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U.S. History literature circles for Microsoft Word
Confederates in the Attic
This is a great companion to the Tony Horwitz novel Confederates in the Attic. Guide includes instructions & expectations for Book Club Group meetings. Questions and response areas for chapter discussions.
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Not Grade Specific
Curiosity the Rover and the Long Trip to Mars
This is an original Reader's Theater script for elementary grades.
It imagines Curiosity the Rover's trip to Mars and what it encounters...
It includes 5 characters and includes a vocabulary list as well.
A fun story based on a relevant event that every student is interested in!
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2nd - 6th
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1st Amendment Activity Bundle!
Dive deep into the fundamental principles of the First Amendment with our comprehensive educational bundle. From scenario analysis to a captivating web quest, this bundle is designed to enhance students' understanding of constitutional rights. Here's what each resource offers:1. First Amendment Scenarios: Immerse students in real-world situations where the First Amendment comes to life. Students will analyze diverse scenarios, identify the specific freedom at stake, and debate whether each actio
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6th - 12th
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Comprehension Packet George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff
This packet has been created to help students comprehend the story George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff. To familiarize students with the book, the first activity is a scavenger hunt of the book. The remaining pages of the packet pose questions based on action in the book.
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4th - 6th
Trinity: A Reader's Guide
If you are looking for a way to bring reading into the content areas (or science and social studies into reading), Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm is an excellent way to go. This book provides a scientific, historic and critical perspective of the building of the first atomic bomb in graphic form. I teach high school learning support reading, and I used each of these guides with my students. The guides were a little bit challenging, so I would actually
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9th - 12th
The Things They Carried "Sweetheart Of the Song Tra bong" Open Book Analysis
I have created six higher-order analysis questions for O'Brien's story "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong". Since I require students to provide quoted textual evidence to support their responses, I have found success making this an "Open-Book" assessment on the reading, but these questions can also be used as class discussion starters, to divide students into groups for focus-analysis in class following the reading, or as preparation for the AP Literature exam.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Woods Runner Novel Questions
This product contains novel questions for the book: Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen. The questions are broken down by chapter and include page numbers and vocabulary words. I have also included a suggested pacing guide, suggested book activities and mini-lessons, a character conflict recording sheet, a character trait recording sheet, a connection recording sheet, and task sheets. I personally used this resource with a small guided reading group in fourth grade, but it could easily be used in highe
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4th - 7th
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Dear Levi Book Study
This packet features cause and effect questions, character logs, crossword puzzles, and complete day-by-day lesson plans for the book "Dear Levi"
No prep necessary!
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3rd - 6th
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How I Became a Ghost Reading Comprehension Questions
Students complete the reading comprehension packet as they read How I Became a Ghost: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story by Tim Tingle.Questions cover common core standards as well as prompt meaningful conversations about American history and race.
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4th - 5th
Also included in:Â How I Became a Ghost - A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story - Bundle
I Survived the Attacks of 9/11/2001 by Lauren Tarshis Comprehension Question
Comprehension questions to go along with each chapter of the book I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2011 by Lauren Tarshis. Each chapter has 4 questions. Good for reading groups, homework or assessment. No answer key included.
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4th - 5th
Colonial Slavery Stations Gallery Walk
This gallery walk or stations activity will have students look at colonial laws in 3 different colonial regions, slave auction ads, runaway slave ads, and a map of the triangular trade. It engages students in higher order thinking and gets them reading and thinking about primary sources! I used this in my IB class but can be adapted to all levels but shortening the readings. It includes questions that go with the stations. At the end, students will have a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the
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9th - 12th
Fire at the Triangle Factory Immigration in 1900's Literacy Guide
As your students embark on their studies of Ellis Island and Immigrant living in NY City in the early 1900's.You may want to read "Fire at the Triangle Factory" DRA 38/Lexil 400. This high intrest low level book generates many aspects of immigration and working condition found in many immigrant cities of the early 1900's. The fire happened over 100 years ago and sparked dramatic changes in working conditions for everyone.I have included a background page to support the lessons.
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3rd - 5th
A Brief History of the US Marines – Small Group Reader’s Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students.It was intended to give students a look into some of the history of the Marines. Cain told the class in his essay he wanted to be a US Marine when he grew up but Elizabeth was absent and has some questions about why he wants to join them. This leads to more questions about when the US Marines started, what their motto means, and where some of their nicknames come from. It is meant to be a way to encourage students to study the dif
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Civil War Close Reading Unit
This is a great unit that integrates reading, writing, and social studies. Each close reading assignment includes group discussion questions and comprehension questions. It is great for reading groups or as a way to add to teaching the Civil War. 20 pages of exciting reading. The selections include:
-The Battle of Fort Sumpter
-John Brown and the Raid on Harpers Ferry
-The Underground Railroad
-Abraham Lincoln
-Robert E. Lee
-Sherman's March to the Sea
-Clara Barton
-Civil War weapons
-Robert Sm
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4th - 8th
Who's to Blame? The Tragedy of the (Steamboat) Sultana (Civil War era)
The worst maritime river disaster in U.S. history is rarely discussed or even known about by most. The tragedy of the steamboat Sultana was overshadowed due to the turmoil of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and consequently Booth's assassination. But the Sultana was a horrific event that also can be tied to being a casualty of the Civil War .Students will analyze the events surrounding the historical tragedy and determine within small group discussions, who or what they believe are the most resp
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4th - 12th
Give Me Liberty by L.M. Elliott-Novel Assessment
This end of novel assessment covers the Revolutionary War, characters, setting, plot, themes, motifs, symbols, conflict, foreshadowing, reading comprehension, vocabulary, point of view, and more! Great for use in literature circles using novels with the Revolutionary War as the setting. Pairs well with My Brother Sam is Dead and Or Give Me Death.
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5th - 9th
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Book Discussion Questions
This 32 page download contains questions for each chapter of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave. The questions support The Townsend Press Version of the book from The Townsend Library. This product would fit nicely in an American History class which focuses on the realities of American slavery.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Copper Sun (Sharon Draper) - Lit Circle Discussion Starters, Ch. 1-7
These Literature Circle discussion starter questions range from simple to complex. Use them for discussions and/or journal entries.
Questions are in three sets, chapters 1-3, 4-5, and 6-7, and all three sets are printed twice on one page, to save paper.
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8th - 10th
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The Iroquois- The Six Nations Confederacy Chapter Quizzes
In this document you will find five chapter quizzes with six questions each and answer keys for each chapter. These quizzes go along with the book: The Iroquois: The Six Nations Confederacy.
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4th
"Revolutionary War on Wednesday" Literature Circle Packet 4th Grade
I designed this packet to guide my 4th grade class through reading the Magic Treehouse book: "Revolutionary War on Wednesday" by Mary Pope Osborne. We are using a class set of these books and I am introducing a Revolutionary War Unit as well as Literature Circle procedures with this packet. The packet includes a front instructional sheet and guidelines for the reading. I have included a reading schedule and homework due dates in the form of a table that can be edited to meet your classroom needs
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3rd - 5th
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Bud, Not Buddy Unit Activities
This digital file includes a lengthy description of four different culminating unit activities for the novel Bud, Not Buddy. Along with each activity is the corresponding rubric (student-friendly language) to help guide the students' work and the teachers' evaluation.
It was created for a group of gifted and talented students; however, it can be used with any group of students who are studying the book.
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4th - 7th
Reader's Theater -- Little Miss Sure Shot
This is a small group reader's theater about Annie Oakley. It is for 4 girls. This is one tall tale that is mostly true. It takes place with girls from the modern day being able to interview Annie. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. Most of my scripts are in black and white so they photo copy easily. This one does have a colored picture on the first page but the rest is black and white. The problem with many othe
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3rd - 6th
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad (Graphic Novel)
This is a Word document for the graphic novel, "Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad". There are 4 chapters in this book. Each chapter contains 4 T/F questions and 3 discussion questions. The reading level is 4 and Instructional Level is 3-9. The answer key is included
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3rd - 6th
World War II Close Reading Packet
This excellent packet is aligned with the Common Core Standards and includes 8 WWII close reading assignments with comprehension questions and group discussion questions. This is integrating subjects at its best. The titles include WWII Timeline, Winston Churchill, War Time Home Front, Pearl Harbor, The Holocaust, President Roosevelt, The Atomic Bomb, and Women of WWII. It can also be used as homework.
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5th - 7th
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