Elementary english language arts literature circle microsofts

Drama, Reading, Reading Strategies

This word document contains the reader's theater script for the picture book Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch. This is a very funny story and students will love reading the lines and acting out the parts! The best part is, they will be building and strengthening their reading fluency without even realizing it! The way the script is currently set up, there are 20 narrators, along with numerous other character parts. This script could easily be adapted to fit larger or smaller class sizes.

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Curious Classroom Adventures

CCSS:

RF.2.4

, RF.2.4b

, RF.3.3b

The Wednesday Wars Novel Study BUNDLE with Comprehension Questions & Activities

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If you want your students to do an in-depth novel study for The Wednesday Wars but you don’t want to give up your weekends digging for historical context videos, designing partner and group activities, and writing critical thinking comprehension questions, you are in luck! This no-prep novel study for The Wednesday Wars does all this and more! This comprehensive novel study for The Wednesday Wars includes the following resources for each chapter: Teacher Instructions for The Wednesday Wars Novel

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Literature Circles

Stage Two MEGA Bundle - Unit 9 NESA Support Resources - The Thing About Oliver

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Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature

This is a HUGE 400+ page bundle designed to support the implementation of the NESA English unit (9) for Stage Two based on narrative and characterisation.For more detailed information on each product, please click on the links to my store. Each product is available individually in my store. This bundle includes:* A supporting slideshow which means it is linked to the Department of Education (NSW) unit of work which teaches Stage 2 students about narrative and characterisation. This unit of work

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Literature Circles

Stage Three MEGA Bundle - Unit 9 NESA Support Resources - Storm Boy - No Prep!

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Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature

This is a HUGE 350+ page bundle designed to support the implementation of the NESA English unit (9) for Stage Three based on the conventions of narrative.For more detailed information on each product, please click on the links to my store. Each product is available individually in my store. This bundle includes:* A supporting slideshow which means it is linked to the Department of Education (NSW) unit of work which teaches Stage 3 students about the conventions of narrative. This unit of work is

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Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Literature Circles

Stage Two MEGA Bundle - Unit 10 NESA Supporting Resources - Genre - Our Universe

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Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Informational Text

This is a HUGE 300+ page bundle designed to support the implementation of the NESA English unit (10) for Stage Two based on genre.For more detailed information on each product, please click on the links to my store. Each product is available individually in my store. This bundle includes:* A supporting slideshow which means it is linked to the Department of Education (NSW) unit of work which teaches Stage 2 students about genre. This unit of work is available for free on the NESA site. All the c

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Literature Circles

"The Jungle Book" Novel Study/Literature Circle Questions and Vocabulary

Created by

4thGradeTchr

I received a 6-pack of "The Jungle Book" retold from Rudyard Kipling as part of my September 2018 Scholastic order but the book is not the same as other versions out there so the chapters and questions did not align with anything that I found. I decided to make my own version that aligns with the three chapters in the Scholastic version (plus the 4th chapter - Rikki Tikki Tavi). There are a lot of questions (at least 10 per chapter) and vocabulary words - all with matching page numbers that a

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

Complete Memoir/ Nonfiction Unit

Created by

Teacher Turned Child Therapist

Recently Updated in February 2023-- New & Improved! Now includes Day-by-Day Instructions for this 3-week unit-- No prep needed!This Memoir Unit is always a huge hit in my high school English classes! Many of my students consistently say it is their favorite unit in the class This bundle includes 3 different PowerPoint presentations focusing on memoir writing. The first one I use is the "Show, Don't Tell" presentation where students are introduced to the idea of writing in a more descriptive

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Literature Circles

Back to School Activity - MYSTERY Readers Theater - Who's Our Teacher?

Created by

Rachel Lynette

This fun and engaging back to school mystery read aloud is a perfect activity for your students! In this activity, students will use their inferencing skills to figure out who their new teacher is! With lots of suspects and evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make lots of inferences, and think like a detective in order to solve the mystery! This product was created with upper elementary students in mind, but it can definitely be scaled to work with other grade levels as well. So

Subjects:

Back to School, Holidays/Seasonal, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Literature Circles

Reader's Theater Script for The Recess Queen

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Drama, Reading, Reading Strategies

This word document contains a reader's theater script for The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill along with six higher-level Blooms questions to go with the text. This story is about a bully everyone calls "Mean Jean"--who is the queen of recess--until one day a teeny, tiny new student named Katie Sue stands up to Jean and then actually asks Jean to play with her. Nobody has ever asked Jean to play! She and Katie Sue become friends and the playground bullying comes to a stop! There are 20 dif

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading

CCSS:

RF.2.4

, RF.2.4b

, RF.3.4

, RF.4.4

Customizable Literacy Center Rotation Cards (Daily 5 or Guided Reading Centers)

Created by

Rachel Redding

Literacy Center Rotation Cards! This is a great way to organize your rotations so students know exactly where to go. You can either use a pocket chart, or attach magnets to the back of each card. This includes cards for up to 6 rotations and 6 groups, as well as a header. Bold colors help students know where to go from anywhere in the room. Can be used for Daily 5 with Read to Self, Read to Someone, Word Work, Work on Writing, Listen to Reading, Meet with Teacher, and Free Choice. It also has a

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Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Literature Circles, Centers

COMPLETE BUNDLE Term 2 ES1 NSW units of work. ENGLISH Component B

Created by

Oceanview Resources

This bundle includes all of the mentor texts for term 2 ES1 (kindergarten)- 10 books in all.. Component B onlyAppealing illustrations and teacher instructions at the bottom of each slide makes them very easy to use.You will receive a zip file with a PPT, PDF and Word document in each setPlease note that PPT and PDF are not editableAttribution is given to: © State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2023.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Literature Circles

Book Club or Literature Circle Packet and Calendar (Editable Google Doc™)

Created by

The Common Room

This is an editable Google Doc for a 6 week Book Club or Lit. Circle Packet. You could easily make it more or less than 6 weeks if you wish. It does not follow the typical "roles" way of doing lit. circles. This is a packet that allows each student to do each of the typical roles each week, rather than having jobs. It is set up in a way that will allow your students to read Monday-Thursday and have rich discussions using their packets on Fridays. Of course, you could always choose to discuss on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Literature Circles

Christmas Reader's Theater: Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Drama, Reading

This is a seven-page long reader's theater script taken from the story "Mooseltoe" by Margie Palatini. The scripts is typed with 20 narrators who each get to speak at least three times during the story. However the file is editable so you could add more/less narrators to fit your needs. The story is about a Moose who worked really hard getting everything ready for Christmas. He wrote Christmas letters and cards, he shopped, he wrapped and ribboned, and cooked. But, then he realizes he forgot

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

The Children's Literature Teacher

CCSS:

RF.2.4

, RF.3.4

, RF.4.4

Tuck Everlasting Test (Editable!)

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Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt Comprehensive final Assessment 50 Questions Multiple Choice Includes Key This test is editable! Please upload the product preview to see the first 15 questions of the test.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

Also included in: Tuck Everlasting Novel Study Bundle: Worksheets, Quizzes,Test, Games, Vocabulary

Stage Two MEGA Bundle - Unit 1 NESA Support Resources - Fantastic Mr Fox

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English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

This is a HUGE 370+ page bundle designed to support the implementation of the NESA English unit (1) for Stage Two based on narrative and characterisation.For more detailed information on each product, please click on the links to my store. Each product is available individually in my store.This bundle includes:* A supporting slideshow (based on the text Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl) which means it is linked to the Department of Education (NSW) unit of work which teaches Stage 2 students about

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Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Literature Circles

Book Club Assignment Bookmarks

Created by

Fourth Grade Flair

Are you trying to find a balance for your literature circles (book clubs)? Do you want to focus on having them read and discuss the books, but still feel like you need to hold them accountable for what they are reading? These bookmarks are perfect for that! These short questions, which are suitable for any fiction book, will pair great with your lit circles. Simply print, copy, and cut apart for no-prep book club assignments that make great discussion starters for group meetings!Included:-One #b

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Reading

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

Question Sheet - Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker

Created by

Caren Carlisle

Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker (580 Lexile) is a chapter by chapter comprehensive question sheet to use in guided reading group, independent reading or read aloud comprehension check. Can be used in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade. Facilitates prediction, vocabulary development, and reading & writing connection. Also prepares students for short answer or extended response on diagonstic and achievement tests. Prepared by Caren Carlisle Schmitz, Masters in Reading Instruction,

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Writing

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Literature Circles

Stage 3 MEGA Bundle - Unit 10 NESA Supporting Resources - Wave Hill - 5 Weeks

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

This is a HUGE 500+ page bundle of resources, designed to support the implementation of the NESA Unit based on the Wave Hill Walk-Off in your Stage 3 classroom. This unit of work is freely available on the NESA site. This set of resources contains everything you need to supplement this unit. Simply put, it is weeks and weeks of lesson prep - sorted!The first bundle is a supporting slideshow which means it is linked to the Department of Education (NSW) unit of work which teaches Stage 3 students

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Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Literature Circles

Novel study: Number the Stars and Miracle at Midnight - compare and contrast

Created by

Stephen Campbell

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

Subjects:

European History, Literature, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink Valentine's Reader's Theater

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Drama, Reading, Valentine's Day

This word document contains the reader's theater script for the picture book Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat. The way this script is written, there are twenty-two narrators plus some specific character speaking parts. The script could easily be adapted for smaller or larger class sizes. Reader's theater is a fun way to strengthen reading fluency and build confidence in young readers.

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

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