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8th grade spelling 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
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
Adjective Word Wall (Describing Words for Creative Writing)
28 adjectives and their synonyms on posters that can be put up as a word wall display. I got my students to come up with this list by doing a dictionary thesaurus activity.
I have also added extra posters where the adjectives are highlighted in green and red.
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K - 8th
Literature Circles Bundle With Depth and Complexity
This Literature Circles Bundle With Depth and Complexity will be a great resource when implementing literature circles in your classroom. A literature circle is a small group instructional approach with structure, high expectations, and rigor. ****This file comes with editable products! (Need PowerPoint to edit)**** Depth and Complexity will help your students dig deeper in their learning and think in more complex ways. This product encompasses the 11 elements of Depth and Complexity that were
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3rd - 8th
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39 Seventh Grade Year Long, Spelling Words, Word Search, Vocabulary Activity
Seventh Grade Spelling Words Word Search has949 words and 39 word searches.Children enjoy word search challenges.Helps in learning spellings.Excellent for early finishers.Great revision exercise.Continued activities like make sentences, writing the spelling 3 times to learn it, looking for meanings of difficult words may be given.
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6th - 8th
Book Study Brochures: non-fiction and fiction templates
In this download you will get two brochure templates students can use for a book study in a reading center, independent project, or a full class read aloud. These brochures work best if printed on 11 inch by 17 inch paper (but also work okay on regular sized paper).
The fiction brochure has the following sections:
-title
-book cover design
-book rating and explanation
-setting
-theme
-moral
-character description and character trait
-character description and character trait
-summary with 5 se
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Book Reports - Novel Series Study - RAFT
Novel Series RAFT is a book report option designed to creatively assess novel series, pushing students beyond simple recall to synthesis, evaluation and application levels of understanding. Here’s what teachers are saying-♥ I love this for independent reading. The teacher notes are great and I like the selections the students have.♥ There are some fun ideas in this product.RAFT is an acronym for Role Audience Format Topic. Students choose a role they want to assume and, based on that role, are
Grades:
4th - 8th
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
March Book One: John Lewis Student Response Prompts
Are you looking for some scaffolded notes to support your readers while reading the graphic novel March by John Lewis?Well, look no further! The resource is meant to have students track their thinking (metacognition) while reading John Lewis's incredible story. It also supports teachers with helping students synthesize being an activist!Best of all? There is a digital version (Google Slides) to edit questions as you see necessary! Post the questions in Google Classroom, print them as quick rea
Grades:
4th - 8th
Task Cards for ANY Literature Unit - Graphic Organizers w/ D&C Icons (SET of 7)!
This Task Card Set is full of learning tools and strategies for teaching Common Core Literature Units and higher level Reading Strategies! Use these in combination with ANY Reading Unit or Literature Study. Task Cards have graphic organizers that include D&C Icons to prompt students towards higher level thinking, reading, and learning.
This is a MUST HAVE for any ELA Common Core and/or GATE Literacy Teacher!
Includes 7 COMMON CORE Aligned Task Cards/Maps:
* The CCSS is listed on the
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Dodecahedron Fiction Text Reading Project
Dodecahedron Fiction Text Reading Project
This dodecahedron is great for book studies, read aloud, reading centers, and independent reading.
Included are the twelve following sections:
-book cover
-character: description and character traits
-character: description and character traits
-setting
-theme
-moral
-beginning
-middle
-end
-about: title, author, genre, author's point of view
-text to self connection
-text to world connection
Looking for a dodecahedron to use with informational text
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3rd - 8th
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Higher Order Thinking Tasks
42 activities/questions in total (18 activities/questions, but with multiple parts). Every activity uses higher order thinking skills to really stretch your students. It is appropriate for students from Years 3-6. I designed this series of activities for Grade 3 and 4 classes at my school, including a gifted and talented class. The activities are based on the 18 components of The Williams Model, which is a curriculum model designed for gifted students. The activities could be used as indepen
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
PCI Level 1 Flash Cards
These flash cards are designed to be used with the PCI Reading system. They are all 140 cards with the words number of each word. Simply print on card stock and/or laminate for constant use. They words are all high frequency type words.
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K - 8th
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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40 Eighth Grade Spelling Words, Word Search, 40 Vocabulary Activities
Eighth Grade Spelling Words Word Search has 651 wordsWord Searches from Lesson 1- 40 and has 40 word searches.Children enjoy word search challenges.Helps in learning spellings.Excellent for early finishers.Great revision exercise.Continued activities like make sentences, writing the spelling 3 times to learn it, looking for meanings of difficult words may be given.
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6th - 9th
Winter Boggle
Here is a 15 slide boggle type activity to enhance your students vocabulary and spelling in an interactive, engaging and fun way through the use of the word work and GIFS. Each slide has a 5 x 5 grid of differing letters for your student to make as many words as they from the letters shown, there is a scoring system so that your students can use to challenge themselves or you could assign it to groups. This can be used for vocabulary work, individual/group work, distance or class learning or it
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1st - 9th
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Death By Scrabble Close Reading Activities
Looking for an interesting short story?
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
Literature Circles - Graphic Organizers With Depth and Complexity
These Literature Circle Role Graphic Organizers With Depth and Complexity will be a great resource when implementing literature circles in your classroom. A literature circle is a small group instructional approach with structure, high expectations, and rigor. Depth and Complexity will help your students dig deeper in their learning and think in more complex ways. This product encompasses the 11 elements of Depth and Complexity that were developed by Sandra Kaplan. These visual prompts are des
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Literature Circles Bundle With Depth and Complexity
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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Halloween Short Stories Bundle
A New Literature Experience for Halloween! These original scary short stories with figurative language, rich vocabulary, & literary elements come with literary analysis questions.⭐This BUNDLE has 6 Original Horror Short Stories Plus 1 Bonus Story including Standards-based Literary Analysis Questions for each story.This product can be used as a stand-alone activity or a supplement to a unit/lesson.Trick or Treat? Treat! Treat your students to something new! Story Synopsis' :✅A Witch's Tale -
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3rd - 8th
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
Beowulf - Vocabulary Lists, PowerPoints, Quizzes, and Keys
Everything you need to add vocabulary instruction to your Beowulf unit. The book is divided into several sections with each set including 20 words.Included in this bundle are vocabulary lists, slides, and quizzes. There are vocabulary lists with twenty words each, two versions of each vocabulary quiz and answer keys, PowerPoint slides with contemporary images to introduce words to students. Context clue handout also included. Vocabulary lists have lines for students to generate their own sentenc
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Beowulf Unit Complete Unit Plan
Vocabulary & Reading Response Bookmarks (Monster Theme)
These fun and functional bookmarks are meant to be used WHILE students are reading. There's room to write down 10 words they struggled with on the front. On the reverse students are asked to "Define Two" and draw a picture to represent the word.
Includes a Vocabulary Recording Sheet for vocabulary word, definition and student sentence.
Also includes 5 other styles of bookmarks (4 of each) to be used as MIX & MATCH with each other or the vocabulary bookmarks.
7 styles of bookmarks all
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Mystery Book Clubs or Literature Circle Roles for Any Mystery Novel - Digital
These Mystery Literature Circle Roles are intended to facilitate deeper discussions about the events, characters, clues, and central themes of any mystery novel. Students may complete these pages independently or within small groupings, or using a jigsaw format. The organizers might also be used to capture thinking during group discussions led by the teacher. One or many of the questions on a particular section’s framework might drive a leading question for the group discussion or be used to rev
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5th - 8th
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