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2nd grade guided reading books for Gifted and Talented
Violet the Pilot
This product will get your students thinking deeper. Violet the Pilot is an extraordinary child and will take your students on a fun learning adventure focusing on vocabulary, comprehension, writing, nonfiction connections, and depth and complexity. Included in this unit you will find:Vocabularytake-home study pagePowerPoint slides with discussion questionsclassroom/pocket chart display cardsdictionary with critical thinking questionsblank template cardsmatching word to definition puzzlesspin-it
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo/CCSS Aligned Novel Study
Bink and Gollie, by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, have to be the most appealing characters in children's literature. While total opposites, they can teach our children so much about friendship. In the first book, Bink and Gollie, children read three short stories: Don't You Need a New Pair of Socks, P.S. I'll Be Back Soon, and Give a Fish a Home. With this novel study, your students will learn to answer concrete and inferential questions, summarize short stories, and write better paragraphs.
Grades:
1st - 4th
Also included in:Â Bink and Gollie: THE BUNDLE by Kate DiCamillo/CCSS Aligned Novel Studies
Just So Stories Depth and Complexity + Math Problem Solving BUNDLE
Immerse your students in rich literature with Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling, and take learning further with questions based on Depth and Complexity thinking tools and differentiated math problem-solving tasks related to the story! STORIES INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:How the Whale Got His Throat Thinking Focus: Multiple Perspectives Math Strand Focus: Measurement (Length) How the Camel Got His Hump Thinking Focus: Ethics Math Strand Focus: Operations How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin Thinking Focu
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Gifted Book Club or Novel Unit: Top Secret by John Gardiner
This book club or novel study unit on the book, Top Secret by John Reynolds Gardiner is suitable for highly able or gifted readers in grades K-2. The journal questions require thinking and responding at Bloom’s higher levels (evaluation, synthesis and evaluation) The questions and activities focus on plot, character analysis, comprehension, sequencing, real vs. make-believe. The reading level of the text is about 4.5 grade level but the activities have been designed for the very young student.
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Higher Level Picture Books & Deeper Comprehension Questions BUNDLE
Higher Level Picture Books with Deeper Comprehension QuestionsIncluded Books: Thunder Cake, The Other Side, Emmanuel's Dream, The Wall, Freedom Summer, How The Cookie Crumbled, A Lady Has The Floor, Snowflake Bentley, The Man Who Walked Between The Towers, and Don't Let Them DisappearThis resource was created to support K-5 teachers that want to use picture books but maintain rigor and higher level thinking. It would be great for:Whole group lessons with deeper questioningSmall group lessons for
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Grades:
K - 5th
The Year of Billy Miller - by Kevin Henkes/CCSS Aligned Study Guide
This is a close reading guide to the book The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes. Your class will fall in love with this sweet and charming book as they read about Billy Miller and his journey through second grade. Billy faces the same issues many of our students face from sibling rivalry to difficulties with the snarky girl who sits next to him in class.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 includ
Grades:
2nd - 5th
The Other Side - Higher Level Comprehension Questions - Gifted/Advanced
Higher Level Picture Books with Deeper Comprehension Questions:The Other Side by Jacqueline WoodsonThis resource was created to support K-5 teachers that want to use picture books but maintain rigor and higher level thinking. It would be great for:Whole group lessons with deeper questioningSmall group lessons for higher groupsIndependent practice for individual students
Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in:Â Higher Level Picture Books & Deeper Comprehension Questions BUNDLE
Bink and Gollie: Best Friends Forever by Kate DiCamillo/CCSS Aligned Novel Study
Bink and Gollie: Best Friends Forever, by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, have to be the most appealing characters in children's literature. While total opposites, they can teach our children so much about friendship and loyalty. In the second book, Bink and Gollie: Best Friends Forever, children read three short stories: Epire of Enchantment, Why Should You Be Shorter Than Your Friends?, and Kudos, Bink and Gollie. With this novel study, your students will learn to answer concrete and inferen
Grades:
1st - 4th
Also included in:Â Bink and Gollie: THE BUNDLE by Kate DiCamillo/CCSS Aligned Novel Studies
Thunder Cake - Higher Level Comprehension Questions - Gifted/Advanced
Higher Level Picture Books with Deeper Comprehension Questions:Thunder Cake by Patricia PolaccoThis resource was created to support K-5 teachers that want to use picture books but maintain rigor and higher level thinking. It would be great for:Whole group lessons with deeper questioningSmall group lessons for higher groupsIndependent practice for individual students
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Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in:Â Higher Level Picture Books & Deeper Comprehension Questions BUNDLE
Matilda Book Study - FULL UNIT
Vocabulary, higher order thinking questions, social emotional discussion, and chapter projects for Matilda by Roald Dahl. Check out Gifted Guide for more awesome, free resources!
Grades:
1st - 5th
What Type of Learner Are You
Getting to know our students, means getting to know what type of learn they are and how to best help each one become an independent learner. Students answer a series of questions, for the following learner types: Visual Learners, Auditory Learners, and Kinesthetic Learners. Now that you know what type of learner you are, you can use these suggestions to become a more successful student! Helping you as the teach better reach each student and helping the student see ways that they can focus bet
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Bink and Gollie: Two for One by Kate DiCamillo/CCSS Aligned Novel Study
Bink and Gollie: Two for One, by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, have to be the most appealing characters in children's literature. While total opposites, they can teach our children so much about friendship and loyalty. In the second book, Bink and Gollie: Two for One, children read three short stories: Whack a Duck, You're Special, Aren't You?, and Without Question. With this novel study, your students will learn to answer concrete and inferential questions, summarize short stories, and writ
Grades:
1st - 4th
Also included in:Â Bink and Gollie: THE BUNDLE by Kate DiCamillo/CCSS Aligned Novel Studies
The House on Maple Street Imagine It Grade 3
Enrich your third grade Unit 5 Lesson 1: The House on Maple Street. This study guide includes spelling, vocabulary and comprehension activities. Extensions/higher level thinking - Revised Bloom's Taxonomy activities.
Common Core: R.L. 3.2, 3.6, 3.7, 3.9, 3.10
R.I. 3..1, 3.6, 3.7, 3.9, 3.10
L. 3.2, 3.4, 3.5
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Kookaburra Minibook Craft and Reading Comprehension Activity Australian Animals
This kookaburra minibook and craft combines science, literacy, fine motor practice and Australian animal learning! The craft makes an adorable cover for the book with step by step photo directions for hassle-free assembly, and 2 versions of the text make it easy to differentiate. Student tested and approved!Click here to be notified when new resources are released at 50% off!For more Australia themed resources you may also like:Echidnas non-fiction booklet and craftivity,Australian Animals Hundr
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Stories of Beowulf...Told To Children Comprehension Packet
The compelling epic Beowulf is a story that children of all ages love! We use this packet in October because it has the "scariness" of monsters without getting into witches and zombies! Students love it because there are monsters, battles, swords and a brave hero who has big decisions to make. He is courageous, but we see that he has some fears as well.
This comprehension packet is perfect to use with students in grades 2-6 in guided reading groups, book clubs, or in a whole group setting.
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Depth and Complexity Primary Extension Literature Unit - Details
Depth & Complexity Primary Literature Unit - Details1 Week Long Unit - 5 LessonsThis weeklong unit was designed to introduce primary aged students to the depth and complexity icons through mentor texts. It is great for whole group lessons, small group extensions, and independent practice. This unit has:One full week of lesson plansActivities and extensions for each daySuggested mentor textsUnit completion badges
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in:Â Depth and Complexity Primary Extension Literature Units BUNDLE (Gate)
Junonia by Kevin Henkes /CCSS Aligned Study Guide
This is a close reading guide to the book Junonia by Kevin Henkes. Your class will fall in love with this sweet and charming book as they read about Alice Rice and her expectations of her week at the beach in Florida and her tenth birthday. While none of it goes quite as planned, the lessons learned are worthy of our ten-year-old main character.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:
2nd - 5th
Forward to the Moon – NASA Activities Book
Onward - Into Space NASA Educational Activity BookThe book is valuable and useful for children from 5 to 12 years old. The book contains activities and exercises to open the child’s mind and the ability to think and conclude. I hope you like it.
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Grades:
1st - 8th
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-LS1-1
, K-ESS3-3
Freedom Summer - Higher Level Comprehension Questions - Gifted/Advanced
Higher Level Picture Books with Deeper Comprehension Questions:Freedom Summer by Deborah WilesThis resource was created to support K-5 teachers that want to use picture books but maintain rigor and higher level thinking. It would be great for:Whole group lessons with deeper questioningSmall group lessons for higher groupsIndependent practice for individual students
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in:Â Higher Level Picture Books & Deeper Comprehension Questions BUNDLE
Differentiated Guided Reading
Common Core success for every K-2 student through differentiated instruction! I spent over a decade looking for a way to realistically teach guided reading that is differentiated for EACH individual student. I successfully organized and implemented individualized guided reading instruction in my classroom and you can do it too. This Teacher's Guide takes you through the process of organizing and implementing differentiated guided reading instruction in your primary classroom. Meet the needs of
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Usain Bolt. The Boy Who Learned To Fly. Research. Video. Olympics. ELA. ESL. EFL
This is a marvelous, delightful, inspiring animation by Gatorade for all children or even adults. Tells about the life of Usain Bolt and how he got his start in Jamaica. Public video HERE. Includes Pre. During and Post watching activities with answer key. Also a template for students to research the life of Usain Bolt or any Olympic athlete and then use to report back and present to the class. Additionally. 1. Brainstorm Olympic sports handout. Page 52. Olympics discussion questions (pairs)
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Oral Reading Evaluation Form
Oral reading is a skill that is only developed as it should be when we thoroughly teach students what it entails and then evaluate their progress. Use this form to provide students clear feedback on the 10 essential areas of effective oral reading. I began developing this tool over 20 years ago with middle school English students. I have adapted it to use with my high school ESL students. I usually provide them a recording of the text so they can listen and practice in advance. I believe this re
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Grades:
1st - 12th, Adult Education
Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express Reading Group Response Packet
Use this as a supplement for your students to show their understanding of the book, Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express. Students answer higher level stance comprehension questions that require them to cite evidence from the text to support their answers.
Grades:
1st - 5th
SSYRA Book Review Questions for 2016-2017 Titles
This is the Bundle Pack of the review/ comprehension questions for the 2016-2017 SSYRA book titles. I have also included them individually, but with this purchase you are saving $5.00. Use these questions to review the books with your students, prepare your students for a book competition, or take part in a novel study. The choice is yours! This package contains review questions for all 15 books as well as answers for each question. Enjoy!
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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