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4th grade social studies literature circles for Microsoft Word
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
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
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
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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
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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
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
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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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
"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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Bound for Oregon Unit Test
Here is an editable unit test for the conclusion of your Bound for Oregon literature study.
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4th - 6th
The Watsons Go to Birmingham Notebook Guides
This bundle included editable chapter guides for chapters 1 through 15 in The Watsons Go to Birmingham. The guides cover a variety of standards and each guide contains written comprehension questions. For an idea of layout, please download the Chapter 1 Freebie! Guides are sized so they are able to be cut out and glued into notebooks.
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3rd - 4th
Guided Reading Questions Angel Child, Dragon Child (cc aligned)
There are 13 vocab words the teacher can define with students. There are also 13 questions and one essay that will require students to go back to the text for evidence.
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2nd - 4th
Gilgamesh the King - Reading Guide
Gilgamesh the King by Ludmila Zeman, is a great companion story when teaching ancient civilizations. The story and the illustrations will appeal to students of all ages. This handout helps students to think critically about quotes from the story, and how they relate to the issues of social structure and power. Students are asked to support their thoughts with examples from the story and to make text connections.
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4th - 6th
Comprehension Packet George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff
This packet has been created to help students comprehend the story George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff. To familiarize students with the book, the first activity is a scavenger hunt of the book. The remaining pages of the packet pose questions based on action in the book.
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4th - 6th
SSYRA 2019-2020 The Bicycle Spy by Yona Zeldis McDonough
This product is a word document that contains 175 questions broken down by chapter with answers in parenthesis after each question. These can be used as discussion questions if read as a small group or as a book trivia game.This book was selected to be part of the Sunshine State Young Readers Grades 3-5 List
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3rd - 6th
Woods Runner Novel Questions
This product contains novel questions for the book: Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen. The questions are broken down by chapter and include page numbers and vocabulary words. I have also included a suggested pacing guide, suggested book activities and mini-lessons, a character conflict recording sheet, a character trait recording sheet, a connection recording sheet, and task sheets. I personally used this resource with a small guided reading group in fourth grade, but it could easily be used in highe
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4th - 7th
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Lemonade War Choice Board/Menu
Have students complete this board as the class reads Lemonade War. This is a great end of the year activity and can be used to tie in financial literacy. Rigorous and give students choice!
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3rd - 5th
Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back Poetry Packet
This poetry packet was created to go along with Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back by Joseph Bruchac. Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back is a recommended text for Module 1A, Grade 4 ELA on EngageNY.org. Students will be able to meet many of the CCSS while learning more about the history of Native Americans and poetry.
This can be printed out as a poetry packet for each student or handed out daily, as you study each of the thirteen moon poems in the book.
After studying each poem, students are asked
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3rd - 5th
Dear Levi Book Study
This packet features cause and effect questions, character logs, crossword puzzles, and complete day-by-day lesson plans for the book "Dear Levi"
No prep necessary!
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3rd - 6th
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Novel Unit: Just Jane (American Revolution) book by William Lavender
This unit includes the following:
•Study Guide with questions for every chapter (including the epilogue)
•Vocabulary
•Vocabulary Practice (fill-in-the-blank sentences)
•Reader Response Journal
•Primary Source Reading with questions: William Moultrie’s account of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island (Jane witnesses this in the book)
• Extension Activity: Students research a real event that is discussed in the book. They then create an annotated bibliography entry for each of the 3 sites they used f
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4th - 12th
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