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Creative writing Common Core RL.4.4 resources
Holes Novel Study | Print and Digital
This resource includes everything you need to teach and assess the book Holes by Louis Sachar. Engage your students with these fun and challenging activities - and simplify your lesson planning with this no prep resource that includes both print and digital activities for your students.These pages were created to guide your students through the novel, hold them accountable for their reading, and assess their comprehension through a number of fun and challenging activities. This 80-page resource
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Novel Study MEGA Bundle: 6 no-prep novel studies | print and digital
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien is a standards based low prep novel study. Along with reading comprehension and writing activities, the literature guide promotes interesting discussion topics about society and what makes a person (animal) civilized.This is a zipped file with two secure PDF files. The download includes a student PDF with all activity pages that teachers can print as a novel study packet for independent work, reading groups, or book clubs. The second PDF has
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4th - 6th
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Because of Winn-Dixie | Print and Digital
This comprehensive Because of Winn-Dixie novel study resource includes EVERYTHING YOU NEED to teach Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Simplify your lesson planning with this unit, which comes with activities in BOTH print and digital formats.These pages were created to guide your students through the novel, hold them accountable for their reading, and assess their comprehension through a number of fun and challenging activities. This resource can be used as a whole-class novel study, smal
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Novel Study MEGA Bundle: 6 no-prep novel studies | print and digital
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Novel Study | Print and Digital
This comprehensive The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe novel study resource includes EVERYTHING YOU NEED to teach the book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. Simplify your lesson planning with this unit that includes BOTH print and digital activities. These pages were created to guide your students through the novel, hold them accountable for their reading, and assess their comprehension through a number of fun and challenging activities. This resource can be used as a whole-cl
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Chronicles of Narnia Novel Study Bundle
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The Westing Game Novel Study Digital + Printable Book Unit [Ellen Raskin]
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin? Look no further. This comprehensive digital + printable unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, lessons on writing a mystery narrative, and context clues. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 4-6.Check out all three versions of The Westing Game Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style. This is the full printable + digital resou
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4th - 6th
Also included in: 5th Grade Reading Level Novel Study Bundle Set 1
The Lightning Thief Novel Study Bundle
This Lightning Thief novel study bundle is the most comprehensive resource out there to meet the needs of your students. Don’t spend your limited time on an endless search. We have put together a fully comprehensive resource for teachers to implement immediately or use as a guide for their own Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief activities. This comprehensive bundle is built for your students to learn about key reading strategies such as making inferences, predictions, and more. This super b
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4th - 6th
Fable Writing Unit: 10-Days of Writing Lessons - PDF and Google Slides Versions
In this 10-day unit students will study mentor texts to become experts on the characteristics of fables and children’s books. Then, they will write their own fable in the form of a children’s book. After reading and studying mentor texts, students will begin writing their fables. During the pre-writing phase students will select a moral, plan their fable, develop their characters, and establish the setting for their story. Students will develop their plot with plot development tools includin
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4th - 7th
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Novel Study MEGA Bundle: 6 no-prep novel studies | print and digital
Save time and money with this bundle of 6 of my top-selling novel study packets! *Frindle by Andrew Clements Updated 2020*Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Updated 2020*Holes by Louis Sachar Updated 2020*Charlotte's Web by E.B. White Updated 2020*Number the Stars by Lois Lowry Updated 2020*The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner Updated 2020These novel studies are comprehensive - they include EVERYTHING YOU NEED to teach the books! Simplify your lesson planning with this print-and-
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3rd - 5th
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Daily Picture Writing Prompts Bundle | Describing & Inferring Quick Write Tasks
Make 2024 your most ENGAGING and PRODUCTIVE year of writing with our massive BUNDLE of PHOTOS AND VISUAL Writing Activities. This YEAR LONG collection of DAILY QUICK-WRITES, TEMPLATES and GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS across all text types helps students MAKE INFERENCES, DESCRIBE and connect with their SENSES and write with CREATIVITY and FLAIR.YOU ARE GETTING 715 PAGES OF:⭐A Full Year of Amazing Visual Writing Prompts that can be used daily for QUICKWRITE and EXTENDED WRITING ACTIVITIES.⭐Our DIGITAL an
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Because of Winn-Dixie Literacy Unit
**UPDATED** This file has had a major font, clipart, and layout update. Make sure to check out the preview to see all that is included!
One of my FAVORITE novels to read with my students is Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. I have created this supplement unit to help you and your students get the most out of their reading. Each of the activities below have explanations of how to use and suggestions. For more pictures and explanations, visit my blog at www.dots-n-spots.com. Thanks for ta
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3rd - 5th
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Love That Dog Novel Study and Poetry Unit
This literature resource for Love That Dog by Sharon Creech is a low prep novel study and includes both reading comprehension activities as well as creative poetry writing activities related to the figures of speech used in the story. The other great feature of this book is the famous poems that are integrated throughout the story. This is the perfect supplement to a poetry unit of study and really gets kids motivated to write poems and use figures of speech-- just like Jack (the main character
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Poetry and Figures of Speech Bundle
Poetry Terms Bookmarks - Figurative Language Devices
Poetry Terms Bookmarks: Remind students of the most common poetry terms with these handy bookmarks. Terms include: alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, rhyme, simile, and stanza. Includes a simple definition plus an example from a poem and/or a song to demonstrate the device.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poets quoted include Theodore Roethke, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and Amy Lowell. Musical artists include Bo
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Westing Game Novel Study: Printable Book Unit: vocabulary, comprehension ++
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin? Look no further. This comprehensive printable unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, lessons on writing a mystery narrative, and context clues. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 4-6.Please check out the detailed preview of this unit. Check out all three versions of The Westing Game Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style.
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4th - 6th
Brave Irene by William Steig Reading and Writing Bundle in Digital and PDF
Brave Irene is a sweet story of perseverance, courage, and determination to help others. In true William Steig style, the story has rich vocabulary and description making it a great mentor text for visualizing, author's craft, and especially for writing.HOW TO USE THIS BRAVE IRENE UNIT?The setting is in the winter, but the story can be used year round. Teachers may wish to use this as a mentor text for visualizing, author's craft, narrative elements or problem/solution. The unit integrates readi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Winter Book Unit Bundle
Figurative Language Digital Boom Cards
These 24 interactive digital task cards on the BOOM Learning website review six types of figurative language. Figurative language can be tough for students to understand. These cards make reviewing figurative language easy and fun!Two card formats are included. Please view the preview to see examples.Definition Cards (6 cards) Example Cards (18 cards) The types of figurative language covered include: simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, hyperbole and idioms.These digital task cards
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3rd - 5th
Poetry Slides Lesson
This Poetry PowerPoint lesson is the perfect way to teach your students elements of poetry during your poetry writing unit!This 49 slideshow presentation teaches students about:Poetry Features (refrain, rhyme scheme, stanza)How to analyze a poem using three mentor textsThis includes slide by slide instructionsHow to annotate a poem using three mentor textsDifferent types of poetryCoupletTercetQuintetHaikuCinquainLimerickAlliterationDiamanteShape Poem"I Am" poemThe lesson is very straight-forward
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4th - 6th
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Fantastic Mr. Fox By Dahl: Literature Study (tests, vocabulary, projects, MORE!)
Mr. Fox thinks that he can "out fox" the local farmers, Bunce, Boggis, and Bean. However, they are on to Mr. Fox and are out to get him for stealing from them.
Will Mr. Fox be able to "out fox" them for long...you'll be surprised!
I have combined the items that I have used in the study of the book FANTASTIC MR. FOX. I have included several project ideas that complement the reading of the book to keep the students' interest in the book...it works really well. I can also use those activities
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3rd - 6th
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Jumanji by Chris VanAllsburg Reading and Writing Activities,
Jumanji by Chris VanAllsburg is an excellent choice as a writing mentor text, and this resources is now in GOOGLE SLIDES TM and PDF. It has a clever plot, great examples of voice and word choice, and fabulous illustrations. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE JUMANJI FOR LITERACY INSTRUCTION:This comprehension focused unit is intended to be used before, during, and after reading for deeper understanding. Students analyze the text through outlining the plot events, working with vocabulary, making inferences usi
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3rd - 5th
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In November by Cynthia Rylant Activities in Digital and PDF, descriptive writing
In November by Cynthia Rylant is a wonderful book to use during fall. This interactive unit, in PDF and Digital for Google Slides TM, will give you LOTS of options. The description used within In November is just wonderful for so many reading skills. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS IN NOVEMBER UNIT:These reading activities will get your students thinking about the meaning of fall and how our seasons change. The poetic language works well for visualizing and provides a writing model for word choice.
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2nd - 3rd
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Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant Activities in PDF and Digital Formats, Fall Literacy
Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant is one descriptive book that works beautifully as a mentor text for author's craft and especially with the Six Traits. Cynthia Rylant's poetic language and description of scarecrows and fall make this book perfect for character development, visualizing, and making inferences. It includes 23 pages PDF and 17 pages in full color digital using Google Slides TM.HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THIS UNIT FOR SCARECROW BY CYNTHIA RYLANT?Teachers can use these activities for mentor tex
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3rd - 4th
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All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan Reading Activities Digital and PDF
All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan is one my favorite mentor texts for writing. This EASY TO USE unit includes options for comprehension and writing. Analyze author's craft and then use it to model descriptive writing. All the Places to Love is descriptive and great for making connections too. HOW IS THE ALL THE PLACES TO LOVE UNIT ORGANIZED?The unit includes before-during-after activities for both reading and writing model lessons related to word choice. For this unit, you will work
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3rd - 5th
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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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Gooseberry Park Guided Reading Packet, CC-Aligned!
This is a fun, Common Core-aligned, guided reading packet to go with the novel Gooseberry Park by Cynthia Rylant. This packet stretches the entire novel. Each chapter is represented with questions and responses. This packet addresses: comprehension questions, text dependent questions, analysis of brief passages, literary terms including simile and onomatopoeia, inferencing questions, predictions, parts of speech and even a concluding writing assignment prompt. Fun illustrations and graphics,
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3rd - 6th
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Percy Jackson's the Lightening Thief Journal: Writing Prompts and Vocabulary
This journal includes writing prompts for every chapter of Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightening Thief. They are creative and thought provoking writing prompts that relate to the plots and themes of each chapter in the novel. Included are narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive topics. Each journal page also includes vocabulary words from each chapter that students should challenge themselves to use.While reading the novel with my students, I use this journal after we have co
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4th - 9th
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