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Middle school Thanksgiving creative writing guided reading books
The Lightning Thief Novel Study Bundle
This Lightning Thief novel study bundle is the most comprehensive resource out there to meet the needs of your students. Don’t spend your limited time on an endless search. We have put together a fully comprehensive resource for teachers to implement immediately or use as a guide for their own Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief activities. This comprehensive bundle is built for your students to learn about key reading strategies such as making inferences, predictions, and more. This super b
Grades:
4th - 6th
Reading Comprehension in Spanish - Acción de Gracias - Thanksgiving in Spanish
Este recurso incluye una lectura que habla sobre la primera celebración del Día de Acción de Gracias. Ademas incluye preguntas de comprensión y actividades como sopa de letras y desenredar palabras para que los estudiantes practiquen el vocabulario relacionado con esta celebración. This resource includes a reading about the first Thanksgiving celebration. It also includes comprehension questions and activities such as word search and unscramble the words to practice the content vocabulary.Chec
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3rd - 6th
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien is a standards based low prep novel study. Along with reading comprehension and writing activities, the literature guide promotes interesting discussion topics about society and what makes a person (animal) civilized.This is a zipped file with two secure PDF files. The download includes a student PDF with all activity pages that teachers can print as a novel study packet for independent work, reading groups, or book clubs. The second PDF has
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4th - 6th
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Love That Dog Novel Study and Poetry Unit
This literature resource for Love That Dog by Sharon Creech is a low prep novel study and includes both reading comprehension activities as well as creative poetry writing activities related to the figures of speech used in the story. The other great feature of this book is the famous poems that are integrated throughout the story. This is the perfect supplement to a poetry unit of study and really gets kids motivated to write poems and use figures of speech-- just like Jack (the main character
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Poetry and Figures of Speech Bundle
How to Write a Play Writing Unit | Create Your Own Reader's Theater!
Teach your students how to write a play from start to finish. The slides include vocabulary, examples, and a step-by-step breakdown of creating characters, a storyboard, script, practice and performance. Students follow along and create their own play with the included worksheets. This bundle also includes narrative and informational reading passages with comprehension questions about the life and work of a playwright. I have also included a How to Write a Play wordsearch for fast finishers! Thi
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
The Pilgrims & First Thanksgiving Close Reading Comprehension | 5th & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Pilgrims that arrived in the United States on the Mayflower, and their first year as colonists including the first Thanksgiving ceremony. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about U.S. History whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource
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5th - 6th
Myth Writing Projects, Mythology Writing Outline, Book Report and More
"Myths, Mythology Unit" With this resource you will have everything you need to add fun and creativity to your mythology genre studies. I have included a "Myth Writing Project Menu" with nine creative projects, a myth element checklist, a writing outline for students to organize and write their own myth and a complete "Myth Book Report" for students to fill out after they have read a myth novel of their own. Digital Option Available! This will work perfectly for distance learning as well!The c
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Genre Units Bundled, Projects for Every Reading Genre
El Día de Acción de Gracias Lectura - Thanksgiving Easy Spanish Reading
This 3-page file includes:~A simple present tense reading written from the first-person perspective of 12-year-old Claudia who has recently arrived with her family from Nicaragua and is celebrating her first Thanksgiving at her new friend Monica's house.It talks about the traditions, rituals and typical foods prepared on this day. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.~A worksheet with 10 true/false comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.~Answer key.Vocab includes:la
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: Fall Holidays Spanish Reading Bundle: TOP 5 Lecturas @35% OFF!
Silly Opinions | Digital Writing Prompts | Intro to Opinion Writing | Engaging
Opinion writing is one of my favorite units! Giving our students the tools they need to voice their beliefs is one of the most productive skills they will apply in their real world. As you are probably already aware, a solid opinion is most powerful when it is supported and backed by reasons. This is the challenge that many students face when comforted with opinion writing tasks.These digital writing prompts are the perfect introductory tool that guide students into the practice of stating their
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3rd - 6th
Number of the Stars - Novel Packet - Questions, Vocab. Tests, Essay Prompts
As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen’s family takes in Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.
Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles almost the entire Jewish population of Denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a tim
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3rd - 7th
If I Built A School Writing
Easy and fun first writing assignment for your students! I read the book If I Built A School and use it as a mentor text for students to think like an engineer and write about what their dream school would look like.Product includes:+ Brainstorm Google Jamboard slides+ Brainstorm thinking map+ 2 different final copies.+ Page to draw dream school*Created on a google slide so you can either assign on google classroom and delete the text box of lines, or print to have them write a paper final copy.
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3rd - 8th
Gooseberry Park Guided Reading Packet, CC-Aligned!
This is a fun, Common Core-aligned, guided reading packet to go with the novel Gooseberry Park by Cynthia Rylant. This packet stretches the entire novel. Each chapter is represented with questions and responses. This packet addresses: comprehension questions, text dependent questions, analysis of brief passages, literary terms including simile and onomatopoeia, inferencing questions, predictions, parts of speech and even a concluding writing assignment prompt. Fun illustrations and graphics,
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3rd - 6th
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Digital Close Reading: Macbeth's Tomorrow Soliloquy
WHAT IS IT?Digital Close Reading: Macbeth is a fully digital resource that guides students through a digital close read of the “Tomorrow” soliloquy from William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth. Using annotation cues, students will arrive at an understanding of Shakespeare’s light and dark symbolism, the theme of time, and tone. It can also be printed and used as a hardcopy resource. A suggested answer key is included.HOW DOES IT WORK?Teachers can assign this resource using Google Classroom or Goo
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (Middle School)
Celebrate Thanksgiving with reading comprehension passages and question sets! This no-prep, print and go resource includes differentiated reading passages, common core aligned question sets and easy-to-use answer keys. The fictional and informational, Thanksgiving-themed passages were written specifically for middle school students. This download includes two passages that are aligned to 6th and 7th grade reading standards as well as two passages that are aligned to 8th grade standards. All of t
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Thanksgiving ELA Bundle (Upper Elementary and Middle School)
Ancient Persia Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
This bundle contains five close reading activities about key events from Ancient Persia and influential people from the era; a timeline display or sorting activity; two biography writing units about Cyrus the Great and Darius the Great; an informational writing unit about Ancient Persia and an opinion writing unit discussing the most important figure from the period.22 Lessons, or 22 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there
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5th - 6th
The Great Turkey Walk, By Kathleen Karr: A PDF & EASEL Novel Study
This is a custom-made, easy-to-use PDF and/or Easel digital packet for students in grades 4-7 who are reading the delightful historical fiction book, The Great Turkey Walk by Kathleen Karr. The student pages are designed as independent work and can be used for an entire class, a small group, or an individual student. It can be downloaded as either a printable or Easel digital product. An Easel digital product can be distributed to students using any device. If you are uncertain about how to us
Grades:
5th - 7th
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (8th Grade)
Celebrate Thanksgiving and the month of November with reading! This resource includes 2 passages and 16 comprehension questions. The fictional and informational, holiday-themed passages were written for upper middle school students. Each passage comes with a set of 8 questions (4 multiple choice and 4 open ended). The questions are aligned to 8th grade common core standards, emphasizing text evidence, theme/central idea, analyzing specific lines, and vocabulary. Preview available by clicking the
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7th - 8th
Power point: The Outsiders novel study
The Outsiders power point by Kathy ApplebeeThis 53 slide presentation contains graphics, questions and short writing assignments for every chapter, unit projects, material on character analysis, conflict, links to free review games and resources. Also in the ZIP folder are 5 .PDF charts in the Power Point that can be used as handouts. The 8 slide preview has examples of resources included.FREEBIE extra: Curtain Call Caper guided reading free printables and graphic organizers.Check out other no
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Edgar Allan's Official Crime Investigation Notebook Novel Study
Here is a novel study for Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook by author Mary Amato. This is a wonderful book about friendship and perseverance. The students at Wordsworth Elementary School race to find out who has been stealing classroom items and leaving a poem in its place. This is a novel that is a favorite of boys and girls The comprehension skills that are covered in this novel study are predicting, visualization, cause and effect, sequencing, questioning, main idea, key d
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Novel Study Growing Bundle
Wolf Hollow Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk.ABOUT THE NOVEL: Growing up in the shadows cast by two world wars, Annabelle has lived a mostly quiet, steady life in her small Pennsylvania town. Until the day new student Betty Glengarry walks into her class. Betty quickly reveals herself to be cruel and manipulative, and while her bullying seems isolated at first, things quickly escalate, and reclusive World War I veteran Toby becom
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Lauren Wolk BUNDLE
King Bidgood's In the Bathtub Activity Packet
Looking for activities to accompany the classic picture book King Bidgood's in the Bathtub?
This FUN, ENGAGING, and HASSLE-FREE! Just print, hand out, and watch your students comprehension increase and their imaginations soar!
10 Activities include:
KWL Chart
Beginning-Middle-End
Main Idea-Supporting Details
Text Connections
Sequencing of Events
Problem-Solution Irganizer (2)
Bathtub Imaginings - Visualizing
Imaginative Writing Prompts (2)
Resources created by: Jessica Lawler, "Joy in the Jou
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K - 6th
Hate That Cat Novel Study and Poetry Unit
Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech has so many poetic possibilities. This low prep novel unit for Hate That Cat includes a variety of standard reading comprehension skills as well as creative writing activities related to the figures of speech and poetry used in the story. The other great feature of this book is the famous poems that are integrated throughout the story.
This is a great supplement to a poetry unit of study and really gets kids motivated to write poems and use figures of speech-- ju
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Poetry and Figures of Speech Bundle
Writing a book report {for beginners}
Unlock the world of book reporting for beginners with our resource: "Writing a Book Report {for Beginners}." This invaluable tool is designed to guide and empower your students in crafting comprehensive book reports with ease. Tailored for beginners, this resource includes dedicated sections for every essential aspect of a book report.**Key Features:**1. **Comprehensive Reporting Sections:** This resource simplifies the book reporting process with designated pages for crucial elements: - Cov
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1st - 12th, Staff
William Shakespeare Mega Bundle of Play Scripts & Activities | 5th & 6th Grade
This bundle contains four play scripts: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Hamlet and Richard III. It also contains six close reading activities; a biography writing unit about William Shakespeare and a discussion based writing unit about which play was his greatest.⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻The six close reading activities, or reading comprehension activities, are about:The Life of William ShakespeareMacbethHamletRomeo & JulietRichard IIIA Midsummer Night's
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5th - 7th
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