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Common Core RL.4.3 lessons for Gifted and Talented
CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES BUNDLE Literature Extensions Critical Thinking GATE
Story Sleuths I, II, and III Bundle delivers 3 products at 20% savings. You will receive 12 weeks of clues for the Story Sleuth challenge; an enrichment unit using Caldecott Award winning books to cultivate critical thinking. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is
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K - 4th
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The Black Stallion Unit | Novel Study with Questions, Vocabulary, Choice Boards
Take your students on an adventure with a timeless adventure novel: The Black Stallion, by Walter Farley. This unit includes questions, vocabulary, writing, and choice boards. Open the preview to take a closer look.Questions: Students construct responses for two prompts after every two chapters of The Black Stallion. This component includes an overview; a response planning sheet; modeling mini posters; four worksheets on describing events, settings, or characters; one worksheet on determining po
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4th - 5th
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Frindle Novel Study
Are you looking for a way to teach Frindle to your students? If so, here is a complete literary unit to go with the novel! Engage and challenge your students with this standards-based literary unit for this novel by Andrew Clements. The PowerPoint will guide teachers through strong instruction for bright or intellectually gifted students. This colorful unit is packed with 132 pages. Inside you'll find: "I can" StatementListed StandardsIntroduction to NovelVocabulary ActivitiesCharacter Developme
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Frindle Novel Study and Activities
Analyzing Point of View through Historical Fiction
Teach point of view/ character perspective through historical fiction. This product includes graphic organizers to accompany the picture book Encounter by Jane Yolen and the chapter book Pedro's Journal by Pam Conrad. (You do not need to read the entire chapter book in order to use this organizer). Students will be asked to use text evidence to support their responses.I hope you and your students enjoy these activities!*Feedback and Followers*Click the GREEN ★ to follow my store and get notifica
Grades:
3rd - 6th
The One and Only Ivan Chapter Questions on Character Point of View
Are you looking for a way to teach characterization for The One and Only Ivan in your class, but don't have a fun way to do this? Here's the character study you need! Teach characterization through dramatization from The One and Only Ivan with this Activewear flipchart.Click HERE to save about 30% with the bundle.Inside you'll find:I can statementListed standardsGradual Release-I do.-We do.-They do.-You do.Writing Prompt ChoicesThis product is also available in ActivInspire Software for use with
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3rd - 4th
Also included in: The One and Only Ivan Novel Study Activities
Fairytales on Trial - Jack and the Beanstalk
This learning activity emphasizes the importance of understanding point of view. Students will approach a familiar story from several points of view and must defend characters' thinking and actions. For this activity, you can read a standard telling of Jack and the Beanstalk. Then, read the story "Trust Me, Jack's Beanstalk Stinks" by Eric Braun. Have them compare and contrast the two books through a Venn Diagram. Assign four students these roles, answering the questions. Set up your room like a
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2nd - 5th
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Frindle Novel Study on PROMETHEAN Board
Are you looking for a way to teach Frindle to your students? If so, here is a complete literary unit in ActivInspire Sofware to go with the novel! Engage and challenge your students with this standards based literary unit for this novel by Andrew Clements. The Promethean Board flipchart will guide teachers through strong instruction for bright or intellectually gifted students. This colorful unit is packed with 132 pages. Inside you'll find: "I can" StatementListed StandardsIntroduction to Novel
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Frindle Novel Study Bundle for Promethean Board Software
The One and Only Ivan Character Traits and Setting
Are you looking for standards based lessons to accompany your study of The One and Only Ivan? This lesson explores the characters and setting from Katherine Applegate's novel. Plus, lesson includes a fun activity for the final project.Click HERE to save about 30% of the price of individual resources with the bundle.Inside you'll find:I can statementListing of Core StandardsQuestions about Character3-2-1 Bridge ActivityRepetition of ObjectiveInference QuestionsGroup ActivityStudents Find Textual
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: The One and Only Ivan Novel Study Activities
Character Traits and Setting Greek Mythology
Are you studying Greek Mythology? Do you need a standards based lesson that is great for evaluations? Here is just the lesson for you. Teach students to compare and contrast character and setting in an engaging lesson about Medusa from Greek Mythology. In this ready to use zip file you'll find:Powerpoint List of standards Introductory Activities Discussion of Settings Making Inferences Group Work Closing Opinion Writing AssignmentPrintables*3-2-1 Bridge Handout *Character/Settin
I Have a Positive Attitude! SEL Skills (Grades 3-5)
Start your school year with strategies to teach how to be aware of and manage our attitude! This unit includes four lessons that help kids think creatively about their attitude as a magnet and develop skills to harness the power of a positive attitude. You will have a stellar year when you notice your classroom running smoother, children treating each other kindly, parents feeling happy, and substitutes complimenting your class!Use these no- or low-prep lessons as the hook on which your kids c
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3rd - 5th
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James and the Giant Peach 3D Printer & STEM Final Project
Have your students read James and the Giant peach as a novel study, class Read Aloud or for homework, and follow up with this AWESOME NGSS and STEM based final project. Have students brainstorm the MANY problems James and his friends encountered on the peach. You can complete this with the aid of an anchor chart whole group, or individually. Students brainstorm SOLUTIONS to problems the characters came upon. They may be as silly or serious as you’d like. As mentioned above this can be done whole
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Poetry Break! - No Prep Poetry Mini-Unit - Distance Learning - Google and PDF
Great for distance learning! This resource has been fully updated in 2021 to include Google Slides versions of all the student sheets!Celebrate Valentine's Day with poetry! This Poetry Break! features three poems - two by Christina Rossetti and one by Robert Frost. All deal with the theme of love in an approachable way that is totally appropriate for 3rd - 6th graders. Each poem has suggestions for teaching and analysis, helping you put together a lesson on the fly - just print and teach or
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3rd - 6th
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The Indian in The Cupboard Novel Study Character & Setting
If your class is reading The Indian in the Cupboard and you are looking for lessons, read on. This lesson explores the characters and setting from Lynn Reid Bank's novel, The Indian in the Cupboard. Click HERE to save 30% with the bundle.Students will:Show knowledge of Little Bear and Omri Discuss story settingBe engaged through thought provoking questions. Work in groups and individually. Create an advertisement as a culminating project**Please follow me for notifications of sales and promotion
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4th
Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days! Ch. 3 & 4 (for PROMETHEAN Board)
Here is a flipchart for the Promethean Board for chapters three and four of "Be A Perfect Person in Three Days" by Stephen Manes. The flipchart works through vocabulary with the students and then asks them to identify vocabulary words with clickers. Following the vocabulary exercises of each chapter, students are asked discussion question from the book. A puzzle completes the chart. I have used this flipchart with intellectually gifted third graders to help them deal with the abundance of perfec
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days for PROMETHEAN BOARD
The One and Only Ivan Character Traits & Setting for Promethean Board Use
Are you looking for standards based lessons to accompany your study of The One and Only Ivan? This lesson explores the characters and setting from Katherine Applegate's novel. Plus, lesson includes a fun activity for the final project.Inside you'll find:I can statementListing of Core StandardsQuestions about Character3-2-1 Bridge ActivityRepetition of ObjectiveInference QuestionsGroup ActivityStudents Find Textual EvidenceQuestions about SettingVenn DiagramPamphlet ActivityIMPORTANT: Please make
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: The One and Only Ivan Novel Study PROMETHEAN BOARD
The Indian in The Cupboard Novel Study Character & Setting PROMETHEAN Board
If your class is reading The Indian in the Cupboard and you are looking for lessons, read on. This lesson explores the characters and setting from Lynn Reid Bank's novel, The Indian in the Cupboard. Students will:Show knowledge of Little Bear and Omri Discuss story settingBe engaged through thought provoking questions. Work in groups and individually. Create an advertisement as a culminating projectATTENTION: Please make sure you have ACTIVINSPIRE SOFTWARE before downloading this product. If not
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4th
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Also included in: The Indian in the Cupboard Novel Study for Promethean Board
Wordless Summary
Using creativity and collaboration have your students try a different kind of summary. Using no words, they need to plan and implement key components of a story using higher-level thinking skills and teamwork. Using the student rubric, students will understand the expectations for the project and group presentation.
Contents:
*Teacher Instructions with a lesson plan
*Student Instructions
*Poster of Rules
*Student Rubric
*Student Example
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2nd - 5th
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Close Reading GATE or Advanced Character's Actions vs. Words
I am always looking for specific, student-friendly ways to help students dive into a deeper reading—a more analytical and critical thinking view—of any text.
This activity (and discussion) works well in my 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade GATE literacy groups, but there’s no reason it cannot be used up through 10th grade. The students will simply think at different levels; however, the format remains the same (see Common Core Standards below).
We need this in my school to help students move to “advanc
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3rd - 10th
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