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Back to School U.S. History Common Core RL.7.3 resources
Reading Comprehension Mystery Picture Fun ELA Activities Middle School Summer
Help your students practice reading skills in a fun and engaging way! Mystery pictures are the perfect after-testing activities fun!This Reading Comprehension set includes 6 mystery picture activities.The sets have 20 short reading passages with 48 multiple-choice text-dependent questions students have to solve to discover a surprise picture.Once students answer the reading questions they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their answer choices
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4th - 8th
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September 11th Reader's Theater and Close Reading Toolkit Grades 4-8
September 11, 2001 was a significant day in American history. I created this reader's theater toolkit in order to give my students my history of the event as well as allow them to deepen their understanding through research.This toolkit includes:• clear directions for easy implementation• CCSS covered both ELA and History R.H.6-8.4• 7-page, 12-character reader's theater script• reader response questions• context clue word work• an informational text with reader response questions for Close Read
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids
The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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Back to School First Day Jitters Reader's Theater Script for Grades 4-8
First Day Jitters? If you love the back-to-school book First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, your students will love performing the reader's theater script even more. Based on the events from the silly picture book, I have created a reader's theater and reading literature toolkit that BIG KIDS will love to perform in those first days of school.This First Day Jitters for BIG KIDS resource includes:• 2-page 4-character reader's theater script• context clue word work• reader response questions• po
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in:Â Text-Based Reader's Theater and Read Aloud Activities Bundle
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching a novel study of Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. With these Common Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills through literary analysis, fiction close readings, spy readings and activities, 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
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5th - 8th
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Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
Get everything you need for your Blood on the River novel study in one handy resource! This complete novel unit for upper elementary or middle school includes engaging novel activities to teach skills like characterization, conflict, and theme, plus basics like vocabulary worksheets, chapter questions, and a test. Your students will be hooked by the riveting story of Jamestown as they strengthen reading and thinking skills through this high-interest novel study!The following resources are includ
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5th - 8th
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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5th - 9th
Also included in:Â World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
First Week Of Back To School Activities 6th - 8th Grade ELA w FREE Lesson Plans
THE ULTIMATE BACK TO SCHOOL BUNDLE! Your first week of middle school is ready to go! Create class culture, break the ice, establish morning and beginning of class routines with bell ringers, and dive into a fun diagnostic personal narrative writing activity with a writing workshop!INCLUDED:✔ Get-To-Know-You Class Game: Would You Rather?✔ August Grammar Bell ringers- Grammar Focus: Review Parts of Speech✔ 3 in 1 Diagnostic Writing, Six Traits of Writing Workshop, and Personal Narrative- The Story
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6th - 9th
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Soldier's Heart Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
Grab everything you need for your Soldier's Heart novel study in one handy resource! This complete novel study bundle will hook and engage your students as they dive into the Civil War time period with rich vocabulary, characterization activities, theme activities, historic settings, and much more.This resource includes everything you need to teach this novel:Vocabulary (plus digital version)Chapter Reading Questions (plus digital version)Anticipation Guide & Civil War State Scrambles (plus
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5th - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Passages Mystery Picture | Summer | Print & Digital
Looking to make reading comprehension fun and exciting? Mystery Pictures are the perfect solution. The summer mystery picture activity includes 2 short passages (Fiction and Non-Fiction) and 8 multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture. Once students answer the text-dependent questions, they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their answer choices. This fun color-by-number activity is an engaging way to rein
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reading, Revising & Editing Fun ELA Activities Middle School After Testing
Blood on the River Novel Test - Printable & Digital
Need a rigorous way to assess your novel study? This end-of-book test (part of my bestselling Blood on the River Novel Unit) covers comprehension and reading skills in Elisa Carbone's Jamestown novel, Blood on the River. It contains eight vocabulary matching questions, 22 multiple-choice story questions, and a paragraph response about how Samuel (the narrator) changes throughout the novel.Concepts covered include:VocabularyPlotCharacterConflictSettingThemeCause and effectInferenceand more!This r
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
Back to School Blues: CCSS Reader's Theater for Grades 4-8
Back to School Blues is a reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating back to school themes into your language arts instruction. This 13 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!This 19-page CCSS reader's theater resource includes:• an 8-page, 13-character script• reader response questions• context clue word work• c
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
Blood on the River Study Guide Questions - Printable & Digital
Easily check reading comprehension with these chapter questions for Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone! This comprehensive novel study resource includes 13 sections of 4-5 questions (each covering 1-2 chapters), some comprehension-level and others pushing students into literary analysis. Students are challenged to think critically about plot, character, setting, motivation, conflict, cause and effect, and theme.These questions are part of my complete Blood on the River Novel Unit - grab all 11
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Short Story Reading Comprehension Questions Writing
In this short story workshop, students will read (and/or listen to) Seventh Grade by Gary Soto and analyze plot, character, and conflict; answer text dependent questions, diagram the story plot, and write a plot summary. INCLUDED:PRINTABLE VERSION- Designed specifically for 8.5x11 paperDIGITAL VERSION- Designed specifically for interactivity on Google SlidesLink to full text embeddedLink to full audio embedded8 text-dependent, rigorous CCSS questionsAnswer KeyPlot diagramPlot summary teach sheet
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6th - 8th
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Chapter Analysis Questions
For the novel Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, the chapter analysis provides a framework for students to complete a deep literary analysis for every chapter grouping of the novel. The chapter questions are aligned to the Common Core State Standards and designed not only to have students practice literary skills but also demonstrate their comprehension of the text.Digital Compatibility: This resource is also technology friendly! It can be utilized in classrooms where computers or tablets are cent
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Novel Study
Station Work: Background Knowledge for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
If you've ever taught Mildred D. Taylor's classic novel, then you know it requires a certain level of historical knowledge in order to fully understand.Sharecropping, life in the south after Reconstruction, the Great Migration, and others are topics students need to have a base level of understanding of. The vast majority of this information can be acquired freely through the internet, but the sheer amount of gathering it requires takes an extremely long time. I hope this resource will save you
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6th - 8th
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ELA Mystery Picture | Reading Comprehension | Print & Digital
Help your students practice reading skills in a fun and engaging way! ELA Mystery pictures are the perfect addition to your classroom reading comprehension practice.This fun and engaging Yoda reading comprehension mystery picture activity includes 2 short passages and 8 multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture.Once students answer the reading questions they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their answer
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reading, Revising & Editing Fun ELA Activities Middle School After Testing
Movie Questions to Accompany the Movie Ruby Bridges End of the Year
For teaching about the Civil Rights Movement, School Integration or anytime of the year, 20 movie questions to accompany the 1998 version of the movie Ruby Bridges.This is the story of a six year old girl who is the first to African American child to attend an all white school in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1960. Viewing this movie is a great way to introduce students to the civil rights movement and school integration in the South.
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Brown vs. Board of Education R.A.F.T. W
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Language Arts Movie Questions HUGE Bundle! End of the Year Activities
Middle School Getting to Know You Where I'm From Poem I am From Poem High School
This Where I"m From Poem activity is a perfect way to build community with your middle school or high school ela students during the back to school season or to introduce an Identity Unit any time of the year. This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES close reading activity invites students to work collaboratively to annotate the text, analyze the author's choices with figurative language, and consider what it really means to "from" a place. The activity ends with a fun creative writing activity you
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7th - 10th
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Novel Study Guide Bundle for Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens Print & Online Files
These reading journals accompany Spencer Johnson's book Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens. This complete study guide contains 6 reading journals requiring learners to reflect on and connect with the text, vocabulary task cards/worksheets, and conversation/writing prompts task cards. UPDATE 2020: All the resources in this bundle are also compatible with Google Slidesâ„¢. Updated design and fonts. The links to the online files are included in the downloaded zip file. UPDATE 2018: updated design, update
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7th - 10th
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Classroom Etiquette Reader's Theater and Literature Toolkit
If you are looking for the perfect resource to start your school year that incorporates reading, responding, using context clues, summarizing, and journaling, all while setting up classroom expectations and etiquette, then this is the perfect tool for you!The start of the school year is an incredibly exciting time. It is full of anticipation of what is to come, but also filled with establishing routines and expectations for students. This Classroom Etiquette reading literature toolkit combines
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Back to School ELA Activities for Middle School
First Week Of School / Back To School Activities 6th Grade ELA
Your first week of school is done! Get your students organized, create class culture, break the ice, and dive into a great short film to introduce your students to literary elements. 1: Would You Rather? Back To School Edition 2: Short Film Workshop-Selfie Cat 3: Student Agenda / PlannerIncludes:ICEBREAKER/GAME: WOULD YOU RATHER?Digital Game: Would You Rather? Back To School EditionTeacher Tracker/Planner: Track EVERYTHING in one placeStudent Tracker/Agenda/Password Keeper: Organize their whole
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5th - 8th
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Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Native American Heritage Novel Guide
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Novel Guide Google Classroom Novel GuideNative American History | American History Beautifully written historical fiction novel, set during the Great Depression era. Ideal for upper elementary and middle school students. Rich in historical context and vocabulary. Unique, engaging novel for all students. This pack includes many resources for background information, and your students will surely conduct their own search. This novel guide includes: Pre, during, post read
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6th - 9th
First Week Of School / Back To School Activities W Seventh Grade by GARY SOTO
Your first week of school is planned, prepped, and ready to go! Get your students organized, create class culture, break the ice, and dive into a great story to introduce your students to 7th grade. 1: Seventh Grade by Gary Soto 2: Would You Rather? Back To School Edition 3: Student Agenda / PlannerIncludes:ICEBREAKER/GAME: WOULD YOU RATHER?Digital Game: Would You Rather? Back To School EditionTeacher Tracker/Planner: Track EVERYTHING in one placeStudent Tracker/Agenda/Password Keeper: Organize
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6th - 9th
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