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8th grade classroom community 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
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
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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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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Bundle: English Collaborative Posters Series #1
Collaborative posters are an excellent tool for students to create a visual and written representation of their ideas and learning, engage in meaningful discussions with peers, and feel valued as a member of an inclusive classroom community.Please read the individual product descriptions for specific details about each resource that is included in this bundle.Copyright © Zenful Ziggy DesignsBy purchasing this resource, you are agreeing that the contents are the property of ZENFUL ZIGGY DESIGNS,
Grades:
4th - 12th
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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
Reciprocal Teaching Inclusion Reading Strategies Bundle
Reciprocal teaching is an instructional tool where students are responsible for their learning and focus on five reading strategies, which include prediction, clarification, visualization, questioning, and summarization. I created the materials in this bundle for my eighth graders, as we read the novel, Endangered. Once the practice is established, the student-run classroom becomes a great success. I have also included a sample of my lesson plan for my formal evaluation. Please feel free to emai
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5th - 9th
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BUNDLE: Purple Succulent: EDITABLE Reading Rotations & To Do Lists Templates
Bundle and save 20%This product includes an EDITABLE Purple Succulent Style Daily 5 & 3 Boards PLUS an Editable Purple Succulent To Do List/ Morning Message Template. Everything is completely editable, so you can change your wording and font! Both also have timers to help with classroom management and time management! ♥All are completelyEDITABLEand include adjustableTIMERS!•The 20 minute timers decrease by the minute until the timer ends. I found this to be less distracting to my students. T
Grades:
PreK - 12th
The TQE Method: Discussion Stems
This slide deck is ready to support your students as they discuss everything from pieces of art, texts, and topics!The TQE Method is used in classrooms around the world from kindergarten to grad school. For more information about the TQE Method, start with the We're Killing the Love of Reading, But Here's an Easy Fix Unlimited Teacher post and the Cult of Pedagogy podcast episode. Then search the hashtags #TQE and #UnlimitedTeacher to see examples of how teachers are tailoring it to their studen
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Proactive Planning: Potential Solutions for (Distance) Learning BUNDLE
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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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Literature Circle Classroom Book Clubs How to Organize Manage and Differentiate
Literature Circle Classroom Book ClubsHow to Organize, Manage, and Differentiatemay be used with any novel(s) Literature Circle Classroom Book Clubs were a favorite with my students. When I first began using Literature Circles, I found the model of student-assigned roles became challenging to manage; unexpected student absences and assignments not completed had impact on the planned weekly small-group discussions. I combined parts of the format of Literature Circles with a Book Club approach tha
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3rd - 8th
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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
"The Teacher's Influence" - Short Story / Vocab / SEL / ELA Activities 5-8
Empower your middle school students to recognize, address, and prevent bullying with this comprehensive novel study centered around "The Teacher's Influence." This compelling story follows Ms. Nguyen, a dedicated teacher who takes a proactive stance against bullying when she sees a student targeted for her unique personality.This ready-to-use resource equips you with everything needed to guide your students through a meaningful exploration of the story and its themes:Chapter-by-chapter summaries
Grades:
5th - 8th
BUNDLE 30 TASKS for Building Thinking Classrooms ELA Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
Like many teachers, I have been captivated by what I have learned about the teaching style and pedagogy in the book Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl. I have spent much of the summer trying to figure out how to implement these strategies and routines in my ELA classroom. This product provides a bundle of 30 tasks!These tasks are specifically designed for students to engage with fiction, nonfiction, and poetry! Provide your students with a novel, poem, or article, and let them read,
Grades:
5th - 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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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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Choose Kind - Action Cards Freebie Wonder
Wonder - Choose Kind Free Action Cards #kindnessmatters
Have your students CHOOSE KIND! Promote kindness in your classroom by using a “Choose Kind" Jar!
20 unique take action cards - each card also has a book quote from R.J. Palacio's Wonder!
Print and cut out the task cards and label. Wrap the label around a jar and place the laminated task cards inside.
Place the jar somewhere in the classroom where students can easily access the cards. Encourage students to read the task cards to pr
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Social Emotional Learning Short Story, Questions & Writing on EMPATHY - FREEBIE
Social Emotional Learning - based Reading Comprehension Short Story & Writing Activity includes a short story focused on the Social Awareness skill of Empathy!This story is a free preview of my Social Emotional Learning-based Reading Comprehension Short Stories & Writing Activities! Grab more on...-Identifying EmotionsThis Social Emotional Social Awareness Short Story * FREEBIE * includes...-one short story about empathy-teacher's guide-discussion prompts-paired writing promptGet this F
Grades:
6th - 8th
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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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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