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Literature Common Core RH.6-8.8 resources
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz Novel Study
The Ground Zero Novel Study is a comprehensive novel study for teaching Ground Zero by Alan Gratz. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 6-WEEK unit. The fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, the History of September 11th nonfiction readings and extension activities, vocabulary, assessments, project choice board, and essays will all provide opportunities for your stu
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7th - 9th
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Unit Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 6-WEEK unit. The fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, nonfiction readings, extension activities, vocabulary, assessments, project and essays all provide opportunities for your students t
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8th - 9th
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The One and Only Ivan Novel Study Unit - Printable and Digital for Google Slides
Your students will GO APE over this unique book report project. Activities for the project-based classroom. Mix-and-Match Templates allow you to create a novel unit that is tailored to your students' needs. Both PRINT and DIGITAL versions.PRINTABLE: 69 ready-to-go templates focus on a wide range of topics related to The One and Only Ivan by Katharine Applegate—story elements, themes, symbolism, characters, parts of a book, research topics, vocabulary, and more. Challenge students to use higher-l
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â The One and Only Ivan Mega-Bundle (4 Posters and Complete Novel Unit)
Starfish by Lisa Fipps Novel Study
The Starfish Novel Study is a comprehensive novel study for teaching Starfish by Lisa Fipps. With over 90+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 4-WEEK unit. The the literary analysis resources, vocabulary resources, and assessments will all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply what will be their growing understanding of the novel. They also provide numerous ways for you to DIFFERENTIA
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7th - 8th
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Prairie Lotus Novel Study
This product will be a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 6-WEEK unit. The fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, nonfiction readings, paired texts, vocabulary, assessments, projects and essays will all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply what will b
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5th - 7th
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Wolf Hollow Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk. With these Common Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills through literary analysis, fiction close readings, mock trial, projects, vocabulary, assessments, essays, and more. The suite includes 100+ resources to help you implement an engaging, rigorous ELA unit. Snapshot of Resources Included in Unit:Standards Alignment & Pacing G
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5th - 7th
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Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO to novel NUMBER THE STARS music, photos
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint Introduction lesson provides digital resources & factual historical context & background information in preparation for reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. BL 4.5 GOAL: to prepare each student to understand the historical background of the novel by front-loading facts to aid comprehension AUDIENCE: whole or small group for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms. This product is ideal for preparing READ ALOUD, LITERATURE CIRCLES,
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4th - 12th
Maroo of the Winter Caves COMPREHENSIVE NOVEL STUDY- 140+ Pages of Material!
Maroo of the Winter Caves, by Ann Turnbull, is the perfect novel to read with students if your class is learning about the Paleolithic Era and prehistoric people or if your students love adventure stories.This comprehensive novel study resource includes over 140 pages! With your purchase you receive:· Reading Guides and Answer Keys for each chapter· Three Comprehension Tests and Answer Keys· Vocabulary Instruction Sheets with Suggested Pictorial Representations of Definitions for each chapter· F
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5th - 9th
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The Door of No Return Novel Study
The Door of No Return Novel Study is a comprehensive unit for teaching Kwame Alexander's book. This novel study provides unique opportunities to implement an engaging cross-curricular exploration of this popular book. The Door of No Return Novel Study will provide you with the resources you need to teach a successful and thoughtful unit. This novel study over 100+ Common Core aligned materials. Students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 5-WEEK u
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7th - 9th
Intro to Serial Podcast: Controversial Court Cases Stations - Distance Learning
This digital and printable product is the perfect intro for any Serial Podcast unit!While I am using this resource as a pre-reading activity for Season 1 of the Serial Podcast with my students, it also works as a stand alone lesson when studying historic court cases! In this activity, your students will be able to study 4 controversial court cases through interactive learning stations. Made with Google Slides, these interactive stations provide videos, articles, and higher-order thinking questio
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Exploring Victorian London & the Context of "A Christmas Carol"
Immerse your students in the world of Charles Dickens' timeless classic, "A Christmas Carol," with this interactive digital Canva HyperDoc lesson! Designed to engage students and pave the way for a deep dive into the novel, this pre-reading lesson offers multiple activities to delve into the context and background of the story, Victorian London, and the author.Students will explore the historical and social backdrop of Victorian England, gaining valuable insights into Dickens' life and the circu
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6th - 12th
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Textual Evidence to Argument Writing - A Hero or Villain Lesson **Common Core **
Looking for a way new way for students to show their understanding of a person or character from a novel? This set has students look at one person and determine if they are a hero or a villain. They go from finding the evidence, making it visual through a poster, and then using the evidence to develop a clear claim and counter claim.
Use this set of graphic organizers and activities bring them from identifying textual evidence to writing a claim and counter claim.Included in this mini-unit ar
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5th - 8th
Tim O'Brien Short Stories About Vietnam: Assessments/Worksheets and Answer Keys
No need to battle to find historical accounts and analysis of the Vietnam War. After reading "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy," "Calling Home," and "Ambush" by veteran Tim O'Brien, these assessments are the perfect way to measure comprehension as well as reinforce plot, characters, setting, imagery, conflicts, jargon, themes, and more. Included is a chart that displays the commonalities found in all three stories. Detailed answer keys are included.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Nonfiction Readings, Activities
The nonfiction close readings will open new perspectives to your students about the First Nations of North America. With a particular focus on groups that inhabited the present-day United States, the articles will provide background knowledge about the social, cultural, environmental, and political forces essential to understanding the history of indigenous tribes. Students will learn about the First Nations prior to European contact as well as examine important issues that have been relevant si
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8th - 10th
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Also included in:Â The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Unit Novel Study
The Story That Cannot Be Told Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching The Story That Cannot Be Told by J. Kasper Kramer. With over 150+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 6-WEEK unit. The fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, nonfiction readings, extension activities, vocabulary, assessments, projects and essays all provide opportunities for your students to practice and a
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7th - 9th
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Easter Island history unit with reading, writing, and math 3rd 4th grade
Easter Island history unit with reading, writing, and mathLearn all about Easter Island with this 5-day mini-unit! The Islanders who lived on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) were amazing builders, creating huge statues that still exist there today. Students will use reading, writing, and math skills while learning about this remote island culture. The unit is aligned with Common Core, so you can teach with confidence (mostly 4th grade, with some 3rd and 5th grade standards as well).This is one of my ma
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3rd - 6th
The War That Saved My Life HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO Photos, Maps, Music
PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background context information for The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley BL 4.1GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL POWERPOINT: Please be aw
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6th - 12th
Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION, Esperanza Rising photos, music
PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, context & factual historical background information for Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. BL 5.3GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL POWERPOINT: Please be aware that YOUTUBE L
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4th - 12th
Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION Long Walk to Water photo, music, map
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, factual historical context & background information for A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. BL 5.0 GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL POWERPOINT:Please be aware
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4th - 12th
BACKGROUND HISTORY INTRO to Witch of Blackbird Pond & Sign of the Beaver PPT
PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson BUNDLE provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background context information for Sign of the Beaver (BL 4.9)and The Witch of Blackbird Pond (BL 5.7) by Elizabeth George Speare GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classr
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5th - 12th
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO & EDITABLE digital REPORT The War That Saved My Life
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, factual historical background information, photos, music, maps and links for The War That Saved My Life by Kinberly Brubaker BradleyGOAL: to prepare each student to better understand the setting of the novel by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms, li
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4th - 12th
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO & EDITABLE digital REPORT A Long Way From Chicago
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, factual historical background information, photos, music, maps and links for A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck.GOAL: to prepare each student to better understand the setting of the novel by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms, lit circles, or b
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4th - 12th
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Intro & EDITABLE BOOK REPORT ppt template, Woods Runner
PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for WOODS RUNNER BY GARY PAULSON. BL 5.5* includes link to audiobookGOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL POWERPOINT: please be aware t
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5th - 12th
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO & EDITABLE BOOK REPORT Mighty Miss Malone
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, factual historical background information, photos, music, maps and links for The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis BL 4.7GOAL: to prepare each student to better understand the setting of the novel by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms,
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4th - 12th
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