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Specialty literature circle pdfs
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Playdough mats galore- ABC, 123, shapes, skills and pictures
This packet is full of fun hands on play dough mats for you to use with your students. They are perfect for fine motor skills, number, letter, and shape recognition, learning to count, and practicing handwriting skills.Included in the packet....the alphabet, 2 different options plus task cardsnumbers, 2 different options plus task cardsI can make.... mats and task cards for...… handwriting skills, pictures, and shapesthere's 16 different shapes, 8 pictures, and 7 skills mats8/4I added apple, go
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PreK - 2nd
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Blooms Taxonomy Question Stems Higher Order Thinking Questions
Do you use question stems to encourage critical thinking? It's easy to do when you have a list of questions written generally enough to be widely applicable. By keeping these question stems at your fingertips, the ability to practice thinking critically is always available!Revised Blooms Taxonomy Questions Stems are designed for a key ring. Laminate, hole punch at the top and put on a key ring for fast and easy access to question stems - anytime!Includes all 6 areas of Revised Blooms Taxonomy
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2nd - 6th
Book Club Activities | Reading Discussion Cards | Literature Circles | Questions
Encourage speaking and listening during book clubs or literature circles with these Reading Discussion Cards. This resource includes everything you need to facilitate book discussions in your classroom. There are 40 discussion prompts for fiction and nonfiction texts, which will make it easy for students to engage effectively in collaborative discussions. What’s included:20 Discussion Cards for fiction texts20 Discussion Cards for nonfiction texts2 "Come Prepared" Cards (fiction and nonfiction)
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3rd - 5th
Where the Red Fern Grows Novel Study
A no-prep novel study for Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls! Ignite a passion for reading in girls and boys in your classroom with this comprehensive novel study pack! Filled with 200 pages of hands-on activities that your students will enjoy!***************************************************************************** WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS PACK?This 200 page unit is a complete and engaging study of the book, broken into 5 parts for an easy 5 week lesson plan. It correlates with the CC
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3rd - 6th
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
Sneezy the Snowman Book Companion: Winter Book Companion
This book buddy provides a variety of activities, targeting multiple skills to accompany, Sneezy the Snowman. Skills Addressed:Comprehension Questions Cause and EffectDescribing SortingMaking Inferences- anchor chart and independent activity pageSequencingStory RetellFollowing Directions- interactive cookbook Just for fun: "Melted Sneezy" water bottle labels Download the preview to view all of the activities included! Customer Tips:How can I earn TPT credits to use on future purchases?• Please g
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PreK - 3rd
Book Report Foldable Project: Pop-Up Picture Book with Editable Rubrics
Are you tired of the same extension projects for independent novel studies or literature circles? Then look no further! This 3D Pop-Up Picture Book Report comes with everything your students will need to create this foldable project. Even the not-so crafty teacher will love making this project! You will only need plain white paper, scissors, glue and coloring tools to create this engaging project. That’s all! Included in this resource:Step by step instructions that will be easy enough for your s
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3rd - 7th
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Basic Concepts Spring Speech Language Therapy Prepositions & Where Questions
Position concepts, following directions and answering Wh questions has never so much fun in speech therapy! A feed the animal activity your children will love. Feed the frog those pesky flies after answering questions and finding the cards named! Plenty more activities are included for multiple sessions of practice: dot marker activities, a flap activity, dough mat, game, a funny poem for listening to clues and a take-home booklet with a parent letter for carryover. ❤ Love speech and language fr
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PreK - 1st
Big Pumpkin Halloween Book Companion Reader's Theater, Story Element Activities
Add this perfect kindergarten, first and second grade library lesson to your Halloween reading activities for Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman. Resource includes puppet retelling, reader's theater, sequencing, and more while providing a differentiated review of story elements in the library or classroom. THE BOOK IS NOT INCLUDED.After an initial reading of this great story (check your library), your students will LOVE retelling using the character puppets. And they will all join in repeating the
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PreK - 2nd
Stone Soup Activities
These Stone Soup Activities were inspired by the classic children's folktale. The activities include a generic version of the folktale, or can be used with your favorite version of the story, such as:Stone Soup by Jess StockholmStone Soup by Jon J. MuthStone Soup by Heather ForestThis pack includes the following Stone Soup Activities:Detailed plans including activities and skills covered Re-told version of the Stone Soup folktaleAn 18-piece set of Stone Soup Storyelling Props including: of trave
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PreK - 2nd
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
This packet is a 40 page companion to the book "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie." You will need to purchase the book separately.
The activities included can be used as a part of speech and language intervention, whole group preschool/kindergarten lessons or as carryover for parents of preschool aged students.
Included in this packet:
-Sequencing Pictures
-Sequencing With Ordinal Numbers Worksheet
-Comprehension Questions & Retelling Mat
-Yes/No Questions: (12 cards)
-Thinking & Reasoni
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PreK - K
Be You! by Peter H Reynolds Activity Workbook: Celebrating You
Help your students realize, believe, and share with the world that they are curious, adventurous, persistent, brave, patient, kind, understanding, and so much more!Great for Reading Centers, small groups, or whole class activity! Read aloud the story "Be You!" or watch MaiStoryBooks FREE interactive read aloud video, and then encourage students to create their own *Be You* book~ their very own book about themselves and all the great things they are and can be!Inspired by Peter H. Reynold's book
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1st - 4th
Sheep in a Jeep: Speech & Language Book Companion for Preschool/K
Sheep in the Jeep, by Nancy E. Shaw, is a favorite in my literature based speech and language circle time. The kids listen for the great rhyming words and yell out the words they hear. {SHEEP, JEEP, STEAP, WEEP!)
This literature unit is meant to accompany the use of the book during speech and language instruction for preschool and early elementary aged students.
The document is 25 pages in length and can be found in my TPT Store.
• Pages 3-7: Story Sequencing: Sequence the parts of the sto
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PreK - 2nd
If You Take A Mouse To School
Book companions make great speech therapy tools and this book by Laura Numeroff is a great book for your back to school lesson plans. Your students are sure to enjoy listening to all the fun things this little mouse does at school.
This packet was developed for preschool to 1st grade to utilize in speech therapy. It is 72 pages and targets sequencing, comprehension questions, vocabulary, basic concepts, and much more.
This packet is a companion to the book. You will need to purchase the book s
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PreK - 1st
Primary Writing Lined Paper: Vertical with Checklist
Learning to write is key and having the students check their writing is very important. This simple but helpful primary lined paper allows students to work on their handwriting, making sentences, and it includes a student self-check list. The self-check list at the bottom makes the students double check their writing and keeps them aware of the necessities. This lined writing printable works great in any classroom with young learners! Enjoy!Self-Check Boxes:*Capital Letter*Finger Spaces*Punctuat
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PreK - 1st
The legend of rock paper scissors book companion, story mapping & games
Story mappingStory elements worksheet All about the book - title, author, illustrator, characters, settingDraw and describe the main charactersAll about the main characters worksheetsDraw a picture of each character in the story worksheetSetting worksheetBook reportGenre posterComprehension quizVocabulary words and definition cardsvocabulary quizThe retelling handRetelling cardsRetelling posterSequencing cardsCause and effect posters and worksheetsProblem and solution poster and worksheetsThe ma
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K - 4th
Wonder Mentor Sentences and Interactive Activities Mini-Unit (Grades 4-6)
Mentor sentences are the perfect way to teach grammar and author's craft through examples of excellent sentences from your favorite read-aloud books! This unit will be a great way to integrate grammar and language during your novel study of Wonder by R.J. Palacio! It does not include explicit directions of how to implement mentor sentences in your room- these directions are in the Volume 1, FIRST Ten Weeks: Mentor Sentence Unit, Volume 2, FIRST Ten Weeks: Mentor Sentence Unit, or Volume 3, FIRST
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4th - 6th
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The Rainbow Fish Book Study
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister is a sweet story with an important life lesson. It is a perfect choice for the start of the school year or any time your students could use a reminder about the importance of sharing and treating others with kindness. This book study includes a wealth of easy-to-differentiate resources to assist you and your students in close reading, writing, and thinking deeply about this story. These activities work well as literacy centers, or can be done as a whole clas
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1st - 2nd
We're Going on a Bear Hunt: Literacy, Language and Listening Book Companion
We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen is a wonderful book that tells the story of a family who goes on a bear hunt. They travel through all different landforms and weather, only to have the bear scare them back home! This literature unit is filled with seven different follow-up activities and games to target listening, language and literacy! Following reading, engage your students in activities targeting:
1. Sequencing with Pictures (which is also a great retelling tool!)
2. Comprehensi
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PreK - 2nd
First Grade Fairy Tale and Folk Tale Readers Theater and Retellings Bundle
This product is a set of 11 Fairy Tale and Folk Tale themed Readers Theaters for First Grade that include storyboards, retellings, and comprehension questions. It is great for Literature Circles, Guided Reading, or Literacy Centers. These Readers Theaters can be used at the beginning of the year to challenge your little ones or later in the year when you think your students are ready to explore Readers Theater.The titles you are receiving with this download are:Beauty and the BeastCinderellaGold
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K - 1st
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Poetry & Art: Blackout Poetry Book Pages
(7) BLOWN UP BOOK PAGES & Instructions Included for creating poetry from the heart without the pressure of rhyming or form. Even if participants are not familiar with the principles of poetry (i.e., feeling, image, rhythm simile, metaphor, shape, and sound), they can express themselves with this fun activity to creatively problem solve varying poetic forms. Teach Social Emotional Learning or Poetry in a supportive way that will encourage creativity, participation, and deeper self-expression.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Misunderstood SHARK Craft and Reading Printables
K-2 Book Companion for: Misunderstood Shark by Ame Dyckman- a kit that will support the reading and writing partnership by offering a week's work of printables that support the story and a meaningful writing craft that will look adorable on display any time of the year! Vision of Resource:Kick off your week with a funny fictional read-aloud and discuss the meaning of "misunderstood" with your kiddos, allow the varied printables to guide your reading instruction while tying back and reviewing the
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K - 1st
Also included in: READ ALOUD Crafts and Activities 9 Book BUNDLE
Those Shoes Differentiated Writing Activity | Wants and Needs
"Those Shoes" by Maribeth Boelts is a touching story of kindness and teaches the difference between wants and needs. This differentiated writing activity was created to compliment the book “Those Shoes” by Maribeth Boelts and is a great companion activity to any kindness unit. The writing prompt comes with three versions of differentiation to reach all ability levels, ranging from writing a short paragraph to choosing error-free picture choices. This resource includes:Shoe Flap Page – to color,
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K - 3rd
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