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Middle school literature grant proposals for Montessori
A Literature Unit for Patricia Polacco's Junkyard Wonders
This unit was made to go Patricia Polacco's book The Junkyard Wonders. Included are 18 pages of activities to challenges your students to think more deeply about the story. The unit was created with the 4th and 5th grade Common Core Standards in mind. Topics explored are theme, setting, character traits, visualizing, and many more. Writing assignments and a project idea are also included. The themes in this book would also be perfect to explore with a gifted class. Email me at ideabackpack@
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3rd - 6th
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Plot Chart Arc Analysis (Lee) Freytag's Pyramid Diagram
To Kill a Mockingbird Plot Chart guides learners in analysis of the 6 parts of the plot (Freytag's Pyramid):★ Exposition (setting, characters, and background info)★ Conflict★ Rising Action (3 events or details)★ Climax★ Falling Action (2 events or details)★ ResolutionTEXT: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee LEVEL: 8th - 10thCOMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2→ Based off the 2002 Hachette Book Edition [ISBN: 9780446310789].→ Suggested Answer Key Included!Enjoy! Now go climb inside of their skin
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8th - 10th
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The Misfits By: Lisa Lee Novel Bundle (Digital and Print Options Available)
Take advantage of this complete bundle to increase your students' comprehension of the novel The Misfits by: Lisa Lee. Included is a complete novel study, assessment, online game, Vocabulary packet, and a book brochure activity to wrap up the unit.This novel study is for the Katherine Marsh novel, The Misfits. Within this packet you will receive 40 pages of student activities plus answer keys. It includes a variety of comprehensive and critical thinking skills. This product is perfect for indivi
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Morrie's Stories Lesson Book
When I began to teach essential literary concepts to my preschoolers, I found the need for some illustrations to help guide their understanding. I developed the Morrie's Stories Lesson Book to meet this need. This lesson book includes Montessori inspired cards to illustrate literary concepts, fully scripted lesson plans, and extension activities. This book contains four units and covers the basic elements of understanding literary fiction. The activities in each unit are designed to spread over
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PreK - 6th
Also included in: Literary Littles Reading Guides and Morrie's Story Lesson Book Bundle
The Global Explorers Club: Africa Unit Study
Are you ready to discover the wonders of Africa together? First, a short introductory unit will introduce your students to the continent of Africa and its many countries. Then, you’ll begin your adventure in Ghana where you’ll meet Anansi, one of the most popular animal tricksters from West Africa. You’ll begin to study the African rain forest, learn about Adinkra printmaking and Kente cloth, create Akan “brass” goldweights, make jollof rice, and learn how to play Ampe, Oware, and Pombo. Next, y
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Grades:
K - 6th
Elie Wiesel's Night: Anticipation Guide and Pre Reading Questions
This download contains a pre-reading and post-reading assignment for Elie Wiesel's Night.
The first page of the assignment contains a graph with ten statements. The statements all deal directly with concepts or ideas that the students will encounter when reading the text. The students must agree or disagree with the statements. They students will then determine whether the novel agrees or disagrees with the statements throughout their reading assignments.
The second page of this download contain
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8th - 12th
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The Global Explorers Club: South America Unit Study
Are you ready to explore South America together? Grab your passports and begin your trek through South America in Venezuela, alongside the famous explorer Alexander von Humboldt. You’ll read about his journey along the Orinoco River, study the ecosystem of the Andes, meet Teresa Carreño, and explore Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall.Next, you’ll head to Colombia where you’ll read Juana & Lucas together, meet teacher and librarian Luis Soriano Bohórquez, begin to study the Inka Empir
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Grades:
K - 6th
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - Escape Room
Come one, come all, to the fun and engaging culminating activity for the wonderful novel by Avi, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle! As one of my childhood favorites, I was thrilled when I started teaching this novel years ago. I looked to see if I could find an exciting culminating activity for years and never found one I truly loved, so I decided to make an escape room. This has been created to be either low or high teacher involvement, as I've seen some of my classes can handle more auto
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6th - 10th
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The Global Explorers Club: North America Unit Study
Are you ready to discover the wonders of North America together? First, you’ll begin your journey through North America with a short introductory unit on world geography. You’ll meet Robert Bateman, begin your very own nature journal, start learning about animal classification, and consider the importance of names, using Alma Flor Ada’s book My Name is Maria Isabel as a guide. You’ll learn how to draw a compass rose and research the meaning and etymology of your name before completing your very
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Grades:
K - 6th
"Flora & Ulysses" - Discussion Questions and Quiz
This is a set of comprehension questions and a quiz to use when teaching the novel "Flora & Ulysses" by Kate DiCamillo. Each reading has approx. 20 - 30 pages and 4/5 questions to assess students ability to understand and interpret the story. The quiz has character matching and short answer questions. This was one of my favorite novels my Reading Group read this year! You will laugh and cry with this superbly done, and riotously funny novel. It is a MUST READ for advanced readers.
I also ha
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
*Folding* 'Envelope-Like' Letter Writing Templates!
All templates can be easily cut at the top angular lines, then folded along the straight middle lines to create an envelope-like appearance that kids love.What sets these templates apart from others you will find is that they are foldable! This adds a new element of magic for students, and it saves you from buying envelopes. :-) A variety of kid-friendly letter writing templates. Simply print, make copies, and allow children easy access to in your classroom. Watch the magic of letter-communicati
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PreK - 6th
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Independent Reading Response to Fiction (Read to Self) Program
Looking for something to enhance and make worthwhile your 'read to self' time in the classroom? Are you exhausted by students who do not commit to books? We have the answer for your independent reading instruction that will also instill the love of reading in your classroom!!!! With this 33 page document you will receive a monthly program where your students will deepen their understanding of what they are reading through close and critical responses to the text. You (the teacher) will gain an a
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4th - 10th
Greek and Roman Gods Printable 3 Part Cards Bundle
Ancient Roman gods on printable 3 part cards is a set of practice and matching cards for introducing and motivating students to learn some basic information about the most commonly known mythological individuals in ancient Roman history. Twenty-two gods are included in this resource:Jupiter, Juno, Minerva, Neptune, Mars, Apollo, Diana, Venus, Vulcan, Vesta, Mercury, Ceres, Saturn, Bacchus, Cupid, Janus, Oreus, Ops, Caelus, Aurora, Preserpina, and Faunus.Ancient Greek gods on 3 part cards is a s
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Greek Mythology - Mythical Creatures
There are 15 Greek mythical creatures cards in this set. 1. Print first set and use as flash cards .2. Print second set and use for matching word to picture.3. Print both sets and use for matching picture to picture and word to word.Perfect for bulletin boards, special education, speech therapy, ESL/ELL programs, centers and Montessori teaching. The cards are also great for generating discussions.
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi - Grades 6-8
Crispin finds himself in danger after the death of his mother and has many adventures as he flees across 14th Century England. The novel is written by Avi. Each novel study contain an average of 65 pages and includes:Suggestions for teaching the unit...A vocabulary list...Comprehension questions...Activity cards for grammar...Creative writing...Word study...Research and integrated activities...Tracking and record sheets...Answer key.Please visit my website for more information.www.teacherspaytea
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6th - 8th
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Literary Elements- 6-9 -English Language Art Montessori 911
The file contains Templates for :1-Story Building Blocks2-Theme Plant3-Plot Detective (2 Pages)4-Plot Pyramid5-Setting Tree6-Main Character7-Book Report (2 Pages)Pdf File Easy To Print
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Grant Proposal: Orca Sounding Hi/Lo Library {85 novels worth over $900}
As a secondary remedial reading teacher, I have struggled to find books that meet students at their reading level while keeping them engaged in the story.
I found this library of 85 hi/lo novels and immediately decided to write a grant to obtain these books: http://us.orcabook.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=8294&CategoryTile=School Resources-School Collections
Here are a few details about the set:
Orca Sounding Collection with Resource Guide
Teen Fiction for Reluctant Readers
Includes 85 differ
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Montessori Grammar - Parts of Speech Search - The Velveteen Rabbit
Discovering the literature treasures while consolidating the knowledge of the function of words. Read the excerpt from the book and symbolize the words using the Montessori grammar symbols. Draw the symbols above the words.This material combines all the parts of The Velveteen Rabbit activities together with the answers. The students review the basic parts of speech using Montessori symbols such as articles, adjectives, nouns, pronouns, verbs (including special activities to practice verbs in pas
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Literary Devices 25 Matching Cards: Exploring Figurative Language • Writing help
Literary Devices 25 Matching Cards: Exploring Figurative Language • Writing help • SEMiPRO Elementary Montessori-inspired printable Matching Activity Cards: What are Literary Devices? They are different methods of writing in literature, often expressed in figurative language. Literary Devices are used to express a deeper meaning going beyond what is on the page. Designed to be ACCOMPANIED by the Educational GAME:Educational Family GAME (NO PREP): GadZooks! Literary Devices, Figurative Language
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Summer Project Ideas BUNDLE: Elementary Montessori Classroom Materials
Figurative Language Matching Cards, Set 2
This is a matching activity with term, definition and example, and is great to introduce after mastering the Figurative Language Matching Game.
Students match definitions to example cards which helps them analyze classical writing in order to locate literary devices. Figurative Language is found in excerpts from classical authors such as Robert Burns, William Shakespeare, Ralph Waldo Emerson, as well as J.K. Rowling.
This set includes:
* Matching cards for 7 literary devices; includes the
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Crispin At the Edge Of the World by Avi: Grades 6-8
Crispin and Bear leave Wexly, but are pursued by followers of the brotherhood who have declared Bear a traitor. A sequel to Crispin:The Cross of Lead Each novel study contain an average of 65 pages and includes:Suggestions for teaching the unit...A vocabulary list...Comprehension questions...Activity cards for grammar...Creative writing...Word study...Research and integrated activities...Tracking and record sheets...Answer key.Please visit my website for more information.www.teacherspayteachers.
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6th - 8th
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Real Santa Claus Story Christmas
In the heart of ancient history and Christian tradition lies the origin of the beloved figure we now know as Santa Claus. The tale begins in the 4th century with the altruistic deeds of a Christian bishop named St. Nicholas, who resided in the town of Myra, situated in what is present-day Turkey.St. Nicholas earned a reputation for his boundless generosity and compassion, particularly towards children and the less fortunate. One enduring legend recounts his discreet provision of a dowry for thre
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3rd - 6th
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Charlottes Web and Stuart Little - Grades 3-6
Novel Studies for two of E. B. White's popular novels.Each novel study contain an average of 65 pages and includes:Suggestions for teaching the unit...A vocabulary list...Comprehension questions...Activity cards for grammar...Creative writing...Word study...Research and integrated activities...Tracking and record sheets...Answer key.Please visit my website for more information.www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teacher-Timesavers
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3rd - 6th
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Montessori Grammar - Parts of Speech Search - The Velveteen Rabbit - Answers
This material presents the answers to all the parts of The Velveteen Rabbit activities (available to download separately in our shop). It might be used as a control card in a Montessori classroom or as material for the teacher to assess students' work. The main goal of The Velveteen Rabbit activities is to provide the students with the material to review/practise the basic parts of speech using Montessori symbols such as articles, adjectives, nouns, pronouns, and verbs (including special activit
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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