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Common Core L.6.5 guided reading books
Brown Girl Dreaming by J.Woodson; A CCSS Aligned, PDF & Digital Book Study
OVERVIEW: If you like to inspire, teach, and motivate your students using award-winning, literature, don't overlook this amazing memoir: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (2015 Newbery Honor Award, 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, 2014 National Book Award, and 2015 E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award). Use this PDF, custom-made, no-prep, CCSS aligned memoir-study to help your students focus, understand, and stretch themselves as they read. If you want to use it with distance lea
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5th - 9th
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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The Birchbark House Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
This literature guide for The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich is a low prep historical fiction novel study. In addition to chapter vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, character charts, and a plot diagram, students can complete a mix of reading and writing activities to enhance their understanding of the book and expand their knowledge of the setting and time period. The Birchbark House provides a look into the life of the Ojibwa Indians at the time that French settlers and fur traders
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5th - 7th
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The Egypt Game Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
This reading guide for The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder is a low prep novel study. The complete novel unit can be used for reading groups, book clubs, or with a whole group and includes chapter vocabulary, chapter questions, and many fun reading comprehension activities. If you happen to be studying Ancient Egypt at the same time you read The Egypt Game, even better!The resource guide includes a variety of activities that incorporate many critical thinking and language skills. For example
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5th - 7th
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Novel Study: Baseball in April
This is an eleven chapter book, however because each chapter can stand alone, I've created 4 worksheets per chapter which can also stand alone, one each for these activities: vocabulary, multiple choice question, written response, and literary elements. You can choose to read the entire book or just a few chapters. There is an answer key and a test attached to the end of the file. The first two worksheets for each chapter are designed for the average student and the last two worksheets will r
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5th - 8th
Comparing Texts 2
This file includes texts and activities to help readers in grades 4-6 compare texts.
Comparing Poems to Expository Texts: Two text sets with poems and accompanying articles, comprehension questions, and writing prompts.
Comparing Poems: Two sets of paired poems, with comprehension questions and writing prompts. One set, "Autumn Poems", is fairly easy and accessible to students; the other set, the classic "My Heart's in the Highlands" and "Oh, Shenandoah" are much more challenging Passage-base
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4th - 6th
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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Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
This is a zipped file with two secure PDF files for Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. The resource is a low prep novel study and includes a student PDF with all student activity pages that teachers can print as a novel unit packet for reading groups. The second PDF has all student pages with teacher notes, answer keys, student samples, and the link to a Google Drive file if you need to share student pages digitally.Island of the Blue Dolphins is one of the best survival stories and is
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4th - 6th
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The Shakespeare Stealer Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
This Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood low prep novel study resource has many activities from which to choose depending on your class needs. Students complete mini research activities to learn more about life during Shakespeare's time, identify figures of speech, look for foreshadowing and make predictions about character twists, participate in class discussions about family, loyalty, life choices, and more. PLEASE READ: This is a zipped file with two secure PDF files for The Shakespeare Ste
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5th - 7th
Skeleton Creek Book Study with Digital Notebook
This is how you change reluctant readers into EAGER READERS! Students BEG to read this book each day and when we finish, they CAN'T WAIT to read the next books in the series!! This is what gets kids reading! What's in it for the teacher?? It's PACKED with figurative language, references to famous literature (such as the Raven by Edgar Allan Poe), and SO MANY standards--even the ones that can be difficult to find good lessons for! Guiding questions help you get students THINKING CRITICALLY and di
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4th - 7th
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Novel Study Unit
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi novel unit provides many interesting layers for student discussion about life choices and freedom to express yourself. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle is an excellent coming of age historical fiction novel study with lots of adventure.
Low prep, high engagement with many reading activity options from which to choose!
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CCSS 6th grade
Sample Pacing Chart to Organize and Plan Daily Activities
Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
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6th - 8th
The Report Card, by Andrew Clements: A Book Club Guide by Jean Martin
This is a ready-to-use, custom-created, independent work packet designed to use with students in grades 4-6 as they read The Report Card, by Andrew Clements. Included are 20 student pages that divide the text into five reading assignments with questions and activities to go with each one. Also included in this packet is an answer key, a discussion guide for extended comprehension and/or discussion, a vocabulary bookmark as well as lists of vocabulary words for the teacher to use for additional v
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4th - 6th
Also included in:Â A Bundle of Andrew Clements' School Stories: 16 Novel Studies by Jean Martin
The Dreamer, by Pam Munoz Ryan & Peter Sis: A PDF/ EASEL Book Guide
This ready-to-use PDF packet is designed to be used independently by students in grades 4-8 as they read The Dreamer, A Pure Belpre 2011 Award winner. Included are 26 student pages, an answer key, plus a bookmark for students to use as they keep track of vocabulary words while reading the book and completing the student pages. The student pages can be printed and used to create booklets or uploaded to Easel to use digitally, thus making it very flexible. The student pages include a Spanish-E
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5th - 8th
The Last Cuentista Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera is a high interest low prep novel study in the popular dystopian book genre. This literature guide has it all! Chapter by chapter questions, vocabulary, character charts, ongoing graphic organizers for various literary elements, and many unique activities that help students relate to the text more effectively. The science fiction book earned the 2022 Newbery Award and tackles themes like coming of age, independence, and the value of storytelling. Supplem
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Dystopian Novel Study Literature Bundle
The Word Eater Guided Reading Pack -- CC Aligned!
This is a fun, Common Core-aligned, guided reading packet to go with the novel The Word Eater by Mary Amato. 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, metaphor, and onomatopoeia, inferencing questions, predictions, parts of speech and even a concluding writing assignment prompt. Fun illustrations and graphic
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4th - 6th
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Mentor Texts for Teaching Grammar Skills
This resource includes a list of over 1700 book titles to teach over18 different Common Core language standards. The book titles are organized alphabetically by grammar skill. Lexile levels are listed for you to determine the reading level/grade level that is most appropriate for your class. If a Lexile level is missing, it is because there is no Lexile level listed for that title in the Lexile database.
You can use these books to introduce grammar skills as a whole group or in small, guided
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1st - 6th
Dying to Meet You 43 Old Cemetery Road Novel Study Unit
Dying to Meet You by Kate Klise is a unique novel study unit that is a big hit with students. This standards based 43 Old Cemetery Road literature guide offers lots of practice with inference skills. The students must read "between the lines" in the letters that the characters write back and forth to each other to understand the story plot and characters. There are several creative writing activities from which to choose as well as vocabulary lists, story plot maps, and character charts included
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4th - 6th
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Novel Study Unit
This Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling complete novel study provides many interesting layers for student discussion about empathy, understanding differences, and the art of problem solving. The Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus is an excellent realistic fiction book with lots of humor, insight into living with a disability, and a mystery mixed in too.Low prep, standards based, high engagement with many reading activity options from which to choose! A great
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5th - 7th
Also included in:Â Social Emotional Learning and Empathy Novel Study Literature Bundle
The Music of Dolphins Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
The Music of Dolphins by Karen Hesse has a unique format, which makes it a great novel study to analyze author's style. This standards based literature unit resource contains ongoing activities that students complete throughout the reading, a variety of graphic organizers, and opportunities for class discussions about family, freedom, and what defines us as humans.This is a zipped file with two secure PDF files for The Music of Dolphins. The resource includes a student PDF with all student activ
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5th - 7th
Hoot Lesson Plan, 6th Grade (Book Club Format - Story Elements) (CCSS)
Use Hoot to Teach Story Elements
This Book Club Bundle for Wonder is an excellent choice for 6th grade readers who are ready to begin using more sophisticated comprehension strategies.
This package includes a Common Core aligned lesson plan and resources designed to support small group reading instruction that focuses on Story Elements.
Here's What You'll Get:
- Interactive Lesson Plan for 7 Book Club Meetings Focusing on Story Elements
- Chapter by Chapter Discussion Guide
- Chapter by Cha
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5th - 6th
The Wednesday Wars Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
This Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt resource is a low prep novel unit and includes a student PDF packet with the student activity pages and a second PDF with all student pages, teacher notes, answer keys, and student samples. There is a bonus intro to diagramming sentences PDF that can be used as an integrated grammar activity in honor of the main character's teacher, Mrs. Baker!There are many activities from which to choose in this Wednesday Wars novel study depending on your class needs. St
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5th - 7th
The Invention of Hugo Cabret Lesson Plan, (Book Club - Analyze Text Structure)
Use The Invention of Hugo Cabret to Teach Analyze Text Structure
This Book Club Bundle for The Invention of Hugo Cabret is an excellent choice for 6th grade readers who are ready to begin using more sophisticated comprehension strategies.
This package includes a Common Core aligned lesson plan and resources designed to support small group reading instruction that focuses on Analyze Text Structure.
Here's What You'll Get:
- Interactive Lesson Plan for 6 Book Club Meetings Focusing on Analyze
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5th - 6th
The Lightning Thief Lesson Plan, (Book Club Format - Determining Theme) (CCSS)
Use The Lightning Thief to Teach Determining Theme
This Book Club Bundle for The Lightning Thief is an excellent choice for 6th grade readers who are ready to begin using more sophisticated comprehension strategies.
This package includes a Common Core aligned lesson plan and resources designed to support small group reading instruction that focuses on Determining Theme.
Here's What You'll Get:
- Interactive Lesson Plan for 10 Book Club Meetings Focusing on Determining Theme
- Chapter by Chap
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6th
The Giver Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
The Giver by Lois Lowry is a standards-based low prep novel study that engages your students in lots of critical thinking. It is a dystopian science fiction book and Newbery Award winner that tackles themes like independence, free choice, and individuality.There are chapter comprehension questions, vocabulary, and multiple graphic organizers to support text analysis as well as engaging literacy activities to enhance the novel study. Use the materials as a whole group, in reading groups, or with
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Dystopian Novel Study Literature Bundle
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