Elementary literature resources for Microsoft OneDrive

Gifted and Talented, Literature, Reading

Also included in: Digital Resource Bundle | Distance Learning Toolkit | Use with Google Slides

Pax by Sara Pennypacker Novel Study Digital and Printable

Created by

Christine Rogers Teaches

Pax by Sara Pennypacker Novel Study is the perfect resource for any literature circle or independent ELA enrichment. You receive three versions of this resource: Google Slides, PowerPoint and PDFs. This resource can be printed using the PDFs or students can complete this digitally by typing their answers directly on the Google Slides* document. *Please note, the large majority of this novel study works beautifully in Google Slides and Powerpoint. However, there are a few activities that ask stud

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Printables

Also included in: Pax Novel Study & Teacher Planning, Prep and Organization Bundle

Myths, Legends, Fables and Fairy Tales PowerPoint

Created by

Teaching Myths, Legends, Fables and Fairy Tales? This PowerPoint helps you teach folktales and traditional tales, like myths and fables, legends and tall tales, and fairy tales. The slides discuss differences between myths and legends, tall tales, fables, and fairy tales, and helps students understand the characteristics of each type of story. This digital resource works well for remote learning and in-person learning. It is a good resource for your oral tradition unit. Examples of famous tales

Subjects:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.5.9

, RL.6.9

Also included in: Fairy Tales Resource Bundle

Letters to Books: A meaningful way to reflect on themes for ANY book

Created by

Building Book Love

This end-of-reading activity gives students a chance to reflect on how a book or story affected their lives in a meaningful way. Students choose from 10 different letter templates to help form positive reflections on themes, morals, and messages of books. You can project these templates and have students hand write their letters, you can print zen doodle stationery for them to write on, or you can have students type their letters in colorful stationery using Google or Microsoft classrooms. The w

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Literature, Writing

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities

Descriptive Paragraph Writing for the Google Classroom Respond to a Picture

Created by

Mercedes Hutchens

Works well for Distance Learning! Students write a correct complete informational paragraph while responding to picture prompts. This digital descriptive writing resource in Google Slides guides students through the writing process while they look at full color photographs.This resource contains:*a teacher download with tips and instructions.This download contains two simple printable pages for error analysis and small group intervention planning.*a Google Form for assessment *a Google Slides r

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Literature, Writing

CCSS:

W.1.2

, W.2.2

, W.3.2

, W.4.2

, W.3.2a

...

Also included in: Write Descriptive Paragraph BUNDLE for the Google Classroom

Opinion Writing: Paragraph Writing for the Digital Classroom

Created by

Mercedes Hutchens

This Google Slides Resource works well for Distance Learning. Digital graphic organizers take students through the process of writing an opinion paragraph. The opinion writing prompts are organized into 5 Google Slide Decks. One deck has a blank for the prompt allowing you to edit the prompt to be anything you'd like.This resource contains:*a teacher PDF download with a link to click for the digital resource*a digital teacher's manual in Google Classroom*5 Google Slides resources for each of y

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

W.2.1

, W.3.1

, W.4.1

, W.5.1

, W.5.1a

...

Story Elements of a Fairy Tale PowerPoint and Printable Reading Activity

Created by

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Fairy Tales PowerPoint will introduce your students to the main characteristics and story elements of fairy tales, such as magic, royalty, characters, lessons and more. Animated slides will engage your students. I use this presentation to introduce a unit on fairy tales. Review slides at the end with answer key. Then have students do the reading activity with my printable Elements of Fairy Tales chart (included on the last page). Have them read several fairy tales (I assign at least 5) and let

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3

, CCRA.R.5

Also included in: Fairy Tales Resource Bundle

The Cay PowerPoint Introduction

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The Cay Introduction PowerPoint is an engaging and interactive preview of The Cay by Theodore Taylor. If you are reading The Cay, this digital resource introduces students to the setting, characters, plot, theme and vocabulary, and builds background knowledge needed to comprehend the book. Great book for hurricane season. Students can discuss with partners how they would survive on a desert island in severe weather. They can also write about this and share with each other. Then discuss how dif

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.5

...

Also included in: The Cay by Theodore Taylor Bundle - Novel Unit

Where the Red Fern Grows Introduction PowerPoint

Created by

Where The Red Fern Grows Introduction PowerPoint Presentation. Introduce the novel by Wilson Rawls with this digital resource. Photos of red ferns, redbone coon hounds, raccoons, notes about the book, characters, setting, author, and theme notes are included, along with pictures of items from the time period and a preview of the Where the Red Fern Grows movies that were made from the book. Use PowerPoints like this in Zoom or videoconferencing for remote teaching and virtual learning. Share with

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.5.2

Close Reading, Informational Text, Literature

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.4

...

Also included in: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls Bundle

Reading Literature and Informational Texts Mini Lessons and Activities Bundle

Created by

Just Add Students

PRINT & DIGITAL! Your whole year of mini lessons! No planning needed! You'll save tons of time by using these print and digital mini lessons to teach all your reading information texts and reading literature lessons! You'll have mentor texts, "I Can" statements, student activities, and lesson plans -- so you can spend more time helping your students and less time planning and searching for resources!Plus, you can use these lessons with any texts. You can scaffold, differentiate, work on

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

...

Fables Teaching Theme Passages Character Plot Activities Readers Theater 3.2 4.2

Created by

Literature, Tools for Common Core, Vocabulary

Teaching themes in literature using fables is one of the easiest approaches to helping students determine the messages in literature. MUST SEE PREVIEW.This resource is thoroughly and carefully planned out with guiding questions essential to students' success in determining theme (moral). Everything you need to engage your students in a close read is at your fingertips: from character and plot analysis, determining the message (moral), using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown wo

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

CCSS:

Also included in: Fables Teaching Theme Literature Reading Passages Activities Readers Theater 3.2

Digital Book Report and Poster Reading Activities and Challenges

Created by

Just Add Students

Go paperless with digital book reports -- they look like real notebooks! Use all year to keep your students reading. Your students will have fun creating book posters to accompany their digital book reports! This resource includes the digital book report and student directions for creating a digital book poster.Includes both editable PowerPoint and Google Slides.This editable digital book report includes pages for:⚬ basic book information and picture of the cover⚬ summary page⚬ character an

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Literature, Reading

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

RL.4.10

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.10

, RL.7.10

Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle

Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z with Easel Assessment

Created by

Ancient History, Literature, Reading

Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z PowerPoint and Easel Assessment. Slides on what is a myth, classical mythology, and the main characters and myths of Greek and Roman mythology. Photos of statues and ruins, coins and ancient art, as well as interesting facts about the gods, goddesses, and heroes of ancient Greece. Build background knowledge before starting any mythology unit. 69 informational slides, 50 question/answer slides, and 25 Easel Assessment pages.Includes inform

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.4.4

, RL.4.9

Folktales Anansi & the Moss Covered Rock Activities 3rd Grade RL3.2 3.3 3.6

Created by

Literature, Reading, Tools for Common Core

Get the most out of your read aloud by teaching multiple reading standards each time you dive into this fabulous folktale! By repurposing this read aloud with a different focus using these engaging activities, your students will master core reading standards while applying a variety of reading strategies. With these content rich activities, students will retell and summarize the story, analyze characters' traits, feelings & motives, determine the central message, distinguish their point of

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.6

Also included in: Folk Tales Anansi Comparing Folktales Stories Worksheets Organizers 3.2 3.3 3.9

Teaching Theme Characters Setting Events Fairy Tales Beauty & the Beast 3.2 4.2

Created by

Literature, Reading, Tools for Common Core

This resource is designed to address multiple reading standards while teaching fairy tale genre. The activities included give students many opportunities to engage in an in-depth analysis of the fairy tale characters, setting, events, and theme (message), as well as genre elements such as good and evil characters, the magic, the task, rags to riches, things that come in threes or sevens, etc. MUST SEE THE PREVIEW to view flipbook contents AND all the additional resources! Detailed teaching note

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 4th

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

...

Also included in: Teaching Theme Characters Setting Events Elements of Fairy Tales Bundle 3rd 4th

Peak by Roland Smith PowerPoint Introduction

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Peak by Roland Smith Introductory PowerPoint Presentation. 34 slides. This book is a fiction story about a boy who climbs Mt. Everest. The PowerPoint introduces students to the novel Peak by Roland Smith. Information about the author of the book, an overview of the plot, a list of main characters, slides on setting (the Woolworth building, Bangkok, Everest and base camp), themes, and a few important vocabulary words to get started. The last slide has students make a prediction about the book and

Subjects:

Literature, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Literature, Writing

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

Respond to a Picture Prompt PETS Sentence Writing Google Classroom

Created by

Mercedes Hutchens

Works well for Distance Learning! Students write a correct complete sentence while responding to picture prompts. This digital resource in Google Slides let's students look at full color photographs while responding.The pictures in this resource focus on pets like cats, dogs, birds, turtles, bunnies, and fish.This resource contains:•a teacher download with tips and instructions.This download contains two simple printable pages for error analysis and small group intervention planning.•a Google F

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Making Meaning with Melissa

CCSS:

L.1.1j

, L.1.2

, L.1.2a

, L.1.2b

, L.2.1

...

Also included in: BUNDLE: Respond to a Picture Prompt Sentence Writing for the Google Classroom

The Tiger Rising Novel Unit - 4rd-8th grade - PAPERLESS

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The Tiger Rising is an AMAZING book that delves into complicated characters. With this engaging PAPERLESS novel study, your students will focus on Rob and Sistine through character study, comprehension questions, vocabulary, and writing. This unit has everything you need to start the novel tomorrow, just add the books!***********************************************************************************************************************************Students use the digital file to enhance their r

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 7th

Also included in: Kate DiCamillo Growing Bundle - PAPERLESS - 4rd-8th grade

REFUGEE by Alan Gratz - Free-Writes Writing Prompts - Print & DIGITAL

Created by

Joy Sexton

REFUGEE (Alan Gratz) Free-writes resource contains 18 journal-style writing prompts on attractive projectable slides. The DIGITAL Distance Learning version is also included! You’ll have a writing topic for each 3-chapter segment--Joseph, Isabel, Mahmoud. A convenient Free-Writes Log is provided for student responses, or for the digital version, students type right on the slides.Perfect for the start of class as students reflect on yesterday’s reading, or to get students thinking and writing to c

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

5th - 8th

CCSS:

W.5.10

, W.6.10

, W.7.10

, W.8.10

Fables Teaching Theme Passages Characters Activities Readers Theater 3.2 4.2 #3

Created by

Literature, Tools for Common Core, Vocabulary

Teaching themes in literature using fables is one of the easiest approaches to helping students determine the messages in literature. MUST SEE PREVIEW.This resource is thoroughly and carefully planned out with guiding questions essential to students' success in determining theme (moral). Everything you need to engage your students in a close read is at your fingertips: from character and plot analysis, determining the message (moral), using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Fables Teaching Theme Literature Reading Passages Activities Readers Theater 3.2

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost PowerPoint

Created by

Literature, Poetry, Winter

Robert Frost - Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening PowerPoint. Poetry analysis for a close read of the poem and writing activity. Includes slides about the author, setting, characters, figurative language, alliteration, metaphor, end rhyme, internal rhyme, structure, meter, different interpretations (including a Christmas one), and a writing activity based on Common Core State Standards that require citing text evidence. Includes a printable note-taking sheet to go with the PowerPoint. Pr

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3

, CCRA.L.5

ESPERANZA RISING Novel Study Unit Plan DIGITAL ACTIVITIES Pre-reading, Projects

Created by

Created for Learning - ELA Novel Studies

Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of our engaging Esperanza Rising activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson planning journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This novel study includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of lessons. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns it to the standards. We've film

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Unit Plans

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

Created for Learning - ELA Novel Studies

, RL.5.5

...

NUMBER THE STARS Novel Study DIGITAL Activity Prereading Final Project

Created by

Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson planning journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This novel study includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of lessons. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns it to the standards. We've filmed some training

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3