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Elementary literature simulations
Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Are you looking for a creative way to have your students graders explore myths, legends, and traditional tales for 4th and 5th grade Language Arts? Let this collection of classic American literature Reader’s Theaters engage students in fluency & expression while at the same time meeting a key Common Core reading benchmark! This bundle includes my 7 best selling sets of DIFFERENTIATED scripts on Native American tribes, Greek Myths, Aesops' Fables, Classic Fairy Tales, American Tall Tales, Tra
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Around the World Reader's Theater Set (Differentiated scripts!)
Focus on differentiation with this Christmas Around the World set of leveled Reader’s Theaters! This set focuses on telling the story behind 4 important customs celebrated around the world at Christmas time. Written on 3 separate reading levels, it is easy to match each student with a part that meets their individual need! Each script contains 5-6 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regu
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Special Holidays in America: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
"Hogwarts mystery" game (Harry Potter Interactive PowerPoint quiz & quest)
An unusual adventure in search of a philosopher's stone beginning in platform 3/4Â guiding you through Hogwarts secret chambers hand in hand with well-known characters. 44 PowerPoint slides with sound and animation effects fully emerging you in Harry Potter's universe. On every slide, there is a ready-made question connected to a book, film or its author. Enjoy a 45-60 minute magical journey with your students! ! IMPORTANT ! 1) As this presentation is a 44-paged PowerPoint with each slide fully
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K - 12th
Also included in:Â Bundle of PowerPoint thematic quests (History/Harry Potter/Christmas quests)
Reader's Theater: Tall Tale of Paul Bunyan (differentiated scripts!)
Focus on differentiation while meeting several Common Core Reading standards! This reader’s theater set features the popular tall tale of Paul Bunyan written on 3 separate reading levels for a total of 3 scripts! Each script contains 6-7 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions challenge students with tier 2 vocabulary and
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3rd - 6th
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Westing Game Interactive Unit
The Westing Game Interactive Unit is language arts based, with supporting lessons in creative writing, writing analysis, guided reading, math, science, and social studies. The unit consists of three phases: the scripted pre-reading simulation (a la How to Host a Murder), the reading of the Newbery Award-winning novel by Ellen Raskin, and several interdisciplinary activities inspired by the book.
In Phase 1: The Westing Game simulation, students act out one of seventeen characters in an effort
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5th - 8th
4th Grade Reading TEST PREP Interactive Stations
Make 4th Grade Language Arts OST practice test prep FUN and INTERACTIVE with this set of 4 station activities designed for engaging and focused test preparation! Instead of the traditional test prep activity of reading a story and answering questions, students will rotate through 4 different stations featuring 7 different hands on activities based upon a story they will read together. I took the key components from current OST testing samples and developed strategies and practice opportunities f
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3rd - 6th
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Reader's Theater: Honoring the Heroes of September 11th
Students will actively engage in dialogue that will increase their awareness of the events surrounding September 11th through a kid sensitive script based on a true story focusing on the human spirit. Stitches of Love tells the sweet story of the power of healing provided through a rescued flag from Ground Zero and the journey it made around our country to its final resting place in the 9/11 Memorial. By providing 16 individual parts, more students will have a chance to practice fluency, use th
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3rd - 6th
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Intermediate Reader's Theater Social Studies Mega Bundle!
READER’S THEATER JACKPOT!!! Grab 6 of my best selling, original plays that bring social studies events to life for more than 40% off! Each play features 3 distinct reading levels to ensure differentiation. In addition, each script contains between 15-24 individual parts for whole class participation! Your class will be engaged from beginning to end with the balance of facts mixed with historical fiction and a touch of humor! Aligned to the common core, this integration of Language Arts and
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3rd - 6th
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Hollywood Movie Proposal: Summary of a Novel
Students will explore theme and create an iMovie movie trailer for a book they recently read.
PROJECT INTRO: Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Suddenly the book becomes a best seller. A Hollywood movie studio wants you to make the book into a movie. The movie studio wants you to present a short trailer explaining the theme and central idea of the book. You must also explain why the story, characters, conflicts, etc., would make a good film. Suggest a filming loca
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3rd - 12th
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Virtual Field Trips Growing Bundle #3 - Interactive Story - STORYventures
Let's take many Virtual Field Trips this year!!! This No Wheels Field Trip Collection will make this the best year ever! 1 more field trip COMING SOON.... a little hint..... These virtual field trips are going to focus on our favorite stories and authors at their place of work! They are STORYventures!!! Interactive story adventures area a great way to reimagine the virtual field trip experience. Where can a book take us? So Many Places!!So far each new STORYventure just gets better and better!!
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2nd - 5th
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Readers' Theater: Exploring Early America (4th & 5th grade)
Students will travel back in time to witness the earliest inhabitants of our continents as they practice fluency and expression all at the same time! This original play contains 23 parts featuring 3 different reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will participate in a mammoth hunt, visit a Mayan temple, and board a Viking ship as they learn about important historical events in a humorous and engaging way! Integrating important Social Stu
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Trojan Horse Classroom Play
I scoured the internet for a 6th grade friendly classroom play of the Trojan War and came up short. So I wrote this short classroom play that tells the story of the Trojan War from when Odysseus comes up with the idea of building the horse to the fall of Troy. It is in child friendly language, and my students have a great time reenacting it in class every year!
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5th - 8th
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Christmas DIGITAL Escape Room NO PREP! Escape to Winter Break
This digital escape room is a fun way for kids to practice some key ELA skills while being a completely NO PREP activity for you!This fun digital escape room is completed on Google Forms. Students will be participating in a scavenger hunt at their school's Holiday Jubilee in hopes of not only winning, but also escaping to winter break. Students will have to solve 22 clues and complete 14 ELA skill-based challenges to move on to the next section and finish the scavenger hunt. This will keep stu
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Christmas DIGITAL Escape Room BUNDLE No Prep!
Social Media Template (5 Posts)
Awesome for ELA and History classes, grades 4-12!Let your students choose a character from the book or chapter they're learning and then let them bring that character to life ... online!Pair with my FREE 7 Post version for an easy differentiation for your higher achievers!
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4th - 12th
Reading Inference Passages, Pictures, Videos, Task Cards, VR Questions NO PREP
Inference is a foundational reading skill. Marzano calls it a prerequisite for higher-order thinking and 21st century skills. Because inferring requires higher order thinking skills, it can be difficult for many students. However, it can be taught through explicit instruction in inferential strategies. This savings bundle will enable you to reach those goals. This scaffolded bundle includes:Reading 101: Intro to Inference - An Introduction to Inference Through PicturesInference Skill Practice
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4th - 8th
A Bed for the Winter SmartBoard Companion Kindergarten
This is a SmartBoard activity to accompany Unit 2 A Bed for the Winter. This is a 5 day lesson with multiple activities for each day that include sight words, grammar activities, letter I & C, blending sounds and words, journal activities, games, videos and much more. This lesson also includes learning about hibernation, winter, preparing for winter, and the changing seasons. There is also lessons on adjectives (opposites) and sequence. This follows the lesson exactly. Great supplements to u
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PreK - 1st
Persuasive Writing Activity (Trial of the Big Bad Wolf)
This is a persuasive writing activity that is based on The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. For this activity the students are divided into 4 groups: prosecution, defense, witnesses and a jury. The teacher will play the role of the judge who will facilitate the activity.
This activity includes the following pages:
1 prewritten questions for the defense and the prosecution. These questions will be asked to the witnesses. At the end of each paper there is a spot where these groups write a sho
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3rd - 5th
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The 12 Labors of Hercules - Google Earth tour + worksheets
Students learn and locate the 12 labors of Hercules, as well as the moral / symbolic significance of each labor.
Instruction sets (teacher/student), short answer worksheet, & matching worksheet included.
Required: DSL or faster Internet connection; Google Earth.
Suitable for Latin / Greek / Mythology / Humanities classes.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Election Day - Mock Election & Voting Activities - Election Process
Are you looking for a peaceful way to study voting and the Election process and Voting? Your students insight to the party caucus, primary election, and general election. They will use text evidence to determine the best candidate for president.Here's What You'll get:✅ 40 fairytale candidate cards Color & B/w✅ Party Sorting Headers✅ Campaign Posters✅ Party Caucus instructions✅ 2 sizes ballots✅ character fact pages✅ Ballot box decor✅ Voting booth signs✅ I Voted Stickers✅ Lesson plan
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1st - 2nd
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Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, Two-Voice Survival
This PROFOUND novel told from two points of view transports the reader to San Francisco in 1906 to feel, hear, see, smell, and taste the courage that arose from the devastating earthquake with the richest and poorest, trying to survive.To purchase this novel at a discount, use this link: http://amzn.to/2zEgbcbIt is April 18, 1906, at 5:11 a.m. You are awakened by a gentle movement of your bed. It trembles beneath you. In the next moment, your bed is dancing across the floor of your room. You ho
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4th - 7th
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Final Writing Activity for The Cay by Theodore Taylor: Last Letter to Timothy
The Last Letter to Timothy is a final writing activity for the novel, The Cay by Theodore Taylor. After reading the novel, students take on the role of Phillip and write a final "goodbye" letter to Timothy. This includes a student direction page, including stated CCSS, graphic organizer and requirement /rubric page with movable pieces, digital stationary with friendly letter aligned text-boxes, and a student exemplar. All but the background is editable, so change if needed. Otherwise, this i
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â The Cay by Theodore Taylor BUNDLE- Character Simulation & Writing Activities
City of Ember Role Play Lesson Plan / Resource Pack
This product comes with a google doc lesson plan, google slide instruction to be shared with the class, and google form exit ticket.This lesson is based on the book City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. The recommended age for this book/lesson is 4th-6th grade.Built based on Indiana state standards for fourth grade.
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4th - 7th
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Virtual Field Trip Growing Bundle #4 - BEST PRICE NOW! - STEAM
Let's take many Virtual Field Trips this year!!! This No Wheels Field Trip Collection will make this the best year ever! 4 more field trips COMING SOON... So far each new trip just gets better and better!!! I literally am having the time of my life planning and researching these trips! Every single trip is a trip that I will personally use with students in the upcoming weeks! Students LOVE them! I hope yours does, too! There will be fun and more seasonal field trip additions, as well! GET IT NO
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2nd - 4th
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Seedfolks: Letter to the Mayor (Writing Activity/Assessment)
This writing exercise asks students to write a letter (using a simple five-paragraph essay structure) that advocates for the community garden depicted in Seedfolks.Included:Assignment Description (including the specifics of what is happening in the garden and who the letter is to.)Letter OutlineSample Letter (The first two paragraphs were written from Leona's perspective for a slightly different letter prompt.)
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4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Seedfolks-Engaging Readers in the New Classic
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