Halloween literature literature circles

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

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Also included in: Holes and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe | Novel Study Bundle

Book Club Fiction and Nonfiction Bundle Digital and Printable

Created by

Not So Wimpy Teacher

I LOVE that this can work for ANY book. I have packets made for my small group and I can easily have them flip to the page to work. It is awesome! Thank you!” - Amy B.You’ve heard Book Clubs (or Literature Circles) are a fun way to get your students reading and talking about books. You’ve even heard Book Clubs make reading fun for your most reading-averse students. But how do you start them? How do you run them effectively? How do you make sure all your students—regardless of reading level—ge

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

The Lemonade War Novel Study

Created by

The Friendly Teacher

A novel companion with reading skills for each chapter, quizzes for every two chapters, a final test, and many final project choices for the novel "Lemonade War" by Jacqueline DaviesThis is a full unit for the novel Lemonade War. In the unit you will find:1. A chapter layout with what skill you should teach in each chapter2. Discussion questions for each chapter3. Skill "work page” for each chapter. These pages can be projected to work on as a whole class or printed for your students to work on.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Literature Circles, Centers

Also included in: 3rd Grade Novel Study Bundle

Charlotte's Web Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests

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This novel study for Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White, contains 135 pages of resources, including comprehension questions and vocabulary activities, creative activities, assessments, and more!Focus standards include figurative language, setting, character analysis, theme, and plot.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with your pu

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little | E.B. White Novel Study Bundle

Hatchet Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities and Tests

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This novel study for Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, contains 136 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, opinion writing, character analysis, plot, and point of view.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

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Also included in: Hatchet and Island of the Blue Dolphins | Novel Study Bundle

Literature Circles Book Club Activities Novel Study Talk Reading Response Sheets

Created by

The Little Ladybug Shop

Are you looking for ways to engage and grow your readers during their book and novel studies? Look no further than this comprehensive Book Club Activities and Literature Circles Reading Bundle, perfect for any book or novel! This bundle has everything you need to get your students started on literature circles and make book clubs an exciting and educational way for them to grow as readers in your class. This jam-packed bundle is perfect whether you teach 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade.TAKE A PEEK AT EVE

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature

Also included in: Best Sellers Bundle- Writing Process Pencil, Book Club Activities, Mentor Texts

Literature Circles - Book Clubs | Roles & Reflection Pages | Print and Digital

Created by

Jillian Starr

Literature Circles Adapted for Lower Elementary Grades: Literature Circles make the perfect Book Clubs and are an effective and engaging way to get students invested in reading and they align perfectly with the standards for speaking and listening!I like to think of Literature Circles as a structured book group. After explicit modeling, these groups can become independent. Each student takes on a role that rotates with each meeting. These roles include discussion director, illustrator, word

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, SL.1.1

, SL.1.1a

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Reading Response Menus Digital and Printable EDITABLE

Created by

Not So Wimpy Teacher

“Great resource to hold students accountable by writing about what they are reading and using evidence from the text. My students enjoy these because they feel like they have a choice and it's not just a prompt for everyone. Thank you!” - Jennifer B.Every week, a teacher must grapple with an ancient mystery: “I love that my students are reading independently! But, how do I make sure they understand what they’re reading? How do I hold them accountable?”Wonder no more! These Reading Response Menus

Subjects:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Centers

Room on the Broom Unit, Crafts, Sequencing, Puppets, Character Sorts, & Writing

Created by

Hilary Statum - Pencils to Pigtails

This Room on the Broom inspired unit is packed with essential ELA skills! Practice retell, sequencing, writing, rhyming, number words, cause & effect, Science of Reading aligned word mapping skills, and so much more! Your students will love creating the unique paper towel retell craft and the showstopper extra large broom craft. You will love that students are working on key writing and sequencing skills!These activities pair perfectly with the book written by Julia Donaldson.You will find

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Literature

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.A.3

, RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

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The BFG Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities and Tests

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Literature, Reading, Tools for Common Core

This novel study for The BFG, by Roald Dahl, contains 150 pages of resources, including comprehension questions and vocabulary by chapter, creative activities, assessments, and more. Focus standards include figurative language, character analysis, plot, and opinion writing.Perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with your purchase!♥Excellent for school OR homeschool. No-prep and so easy for teachers, pare

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature

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Also included in: The BFG | The Phantom Tollbooth | The Witches | Novel Study Bundle

Book Clubs for 1st and 2nd Grade

Created by

Susan Jones

Book club activities for first and second grade classrooms!★Can you run successful book clubs in the primary grades?★It may seem like a stretch, but the spring is such a great time to get your students ready and used to reading, thinking about, and discussing books with their peers instead of me, the teacher!I created this unit as a guide to running book clubs in your primary classroom and provided some tools that your kids can successfully use! In this unit:IntroductionWhat book clubs look like

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs

Created by

Teacher Thrive

Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Literature, Reading

Grades:

4th - 9th, Adult Education

Types:

GATE, Literature Circles

Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle

The Lightning Thief Novel Study - A Percy Jackson Unit - Comprehension & Tests

Created by

Literature, Reading, Tools for Common Core

This Percy Jackson book study for The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, contains 194 pages of resources, including comprehension by chapter, vocabulary, reading response activities, assessments, and more! Focus standards include character analysis, theme, figurative language, setting analysis, point of view, and more.You will find that this study's layout is student-friendly, and that the questions and activities are easily adaptable for every learner. All Common Core activities have the code li

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.7

, RL.5.2

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Also included in: The Lightning Thief, The Egypt Game, Boy of the Painted Cave Novel Study Bundle

Esperanza Rising Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests

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This novel study for Esperanza Rising, by Pam Muñoz Ryan, contains 139 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with your

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Esperanza Rising & Out of the Dust Novel Study Bundle

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Novel Study Unit

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Literature, Reading

This novel study for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis, contains 122 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include theme, plot, character analysis, setting, and more!No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with yo

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: The Phantom Tollbooth | The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe | Novel Study Bundle

Wonder Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities and Tests

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This 243 page book study for Wonder, by R.J. Palacio, contains comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative standards-aligned reading response activities, assessments, free writing journal pages, and much more!You will find this complete literature unit to be teacher and student friendly. It contains a wide variety of question types, along with open-ended graphic organizers and unique activities, all carefully crafted for this particular story. Focus standards include figurative la

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Differentiated Teaching with Rebecca Davies

, RL.4.2

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Also included in: Wonder and Out of My Mind Novel Study Bundle

Hatchet Novel Study Unit Plan w/ Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary Activities

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This comprehensive Hatchet Unit Plan is crafted to enhance your students' understanding of Gary Paulsen's novel. It provides a range of activities, including lesson plans, Hatchet vocabulary exercises, and engaging comprehension questions designed to captivate students' interest. Our Hatchet novel study questions and writing tasks are structured to promote deep engagement with the text, ensuring that learners are not just passively reading but actively analyzing the narrative and themes. Ideal f

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Differentiated Teaching with Rebecca Davies

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.10

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Holes by Louis Sachar Novel Study: Chapter Questions, Activities, Vocabulary

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This Holes Novel Study for the book by Louis Sachar includes comprehension activities for reading response, vocabulary, and a literature guide. Using student-friendly printable and digital formatting, this Holes Book Unit is perfect for teaching literature groups or discussions with book clubs. Daily comprehension activities require students to focus on text analysis and responding to literature, and the vocabulary focus builds word knowledge and academic vocabulary. This no-fluff Holes book st

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Also included in: Louis Sachar Author Study Bundle

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Novel Study Unit | Comprehension & Activities

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This 113 page novel study for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl, features comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, and everything else you need for a fun and effective unit. Easy-to-use, student-friendly format. Questions and activities provoke deeper thinking and thoughtful discussions. Students will analyze characters, think about theme, and delve into figurative language, through the creative activities in this unit!♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version;

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: The BFG | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Novel Study Bundle

The Lemonade War Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests

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This novel study for The Lemonade War, by Jacqueline Davies, contains 134 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and point of view.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included

Subjects:

Activities, Literature Circles

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: The Lemonade War and The Lemonade Crime Novel Study Bundle

Number the Stars Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests

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Literature, Reading, Tools for Common Core

This novel study for Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry, contains 130 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, character analysis, plot, and cause and effect.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with your p

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.3.3

Learning to Grow - Bethany Lewis

, RL.3.10

, RL.4.3

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Also included in: Number the Stars and Out of the Dust Novel Study Bundle

Holes - Book Study

Created by

The HOLES activities in this book study will make using this amazing book even easier! The packet is filled with reading and writing activities. It includes comprehension questions and answers. Students respond to each of the comprehension questions in their own packet that culminate into a booklet. This resource is an ideal addition to any 3rd-5th grade HOLES book study.The comprehension activities focus on analyzing the main characters, comparing the characters’ traits, plot elements, inferenc

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Elementary Book Study Bundle

Bud, Not Buddy Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities & Test

Created by

Black History Month, Literature, Reading

This novel study for Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, contains 148 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by section, reading response activities, assessments, and more. Focus standards include figurative language, setting, character analysis, theme, and plot.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included wi

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Bud, Not Buddy and Sounder Novel Study Bundle

Because of Winn-Dixie Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests

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This novel study for Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo, contains 97 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and point of view.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the paper OR digital version; BOTH are included wit

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS: