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7th grade reading resources for Easel Activities and for GATE

Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs

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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

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Literature, Reading

Grades:

4th - 9th, Adult Education

Types:

GATE, Literature Circles

Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle

Radio Drama Play Script The Canterville Ghost Grades 6 to 9 Scary Oscar Wilde

Created by

Dramamommaspeaks

Part of a Bundle Looking for something a lightly scary, but also thought provoking and a classic? Check out Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost radio play script. This adaptation has roles for 15 + students and teaches the history of radio theater. Students strengthen their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills while performing this play. The Canterville Ghost story by Oscar Wilde concerns a girl who befriends the ghost haunting Canterville Chase mansion and helps him cross over into

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Unit Plans, GATE, Scripts

Also included in: Radio Drama Script| Four Radio Plays and Unit Great for High Engagement!

Radio Theater Unit Drama Class Aligns CCSS 7.7 Audio Storytelling Foley Artists

Created by

Dramamommaspeaks

Part of a Bundle One of my most popular products! Get in on the excitement for your classroom, too! Got reluctant students in your classroom? Did you know that podcasts are the newest home for radio theater? Try radio theater--your students will find a place for themselves to participate in this unit! It is my radio theater unit ONLY. No script is provided. This TEN DAY unit, 43 pages in length, however you can use as little or as much as you like. It is suitable for middle and high school d

Subjects:

Drama, Other (ELA), Reading

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Homeschool Curricula, GATE

Also included in: Radio Theater Units Scary Scripts Grades High School Frankenstein Monkey's Paw

Radio Theater Play Script Bow Wow Blues Comedy Great Characters! Buffoonery

Created by

Dramamommaspeaks

Want to have some fun? Here's a fifteen minute comedy radio play, with 15+ roles for students, written especially for the classroom! This original play was written by an award winning middle grade author. Me! Strengthen your students' listening, speaking, reading skills all at once. A one stop shop! HOW DO I USE THIS IN MY CLASSROOM? If you are a reading teacher, you could read this script to cover one of your standards or language arts teacher to study characterization and voicing Or you cou

Subjects:

Drama, Other (ELA), Reading

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

GATE, Scripts

Also included in: Year Long Theater Curriculum Lessons Units Plays Projects Grades 6 to 9 Drama

Readers Theater It Could Always Be Worse Jewish Folk Tale Grades 5 to 8

Created by

Dramamommaspeaks

Part of a Bundle It Could Always Be Worse provides a sweet reminder that things are not always as bad as they seem. This comical reader's theater script is complete with roles for 20 + students. Reading literature standards are met while engaging your students with a high-interest reader's theater script and unit. Students LOVE the chance to perform as they practice fluency, comprehension, use context clues, and strengthen their listening skills. This piece could be a one or three-day study depe

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Scripts, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Folk and Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts and Units Grades 4 to 7

Storytelling Japan Student Created Pictures Drama Unit Kamishibai Drawing

Created by

Dramamommaspeaks

IMPROVED! Dive into the world of Kamishibai storytelling with DramaMommaaSpeaks' captivating unit, where students embark on a journey of imagination and creativity, exploring the art of storytelling like never before. This 8 day low prep unit is focused on storytelling using a Japanese form of storytelling called Kamishibai as its springboard for inspiration. This unit is successful with fourth through seventh grade students and classes in language arts, reading, drama, world history, social s

Subjects:

Drama, Other (ELA), Reading

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Drama Lessons Units One Act Play Play Sound Effects Biography Stage Properties

Figurative Language Activities - Writing Prompts - Print & Digital

Created by

English Teacher Things

Let students use imagination and creativity to show what they've learned! These fun figurative language writing prompts are the perfect way to wrap up a unit, review for a test, or add enrichment to your figurative language lessons. Nine engaging writing prompts encourage students to show comprehension and let their imaginations run as they write about animals, idioms, their own lives, and more.(Don't miss the rest of my bestselling Figurative Language Activities Bundle!)This resource includes t

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

GATE, Printables

CCSS:

L.6.5

, L.7.5

, L.8.5

, L.9-10.5

Also included in: Figurative Language Practice Bundle for Middle School - Print & Digital

Blood on the River Gallery Walk

Created by

English Teacher Things

Get students up and moving during your Blood on the River novel study! This gallery walk is an excellent post-reading novel study activity, giving students the chance to recall all kinds of important details and make rich connections to characters in the novel.If you teach Blood on the River, you won't want to miss the rest of my bestselling Blood on the River Novel Unit!To spark some rich class discussion after reading this novel, print the eight question pages and stick them on giant poster pa

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.7.2

...

Also included in: Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital

Proverbs and Wise Sayings - Writing Prompts

Created by

The Gifted Writer

25 printable or digital activities to help students improve their speaking and listening skills. Each lesson centers around a proverb or wise saying from around the world: Chinese, Italian, Persian, Arabian, Spanish, Swiss, German, English, and more. Students analyze the literal and figurative meaning of each proverb, as well as defining its relevance and importance for today. You will find the contributions of William Shakespeare, John Milton, Mark Twain, Confucius, and many more from both m

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

GATE, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

W.9-10.1

, SL.6.1

, SL.7.1

, SL.8.1

Reading Response Activities for Gifted, Advanced, and Fast-Finishing Learners

Created by

Literacy Lounge

What if you had a resource that your gifted and advanced learners thought was super cool and interesting? What if your kids who were always finished with their work early had something to do that they wanted to work on?This product gives students the opportunity for just that! Using the book or website by Randall Munroe, "What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions", your students can complete 8 different reading response activities to explore these out-of-the-box res

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

CCSS:

RI.6.1

Hawaiian Vacation - A project based learning opportunity for math and reading.

Created by

A Teaching Gold Mine

This fun, interactive learning project gives your students the opportunity to practice their research and math skills by planning a trip for you and your family to Honolulu, Hawaii.Before giving this project to your students, you will need to fill in the information on page 3 Travel Agent Flights. You will need to write in your home city or closest airport. Also write in the dates of your Thanksgiving break that you would be traveling..Teaching Ideas: For younger students, I would print out the

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Math, Reading

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, GATE

Global Warming and Wind Power - Internet Activities

Created by

The Gifted Writer

12 printable or digital pages of internet activities for students to learn more about WIND POWER: Wind farms, Turbines, Offshore wind farms, Wind-powered vehicles, The dangers from turbines and the wind, The benefits of harnessing the wind’s power, The costs of turbines, Global warming, Climate change, and more... PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL AC

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Writing

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

GATE, Printables

CCSS:

W.4.7

, W.5.7

, W.6.7

, W.7.7

, W.8.7

...

Also included in: Wind Power BUNDLE (Global Warming and Climate Change)

Soldier's Heart Gallery Walk

Created by

English Teacher Things

Get students up and moving as they recall, review, and discuss everything they've learned! Wrap up your Soldier's Heart novel study with an interactive gallery walk (part of my Soldier's Heart Novel Study Bundle). Students will characterize the protagonist, visualize novel settings, identify cause and effect, and review plot events.This resource includes eight large question cards that you can post around your classroom, either on poster paper or whiteboard/chalkboard space where students can re

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.3

, RL.6.3

, RL.7.3

Also included in: Soldier's Heart Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital