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High school critical thinking informational text literature circles
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs
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
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
No-Prep: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Comprehension & Vocabulary Packet
This no-prep comprehension and vocabulary packet is perfect to supplement the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition). It includes:an independent practice worksheet for each chaptera vocabulary worksheet for each chaptera summary page for each chapteran answer key for the independent practice and vocabulary worksheetsThis product is downloaded as a pdf and uneditable. Newly added: Easel Activity versionDon't forget to download the sample to make sure this product works for your stud
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6th - 9th
Also included in: No-Prep: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Complete Package
Reading Stations Activity for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry Analysis
This fun reading activity "progressive dinner"™ works with any fiction, nonfiction, and poetry unit texts of your choosing! Practice close reading skills and textual analysis in a hands-on and interactive way, this is the reading activity for you! Have students preview literary criticism articles, read thematically-connected poetry, engage in close reading of a complex fiction or nonfiction text, and engage in small group discussion. These are just some of the possibilities!I use this close re
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Activities BUNDLE
No-Prep: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Complete Package
This no-prep complete package is perfect to supplement the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition). Components include:*Comprehension & Vocabulary Packet:an independent practice worksheet for each chaptera vocabulary worksheet for each chaptera summary page for each chapteran answer key for the independent practice and vocabulary worksheets*Project Choice Board:15 different activities for students to choose from*End of Book Assessment:10 multiple choice questions2 "select all t
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6th - 9th
Middle School Poetry Bundle: 12 Mad Libs, 3 Puzzles, 10 Poems (BEST DEAL)
Middle School Poetry Bundle: 12 Mad Libs, 3 Puzzles, 10 Poems to Create (BEST DEAL)
Mad Libs: Poetry 3-Pack:
Twelve pages of poetry-based mad libs grammar-fun activities. Each one includes a short writing activity based on the original poem for the students to complete; Set 2 contains additional illustration activities.
Word Puzzles: Literary Terms - Poetry:
Three word puzzles using poetry terms. Includes a crossword puzzle, double puzzle, and word search. Answer keys included.
Poetry-Pac
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6th - 9th
Student Lead Reading Groups | Reciprocal Teaching | Reading Groups | Book Study
These reciprocal teaching reading groups have changed how I do small reading group instruction. This is very similar to book studies, reciprocal teaching, literature circles, novel studies, close reading groups, and student book clubs. After doing a lot of research, I have found that student lead reading groups are what make the most difference in a student's reading. After completing the Iris Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) modules, I decided to piggy back off of their strategies and make
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1st - 12th
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Essential Question Digital Choice Boards: Supplemental Readings for ELA & SEL
Finding the time to track down supplemental resources for your units is difficult, so I've done all of that for you. Each digital choice board in this bundle is defined by a juicy Essential Question and each board contains 25 supplemental resources that will help students broaden and deepen their answers to that essential question.If you have your novel unit ready to go but just need one more thing to broaden the unit a bit outside the central text or texts, these digital choice boards are the
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8th - 11th
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Group Discussion Outline - Classroom Discussion Strategy with Sentence Starters
This group discussion outline is applicable to the Harkness method, Socratic seminar, fishbowl discussion, and other classroom discussion strategies. It includes guidelines for qualitative and quantitative feedback and provides sentence starters, data tracking spreadsheets, and a rubric. Included with this Group Discussion Outline:✏️ 21 Question Prompts for Any Novel✏️ 40+ Sentence Stems for Classroom Discussions✏️ Assessment Guidelines for Group Discussions✏️ Data Tracking Template - Print,
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9th - 12th
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Reading Circles: NON-FICTION Group Reading Mini Unit & Assignment
Reading Circles are group activities/assignments that put your students in charge. Stop telling your students what's happening in the books your read, and have them start telling each other! This works for a whole class text, or for each group to be able to select their own - Great for differentiation!Your class is split into groups (between 4-6 members works best), and are then given a Non-Fiction text (books, articles, poems, podcasts, movies, etc.) to discuss. The text is then split into sect
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8th - 12th
Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Enrique's Journey Unit-Common Core Aligned!
You are purchasing a complete unit for the book "Enrique's Journey." This unit has a wide variety of activities including:*Performance Task*SBAC-style Listening Activity*Group discussion activities*Chapter questions*Vocabulary building*Visual art (photography) tie-in*Character analysis mini-project*Close Read
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7th - 10th
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ELA Common Core Task Cards - MEGA Bundle - CCSS Reading and Writing
Elevate Your ELA Classroom with the Ultimate Task Card Mega Bundle!Unlock the power of interactive learning in your middle and high school classes with our ELA Common Core Task Card Mega Bundle! This all-encompassing set of 326 task cards is not just a teaching tool—it's a gateway to a world of creative, engaging, and effective learning strategies tailored for grades 7-12.Why Choose My Mega Bundle?Diverse Topics: Covering a wide array of ELA Common Core standards, these cards delve into everythi
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7th - 12th
Lucky Charms Around the World Non-fiction Text & Videos for Comprehension
Using odd or fascinating text is the key to getting your students fully engaged! Incorporate these quirky passages about lucky charms around the world into your reading comprehension lessons or speech and language therapy sessions! You can address reading or listening comprehension, responding to non-fiction text, writing in response to text, and specific skills like inferencing, comparing/contrasting, using context clues, citing evidence, and more! ⭐ Download the preview for a much closer loo
Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in: Speech and Language St. Patrick's Day BUNDLE
How To Read Literature Like a Professor for Kids
This study guide walks students through each chapter of How to Read Literature Like a Professor for Kids. The pages provide a place for students to summarize what they've learned in each chapter and also an activity to show what they know by putting each chapter into use using their choice of literature or media.
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5th - 11th
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Enrique's Journey (Adapted for Young People) Unit of Study
This complete unit of study is for the Adapted for Young Readers version of Enrique's Journey.This unit is fully editable and shared with you through the Google suite. It includes:- Google Slide lessons for each chapter- Complete student packet with vocabulary and discussion questions- End of the book writing prompt with rubric- Google Forms assessment with both multiple choice and short answer questions - Kahoot review game This complete unit will take about 3-4 weeks to complete with students
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6th - 10th
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Jumbo Poster Size Graphic Organizer Collaboration and Group Discussion Mats
Need some help getting your group to record their discussions or stay on topic? More important, do you need a way to do that conveniently without a lot of effort? Yes, graphic organizers can be found anywhere. These poster size printouts save you the time of formatting and enlarging them for whole or small group use. As a teacher, my time is valuable, which is why I made these. These printable collaboration mats print across 6, 8.5 x 11 sheets of paper each. Once taped together, they make the p
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff, Not Grade Specific
The "5" Senses - Graphic Organizer + BONUS
Your class just listened to a song of inspiration, read a gut-wrenching poem, watched a powerful speech given by Barack Obama. Upon reflection, what did that song, poem, speech, etc. SOUND like, FEEL like, TASTE like (YES it does!), LOOK like, SMELL like (YES it does!)? This simple graphic organizer allows students to anchor their emotional reactions to any given activity and serves to support and further classroom discussions. Many other uses, too. VERY POPULAR! Simple in its design - Powerful
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2nd - 12th
Just Mercy by Stevenson Chapter Quizzes for High School English /Social Studies
My students were enthralled with Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice (Young Readers Edition) by Bryan Stevenson! The themes of race, poverty, age, gender, justice, and mercy were eye-opening and compelling for my students. Many Social Studies and Current Events teachers offer Just Mercy as a launch for great discussions and research opportunities. This novel will inspire students' interest in law and promote discussions relating to child development, justice, poverty, the foster sy
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7th - 11th
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Blooms Taxonomy Higher Level Thinking Question Stems - Six Levels
Six Levels of Question Stems:1. Remember2. Understand3. Apply4. Analyze5. Evaluate6. CreateStudents can paste this into a composition book and use with the "Quick Question" section on my Article of the Week!------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with me:• Blog • Instagram • Pinterest • TikTok★ Follow my store to get notifications of new resources and freebies!Thanks for Looking and Happy Teaching!
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5th - 12th
Historical Fiction Reading Passages and Questions on The Holocaust WWII
Help students analyze and understand the Holocaust with this standards-based, historical fiction story. In this passage, a depressed narrator takes the reader through a sensory journey of his surroundings in Auschwitz-Birkenau in his final days, while he questions his belief in God. This thought-provoking story will lead to strong discussion in your classroom. Click HERE to save 25% off the price of individual resources with the bundle.Click HERE to save 30% off the price of individual resources
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6th - 9th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
The Marrow Thieves Introductory Slideshow & Info
The award-winning author Cherie Dimaline's YA novel The Marrow Thieves is becoming more and more popular in English classrooms across Canada, and beyond.This introductory slideshow presents students with all the relevant information linked to the novel. 25 slides of high quality info and matching visuals. Includes the following:* Details on the author and some of the her other work* A synopsis of the novel* Character backgrounds* Themes - definition and popular examples* A short list of themes f
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Born a Crime Reading & Discussion Learning Stations Activity
This fun Born a Crime learning stations activity "progressive dinner"™ asks students to view or read nonfiction and poetry texts that connect to Trevor Noah's Born a Crime. This fun reading stations activity is hands-on and interactive, a great way to spice up your unit! I use this activity to help students make text-to-text connections and facilitate reading and discussion of supplementary texts for Born a Crime. There are 25 different text options to use at progressive dinner™ stations. Studen
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Interactive Reading Activities Bundle
Listening and Following Directions - Math
This product is filled with worksheets that promote building listening skills and following directions. These worksheets are for whole group, small group, or independent. Depending on the students level of independence, it can be for independent or teacher prompted instruction. These are great self-explanatory sheets that are good to leave for substitutes.
This is the MATH Edition.This product is also available as part of a discounted bundle in my store: Listening and Following Directions BUNDL
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K - 12th
Also included in: Listening and Following Directions - BUNDLE
Atomic Habits Book Study
Take your high school English classroom on a transformative journey through the book Atomic Habits with this comprehensive unit! As an experienced high school English teacher, I understand the importance of providing educators with resources that foster collaboration, meaningful engagement, and clear learning objectives.This unit comes complete with a detailed pacing guide, allowing you to plan exactly how long each lesson will take to teach. With clear learning objectives and essential question
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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