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Literature Common Core RL.4.4 resources for GATE
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 ⭐This picture book illustrates that necessity is the mother of invention as it relates that crayons were originally made because children and teachers needed affordable and reliable art supplies.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
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: National Crayon Day: Crayon Fiction and Nonfiction Book Companion Bundle
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3-D Book Project
Want a fun way to have your students to showcase their learning about the novel Island of the Blue Dolphins?Your students will love this 3-D project! On each of the 12 sides the students will write and illustrate their understanding of their novel. The project includes:Book CoverSummaryFavorite SceneProblem/SolutionFigurative LanguageMain CharacterSettingLiterary ElementsVocabularyBook ReviewThemeGenreSame Product as Any Fiction Book 3-D Project
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3rd - 5th
The Oldest Student Picture Book Biography Companion and Activities
Teach your kiddos the story of Mary Walker, the oldest student in the U.S., who learned to read at 116 years old. This Print and Go Book Companion for The Oldest Student, is a favorite to share with your students at the beginning of the year.WHY YOU NEED THIS THE OLDEST STUDENT BOOK COMPANION: ⭐This comprehensive book companion promotes critical and creative thinking. Best of all, it illustrates the values of perseverance, resilience, and lifelong learning.This The Oldest Student Picture Book
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K - 5th
Also included in: Biography Picture Book Companion Bundle - Lit Guides
When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree Picture Book Companion and Activities
50% off 48 hrs! When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree is the perfect picture book to teach your kids about Gratitude, lemon trees, and giving back to the community. This Print and Go Book Companion promotes critical and creative thinking. It teaches students to analyze and interpret literature and develops comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills. HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:✅ During Book Clubs or Literature Circles✅ In a classroom center✅ As activities for Early Finishers✅ Great for a Su
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1st - 4th
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH STAX Independent Reading Supplement for GATE
These independent reading program cards are designed for use with the STAX Independent Reading Program for Advanced and GATE. This is not the full program but a supplemental starter STAX for use with the program.
You can purchase the full program separately at the Portable Gifted and Talented store on TPT.
The STAX Independent Reading Program allows your gifted and advanced readers to create tasks and respond to meaningful critical thinking challenges to any novel. The STAX program invites b
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3rd - 8th
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Author's Study Using the Icons of Depth and Complexity (CCSS Aligned Grades 4-6)
This product has 12 reader response prompts, in 3 packets, for a total of 36 prompts. Use this as an extended homework assignment, book club/ literature circle prompts, independent class work, or as enrichment for GATE students. These were ideally made for an author's study using three books from the same writer. Alternatively, the first packet can be used on its own.
These prompts align to the following Common Core standards for grades 4, 5, and 6:
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.6, RL.7, RL.9
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4th - 6th
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See It Clearly: Using Literature to Teach Point of View, Perspective and Tone
This unit uses excerpts from literature to teach the sometimes difficult and abstract concept of point of view, perspective and tone. Students will look at the way the author crafts his/her work to create the personalities of the narrators. Word choice is a large focus of this unit along with thinking critically about how messages are conveyed through characterization.
Excerpts used: Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea, The Wanderer by Sharon Creech and Wonder by R.J. Palacio
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4th - 8th
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Afternoon of the Elves GATE Unit for Independent Study or Whole Class
Haven’t read this book yet? It is masterfully written!
This is a full GATE unit for Janet Taylor Lisle’s Newbery Honor Book, Afternoon of the Elves. This unit is much more thorough and different from the “STAX” independent reading unit for the same novel available in my store.
This unit includes instructions for independent study, small group, and whole class instruction. The focus for all options is decidedly higher order thinking skills, creativity, extension of the novel’s ideas and them
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4th - 7th
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Sled Dog School Novel Companion
Now with digital slides for google drive for in-person or distance learning. This 65+ page novel unit is packed with NO PREP and low prep comprehension, vocabulary, analysis and story elements activities! Perfect for small group, whole group or independent work when reading Sled Dog School by Terry Lynn Johnson.As you read Sled Dog School , students will:define and provide examples of important vocabulary in the textthink critically to analyze the textinfer and evaluate character traits compare
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2nd - 6th
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Balderdash! John Newbery Picture Book Biography Companion and Activities
Teach your kiddos the history of children's picture books with this Print and Go Book Companion for Balderdash!, the story of John Newbery. John was the first publisher of children’s picture books and the namesake of the Newbery Medal for children’s literature. ⭐Best of all, this picture book companion promotes critical and creative thinking. It teaches students to analyze and interpret literature and develops comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills. HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:✅A stud
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2nd - 5th
Because of Mr. Terupt Literature Study
Because of Mr. Terupt is a great read, but also a GREAT book to get your students thinking about point of view and perspective. This literature study focuses on those two things and more! As the characters each tell the story from their own point of view, your students also will learn about how an author develops characters, creates interactions between characters and how characters change because of others.
With higher level comprehension questions, test-prep quizzes, and MORE for each mont
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4th - 7th
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Fantasy Fiction Book Club for ANY Fantasy Fiction Novel
Designed to be used with multiple book clubs simultaneously! Questions pertain to fantasy fiction (mostly fiction with animals as the main characters) but can also be used with other forms of fiction as well!
If you liked, the Historical Fiction Book Clubs from Gifted & Giggles, this one will supplement it well for another round of book clubs!
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6 assignments with critical thinking questions
Book Review Template
Lesson Plans
Discussion Recording Sheet
Book Club Project- Create a
The Moorchild: A Literature Study
Eloise McGraw's "The Moorchild" is full of literary elements and a beautiful story just waiting to be read by students!
In this literature study, students will experience the text as well as monitor the author's craft. The lit study has standardized test-prep questions along with short answer, personal response, and creative ways to show comprehension. It also includes three different projects that students can choose from as a culminating activity to their reading.
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Anticipatory Se
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4th - 7th
Counting by 7s Literature Study
Do you want your students to experience a book? Really dig deep and make meaning of the text? Find personal and real-world connections while still hitting content standards? If so, this is the literature study for you!A complete unit for Counting by 7s! Created to enhance the book experience, the activities range from setting, character, reinventing the story and a variety of critical thinking questions all designed with the Common Core in mind! Just watch as your classroom transforms into
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4th - 7th
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NEWBERRY 3 Novels for STAX Independent Reading Program for GATE and Advanced
Here are three Newberry Winner or Honor Books to help jumpstart your STAX Independent Reading Program--"Pictures of Hollis Woods," "Bridge to Terabithia," and "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH."
Save 33% off individual purchases with this 3 book collection.
These independent reading program cards are designed for use with the STAX Independent Reading Program for Advanced and GATE. This is not the full program but a supplemental starter STAX for use with the program.
You can purchase the ful
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3rd - 8th
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Pictures of Hollis Woods STAX Independent Reading Program for GATE and Advanced
These independent reading program cards are designed for use with the STAX Independent Reading Program for Advanced and GATE. This is not the full program but a supplemental starter STAX for use with the program.
You can purchase the full program separately at the Portable Gifted and Talented store on TPT.
The STAX Independent Reading Program allows your gifted and advanced readers to create tasks and respond to meaningful critical thinking challenges to any novel. The STAX program invites b
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3rd - 8th
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Bridge to Terabithia STAX Independent Reading Program Supplement for GATE
These independent reading program cards are designed for use with the STAX Independent Reading Program for Advanced and GATE. This is not the full program but a supplemental starter STAX for use with the program.
You can purchase the full program separately at the Portable Gifted and Talented store on TPT.
The STAX Independent Reading Program allows your gifted and advanced readers to create tasks and respond to meaningful critical thinking challenges to any novel. The STAX program invites b
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3rd - 8th
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Any Novel 3-D Project
Want a fun way to have your students to showcase their learning about a fiction book?Your students will love this 3-D project! On each of the 12 sides the students will write and illustrate their understanding of their novel. The project includes:Book CoverSummaryFavorite SceneProblem/SolutionFigurative LanguageMain CharacterSettingLiterary ElementsVocabularyBook ReviewThemeGenreSame Product as Any Fiction Book 3-D Project
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3rd - 5th
Mick Harte Was Here Literature Study & Bicycle Safety
This literature study will have kids thinking as they read Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park. Students will work on basic comprehension, but also think deeply about the human emotion of grief. This study also contains bicycle safety ideas to accompany the book and answer keys for the test-prep quizzes! (Created for 3rd or 4th grade, but can be used with gifted 2nd graders!)
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Chapter Comprehension Questions
Discussion Cards
Personal Reflections
Shorts Answer Questions
Critical Thin
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2nd - 4th
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The Little Prince Literature Study
This literature study has it all - chapter questions, test-prep questions, a heavy focus on theme and figurative language! It takes a look at the best parts of Antoine Saint Exupery's work and asks students to apply the allegories and metaphors to their own lives! As a culminating activity, there are multiple projects students can choose from to show their deep understanding of the text!Perfect for middle school students!Included:Chapter QuestionsDiscussion Cards6 Project IdeasGraphic Organize
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4th - 8th
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4th Grade AVID Notes Planner
This file provides pre-made AVID notes pages for every Fourth Grade Literature standard. Each page is labeled with an individual standard. Great for planning or for the students to use during a lesson.
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4th
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Cursive ELA-Aesop's Fables. BUNDLE. Common Core! NO Prep!
This is a common core aligned ELA story and question set, in cursive.
This bundle includes every Aesop's fable cursive reading/writing packet I have made. As I make more I will add them to the bundle.
New pages are added here before being made available individually.
Current Fables:
1. The Old Hound
2. The Lion and the Mouse
3 The Doe and the Lion
4. The Boy and the Filberts
5. The Fox and the Grapes
6. The Bundle of Sticks
7. The Goose Who Laid the Golden Egg and The Women and Her Hen
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3rd - 6th
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A Novel Unit Template
Read, Reflect, and Respond
A blank novel unit template designed to help higher-level students analyze text and develop answers for meaningful discussions.
*Making Connections
*Vocabulary Power
*Problems and Solutions
*Character Traits
*Creative Writing Extensions
*Spy Questions
*Character Development
*Themes
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3rd - 6th
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Any Fiction Book 3-D Project
Want a fun way to have your students to showcase their learning about a fiction book?Your students will love this 3-D project! On each of the 12 sides the students will write and illustrate their understanding of their novel. The project includes:Book CoverSummaryFavorite SceneProblem/SolutionFigurative LanguageMain CharacterSettingLiterary ElementsVocabularyBook ReviewThemeGenreSame product as "Any Fictional Novel 3-D Project"
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3rd - 5th
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