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6th 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
A Boy at War by Harry Mazer student activity and literacy guide
This complete Literacy Guide can be used with the historical fiction Novel A Boy at War by Harry Mazer. The guide has vocabulary and comprehension questions for each chapter. The Literacy Elements and Skills included in this guide are: making prediction, connections, characters point of view, and speculative writing. This novel has a DRA level of 50 and a lexile level of 530. Grade level can range from 5-8 grade, and ages 9-13.
This novel is a great quick read My fifth graders enjoyed the n
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5th - 8th
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
Grades:
4th - 6th
Prisoner B-3087 Comprehension Assessment
This file is a fully editable comprehension assessment to accompany the book Prisoner B-3087, written by Alan Gratz. There are 28 questions, 10 selected response, 10 short answer, 5 sequencing, and 3 extended response questions. An answer key is included.
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5th - 8th
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:Â 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.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
War Horse Complete Literacy Guide
This literacy guide is to be used with War Horse by Michael Morpurgo, Historical Fiction. The guide includes vocabulary with page numbers and comprehension questions for each of the 21 chapters in the novel. Also included are activities for visualizing and making predictions. This quality guide assists you and your students through the epic story of War Horse.
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5th - 7th
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Homes: A Refugee Story Novel Study
Utilizing Bloom's Taxonomy, I have created a novel study for the book, Homes: A Refugee Story by Abu Bakr Al Rabeeah. This novel study incorpates questions for each chapter to ensure students' comprehension, vocabulary enrichment, comparing and contrasting as well as making connections.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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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Fever 1793 Anticipation Guide / Pre-Reading Activity
Fever 1793 Anticipation Guide / Pre-Reading Activity
This pre-reading activity will circle some of the important themes that are in the novel, Fever 1793, by Laurie Anderson. Students are asked to think about four different statements and what their opinion is of each. If they agree with the statement, or if they disagree.
There is room for students to elaborate on their opinion of each statement.
Grades:
5th - 9th
BUD, NOT BUDDY Project Choices and Test
Bud is an orphan in search of his long-lost father during the Great Depression. He is determined to find this man whom he has never met. In this document, you will find project choices and a 20-question exam (multiple choice and short answer) for BUD, NOT BUDDY. 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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5th - 7th
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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
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
Number the Stars WebQuest
A WebQuest to introduce the novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.
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4th - 7th
Is the Earth Flat? 1 Page Sci Literacy Article with Follow Questions
Is the world flat? Ridiculous right? Isn’t this what Christopher Columbus was all about in 1492? Yet still some people are unconvinced. Case in point is the Flat Earth Society which even in the 1970’s boasted a membership of over 3,500 strong. This is a one-page article on this unique perspective with follow up questions. This is just a starter article to initiate the subject and get some debate going.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
"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
A Long Walk to Water Literature Circle Packet
This packet encompasses all information to run three separate literature circles for the book A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. This originally was created to be implemented in an advanced Social Studies class but could be used for an English or ESOL/ELL class. The packet has text-dependent questions, descriptions and organizers for each role during the literature circle.
Grades:
5th - 9th
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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1st Amendment Activity Bundle!
Dive deep into the fundamental principles of the First Amendment with our comprehensive educational bundle. From scenario analysis to a captivating web quest, this bundle is designed to enhance students' understanding of constitutional rights. Here's what each resource offers:1. First Amendment Scenarios: Immerse students in real-world situations where the First Amendment comes to life. Students will analyze diverse scenarios, identify the specific freedom at stake, and debate whether each actio
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6th - 12th
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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
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
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