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4th grade social studies literature circle microsofts
Novel study: Number the Stars and Miracle at Midnight - compare and contrast
This chart provides a way for students to organize their observations about the Newbery-winning novel Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry. This novel, describing the Nazis' occupation and their persecution of Jews during World War II, has become a middle-school staple of historical fiction literature and Holocaust studies.The book is often paired with the historical fiction film "Miracle at Midnight," which has many parallels with Number the Stars. It is also set in Copenhagen during 1943, when se
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4th - 7th
Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO to novel NUMBER THE STARS music, photos
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint Introduction lesson provides digital resources & factual historical context & background information in preparation for reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. BL 4.5 GOAL: to prepare each student to understand the historical background of the novel by front-loading facts to aid comprehension AUDIENCE: whole or small group for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms. This product is ideal for preparing READ ALOUD, LITERATURE CIRCLES,
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4th - 12th
Bound for Oregon Novel Unit Questions
Reading Bound for Oregon as a class or in a literature circle? Here is an editable packet of comprehension questions you can use to assess student learning. Make them your own to match your teaching style and to meet your students' needs.
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4th - 6th
5th/6th/7th Grade Unit Plan for 90 Miles to Havana by Enrique Flores-Galbis
A beautifully written historical fiction story of Julian, a young boy from Cuba who is evacuated from Cuba as part of Operation Pedro Pan in 1961. Gripping, moving, and full of bravery, betrayal and growth. 90 Miles to Havana provides an inside look into the pain and challenges for these families.Winner of the 2011 Pura Belpré Honor Book for Narrative and a 2011 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year. Unit plan includes:- Unit plan sequencing and pacing guide- 18 pages of Comprehension Que
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4th - 7th
Tom Appleby Convict Boy Novel Study Comprehension Questions
Delve deeper into Jackie French's Tom Appleby Convict Boy with my Chapter Questions pack. With over 52 pages and 260 questions, help students to explore early European settlement in Australia through the eyes of a child. An excellent resource for those studying Australian history or seeking to improve student comprehension in reading and literacy centers.
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4th - 7th
Social Studies/ELA Cave of Lascaux Paintings Reading Comprehension Paleolithic
I'm using this with my 6th grade students. We are learning about Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages. (can be used as an reading comprehension text for grades 4,5,6)
Included:
Three page informational text, from the discovery, to the closing, and its significance.
Four images
Five comprehension questions
Grades:
4th - 6th
Read Aloud Background HISTORY LESSON PREREADING The Watsons Go to Birmingham
"Our digital Powerpoint equips you with the knowledge and context needed to fully appreciate this poignant novel."PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis.GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or indep
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4th - 12th
Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story of About Brain Science
A power point presentation to supplement Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story of About Brain Science novel. Perfect for review and retention of facts. This presentation contain animation as well as photos related to the book.
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4th - 6th
Elementary Philosophy: Discussing Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
What does it mean to live a good life? What is happiness? What does it mean to truly be wise? These three concise and well-researched stories regarding Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle will act as catalysts for lively discussions that promote critical thinking, careful reading, and reflection on some of the most important questions imaginable. Each can stand alone, or the three can be strung together to form a small unit on ancient Greek philosophy.Appropriate for 4th, 5th, 6th grade and up. Inclu
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Elementary Philosophy Bundle: Diverse Reading and Discussion Activities
Number the Stars: Chapter 13-15 Comprehension Questions
Quiz/ test for Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. This activity is written in an A-B format, where students are required to support their answers with direct quotes from the novel. This ensures that students are refer back to the text to confirm their answers.
It includes multiple choice questions along with a short-response prompt. This document can be edited to adjust to the needs of your students. Additionally, these questions serve as higher-order thinking questions.
Answer key is provided.
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3rd - 6th
Esperanza Rising Reading Skills Chapters
Esperanza Rising Literature Reading SkillsAll chapters are included with each having a skill to focus on for those specific chapters.Teachers can assign this on Google Classroom, or even copy and paste specific chapters as assignments because I made it editable. Or print it as a hardcopy after saving it as a PDF. A total of 18 pages!Chapter-Reading SkillsPrologue-Skill: Figurative LanguageChapter 1 (Las Uvas)- Skills: Figurative Language and CharacterChapter 2 (Las Papayas)- Skill: Sequence Chap
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4th - 6th
A BOY AT WAR Project Choices and Test
Can you imagine being in Hawaii during the bombing of Pearl Harbor? This historical fiction novel places the main character right in the action. To make matters worse, his father was last seen on the USS Arizona. In this document, you will find project choices and a 20-question exam (multiple choice and short answer) with an answer key for A BOY AT WAR. This product is designed to be used in a literature circle format in conjunction with my product "Literature Circle Checklists and Forms".
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4th - 6th
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Stolen Girl - Trina Saffioti - Shared Reading - Literacy Groups Stage 2 History
This is an 87-page unit of work on the text "Stolen Girl" by Trina Saffioti. This text tells the story of a girl who is removed from her mother as one of the Stolen Generations of Indigenous Australia. I taught this book as part of an integrated unit with History, focussing on events pertaining to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The unit contains: * a detailed shared reading unit of work, based on the "book a week" model. The focus points for each day are: reading for enjoyment, l
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3rd - 6th
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO & EDITABLE BOOK REPORT, ROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson bundle provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry by Mildred Taylor BL 5.7GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms, literature circles o
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4th - 12th
Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO to The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Poem
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint Introduction lesson provides digital resources & factual historical context & background information in preparation for reading "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. GOAL: to prepare each student to understand the historical background of the novel by front-loading facts to aid comprehension AUDIENCE: whole or small group for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms. This product is ideal for preparing READ
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4th - 12th
Study Guide for "The Burnt Stick"
This study guide was created for a low-level (Cambridge A2) class of Year 11 Chinese students at an Australian-curriculum international school. These students studied this book as part of a unit on the "stolen generation" and the injustices that Aboriginal Australians have faced since the arrival of the British in 1788. Anthony Hill's text is written for the native-speaking Australian students in the upper-elementary grades, but this study guide could be adapted for EAL students or native-speaki
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4th - 12th
Study Guide for "The Rabbits"
This study guide was created for a low-level (Cambridge A2) class of Year 11 Chinese students at an Australian-curriculum international school. These students studied this book as part of a unit on the "stolen generation" and the injustices that Aboriginal Australians have faced since the arrival of the British in 1788. John Marsden and Shaun Tan's text is written for the native-speaking Australian students in the primary grades, but this study guide could be adapted for EAL students or native-s
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3rd - 11th
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Guided Literature Unit for Sing Down the Moon
This is a guided literature unit for Sing Down the Moon (4.9 GE), by Scott O’Dell. The book is historical fiction. This unit encompasses multiple common core English Language Arts standards. The unit includes questions pertaining to inferences and figurative language – such as personification and similes. Additionally, vocabulary is a key focus of this unit. Each worksheet includes vocabulary words in which students will need to look up the definition. Students will also write a paragraph using
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4th - 6th
Indian in the Cupboard - Novel Study - Chapter Summaries - Lynne Reid Banks
What's included:- Chapter Summaries for the wildly popular book, Indian in the Cupboard written by Lynne Reid Banks. Note:I have the kids take note as we read, share one of their notes, and then I put this up for the kids to see. I give them about five minutes to add anything to their notes that they did not get for themselves or from each other.Book Summary:When Omri's big brother has no birthday present for him, he gives Omri an old wooden medicine cabinet he's found. The cabinet doesn't seem
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3rd - 9th
Social Media Template (5 Posts)
Awesome for ELA and History classes, grades 4-12!Let your students choose a character from the book or chapter they're learning and then let them bring that character to life ... online!Pair with my FREE 7 Post version for an easy differentiation for your higher achievers!
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4th - 12th
The Rainbow Serpent Stage Two - "A Book a Week" Complete MEGA Unit - Dreamtime
This is a HUGE, no-prep, 80-page unit of work based on the Dreaming story "The Rainbow Serpent".I used the Dick Roughsey version of this text, however any version of this text could be adapted.This unit is based on the "A Book a Week" model, whereby students examine one book throughout the week, examining the text deeply to build a range of literacy skills on a more sustained and integrated level.Students explore the book "The Rainbow Serpent" through a range of structured reading, writing and s
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3rd - 5th
"Answer in the Attic" - Adventure Book
Rocky and Clarke WILL NOT GIVE UP. When they find a mysterious letter in their attic, they hope it will hold the answer to their family’s current problem. They have no idea they’re about to embark on the biggest adventure of their lives. They’ll have to deal with an angry landowner, KEEP A SECRET, and survive a tornado on their quest to determine if the mysterious letter is all they think it is. Will they find what they’re looking for in time? Or WILL IT BE TOO LATE?Learn more about the book and
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3rd - 7th
Number the Stars WebQuest
A WebQuest to introduce the novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.
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4th - 7th
Curiosity the Rover and the Long Trip to Mars
This is an original Reader's Theater script for elementary grades.
It imagines Curiosity the Rover's trip to Mars and what it encounters...
It includes 5 characters and includes a vocabulary list as well.
A fun story based on a relevant event that every student is interested in!
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2nd - 6th
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