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St. Patrick's Day literature circles for Gifted and Talented
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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
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
Book Report Foldable Project: Pop-Up Picture Book with Editable Rubrics
Are you tired of the same extension projects for independent novel studies or literature circles? Then look no further! This 3D Pop-Up Picture Book Report comes with everything your students will need to create this foldable project. Even the not-so crafty teacher will love making this project! You will only need plain white paper, scissors, glue and coloring tools to create this engaging project. That’s all! Included in this resource:Step by step instructions that will be easy enough for your s
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3rd - 7th
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Thanksgiving Logic Puzzles, Word Puzzles, Brain Teasers and & More
"Thanksgiving Word Puzzles, Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles!" This resource is a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving and challenge your students critical thinking skills at the same time! The activities range from hidden word puzzles to logic puzzles, a trivia quiz and much more! Excellent and challenging Thanksgiving brain food for the holidays! Use a puzzle a day before the holidays. Print and go Thanksgiving fun!
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Thanksgiving Math, Reading Writing Bundle For Upper Elementary Students
Enrichment Book Club Pages (literature circle) Depth and Complexity Icons
A set of student response pages based on Dr. Sandra Kaplan's 11 icons of Depth and Complexity. Perfect for Gifted or Talented students, or students in need of enrichment activities. The pages are open ended enough to work with any book or story (even movies or plays!) but detailed enough to give students a clear expectation. I used it in my grade 2/3 gifted class as well as for gifted students in my regular grade 6 class, successfully! 11 pages included (1 for each icon!) Fun "Hashtag" Style tit
Grades:
5th - 6th
Text Dependent Question Stems
My text-dependent question stems are the perfect way to get your students back into the text to find answers to higher-level questions. There are 84 different stems that fit key ideas and details, craft and structure, and integration of knowledge and ideas. There are also examples given for each question and ideas on how to use them in your guided reading groups and reading lessons. Help Your Students Find Evidence From the TextWhen reading, students are expected to use evidence from different t
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Guided Reading Mega Bundle Lower Elementary
St. Patrick's Day Reading Comprehension Activities Readers Theater Inferencing
This fun and engaging St. Patrick's Day mystery reader's Theater is a perfect March activity for your students! In this Readers' Theater, students will learn a few detective skills and then use their sleuthing skills to figure out what's going on at the St. Patrick's Day Treasure Hunt! What's going on in Shamrock? The town of Shamrock is getting ready for their 25th annual St. Patrick's Day Lucky Leprechaun Treasure Hunt. Legend says that every year a leprechaun in human disguise sneaks into th
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4th - 6th
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April Early Finishers Phonics & Math Activity Task Card Boxes for Kindergarten
Are you a kindergarten teacher looking for Spring-themed resources to keep your early finishers engaged and productive? Look no further! These Kindergarten Early Finisher Activities for April are just what you need. This resource contains 16 engaging phonics and math activities perfect for those students who need something extra when they finish their work early.With these early finisher task cards, you can just print, laminate, and use them for years to come for centers, morning work, and early
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PreK - 1st
Socratic Seminars and Philosophical Chairs
Teaching kids to be more philosophic helps them acquire new ways of expressing themselves and innovative ways of thinking. It pushes students to be more logical, think critically, connect ideas, and to be more accepting of opposing views.Through the use of Socractic Seminars and Philosophical Chairs, you can bring philosophy into your classroom and give your students the opportunity to formulate questions, reason with peers, develop arguments, and contribute to constructive conversations.I trie
Grades:
1st - 5th
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover: No-Print Digital Teletherapy
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover: Speech & Language No Print Digital. This zip file has both a print and digital PDF of a 36 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities. Great for St. Patrick's Day teletherapy.Retelling: Cut out the old lady’s head.(page 3.) Cut out her mouth and attach it to an empty tissue box. Use the cards on page 4 to feed the lady pieces of the story. Use
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: St. Patrick's Day Speech and Language Super BUNDLE
Spring/St. Patrick's Day - Cereal Loop FUN! Letters, Rhyming, Counting-Pre-K
Get students engaged in learning with these cereal loop themed centers! These are perfect to add to your March/St. Patrick's Day/Rainbow activities. Students will work on counting, handwriting, letter recognition, rhyming, shapes, syllables, and fine motor skills. Perfect for small groups, independent work, or fast finishers in your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, or special education classroom. 7 Different Activities Included: Count, Find, & Trace - Option 1: Sensory Bin: Place cards in
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PreK - K
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog Speech/Lang No Print + Print
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog: Speech and Language Activities. This download includes a book companion Interactive No-Print PDF and Print Option. For distance learning and teletherapy.You might also be interested in my Old Lady BOOM cards! The perfect interactive companion! Check them out here.This packet is a companion to the book. You will need to purchase the book separately. This 36 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are perfect for spe
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Advanced Novel Study: The Mysterious Benedict Society with Depth and Complexity
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 student readiness.In designing this unit, a main focus was guiding students to think deeply about underlying themes, ethical issues, and connections to the real world. Specifically, I want my students to use this
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4th - 6th
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Advanced Novel Study for the Westing Game with Depth and Complexity
This novel study was written for gifted fifth graders, and would be most appropriate for children ages 10 and older. The main focus of this unit was to guide students to analyze text on a deeper level, gaining rich understandings of theme and descriptive language. Students will need to think, infer, and cite text evidence to support their answers. They will also need to be organized in their reading approach to keep track of details and clues and solve the mystery.Students will meet objectives f
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4th - 7th
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Socratic Seminars for Elementary Students
Contains: an explanation of Socratic Seminars, PLUS a pdf of the norms to post on your wall (or digitally), as well as questions to discuss that apply to multiple topics, a reflection activity and "compliment cards." Socratic Seminars are conversations between students where there are questions to be discussed after reading a fiction or nonfiction text, and students are “safe” to share thoughts and ideas without the fear of getting the “wrong answer.” It will help students to increase oral
Grades:
1st - 6th
Advanced Novel Study: Charlotte's Web with Depth and Complexity
This novel study was designed for use with gifted second through fourth graders, but could be modified and/or scaffolded to meet the needs to students in grades 2-5. The main focus of this unit was to guide students to analyze text on a deeper level, gaining rich understandings of theme and descriptive language. Students will need to think, infer, and cite text evidence to support their answers.Students will meet objectives for deep thinking using a combination of discussion, independent and/or
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2nd - 4th
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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
Novel Study/ Book Report "Exploding Box" Project (For Any Book)
Creative Book Reports are always a hit with teachers, students, and parents. That's why I created this interactive foldable book report to use in your classroom or with your homeschool children. This Exploding Box Project can be used as an extension menu activity for a novel study, picture book, or literature circle. Your students will be so excited to present what they learned from the book with this hands-on activity. All you will need to create this easy project is scrapbook paper, scissors,
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2nd - 6th
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The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School: Book Companion
The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School by Laura Murray is a fun St. Patrick's Day story (sold separately, online or in stores) that follows everyone's favorite Gingerbread Man. In March, a leprechaun arrives at school, leading the Gingerbread Man and class on a wild goose chase! Thanks to the Gingerbread Man's innovative thinking, a trap is set to catch the leprechaun.This literature unit is filled with six different follow-up activities and games to target listening, language
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
The Westing Game Novel Study: Activities & Questions to Improve Comprehension
Support comprehension of The Westing Game (and have some fun!) A detective's journal helps kids keep track of tenants, the obituary, paired heirs, and clues. Additional activities and discussion questions foster understanding of this complex puzzle-piece mystery novel. These resources were created to address a specific need in my classroom. Although I taught a class of high ability students, some just didn't get the outcome of this book. When, however, they analyzed specific details and discusse
Grades:
4th - 6th
Fiona's Luck Craft Read Aloud and Activities St Patrick's Day Activities Craft
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Fiona's Luck by Teresa Bateman. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of cleverness.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle and get all future IRAs for F R E E !The Fiona's Luck Interactive Read Aloud and Writing Prompts is a lesson plan for an interact
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K - 2nd
The Tale of Despereaux ~ A Novel Study
"Come closer, dear reader. I am telling you a story..." This product is a complete novel study over the beloved book "The Tale of Despereaux". Complete with comprehensive questions over each chapter, reader's responses to go along with your Reading Workshop, and numerous enrichment activities to enhance your student's reading. Perfect for grades 3-6. Created by Marsha Templeton.
Activities include:
Create you own Coat of Arms
Character Cards
Inference Cards
Make a Tapestry
Dungeon Researc
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3rd - 6th
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Storm Boy ~ Colin Thiele ~ Higher Order Thinking NOVEL STUDY
This novel study contains 14 pages of questions (41 questions in total) plus 8 final activities to do at the end of the story. The questions ALL involve higher order thinking, and most questions involve multiple parts. All questions are purposeful- none are there to just fill time!! As such, the novel study is perfect for gifted and talented students/classes, though can still be used effectively in mainstream classes as well.The questions are based on Bloom's Taxonomy, First Steps Reading Str
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Lucky Charms Around the World Non-fiction Text & Videos for Comprehension
Using odd or fascinating text is the key to getting your students fully engaged! Incorporate these quirky passages about lucky charms around the world into your reading comprehension lessons or speech and language therapy sessions! You can address reading or listening comprehension, responding to non-fiction text, writing in response to text, and specific skills like inferencing, comparing/contrasting, using context clues, citing evidence, and more! ⭐ Download the preview for a much closer loo
Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in: Speech and Language St. Patrick's Day BUNDLE
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord/CCSS Novel Study
This is a close reading guide to the book In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. In Bette Bao Lord's beautiful story of immigration and assimilation, Shirley Temple Wong must learn to make friends and find her way in a country that, at first, does not make much sense to her. Once she finds the perfect role model, life gets a little easier.As close reading is such an important part of the Common Core, students need to be taught to be analytic as they read texts. This unit includes close rea
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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