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5th grade close reading literature circles
Fiction Reading Response Graphic Organizers Story Map Story Elements Theme Plot
Graphic organizers are an excellent tool for helping your students think about their reading. This amazing set of fiction reading response graphic organizers is designed to support a wide range of readers. Filled with story elements, story maps, plot, setting, vocabulary, summary graphic organizers, and so much more!This resource is filled with over 100 unique and fun graphic organizers, that will engage students and get them thinking about their reading. Each one is created for a variety of ski
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3rd - 5th
Basketball Paired Texts: LeBron James and Michael Jordan (Grades 5-6)
This resource includes high-interest paired texts about two of the most famous players in basketball history -- LeBron James and Michael Jordan. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.Contents:→ 6 Nonfiction Articles→ 3 Quizzes → 1 Writing Prompt→ 1 Answer Key***Topics Covered:→ The Childhood Years:1 nonfiction text about LeBron's childhood1 nonfiction text about Michael's childhood1 quiz to cover these texts→ Pro Basketball Ca
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Paired Texts: Basketball Stars Bundle
Refugee by Alan Gratz Novel Study
The Refugee Novel Study resource is a comprehensive set of standards-aligned, rigorous, instructional materials for teaching the Refugee by Alan Gratz. With these Common Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy and critical thinking skills. The novel study includes 100+ resources to help you implement an engaging, rigorous ELA or Social Studies unit. Snapshot of Resources Included in Unit:30 Common Core Aligned Lesson Plans18 Literary Analysis
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5th - 8th
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READERS THEATER BRAINTEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT BUNDLE
This fun 30% off Middle School high interest trio of readers' theater brain teaser mystery scripts will delight both ELA and Drama students. They will practice reading and comprehension strategies, while testing their critical thinking skills in deductive work. Get 3 scripts for the price of 2!In two of these realistic mysteries your grades 5-8 students will discover the identity of thieves. In one script a laptop is stolen and in another, a necklace. The main characters, Matt and Sophie, are M
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5th - 8th
Poems for Kids: Over 600 poems for teaching poetry terms & poetic devices
If you're teaching a poetry unit in grades 3-6, you need poems...lots and lots of exemplar poems! Need poems for teaching similes? Metaphors? Personification? How about haiku or narrative poems? From rhyming poetry to free verse, this anthology collection has them all (with picture support) to make it completely painless to teach the elements of poetry to students of all abilities in grades 3-6. So if you're a teacher who likes to teach poetry lessons by example, there are more than 600 poems t
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3rd - 6th
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“Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes” Complete Novel Study Guide | 3rd-5th
The perfect novel study for the book “Sadako & the Thousand Paper Cranes”! Activities contain higher level thinking comprehension questions. Complete answer key is included. About Sadako & the Thousand Paper CranesThis is the biography of Sadako Sasaki, who developed leukemia after the bombing of Hiroshima. The crane was believed to bring good luck. If a sick person folded 1000 paper cranes, then the Gods would grant him or her a wish. Sadly, Sadako died from leukemia when she was 12. Th
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3rd - 5th
Close Reading - Graphic Organizer, Guided Reading Responses, Bonus Reading Log
Explore the depths of literature and informational texts with our "Close Reading Toolkit Bundle." This comprehensive set is an essential tool for guided reading sessions, providing a wealth of graphic organizers, reading responses activities, journaling prompts, and a bonus reading log. Tailored to meet reading standards, this bundle is the perfect resource to enhance your close reading curriculum. ✨What's included in this GIANT BUNDLE?Instructions and Tips - Straightforward guidance to make the
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2nd - 8th
Non-Fiction Informational Cereal Box Book Report- 6 Templates to Choose From!
This is a very fun activity for my class. I've made 6 different templates that you can choose from to have students use for their book report. This product includes topics covering the following:1. Animals: Use any animal book (Nat Geo's are great!)2. Who Would Win?: Any WWW book (Animal 1 vs. Animal 2)3. Biography: You could potentially use this for a writing autobiography activity as well4. Sports: Use any book that explains a sport5. Country/State: There are 2 different side covers to use d
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1st - 6th
Reading Comprehension Passages: Cinderella Around the World
The story of Cinderella has been shared in communities for hundreds of years. Find out how this classic fairy tale is shared with children around the world.Reading IdeasThese passages can be read during whole group, small group, or literature circles. Passages can even be assigned as homework. Consider breaking students into groups and assigning each group to read and present a different version of the story. Connecting to StandardsThese passages can be used to teach… ★ character traits ★ the fa
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3rd - 5th
Reciprocal Reading Super 6 Comprehension Activities
This resource is a MUST HAVE for reciprocal reading and reading groups in your classroom to explicitly teach and engage your students in developing comprehension skills! It aligns with the Super 6 Comprehension Strategies including:Making ConnectionsPredictingQuestioningMonitoringClarifyingVisualisingSummarisingWhat is included?7 Posters (black and white + coloured versions)Bookmarks for each strategy Interactive Bookmarks (to guide through the reciprocal reading process)40 Activity Cards (perfe
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3rd - 6th
Fall Non-Fiction Passages | Reading Comprehension
This pack includes 10 non-fiction stories with themes centered around the fall season. High-resolution photos are included for each story. Stories are perfect small group instruction, tiered intervention or as a whole class activity. Each story is common core aligned and targets vocabulary and comprehension. Stories were written for 2-5th grade students. Review the preview story for complexity. Each story includes a student copy, vocabulary cards, "printer-friendly" copy with comprehension quest
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Seasonal Non-Fiction Passages Bundle | Reading Comprehension
Historical Fiction Book Clubs (Digital & Paper Options)
Historical Fiction book clubs are one of my student's favorite book clubs! Reading about a certain time in history while also reading an amazing story - what more can you want?! This product helps students guide their discussion about the book. Each week the book clubs need to complete their discussion page, add important events to their timeline and complete a graphic organizer about their book! Students will need to research their time period, identify the character, setting, problem and solut
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3rd - 6th
Esperanza Rising Quizzes for Google Classroom (Distance Learning)
This product includes quizzes for each chapter that will help you monitor your students' comprehension as they read Esperanza Rising. There is also a 10-question quiz you can give at the end of the story as a final assessment.You must have a Google Classroom account to use these resources.These self-grading quizzes were created using Google Forms. The digital assessments allow you to:→ Save paper by assigning the quizzes digitally! → Save time by using quizzes that instantly tells you each stu
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4th - 7th
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BRAIN TEASERS MYSTERY STORIES GRADES 5-8 Making inferences
Mystery short stories are not only fun brain teaser activities, but also practice inference making skills. Grades 5-8 students practice close reading and critical thinking as they search the passages for text evidence and context clues to make predictions, draw conclusions, and solve the mysteries. These 15 mini-mysteries are carrots for the end of the day, warm ups, bell ringers or even for fast finishers. Alternatively, you could assign them as high interest home study tasks for students who t
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5th - 8th
Also included in: END of YEAR MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA ACTIVITIES BUNDLE- 3 WEEKS OF FUN!
First Chapter Friday Book Talk Guide VOLUME 2
As a middle school ELA teacher, I know just how time-consuming the job is, and I know that it is impossible to read and keep track of every title, plot line, mature moment, and the best pages to read aloud to a class for a book talk. Book talk guides change the game!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&
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5th - 8th
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Reading Guide for Independent, Partnership,Book Clubs {any fiction novel}
This resource is a tool for your students to use when reading independently, in Reading Partnerships, or in a Book Club. The guide comes in three versions, which are all the same except to state Independent, Book Club, Reading Partnership. These 6 pages can be copied front and back, then stapled together to give students a purposeful task when reading their novel. The document guides students through their novel and asks questions about the characters, setting, plot, etc. The guide could be
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2nd - 5th
Reading Response Worksheets & Graphic Organizers (for any fiction chapter book)
These 27 Reading Response Worksheets & Graphic Organizers are designed to be used with ANY fiction chapter book, making this packet very versatile and reusable throughout the year! These pages can be mixed and matched to supplement any chapter the student is currently reading in his/her book.
This product is a great tool to keep your students accountable for their reading, while giving the teacher a clearer assessment of the student's comprehension, chapter-by-chapter. These worksheets and
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2nd - 6th
Table Talk Literature Discussion Cards - Use With Any Text
Bring reading engagement and comprehension to life with these table talk cards! Students will actively analyze, infer, and make connections with the text. These open ended questions will guide students to delve deeper into the text and enhance discussion with their peers. These table talk cards will spark conversations with your students and give you opportunities to drop in and listen to meaningful discussion. Use in partners, groups, or even at your guided group table. These cards are designe
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: TABLE TALK LITERATURE AND NONFICTION DISCUSSION CARDS BUNDLE
The Bad Guys Novel Study (Book #1)
This resource includes 28 Common Core aligned questions and 20 vocabulary words. I created this resource to use with my guided reading groups. However, you may want to use this as a whole group or independent activity. The text, The Bad Guys, is at a level P. It is the first book in The Bad Guys series. My students loved the book and working on these questions!This practice includes:✓comprehension questions✓ text dependent questions✓ inference based questions✓ vocabulary practice✓ multiple choic
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: The Bad Guys Series Comprehension and Vocabulary Questions Bundle
The Skin I'm In Novel Study
A comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching The Skin I’m In by Sharon Flake. With these Common-Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills. The suite includes 80+ resources to help you implement an engaging, rigorous ELA unit. Snapshot of Resources Included in Unit:21 Lesson Plans, Standards Alignment, Pacing Guide, Instruction PPT16 Literary Analysis Assignments16 Close Reading Assignments (literary skills-based)8 Nonficti
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5th - 7th
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The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell Novel Study
The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer Novel Study (155 pages)
Make reading fun by integrating this product which includes the integration of vocabulary, comprehension questions, assessment, and extension activities (e.g., writing, compare/contrast, character characteristics, sequence, setting focus). An answer key is also included for all of the student activity sheets.
Do note that I have grouped the activity pages to reflect two chapters at a time (see preview file). However, it is still set
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3rd - 8th
Compare and Contrast Reading Passages | RI3.9 | RI.3.3
Compare and contrast is a complex skill for students to understand. These passage are a great way to aid students with this standard.2nd Grade Compare and ContrastReading Journal B.E.S.T Standards: Reading Journal Grade 1-3The Sun and The Moon (Nonfiction)Hurricane and Tornado (Fiction Story)Growth Mindset and Fixed Mindset (NonFiction)Mammals and Reptiles (Nonfiction)Noah and Jacob (Fiction Story)Frogs and Toads (Nonfiction)Arctic Wolf and Arctic Fox (Nonfiction)Apple Orchard and Pumpkin Patch
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2nd - 5th
Literature (Fiction) Close Reading Strategies Posters Prompts Graphic Organizers
Close reading is an important, but often difficult skill to teach (and to learn!). This close reading toolkit will make it so much easier! It is designed to work with literature/fiction – specifically, folktales, short stories, picture books, and chapter books. Some of the materials may also work with plays, poems, and other types of literature. This resource can be used with short selections and stories as well as longer chapter books.This resource also addresses all of the Common Core RL stand
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2nd - 8th
Stephen Curry | LeBron James | Reading Passages Black History Month| Basketball
Students practice reading the assignment for the day and then complete a quick close reading activity to help strengthen reading comprehension skills. This activity can be used for whole group, guided reading, close reading, homework, etc.....What's Inside? 2020 Updated1 Passage Stephen Curry (Includes Text Features) 1 Questionnaire1 Passage LeBron James (Includes Text Features) 1 Questionnaire1 Vocabulary Page (Blank)1 Context Clues Graphic Organizer1 Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram2 Writing
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2nd - 8th
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