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Common Core RI.5.3 literature circles
Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers: Main Idea Theme
Help support reading comprehension and discover all the graphic organizers you need with 240 reading response graphic organizers for fiction and nonfiction. You and your students will love these easy-prep and easy-to-use graphic organizers for fiction and nonfiction filled with graphic organizers for story elements, main idea, theme, compare and contrast, and more.This resource is filled with a variety of graphic organizers that are designed to be used with any book or text. The unique designs a
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3rd - 5th
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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Presidents Day Reading (Differentiated) -George Washington & Abraham Lincoln
CLICK THE PREVIEW TO SEE MORE!Presidents Day reading! These differentiated reading passages on Abraham Lincoln and George Washington are a great way for your students to learn history about two of our nation's greatest presidents. Included are two non-fiction passages about each president. Passage A is slightly more advanced than passage B. Also included, KWL chart, Venn Diagram, Comprehension pages, Presidential trading cards AND Coloring and writing page. Common core aligned. Included:+ George
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2nd - 5th
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Refugee by Alan Gratz Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages
Are you teaching Refugee by Alan Gratz and looking for an opportunity to build background knowledge and strengthen real-world connections? Check out my Refugee Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages for novel-based informational text passages with standards-aligned comprehension checks.This paired passage set includes four nonfiction texts that provide critical background information to complement events in the novel. ✔ Check out the preview for an in-depth look at this resource!► Why Pair F
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Refugee by Alan Gratz Novel Study Unit Bundle
“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
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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Hello Universe Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel. Plus, the fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, Astronomy and constellation readings and extension activity, projects, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply their l
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5th - 8th
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Holes Novel Study Activities - Paired Informational Passages
Looking to build background knowledge and integrate nonfiction with your Holes novel study activities? Check out my four paired informational passages for Holes and see how you can spiral review informational text while reading Louis Sachar’s beloved book Holes. These passages will make the perfect companion to your novel.✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!These paired informational passages will provide background information that engages your students and complements events in the novel
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Holes Novel Study Unit - 6th Grade Novel Units - Holes Novel Activities
Shh! We're Writing the Constitution Literature Study
Jean Fritz's "We're Writing the Constitution" is both informative and humorous, making it an engaging book for students and a fantastic resource for teaching the Constitution. This 57-page PDF includes a Student Reading Comprehension Packet that breaks the book into manageable chunks and is full of short answer comprehension questions as well as vocabulary study. Supplementary activities are included and cover:
content specific vocabulary
key figures
synonyms & antonyms
government branche
Grades:
3rd - 6th
5th Grade Reading Workshop
Reading workshop aligned to Common Core! Every 5th Grade Common Core Informational and Literature Reading Standard is addressed with a strategy card, focus question, exit slip(s), and an "I Can" Statement. This pack includes everything you need to visually show your students the skills they are developing as readers. I include tips and photos from my classroom to help you implement this in your own room.
The way I use this in my own classroom:
- Spend one week (give or take) on each strategy. H
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5th
Hana's Suitcase: Exploring the Holocaust Literary Nonfiction Study Unit
This book companion for Hana's Suitcase by Karen Levine can save you hours of prep for your literature circles or book clubs. Students will learn about the Holocaust through two different lenses while developing reading comprehension skills and vocabulary. This standards-aligned novel study for Hana's Suitcase engages students, but it doesn't overwhelm your readers with countless chapter questions that just require them to regurgitate the text. Instead, it focuses on getting students to think de
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4th - 7th
Reading Choice Board Activities for Fiction and Nonfiction
Looking to give your students ownership of their independent reading with a reading response journal? Download my Reading Choice Board Activities for Fiction and Nonfiction and help to engage your students during choice reading while promoting reading comprehension.These no-prep reading response choice boards will add voice and choice for your reading students with NO PREP for you! To use, students simply choose three questions to answer that form three boxes in a row (just like tic-tac-toe!) o
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3rd - 5th
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I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 (Comprehensive Book Study)
While this book by Lauren Tarshis is a suspenseful and insightful historical fiction read. I designed this book study to dig deeper into an understanding of World War II, the Nazi ghettos, and the role of Jewish partisans. This book study includes historical background information, a photo analysis activity, as well as chapter reading responses and so much more.What's Included:Chapter Reading Responses (Answer Keys Included!)Photo Analysis Activity (step-by-step directions for analyzing 8 histor
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4th - 5th
Elly: My True Story of the Holocaust Novel Study Comprehension & Vocabulary
This Elly: My True Story of the Holocaust Novel Study Bundle includes comprehension questions, text-based vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, and more - all in a ready-to-use format that allows you to tackle reading skills and strategies through a deeply meaningful text that helps students begin to understand the Holocaust through the lens of a survivor. Using student-friendly printable and digital formatting, this Elly Unit Plan is perfect for teaching literature groups or working with
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5th - 7th
The Indian in the Cupboard | Activities and Projects | Worksheets and Digital
This 33 page activity pack for The Indian in the Cupboard, by Lynne Reid Banks, contains 15 Common Core-aligned reading response activities. Focus standards include character analysis, theme, plot, figurative language, point of view, and more.Open ended questions and graphic organizers are easily adaptable for every learner. Perfect for whole class, small group, or even independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with your purchase!♥Perfect for dist
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3rd - 6th
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I Survived The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens, 1980 (Comprehensive Book Study)
While this book by Lauren Tarshis is a fun and exciting historical fiction read, as a Washington State native, I designed this novel study to dig deeper into an understanding of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. This book study includes historical background information, a photo analysis activity, as well as chapter reading responses and more! What's Included:Chapter Reading Responses (Answer Keys Included!)Photo Analysis Activity (step by step directions for analyzing 8 photos)Historical Backg
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3rd - 5th
Projekt 1065 Novel Study Book Unit
Projekt 1065 Novel Unit is a Common Core Standard Aligned book study to be used with the WWII historical fiction novel, Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz. This download contains both a printable format as well as a Google Drive™ format for distance and digital learning.This is a complete novel study that includes many individual products bundled together to offer you extensive savings! This comprehensive unit also includes Google Drive™ format files, additional writing activities, teacher plans, and C
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5th - 8th
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Ben and Me Novel Study
Incorporating novels with your social studies units is easy with this all inclusive print and go packet. I've included everything you need to work your way through this novel with ease. Integrating novels into social studies is a very effective way to add dimension to your units, and Ben and Me is a wonderful story that my students always loved to read. What You'll Find:• Teacher’s Edition of Vocabulary by Chapter (with definitions)• Student’s Edition of Vocabulary by Chapter (no definitions)•
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3rd - 5th
The Lucky Baseball Bat, by Matt Christopher: A PDF/EASEL Digital Book Guide
This is a ready-to-use 22-page packet designed for use with students in grades 3-5 who are reading The Lucky Baseball Bat by Matt Christopher. Included in this packet is a vocabulary bookmark, 13 printable (or digital) student pages, a short end-of-book quiz, plus an answer key for the student pages and quiz. In the student booklet, the text is divided into three reading assignments with activities that reinforce essential reading and writing skills to go with each assignment. The skills incl
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Baseball Bundled by Jean Martin: 9 Baseball Novel Studies
myView Literacy 4th Grade Units 1-5 Trifold Reading Comprehension YEAR LONG
Are you looking for a way to keep your students engaged and learning while teaching them how to comprehend text, use text features, text evidence, main idea and all the other reading skills? These trifolds will help students chunk digestible piece from compare and contrast with easy no-prep 4th grade Shared Reading text with myView Literacy curriculum. This bundle is YEAR LONG Units 1-5. You can use without curriculum. Great to use for:small groupwhole groupresponding to shared reading textinde
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4th
Prairie Lotus Novel Study
This product will be a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 6-WEEK unit. The fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, nonfiction readings, paired texts, vocabulary, assessments, projects and essays will all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply what will b
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5th - 7th
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Reading Genre Passport: A Reading Response Project
If your reading textbook is anything like mine, it jumps back and forth from one genre to another each week and sometimes I just don't feel like students have had enough time to interact with a single genre in order to really know it. ***This unit is also available in my MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP! The ROOTED membership gives you access to my ENTIRE Teachers Pay Teachers elementary curriculum library - no more buying resources individually!Each genre study lasts between 2 and 3 weeks, depending on the l
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2nd - 12th
Primary Literature Circles Task Cards & Worksheets Bundle
Literature circles are a fun and engaging way to involve your students in using effective reading skills.
This primary task cards bundle is intended for 1st and 2nd grade readers. It includes 14 different Literature Circle Job Task Cards (available in color and black and white and in half and full page versions) and OVER 60 accompanying worksheets for each task. Different versions of each worksheets are included to assist you in differentiating the tasks to suit your students needs.
This bund
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1st - 2nd
Annotating Text for Close Reading Student Handout (3rd-5th Grade)
FOR THIRD GRADE THROUGH FIFTH GRADE- this version includes advanced close reading strategies such as citing evidence from the text and creating agree/disagree statements used as reference and speaking points during group conversations about the text. There is a line on the handout that denotes where 3rd grade might begin, while 4th and 5th grades would look for evidence and use agree/disagree statements. These are skills that would be appropriate to teach once 3rd grade students have mastered
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3rd - 6th
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