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Common Core CCRA.R.5 resources for Gifted and Talented
Reading Logic Puzzles Activities for Enrichment | BUNDLE
Are you looking for the BEST way to enrich and extend your reading lessons? Need to build reading comprehension in a way that also uses critical thinking skills? These reading logic puzzles are the resource you need in your classroom! These logic puzzle sets are a great way to build critical thinking in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. Help your students increase their logical reasoning in a way that’s so much fun!Which sets of Reading Logic Puzzles are included in this bundle?Reading Logic Puzzles (no
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3rd - 5th
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5th Grade Reading Projects, Enrichment For the Entire Year! PDF and Digital!
5th Grade Reading Enrichment Research Projects for the Entire Year! Thirty-two weekly non-fiction reading enrichment projects in which students research topics and then answer the follow-up questions. The questions, not only check for comprehension of the topic researched, but review common reading text structures such as author's purpose, tone, mood, theme, compare/contrast, plot, cause and effect and more. Aligned to most 5th grade reading curriculum including STAAR/CCSS. Great for early fini
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5th
YOU TEACH THE CLASS STUDENT PRESENTATION Any Topic Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TEACH THE CLASS LESSON PLAN AND PRESENTATION! Simply print out the Student Packet, post the PowerPoint with directions, and GO! This is an excellent presentation option for Genius Hour, Passion Projects, Independent Projects...or any other research project! It includes the following 5 FULLY EDITABLE pages and EDITABLE PowerPoint:Page 1: Student Information PagePage 2: Lesson Plan Planni
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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
3rd Grade ELA Marzano Proficiency Scale Posters for Differentiation - EDITABLE
Learning Goals and Scales are the ultimate Standards Based Grading tool! They don't just motivate a Growth Mindset, they define how students can demonstrate mastery. Every learning standard is broken down into 4 levels of Differentiation. These Posters lead students up a progressive learning path that mirrors the way they develop concepts. Aligned to Bloom’s or Marzano’s Taxonomy of cognitive skills. From easiest-hardest: (Recall/Retrieval, Comprehension, Analysis/Application, and Knowledge Util
Grades:
3rd
3rd Grade Reading Projects, Weekly Enrichment All Year, PDF and Digital!
3rd Grade Reading Enrichment Research Projects for the Entire Year! Thirty-two weekly non-fiction reading enrichment projects in which students research topics and then answer the follow-up questions. The questions, not only check for comprehension of the topic researched, but review common reading text structures such as author's purpose, problem and solution, main idea, character traits, cause and effect, summary, theme and more. Aligned to most 3rd grade reading curriculum including STAAR/CCS
Grades:
3rd
Thinking Outside the Box- Using Creative and Critical Thinking Skills
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~SocratesUtilizing this unit, your students will learn higher-order thinking skills including both creative thinking and critical thinking skills. Students will go beyond basic observation of facts and memorization. Through explicit instruction students to become more evaluative, creative and innovative in their thinking. This unit includes multiple teaching methodologies with variations on each for extended application. Through this
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1st - 5th
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Advanced Novel Study for The City of Ember
This is an advanced novel study for The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau.Included in this resource:— Teacher Guide with ideas for implementation— Chapter-by-chapter Thinking Frameworks— Supplemental related texts to build background knowledge and enhance understanding— Analysis Rubric— Pre- and Post-Reading Thinking Frameworks based on a universal theme (STRUCTURE)— Additional research/writing prompts— Rigorous Analysis Guides for: Vocabulary, Character, Plot Structure, Symbolism, Setting, and The
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Advanced Novel Study: The Mysterious Benedict Society + Digital Student Journal
This bundle includes both the complete Advanced Novel Study for The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart as well as the Digital Student Journal, allowing you to take this novel study paperless! 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 stude
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3rd - 6th
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The One and Only Ivan + Views from the Zoo
This bundle contains both our advanced novel study for The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (soon to be a major motion picture!) as well as our depth and complexity deep thinking unit evaluating Views from the Zoo. Using both together helps take students even deeper with the context of the novel, and gives them perspective using depth and complexity tools. The advanced novel study goes way beyond simple comprehension skills and includes: Teacher Guide with ideas for implementationCharact
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3rd - 6th
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Delightful Deep Dive into The Search for Delicious (GATE Novel Study)
⭐️THIS UNIT INCLUDES A LINK TO COPY 166 TEACHING SLIDES. Read more HERE. This is a different kind of novel study unit, created with gifted/ advanced 3rd graders in mind and incorporating deeper reading strategies, depth and complexity, and cross-curricular connections. Before the book is even revealed, students are enticed by (1) an introductory poem to ponder (with a surprise hidden word); (2) a simple cryptogram puzzle to uncover specific elements of fantasy stories; and (3) a hidden-message p
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2nd - 5th
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Advanced Novel Study for Walk Two Moons
This is an advanced novel study for Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech.Included in this resource:— Teacher Guide with ideas for implementation— Chapter-by-chapter Thinking Frameworks— Supplemental related texts to build background knowledge and enhance understanding— Suggested Answer Key and Analysis Rubric— Pre- and Post-Reading Thinking Frameworks based on universal theme (CHANGE)— Additional research/writing prompts— Rigorous Analysis Guides for: Vocabulary, Character, Symbolism, Plot Structure,
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4th - 7th
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Comparing Poetry for Gifted & Talented Students with Any Poems - Guided Practice
Use this PowerPoint and modelling worksheets with any poems!Aimed at middle and high school gifted and talented students, this is a full lesson guide for comparing several areas of poetry for two or more poems chosen by the teacher. This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE and my High School Combo BUNDLE.The slideshow includes built-in discussion prompts and a quick 'language of comparison' starter task to draw students in. The sheets can be used as a cloze activity with st
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented ELA BUNDLE | Ambitious Reading, Writing and Analysis
Advanced Novel Study for The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
This is an advanced novel study for The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo.Included in this resource:— Teacher Guide with ideas for implementation— Chapter-by-chapter Thinking Frameworks— Section Round Ups focusing on developing Affective Skills— Analysis Rubric— Pre- and Post-Reading Thinking Frameworks based on universal theme (CHANGE)— Additional research/writing prompts— Rigorous Analysis Guides for: Vocabulary, Character, Plot Structure, and Theme This novel study guide i
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2nd - 4th
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The Tell-Tale Heart — Guilty or Not Guilty Trial Activity using Textual Evidence
Guilty or not guilty?! Let your students decide the fate of the narrator from The Tell-Tale Heart!This activity requires research, critical thinking, close reading, literary analysis, and finding textual evidence to justify responses. Students will research the different degrees of murder in the United States. Then they will take on the role of the judge for the trial against the narrator in the story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Students will use both critical thinking skills and e
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: The Tell-Tale Heart Reading Comprehension Activities BUNDLE
Touching Spirit Bear Novel Study Bundle
This Bundle includes our 88 page study guide and student workbook; the assessments for chapters 1-5, 6-9, 10-13, 14-18, and 19-28; Vocabulary Flashcards for chapters 1-28 (in 4 sets); Vocabulary Building BINGO set 1; Vocabulary Crosswords (and Doodles!) 1, 2, 3, and 4; a Super Word Search of all 72 vocabulary words; and the Unofficial Bookmarks. For a preview of the Vocabulary Flashcards and BINGO, click here video preview! For a video preview of the Study Guide, click here! Objectives: Student
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6th - 8th
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Advanced Novel Study for Hatchet
This is an advanced novel study for Hatchet by Gary PaulsonIncluded in this resource:— Teacher Guide with ideas for implementation— Chapter-by-chapter Thinking Frameworks— Original Nonfiction texts to build background knowledge— Suggested Answer Key— Pre- and Post-Reading Thinking Frameworks based on essential questions— Additional research/writing prompts— Full Socratic Seminar Guide— Rigorous Analysis Guides for: Vocabulary, Character, Genre, Symbolism, Plot Structure, Settings, and Theme This
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4th - 7th
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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
Ten Poems from The Wild Iris by Louise Gluck, Three Google Forms, 216 Questions
Poetry Study Unit of Ten Poems from The Wild Iris by Louise Gluck. Three different Google Form Questions. 216 four-question choices of multiple-choice questions about The Wild Iris by Louise Gluck. Covers information about 10 specific poems in the book, symbolism, poetry terms (metaphor, simile, etc.), theme, interpretation of meaning, and the author herself (Pulitzer Poetry Prize).Poems include: The Wild IrisMatins (1)Matins (2)Matins (3)The Red PoppySpring SnowThe GardensAprilEarly DarknessRe
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6th - 12th
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HISTORY RESEARCH PROJECT Genius Hour Independent Project Passion Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a HISTORY RESEARCH PROJECT (Genius Hour/Passion Projects/Independent Projects) and presentations! It includes a 15-page student packet (PDF paper version AND Google Slides version), 3 Interest Inventories/Idea Sheets, 7 Research page options, 2 rubric options, 5 Pages of Teacher Lesson Plans, and a 22-slide PowerPoint to share directions with students each day. The student packet, Lesson Plans, and Power
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Advanced Novel Study for Out of My Mind
This is an advanced novel study for Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper.Included in this resource:— Teacher Guide with ideas for implementation— Chapter-by-chapter Thinking Frameworks— Pre- and Post-Reading Thinking Frameworks based on essential questions— Additional research/writing prompts— Full Socratic Seminar Guide— Rigorous Analysis Guides for: Vocabulary, Character, Genre, Symbolism, Plot Structure, Settings, and Theme This novel study guide is designed to use with high-level 4th and 5th g
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4th - 7th
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Advanced Novel Study for Amina's Voice
This is an advanced novel study for Amina's Voice by Hena Khan.Included in this resource:— Teacher Guide with ideas for implementation— Chapter-by-chapter Thinking Frameworks— Analysis Rubric— Pre- and Post-Reading Thinking Frameworks based on universal theme (CHANGE)— Additional research/writing prompts— Rigorous Analysis Guides for: Vocabulary, Character, Plot Structure, and Theme This novel study guide is designed to use with high-level 3rd and 4th grade students, and was specifically designe
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2nd - 5th
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7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEENS Independent Reading Project Book Study SEL
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEENS INDEPENDENT READING PROJECT! Simply print out or post the Student Directions, Student Answer Sheets, and Student Tracker and GO! Students will follow the Design Process/Creative Problem-Solving Cycle to Research, Brainstorm, Plan, Create, Share, and Evaluate to complete an independent reading project after reading the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective
Grades:
3rd - 12th
BRIDGES INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT Based Learning PBL Genius Hour Engineering
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a BRIDGES INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PBL PROJECT! Simply print out or post the Student Directions, Student Answer Sheets, and Student Tracker and GO! Students will follow the Design Process/Creative Problem-Solving Cycle to Research, Brainstorm, Plan, Create, Share, and Evaluate to complete an independent project. Editable Word documents, PDFs, and fillable Google Slides are included so that yo
Grades:
4th - 12th
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