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Thanksgiving literature circles for Gifted and Talented
Thanksgiving Activities Mystery Readers Theater Script Comprehension Fluency +
Looking for Thanksgiving activities your students will love? This Thanksgiving Readers Theater, Who Stole the Turkey?, won't disappoint! Check out the reviews!This fun and engaging "Whodunnit" activity is the perfect Thanksgiving activity for your students! In this activity, students will learn to become detectives and then use their sleuthing skills to figure out who stole the Thanksgiving turkey! With lots of suspects and circumstantial evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make
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4th - 6th
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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
Turkey Trouble Turkey Claus Turkey in Disguise BUNDLE
Turkey Trouble is the perfect Thanksgiving or November read aloud. it is about a turkey who doesn't want to get eaten for Thanksgiving so he dresses up as different farm animals. It is a great story for discussing story plot, retell, characters, setting, problem, and solution. It has the added bonus of disguise a turkey. You can send a turkey home for kids to decorate to "hide" from the farmer. I also included a simple version that students can disguise at home. In December, you can follow up wi
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PreK - 1st
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Turkey: Print & Digital Speech Therapy
This digital and print set (two separate versions included) is a book companion for There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Turkey: Speech and Language Activities. Perfect for both teletherapy and in-person speech therapy.This 35 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities.**Updated November 2020 to include two documents. The original PDF and a digital interactive PDF that can be used with any in
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1st - 5th
Book Report Foldable Project: Pop-Up Picture Book with Editable Rubrics
Are you tired of the same extension projects for independent novel studies or literature circles? Then look no further! This 3D Pop-Up Picture Book Report comes with everything your students will need to create this foldable project. Even the not-so crafty teacher will love making this project! You will only need plain white paper, scissors, glue and coloring tools to create this engaging project. That’s all! Included in this resource:Step by step instructions that will be easy enough for your s
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3rd - 7th
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Fry Bread A Native American Family Story Activity Native American Heritage Month
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of family and cultural traditions.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! This resource is included in the November Interactive Read Aloud Bundle!
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K - 2nd
READ ALOUD ACTIVITIES Bear Says Thanks | Thanksgiving Craft
Looking for a rich read aloud, interactive lessons and engaging activities that meet various standards? This is a crafting-up comprehension, read aloud kit that provides you with targeted lessons, crafts, and literacy activities for up to 5 days using the mentor text, Bear Says Thanks by Karma in a Kindergarten or First Grade classroom to build understanding. **Please note: the lesson activities & varied printables CAN BE used or taught in isolation to best meet your ELAR needs. Additionally
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K - 2nd
Also included in: READ ALOUD Crafts and Activities 9 Book BUNDLE
Thank You Sarah Hale November Activities Sarah Saves Thanksgiving Book Companion
Add a little history to your Thanksgiving activities this year. Your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students will love learning about the life and legacy of Sarah Hale, the single mother of five, composer of Mary Had a Little Lamb and first female magazine editor. Sarah singlehandedly took on the task of having Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. She is a real-life example of perseverance.This unit can stand alone with the accompanying story Sarah Saves Thanksgiving (written by me) o
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Thanksgiving ELA Enrichment Activities Bundle
Thanksgiving Reader's Theater Bundle - 6 Scripts (25% Discount)
This product includes 6 different Thanksgiving reader's theater scripts to use with your students! These reader's theaters will enable the children to enjoy the stories even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills. Over 20% discount when you purchase this bundle versus buying each resource individually!All of these reader's theater scripts are companion activities to each book. Give Thanks for Each Day by Steve Metzger - Reader's Theater CompanionGive Thanks for Each Day, to
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1st - 3rd
Fall Read Aloud and Activities November Crafts Interactive Read Alouds Bundle
Engage your students in ten purposeful and meaningful read alouds with the books Last Stop on Market Street, Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, The Scarecrow, Turkey Trouble, Those Shoes, Sofia Valdez, Future Prez, The Leaf Thief, and Fry Bread: A Native American Story. Students will love the read alouds and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around each book's unique theme. Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Intera
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K - 2nd
Enrichment Book Club Pages (literature circle) Depth and Complexity Icons
A set of student response pages based on Dr. Sandra Kaplan's 11 icons of Depth and Complexity. Perfect for Gifted or Talented students, or students in need of enrichment activities. The pages are open ended enough to work with any book or story (even movies or plays!) but detailed enough to give students a clear expectation. I used it in my grade 2/3 gifted class as well as for gifted students in my regular grade 6 class, successfully! 11 pages included (1 for each icon!) Fun "Hashtag" Style tit
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5th - 6th
Text Dependent Question Stems
My text-dependent question stems are the perfect way to get your students back into the text to find answers to higher-level questions. There are 84 different stems that fit key ideas and details, craft and structure, and integration of knowledge and ideas. There are also examples given for each question and ideas on how to use them in your guided reading groups and reading lessons. Help Your Students Find Evidence From the TextWhen reading, students are expected to use evidence from different t
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Guided Reading Mega Bundle Lower Elementary
Prove It Thanksgiving Reading Passages | Native Americans, Pilgrims, November
These nonfiction reading passages are perfect for the month of November and the Thanksgiving season. Each passage is engaging and includes informational facts about Native Americans, The Lakota of the Great Plains, The Wampanoag Tribe, and Pilgrims.These passages and comprehension questions require students to PROVE IT! They must go back to the text to support their answers with EVIDENCE.These passages can be used for many purposes: close reading, a quick assessment, targeted small groups, whole
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1st - 3rd
Fall Sentence Building Read, Build, Write
If you are working on sight words, reading, and writing, this resource is perfect for you. This Fall themed Read, Write Build Simple Sentences in perfect for Autumn. There is a fall book, little creatures book, and pumpkin counting book. There is a summer book and a camping book. These are a great way to practice sight words. Students can build simple sentences in a pocket chart with word cards and picture cards. then, they can write the sentences. They can practice read with one to one using th
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Sentence Building Bundle Read Write Build
There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey
Book Companion Activities for "There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Turkey" by Lucille ColandroIncluded:Pocket Chart Cards – Print. Cut. Laminate. Use to retell story.Sequencing Hat – use picture cards to sequence story and paste on hat strip in space provided.Color – color all the objects the old lady swallowed in the story “There was an OldLady who Swallowed a Turkey”.Trace – trace along the line and retell the story in order.Book – Print and staple. With guidance students will read each sent
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PreK - 1st
Socratic Seminars and Philosophical Chairs
Teaching kids to be more philosophic helps them acquire new ways of expressing themselves and innovative ways of thinking. It pushes students to be more logical, think critically, connect ideas, and to be more accepting of opposing views.Through the use of Socractic Seminars and Philosophical Chairs, you can bring philosophy into your classroom and give your students the opportunity to formulate questions, reason with peers, develop arguments, and contribute to constructive conversations.I trie
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1st - 5th
How to Catch a Turkey: Speech & Language Activities
How to Catch a Turkey: Speech and Language Activities This packet is a companion to the book that can be used for literacy centers, whole class language lessons, or for speech/language therapy in individual or group sessions. The book is not included and will need to be purchased separately. This packet contains 70 pages of content that is perfect for targeting a variety of speech and language goals. •Rhyme:Cut out the cards (pages 5-10) and match the rhyming words from the story.•WH Questions:
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PreK - 5th
'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving -- Reader's Theater, Math, Language!
Children love this cute story by Dav Pilkey! Included in this packet:A Reader's Theater Script (Two scripts--one is black-and-white and the other one is color-coded)There are roles for four students. Feel free to assign two students to a role, assign a part to a group, assign a section to each student in the class, etc. Do what you need so that this script fits the needs of your class!Reader labels are also included just in case you'd like to perform this for parents, at an assembly, for the
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2nd - 4th
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie: Digital & Print Speech Therapy Companion
This digital and print set (two separate versions included) is a book companionI Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie: Speech and Language Activities. Perfect for both teletherapy and in-person speech therapy. This 35 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities. **Updated November 2020 to include two documents. The original PDF and a digital interactive PDF that can be used with any interactiv
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K - 4th
The Great Turkey Race Book Companion
Use these materials with the favorite November read aloud The Great Turkey Race by Steve Metzger. The NEW book companion/book study includes materials for: Making Predictions *three levels of differentiation Favorite Part *three levels of differentiation Story Map Cause and Effect *three levels of differentiation ComprehensionStory Setting Characters Problem and Solution Q and A with picture answers to cut and glue *three pages Story Sequencing with Pictures *three optionsStory Sequencing with T
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K - 1st, Staff
Advanced Novel Study for the Westing Game with Depth and Complexity
This novel study was written for gifted fifth graders, and would be most appropriate for children ages 10 and older. The main focus of this unit was to guide students to analyze text on a deeper level, gaining rich understandings of theme and descriptive language. Students will need to think, infer, and cite text evidence to support their answers. They will also need to be organized in their reading approach to keep track of details and clues and solve the mystery.Students will meet objectives f
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4th - 7th
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Advanced Novel Study: The Mysterious Benedict Society with Depth and Complexity
This novel study guide is designed to use with high level 4th and/or 5th grade students, and was specifically designed with gifted students in mind. It could also be used with middle school grades. The level of depth in questioning and discussions will be at teacher discretion based on student readiness.In designing this unit, a main focus was guiding students to think deeply about underlying themes, ethical issues, and connections to the real world. Specifically, I want my students to use this
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4th - 6th
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Socratic Seminars for Elementary Students
Contains: an explanation of Socratic Seminars, PLUS a pdf of the norms to post on your wall (or digitally), as well as questions to discuss that apply to multiple topics, a reflection activity and "compliment cards." Socratic Seminars are conversations between students where there are questions to be discussed after reading a fiction or nonfiction text, and students are “safe” to share thoughts and ideas without the fear of getting the “wrong answer.” It will help students to increase oral
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1st - 6th
THANK YOU OMU interactive Read Aloud | Fall Sequencing | Gratitude Activities
Help build comprehension with this interactive read aloud resource! It has *targeted* mini lessons & corresponding activities (for up to 5 days) that invite kinder or first graders to listen, interact and show what they know via crafts, printable(s) and group discussion! This Interactive Read Aloud Kit pairs with the mentor text, Thank You, Omu by the talented Oge Mora! This resource was *updated Nov 11, 2021*Supports Included: • Text Questions for Interactive Read Aloud• Mini Lesson Plans (
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Interactive Read Alouds Mini Bundle | Read Aloud Activities
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