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11th grade literature circles for Gifted and Talented
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
Short Story with Open Ended Questions Worksheet for Accountable Talk
I was surprised at just how well these open-ended questions worked to get my kids using accountable talk! So if your administrator wants your kids to use accountable talk, here's the answer! Kids love debating the answers to these questions, and you will love watching them dive into the text to prove their points. Click Here to save 25% off the price of individual resources with the bundle.This resource may be printed or used through digital worksheets on the computer! Works well for any student
Grades:
5th - 11th
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
Death By Scrabble Close Reading Activities
Looking for an interesting short story?
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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
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
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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Grades:
5th - 12th
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
Short Story with Text Dependent Questions for Analysis and Accountable Talk
Make accountable talk natural with this short story that demands text dependent analysis with open ended questions in print or as a digital resource! Kids love debating the answers to the open ended questions posed, and you will love watching them dive into the text to prove their points. Print or digital resource contains a short story with twelve statements aimed to start strong discussion within the class. Students must decide if the statements are true, false, or if they can't tell. Kids wil
Grades:
5th - 11th
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
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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
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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Wolf by Loren Eiseley-Week of Lessons and Argument Writing (Distance Learning)
Adapted from Junior Great Books, this week of lessons takes students through several readings of "Wolf," an autobiographical essay by Loren Eiseley. Students will practice questioning and responding to interpretive and evaluative questions. The lessons culminate in a shared inquiry discussion where students then craft an argument writing piece. Critical thinking is at the center of these lessons.Included in this purchase:Comprehension check questions and answersCluster questions for building co
Grades:
6th - 12th
World Café Editable Forms (editable and fillable resource)
Small group discussion, called World Cafe, allows students to discuss the activity or topic with students in your class with whom they do not typically interact. This resource includes the following forms:-Table Host-Scaffolded-Word Café Notes and reflection -Ticket Out the Door Write ONE comment or idea that you thought was particularly insightful during the World Café activity.
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry/CCSS Aligned Reading Guide
This is a CCSS aligned study guide for the short story, A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry that includes everything you need for a comprehensive unit on the story. This guide includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, analytical questions, author's style analysis, literary device analysis, and real-world connection analysis. This guide covers RL.9-RL.10 standards along with W.9-W.10 standards.** During this time when we are out of school and engaging with our students online and in a distanc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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What is Science? Socratic Seminar
The "What is Science" Socratic seminar lesson is a great way to introduce expectations of annotating and dissecting text and practicing the model of Socratic seminar in Science. This product includes an excerpt from Richard Feynman's book "The Pleasure of Finding Things Out". The text you will be reading with your students is titled “Tyrannosaurus in my Window”. This product also has teacher preparation notes, two versions of the homework (a grade level and Pre-AP/GT version), instructions on
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Great Expectations Socratic Seminar English, British Literature
This Socratic seminar helps students explore the themes of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. It comes with instructions for you, pre-discussion questions students must answer/ research and answers for each of the questions for you with relevant quotes from the text.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Hamlet Video (1 only) by Spike Literature
Let Spike Literature's "EDU-taining" Clipped Classic Hamlet Video provide background insights and analysis for both the teacher and student of one of Shakespeare's most recognizable works. Satisfies many CCSS and PBL standards.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Leonardo da Vinci's Fables & Jests
Leonardo da Vinci entertained his patrons during court festivities by telling stories and "jests," or jokes, and riddles and magic tricks. Leonardo's archaic language and style have been updated by Brice-Smythe so that today's audience can appreciate these immortal ideas. Through this collection, you will enjoy the "lighter side" of Leonardo and see that not only was he a master Artist and Inventor, but an original Storyteller, as well. For ages 8 to 108. This ebook is a print replica.This colle
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Beatrix Potter: A Multidisciplinary Author Study
No matter what age you teach, this unit has valuable resources that your students will love. Foreign language teacher? No problem! Your students can do the writing prompts and social/emotional discussions in your language of choice! Camp Learn A Lot is excited to provide a truly multiage and multidisciplinary unit which merges Beatrix Potter's life with many of her best known works including The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, and all the rest! Exercises in the unit include soc
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Grades:
3rd - 11th
Spanking Plato: The Classical Age
Spanking Plato: The Classical Age
The Classical Age is the opportunity to obtain Sets 1 and 2 of Spanking Plato at a reduced cost. Both are included in one unit: The Classical Age.
Set 1 is the story of the Oracle of Delphi, known as Pythias, and the story of Socrates.
Set 2 is the story of Plato and Aristotle. Both of these sets are combined and available as a unit for twenty percent off the total price. Included are:
The Classical Age
Set 1:
Do Not Piss Off the Pythian
Therapy Session
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Literary Term Posters
Literary term posters. Lit Term Posters make a wonderful display board or example for a classroom demonstration. Designed to be used with my lit term activities, but great as a stand alone product. Includes a poster for each of the following literary terms:*Archetype*Author's Perspective (narration)*Author's Tone*Characterization*Dialect*Protangonist/Antagonist*Storytelling Arc*Theme*Tools of Rhetoric*Diction*Allegory*Idioms*Metonymy*Setting*Conflict*Foreshadow*Onomatopoeia *Personification*Allu
Grades:
5th - 12th
Shakespeare Preview for Literature Circles
This activity gives students a glimpse into four of Shakespeare’s plays: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet; The Tragedy of Julius Caesar; The Merchant of Venice; and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. After previewing each of the four plays by reading and responding to an excerpt, students will select one play to study in a literature circle.
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
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