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8th grade reading strategies literature circles
Reading Comprehension Novel Study - Interactive Novel Study Generic Novel Study
Do you love interactive novel studies with students, but you do not love creating or purchasing new novel study activity sheets for every single study?Imagine that another ELA teacher, right in the thick of preparing her scholars to analyze grade level novels, has come up with a generic novel study that is interactive, CCSS aligned, and flexible resource for all novel studies.And not just for one novel; a text analysis resource for any novel. I'm that ELA teacher that has solved your novel study
Grades:
4th - 8th
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READERS THEATER MIDDLE SCHOOL BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT: STOLEN LAPTOP
This grades 5-8 Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script gives students high-interest practice in reading aloud, comprehension and writing. Drama and ELA fun! "The Mystery of the Stolen Laptop" readers’ theater script requires your students to perform inference tasks to solve clues. The cast list is intended for 8 readers but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded, depending on how many groups you wish to have. PLOTThis funny and engaging 12 page script is about the theft
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â DRAMA FUN | MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA GAMES & READERS' THEATER
Interactive Literature Circles for Grades 4-8 {& Traditional Literature Circles}
This is your complete handbook to implementing literature circles in the middle grades. I walk you through every step of the literature circle model, including:
organization
book selection
quizzes
role assignments and work
the actual reading
group meetings
student choice
Included in this pack are role sheets and examples for students to complete the following roles:
Discussion Director
Word Wizard
Passage Picker
Character Sketcher
Figurative Language Finder (optional)
I’ve included separate
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Hidden Figures Nonfiction Book Study - Book Companion - Nonfiction Reading Unit
This COMPLETE nonfiction study guide (pdf and digital) will help your students dig deeper into the lives of the African-American women who played a critical role in the United State's entry into flight and the space race. The true story focuses on Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Christine Darden who were original computers for NASA.This is a great book to read at any time of the year. If you celebrate Black History month with your students, it's one to highlight. Use thi
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Nonfiction reading unit - Informational texts - Narrative nonfiction books
Literature Circles, Posters for Any Novel, Short Story, or Text Mega Bundle
The mega bundle for literature circles is here! All in one bundle! It's time to collaborate and get your students moving with this literature circles bundle! Teachers love using literature circles for small group reading groups, book clubs, collaborative learning. This digital download includes the teacher procedure, suggestions, step by step set up, plot diagram, characterization, making connections, figurative language, themes, symbols, ethos, pathos, and logos, rhetoric, and author's purpose
Grades:
5th - 12th
Hoot Novel Study + Enrichment Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Carl Hiaasen's award winning novel, "Hoot" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects.Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you nee
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Grades:
4th - 8th
The Westing Game Novel Study & Enrichment Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "The Westing Game", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Ellen Raskin in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this novel in your classroom effective
Grades:
4th - 8th
The House on Mango Street Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Sandra Cisneros' award-winning novel, The House on Mango Street effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Lear
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Hatchet Novel Study & Enrichment Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "Hatchet", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Gary Paulsen in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Please check out my author study of Gary Paulsen as it would be a great in
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Gary Paulsen Novel Bundle, Four Complete Novel Studies, Plus Author Study
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Novel Study & Project Menu; Digital Option
Everything you need to use C.S. Lewis's award winning fantasy novel, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects.Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for
Grades:
4th - 8th
A Wrinkle in Time Novel Study: Comprehension Questions & Literature Activities
This A Wrinkle in Time novel study includes lesson plans, comprehension questions, and vocabulary for the classic book by Madeleine L'Engle includes everything you need to get students excited about the book. Comprehension questions require students to focus on analyzing A Wrinkle in Time and responding to literature, and the vocabulary focus builds word knowledge and academic vocabulary. This no-fluff A Wrinkle in Time novel study engages students, but it doesn't overwhelm your readers with cou
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Grades:
6th - 8th
The Outsiders Novel Study and Enrichment Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use S.E. Hinton's award winning novel, "The Outsiders" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects.Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything
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Grades:
6th - 8th
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian Novel Study + Project Menu
Everything you need to use Sherman Alexie's award winning novel, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills. DIGITAL OPTION AVAILA
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4th - 8th
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FaceBook Profile Book Report
This is a book report format that I created for use with my third graders. Some concepts included in the report are fiction/nonfiction, realism/fantasy, character, setting, vocabulary, author's purpose, theme, plot, reading response. Used this with my group and they ABSOLUTELY LOVE doing book reports now.
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
BRAIN TEASERS MYSTERY STORIES GRADES 5-8 Making inferences
Mystery short stories are not only fun brain teaser activities, but also practice inference making skills. Grades 5-8 students practice close reading and critical thinking as they search the passages for text evidence and context clues to make predictions, draw conclusions, and solve the mysteries. These 15 mini-mysteries are carrots for the end of the day, warm ups, bell ringers or even for fast finishers. Alternatively, you could assign them as high interest home study tasks for students who t
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â END of YEAR MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA ACTIVITIES BUNDLE- 3 WEEKS OF FUN!
Restart by Gordon Korman - Novel Study!
This novel study for "Restart", by Gordon Korman, contains 50 pages of resources, including Vocabulary & Comprehension Q's per Chapter Packet (and answers!), Focused Assignments and a Culminating Task Choice Board.Focus standards include prediction, visualization, character analysis, point of view, summarization, plot & theme, figurative language and creative writing.No-prep, fun and engaging activities! This novel study is ideal for full class, literature circles, independent study and
Grades:
4th - 8th
Holes Novel Study & Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "Holes", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Louis Sachar in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this novel in your classroom effectively is inclu
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in:Â Louis Sachar Novel "Bundle", Four Complete Novel Studies, Plus Author Study
My Side of the Mountain Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Jean Craighead George's award winning novel, "My Side of the Mountain" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects.Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance
Grades:
4th - 8th
James and the Giant Peach Novel Study & Projects Menu; Plus Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "James and the Giant Peach", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Roald Dahl in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".This interactive notebook includes comprehension reading/wr
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in:Â Roald Dahl "Bundle", Four Novel Studies, Plus: Author Study, PDF and Digital
Al Capone Does My Shirts Novel Study + Enrichment Project Menu; Digital Option
Everything you need to use Gennifer Choldenko's award winning novel, "Al Capone Does My Shirts" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance L
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Among the Hidden Novel Study & Enrichment Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "Among the Hidden", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Margaret Peterson Haddix in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this novel in your classroo
Grades:
4th - 8th
The Giver Novel Study & Enrichment Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "The Giver", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Lois Lowry in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this novel in your classroom effectively is incl
Grades:
5th - 8th
Piecing Me Together Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Renée Watson's award-winning novel, Piecing Me Together effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Ever
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Grades:
5th - 9th
The Boy Who Dared Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Susan Campbell-Bartoletti's award-winning World War II novel, The Boy Who Dared effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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