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Common Core RL.4.2 resources for GATE
Literary Elements Depth and Complexity Frames for Figurative Language ELA
Teaching Literary Elements/Literary Devices or story elements? These Depth and Complexity Frames for English Language Arts will make your life so easy! You'll get 25 frames about reading and language arts ready to print and go! Yep, they're all done for you! Simply choose the topic you want students to explore, print and go! There are 25 frames done for you and ready to use right now to build student skills with analyzing using literary elements.Two of the frames are teaching frames, meaning the
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3rd - 8th
3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Early Finishers Activities - ELA Enrichment -Print & Digital
If you teach 3rd, 4th, or 5th-grade ELA, early finisher activities for your gifted and talented students will save your sanity! These print and digital enrichment activities will prevent frequent interruptions throughout the day. With these ready-to-use challenges, you'll no longer hear "What do I do now?" Ignite the minds of your 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students with these captivating ELA Early Finisher Enrichment Activities!Keep high-achieving students motivated and engaged in your ELA class w
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3rd - 5th
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The Smart Cookie Read Aloud Book Companion | Multiple Intelligences | Activities
The Smart Cookie by Jory John is a great book to teach students that everyone is smart in different ways and the importance of perseverance. It is also the perfect segue into a study of multiple intelligences. This The Smart Cookie Book Companion requires students to delve into analyzing and interpreting literature. This book companion is jam-packed with resources that provide opportunities for your students in grades 2-4 to think critically and creatively, analyze the author's craft, and make c
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2nd - 4th
Cinquain Poetry Template Pack | Cinquain Poem Activities | Print & Digital
Looking for a terrific cinquain poem template? This Cinquain Poem Template resource has four unique cinquain templates and much, much more!This Cinquain Poetry Template resource has the templates you need. No more searching for what you need for cinquains in class! There's so much variety in levels that you can use it in grade levels 3 - 12!With an included digital version, this cinquain template pack will work for you whether you're teaching in-person or using virtual instruction.This cinquain
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3rd - 11th
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Also included in: National Poetry Month Activities | Cinquain Poem Mini Unit
Valentine's Day Depth and Complexity Print and Go Activities No-Prep ELA
❤️Looking for a way to celebrate Valentine's Day with quality, standards-based language arts activities for your students in grades 4 & up? This set of Valentine's Day Print-and-Go Activities is just what you're looking for! You'll find Valentine's Day writing prompts (short and long), a Valentine's Day short story to read and analyze, an original non-fiction piece to read and analyze, and a Depth & Complexity frame about Valentine's Day. All of it uses the Depth and Complexity model. Of
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3rd - 6th
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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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More Than A Scribble: A Creative Drawing Activity for Gifted & Talented Students
This activity promotes creative thinking as students transform scribble lines into ART! There are four pages of scribbles (24 total). In addition, there are ideas for extension activities in Reading, Science, and Social Studies!This is a great task for centers or early finishers!
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PreK - 6th
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4th Grade Choice Boards for Differentiation - ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies
Fourth grade teachers searching for engaging science, math, social studies, and ELA activities, look no further! This bundle includes 15 science choice boards , 15 social studies choice boards, 15 ELA choice boards, and 15 math choice boards. Choice boards are excellent for differentiating your instruction for ALL students, including intervention and enrichment students! These choice boards are perfect for reviewing and extending what you've taught in class. Printable and digital versions are bo
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4th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 4-ESS1-1
, 4-PS3-3
, 4-LS1-2
, 4-PS3-1
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English Language Arts Concept Capsules | Set 3: Story Elements
Trying to help students get a grasp of story elements? This set of story elements one-pagers (called Concept Capsules) is the answer! One teacher writes: Thanks for continuing to make the Concept Capsules!! I love them because I can create an awesome, easily accessible resource for students and parents in the Material section of Google Classroom, and I can include them individually, as needed, in a Google Slides presentation or an instructional video as we go along. They're terrific!This set in
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4th - 7th
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The Crayon Man Picture Book Companion and Activities
Save yourself time with this Print and Go Book Companion for The Crayon Man by Natascha Biebow. This story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of Crayola crayons, teaches children in second through fourth grades about the history of one of the most beloved art supplies. ⭐This picture book illustrates that necessity is the mother of invention as it relates that crayons were originally made because children and teachers needed affordable and reliable art supplies. ⭐The Crayon Man encourages children to
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: National Crayon Day: Crayon Fiction and Nonfiction Book Companion Bundle
Number the Stars: Chapter 1-3 Comprehension Quiz
Quiz/ test for Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. This activity is written in an A-B format, where students are required to support their answers with direct quotes from the novel. This ensures that students are refer back to the text to confirm their answers.
It includes multiple choice questions along with a short-response prompt. This document can be edited to adjust to the needs of your students. Additionally, these questions serve as higher-order thinking questions.
Example- How has the war
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3rd - 6th
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4th Grade ELA Choice Boards for Reading and Writing - Differentiation
Fourth grade teachers searching for engaging reading and writing activities, look no further! This resource includes 15 ELA choice boards aligned to common 4th grade ELA topics. Choice boards are excellent for differentiating your instruction for ALL students, including intervention and enrichment students! These choice boards are perfect for reviewing and extending what you've taught in class. Printable and digital versions are both included, and it's ready to be used!➡️ BUY THIS 4TH GRADE BUND
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4th
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Island of the Blue Dolphins 3-D Book Project
Want a fun way to have your students to showcase their learning about the novel Island of the Blue Dolphins?Your students will love this 3-D project! On each of the 12 sides the students will write and illustrate their understanding of their novel. The project includes:Book CoverSummaryFavorite SceneProblem/SolutionFigurative LanguageMain CharacterSettingLiterary ElementsVocabularyBook ReviewThemeGenreSame Product as Any Fiction Book 3-D Project
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3rd - 5th
GATE Icon Prompts for By the Great Horn Spoon PPT
I LOVE this novel by Sid Fleischmann! Using the Kaplan Depth and Complexity Icon Prompts, I have created a slide show for reader responses to By the Great Horn Spoon. Each slide contains one or two prompts broken down by chapters and the icon(s) related to the questions. Students will utilize the Depth and Complexity icons (Details, Ethics, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Multiple Perspectives, Across the Disciplines, and Big Idea) to identify details, analyze themes, and contemplate diffe
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3rd - 6th
Inkling Printable Book Study for Reading Comprehension and Writing
Do you need an engaging, no-prep resource for studying the book Inkling by Kenneth Oppel? This is a great book study for students who are gifted or in need of enrichment, or you can use it with your whole class! It is especially helpful for studying vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing about a text in 3rd grade, 4th grade, or 5th grade.The book study includes planning information, literacy activities, a choice board, an essay, chapter quizzes, plus answer keys and examples. It is Commo
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3rd - 5th
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Plot Elements Choice Menu Pack for Differentiation and Extension {Common Core}
This pack contains everything you need to implement a choice menu successfully in your classroom, whether it's the first or the millionth time. Based on Bloom's Taxonomy, it will challenge your students and allow them to choose how they show their learning in a way that enhances not just keeps them busy.
*****Please download the preview for a birds-eye view of all the documents included in this pack.*****
In this Plot Elements Choice Menu Pack you will receive:
1 description of Common Core
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4th - 7th
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The Oldest Student Picture Book Biography Companion and Activities
Teach your kiddos the story of Mary Walker, the oldest student in the U.S., who learned to read at 116 years old. This Print and Go Book Companion for The Oldest Student, is a favorite to share with your students at the beginning of the year.WHY YOU NEED THIS THE OLDEST STUDENT BOOK COMPANION: ⭐This comprehensive book companion promotes critical and creative thinking. Best of all, it illustrates the values of perseverance, resilience, and lifelong learning.This The Oldest Student Picture Book
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K - 5th
Also included in: Biography Picture Book Companion Bundle - Lit Guides
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH STAX Independent Reading Supplement for GATE
These independent reading program cards are designed for use with the STAX Independent Reading Program for Advanced and GATE. This is not the full program but a supplemental starter STAX for use with the program.
You can purchase the full program separately at the Portable Gifted and Talented store on TPT.
The STAX Independent Reading Program allows your gifted and advanced readers to create tasks and respond to meaningful critical thinking challenges to any novel. The STAX program invites b
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3rd - 8th
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Author's Study Using the Icons of Depth and Complexity (CCSS Aligned Grades 4-6)
This product has 12 reader response prompts, in 3 packets, for a total of 36 prompts. Use this as an extended homework assignment, book club/ literature circle prompts, independent class work, or as enrichment for GATE students. These were ideally made for an author's study using three books from the same writer. Alternatively, the first packet can be used on its own.
These prompts align to the following Common Core standards for grades 4, 5, and 6:
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.6, RL.7, RL.9
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4th - 6th
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When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree Picture Book Companion and Activities
50% off 48 hrs! When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree is the perfect picture book to teach your kids about Gratitude, lemon trees, and giving back to the community. This Print and Go Book Companion promotes critical and creative thinking. It teaches students to analyze and interpret literature and develops comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills. HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:✅ During Book Clubs or Literature Circles✅ In a classroom center✅ As activities for Early Finishers✅ Great for a Su
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1st - 4th
How I Became a Spy Printable Study for Distance Learning
This engaging book study is for the 2020-2021 SSYRA 3-5 book How I Became a Spy by Deborah Hopkinson. It is 54 pages long and includes planning information, literacy activities, a choice board, an essay, 4 comprehension tests, plus answer keys and examples. It is Common Core aligned, printable, and ready to be used! What's Included:✩Planning InformationTeaching TipsCommon Core StandardsSuggested Vocabulary Words✩Literacy ActivitiesVocabulary PracticeSummaryStory MapVenn Diagram✩Choice BoardDiffe
CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Set II Literature Extension Critical Thinking GATE
Continue the fun from STORY SLEUTHS I with 4 more weeks of critical thinking fun. STORY SLEUTHS II is a 1 month, critical thinking project based on Caldecott Award winning books. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which Caldecott Award winning 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 CCSS aligned. Students
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K - 4th
See It Clearly: Using Literature to Teach Point of View, Perspective and Tone
This unit uses excerpts from literature to teach the sometimes difficult and abstract concept of point of view, perspective and tone. Students will look at the way the author crafts his/her work to create the personalities of the narrators. Word choice is a large focus of this unit along with thinking critically about how messages are conveyed through characterization.
Excerpts used: Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea, The Wanderer by Sharon Creech and Wonder by R.J. Palacio
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4th - 8th
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Character Study Book Report (Includes Summary and "Wanted" Poster Assignment)
This Character Study book report includes instructions for students, a sample summary and sample project, as well as an optional grading rubric for the teacher to simply pick and choose from listed choices to grade the student on writing (effective expression), grammar (conventions), and drawing (visual arts).The assignment requires students to write a one-page summary broken down into a beginning, middle, and end. The students must also complete a "Wanted" poster project, focusing on the main c
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3rd - 12th
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