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Book Clubs | Literature Circles Activities Upper Elementary | Reading Responses
Book Clubs can be a very overwhelming experience for both teachers and students. That's why we are here to help! With our step-by-step guide and complete Book Club bundle, you will feel empowered and your students will be kept engaged! This is hands-down the BEST classroom activity of the year. When one round of Book Clubs are over, your students will beg for another and another. You will gladly agree because this Low Prep, Student Propelled activity is so easy to implement, you will wonder how
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3rd - 5th
Frindle - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4
A Literature Kit for the novel Frindle written by Andrew Clements.Take a Peek Inside:Make learning about words fun again with a clever tale about a boy who invents a new word for the dictionary. Our resource is ready-made, saving you time when preparing a lesson plan for this novel. Set a purpose for reading by establishing which vocabulary words students are not familiar with. Show your comprehension of the novel with multiple choice questions. In a journal prompt, use your critical thinking s
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3rd - 4th
Also included in: Best Sellers Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 3-4
Reading Stations Activity for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry Analysis
This fun reading activity "progressive dinner"™ works with any fiction, nonfiction, and poetry unit texts of your choosing! Practice close reading skills and textual analysis in a hands-on and interactive way, this is the reading activity for you! Have students preview literary criticism articles, read thematically-connected poetry, engage in close reading of a complex fiction or nonfiction text, and engage in small group discussion. These are just some of the possibilities!I use this close re
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Activities BUNDLE
Critical Lenses Reading Stations Literary Analysis Activity for Fiction Texts
This fun critical lenses reading stations activity "progressive dinner" can be used to analyze any fiction text through 6 different literary lenses, including short stories, novels, and poetry! Students are asked to apply up to 6 critical lenses to a fiction text in a hands-on and interactive way! Choose from 6 different critical lens menus, including Reader Response, Feminist, New Historicism, Formalist, Psychoanalytic, and Marxist. Choose the menus that work best with the text you're studying
Grades:
9th - 12th
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The Mitten By:Jan Brett [Literature Unit]
The Mitten' is a classic story that everyone loves. This pack contains activities that will enable your students to learn key elements in the story. This pack includes:- A story sequencing worksheet (colored / black & white)- Character sticks for in class story retelling- Character pocket chart cards- Story Elements Organizer (two different formats)- "My mitten is so big it can fit..." writing/ drawing prompt[UPDATED: December 2019] **BONUS**UPDATED graphics
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Jan Brett Winter Literature Bundle (VOLUME 1)
NO PREP! Mixed Up Sentences! CVC Build it! Draw it! Write it!
Practice reading and writing CVC words!Save money and purchase my entire collection of Build it! Draw it! Write it! Phonics No Prep sets!These mixed up sentences are great for students to practice reading and blending words!This set comes with 5 pages for each vowel.Check out my Long Vowel Build it! Write it! Draw it!
Grades:
K - 1st
Also included in: No Prep! PHONICS BUNDLE Mixed Up Sentences! Build it! Draw it! Write it
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler written by E.L. Konigsburg.Take a Peek Inside:Solve a mystery and find a home at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Enhance instruction and allow for much deeper conversations to keep students engaged. Imagine who the character of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler will be and what role she will play in the story. Put the Kincaid children's actions in the correct order they occurred as they ran away. Find a simile used to de
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in: Best Sellers Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
The Family Under the Bridge - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4
A Literature Kit for the novel The Family Under the Bridge written by Natalie Savage Carlson.Take a Peek Inside:Expose your students to the hardships of poverty and the power that comes with family. Multi-leveled questions and prompts will have students digging deeper while making connections. Investigate the setting to determine what is already known about the historic country of France. Explain what is ironic about Armand's words to the pigeons. Recall what was read by completing a paragraph f
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3rd - 4th
Also included in: Family Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 3-4
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
A Literature Kit for the novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas written by John Boyne. Take a Peek Inside:Experience this powerful story about childhood innocence, friendship and suffering set at Auschwitz Concentration Camp during World War II. Assess students' comprehension of the novel and explore their personal reactions to the events of the book. Imagine what Bruno sees from his bedroom window that makes him feel cold and unsafe. Explore Bruno's state of mind by detailing the lesson he learns
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7th - 8th
Also included in: World Conflict Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-8
The Westing Game - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
A Literature Kit for the novel The Westing Game written by Ellen Raskin.Take a Peek Inside:Unravel the secrets at the center of an intriguing murder mystery game. Activities are meant to excite students throughout the reading. Using the chapter titles as clues, predict what might happen in each one. Identify elements of foreshadowing from the novel, and imagine what will take place. Follow the clues in the story to solve the game before any of the characters. Identify cause and effect by explain
Grades:
7th - 8th
The Very Cranky Bear
The Very Cranky Bear - a fun filled integrated literacy unit designed specifically for early childhood teachers. The Australian A4 version is available in the link below: Australian A4 versionThis resource contains: The Very Cranky Bear Story elements printable Very Cranky Bear Character Profile printable Very Cranky Bear Comprehension ActivityHoney Joy recipeVery Cranky Bear Beginning, Middle and End PrintableThe Very Cranky Bear Oral Retell story propsVery Cranky Bear Memory gameVery Cranky
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Also included in: Story Book Bundle / Literacy Fun!
A Single Shard - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel A Single Shard written by Linda Sue Park.Take a Peek Inside:Gain a sense of responsibility and knowing what it's like to have someone's fate in their hands. Our resource is great for quizzes, vocabulary and writing prompts. Predict what will happen between Tree-ear and Min, and whether Tree-ear will become a potter. Match characters to their actions in the story. Use words in a sentence to show its meaning. Describe how Tree-ear prepares the clay for Min, and how d
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5th - 6th
The Egypt Game - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel The Egypt Game written by Zilpha Keatley Snyder.Take a Peek Inside:Let your imagination run wild in a land that existed long ago, full of intrigue and mystery. Challenge students with higher-order questions, encouraging an understanding of literary elements. Complete sentences from the book with their missing words. Explain how statements from the text are examples of foreshadowing. Match vocabulary words found in the novel with their meanings. Use examples of pers
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in: Adventure Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
Matilda - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4
A Literature Kit for the novel Matilda written by Roald Dahl.Take a Peek Inside:Explore the power of the mind and how anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Challenge students by expanding their vocabulary and testing their comprehension with writing prompts and assessment questions. Test comprehension with multiple choice questions that explores the character of Matilda. Expand your character study by reflecting on Matilda's view of C.S. Lewis' novels, and what she considers to be a d
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Also included in: School Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 3-4
Book Clubs A Focus on Reading Strategies
Book Clubs can be a very overwhelming experience for both teachers and students. That's why we are here to help! With our step-by-step guide and complete Book Club bundle, you will feel empowered and your students will be kept engaged! This is hands-down the BEST classroom activity of the year. When one round of Book Clubs are over, your students will beg for another and another. You will gladly agree because this Low Prep, Student Propelled activity is so easy to implement, you will wonder how
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
The Sign of the Beaver - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel The Sign of the Beaver written by E.G. Speare.Take a Peek Inside:Learn the importance of having skills for wilderness survival. Offer students a variety of objective and subjective questions. Get a clear understanding of the setting by comparing 1768 with today. Explore the concept of stereotyping with Matt's interaction with Attean. Students write an alternate ending to the incident with the bear that reflects how they would have reacted in that situation. Match v
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in: Survival Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
The War with Grandpa - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4
A Literature Kit for the novel The War with Grandpa written by Robert Kimmel Smith. Take a Peek Inside:Explore the complexities of intergenerational family relationships as one boy declares war on his older relation. Bring this novel to life for students, with well-designed and thorough vocabulary and chapter assessments. Imagine the problems that may arise from a grandparent moving in. Draw a scene from the novel as it is being described. Come up with reasons behind certain characters' actions.
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Complete Digital Novel Unit- "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
Complete Digital Novel Unit- "A Christmas Carol" by Charles DickensJust in time for the Christmas season! Super easy to implement and can easily be differentiated for different levels of readers! No prep, ready to roll unit!Includes:-pre-read activities (with a nonfiction twist!)-class starters/quickwrites-act by act standard based focus questions-tone/mood activities-figurative language activities-recommended vocabulary list with vocab activities-Grading rubric for the digital workbook so stud
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6th - 8th
The Giver - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel The Giver written by Lois Lowry.Take a Peek Inside:Enter a futuristic world where all manner of emotions are nonexistent. Students imagine a future and how different it will be to their present. Provide writing prompts that encourage students to make strong text connections. Explain Jonas' mindset when he brought home the apple, an act that is forbidden in this society. Write a journal entry as Jonas, expressing his innermost feelings about what will happen the fol
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Grades:
5th - 6th
The Old Man and the Sea - Literature Kit Gr. 9-12
A Literature Kit for the novel The Old Man and the Sea written by Ernest Hemingway.Take a Peek Inside:Students become inspired by this tale of struggle and perseverance against nature. Creative ideas are offered to enhance learning in the classroom. Students create a link between the idea of luck and the society in which Santiago lives. Put events between Manolin and Santiago in the order that they happen after Santiago's fight with the marlin. Explore the character of Santiago by indicating wha
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9th - 12th
Hatchet - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel Hatchet written by Gary Paulsen.Take a Peek Inside:A thrilling adventure of a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness to learn the basic needs for survival. Help students think deeper about the novel and offer a great jumping off point for class discussion. Demonstrate prior knowledge of the story's setting, including animals and terrain Brian may come across. Answer true or false questions about the turtle and its eggs that Brian encountered. Describe Brian's appea
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Best Sellers Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
The Graveyard Book - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel The Graveyard Book written by Neil Gaiman.Take a Peek Inside:Enter a world of supernatural beings and prophecies to learn that there's no destiny but the one you make for yourself. Thought-provoking questions offer students the opportunity to apply comprehension skills. Students explore what makes a good villain and why a mysterious and forbidding atmosphere is so effective. Put the events of Scarlett and Bod's meeting in the correct order. Investigate Victor Hugo'
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in: Mystery Stories Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 5-6
The Hundred Dresses - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4
A Literature Kit for the novel The Hundred Dresses written by Eleanor Estes.Take a Peek Inside:Bring to light the hardships of bullying. Offer a unique viewpoint on the hardships, perseverance and acceptance experienced by a young girl. Bring to the forefront topics for discussion about treating each other in a kindly manner. Students share their impressions of people based on where they live and how they dress to get them into the right mindset prior to reading the story. Find details in the st
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Black Beauty - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
A Literature Kit for the novel Black Beauty written by Anna Sewell.Take a Peek Inside:Get a sense of the remarkable injustices experienced by both horses and the people of the day. Incorporate well-thought-out questions that encourage students to really think about their answers. Determine the setting of the novel based only on a few details from the story. Prepare for the reading by investigating the purpose of the spur in horseback riding. Finish sentences from the book with their missing voca
Grades:
5th - 6th
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