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7th grade Back to School writing-essays literature circles
Survivor - An Introduction to Discussion and Textual Evidence
Welcome to the game of Survivor! This introductory lesson is perfect for any collaborative classroom and utilizes text annotation, finding textual evidence, forming an opinion based on text, and respectful debate all in one fun activity! The Game:Students must determine 5 plane crash survivors to be rescued immediately and 5 to stay and attempt to survive on the island.What's included?Slides to accompany the lessonA student-facing worksheetA full lesson plan with objective and common core standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
Discussion Questions & Creative Writing I Korman's Slacker I Print & Digital
This packet contains two or more questions per chapter for Gordon Korman's middle-grade novel Slacker. The discussion questions are purposely open-ended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and discussion in your classroom.Included in this product:- Two or more open-ended discussion questions, sorted by chapter- These discussion questions reorganized onto printable handouts, suitable for comprehension checks, homework, mini-essays, or preparation for group discussion.- Creative writing pr
Grades:
5th - 7th
Bitmoji Bookmarks
These adorable and relatable bookmarks are sure to make your kids smile! Use them as gifts, prizes in your class store, or classroom behavior incentives! A How To Use Guide is included in the resource to help you with making and inserting your Bitmoji Avatar into the editable bookmark template! *NO Bitmojis ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE. This is meant to be personalized with any image of your choice!FIle is an editable PowerPont File_______________________________________________________________
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2nd - 7th
Literature Circle Roles - Detective Themed
Your students will love literature circles with this detective theme.
This product includes:
The following 5 detective themed literature circle roles:
1. Word Detective
2. Sketch Artist
3. Text Detective
4. Debriefer
5. Dispatcher
* Getting started directions
*Job description posters and recording forms
*Accountable Talk Magnifying glass
*Badges for students to wear
Grades:
3rd - 8th
BUNDLE! The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Background PPT
This product is a BUNDLE for my novel study on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and my background information PowerPoint on the holocaust in Poland during World War II.A 10% discount has automatically been applied for the BUNDLE!!The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study OnlyThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas Background PowerPoint OnlyRelated Novels:I Am David Novel StudyNumber the Stars Novel StudyNight Novel Study
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Holiday or Winter Short Story The Greatest Gift -- It's a Wonderful Life
Engage students before winter break and work on skills with "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern, the short story that It's a Wonderful Life is based upon. It takes place at Christmas but is less religious than the movie. Virtually no-prep and works for independent close reading or to hold attention for a read-aloud.What you get:A short fill-in with a word bank provides surprising and interesting background information for an introduction. A variety of comprehension questions: interpr
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6th - 9th
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Peak Novel Study
This is a complete novel study for Peak by Roland Smith. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class.
Included in the Novel Study:
*Introduction to the Book
*Suggested Pacing Calendar
*Author Information with links to videos about the book and author
*Mount Everest Trivia Sheet with link to an age appropriate website
*Map it Out Activity for kids to map camps on Everest
*3 sets of Vocabulary Words in a test format
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Narrative Writing Bundle | 7 Complete Story Writing & Story Elements Units
This bundle comprises SEVEN PRODUCTS designed to cover all aspects of NARRATIVE WRITING and STORYTELLING in 2024. It contains seven high-quality DIGITAL, PRINT and INTERACTIVE units of work, including:Introduction to Narrative Writing Unit ( For younger and developing writers.)Our TpT best-selling Narrative writing Unit ( With hundreds of glowing reviews )Narrative Writing Unit for Established Writers ( For high school students )Introduction to story elements for younger and developing writers.
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2nd - 9th
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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TANGERINE by Edward Bloor Literature Guide
Tangerine is a high-interest novel for middle grades girls and boys alike! This novel study is not your run-of-the-mill vocab and questions packet! Students will read each of the 3 parts of the book and have one page of activities to complete after each part. This is a comprehensive novel study, but does not take away the enjoyment of reading this great book! Included is one page of Pre-Reading activities, one page which follows Part 1, one page which follows Part 2, one page which follows P
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5th - 9th
Dystopian Literature Circles Complete Unit: Grades 7-10 High School English
Turn your reluctant readers into book lovers with page-turning dystopian novels. This ready-to-use dystopian novel unit is adaptable for book groups, independent reading, or whole-class instruction for grades 7-10. As an English teacher, supporting vastly divergent reading levels within the classroom is the ultimate struggle. This novel unit is designed with differentiated reading levels so that your students can love the reading process and master the skills. Dystopian novels are the perfect op
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7th - 10th
Library Book Display decor and reading promotion signs
Library Book Call Outs are the perfect way to promote, advertise, and call attention to any library book! They are eye-catching inside books on display, perfect for holidays ("New Year, New Book!"), and other library celebrated events such as Banned Books Week! Printed with colorful, neon paper; these signs are sure to catch the attention to any student walking by.Do you ever find yourself pointing a book out to a student and saying "ooh, this one has a GREAT ending!" or "That's one of my favori
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Discussion Questions & Creative Writing Prompts for Korman's Masterminds
Motivate your students towards active, engaging discussion with these open-ended discussion questions to accompany Gordon Korman's middle-grade book Masterminds! This product contains:- three questions per chapter in an easy-to-use printable chart, along with suggestions for encouraging your students to participate in discussions. - these questions created as printable handouts for students, so that they can be used for homework, comprehension checks, essay prompts, or even as group preparati
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Gordon Korman ELA Resource Bundle I Print & Digital Versions
The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart/CCSS Aligned Novel Study
I introduced this book with a book talk to my middle school readers, and I was shocked by the response. I didn't even get a chance to put the book down before kids were signing it out. It has been signed out of our classroom all year, and it is returned within days with exclamations such as, "That was the best book I ever read!" and "I can't believe that ending!" Want to learn more about Mt. Rainer, the tallest mountain in Washington State, and the only one that is still an active volcano, and t
Grades:
5th - 9th
Author's Style Writing Activities (Middle Grades)
For Middle Grade Students, all writers have it, but do you know what style is and how to recognize it? This 15 page presentation for will help students understand and analyze their own writing styles, as well as other authors' styles. Easy to follow format will have students analyzing style in no time!
Includes:
Checklist for Authors Handout
Definitions for Author's Style .
Examples of Classic Literature and Fairy Tale to Analyze
How to Find Author's Style in Writing
Extra Style Analysis Activ
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Small Group Toolkit | Teacher Resource | Data Collecting
Small group toolkit for all grades to change the way you plan for small groups, make it easier, more organized, and consolidate your data collection!There are so many fabulous resources in this small group kit! Planning and executing small group instruction can be incredibly stressful for teachers. It adds another layer of responsibility and planning, and let’s face it, we do a lot of work! This resource takes ALL of the planning and organization to another level, and makes it SO much easier fo
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Reading Teacher Toolkit Resource Bundle! | ELA Teacher Essentials
Ultimate Middle School Short Story Bundle: 12 Week Engaging Suspense ELA Units
Transform your middle school ELA classroom with this comprehensive bundle of 12 highly engaging short story units. Each unit is meticulously designed to provide a full week of dynamic lessons, complete with detailed plans, interactive slides, a choice activity board, Socratic seminar questions, three STAAR-aligned essay prompts, a film vs. text Venn diagram, and the text PDF. These short stories will captivate your students and enhance their literary analysis skills, making learning both fun and
Grades:
6th - 8th
Novel Study Literature Circle - Wings of Fire Dragons
Novel Study Literature Circle - Wings of Fire DragonsA Dragon Book Series with Christian Values!If you have kids who love dragons, but you are frustrated by the lack of dragon books with Biblical values. If your kids hate to read.If you wish you could incorporate a series into your homeschool day that not only meets curriculum requirements but can be used for multiple subjects. If you want your kids to read more books with a message that is compatible with the Bible, then this is it!This novel
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in: Mega Bundle - Dragons - Social Studies - Fact and Opinion
Middle Grades Genre Posters - Middle School Genre Posters
Looking for middle grades back to school reading posters for middle school genres? These 28 editable middle grades genre posters are perfect for your classroom library displays! Each poster features three purposefully-selected example texts! This diverse set features current bestsellers, our favorite award-winners, and texts written by multicultural authors such as Pam Muñoz Ryan, Fredrick Douglass, Malala Yousafzai, Sandra Cisneros, Jaqueline Woodson, and other influential figures. The set can
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4th - 9th
Boho Ocean / Sea Themed Classroom Calendar
Boho Ocean / Sea Themed Classroom Calendar (in boho vintage color scheme)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One for the Ocean lovers of the world, this beautiful boho vintage ocean themed calendar will help you get your classroom looking super organised and playful for the new school year!This calendar pack comes in two font options and includes a mini 'Today is..' calendar activity that is a perfect morning routine for little learne
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry Lit Circles Unit Plan for Common Core
This is a unit plan for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor. It is about 32 days long. This unit is centered around literature circles and ends with an essay about theme using quotations from the book with accompanying diorama. Read more about the unit in the preview.This unit is perfect for Common Core, with grade-level reading and an emphasis on speaking and listening standards, in addition to reading and writing.The unit is downloaded as a .zip file. It includes a folder with a
Grades:
6th - 8th
Reader's Survey - Digital - Distance Learning - ** Back To School ** - Google
Based on The Book Whisperer, I have created a cute and functional way to assess new students coming into your class. This resource helps you get to know them better as readers. This Google Form asks them about their reading habits, what they like to read, and their library interactions. This is fully editable through Google Forms. You can adjust any question to better suit your needs. This form has the EXACT SAME questions as my paper version of the Reader's Survey ** Back To School **. You can
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Elements of a Story Anchor Charts | Reading Posters
18 Different Posters for Elements of a Story! FUN, COLORFUL, & SIMPLE!All posters are included in color and black & white! These are fantastic to use for a number of ways:reference posters around the roomanchor chartsinteractive notebook insertsfolder insertsprojectsnovel studiesin tandem with graphic organizerssmall groupswhole- group instructionmini- lessonsAnd so much more!
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Kindergarten Back to School Literacy Resource Bundle NO PREP!
Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee/CCSS Aligned Novel Study
This is a close reading guide to the book Maizy Chen's Last Chance. In Lisa Yee's beautiful story of Maizy Chen and the discoveries she makes within herself and her extended family while getting to know her Oma and Opa in Last Chance, Minnesota, students are exposed to the idea of prejudice and the perseverance required to educate others to the danger of bigotry. This is such a must-read for students in grades 4-7. Maizy is a lovable character, and Lisa Yee explores the path of Chinese immigrat
Grades:
4th - 7th
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