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U.S. History Common Core RL.7.10 resources
The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching a novel study of Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. With these Common Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills through literary analysis, fiction close readings, spy readings and activities, projects, vocabulary, assessments, essays, and more. The suite includes 100+ resources to help you implement an engaging, rigorous ELA unit. Snapshot of Resources Included in
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5th - 8th
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The Diary of Anne Frank Novel Study and Project Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for the bestselling "Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every entry as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning diary autobiography in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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5th - 9th
Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
ECHO by Pam Munoz Ryan; A PDF and Digital Novel Study by Jean Martin
Overview: This custom-made, ready-to-use packet is a PDF product designed for students in grades 5-8 as they read ECHO, Pam Munoz Ryan's 2016 Newbery Honor book and Kirkus Prize winner. The 40 student pages can be downloaded to create student booklets or exported as an Easel digital product and used on any device. The student pages divide the text into nine reading assignments with questions and tasks to go with each one. Included also is an answer key, a student bookmark for keeping track of
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5th - 7th
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Chapter Analysis Questions
For the novel Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, the chapter analysis provides a framework for students to complete a deep literary analysis for every chapter grouping of the novel. The chapter questions are aligned to the Common Core State Standards and designed not only to have students practice literary skills but also demonstrate their comprehension of the text.Digital Compatibility: This resource is also technology friendly! It can be utilized in classrooms where computers or tablets are cent
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Novel Study
Babe and Me, by Dan Gutman: A PDF & EASEL Novel Study
This easy-to-use, independent work packet is designed for students in grades 4-6 to both guide and assess their understanding as they read the Baseball Card Adventure, Babe & Me by Dan Gutman. It can be used as a printable or uploaded as an Easel digital and used digitally. If you need more information about Easel digital products, these links may be useful to you: Getting Started Guide, FAQ for Buyers, What is Easel by TpT?Included in this PDF packet are printable bookmarks for keeping tra
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Baseball Bundled by Jean Martin: 9 Baseball Novel Studies
James by Percival Everett
James is a 320 page novel by Percival Everett for Grades 9 - 12. Buy any version of the novel on Amazon. The modern classic, James, is a retelling of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" from the perspective of the slave, Jim. This novel study contains 23 days of lessons for students to complete an opening bell ringer activity, chapter vocabulary and reading response questions for 22 days of reading (~3 chapters or ~14 pages per day), plus one post-reading day, optional movie-view
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
The Outsiders Novel Study Unit: Pre Reading Activities, Comprehension Questions
This easy-to-implement The Outsiders Novel Study unit with activities for the book by S.E. Hinton is engaging and approachable, even for reluctant learners. This Outsiders literature study resource includes a pre-reading activity to connect learners with the text, daily comprehension questions, a targeted vocabulary word from each day's reading, and an optional post-reading activity using the movie.Aligned with state standards, The Outsiders Novel Study is a 3-week unit that includes opportuniti
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7th - 8th
The President Has Been Shot Book Unit: Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary
This easy-to-implement The President Has Been Shot book study unit for the nonfiction text by James Swanson is engaging and approachable, even for reluctant learners. This The President Has Been Shot literature study resource includes daily comprehension questions and a targeted vocabulary word from each day's reading.Aligned with state standards, The President Has Been Shot Novel Study is a 3-week unit that includes opportunities for short written responses like those used in several states' ne
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7th - 8th
Black Duck by Janet Taylor Lisle Literature Study
This literature study has it all to challenge readers! With a focus on setting, stagnant vs. dynamic characters, symbolism, personal values and debate, this study will keep students thinking long after they finish the book! Included:Lesson PlansPre-Reading Research on 1920s and ProhibitionCharacter Grid (mathematics integration)Short Answer Chapter QuestionsRating Scales (rate by opinion and justify)Choose Two (student choice for response)Discussion Cards Blank and with QuestionsAgree/Disagree
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5th - 7th
Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan: A Google Slides Novel Study by Jean Martin
This custom-made, ready-to-use, novel study is a Google Slides product designed for teachers to use online with grades 5-9 as they read ECHO, the 2016 Newbery Honor book by Pam Munoz Ryan. Included is a 40-page student digital booklet that divides the text into nine reading assignments with questions and tasks to go with each one. Fillable text boxes have already been inserted to accommodate the student's responses. Included also is an answer key, a listing of common core standards (CCSS) suppo
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6th - 8th
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Readers Theater Black History Month and MLK Script- Whole Class Script
Celebrate Black History Month and MLK with this Readers' Theater script re-enactment activity in your social studies or ELA class. Inspire students as they experience the March on Washington- the most important civil rights demonstration in US history. The introductory photo PowerPoint - and the narrators’ commentary- supplies a factual framework. Your students march around the classroom as members of three separate groups of protesters. A minor medical emergency unites the three groups and the
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5th - 8th
Small Group Reader's Theaters for Patriotic Occasions
This group of scripts was written to support social studies standards and learning. I use them for teaching US history as well as for holidays like: July 4th, Memorial Day, Voting, Veteran's Day, President's Day etc. They are for groups of 3 to 5 students. Scripts included are: The Flag Code, George Washington and the Cherry Tree, George Washington the President who Loved Dogs, The REAL Story of Uncle Sam, The Star Spangled Banner, and The Right to Vote. There are 6 scripts. They usually sell fo
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Star Spangled Banner - Small Group Readers Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 3 students. It is about how our National Anthem - The Star Spangled Banner was written. Francis Scott Key has been sent by the president to free Dr. William Beanes and has learned of the Brittish plans to attack Fort McHenry. He gets his friend released but has to agree not to leave in his ship until the attack has happened. Francis Scott Key and Dr. William Beanes watch and wait wondering what will happen to their country. When the morning
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4th - 12th
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Thurgood Marshall, a Thoroughly Good Lawyer - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for four students. It ties in Social Studies with Language Arts. It is about Thurgood Marshall. Brad has made a report about Thurgood Marshall for the class for Career Day. Pete and Cindy have never heard of him and wonder why Brad would choose a lawyer to talk about. When Brad tells them that Thurgood Marshall changed America they want to know how a lawyer could do that. Kate and Brad tell them all about Thurgood’s journey as a lawyer and how he fought against
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Revolution- Chapter-by-Chapter Questions
I have prepared chapter-by-chapter questions for the novel "Revolution" by Deborah Wiles. This novel takes place in Greenwood, Mississippi during Freedom Summer-1964. The questions are great for guided reading groups, quizzes, or homework while reading and studying the novel. The questions require students to answer "right-there" questions, make inferences, use evidence from the text to support their answers, and look at what the historically accurate information that is included in the novel. T
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6th - 10th
The REAL Story of Uncle Sam - Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 3 students. It is about who the real Uncle Sam was and how he came to be used to represent America. The hosts of the Minutes in History Show are going to interview Sam Wilson. The man is in Historical Mode and uses historical facts to answer questions. This way, everyone can hear the true story of who Uncle Sam was. It turns out that the real Uncle Sam was a meat packer from Troy, New York. Everyone discusses how his name came to be used to
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Fever 1793 Questions/Quizzes
Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson, is a young adult novel that follows the trials and tribulations of 14-year-old Mattie Cook as she attempts to survive the yellow fever outbreak in Philadelphia. What the bundle contains:- three quizzes (Honors & level 1 versions for quiz 1 and quiz 2)- three answer keys (one for each quiz)- discussion question and answers Three quizzes:Provided are three quizzes that can be used to check student reading and understanding of the novel. Each quiz focuses o
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6th - 8th
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Phillis Wheatley: Get to Know Black American Poet Phillis Wheatley in Her Poem
Phillis Wheatley is one of the best poets to arise in America. Her poems incorporate beautiful language and amazing descriptions. They offer a chance to get to know this inspiring, pre-revolutionary Black American Woman poet. Whether you want to incorporate this lesson with your Black History Month material, your Women's History lessons, poetry lessons, or colonial period history lesson, this poetry analysis will fit with them all. Students will learn some background on Wheatley, including her t
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6th - 9th
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Historical Fiction Reading Passage and Questions Sultana Print and Digital
Your students will be amazed by this high interest nonfiction reading passage and questions in print or digital documents about the Sultana historical disaster from 1865! This historical article provides great practice in close reading skills while engaging your students in historical fiction story about the largest maritime disaster in United States History. Although the main character in this story is fictional, the events of the fateful day at the end of the Civil War are real. This fascinati
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Historical Fiction Passages for Reading Comprehension Questions
Teach the Time, an Introduction to The Outsiders
This project has students establish some background knowledge before beginning The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton. This introduction activity has students working together in groups to learn about a specific topic (fashion, music, books/literature/school, etc.) from 1955-1965, the period in which The Outsiders is set in. Students then take that learning and create a mini-lesson. This mini-lesson is shared with the class. Therefore, your students are teaching their peers about one topic and learning f
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6th - 8th
New Federal Holiday! ~ What is Juneteenth? for Google Slides Best Seller
Reading comprehension paired texts. Traditionally celebrated by African Americans, this lesson includes an historical non-fiction passage detailing the history of Juneteenth with a companion fictional account of the day seen through the eyes of a child. Students will answer text-dependent questions based on the historical facts of the day as well as explore the elements of fiction after reading the companion story. NOTE: Only the text boxes are editable in this lesson.
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5th - 8th
Battle Hymn of the Republic {Digital & PDF}
In this resource, students are led through an examination of the poem “Battle Hymn of the Republic” by Julia Ward Howe. This poem is one of the 18 poems listed in the Core Knowledge Sequence for Grade 5 (p. 126). This resource is suitable for grades 4-8.Materials included are:a fully editable PowerPoint with the poem “John Brown Song” and “Battle Hymn of the Republic” along with a short biography of the authorTeacher Directions for two 55-minute lessons with Key Vocabulary, Literary, Historical
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5th - 7th
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