Middle school Halloween ELA test prep literature circles

This novel study for Bunnicula, by Deborah and James Howe, contains 97 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, asking and answering questions, character analysis, opinion writing, and plot.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ** The book must be purchased separately to be u

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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CCSS:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Reading Strategies

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.10

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Also included in: Bunnicula, Best Halloween Ever, Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve Novel Study Bundle

Halloween Activity - MYSTERY Readers Theater - Who Swiped the Spells?

Created by

Rachel Lynette

This fun and engaging Halloween "Whodunnit" read aloud is a perfect activity for your students! In this activity, students will learn to become detectives and then use their sleuthing skills to figure out what happened to the magical spell book! With lots of suspects and circumstantial evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make lots of inferences, and think like a real detective in order to solve the mystery! This product was created with upper elementary students in mind, but it

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Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Literature Circles

Also included in: Reader Theater Solve a Mystery Holiday Activities Readers Theatre Scripts ELA

Making Inferences Reading Passages & Questions RACE Strategy Writing Prompts

Created by

Read Relevant

Making Inferences Reading Passages and Questions for the RACE Writing Strategy BUNDLE will help your students practice the skill of reading a short passage and making inferences. Using clear reasons and evidence from the text, students will write a short response answer using the RACE Strategy writing checklist.This resource is located on Google slides and is perfect for distance learning. A printable PDF is also included.Do you have a wide range of readers? This money-saving bundle combines tw

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ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

The Wednesday Wars Comprehension Questions for Using Text Evidence Common Core

Created by

Lovin Lit

The Wednesday Wars Comprehension Questions for Using Text Evidence is aligned to Common Core standards for grades 6-8 as it requires students to use and cite text evidence in their answer. This document contains 38 critical thinking comprehension questions broken down by chapter. These questions require students to answer in short paragraphs and use text evidence in their answer. Also included is a complete answer key so all of your work is done! The answer key can also be provided to students

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Grades:

5th - 9th

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Mood and Tone Task Cards

Created by

Kimberly Dana

Teaching mood and tone? Amp up the fun and proficiency level in your classroom with these (32) Mood and Tone Task Cards. Product addresses mood (the reader's emotional response) and tone (the author's attitude) with excerpts from classic and popular literature. Answer key included. This Common Core-aligned product is perfect for standardized test prep and super sub friendly. Task Cards are an effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Bonus: Go green! Laminated task ca

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Literature Circles, Task Cards

Grades:

6th - 12th

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CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

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Also included in: ELA Jumbo Task Card Bundle - Volume 2

Reading comprehension in Spanish | Comprensión lectora en espanol | NO PREP

Created by

With T of Teaching

This MEGA BUNDLE includes all sorts of reading comprehension passages and activities in Spanish. What you will find? More than 140 pages of reading comprehension passages and activities. This resource includes:- 120 general reading passages and activities- 7 Halloween related reading comprehension passages- 7 Thanksgiving related reading comprehension passages- 7 Christmas related reading comprehension passagesI hope you enjoy using these worksheets with your students!!** Looking for more Spanis

Subjects:

Halloween, Reading, Spanish

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

That Was Then, This is Now-Full Book Activities

Created by

Read All About It

This is a 17 page packet filled with discussion questions for each chapter, vocabulary words and definitions for each chapter, test questions, and writing extensions! A complete packet of activities for the book! Page 2-Characterization activity Page 3-Ch. 1 Discussion questions with room to write answers Page 4-Ch. 2 Questions with room for written answers Page 5-Ch 3 Questions with room for answers Page 6-Ch.4 and 5 Questions with room for answers Page 7-Ch. 6 Questions with room for answers

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Assessment, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

Summarizing Practice Reading Passages and Graphic Organizers BUNDLE

Created by

Read Relevant

Summarizing Practice Reading Passages and Graphic Organizers BUNDLE: These 20 passages are perfect for your students to practice writing summaries. A student guide to summaries is included, making it a complete lesson. This resource is great for test-prep, special education and progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling writers. Do you have a wide range of readers? This bundle includes both passages are written on a 3-5th grade level and 6-8th grade level. Perfect for d

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.4.2

, RI.5.2

, RI.6.2

, RI.7.2

, RI.8.2

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Enrique's Journey Unit-Common Core Aligned!

Created by

Jessica Fletcher Fierro

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

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Literature Circles

The Best Halloween Ever Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests

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This 94 page book study for The Best Halloween Ever, by Barbara Robinson, contains comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative Common Core-aligned reading response activities, assessments, and much more!You will find this unit to be teacher and student friendly. It contains a wide variety of question types, along with open-ended graphic organizers and unique activities, all carefully crafted for this particular story. Focus standards include setting, character analysis, theme, opi

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Reading

, RL.3.6

, RL.3.7

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Also included in: The Best School Year, Halloween, and Christmas Pageant Ever Novel Study Bundle

The Tiger Rising Complete Novel Study: Over 80 Pages of Activities and Quizzes

Created by

Teacher In Exile

Kate DiCamillo’s The Tiger Rising is one of my favorite books to read with students. The book is thematically rich, and DiCamillo’s language is exquisite. While creating this novel unit, my goal was to create activities that would assist students in delving into deep understanding of this story, and I hope their reading of this novel is a meaningful experience—both academically and personally. This product includes: Lesson Plans and Reading Notes -Brief lesson plans are included to present the

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Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.5.1

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Bunnicula | Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary by chapter

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This is a 57 page comprehension and vocabulary packet for Bunnicula, by Deborah and James Howe. The student work is organized by every 2 chapters, and is a mix of sequencing, multiple choice, short answer, vocabulary work, and creative activities. Questions have varying levels of rigor and are at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.You will find the layout easy to use, student-friendly, and predictable, while at the same time challenging and easy to adapt for all learners. Perfect for whole classes,

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Reading

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.10

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Eggs Novel Study Jerry Spinelli Activities

Created by

Chambers Creations

Looking for activities to accompany students as they read "Eggs" by Jerry Spinelli? This 90-page novel study has activities to cover standards such as Comprehension Questions, Summarization, Vocabulary Building, Identifying Important Quotations, STAAR Journal Prompts, Assessment Test and more! This resource includes:✔️COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS- 14 pages; 84 Questions84 Short answer questions broken down by every 3 novel chapters. Detailed answer keys included for easy grading or sub plans!✔️SUMMA

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Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Literature Circles

144 Middle School English Task Cards

Created by

McKenziesCreations

Here are 144 Task Cards for middle school students, English Language Arts, grades 6,7,8 The Bundle Includes: 12 Figurative Language Task Cards with Answer Key 12 Literary Elements Task Cards with Answer Key 12 Reading Comprehension: Main Idea Task Cards with Answer Key 12 Text Structures, Features, and Evidence Task Cards with Answer Key 12 Inferencing and Drawing Conclusions Task Cards with Answer Key 12 Context Clues Task Cards with Answer Key 12 Punctuation Task Cards with Answer Key 12 Spe

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards, Literature Circles

Teaching Literature BUNDLE, Printable and Digital Resources

Created by

Julie Faulkner

Grab your favorite novel and you'll be set with this bundle of creative and rigorous tools for teaching, analyzing, and assessing literature. You'll have everything you need to enjoy any piece of literature throughout the year at your fingertips. Your students will love the variety and interactive games included for reviewing the terms, and you'll love that it's all easy prep for you and challenging for students! I pull out the games for bell ringers, fillers, or brain breaks, and the workshee

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

Literature Circles, Lesson

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ELA Jumbo Task Card Bundle - Volume 1

Created by

Kimberly Dana

Due to popular demand, you can now own the lifelong teaching tool - ELA Jumbo Task Card Bundle - Volume 1. Amp up the fun and proficiency level in your classroom with a library of task cards that cover a variety of ELA skills (23 sets - 846 Total!). Answer keys included. Perfect for centers, SCOOT, quiz-quiz-trade, and many other classroom activities!Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required! ELA Jumbo Task Card Bundl

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Task Cards

Refugee by Alan Gratz Test Editable

Created by

The Children's Literature Teacher

Refugee by Alan Gratz Assessment Clean professional looking test that engages students in higher level thinking skills required by common core. (Test does include some basic comprehension questions as well). This test is in Microsoft Word. Teachers can edit. 60 Questions Multiple Choice Includes Key Please see product preview to see first 23 questions of the test.

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Assessment, Literature Circles

Grades:

5th - 7th

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Also included in: Independent Reading Accountability Middle School Test Bundle

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library - CCSS Aligned Literature Study

Created by

Maria Grant

This is a literature study for Chris Grabenstein's Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. It contains a teacher guide, student notebook, exit tickets for formative and summative assessments, and several bonus activities (riddles, brain teasers, etc.) through which students may earn puzzle cards (also included).. The teacher guide includes teaching notes for each chapter addressed, and an answer key for all components is provided as well. Activities in the student notebook and exit tickets dire

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.6

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Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve Novel Study Unit | Comprehension & Activities

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This 104 page book study for Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve, by Mary Pope Osborne, contains comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative Common Core-aligned reading response activities, assessments, and much more!It contains a wide variety of question types, along with open-ended graphic organizers and unique activities, all carefully crafted for this particular story. Focus standards include setting, figurative language, character analysis, theme, opinion writing, and plot.This comp

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Beth Hammett the Educator Helper

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.6

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Also included in: Bunnicula, Best Halloween Ever, Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve Novel Study Bundle

Author's Style Writing Activities (Middle Grades)

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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

Subjects:

Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Literature Circles, Lesson, Centers

Resist Alan Gratz Novel Study D-Day WW2 Allies

Created by

Chambers Creations

Are your students reading the historical WW2 novel Resist by Alan Gratz? This 35-page novel study includes comprehension questions, sequencing of important events, vocabulary and inferencing, setting, theme, author's purpose, and more! (Alan Gratz is the masterful historical author of other bestsellers such as Projekt1065, Ground Zero, Allies, Refugee, and Two Degrees). This product includes the following:✔️ COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS; 4 pages, 21 questions4 pages (21 questions total) of short answ

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

, RL.7.4

Also included in: Alan Gratz Novel Study BUNDLE Refugee Resist Ban This Book

Frindle Novel Study - CC Aligned - Grades 3-5

Created by

Mariah Nicole

Frindle is one of those books that sticks with you for a lifetime. It’s a powerful story about what a person can accomplish if they are just brave enough to try, no matter who they are! This is one of the reasons why I have my students read it year after year; it’s a story that has passed the test of time. A true classic! I created this novel study so my students could read this thought provoking, funny tale while practicing common core aligned questions. This file is NO PREP! All you have to d

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

On The Come Up by Angie Thomas Novel Study

Created by

Chambers Creations

This 45 page product is designed to cover Angie Thomas' novel "On The Come Up" and includes Comprehension Questions, Group Discussion Cards, Vocabulary Building/Inferencing, and supplemental activities! This product includes the following: ✔️ 11 Pages of Comprehension Questions broken down by every 3 chapters ✔️ Detailed answer keys with page numbers included ✔️ 18 Group Discussion Cards to help students connect to the novel ✔️ 8 Vocabulary Builders pages (a total of 40 words) ✔️ "My Favorite

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