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Multiple Main Ideas - Ready-To-Go!

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Ready to go mini-lessons and independent practice for Multiple Main Ideas! The mini-lessons are designed for modeling of a specific skill related to multiple main ideas with similar independent practice activities to match! Work through the

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th

Types:

Worksheets, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.5.2, RI.5.8, RI.5.10, CCRA.R.2

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Using Nonfiction Text Structures to Determine Main Ideas

By Gifted and Giggles

Main ideas should be derived from the text structure - determine the text structure and you should be able to determine the main idea! This lesson contains six reading passages about toilet paper (what kid doesn't like to read about toilet

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.4.2, RI.4.5, RI.5.2, RI.5.5

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Rain Reign: A Literature Study

By Gifted and Giggles

This literature study for Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin has it ALL! From critical thinking questions for chapters to quizzes and projects, it will help keep your students engaged and interested in Rose's triumphs and tribulations with Asperger's

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.6.1...

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Historical Fiction Book Club for ANY Historical Fiction Book

By Gifted and Giggles

This complete book club set includes all the components you need to run historical fiction book clubs in your classroom from START to FINISH! Get students interested in how a setting actually plays a role within the text and allow them to think

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.7, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5...

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Woods Runner: A Literature Study with Informational Text

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This comprehensive literature study combines Gary Paulsen's Woods Runner with informational texts designed to help students better comprehend the novel's setting and the events of the Revolutionary War. The unit is designed for practice of a

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.9, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5...

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Black Duck by Janet Taylor Lisle Literature Study

By Gifted and Giggles

This literature study has it all to challenge readers! With a focus on setting, stagnant vs. dynamic characters, symbolism, personal values and debate, this study will keep students thinking long after they finish the book! Included:Lesson

Subjects:

U.S. History, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.10, RL.7.1...

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See It Clearly: Using Literature to Teach Point of View, Perspective and Tone

By Gifted and Giggles

This unit uses excerpts from literature to teach the sometimes difficult and abstract concept of point of view, perspective and tone. Students will look at the way the author crafts his/her work to create the personalities of the narrators. Word

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, GATE

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.6, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.6, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4...

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Where You Live Affects How You Live: Integrated Social Studies & Language Arts

By Gifted and Giggles

In this integrated unit, students will learn the difference between identifying a main idea while reading and creating one while writing. They will engage in research to study a particular continent, region and country, synthesizing how its

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Geography, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Research, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.8, RI.4.9, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.6, RI.5.7, RI.5.8...

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Mystery Book Clubs for ANY Mystery Novel

By Gifted and Giggles

Designed to be used with multiple book clubs simultaneously! Questions pertain to mystery novels with a focus on characters, setting, inferences, and evidence! The Book Club is complete with a project at the end where students must put their

Subjects:

Reading, Civics, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.6, RL.4.7, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.6, RL.6.1, RL.6.2...

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Point of View and Perspective: What Really Happened to Humpty?

By Gifted and Giggles

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. OR DID HE?!? This lesson uses the book What Really Happened to Humpty? by Jeanie Franz Ransom to promote discussion about point of view and perspective. Students are asked to think

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.6, RL.5.6, W.4.3, W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3b, W.4.3a, W.4.3b

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Inside Out & Back Again Literature Study

By Gifted and Giggles

Written in poem-prose style, Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai explores what it was like to be a Vietnam refugee/immigrant following the Vietnam War. This CCSS aligned unit helps students explore those same topics and reflect on what it is

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.6, RL.4.7, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4...

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Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Quick Literature Study

By Gifted and Giggles

This literature study is short and sweet, just like the novel. It asks students to extend the metaphorical story of Jonathan into real world aspects. There are questions for Part One, Part Two and Part Three that can be differentiated based on

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Research, GATE

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.9, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.9, RL.9-10.1...

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Fantasy Fiction Book Club for ANY Fantasy Fiction Novel

By Gifted and Giggles

Designed to be used with multiple book clubs simultaneously! Questions pertain to fantasy fiction (mostly fiction with animals as the main characters) but can also be used with other forms of fiction as well! If you liked, the Historical Fiction

Subjects:

Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects, GATE

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.7, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.6, RL.5.10...

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Because of Mr. Terupt Literature Study

By Gifted and Giggles

Because of Mr. Terupt is a great read, but also a GREAT book to get your students thinking about point of view and perspective. This literature study focuses on those two things and more! As the characters each tell the story from their own point

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

GATE, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.6, RL.4.7, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4...

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Out of the Dust & The Dust Bowl - Literature & Informational Text

By Gifted and Giggles

Teach literature and informational text with this completely integrated, 30 day unit based on CCSS standards!Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse is used as the basis for the unit with online, free informational sources integrated for a holistic approach

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.6, RL.4.7, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3...

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Comparing Text Structures - Ready-To-Go!

By Gifted and Giggles

If you liked Multiple Main Ideas - Ready-To-Go!, you'll like this one too!Ready to go mini-lessons and independent practice for comparing text structures! The mini-lessons are designed for modeling a specific skill related to comparing text

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th

Types:

Worksheets, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.5.8, RI.5.9, W.5.2, W.5.4, W.5.7

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Integration of Knowledge using Online Reading Passages

By Gifted and Giggles

Explore Reading:Informational Common Core Standards using this resource! Three sets of articles and videos have students explore bias, structure, compare/contrast, how authors prove their point, and MORE! Articles can be found online (websites

Subjects:

Reading, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, GATE

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.5.5, RI.5.6, RI.5.7, RI.5.8, RI.5.9, RI.5.10, RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.5, RI.6.6...

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Counting by 7s Literature Study

By Gifted and Giggles

Do you want your students to experience a book? Really dig deep and make meaning of the text? Find personal and real-world connections while still hitting content standards? If so, this is the literature study for you!A complete unit for Counting

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

GATE, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.10, RL.6.1...

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The Green Book Literature Study

By Gifted and Giggles

The Green Book by Jill Paton Walsh is a short novel full of big surprises! Strong inference skills are necessary to successfully comprehend this 980L book. This literature study integrates social studies and science projects with essential

Subjects:

Science, Geography, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.6, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.6, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3

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Teaching Perspective and Point of View with Because of Mr. Terupt

By Gifted and Giggles

This activity goes along with the first 7 chapters (personal stories) in the book Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea. Students explore how life experiences, perception, and tone help shape a character's perspective. The author's craft is also a

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, GATE

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.6, RL.5.1, RL.5.3, RL.5.6, RL.6.1, RL.6.6

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I have enjoyed 10 years of teaching - 6 in kindergarten, 2 in second grade and am now in my 3rd year of being a 4th and 5th grade gifted interventions specialist! I love teaching, especially literature!

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