53 results
7th grade balanced literacy resources for GATE
Greek Mythology - Independent Activities for Higher Level Thinking
This product is a co-labor-ation brought to you by Jen Jones and Michele Oates. Michele is a Gifted and Talented teacher.
Are you looking for ways to keep students learning at higher levels even while you're busy at Guided Reading? Or do you have students in need on constant enrichment? Michele and I have created 12 independent activities for higher level thinking while teaching Greek Mythology because *we* are always looking for meaningful and relevant ways to keep students engaged in purpo
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
Depth and Complexity Reading Log
A reading log perfect for homework, that allows your student to record details from their nightly reading. The log is for 4 nights. Monday they focus on the big idea of the reading. Tuesday they focus on the language of the discipline. Wednesday they focus on unanswered questions. Thursday they are asked to think about multiple perspectives. A perfect supplement to any classroom that focuses on the depth and complexity icons.
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Types:
Book Report FUN PACK|4 Projects|Board Game-Newspaper-Facebook-Cereal Box
Book reports don't have to be that boring! These projects are a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.All of these look GREAT on your walls and bulletin boards!Includes:Board Game Book ReportNewspaper Book ReportFacebook Book ReportCereal Box Book ReportSimple Directions/InstructionsCriteria for Students (kid-friendly)RubricsTemplatesGeneric Score Sheets and TONS of Photos of actual Student Board Games! Check out our store for individually sold Book Re
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Types:
BOOK REPORT Board Game|Fun Creative Challenging|Distance Learning
Sold individually or as a bundle at a discounthttp://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Book-Report-FUN-PACK-4-Projects-Board-Game-Newspaper-Facebook-Cereal-BoxBook reports don't have to be that boring! This a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.This can also be used to compliment your already classroom book report assignment.Includes:Simple Directions/InstructionsBoard Game Criteria for Students (kid-friendly)Board Game Scoring Rubric2 Board Game T
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Types:
Book Report FUN PACK 2! 4 Projects|Comic-Timeline-PopUp Book-Billboard
Book reports don't have to be that boring! These projects are a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.All of these look GREAT on your walls and bulletin boards!Includes:Comic Book ReportTimeline Book ReportPop-Up Book ReportBillboard Book ReportSimple Directions/InstructionsCriteria for Students (kid-friendly)RubricsTemplatesGeneric Score Sheets and TONS of Photos of actual Student Work! Check out our store for individually sold Book Reports.Upper LMNt
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
BOOK REPORT- Timeline Hands-On Activity! Great for Main Idea
BOOK REPORT- Timeline Hands-On Activity! Creative Challenging- Book reports don't have to be that boring! Simply giving students a creative way of displaying what they know using this timeline will get them completely engaged in the activity!The possibilities are endlessThis a more creative HANDS-ON way to find out how much of the book the student really understands. Use this activity for sequencing events, cause and effect, problem and solution, summarizing, and much more!This can also be used
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Types:
Also included in:Â Social Studies MEGA Bundle|9 Products|15 Activities |Distance Learning
Dystopian Fiction Literature Circles Unit Reading & Writing Workshop Grades 7 +
This 5-6 week unit combines Reading and Writing Workshop into a Literature Circle Genre Study of Dystopian Fiction and hits on a wide array of reading, writing, speaking, and listening standards. Download the preview to read the full lesson plans, purchase the full unit and receive all of the worksheets, directions, models, and rubrics.
This unit has been classroom tested and student approved! My students really loved this unit, largely because dystopian / science fiction is of major interest
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Reading Bundle - Middle School Grades 6 - 8
Sentence Structure - Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences
Help students learn Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentence structure with this fun activity. Includes Simple and Compound Sentences Acquisition Lesson and Extending and Refining Activity for Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences. Engaging way to get students to learn the difference between simple sentences and compound sentences using Oreo cookies and Vanilla wafers! Students love grammar when it is hands-on. Yum! They can eat them when the work is done! Includes essential que
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Also included in:Â Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-complex Sentence Structure BUNDLE
LITERATURE CIRCLES Student Response Sheets
Literature circles run more smoothly with these seven response sheets, each naming and describing a different role in the circle.
Room for responses is on each page as well as suggestions for many of the jobs.
Each role/job is aligned with CCSS, as noted on the teacher directions I include: skills covered are Reading Lit. 1 thru 7; Speaking & Listening 1a,b,c,d
Teacher Logs are here too - one for tracking student progress, the other for keeping track of group members. Students stay on
Grades:
6th - 12th
Cereal Box Book Report - Project Based Learning
This is a fun way for students to show their understanding of either a book you've read together as a class or a book they've read on their own. This resource includes printable pieces that students can fill out, cut, and glue directly to a used cereal box. There is structure, but also the opportunity for creativity. The following template pieces are included in this resource:-Front of box: Students create a cereal name and look for the cereal-Back of box: Students create a game/activity that re
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Types:
Scratch Beginners Workbook for Students and Teachers - Cheat Sheet - v1.4
Real computer programming can be challenging and difficult to understand. This is a simple step by step booklet that outlines everything you need to know to plan, set up, program and play your own computer game
This workbook is planned so students can work through each level step by step at their own pace and allows everyone to program something using the Scratch computer program (please note that the free download of Scratch is necessary to have)
http://scratch.mit.edu/
It allows students to e
Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
Not Another Book Report! (The Lapbook and Other Activities)
This packet includes alternative activities compared to the traditional book report. These activities easily allow for differentiation. The activities include foldables, lapbook ideas, tic tac toes, and projects. Facilitate appropriate reading comprehension while allowing your students to have fun!
Grades:
1st - 12th
Bayard Rustin: Back History, LGBT History-Part of Multicultural Curriculum
This lesson takes students through the following:
1. Anchor Text
2. Supplemental texts and videos
3. Terminology and definitions
4. Discussion Questions
5. Performance Tasks
6. Grading Rubric
7. Standards Alignment
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Hobbit - A book unit to take you there and back again
This is an engaging and scaffolded book unit designed for The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. It includes comprehension questions, vocabulary, quizzes, projects (learning menus), and a final test. This unit lends itself well to Reading Response Notebooks or something similar, but can also be used without. The comprehension questions tie directly into the Common Core requirements of using evidence from text to support answers. It can be used as whole class instruction or in small groups. The unit
Grades:
6th - 10th
Types:
LGBT History-Language Arts Stonewall Riots (Cultural Advocacy)
This lesson includes an anchor text on the Stonewall Inn Riots, 4 supplementary excerpts, discussion questions, performance task, grading rubric, and standards alignments. It is a great resource for teaching about various cultures and supporting various groups of students within our school community.
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Giver Characterization using Icons of Depth and Complexity
A lesson plan including thinking map (graphic organizer) which uses characterization to make predictions for future events. Complete lesson plan is written using a five step (direct instruction) format and incorporates higher order thinking skills, Sandra Kaplan's icons of depth and complexity, check for understanding questions, and sentence frames for English learners. This lesson plan/organizer is written to be used after students read about the Ceremony of Twelve in The Giver.
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
A Long Walk To Water Read Aloud Question Posters
2 questions for each chapter. 1 about Nya and 1 about Salva. Questions come in four different formats-Poster print outs to display in the room (sentence frames included)-A basic list of questions by chapter-Cut apart print outs to paste into student journals for reading responses- Link to a print and use journal where students can write their responsesThese are great discussion questions to get your kids thinking about and connecting to the book. We post one poster at the end of each chapter and
Grades:
5th - 9th
Do you want to change a snowman?
In this activity, the students take an ordinary snowman and change it via the SCAMPER method.
SCAMPER is a mnemonic that stands for:
Substitute.
Combine.
Adapt.
Modify.
Put to another use.
Eliminate.
Reverse.
There is a rubric included. Teachers may need to provide materials depending on the snowmen the children create.
Grades:
K - 8th
Debating Beginners Handbook - Cheat Sheet - Word Doc so you can edit
Real debating can be challenging and difficult to understand. This is a simple booklet that outlines everything you need to know to set up 'real' debating in Primary / Elementay school and even secondary school
This is a word doc so you can edit to suit your specific aduience/class level :)
Just added at the end of the document - a beginners score guide to focus on the really important points
Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
The Lavender Scare (part of Multicultural Curriculum Series) LGBT History
This lesson brings students through the following:
1. Anchor Text
2. Supplemental Texts/Videos
3. Terminology
4. Discussion Questions
5. Performance Task
6. Grading Rubric
7. Standards Alignment
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
TED Talks Comprehension (Richard Turere: My Invention That Made Peace With Lions
TED Talks are highly engaging and provide great opportunity for listening comprehension. This TED Talk, by Richard Turere, shows students that, with a little hard work, even they can make a difference. After viewing and discussing the TED Talk, Richard Turere: My Invention That Made Peace With Lions, students answer 10 comprehension questions.Please view the video here before purchasing to be certain it is relevant for your class. There are a couple of graphic images in the video that you will w
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
All About Me with Depth and Complexity Thinking Prompts/GATE All About Me
All About Me with Depth and Complexity Thinking Prompts/GATE All About Me Two PDFs includedFonts used: Chelsea's Market Thinking prompts from: JTaylor Education (free icons from Google Chrome extension)
Grades:
K - 12th, Staff
Book Pass | Book Club Preview | First Day of School
Do you use book clubs in your classroom? You need this low-prep, adaptable Book Pass Log!"Book Pass" is a class activity that I have used for years. It is a great way to give students an opportunity to look at a wide selection of texts in an engaging way. At the beginning of the year, I use it to get students acquainted with our classroom library, and get books into students' hands on the first day of school. These instructions will model using Book Pass to preview book club choices, but know th
Grades:
4th - 8th
Habits of a Scholar Puzzle Person
Habits of a Scholar Puzzle PersonIncludes 4 PDFS 1 in color with name 1 B&W with name1 in color with without name 1 B&W without nameFonts used: AG SorryNotSorry
Grades:
K - 12th
Showing 1-24 of 53 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands