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Middle school other (social studies) literature circles
Capture the Flag by Kate Messner Novel Study and American History Study
This product is a novel study for the book Capture the Flag by Kate Messner. Social Studies is easily integrated into this unit due to the content of the novel. The story is a mystery about the flag that inspired the song "The Star-Spangled Banner" being stolen. Three kids go on an adventurous search for the stolen flag. Throughout the text there are historical references to Revolutionary Americans, American Symbols, American History, and American Government.
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Thin Wood Walls Literature Unit
Thin Wood Walls is a great book written by David Patneaude about the internment camps for Japanese-Americans during World War II. This book is great for reading during your ELA or History lessons. Included in this unit:List of resources/videosVocabularyComprehension questions for each chapterHaiku mini lessonCompare and Contrast
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Boys in the Boat: A Novel Study Using Socratic Seminar
Hello! My name is Shelly Smith, and I am a National Board Certified Teacher in Elementary Literacy. My students get results that are much higher than our district/state average! I believe much of it is due to the way in which literacy is taught in my classroom. Welcome to my Literacy Studio!
I believe you will be extremely pleased with this unique and rigorous approach to literacy that hooks students from the very beginning. This study is based on the novel The Boys in the Boat. All of the CCS
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes: A Book Test and Key by Jean Martin
This is a comprehension test plus answer key for Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. There are thirteen multiple choice questions and two short response questions. There are fifteen questions in all. Created by Jean MartinNOTE: I also have a novel study for this book which you might want to take a look at (just click on the bold words). The novel study includes this book test, so if you purchase it you will also receive this comprehension test at no extra cost.
Grades:
4th - 6th
EXTRA CREDIT, by Andrew Clements: A PDF/EASEL Book Club Packet
This is an independent-work, custom-designed packet created to support CCSS for students in grades 4-7 as they read EXTRA CREDIT by Andrew Clements. The packet may be printed and/or used digitally by uploading to Easel. If you are not familiar with Easel digital products, here are a few links you can follow to better understand: What is Easel by TpT? Getting Started Guide FAQ for Buyers Included are 18 student pages which divide the text into four reading assignments with questions and
Grades:
4th - 7th
Texas Writing Project, Biography on Texas Heroes: Step-By-Step Guide
No-prep, Texas "Hero" Biography Interactive Notebook Guide! With this interactive notebook, students will complete a step-by-step guide to writing a biography on a Texas hero of their choice. This is an excellent product to guide your students through writing a detailed, organized and informative biography. Students will research, take notes and even learn how to integrate their own personal thoughts about the hero into the biography. This is perfect for distance learning as well!Students will
Grades:
4th - 6th
The Only Road Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for The Only Road, a realistic fiction by Alexandra Diaz, about a boy and his cousin who flee their Guatemalan village to live with a brother in the United States. Even though this story is fictional, it is like the millions of real immigrants whose "only road" is to travel illegally into the United States. Themes are: immigration, undocumented immigrates, gangs and violence, bravery and fear, family and friendship. This lit log could be used as a guide for direc
Grades:
6th - 9th
Literacy Circles for Novel/Book Study High School (Remote/Distance & In-Person)
This 5-week unit is everything you need to complete a rigorous novel study. Students are grouped by novel or other larger text and complete roles that rotate on a weekly basis. The unit is designed to encourage a deep dive into any larger body of work and then create a product that shows an outgrowth of learning. Students will collaborate and create with this unit. It works well in conjunction with other lessons and is a great way to break up the week so students are consistently reading indepen
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
35 Discussion Task Cards for Literature Circles
Spark engaging conversations with Literature Circle Discussion Task Cards!Are your students struggling to keep conversation going during book club meetings? Do they love their novels, but don't know how to engage in discussion? These task cards offer 35 creative, critical thinking questions to prompt engaging, in depth discussion around literature circle or choice reading novels. Each card has one prompting question that addresses the novel's character, theme, setting, mood, and plot. Simply cut
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Book Club Discussion Activity BUNDLE
The Radium Girls (Young Reader Edition) Chapter Questions & Answer Key
80+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This great resource provides a building foundation for young readers utilizing Kate Moore's book, The Radium Girls. In total, nearly 200 chapter context questions/critical thinking questions and teacher answer key will help guide discussion as you read this inspiring tale of standing up to corporations for what is right. Let us save you valuable time so you can focus on the important things in your unit! Discussion will be a breeze with our chapter by chapter
Grades:
7th - 10th
I Survived the Erruption of Mt. St. Helens -- Reading Response Questions
These questions for this I Survived book are printed on a "30 labels for per page template." They can be printed on labels, or just on paper and cut apart. There is one (and sometimes two) thought-provoking questions for each chapter that have students writing about the main idea of the chapter, evaluating the character's actions, making predictions, explaining why something happened, comparing characters, etc. Most questions are open-ended and require students to explain their thinking and/or f
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Class Discussion - Alternative Assignment - Template (For Absent Students)
How can you support students who missed the big class discussion day? It can be a hard grade to find ways for students to make up, but this template will guide you through quickly setting up a rigorous alternative assignment. No matter what discussion format you used—Socratic Seminar, Paideia Seminar, Class Debate, or Literature Circle—download this resource to help all of your students have ways to earn credit! PLEASE NOTE: This resource is intended for text-based class discussions only. The t
Grades:
4th - 8th
Gaza Diary: Shadow of Hope - Realistic Fiction
This story is also available as part of an eight story ebook, "Young Voices: Eight Short Stories of Courage & Resilience."Aisha, a 13-year-old girl living in Gaza city, chronicles her experiences through a diary during a period of intense conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza. As bombings, power outages, water shortages, and infrastructure damage disrupt daily life, Aisha describes her fears for her family's safety and her disrupted education. She finds resilience throu
Grades:
4th - 8th
Until I Find Julian Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for Until I find Julian by Patricia Reilly Giff. The themes of this contemporary realistic fiction are: immigration issues, family, helping others, survival, and responsibility. The lit log can be used as a guide for a read aloud or for direct reading instruction (guided reading, novel study, or literature circle). It can be used for distance or classroom learning. The key focus skills of the lit log are: cite textual evidence, describe plot/characters, and expla
Grades:
5th - 8th
Harmony Day and Week Comprehension and Activity Literacy Bundle
Celebrate different people and cultures with this Harmony Day Bundle.10 books to choose from that highlight, celebrate and share different cultures and people in society and how we are all unique and different in our own way.Includes:Back on Country- Adam Goodes and Ellie LangBe Careful Xiao Xin - Alice Pang and Sher Rill NgBeatrice's Goat- Page McBrierBlue Flower-Sonya HartnettCome Over to My House - Eliza Hull and Sally RippinFamilies - Jane Goodwin and Yael FrankelI'm Australian Too - Mem Fox
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
Texas Native American Tribes Readings
This product includes 4 readings covering the various Native American tribes of Texas. The content includes tribes from the Gulf Coast, Plains, Southeastern, and Puebloan groups. It covers the culture and lifestyle of different tribes including the Karankawa, Apache, Kiowa, and many more. This content is aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
Grades:
6th - 8th
The Girl Who Owned A City - Book Questions
Students answer questions while reading the book "A Girl Who Owned A City" by O.T. Nelson. This is for the book not the graphic novel. The questions are a range of types of questions to get students thinking about what is happening in the book as well as what they would do if they were in the same situation as Lisa and the other children in the book. It is a great companion for a book study or a study guide.
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Is It Night Or Day? Novel Activities BUNDLE
Based on true events historical fiction for young adults. A breath taking must read in every classroom!This resource will help your students practice their summary skills, and improve their sense of chronology, while testing their understanding of the book.Keep your students engaged with these cute, but high quality chapter activitiesVisual and kinetic learners will love this! Description: Every chapter is summarized in 4 key details. Students will read the chapter, then read the summary and org
Grades:
7th - 9th
Blank H Comparison Chart
This blank H Chart is used to compare to topics or things and tell how they are different in the long sections and how they are the same in the middle. Another version of a VENN DIAGRAM. Ideas for use: Compare two literary characters, two historical figures, two events in history, two topics in science, etc. This is a multi use product that could be used in groups or independently. Hope you enjoy!Growing Giggles
Grades:
1st - 12th
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Thirst Novel Study
Thirst is the story of a strong willed girl named Minni and her fight for what she believes is right. Can one little girl bring about big change in her Mumbai world? 2023-2024 Georgia Children’s Book Award (Gr. 4-5) SummaryMinni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is threatened by severe water shortages and thieves who are stealing this precious commodity—an act that Min
Grades:
4th - 12th
Copper Sun (Sharon Draper) - Lit Circle Discussion Starters, Ch. 1-7
These Literature Circle discussion starter questions range from simple to complex. Use them for discussions and/or journal entries.
Questions are in three sets, chapters 1-3, 4-5, and 6-7, and all three sets are printed twice on one page, to save paper.
Grades:
8th - 10th
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Yin & Yang: Twin Cats on the Prowl
Yin and Yang: Twin Cats on the Prowl is a narrative poem about two stripy kittens, brother and sister, exploring their 'citified' environment. Cities are dangerous places and the kittens must use up their nine lives to escape dangerous situations they encounter. The poem has thirteen (the unlucky number?) verses, each having 8 lines (or 4 rhyming couplets). This poem can be used to explore the narrative form and rhyming patterns. It can be used to explore myths e.g. Egyptian mythology claims
Grades:
4th - 6th
'ONE WORLD' (Grades K-7) ~Curriculum-Aligned Poem/Lyrics PDF l Distance Learning
This is the lyric sheet from our curriculum-aligned song about multiculturalism, 'One World' (Grades K-6). The content-rich song discusses cultural similarities and differences (food, clothing, shelter, customs, language, leisure and music…), helping students to understand, celebrate, and embrace diversity. NB:All of our resources are Covid-friendly. If your school is not allowed to sing at the moment because of restrictions, our song lyrics stand alone as poetry. FYI: If you would like to purch
Grades:
K - 6th
Silent Discussion/Literature Circle Pack for Any Novel
Have you tried 'Silent Discussions' in your class yet? They are a great way to get all students (even your shy ones) to share their ideas about a novel and these ones work with any book!This pack comes with 18 pages ready to print and go!How do they work?Put students into groups of 4-5 and give each student a different Silent Discussion sheet, there are 5 to choose one in this package.Students have 3 minutes to each respond to the statement in column one, once time has run out, they each pass th
Grades:
7th - 10th
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