Halloween literature circles for Gifted and Talented

Room on the Broom Unit, Crafts, Sequencing, Puppets, Character Sorts, & Writing

Created by

This Room on the Broom inspired unit is packed with essential ELA skills! Practice retell, sequencing, writing, rhyming, number words, cause & effect, Science of Reading aligned word mapping skills, and so much more! Your students will love creating the unique paper towel retell craft and the showstopper extra large broom craft. You will love that students are working on key writing and sequencing skills!These activities pair perfectly with the book written by Julia Donaldson.You will find

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Literature

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.A.3

, RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

...

Halloween Craft | Room on the Broom | Witch | Writing & Retelling Activities

Created by

Little Kinder Bears

These adorable stick puppets were created to be a companion to the story "Room on the Broom" by Julia Donaldson.Story Retelling Puppets:Your students will love retelling this story with the story retelling puppets. Each student will color and cut out their puppets (a craft stick can be added to characters). They will glue the broom to a brown paper bag ... the characters can be stored in the bag when they are finished retelling.Magnetic Board Pieces:I have also included a set of characters in c

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Writing

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Literature Circles, Centers

Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature

Created by

Teacher Thrive

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,

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4th - 10th, Adult Education

Types:

Literature Circles, Task Cards, Centers

Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle

Room on the Broom Halloween Read Aloud Book Companion Sequencing Activities

Created by

Keep 'em Thinking with Susan Morrow

The activities in this Room on the Broom book companion provide opportunities for K-2 students to think critically and creatively. It is jam-packed with over 21 engaging activities, including retelling, sequencing, cause and effect, dramatic play, creative writing, and language arts skills. This unit is available in both print and digital versions. CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW for more details about the product.Save 30% when you purchase this product as part of myHalloween Math and Language Arts B

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Literature

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.4

, RL.1.7

...

Also included in: Halloween Math Activities and Games + Halloween Language Arts Activities

Book Report Foldable Project: Pop-Up Picture Book with Editable Rubrics

Created by

Christine's Lessons Over Coffee

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

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Projects, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.3

, RL.3.9

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.5.2

...

Also included in: Interactive Foldable Research Project Bundle: Book Report, 50 States & Planets

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything Craft Read Aloud + Activities

Created by

Miss M's Reading Resources

Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of bravery.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! This resource is included in the October Interactive Read Aloud Bundle! Get this and other

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Literature Circles, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

, RL.K.7

...

Also included in: Halloween Activities October Interactive Read Alouds BUNDLE Fall Read Aloud

Big Pumpkin Halloween Book Companion Reader's Theater, Story Element Activities

Created by

Kathryn Garcia - Made For Library Learning

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

Subjects:

Halloween, Library Skills, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.10

, RL.1.2

...

Also included in: Read Aloud Book Activities - Folktales, Fables, Seasonal #1 - Story Elements

The Witches by Roald Dahl Novel Study

Created by

Third and Goal

Looking for The Witches novel activities? Look no further! This resource is DIGITAL AND PRINT! The students will respond to the book by answering comprehension questions and completing various reading response activities. This DIGITAL resource includes various types of worksheets with text boxes ready for your students to use. The worksheets are perfect for virtual learning, small groups, RTI, homework, centers, or whole group instruction for grades 3-5. The combination of technology, rigorous r

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Halloween, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.5

...

Halloween Activities October Interactive Read Alouds BUNDLE Fall Read Aloud

Created by

Miss M's Reading Resources

Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the books Room on the Broom, Creepy Carrots, Creepy Crayon!, The Hallow-Weiner, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, Stumpkin, Gustavo the Shy Ghost, and Bonaparte Falls Apart. Students will love the read alouds and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around each book's unique theme.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Alou

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Literature Circles, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

, RL.K.7

...

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves: No Print Digital Teletherapy

Created by

Jenna Rayburn Kirk

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves: Speech and Language Activities. This download includes a book companion Interactive No-Print PDF and Print Option. For distance learning and teletherapy.You might also be interested in my Old Lady BOOM cards! The perfect interactive companion! Check them out here.This 37-page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities.Retelling: Cut out the old lady’

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Speech Therapy

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

Also included in: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A ::BUNDLE:: Print and No-Print options!

Bunnicula Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities and Tests

Created by

Nothing but Class

This novel study for Bunnicula, by Deborah and James Howe, contains 97 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, asking and answering questions, character analysis, opinion writing, and plot.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ** The book must be purchased separately to be u

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.10

...

Also included in: Bunnicula, Best Halloween Ever, Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve Novel Study Bundle

Ten Timid Ghosts Book Companion Activities

Created by

Little Kinder Bears

"Ten Timid Ghosts" Book Companion Craft!This literacy story retelling set makes a great book companion activity to go with the book, "Ten Timid Ghosts" by Jennifer O'ConnellIn this set I have included:Story retelling characters for retelling the story, your kids can color and cut these out to retell the story. Haunted House included to glue to front of lunch sack. Story pieces can be stored inside.Ghost Numbers from 1-10. Cut out ghosts and glue in order from 1-10.Story sequencing cards to lam

Subjects:

Autumn, Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

Literature Circles, Centers

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat: No Print Digital Speech Teletherapy

Created by

Jenna Rayburn Kirk

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Bat: Speech and Language Activities. This set includes the printable version and a no-print version! You might also be interested in my Old Lady BOOM cards! The perfect interactive companion! Check them out here.This 37 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities. Retelling: Cut out the old lady’s head.(page 3.) Cut out her mouth and attach it to an empty ti

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Speech Therapy

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

Also included in: October Bundle for Speech and Language Therapy

Halloween Activity - MYSTERY Readers Theater - Who Swiped the Spells?

Created by

Rachel Lynette

This fun and engaging Halloween "Whodunnit" read aloud is a perfect activity for your students! In this activity, students will learn to become detectives and then use their sleuthing skills to figure out what happened to the magical spell book! With lots of suspects and circumstantial evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make lots of inferences, and think like a real detective in order to solve the mystery! This product was created with upper elementary students in mind, but it

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Literature Circles

Also included in: Reader Theater Solve a Mystery Holiday Activities Readers Theatre Scripts ELA

Enrichment Book Club Pages (literature circle) Depth and Complexity Icons

Created by

Tina's Teaching Treasures

A set of student response pages based on Dr. Sandra Kaplan's 11 icons of Depth and Complexity. Perfect for Gifted or Talented students, or students in need of enrichment activities. The pages are open ended enough to work with any book or story (even movies or plays!) but detailed enough to give students a clear expectation. I used it in my grade 2/3 gifted class as well as for gifted students in my regular grade 6 class, successfully! 11 pages included (1 for each icon!) Fun "Hashtag" Style tit

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Reading

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

Text Dependent Question Stems

Created by

Create-Abilities

My text-dependent question stems are the perfect way to get your students back into the text to find answers to higher-level questions. There are 84 different stems that fit key ideas and details, craft and structure, and integration of knowledge and ideas. There are also examples given for each question and ideas on how to use them in your guided reading groups and reading lessons. Help Your Students Find Evidence From the TextWhen reading, students are expected to use evidence from different t

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Guided Reading Mega Bundle Lower Elementary

Big Pumpkin | Book Companion | Story Retelling Puppets | Halloween Craft

Created by

Little Kinder Bears

"It's Big and it's mine and its stuck on the vine!"These stick puppets were made as a companion to the book "Big Pumpkin". My kids love to make stick puppets for retelling stories. This book is one of my all time favorites! Story retelling Puppets:Kids will color and cut out the puppets and use them for retelling the story. The big pumpkin can be glued to a brown lunch sack as a story retelling prop. The characters can be stored inside when the kids are finished.Class Book: "Big Pumpkin"I ha

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Writing

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Literature Circles, Centers

Halloween Reader's Theater Bundle - 6 Scripts (25% Discount)

Created by

Mr Lee's Learners

This product includes 6 different #Halloween reader's theater scripts to use with your students! These reader's theaters will enable the children to enjoy the stories even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills. #HappyHalloweenAll of these reader's theater scripts are companion activities to each book. Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan - A Halloween Reader's TheaterWhen Splat the Cat goes with Seymour to a pumpkin patch, he is determined to find the biggest pumpki

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Reading

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Scripts, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.3

, RF.1.4

, RF.2.3

, RF.2.4

, RF.3.3

...

Socratic Seminars and Philosophical Chairs

Created by

Read Like a Rockstar

Teaching kids to be more philosophic helps them acquire new ways of expressing themselves and innovative ways of thinking. It pushes students to be more logical, think critically, connect ideas, and to be more accepting of opposing views.Through the use of Socractic Seminars and Philosophical Chairs, you can bring philosophy into your classroom and give your students the opportunity to formulate questions, reason with peers, develop arguments, and contribute to constructive conversations.I trie

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Literature Circles

Advanced Novel Study: The Mysterious Benedict Society with Depth and Complexity

Created by

The GATEWay Gals

This novel study guide is designed to use with high level 4th and/or 5th grade students, and was specifically designed with gifted students in mind. It could also be used with middle school grades. The level of depth in questioning and discussions will be at teacher discretion based on student readiness.In designing this unit, a main focus was guiding students to think deeply about underlying themes, ethical issues, and connections to the real world. Specifically, I want my students to use this

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

GATE, Literature Circles

Also included in: Advanced Novel Study: The Mysterious Benedict Society + Digital Student Journal

Advanced Novel Study for the Westing Game with Depth and Complexity

Created by

The GATEWay Gals

This novel study was written for gifted fifth graders, and would be most appropriate for children ages 10 and older. The main focus of this unit was to guide students to analyze text on a deeper level, gaining rich understandings of theme and descriptive language. Students will need to think, infer, and cite text evidence to support their answers. They will also need to be organized in their reading approach to keep track of details and clues and solve the mystery.Students will meet objectives f

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

GATE, Literature Circles

Socratic Seminars for Elementary Students

Created by

The Socratic Sister

Contains: an explanation of Socratic Seminars, PLUS a pdf of the norms to post on your wall (or digitally), as well as questions to discuss that apply to multiple topics, a reflection activity and "compliment cards." Socratic Seminars are conversations between students where there are questions to be discussed after reading a fiction or nonfiction text, and students are “safe” to share thoughts and ideas without the fear of getting the “wrong answer.” It will help students to increase oral

Subjects:

For All Subjects, Gifted and Talented, Life Skills

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

Daily Halloween Stories Locating Text Evidence Comprehension Practice

Created by

Amy Bratsos Creations

This product includes 20 Halloween themed stories, each approximately a ½ page long, Depending on the grade level and the needs of your students, you can choose to do a “shared”, partner, or independent reading of the story. After reading, the bottom portion of the page is completed by reading 6 statements and determining if they are “true”, “false”, or (you as the reader) “don’t know” based on the content of the story. If a statement is “true” or “false”, then the reader uses a blue pen to

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Halloween, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.3

, RL.2.5

, RL.3.1

, RL.3.3

...

The Night Before Halloween -- A Reader's Theater AND Fun Story Activities!

Created by

Sharon Fendrick

This Reader's Theater is based on the fun book The Night Before Halloween by Natasha Wing. There are roles for four students. This four-page script also comes in a color-coded version for your convenience. Headbands/necklaces are also included just in case you'd like to present this Reader's Theater to your students' parents, at an assembly, to the class next door, etc.Feel free to change as needed, and have lots of Halloween fun! Reader's Theaters are a wonderful way to improve speaking and

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Scripts, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RF.2.3

, RF.2.4

, RF.3.3

, RF.3.4