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8th grade reading strategies projects
Ugly Christmas Sweater Reading and ELA Activities | Middle School Christmas ELA
This holiday project and activity set with keep upper elementary and middle school students on task during this busy time of year! Students will read about the history of the ugly Christmas sweater, practice grammar and ELA skills centered around this theme and even design their own sweater as a finale to a FULL WEEK of activities!This resource includes the following:⭐ The History of the Ugly Christmas Sweater informational text passage⭐ Nonfiction comprehension questions⭐ Vocabulary matching ac
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Christmas ELA and Reading Activities for Middle School | Holiday ELA
Number The Stars Body Biography Project Bundle, For Print and Digital
This Number The Stars, Characterization, Character Study, Body Biography Project Bundle, For Print and Digital is filled with all you need to teach and promote the amazing characters from the author, Lois Lowry's novel. Your students will find plenty of opportunities for creativity. For the first time, you'll experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, Number The Stars, textual evidence, research, and the body biography project! In your classroom, whether you're teaching in-p
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School ELA, An Entire Year of Body Biography Projects, Bundle
Scaffolded One Pager: A Thematic Response to Reading Activity
Are you drowning in essays? Looking for a way to have students show analytical thinking about a text in a meaningful way that won't send you to the crazy house? Try the one pager as an alternative response to literature. Not only does it encourage students to think creatively and abstractly, but also it teaches them how to use quotations, symbolism, and images to convey how they experience a text.This one pager response to literature activity focuses on the theme of a fictional or narrative nonf
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7th - 10th
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Tone and Mood in Literature with Connotation Digital Resource- Distance Learning
This digital and printable bundle will teach your students to fully analyze tone and mood in literature! This entire unit is ready for digital distance and e-learning situations. Teach mood and tone through engaging and scaffolded opportunities for text exploration, collaboration, discussion, creative projects, and games that will ensure a deep, rigorous analysis of tone! Lessons on connotation and denotation will get your students thinking about the impact word choice plays on a text, both as a
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Independent Reading Program: 6-Week Program - Any Book - Novel Study
Independent Reading Program: This Independent Reading Program is a 6-week program where students read self-selected books and complete 8 assignments to demonstrate and develop their comprehension and reading skills. Over the course of six weeks students will complete a Pre-Read, Journal Entry, Reading Strategy Graphic Organizer, Final Response and Book Talk. All assignments are designed to be glued into or completed in a steno notebook.
In this Independent Reading Program:
• Students will
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5th - 8th
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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5th - 9th
Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
Book Quilt Novel Study Activity - Final Project for ANY Novel
Need a creative digital activity for students to apply skills from their novel? Let them create a "Book Quilt" to represent 9 literary elements seen in the text. Whether a whole class, book club, or independent novel, this project can be applied to any text!Each "quilt patch" focuses on a different literary skill, requiring students to use text evidence and critical thinking to represent the details in a meaningful way. When each "patch" is connected, the final product becomes a 2' square "quilt
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6th - 9th
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The City of Ember Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Jeanne Duprau's award-winning novel, The City of Ember, effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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4th - 8th
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian Novel Study + Project Menu
Everything you need to use Sherman Alexie's award winning novel, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills. DIGITAL OPTION AVAILA
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4th - 8th
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Literary Analysis Essay: Build a "Case File" of Text Evidence for ANY Novel!
NOW INCLUDES GOOGLE: Are you looking for a new, engaging way to teach literary analysis? Call the claim/thesis a "conspiracy theory", and tell students that they have to "prove" it!Ideal for students who are new or intermediate with lit analysis, this project makes students use inductive reasoning without realizing it. In this Common Core aligned project, student groups choose a question about the novel and come up with a "conspiracy theory" (thesis) to answer that question. DURING reading, smal
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Essay Writing Mega Bundle: ALL of my Current and Future Essay Lessons!
One Pager Project for Any Novel — Literary Analysis and Summary One-Pagers
With this one-pager reading comprehension project, your students will share their understanding of any novel by imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images. The one pager is a great idea for any novel study as an after reading assignment or as a creative assessment. Students' artwork also make great bulletin boards!Included in this purchase is:Student directions for the one pager project (PDF Ready to Print)Holistic Rubric for the one pager project (PDF Ready to Print)1 Examp
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: One Pagers Bundle — 8 One-Pager Projects and Templates
One Pager Activity for Any Set of Vocabulary Words | One-Pager Project
With this resource, your students will write, draw, and color beautiful images on one page that encompass any set of vocabulary words! Completed one pager projects make beautiful hallway displays or great bulletin boards!Included in this purchase is:Student directions for the one pager project (Ready to Print PDF)Rubric for the one pager project (Ready to Print PDF)Example one pager (based on vocabulary from the short story "Charles" by Shirley Jackson)8 BLANK TEMPLATES (printable & optional
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: One Pagers Bundle — 8 One-Pager Projects and Templates
Independent Book Project Bloom Ball Editable Template - Choice Reading Activity
Say goodbye to traditional boring old reading logs that most students fake anyway - have students create a Bloom ball instead!Each panel has a different element for students to consider - and the headings are completely editable!Here are the included panels:✅ Title and Author Information✅ Plot Elements✅ Setting✅ Important Characters✅ Theme✅ Conflict✅ Meaningful Quote #1✅ Meaningful Quote #2✅ Meaningful Quote #3✅ Figurative Language #1✅ Figurative Language #2✅ RecommendationSee Preview for more!T
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4th - 12th
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Multiple Intelligences Book Report Review - Menu Choice Board and Easel Activity
Multiple Intelligences Book Review or Report. This is a fun assignment menu choice board for reviewing a book or story using multiple intelligence. Great for differentiation. Students choose 5 boxes from the assignment menu and are also required to complete one reading response. Students may choose from verbal-linguistic, visual-spatial, musical-rhythmic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, or naturalistic intelligences. Includes rubrics and assignment sheets
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5th - 8th
Crime Scene Investigator Police Report, Any Text, Printable and Digital
Looking for a fun and creative way for students to demonstrate their knowledge AND understanding of the literary text? In numerous novels and short stories, crime breaks out. Your students will love to stretch their imaginations in response to the text – they love that this makes literature come alive! You will love that this activity is text-based and standards-driven! All you will to do to assign this activity is print and go or send out the digital link (included in the PDF download) for
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7th - 11th
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Novel Study For Any Novel - Independent Reading Projects, Book Club Templates
Do you want to be the best teacher? Ready to dive into a treasure trove of novel study magic? Imagine having a secret stash of activities that work like magic for any book on the shelf! Your teaching dreams of spicing up reading skills are about to come true. Get ready to whisk your students into a realm of novel study where every worksheet is a portal to reading mastery. With formative assessment reading activities, you're not just exploring the novel from one angle; you're going on a full-bl
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6th - 8th
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30 Reading Graphic Organizers for ANY Novel | Reading Comprehension Activities
Looking for engaging reading comprehension activities that work with ANY novel or short story? These graphic organizers are designed to help students gain a deeper understanding of the text while simultaneously strengthening reading, writing and analyzing skills. This resource is appropriate for grades 5-10.Use these 30 graphic organizers as a way to build individual skills and develop students' knowledge of various literary devices. NOTE: I've included a DIGITAL version of this resource for vi
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5th - 10th
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Art Escape: Edvard Munch "The Scream" (Reading Skills) | Cool Halloween Activity
Art Escape: “The Scream” by Edvard Munch, Reading Edition. Escape room challenges with a creative twist! Learning is about to get really fun! That’s because this resource combines puzzles, learning, and art! The lesson begins when students learn about an art heist. As art detectives, they’ll need to work together to solve 5 creative challenges. Each challenge will have them learning more about the stolen piece of art and practicing critical READING skills. If they can crack the case, they just m
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4th - 8th
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Elevator Notes Project for Long Way Down with Rubric and Student Examples
Engage your students with this modern murder mystery story!UPDATE: More student examples are provided in the updated files as well as a standards-aligned rubric that teachers can use to grade student submissions.Spark your students' creativity and teach them how to close read, the art of poetry, symbolism, imagery, and more with this project that utilizes sketch notes in a way that really engages students! This activity can be used with a wide range of student abilities.
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8th - 12th
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Holes Novel Study Project Craft - PBL
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Engage your students in project-based learning!Since 1998, readers from around the world have been captivated with the mystery, adventure novel, Holes, written by Louis Sachar. Whether it is the intriguing plot, the unforgettable characters, or the humorous style of writing, there is so much to love about this novel. For this project, students complete 12 activities related to Holes (St
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5th - 8th
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Independent Book Project Ideas For Any Story - Choice Reading Boards Book Clubs
Wave goodbye to those mundane, snooze-inducing reading logs that often lead to disengagement! With this Independent Book Project, say hello to a whole new world of excitement as your students embark on a journey of creativity and comprehension that's entirely of their own making!Here’s what you’ll get:✅ Teacher Guide: Step-by-step guidance through this exciting adventure in learning is provided.✅ Student Directions: Clear instructions that unleash your students' imagination and guide them toward
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6th - 9th
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Meme Project for Any Text, Printable and Digital
The purpose of the meme task is for students to demonstrate their knowledge AND understanding of the literary text. Everything is included; it's no prep for you. Student Experience: This project does require a little more of students than “making a meme” just for the sake of doing so. It is more about students showcasing a full interpretation of the text in depth. Included:Mini lessonIrony "scavenger hunt" chartExamplesTask SheetPrintable (100% editable PPT file) and Digital for Google VersionS
Grades:
7th - 11th
Student Led Book Talks
Book talks are a great way to engage students in authentic conversations about books. With this resource, students will read a choice book, use the organizer to prepare their book talk and record information using the group record sheet organizer. A tested classroom resource that will complement any reading program where students get to choose the books they read! Included in this resource: Book Talk Expectations The format and expectations for students to present their book to a small group or
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Student Led Discussions | Book Clubs | Book Talks Bundle
Art Escape: Claude Monet Water Lilies (Reading Edition)
Art Escape: “Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies” by Claude Monet Reading Edition. Escape room challenges with a creative twist. Learning is about to get really fun! That’s because this resource combines puzzles, learning, and art! The lesson begins when students learn about an art heist. As art detectives, they’ll need to work together to solve 5 creative challenges. Each challenge will have them learning more about the stolen piece of art and practicing critical READING skills. If they can crac
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4th - 8th
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