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6th grade social studies literature circles under $5
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 Mega-Pack
Set your reading block on fire with this novel study for "I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871" by Lauren Tarshis! This high-interest book series is always a winner with my students. In my classroom, we use the "I Survived" series for book clubs. They can also be used as a whole class or independent novel study.
This 62 page novel study is aligned with ELA Common Core standards and includes the following:
*Lesson Plans (10 days)
*Reading Comprehension Questions and Answer Keys
*Chapt
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2nd - 6th
Historical Fiction Passage for Reading Comprehension Questions Salem Witch Trial
Keep student interest in middle school with The Salem Witch Trials historical fiction passage for reading comprehension with questions. This engaging, low prep resource will be welcome in your classroom and your kids will love it! The story and student pages may be printed as worksheets or used digitally through Google or Easel documents. Easy set up makes this perfect for centers or substitute teachers.Click here to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the middle school reading c
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6th - 9th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
Atomic Bombing of Japan - Socratic Seminar (Was the U.S. justified?) WWII
Atomic Bombing of Japan - Socratic Seminar (Was the U.S. justified?) WWII - A 20+ page package related to the atomic bombing of Japan during World War Two (WWII). This package contains all of the necessary documents to facilitate a Socratic Seminar related to the atomic bombing of Japan. The discussion centers on the question: Was the United States justified in using the atomic bombs on Japan to end World War Two?
This is a fantastic activity and lesson to assist students in fostering deep, m
Grades:
6th - 12th
Civil Rights Movement - I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King - Socratic Seminar
Civil Rights Movement - I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King - Socratic Seminar - A 20+ page package related to the Civil Rights Movement and the "I Have a Dream" Speech by Martin Luther King. This package contains all of the necessary documents to facilitate a Socratic Seminar related to the "I Have a Dream" Speech by Martin Luther King.
This is a fantastic activity and lesson to assist students in fostering deep, meaningful and engaging learning related to the Civil Rights Movement. Students
Grades:
6th - 12th
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei Novel Guide
Actor and activist George Takei details his life in his graphic novel memoir They Called Us Enemy. This packet comes with 14 pages and an answer key.COMPREHENSIONPre-Reading Questions5 Comprehension QuizzesFinal ReflectionBook ReviewVOCABULARYVocabulary Worksheet ListVocabulary Word MapOTHERThemesCompare/ContrastGeorge Takei paragraphJapanese Internment Camps paragraphExtended Resources
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6th - 8th
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Beth - The Story of a Child Convict by Mark Wilson - First Fleet
This resource is a nine page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Beth - The Story of a Child Convict by Mark Wilson. This document contains six worksheets for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are two pages of comprehension questions, a dictionary activity, a Venn diagram task and two research activities. A teacher answer sheet is provided for the comprehension questions.This bo
Grades:
3rd - 6th
The Scarlet Stockings Spy {Unit ONLY}
The Scarlet Stockings Spy is a wonderful Historical Fiction picture book to use in your classroom when you teach the American Revolution or Literary skills.I have created a five day suggest lesson plan with everything you need except for the book and one other American Revolution historical fiction text.I covered RL.3 & RL. 6 using this text.In this bundle you will find:Vocabulary Cards (18 words)Student Vocabulary bookHistorical Fiction SheetCharacter Traits SheetCharacter Traits graphic or
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3rd - 6th
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Galveston Hurricane Nonfiction Text Features Sort & Questions distance learning
This nonfiction text features sort contains a two page article on the Galveston hurricane of 1900, 11 text features (pictures, map, captions, and headings) to cut and sort, and eight comprehension questions to answer. The questions are STAAR stemmed questions. Use as a lesson on text feature placement within a text, or use in small groups or literacy centers.Google slide version of this product is also included.GET THE NONFICTION TEXT FEATURE SORT BUNDLE!!! Get this product along with: The Unde
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Nonfiction Text Features Sort Bundle with Comprehension Questions
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
Read Aloud Play: The Newsies--The Newsboy Strike of 1899
Originally published in the March 2015 issue of Scholastic’s Scope magazine, "The Newsies" tells the story of a young immigrant girl who goes to work selling newspapers just before the 1899 New York City newsboy strike in which kids stood up to William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. It's a historically more accurate version than the Disney musical (a completely different story). Suitable for reader's theater or stage production, this historically-accurate, kid-friendly script includes elev
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4th - 7th
Pink and Say - Book Study Activities
Pink and Say written by Patricia Polacco. This product is a reading unit to use with the book Pink and Say written by Patricia Polacco. It includes discussion questions to use before reading the book and several pages of questions that can be used during and/or after reading the text. This product also includes a graphic organizer for comparing the characters Pinkus and Sheldon and two writing prompts related the text, centered on the theme of friendship. This is a wonderful book that can be use
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3rd - 6th
Mini-Guide for Middlers: The Hiding Place Interactive
This is a mini-guide (a two-week literature study) for the book titled The Hiding Place, by Corrie ten Boom. The Hiding Place relates the true story of a woman who lived her faith -- despite tremendous costs. The mini-guide contains ten sections that include: vocabulary words and exercisesdiscussion questionsreading activities: idiom, suspense, viewpoints, alliteration, metaphor, personification, critical thinking, theme, compare/contrastlife applications/Biblerelated activitiesweb linksa cr
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6th - 12th
Native American Point of View Reading and Writing Project
No-prep, Native American "point of view" reading lesson! After reading passages, and actual letters and statements from Native Americans, students use critical reading skills to show their understanding of the points of view of many Native Americans and others today. A difficult part of American history is the loss of Native American land to the English settlers. This lesson provides an opportunity for your students to take an in depth look at the opinions of several Native Americans and othe
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5th - 8th
Rosie Revere Engineer - Growth Mindset - Research, Reading Comprehension & STEM
This activity packet can be used for guidance lessons, small group, read aloud activities, literature circles, sub work and more!
Rosie Revere Engineer by: Andrea Beaty is an awesome story about a little girl who dreams of becoming an engineer! She creates inventions for her relatives and learns important life lessons along the way. Her Great-Great Aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) helps Rosie adopt a growth mindset and is instrumental in helping Rosie grow as a person and as an engineer!
Rosie l
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3rd - 6th
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Annotation Bookmarks with Collaborative Conversation Starters
Close reading assistance, great for K - 12th grade, bookmarks, collaborative conversation frames, common core aligned, reading informational text, reading literature, listening and speaking.
Print and copy double sided for students to use as they are annotating text. Laminate to make them last longer!
Grades:
K - 12th
Thunder Rolling in the Mountains (Scott O'Dell) Novel Study with Paired Texts
Product DescriptionThunder Rolling in the Mountains is one of Scott O'Dell's many historical fiction novels for young readers. This book is ideal for 4th and 5th graders and relates to Social Studies standards for these grade levels.This document includes:*Guiding/analysis/comprehension questions for every chapter*Short vocabulary lists for every chapterTo extend and integrate with history lessons:*vocabulary and definitions for key terms related to the topic of Native America studies*3 Student
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4th - 8th
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Patty Reed's Doll: Assessments, Questions & Vocabulary
Patty Reed's Doll The Story of the Donner Party by Rachel K Laurgaard
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*Great for Whole Class, Guided Reading Groups, Literature Circles, and More!
• Comprehension Quiz on Chapters 1-10
• Questions and Vocabulary for Every Two Chapters
• Book Test
• Answer Key
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Civil War - Emancipation Proclamation - Socratic Seminar with Rubric
Civil War - Emancipation Proclamation - Socratic Seminar with Rubric - A 18 page package related to the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln. This package contains all of the necessary documents to facilitate a Socratic Seminar related to the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln.
This is a fantastic activity and lesson to assist students in fostering deep, meaningful and engaging learning related to the Civil War. Students will read a common text (the Emancipat
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6th - 12th
Literature Circle Questions for "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Thoughtful, higher-order thinking discussion questions for literature circles or book clubs. The book is broken down into six different sections, based upon chapter length and difficulty level. Questions target reading skills, as well as social studies ideas. Appropriate for fifth grade and above.
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5th - 8th
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A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park: Novel Chapter Quizzes
A Long Walk to Water by Newbery Award winning author Linda Sue Park is based on a true story of refugee boys during the civil war crisis in Sudan (Africa). It is also a story about the global issue of clean water availability. The book presents an incredible reading experience, one that I'd recommend to any middle school classrom! This product is a set of 18 printable quizzes to assess your students' comprehension and memory recall of the novel events. Quizzes are comprised of 5 multiple choice
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: A Long Walk to Water Bundle
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
Mini-Guide for Juniors: The Door in the Wall Interactive
This is a mini-guide (a two-week study) for the book titled, by Marguerite de Angeli. In this book set in the Middle Ages, Robin discovers that -- despite handicaps -- he is able to serve his country. The mini-guide contains: vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading activities – Students will learn about: the Newbery Medal, implicit and explicit theme, alliteration, plants, simile, repetition, and onomatopoeia. Students will: read background information, match people with their gaits,
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4th - 6th
The Hidden Girl Reading Response STUDENT BOOKLET
Simplify your literature circles with this simple novel guide for the nonfiction chapter book The Hidden Girl! This resource includes vocabulary and open-ended comprehension questions for each chapter. This resource is also great for homework, whole group novel studies, and small group reading.
*This is a printable student guide only. It does not come with an answer key, as most questions are open-ended and there are multiple ways to answer correctly.*
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5th - 6th
Pledge of Allegiance/ Pledge of Allegiance to Texas Flag - Bilingual
This product includes 4 posters. These posters can be used at a fluency center, or to simply post next to the classroom flags. This product is in English and Spanish.
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PreK - 12th
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