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Free 7th grade english language arts literature circles
Making Inferences Role Play Activity
Students with language difficulties struggle to make inferences and draw conclusions when faced with text in the classroom and on tests. Teach them that these skills are actually things that they do everyday! Help them master the art of making inferences and drawing conclusions - exclusive of text - then they can grow from there! Take out your cell phone in language therapy, and role play (or have them role play) the phone conversations in this fun and funtional activity. Even do the different
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Character Traits Graphic Organizers
This set of graphic organizes is perfect for students of all grade levels! They are absolutely perfect for small groups and can also be used as a comprehension tool for your whole class as well. These graphic organizers will help students:*Identify character traits based on their thoughts, words, and actions*Provide text evidence for their answers*Examine how a character changes throughout a storyEnjoy this resource?Get ALL of my graphic organizers here:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Produc
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Literature Circle Printables
Updated May 2022: Literature Circle PrintablesThis Literature Circles Packet includes my version of Literature Circle jobs, activities, and instructions. There are five jobs included in this packet:Discussion DirectorWord WizardAdventuring ArtistStellar SummarizerLiterary LuminaryUse these separately, as mini-lessons, or in Literature Circles. I have also included some information on how I conduct Literature Circles in my classroom. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or subscribe!Your feedback is
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2nd - 12th
Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
Use this graphic organizer for any story that you read in class. I upload this is the app "Showbie" and my students can add text right into the graphic organizer. You can also use this in early elementary and have students draw pictures in the boxes.
Thanks to Ashley Hughes for the graphic on the page!
Ashley Hughes
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www.theschoolsupplyaddict.com
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Book Recommendations for Middle Grades Upper Elementary: Reading Genre Lists
These genre based book recommendation lists are the perfect solution to help teachers and students find books based on interests. This FREE resource includes six pages of genre based recommendations with book lists in 22 different categories or genres.Ever struggled to help your middle grade students pick books? Or struggled to remember the titles of books you know your students will love? Or struggled to help students who love books in a certain genre or certain category, but don't know what to
Grades:
4th - 7th
THEME ~ An Acronym Graphic Organizer
This is a graphic organizer that I created to guide my students using the Acronym: T.H.E.M.E. to help them clarify their thinking and uncover the theme of a literary work.
T.H.E.M.E. Acronym by Dawn De Lorenzo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Literature Circle Role Cards
Literature Circle Role Cards
This set consists of 5 different cards:
-Imaginative Illustrator
-Dynamite Discussion Director
-Vocabulary Victor
-Savvy Summarizer
-Cool Connector
Each member in the group will receive one card to complete during their discussion. They will complete their "job" on their recording sheet, and they will then reflect their group's success.
Grades:
2nd - 8th
FREE Book Tasting
Book Tasting Freebie
Host a book tasting in your 3rd to 7th grade classroom or library-media center! Similar to speed dating, students will spend 3-4 minutes with each book and record their observations before rotating to the next selection.
This Book Tasting Freebie is a free sample from my Lit Circle Journal.
The Lit Circle Journal contains everything you need to run a low-prep three or four week literature circle or book club in your fourth or fifth grade classroom!
You can use this same
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
FREEBIE! - Book Project Choice Board with Rubrics
3/17/20: Hello! I noticed that purchases for this have increased over the last several days, likely due to school closures! :-( So, I have changed it to a FREEBIE: Please download and freely share this item!Stay healthy!JulianeGive students a choice on how they retell their understanding of a novel or story by using this 4 x 4 (16 choices) choice board. A few examples of the choices:- Create an illustrated timeline; include 4-7 main events from the story.- Create an interview with one of the cha
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3rd - 8th
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Main idea and 3 details graphic organizer
This is a graphic organizer to practice main idea and details. The lines are especially helpful for kids with low visual spatial skills or executive functioning challenges. There are so many uses to this graphic organizer, and it can be used with so many levels of students!
Grades:
2nd - 8th
FREE Open Ended Reading Response Cards
A free set of 20 Open Ended Question Prompt Cards for your students to use to extend their critical thinking on texts. These are DIGITAL and printable question prompts that are perfect for use with any text! These include open-ended prompts such as: "Would it be better if ______________________?" Students can fill in the blank and answer their own question. These prompts are great for sparking conversation and increasing critical thinking! Perfect for any upper elementary classroom. This set o
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Novel Study Activities | Reading Comprehension for ANY book
Making Connections - Guided Reading - Digital - Any Text - Editable in Google
These Reading Response Bookmarks were created to be used as a weekly assignment in my Literature Circle Groups. Each bookmark \ digital response page is focused on an Active Reading Strategy: This Download is based on the Active Reading Strategy: Making Connections while reading. This product also includes a single page digital reading response, ideal for Google Classroom, and Distance Learning Accommodations. This Reading Comprehension Activity is perfect for literature circles, guided reading
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Accountable Talk Stems
Make the most of your student collaborative discussions by using these Accountable Talk stems to get students communicating effectively.
Grades:
2nd - 9th
Book Report - Classic Template
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Back to the Basics! This 2 page Classic Book Report template is perfect for students doing individual reading programs. In my class, students enjoy reading throughout the year during silent reading blocks and also at home. When finished reading their books, students are asked to complete the Classic Book Report to show what they learned and also to help me keep track of what they are re
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4th - 7th
FREE Pre-Reading Task Cards for Novel Study
This is a FREE set of 12 task cards to use as you prepare for your next novel or book study. These cards work with ANY book and are perfect for critical thinking in an elementary classroom. Included in this free resource- 12 Printable pre reading task cards - A DIGITAL, Google Slides version (1 prompt per slide) that are perfect for distance or at-home learning.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Novel Study Activities | Reading Comprehension for ANY book
Middle School Mood and Tone Reading and Writing Lesson Freebie
This middle school poetry mood and tone reading and writing lesson uses middle grade and young adult verse novels to teach students mood and tone analysis. This mood and tone lesson pushes students to read and write about verse novels during independent reading and books clubs. This is a FREE Lesson that is a part of my:Middle School Middle School Poetry Unit Verse Novel Book Clubs Reading Unit Each Lesson Has Following SectionsCCSS Learning Standards for 6th, 7th, and 8th Learning Target for Le
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6th - 8th
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40 Book Challenge Reading Notebook inspired by The Book Whisperer
Get your ENTIRE 40 Book Challenge Reading Notebook here! Everything you need for your class tracking their reading! Revised in 2018 and better than ever! The notebook includes:-"How to choose a book" graphics-Reading Bar Graph Tracking Chart-"Books I Want to Read" log ~ for recording reading recommendations-"Completed Books" section ~ Students track the title, author, genre of books they have completed, and give the book a rating-"Status of the Class" ~ Daily tracking logs for where students ar
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3rd - 8th
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Notice & Note Signpost Bookmarks
During any reading unit, teach your students the close reading strategy, created by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst, of Noticing and Noting several signposts throughout the text. Reinforce student learning by providing them with a bookmark to track signposts in a whole class novel, alongside short stories, book club discussions, or in independent choice reading. The colors correspond to common sticky note colors, so students can add sticky notes right into a copy of the book to match the signp
Grades:
4th - 12th
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THE HOLLOW Podcast Unit: October Lesson Plans + Activities, Middle School, ELA
Gen-Z Media's "The Hollow" podcast is fantastic to use for the month of October! This is a fantastic way to teach literary fiction, narrative, point of view, elements of a story, and to put in those reading strategies students have been practicing all year. This FREE unit will include:⭐ An introduction to podcasts to begin the unit⭐ Hyperlinks to PDF, Episode Lists and Read Aloud for the unit⭐ Sketchnotes/Doodle Sheets⭐ Exit Tickets focusing on: visualizing, inferring, making connections⭐ Compre
Grades:
5th - 12th
The TQE Method: Discussion Stems
This slide deck is ready to support your students as they discuss everything from pieces of art, texts, and topics!The TQE Method is used in classrooms around the world from kindergarten to grad school. For more information about the TQE Method, start with the We're Killing the Love of Reading, But Here's an Easy Fix Unlimited Teacher post and the Cult of Pedagogy podcast episode. Then search the hashtags #TQE and #UnlimitedTeacher to see examples of how teachers are tailoring it to their studen
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Proactive Planning: Potential Solutions for (Distance) Learning BUNDLE
Fahrenheit 451 Part One Reading Quiz ("The Hearth and the Salamander")
I searched high and low for a basic, close reading test that would simply show me whether students did their outside-of-class reading of FAHRENHEIT 451, and I found that none existed that met my needs (detailed + easy to grade). I was not striving for higher order thinking...just a basic, Accelerated-Reader-type quiz that would demonstrate completion of the assigned reading. The higher order thinking questions come out after my students have completed the reading--through Socratic Seminar. Thu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading Strategy Bookmarks - Free
These reading strategy bookmarks help students use six reading strategies to build comprehension and critical thinking skills about fiction and informational texts.
The Six Strategies Are:
1. Visualize
2. Clarify
3. Connect
4. Question
5. Predict
6. Evaluate
The bookmarks are offered both in color and in black & white. Print on cardstock and/or laminate for longer lasting bookmarks.
I use these bookmarks with a variety of students, from third grade up through high school.
Thanks and enj
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Back to School: Editable Reading & Learning Inventory | Student Interest Survey
This Reading and Learning Inventory is a useful complement to reading workshop and independent reading. Have your students fill it out at the beginning of the year so that you can start helping match them to books right away.My BACK TO SCHOOL resources can help you simplify and start your year organized and informed! LIKE THIS PRODUCT? CHECK OUT THE WHOLE BUNDLE (AND SAVE!): Click here!RELATED PRODUCTSEditable Syllabus TemplateWriteStart Writing + Discussion Task Cards Bundle (175+ Cards!)Edit
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Symbolism in The Giver Graphic Organizer (with KEY)
Symbolism in The Giver Graphic Organizer (with KEY)
I created this graphic organizer to guide my middle school students through analyzing symbolism in The Giver after reading the novel. I've included an answer key as well so this activity is ready to use in the classroom right away.
This activity is aligned with the Common Core State Standards.
Please use this however you wish and consider leaving feedback if you find it helpful.
If you teach reading or literature in grades 4-8, please click
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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