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8th grade writing-expository 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,
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
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MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU! 40 Writing Prompts for Starwars Day - Ages 7+ NO PREP
May the 4th be with you!Celebrate in style and save on planning time with these time saving and thoughtful writing prompts.Each with individual Starwars borders kids will love. 10 Instructional writing prompts10 creative writing prompts10 persuasive/argument writing prompts10 descriptive writing prompts.A5 Cards ready to go. School appropriate (No references to violence).Celebrate fandom on Star Wars Day, the official Star Wars holiday.NEW - Blend/Digraph resourceYou might like to check out our
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1st - 8th
Book Cover Activity: Analytical and Evaluative Discussion, Redesign, and Lesson
Looking for a fresh way to have students engage with a book? Book covers are an underutilized resource in the classroom. With this three-part book cover activity, students will learn elements of effective book covers, analyze and evaluate covers of high-interest novels, redesign covers that are ineffective or create them for different audiences, and then write an optional informative essay about book cover marketing.When to use this book cover activity...Use this book cover activity as a hook be
Grades:
7th - 10th
Mentor Text List Aligned with CCSS for Reading, Writing & Genres(Bundled)
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This resource includes a bundle of 5 of my popular mentor text lists. The book titles are organized alphabetically by skill. Lexile levels are listed for you to determine the reading level/grade level that is most appropriate for your class. If a Lexile level is missing, it is because there is no Lexile level listed for that title in the Lexile database.
You can use these books to introduce reading skills as a whole group or in small, guided reading groups. They can also be use
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2nd - 8th
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Fun Reading Stations Activity BUNDLE - Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Writing
Looking for high school reading comprehension passages and questions? Think outside the box with these interactive, engaging reading stations and writing stations activities! Students will read fiction, nonfiction, and poetry texts, engage in small group discussion, and revise any essay writing assignment, including expository, argumentative, literary analysis, and more! If you're looking for a structured way to practice critical close reading, writing, and revision skills in a hands-on and int
Grades:
7th - 10th
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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9 weeks of Writing Prompts - High Interest - Bell work, ticket out, journal etc
One slide per day for an entire 9 week quarter PLUS 4 extra slides in case you don't care for one of the prompts.
All of these are appropriate for 4-8th grade learners. All are high interest, easy to understand and respond to prompts to engage your students immediately.
Includes pictures of how to implement in your classroom as a bell work, writing prompts with a journal/notebook and/or as a ticket out quick assessment system.
CORE is really pushing writing - quick-writes as well as more ext
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Creating a Perfect Utopian Society Extension Activity
This is a brainstorming packet that students can use to create their own utopian society. This is a great extension activity when discussing utopian/dystopian texts. It is also a great way to get students thinking about what makes a society work.
Texts that go great when teaching about utopian/dystopian texts:
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Bar Code Tattoo by Suzanne Weyn
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Divergent by Vero
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6th - 10th
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
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4th - 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
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3rd - 8th
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Of Mice and Men Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan
The Socratic Seminar is the perfect way to- get your students to participate in class discussions- have students learn to truly analyze a work of literature or a topic- to get students to understand something from multiple viewpoints.The Socratic Seminar is a student led graded group discussion about a subject or novel. They plan ahead of time for the questions and then sit in a circle to discuss the opened-ended questions. The teacher listens and grades the students based on the content and qua
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6th - 10th
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
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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
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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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3rd - 8th
How to write a paragraph
The Paragraph package is an easy to use document that will help students learn how to write effectively using the proper form.The document includes a detailed description of the different types of paragraphs as well as how to effectively write the paragraph (with sentence by sentence instructions).You may also be interested in the following products: ❒Creating a Board Game Assessment Tool❒English Grammar Cheat Sheet❒Opinion Letter with the Novel Holes❒Sentences Grammar Circles For Easy &
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7th - 10th
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Writing A Research Paper- A Sample Paper
This is a research paper about writing a research paper. The paper is written in American Psychological Association (APA) style. It gives the reader the basic instructions needed to choose a topic, conduct research, and write a research paper. Although written in APA format, the instructions are beneficial and relevant regardless whether the student is writing in MLA or another writing formatting style.
Sample Paper: Writing a Research Paper by B. Gayle Jackson is licensed under a Creative Commo
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Independent Reading with Common Core Writing Task - Begging for Change
This file includes the customizable .doc formatting for independent reading tasks with a Common Core writing task.
While this packet was created using Begging for Change by Sharon Flake, the .doc format makes all parts of this bundle easy to change and use for any text.
What's included?
Student Handout Independent Reading Expectations and Worksheets - 16 pages (designed to print duplex)
Common Core Writing Task - 3 pages
Writing Task Guiding Lesson PPT - 56 slides (with animations, transitions
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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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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"Shining Light on Multiple Sclerosis Day: A Poetic Journey May 24th!"
Title: "Shining Light on Multiple Sclerosis Day: A Poetic Journey Through Strength and Courage" May 24th This is a heartfelt tribute to the resilience and fortitude of individuals confronting the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Through vivid imagery and emotive verses, this poem captures the essence of the MS experience, shedding light on the struggles and triumphs of those living with the condition.In the classroom, this poem serves as a powerful educational tool for raising awareness ab
Grades:
6th - 10th
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
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