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10th grade literature circles for Gifted and Talented
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
Grades:
4th - 10th, Adult Education
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Literacy THINK Stations: An Alternative to Lit Circle Roles *REVISED*
My goal is to help busy teachers find engaging lessons by creating materials that include high quality, research based instructional strategies! Instead of having students only do one role during a lit circle discussion, station rotations ensure students interact with the text in multiple ways to deepen their understanding of the text. This resource includes directions for setting up stations, what to do at each stations, behavior expectations, accountability, a rubric, and a student tracking te
Grades:
9th - 12th
Accountable Talk: for Middle School and High School
50 DIFFERENT SENTENCE STEMS AND QUESTIONS WILL KEEP YOUR STUDENTS TALKING AND ENGAGED!! These Cafe Conversation Cards were created to help students learn how to ask thought-provoking questions and engage with classmates for an academic purpose. Simply make enough copies for each group, have students choose a question or prompt and then sit back and enjoy listening to your students take over the class! When the conversation fades, students simply read off of the cards and fill in the blanks w
Grades:
5th - 12th
Divergent Study Guide - Novel by Veronica Roth
39 printable pages with 390 questions about the book Divergent by Veronica Roth. Each chapter has 10 questions. One page per chapter for the entire book. 15 pages of thorough answers to every question. Take a look at the Preview to see a four sample pages of the Questions and Answers.
Grades:
5th - 10th
The Book Thief Part One - The Gravedigger's Handbook- Digital Google Slides
Guided activities and questions to develop understanding Can be used for distance learning or in-personSelect specific slides based on the needs of your students Book groups - individual work - guide for class discussionUsing textual evidence to support thinkingMaking predictions and asking questions based on quotes and chapter titlesStudents can respond individually or as they discuss in small groups or as a classClose reading and using context clues Identifying and understanding figurative lan
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5th - 10th
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The Book Thief Part Two- The Shoulder Shrug - Digital Google Slides
Guided activities and questions to develop understanding Can be used for distance learning or in-person - Shareable link or in Google Classroom- Make a copy for each studentSelect specific slides based on the needs of your studentsMaking predictions and asking questions based on quotes and chapter titlesUsing textual evidence to support thinkingBook groups - individual work - guide for class discussionStudents can respond individually before they discuss in small groups or as a classClose readin
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5th - 10th
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36 Undated Sentence Starters for Literature & Current Events
Hello Fellow Teacher, This activity can be done as a bell ringer activity once a week or as needed. The colorful PDF includes the beginning of 36 sentences. Students will complete them in their own words. These sentence starters are related to a literary quote, a theme from a novel, or a current event. This activity encourages students to think critically and express their ideas succinctly. They can answer the questions in a journal, with a partner, and/or in small groups.Since the questions are
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Death By Scrabble Close Reading Activities
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Need a unit of activities to compliment a short story?
These activities require no prep! Just download the story and print the activities!
Charlie Fish's "Death By Scrabble" will have your students in deep discussions. The story lends itself to teaching many literary elements.
You will find yourself going in many directions with the text!
This unit of activities is enjoyable and promotes critical and creative thinking.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Menu of Independent Reading Projects FREE Enrichment and GATE
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
The Book Thief Prologue Guided Discussion Questions - Digital Google Slides
Guided activities and questions to develop understanding of Death personified as the narrator, color symbolism, and the exposition of the novelCan be used for distance learning or in-personBook groups - individual work - guide for class discussionStudents can respond individually or as they discuss in small groups or as a classClose reading and using context clues Possible student responses included for some questions Identifying and understanding figurative languageKey vocabularyQuote analysis
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5th - 10th
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Creating a Literary Mandala
This lesson includes everything your students will need to create a literary mandala. In addition to a student handout that guides them through the whole process, there is also a final draft template, and a short history of mandalas handout included. This creative and rigorous activity is great at the conclusion of an individual or class reading book!
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5th - 12th
Color a Mystery Picture #9: Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes and Compound Words
Who doesn't like a good mystery?
I know that my students love a challenge and especially one that is fun. I love a challenge that peaks their curiosity, engages critical thinking, and reinforces a lesson!
Latin and Greek may be 'dead' languages, but they still live on in everyday words that we use in our reading and writing. Studying the Roots, prefixes, suffixes and even how compound words are used is both helpful and expands their minds! In addition, it also meets some core standards and sta
Grades:
4th - 10th
Classic Literature/Tech skills/Editing/Grammar/Reading
This is an AI stumper! If you teach middle or high school and would like your kids to work on the computer BUT NOT solve their prompts using AI or their neighbor, this is a great option. Message me if you would like a Google Doc direct share with your purchase.This tech challenge is embedded with editing prompts and plenty of reading needed to find the "Easter eggs" that prohibit the use of AI to solve these problems. It is great for gifted and talented students. The topic is classical literat
Grades:
7th - 12th
The Book Thief Part Five - The Whistler - Digital Google Slides
Guided activities and questions to develop understanding Can be used for distance learning or in-personSelect specific slides based on the needs of your students Book groups - individual work - guide for class discussionUsing textual evidence to support thinkingMaking predictions and asking questions based on quotes and chapter titlesStudents can respond individually or as they discuss in small groups or as a classClose reading and using context clues Identifying and understanding figurative lan
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5th - 10th
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The Book Thief Part Four - Standover Man - Digital Google Slides Hyperdoc
Guided activities and questions to develop understanding Can be used for distance learning or in-personSelect specific slides based on the needs of your students Book groups - individual work - guide for class discussionUsing textual evidence to support thinkingMaking predictions and asking questions based on quotes and chapter titlesStudents can respond individually or as they discuss in small groups or as a classClose reading and using context clues Identifying and understanding figurative lan
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5th - 10th
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The Book Thief Part Six - The Dream Carrier- Digital or Print Google Slides
Guided activities and questions to develop understanding - print or digital Can be used for distance learning or in-person - Shareable link or in Google Classroom- Make a copy for each studentSelect specific slides based on the needs of your studentsMaking predictions and asking questions based on quotes and chapter titlesUsing textual evidence to support thinkingBook groups - individual work - guide for class discussionStudents can respond individually before they discuss in small groups or as
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5th - 10th
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Macbeth Act I Quote Analysis With Answer Key
This chart provides 18 important quotes from Act I of Shakespeare's *Macbeth.* Students must identify the scene and line numbers, the speaker, the addressee and the literary/rhetorical devices used in the quote. Students must also discuss the significance of each quote and how it contributes to the play's plot/characterization/themes. The material can be used for either individual or small group work. The product comes with an answer key for teachers. This chart is a great way to get students to
Grades:
10th - 12th
THREATENED a Student Study Guide for the NOVEL
Threatened by Eliot Schrefer, is a novel of family hardships and a young boy facing a future without a family. Chimpanzees will show him love and the INSIDE of the rainforest will both expose dangerous elements and vivid, beautiful situations as well. What a great novel with so many different discussion points!
The student novel study guide offers opportunities in the traditional literary devices such as:
Plot Diagrams: Setting, exposition, rising action, falling action, climax, and resolution.
Grades:
5th - 10th
The Book Thief Part Three - Mein Kampf Digital Google Slides
Guided activities and questions to develop deeper understanding Can be used for distance learning or in-person - Shareable link or in Google Classroom- Make a copy for each studentSelect specific slides based on the needs of your studentsMaking predictions and asking questions based on quotes and chapter titlesUsing textual evidence to support thinkingBook groups - individual work - guide for class discussionStudents can respond individually before they discuss in small groups or as a classClose
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5th - 10th
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Alice in Wonderland ... and More! Video and Play Adaptation by Spike Literature
Let our Lights! Camera! Literature! Alice Video give background, author info and literary analysis on Lewis Carroll's beloved classic. Then have your students PERFORM! -- in this play adaptation of one of the most recognizable and icon stories of the time! Satisfies many CCSS and PBL standards.
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Gifted Education Rubric ELA Book Talk for Assessment in Literature Circles
Rubric Book Talk for Assessment in Literature Circles
This rubric will inform students about what is needed for the grade they would like to receive. It is suggested that it be passed out, when the assignment is made. This way students will know what is expected for the finished product.
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
A Brief History of the US Marines – Small Group Reader’s Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students.It was intended to give students a look into some of the history of the Marines. Cain told the class in his essay he wanted to be a US Marine when he grew up but Elizabeth was absent and has some questions about why he wants to join them. This leads to more questions about when the US Marines started, what their motto means, and where some of their nicknames come from. It is meant to be a way to encourage students to study the dif
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Digital Literature Circle Reader Response Journal Distance Learning
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Sick of traditional Literature Circles with roles and tons of teacher supervision? Try this Google Classroom Alternative!
Students will use the response journal to complete three different sections while reading the text:
Part A: Reflections - Students capture thoughts and analysis of the text during and after reading.
Part B: Pre Discussion Planning - Students use their reflections to gather thoughts and questions that they would like to discuss during the literature ci
Grades:
3rd - 10th
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Things Fall Apart Reading Questions (w/Answers)
There are probably many reading questions out there for Things Fall Apart, but I wanted to offer my students questions that focus more on analysis and the big messages than on basic comprehension, so that is what this is. I have twenty questions here; I usually ask my students to respond to ten, but all twenty are great for discussion or socratic seminar. Questions focus on culture, irony, and the tragic figure. There is one question that asks the students to reflect on something from Oedipus Re
Grades:
9th - 12th
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