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Common Core RI.5.5 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
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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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
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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Basketball Paired Texts: Steph Curry and Kobe Bryant: (Grades 5-6)
This resource includes paired texts about two of the most famous players in basketball history -- Stephen Curry and Kobe Bryant. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.** This resource has been updated to include information about Kobe's tragic death on Jan. 26, 2020. The final two paragraphs of the second passage contain this info.Contents:→ 6 Nonfiction Articles→ 3 Quizzes → 1 Writing Prompt→ 1 Answer Key***Topics Covered:→
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Paired Texts: Basketball Stars Bundle
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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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
Paired Texts: Basketball Stars Bundle
These high-interest paired texts cover 16 of the most famous players in basketball history.
***Save $9.05 by purchasing all of these paired texts together!***
Contents:
→ 44 Nonfiction Articles
→ 22 Quizzes
→ 8 Writing Prompts
→ Answer Keys for all quizzes
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Topics Covered:
→ The Childhood Years:
1 informational text about each player's childhood
1 quiz for every two texts
→ Pro Basketball Career:
1 informational text about each player's professional basketball career
1 quiz for every
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Black History Month Reading Passages on Nonfiction Text Structures
Easily integrate social studies and reading with these high interest Black History Month Reading Passages. These reading comprehension passages and questions focus on different text structures. Expose your students to a variety of nonfiction text structures with these passages based on African-American history. This bundle includes 5 different resources each focusing on a different nonfiction text structure. A perfect integration resource during Black History Month, when teaching about Great
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3rd - 6th
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
Paired Texts: Football Stars Bundle
This resource includes high-interest nonfiction passages about 21 of the most famous players in pro football history. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.
This Bundle Contains:
→ 46 Nonfiction Articles
→ 23 Quizzes
→ 11 Writing Prompts
→ Answer Keys for all quizzes
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Topics Covered:
→ Pro Football Career:
1 nonfiction text about each player's pro football career
1 quiz for every two texts
→ Tying It All Together:
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5th - 6th
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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Paired Texts: Soccer Legends Bundle
This resource includes high-interest paired texts about 12 of the most famous players in soccer history. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.This Bundle Contains:→ 36 Nonfiction Articles→ 18 Quizzes → 6 Writing Prompts→ Answer Keys for all quizzes***Topics Covered:→ The Childhood Years:1 informational text about each player's childhood1 quiz for every two texts→ Professional Soccer Career:1 informational text about each playe
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5th - 6th
Text Structure Notebook Charts FREE
Text Structure can be tricky! These notebook charts help your students look for signal words and phrases so that they can identify the text structure. How to Use the Notebook Charts: Glue them in students’ reading notebookUse them for independent practice, small group, homework, and more!These are great to have on hand for Text Structure Tuesday with the ELA Morning Work!Looking for more Text Structure resources? Text Structure Reading Mini Unit 4th/5th GradeText Structure Reading Mini Unit 3rd
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3rd - 5th
Paired Texts: Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt (Grades 5-6)
This resource includes paired texts about two of the world's most famous athletes -- Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. 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
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Topics Covered:
→ The Childhood Years:
1 informational text about Michael's childhood
1 informational text about Usain's childhood
1 quiz to cover these texts
→ Professional Careers (in
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Paired Texts: Summer Athletes Bundle
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
Paired Texts Mega Bundle: 108 Sets Of Paired Texts About Famous Athletes
All paired texts in this bundle are written on a 5th-6th grade reading level.These high-interest paired texts cover 80 of the world's most famous athletes, and 12 famous sports stadiums. Please click the links to see which athletes are featured in the sets for football, basketball, soccer, summer athletics, and baseball.This bundle includes paired texts about:Famous Football PlayersFamous Basketball PlayersFamous Soccer Players Summer AthletesFamous Baseball PlayersFamous Sports StadiumsFamous
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5th - 6th
Literature Circle Resources for Fiction & Nonfiction Texts
Literature circles are a great way to provide students with an opportunity to select books of their choice and to work cooperatively while thinking and responding critically to what they are reading.
This download provides resources for you to start literature circles in your own classroom. By using these resources, students will self-assess and reflect on their answers and their participation.
You will receive:
*Literature Circle contract
*Literature Circle book selection form
*Fiction Lite
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3rd - 6th
Reading Response Choice Boards
This product includes question stems that can be asked with any literature or informational text. The choice board allows students to pick questions they wish to answer in response to a text. The questions are standards based and higher order. The product includes 2 boards: 1 choice board for literature and 1 choice board for informational.
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3rd - 6th
Willodeen Novel Study
The Willodeen Novel Study is a comprehensive novel study for teaching Willodeen by Katherine Applegate. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 5-WEEK unit. The fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, ecosystem nonfiction resources, vocabulary, assessments, opinion writing and speech unit, and essays will all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply
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5th
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FREE Basketball Paired Texts: LeBron James and Steph Curry: (Grades 5-6)
This resource includes engaging paired texts about two of the world's most famous basketball players -- LeBron James and Steph Curry. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.Contents:→ 2 informational texts: 1 about LeBron's basketball career and 1 about Steph's basketball career.→ 1 quiz with answer key → 1 writing prompt***The passage about LeBron includes information about his decision to play for Los Angeles.***Please note:
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Paired Texts: Basketball Stars Bundle
Baseball Paired Texts: Mike Trout and Derek Jeter (Grades 5-6)
This resource includes paired texts about two of the most famous players in baseball history -- Mike Trout and Derek Jeter. 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 informational text about Trout's childhood1 informational text about Jeter's childhood1 quiz to cover these texts→ Professional Baseball Careers:1 inf
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Paired Texts: Baseball Legends Bundle
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