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Common Core RL.4.3 resources for Gifted and Talented
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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Novel Study/ Book Report "Exploding Box" Project (For Any Book)
Creative Book Reports are always a hit with teachers, students, and parents. That's why I created this interactive foldable book report to use in your classroom or with your homeschool children. This Exploding Box Project can be used as an extension menu activity for a novel study, picture book, or literature circle. Your students will be so excited to present what they learned from the book with this hands-on activity. All you will need to create this easy project is scrapbook paper, scissors,
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2nd - 6th
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The Smart Cookie Read Aloud Book Companion | Multiple Intelligences | Activities
The Smart Cookie by Jory John is a great book to teach students that everyone is smart in different ways and the importance of perseverance. It is also the perfect segue into a study of multiple intelligences. This The Smart Cookie Book Companion requires students to delve into analyzing and interpreting literature. This book companion is jam-packed with resources that provide opportunities for your students in grades 2-4 to think critically and creatively, analyze the author's craft, and make c
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2nd - 4th
Edward Tulane Upper Elementary Digital Escape Room
Help Edward Make It Home is a 360° escape room loaded with ways for students to review what they learned from the book, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, in a fun, engaging, and interactive way. Students must solve 6 clues to unlock the codes that will help them get Edward back home. Can they crack the code? Check out the preview and video to see more!How does it work?Students begin on a webpage with the scenario. They follow the directions given in the underlined letters. They are then t
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3rd - 5th
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CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES BUNDLE Literature Extensions Critical Thinking GATE
Story Sleuths I, II, and III Bundle delivers 3 products at 20% savings. You will receive 12 weeks of clues for the Story Sleuth challenge; an enrichment unit using Caldecott Award winning books to cultivate critical thinking. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is
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K - 4th
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More Than A Scribble: A Creative Drawing Activity for Gifted & Talented Students
This activity promotes creative thinking as students transform scribble lines into ART! There are four pages of scribbles (24 total). In addition, there are ideas for extension activities in Reading, Science, and Social Studies!This is a great task for centers or early finishers!
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PreK - 6th
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Charlotte's Web Character Anaylsis Exploding Box Foldable Project
Have you started a novel study on Charlotte's Web and are you looking for a different approach to book reports that will engage all of your students in your class? Then this interactive foldable project is the perfect culminating project for your students. In this resource you will find a lesson that will explain how to identify character traits and provide students with a list of traits that would describe the characters in the story. Students will then be able to create an independent project
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3rd - 5th
Beginning of Year Fun Activity Packet | GRADES 3-5 | Math ELA Teasers Puzzles
If you are anything like me, the back to school season is definitely the most stressful time of the year. It always feels like I am looking for a moment to get myself and my thoughts together, but I have 30 students who are in a new place with new people staring at me, looking for direction, instruction, and entertainment. If you are looking for activity worksheets that combine fun independent and partner activities, brain teasers, and engaging games and puzzles- look no further. I created this
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3rd - 5th
The Black Stallion Unit | Novel Study with Questions, Vocabulary, Choice Boards
Take your students on an adventure with a timeless adventure novel: The Black Stallion, by Walter Farley. This unit includes questions, vocabulary, writing, and choice boards. Open the preview to take a closer look.Questions: Students construct responses for two prompts after every two chapters of The Black Stallion. This component includes an overview; a response planning sheet; modeling mini posters; four worksheets on describing events, settings, or characters; one worksheet on determining po
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4th - 5th
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Interactive Foldable Research Project Bundle: Book Report, 50 States & Planets
This foldable bundle has been put together for those teachers looking for a new and engaging approach to research projects.These 3D Pop-Up Picture Book Reports come with everything your students will need to create the foldable project. Even the not-so crafty teacher will love making this project! You will only need: plain white paper scissorsglue coloring That’s all! Each resource contains:Step by step instructions that will be easy enough for your students to understand on their own. Detail
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3rd - 7th
"Theme Park" Book Report For Any Novel, Step-by-step Directions!
No-prep, Book Report to Celebrate Any Novel! After reading any novel, your students will create a theme park based on their novel's overall theme using the guidelines included with this resource.With this project, your students will take an in-depth look at the theme and main ideas of their novel to create their exciting theme park. The students will be responsible for turning in their ride descriptors, planning sheets and complete "Theme Park Guide" to handout to their visitors as they enter
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4th - 6th
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CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Story Sleuths I Literature Extention Critical Thinking
STORY SLEUTHS I is a 4 week, critical thinking project based on Caldecott Award winning books. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which Caldecott Award winning book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is CCSS aligned. Students also enjoy great literature, learn about artistic media, and participate in col
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K - 4th
Some Places More Than Others Novel Study
This novel study of Some Places More Than Ever by Renee Watson is divided into 6 sections. Each section covers 25 -35 pages. This allows students to improve comprehension and writing skills while developing a love for reading. The units are designed to help reach a variety of learning styles. You can have students complete all activities or assign specific skills to individual students or groups.Easel Activity!Easel activity is divided into 6 sections. Each section includes the following:10 Comp
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3rd - 6th
Frindle Novel Study
Are you looking for a way to teach Frindle to your students? If so, here is a complete literary unit to go with the novel! Engage and challenge your students with this standards-based literary unit for this novel by Andrew Clements. The PowerPoint will guide teachers through strong instruction for bright or intellectually gifted students. This colorful unit is packed with 132 pages. Inside you'll find: "I can" StatementListed StandardsIntroduction to NovelVocabulary ActivitiesCharacter Developme
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Frindle Novel Study and Activities
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor Novel Study
This novel study of Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter is divided into 8 sections. Each section covers 25 -35 pages. This allows students to improve comprehension and writing skills while developing a love for reading. The units are designed to help reach a variety of learning styles. You can have students complete all activities or assign specific skills to individual students or groups.Easel Activity!Easel activity is divided into 8 sections. Each section includes the foll
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3rd - 6th
Inkling Printable Book Study for Reading Comprehension and Writing
Do you need an engaging, no-prep resource for studying the book Inkling by Kenneth Oppel? This is a great book study for students who are gifted or in need of enrichment, or you can use it with your whole class! It is especially helpful for studying vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing about a text in 3rd grade, 4th grade, or 5th grade.The book study includes planning information, literacy activities, a choice board, an essay, chapter quizzes, plus answer keys and examples. It is Commo
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3rd - 5th
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"Susanna's Midnight Ride" Novel Study (Depth and Complexity Icons)
"Susanna's Midnight Ride" tells the story of Susanna's Bolling's daring ride that saved the Revolutionary War. This novel study uses the work of Dr. Sandra Kaplan's Depth and Complexity Icons to help students dig deeper in to the book. The attached document includes an answer key at the end. This book is used as a companion to Wit and Wisdom's 3rd Module: The Redcoats are Coming. Each chapter includes new vocabulary and a series of questions.
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4th - 6th
STAX Independent Reading Program for Advanced and GATE
Need to differentiate for advanced readers?
Everyone seems to have one or two readers who are simply beyond the group. With the Novel STAX Independent Reading Program, you’ll be differentiating instruction today!
Why purchase independent reading guides for your advanced and GATE readers when they can create and share their own? With STAX, your independent study framework is already developed for Common Core Standards, critical thinking, and variety in learning styles. Teachers serve as g
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in:Â Gifted and Talented for BUSY CLASSROOM TEACHERS Volume 2 - 400+ Pages
Analyzing Point of View through Historical Fiction
Teach point of view/ character perspective through historical fiction. This product includes graphic organizers to accompany the picture book Encounter by Jane Yolen and the chapter book Pedro's Journal by Pam Conrad. (You do not need to read the entire chapter book in order to use this organizer). Students will be asked to use text evidence to support their responses.I hope you and your students enjoy these activities!*Feedback and Followers*Click the GREEN ★ to follow my store and get notifica
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3rd - 6th
Historical Fiction Book Club for ANY Historical Fiction Book
This complete book club set includes all the components you need to run historical fiction book clubs in your classroom from START to FINISH! Get students interested in how a setting actually plays a role within the text and allow them to think about a text creatively, analytically and critically.
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Lesson Ideas
5 Assignments
Group Project
Individual Reflections
Discussion Chips
Discussion Cards
Discussion Notes Recording Sheet
TAG Feedback
Book Review
Assignment Rubric
Project Rubric
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4th - 6th
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH STAX Independent Reading Supplement for GATE
These independent reading program cards are designed for use with the STAX Independent Reading Program for Advanced and GATE. This is not the full program but a supplemental starter STAX for use with the program.
You can purchase the full program separately at the Portable Gifted and Talented store on TPT.
The STAX Independent Reading Program allows your gifted and advanced readers to create tasks and respond to meaningful critical thinking challenges to any novel. The STAX program invites b
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3rd - 8th
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The Chocolate Touch Novel Study {Common Core Standards Assessments}
This Chocolate Touch novel study is based on Common Core Standards. Standards assessments include question stems that will be seen on state assessments. Each assessment covers three to four chapters and include selected response and constructed response.The assessment questions can be used as comprehension checks, guided reading discussion questions, center activities, homework, use during reading to take notes, teach close reading and writing constructed response answers. Unit also includes the
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3rd - 4th
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Charlotte's Web Common Core Reading Unit
Charlotte's Web is a beloved classic novel about a friendship between Charlotte the spider and Wilbur the pig, and a Common Core exemplar text. Through this entertaining story, students learn about life on a farm in addition to important life lessons and themes like putting others before oneself and judging others based on their heart, not their physical characteristics. This book is perfect for teaching Common Core skills like character analysis, comparing and contrasting characters, identifyin
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3rd - 4th
Digital Book Report Project for ANY Novel using Text Evidence Grades 4-6
Are you looking for an extension activity for students to complete after reading a novel that requires them to use critical thinking and textual evidence? Then this DIGITAL BOOK Report is exactly what you are looking for. Students will be asked to: Summarize the storyIdentify and explain the plotIdentify the theme and provide evidence from the textCreate a critique of the novel with cited evidenceReview the work for grammar, punctuation and spelling before submittingThis digital resource can be
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4th - 6th
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