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Middle school literature independent work packets for Microsoft Word
Novel Study: Independent Reading Teacher Guide Assignment
Tired of book reports and literary essays?SO ARE YOUR STUDENTS!What they need is more freedom and control over their learning, and there's no better way to give it to them than to make them the teachers! In this independent novel study, students are able to pick any novel they like, and then create a guide/textbook to teach the text. It's a great resource for group reading circles and other differentiated / personalized / Problem Based Learning style lessons. Designed for diverse learning enviro
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7th - 12th
Also included in:Â THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Abridged Lord of the Flies text
This abridged text allows lower-level learners or shortened unit the ability to engage in a dynamic text! Some of the descriptions are simplified; however, all of the major plot points are fully developed. The margins are enlarged to allow students ample room to annotate.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Soñador Spanish Novel Study; digital packet, comprehension questions
This is a digital packet for a novel study on the book El Soñador by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Peter SÃs. I read the 2010 Spanish Scholastic edition of the book with my fifth grade bilingual students and they worked on one section of the packet each day. This novel study is best used digitally, but it can also be printed. Student answers are started in blue text, so if used online they are easy to read when grading. You will receive an editable version so you can use as is or add your own flair. Perfec
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4th - 6th
The Odyssey (Emily Wilson) Reading Assignments, Classworks, and Answer Sheets
[THIS IS FOR THE VERSION TRANSLATED BY EMILY WILSON]The Odyssey is one of the hardest books in literature to teach, but not anymore!Skip the boring parts, zoom in on the important lines, and guide students to a literal understanding that will lay the framework for deeper discussions and access to the story's greatest themes!Instead of having students slog through the ENTIRE text of The Odyssey, jump right to the specific passages, lines, and moments to guide students to a deeper understanding of
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6th - 12th
Avatar The Last Airbender Comprehension Questions Seasons 1-3
Comprehension/Standard Based questions for the Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last AirbenderQuestions are based on 7th grade Reading StandardsThere are 4 questions per episode for all three seasonsCan align with lessons on theme, central idea, character traits/development, tone, etc.
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6th - 8th
Flowers for Algernon Student Packet, annotation, writing, paragraph TEACHER KEY
The packet is divided into five parts, all editable, and progress with more challenging responses. The first and second parts include pre-reading activities using EdPuzzle and Nearpod to familiarize students with the inkblot tests and to generate pre-reading discussions and they include story text for annotating and highlighting text. Parts three, four, and five contain excerpts only. Each reading response provides diversity in how students respond, including:Open-ended analytical questionsSumma
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7th - 9th
Othello Unit Plan: Comprehension Questions, Groupwork, and Activities
Complete unit plan for Othello! This unit plan includes everything you need to help your students understand Othello and make it come to life. Guiding questions will help your students analyze original text. Thoughtful activities and AI Proof writing assignments will keep your students engaged. It is easily edited in Microsoft Word and completely customizable. Comprehension questions Passage AnalysisWriting AssignmentsCreative WritingCharacterizationGroupworkAnnotation AssignmentsThoughtful Asse
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Easter Island history unit with reading, writing, and math 3rd 4th grade
Easter Island history unit with reading, writing, and mathLearn all about Easter Island with this 5-day mini-unit! The Islanders who lived on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) were amazing builders, creating huge statues that still exist there today. Students will use reading, writing, and math skills while learning about this remote island culture. The unit is aligned with Common Core, so you can teach with confidence (mostly 4th grade, with some 3rd and 5th grade standards as well).This is one of my ma
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3rd - 6th
The Tequila Worm Independent Reading Package with Quizzes!
Includes 4 weekly multiple choice quizzes (46 questions)Answer key with Grade Conversion ChartReading Calendar giving daily reading suggestions.Student Reading Log with parent signature (copy front and back)Suggestions for after reading novel projectsThis package is designed for the teacher who needs to encourage students to read on their own, but also needs to provide progress monitoring of reading and comprehension. This package covers a four week period. Each week has a corresponding quiz des
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4th - 8th
The Hate U Give Quote Catcher & 5 Paragraph CER Essay
The Hate U Give Unit. Includes Quote Catcher for students to use to keep track of evidence while reading the book and a 5 paragraph CER essay assignment complete with templates for writing introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs, sentence starters, rubric, and self assessment.
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8th - 10th
Close Reading "The Lottery": Great for Remote Learning!
This copy of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" has been adapted to focus on close reading, and more specifically the skills of inference and prediction in the process of close reading. To achieve this, an anticipation guide is presented in the form of a webquest, then the story is broken into two parts. The story has guided-reading questions that break-up the text to encourage pausing and processing during reading. Furthermore, the document is linked to other contemporary ancillary texts and an au
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7th - 12th
My Side of the Mountain novel - Questions and Answer Key
These are questions that can either be used for discussion or for students to answer independently that go with the novel My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. I use these questions when I teach this book. I have found them to be invaluable. An answer key is included with this packet.
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6th - 12th
TEN DAYS IN A MAD HOUSE: Test
Once students finish reading Nellie Bly's famous Ten Days in a Mad House account, give them this assessment to review literary elements, rhetorical appeals, and writing skills. This TEST can also be assigned to small groups to engage students in all the open-ended writing questions.
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7th - 11th
Also included in:Â Novel Test Bundle: End-of-Book Assessments for 30+ Commonly Taught Novels
The Alchemist Editable Analysis Pack
This is an editable pack for analysing The Alchemist. It includes:Character tablesPlot MappingConflictThemesSettingSymbols and Motifs
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8th - 11th
Also included in:Â THE ALCHEMIST STUDY PACK
Complete Animal Farm Mini-Research Paper: Absolute Power Corrupts
This editable resouce allows you to set students up for success writing an MLA style, mini-research paper using the theme from Animal Farm, "Absolute Power Corrupts," with minimal "direct instruction." Everything you need is here. You can easily print this packet for students or post it online, and they can work through each step of the process in class, at home, or a combination of the two. Have them submit each step as they go for feedback and revisions, or turn it in all at once. Easily ad
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7th - 11th
Bluish by Virginia Hamilton: A Complete Novel Study
A Complete Novel Study Packet for Independent or Small Group Settings.Contains: Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Inferencing, Predictions, Using Text Evidence, Making Connections, Deeper Thinking, and many other important reading skills.
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3rd - 6th
Reading Comprehension Questions for Mexikid by Pedro Martin
These reading comprehension questions are designed to deepen students' understanding of the text as well as to help them make personal connections to it. This is a very humorous book, so there are several questions regarding hyperbole and irony. It is also a graphic novel, so several questions invite students to interact with the images. It includes short answer questions and a menu of response to text assignments. Answer key included.
Grades:
4th - 7th
Spanish Novel Study: El principito
This is a novel study in Spanish for older elementary or middle school students. El principito has many illustrations and is a quick read! This novel study packet is contains vocabulary words, comprehension questions and higher order thinking questions, some of which can be used to guide group discussions after reading. The book study packet is set up in chunks since some chapters are only a page long. Longer and more important chapters will have their own questions, and shorter chapters will be
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5th - 7th
'Black Diggers' by Tom Wright unit activities
A comprehensive set of activities designed to enhance the study of Tom Wright’s playwright and Wesley Enoch’s production of ‘Black Diggers’. TEACHER SOLUTIONS INCLUDED!Through a series of interweaving vignettes, Black Diggers reveals the largely untold story of Indigenous service in the First World War. Activities are suitable for students in years 9-11.The resource is organised into four parts:Part A: Pre-reading/viewing activities.This section is designed to equip students with a comprehensive
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Chapter-By-Chapter Reading Checks on The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Hello, I work with behavioral students and one thing that I found that works the best is to give my students reading checks while they read. This purchase is a reading guide for students to hunt down basic information within each chapter. While the questions are based on what the text explicitly says, it helps to focus students on what is happening. This can be used for homework or in-class work. - Due to Microsoft pages may need to be reformatted
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6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Witch of Blackbird Pond
Chapter-by-Chapter Reading Checks for The Outsiders
Hello, I work with behavioral students and one thing that I found that works the best is to give my students reading checks while they read. This purchase is a reading guide for students to hunt down basic information within each chapter. While the questions are based on what the text explicitly says, it helps to focus students on what is happening. This can be used for homework or in-class work. - Due to Microsoft pages may need to be reformated
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7th - 12th
Also included in:Â The Outsiders Reading Checks
Odyssey Study Guide, Research, Writing w/modified text and KEY
This study guide includes the modified version of The Odyssey by Robert Fitzgerald that is typically found in textbooks. The guide includes:1. Text in sections for underlining and annotating2. Text-based questions3. Research on Homer, epic heroes and poems, xenia4. Writing activities5. Graphic organizers for the epic simile. The TEACHER KEY includes highlighted text, literary term definitions, and answers (including examples of written responses) to guide students while reading and answering. T
Grades:
8th - 12th
Romeo and Juliet Scene Guide
Instead of study guide questions, this allows students to analyze each act and scene on their own/with others. Can also be used as the play is read aloud in class in parts. Each scene has 5 categories for students to fill in as they read to help them better understand each scene as they review the play.
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Romeo and Juliet UNIT BUNDLE
Wonder Book Study Packet- Beginning or End of Year
This is a great resource to use when completing a book study on Wonder by R.J Palacio. It can be used any time of year. It contains vocabulary activities as well as comprehension/ response questions for each part of the book.
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4th - 6th
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