Questions and Activites
This product contains questions which explore the literary elements used in the story and ask students to determine for what purpose they were used. The higher-level thinking questions help students to determine the message/theme of the story. It also includes a vocabulary identification chart which uses context clues and a short contructed response question. Answers are provided for all activities.
Grades:
7th - 10th
CCSS:
INDEPENDENT PROJECT CHOICE BOARD MEGA BUNDLE Genius Hour Creative Design Process
40%+ OFF WITH THE BUNDLE...This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to provide your students with an INDEPENDENT PROJECT CHOICE BOARD! Students can complete projects using the provided Choice Board, or you separate the activities so that you have 20 separate project units with this resource!Simply print out or post the Student Directions, Student Answer Sheets, and Student Tracker and GO! Students will follow the Design Process/Creative Problem-Solving
Grades:
4th - 12th
Pasquala — Hyperlinked PDF project to accompany novel
This product has been reworked with chapters split apart, images and links added, and questions updated. More than 30 links are embedded in this PDF. These links provide curated research, videos, and more. Questions and activities have been developed to aid and deepen comprehension and spark critical thinking. It can be used individually or as a class; use all or part of it; the many links to enrichment material make it ideal for early finishers and great for homeschoolers, too. This is a great
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Showing 1-24 of 327 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands