Middle school study skills literature circles

{99 Novel} Series provides support materials to teachers to facilitate superior instruction. Wouldn't it be nice to have notecards already on-hand to provide to INCLUSION students who need them? How about Kinesthetic activities that cross novel borders...things like sorting Character Cards into stacks of Protagonists, Antagonists, Major Characters, Supporting Characters? What about vocabulary? Reading Comprehension is impossible without adequate background knowledge and appropriate vocabulary.

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Grades:

8th - 12th

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{99 Novel} The Chosen by Chaim Potok Character & Vocabulary notecards

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{99 Novel} Series provides support materials to secondary teachers to facilitate superior instruction. Wouldn't it be nice to have notecards already on-hand to provide to INCLUSION students who need them? How about Kinesthetic activities that cross novel borders...things like sorting Character Cards into stacks of Protagonists, Antagonists, Major Characters, Supporting Characters? High School Novels reach a depth and complexity many students cannot grasp without memory aids like these easy to us

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Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Awesome Teacher Resources

Note Taking Graphic Organizer #1

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This packet begins with suggestions for taking notes, using a graphic organizer, and writing. Included here is a graphic organizer for taking notes while reading a book. There are 4 identical pages to make printing easier The graphic organizer includes 7 questions with a space for page number(s) and notes as well as a lined space for a chapter summary. The questions focus on how the characters are thinking, making predictions, and making connections to the readers lives. This can be easily used

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Study Skills

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.5.5

Thinkmark Charts (and Bookmarks!)

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TeachPlanLove

Readers Use Thinkmarks! 3 Anchor Charts (8"x11") include Thinkmark Post-it Note Guidelines for Important Parts, Favorite Parts, Predictions, Inferences, Connections, and More! 2 Sets of Think Mark Bookmarks to lay beside readers as they think! Promote close reading and critical thinking Supports Common Core ELA Reading Standards

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Study Skills

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Printables, Posters, Literature Circles

Epic of Gilgamesh (Abridged and Simplified): Discussion Prep, Reading Roundtable

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Whippoorwill Humanities

This simplified version of the Epic of Gilgamesh is perfect for teaching one of the earliest narratives in the world! This version is very short and gives the highlights, allowing the students to still INFER much about the world of Ancient Mesopotamia. Read this and discuss in an Ancient History unit, or just start the year with the first fictional work in the world. Whippoorwill Humanities’s Short Story Reading Roundtables are a Literature Circle and skills-based independent activity, homewor

Subjects:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, Study Skills

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Literature Circles

Science Fiction: Twilight Zone To Serve Man

Created by

Rebecca Guzman

To use this product present a clip of the Twilight Zones, To Serve Man, then students and I read the story (found online) and then I play the entire show for viewing. This powerpoint, provides the mini lesson on science fiction. It then transitions to the post questions for "To Serve Man." I use the projector and have scholars practice their restate and answering skills. Each question on the slides are in different colors to help students track their reading. These questions explore literary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Study Skills

Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Activboard Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

{99 Novel} Ayn Rand Anthem Character & Vocabulary notecards study aid

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{99 Novel} Series provides support materials to secondary teachers to facilitate superior instruction. Wouldn't it be nice to have notecards already on-hand to provide to INCLUSION students who need them? How about Kinesthetic activities that cross novel borders...things like sorting Character Cards into stacks of Protagonists, Antagonists, Major Characters, Supporting Characters? High School Novels reach a depth and complexity many students cannot grasp without memory aids like these easy to us

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Classroom Community, Reading Strategies, Study Skills

Scholar Talks - Jigsaw

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My Thinking Classroom

Google slides to guide students (and teacher) through a jigsaw learning activity. TEXT AND EXPERT QUESTIONS NOT INCLUDED.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Lesson

Chpt/Chpt. summary of "Restart Lose memory find Your Life" by Gordon Korman

Created by

Sandra Gibbs

I am not an English Teacher! My grandsons is dyslexic and while extremely intelligent, struggles with reading and comprehending what is read. Audio books work great but do not encourage him to practice much needed reading skills. I researched and found several books that qualified for required book reports. I purchased and read them highlighting the important information. My grandson found the highlighting more distracting than helpful, so I typed up the materials in a dyslexic font. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Study Skills

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

Completed Far Far Away - Tom McNeal - Pre-reading Activity & Notes

Created by

Lucy Learns

This is a perfect resource to accompany reading Far Far Away by Tom McNeal. There is a chart for recording fairy tale allusions and complete notes to support comprehension. National Book Award Finalist.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Study Skills

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

Literature Circle Rubric: Meaningful and Constructive Assessment

Created by

Christopher Rhodes

Are you looking for a way to effectively grade your Literature Circle groups? Well, look no further. This Literature Circle Rubric has been classroom tested and many teachers have found success with the ease of this rubric. The rubric is saved as a Word document so that you can customize the grading scale to fit your needs. Students will now have meaningful and constructive feedback with the use of this Literature Circle Rubric.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Study Skills

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms, Literature Circles

{99 Novel} American Poetry and Literary Terms & Concepts Vocabulary notecards

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{99 Novel} Series provides support materials to secondary teachers to facilitate superior instruction. Wouldn't it be nice to have notecards already on-hand to provide to INCLUSION students who need them? How about Kinesthetic activities that cross novel borders...things like sorting Character Cards into stacks of Protagonists, Antagonists, Major Characters, Supporting Characters? High School Novels reach a depth and complexity many students cannot grasp without memory aids like these easy to us

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

{99 Novel} The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Character & Vocabulary note cards

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{99 Novel} Series provides support materials to secondary teachers to facilitate superior instruction. Wouldn't it be nice to have notecards already on-hand to provide to INCLUSION students who need them? How about Kinesthetic activities that cross novel borders...things like sorting Character Cards into stacks of Protagonists, Antagonists, Major Characters, Supporting Characters? High School Novels reach a depth and complexity many students cannot grasp without memory aids like these easy to us

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

{99 Novel} Character & Vocabulary Notecards for Animal Farm by George Orwell

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{99 Novel} Series provides support materials to teachers to facilitate superior instruction. Wouldn't it be nice to have notecards already on-hand to provide to INCLUSION students who need them? How about Kinesthetic activities that cross novel borders...things like sorting Character Cards into stacks of Protagonists, Antagonists, Major Characters, Supporting Characters? What about vocabulary? Reading Comprehension is impossible without adequate background knowledge and appropriate vocabulary.

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Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Christina Hermann "The Scaffold Queen"

Study Guide: Hachiko: "The True Story of a Loyal Dog"

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This is the study guide for Hachiko The True Story of a Loyal Dog.

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Study Skills

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Scaffolded Notes, Literature Circles

{99 Novel} Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Character & Vocabulary notecards

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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger - LeftHandedLearning.com {99 Novel} Series provides support materials to secondary teachers to facilitate superior instruction. Wouldn't it be nice to have notecards already on-hand to provide to INCLUSION students who need them? How about Kinesthetic activities that cross novel borders...things like sorting Character Cards into stacks of Protagonists, Antagonists, Major Characters, Supporting Characters? High School Novels reach a depth and complexity man

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

{99 Novel} Character & Vocabulary Mark Twain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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{99 Novel} Series provides support materials to teachers to facilitate superior instruction. Wouldn't it be nice to have notecards already on-hand to provide to INCLUSION students who need them? How about Kinesthetic activities that cross novel borders...things like sorting Character Cards into stacks of Protagonists, Antagonists, Major Characters, Supporting Characters? What about vocabulary? Reading Comprehension is impossible without adequate background knowledge and appropriate vocabulary.

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

{99 Novel} The Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Hall notecards

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The Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Hall - LeftHandedLearning.com 's {99 Novel} Series provides support materials to secondary teachers to facilitate superior instruction. Wouldn't it be nice to have notecards already on-hand to provide to INCLUSION students who need them? How about Kinesthetic activities that cross novel borders...things like sorting Character Cards into stacks of Protagonists, Antagonists, Major Characters, Supporting Characters? High School Novels reach a d

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

{99 Novel} Character & Vocabulary for Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

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{99 Novel} Series provides support materials to teachers to facilitate superior instruction. Wouldn't it be nice to have notecards already on-hand to provide to INCLUSION students who need them? How about Kinesthetic activities that cross novel borders...things like sorting Character Cards into stacks of Protagonists, Antagonists, Major Characters, Supporting Characters? What about vocabulary? Reading Comprehension is impossible without adequate background knowledge and appropriate vocabulary.

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

{99 Novel} Character & Vocabulary Notecards for Billy Budd by Herman Melville

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{99 Novel} Series provides support materials to teachers to facilitate superior instruction. Wouldn't it be nice to have notecards already on-hand to provide to INCLUSION students who need them? How about Kinesthetic activities that cross novel borders...things like sorting Character Cards into stacks of Protagonists, Antagonists, Major Characters, Supporting Characters? What about vocabulary? Reading Comprehension is impossible without adequate background knowledge and appropriate vocabulary.

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types: