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Character education Common Core RL.6.6 resources
Auggie & Me, by R.J. Palacio; A PDF and Digital Novel Study
A great character-building resource for helping students with compassion, empathy, kindness, and tolerance. This is a ready-to-use, PDF and Easel by TpT Digital packet designed to use with middle grades who are reading Auggie & Me, which contains 3 WONDER stories (The Julian Chapter, Pluto, and Shingaling), by R.J. Palacio. It includes 36 student pages for printing a student workbook plus the same workbook in digital format (in the form of an Easel Activity) complete with textboxes all re
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5th - 8th
Also included in: A WONDER-ful BUNDLE of RJ Palacio Novel Studies
Paperboy, by Vince Vawter: A PDF and Easel Digital Novel Study
This is a ready-to-use, custom-made packet designed for teachers to use with students in grades 5-8 as they read the 2014 Newbery Honor Book, Paperboy, by Vince Vawter. The PDF packet was originally designed to be printed. With increased need for digital products for distance learning, this PDF can now be exported as an Easel digital product that can be assigned, completed and turned-in digitally on any device. So, buyers may select to have both PDF and Digital versions or either one. This pac
Grades:
5th - 8th
The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall Novel Guide
The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall Novel Guide is one of the middle school bestselling novel guides. This is an engaging novel with themes of redemption, loss, grief, friendship, and coming-of-age. This pack includes:Learning objectivesDuring and post reading activitiesChapter by chapter reading comprehension questionsCharacter analysisSymbolismThemes Activity Vocabulary (chapter by chapter)- essay questions- Extension resourcesCause & Effect ChartPost Reading Questions Thi
Grades:
5th - 8th
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller NO Prep Novel Guide
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller Novel Guide 2021 Newbery Medal Middle School Novel Guide Themes of loss, family, perseverance, and coming-of-age. This resource is great for teaching literary elements, figurative language, symbolism, character analysis, themes and much MORE! This resource includes: Learning objectivesPre, during, and post reading activitiesChapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questionsText-to-self questionsVocabulary in contextLiterary elements/ Figurative languageSymboli
Grades:
4th - 7th
Way of the Warrior Kid 2 Marc's Mission: Complete Resource
This bundle contains all of the resources of the Way of the Warrior Kid 2 Curriculum: Reading & Writing Units, Reading and Writing Lesson Slides, Character Education Unit, Health & Fitness Unit, and Extras. Maximize the teaching potential of this incredible book for you and your future Warrior Kids. Google Slide versions of all resources are included along with text boxes for students to type into. Both color and black and white pdfs are included as well.
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3rd - 8th
House Arrest by K.A. Holt Novel in Verse Guide
House Arrest by K.A. Holt Novel in Verse Guide is perfect for teaching poetry elements through a story of family, perseverance, and kindness. Ideal for all reading levels. It's a definite re-read for years to come. This novel guide includes: Reading comprehension questions Answer keyText to self connections Themes activityElements of poetry activity Summarizing activity Story map activity Essay questionsPost reading questions This resource is great for:Teaching poetry elements Guided ReadingLite
Grades:
6th - 8th
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor: PDF & Digital Novel Study
This is a custom-made, ready-to-use, PDF packet designed to be independent work for middle graders (5-8) as they read this wildly popular, 2018 National Book Award Finalist written by Leslie Connor. It is an 80-page novel study that has the option of being downloaded as an EASEL digital Product. Included in this packet is a 38-page student workbook, an answer key, and a listing of Common Core Standards that are supported. The student pages are designed to fill three main functions. First, the
Grades:
5th - 8th
House Arrest by K.A. Holt Novel in Verse Guide
House Arrest by K.A. Holt Novel in Verse Guide is perfect for teaching poetry elements through a story of family, perseverance, and kindness. Ideal for all reading levels. It's a definite re-read for years to come. This novel guide includes: Reading comprehension questions Answer keyText to self connections Themes activityElements of poetry activity Summarizing activity Story map activity Essay questionsCharacter analysisPost-reading questionsThis resource is great for:Teaching poetry elements G
Grades:
6th - 8th
"The Silent Struggle" - Short Story / Vocab / SEL / ELA Activities 5-8
The Silent Struggle: A Powerful Resource for Addressing Bullying and Promoting Social-Emotional LearningInspire your students to become advocates for change with "The Silent Struggle," a captivating story that tackles the issue of bullying and the transformative power of self-advocacy. This comprehensive learning package is designed to help students in grades 6-8 develop empathy, resilience, and the courage to speak out against injustice.The package includes:"The Silent Struggle" short story10 t
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5th - 8th
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"The Bully's Redemption" - Short Story / Vocab / SEL / ELA Activities 5-8
Engage your students with "The Bully's Redemption," a powerful short story that explores the complexities of bullying, empathy, and personal growth. This comprehensive learning package is designed to help students in grades 6-9 develop critical thinking skills, emotional intelligence, and a deeper understanding of the importance of kindness and second chances.The package includes:"The Bully's Redemption" short story10 thought-provoking discussion questions5 engaging writing prompts10 project ide
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5th - 8th
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Just Like Jackie Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log by MrsDsEducationalTools for Just Like Jackie by Lindsey Stoddard. This is an awesome realistic fiction about the true meaning of family and acceptance (no matter what it looks like). Difficult topics include: Alzheimer’s, group guidance, bullying, racism, self-reliance, The key focus skills of the lit log are:- use text to explain/draw inferences- describe/compare/contrast characters, setting, events- describe point of viewOther skills in the lit log are:- determine t
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4th - 7th
As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds: A PDF and Easel Digital Novel Study
OVERVIEW:This 75-page, custom-made, ready-to-use PDF and TpT Easel Digital packet is designed for teachers to use with students in grades 5-7 as they read Jason Reynolds book, As Brave As You, published in 2016. The novel study is designed to be independent work for students and has mini-lessons for maximum understanding. Included is a 34-page student booklet that divides the text into seven reading assignments averaging 55-pages each with questions and ELA activities to go with each one. Includ
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5th - 7th
Starfish by Lisa Fipps Novel in Verse Middle School Guide
Starfish by Lisa Fipps Printable & Digital Novel Guide is perfect for teaching about bullying, stereotypes, main idea and details, poetry elements, character analysis and growth, coming-of-age, new vocabulary and much MORE! This resource includes: Learning objectivesReading comprehension questions Answer keyText to self connections Themes activityElements of poetry activitiesStory map activity Character analysisMain Ideas & Supporting Details Activity New Vocabulary ActivitiesExtension R
Grades:
5th - 8th
A Dog Like Daisy Lit Log (novel study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This lit log is for the realistic fiction A Dog Like Daisy by Kristin O-Donnell Tubb. Themes in this book included: veterans with PTSD, service (therapy/companion) dogs, rescue dogs, courage, loyalty, love, hope, family, and friendship. It is a great book to introduce service dogs to children. The wonderful book is told from the point of view of Daisy the rescue dog. The main focus skill of the lit log is describe point of view. Other skills are: use text to explain/draw inf
Grades:
4th - 7th
Tight Lit Log Lit Log (novel study)
This is a revised lit log by MrsDsEducationalTools for Tight by Torrey Maldonado, a realistic fiction about tough peer pressure decisions. The book is written from the point of view of a sixth-grade boy. It is a great discussion book. The focus skills of the lit log are: * use text to explain/draw inferences/cite textual evidence* determine theme/central idea/summarize* describe/compare/contrast/analyze characters, setting, events* describe/explain/analyze points of view Reading Level
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5th - 8th
Because of Mr. Terupt, by Rob Buyea: A Google Slides Novel Study
This is an editable, no-prep, custom-made, Google Slides novel study designed for teachers to use with grades 5-7 who are reading Because of Mr. Terupt, by Rob Buyea. It is designed to support CCSS. This packet includes 25-pages of student activities, an answer key, and optional vocabulary lists for the teacher's use. The Google Slides are complete with text boxes for student input making it easy-to-use for distance learning. NOTE: This novel study is also available as a PDF. You can se
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Because of Mr. Terupt: A #Distance Learning Bundle
Auggie & Me, by R.J. Palacio; A Google Slides Novel Study with Text Boxes
Great resource for helping students with compassion, empathy, kindness, and tolerance.This is a ready-to-use (text boxes have been inserted), custom-made Google Slides packet for middle grades reading Auggie & Me (which contains 3 WONDER stories: The Julian Chapter, Pluto, and Shingaling), by R.J. Palacio. The packet is designed as independent work for grades 5-8.Included is a 36-page student workbook and a separate answer key in addition to optional vocabulary bookmarks, culminating assess
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5th - 8th
Falling Short Lit Log (Novel Study)
This lit log (novel study) is for Falling Short, a realistic fiction from the perspectives of two 6th grade boys. Themes in the book include: feeling like you are “falling short” of others’ expectations, family, friendship, and teamwork, and middle school. Key focus skills are:* use text to explain, draw inferences, cite textual evidence* determine theme, central idea, summarize* describe, compare/contrast, analyze characters, setting, events/plot* describe, explain, analyze poi
Grades:
4th - 7th
Everyday Hero Novel Study - Distance Learning Ready!
This novel study is based on the book Everyday Hero, by Kathleen Cherry. It includes writing prompts for short answer response, using the ACE strategy to cite text evidence. This is perfect for test practice! The novel study is designed to take 3 weeks. Monday through Thursday, the students will read a chapter (or two if they are short), and then complete a writing response. Before the first prompt, there is a review of the ACE (Answer, Cite, Explain) strategy. For Fridays, there are 20 q
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5th - 7th
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"Schooled" Novel Unit Bundle
This unit follows Gordon Korman's Schooled and guides readers into digging into and analyzing point of view in literature while also growing in their own character development. The novel is divided into 10 sections with corresponding lessons and activities. The unit culminates in a student led service project which encourages students to see and fill a need in the community around them. This bundle has everything you need to run this unit in your classroom!
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6th
Starfish by Fipps Novel Guide Google Classroom
Starfish by Lisa Fipps Printable & Digital Novel Guide is perfect for teaching about bullying, stereotypes, main idea and details, poetry elements, character analysis and growth, coming-of-age, new vocabulary and much MORE! This resource includes: Learning objectivesReading comprehension questions Answer keyText to self connections Themes activityElements of poetry activitiesStory map activity Character analysisMain Ideas & Supporting Details Activity New Vocabulary ActivitiesExtension R
Grades:
5th - 7th
Anti-Bullying Story: It's up to You
"It's up to You"
VIDEO TRAILER - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFzay3Vm860
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Synopsis:
Indirect bullying goes unseen far too often. It's an invisible, draining and negative energy that harms many young children and teens today. We know it's there...the question is, how do we stop it?
This is an educational book for children and teens
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PreK - 12th
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A Bad Case of Stripes Unit
Dear fellow educators,Thank you so much for downloading my resource. I made this resource to use with my K-2 special ed class, social emotional class. “A Bad Case of Stripes” is a wonderful story that teaches our students that they shouldn’t be afraid to be who they are, and should be proud of who they are and what they like, even if it is different from what others like. You can both read the book with your students or find the version on YouTube to be read to them. I often find that in special
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K - 6th
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Finding Junie Kim Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for Finding Junie Kim, a realistic fiction by Ellen Oh, a cofounder of We Need Diverse Books. The author was inspired to write this book both to memorialize her parents’ stories and to write about how racism and hatred were affecting her own children. This book has multiple critical and current themes for older elementary and middle schoolers. Key themes are finding your voice, prejudice, racism, and bullying, depression, friendships, multigenerational family, wartim
Grades:
5th - 8th
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