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Middle school literature research for parents
Summer Reading Activities 2023
This packet of summer reading activities includes: A Note On Summer ReadingSummer Reading List - Picture Books (30 Titles) - Color & BW - HyperlinkedSummer Reading List - Chapter Books (30 Titles) - Color & BW - HyperlinkedSummer Reading List - Blank (Fill in Your Own Titles)Walk A Mile In Someone Else's Shoes - Picture Books (30 Titles)Walk A Mile In Someone Else's Shoes - Chapter Books (30 Titles)Walk A Mile In Someone Else's Shoes - Choose Your Own The Taylor Swift Summer Reading Play
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K - 6th
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My Booklet of Greek Gods and Goddesses ~ Research & Writing
A great resource to use when you are studying about Greek Mythology or when you are reading a book like, "The Lightning Thief", by Rick Riordan! Students must research using books and/or the Internet in order to fill in information about 16 different gods and goddesses. The 12 main Olympians are included as well as some of the minor ones (Iris, Persephone, etc.)
I copy the pages and put them into 3-prong folders for the students. It is a great project for students to work on when they finish
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4th - 6th
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Holocaust Research Project Teen Resistance - Holocaust Literature Activities
Use the Teen Holocaust Resistance Project with any Holocaust story in order to provide historical context! This unique resource focuses on teen and young adult Holocaust resisters who took courageous stands! Use with Night by Elie Wiesel, the Diary of Anne Frank, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, or Book Thief! Implement as a standalone Holocaust research project. Your students will be fascinated by acts of resistance facilitated by their peers.Designed for secondary students, these activities an
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8th - 11th
William Shakespeare Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Skip the typical William Shakespeare introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with the “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (both PDF & Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Shakespeare’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students to use as they
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6th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, Poe Biography CCSS
Skip the typical Edgar Allan Poe introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with the “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes both PDF & Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Poe’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students to use as they con
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6th - 11th
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Ray Bradbury Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, Bradbury biography CCSS
Skip the typical Ray Bradbury introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about the Fahrenheit 451 author’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes both PDF & Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Bradbury’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students t
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8th - 12th
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Leveled Book Lists for Elementary School (for Teachers and Parents)
Many elementary classrooms now give students text level assessments to determine their reading instructional, independent, and frustration levels. Once this is done, it is important that students are making good book choices and not just reading books that are extremely easy or too hard. These leveled lists suggest titles at each level that can be found at local libraries. Since there are so many different leveling systems for books, these suggested lists become very important for parents try
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K - 6th
Reading Comprehension Questions (Fountas and Pinnell Correlated by Level)
Looking for reading comprehension questions by level to help your classroom parents or yourself support student comprehension? Look no further!The resource EVERY reading teacher needs at hand!! Parent or Teacher Resource for Comprehension Questioning!Need a quick one pager to encourage parents (or help yourself) to easily prompt student discussion after reading? Look no further! This is a full set of prompts for both fiction and nonfiction books for Fountas and Pinnell levels A-Z by bands (A-D,
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K - 6th
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Jason Reynolds Author Study Worksheet, Author Bio, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Skip the typical Jason Reynolds introduction lecture as you launch a study of Ghost, All American Boys, Long Way Down, or any of Reynolds’ other works. Instead, empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (both printable PDF & Google Drive versions included) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Jason Reynolds’ background.Please note: This downlo
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7th - 10th
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Guided Reading Grade Leveled Book Lists
Would you like to know which guided reading levels match which grade level? Popular book titles are organized by their guided reading grade levels according to the Fountas Pinnell leveled system. This resource is helpful for choosing books for instruction, independent reading time, and helping at parent-teacher conferences.Also, at the end of the school year, you can provide appropriate lists as a reference tool for summer reading!How Does This Help You?Parents and students have a guide to help
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K - 6th
Harlem Renaissance PowerPoint Project - Black History Month
Are you looking for a Harlem Renaissance activity that will HOOK your students? In this short research project, students discover one writer, artist, or musician from the Harlem Renaissance and present this person to the class in a PowerPoint. This is an engaging, scaffolded research project to inspire all learners and can also be used as an informative Black History Month resource.✅ ELA✅ Social Studies✅ Black History Month✅ and more!This project is a great introduction to the Harlem Renaissance
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6th - 9th
Fun Intro to Shakespeare: Guessing Game, Trivia, Research, Language, Quotes
Many students are intimidated by Shakespeare because of the difficult language. This 2-3 day introduction to Shakespeare gives students a chance to get comfortable with Shakespeare’s language and learn about life in Elizabethan England. This introduction requires no teaching on the part of the teacher. It consists of a fun guessing activity, research worksheet, and student-lead learning about life in Shakespeare’s time.1)Introduction activity (1 class period /4 pages/ language, trivia, and resea
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8th - 11th
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John Steinbeck Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, Steinbeck bio, CCSS
Skip the typical John Steinbeck introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with the “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes both a PDF & Google Drive version) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Steinbeck’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students to use as th
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8th - 11th
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Short Research Project: Native American Creation Stories
This Short Research Project for Native American Creation Stories is very flexible and very low prep. It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, or in a non English class looking to incorporate research in a fun way! Use it to kick off a unit in an American Literature class. This is also a great assignment in allowing students to gain awareness of other cultures or even their own. Student Experience: Students will research a Native American creation story and design a media presenta
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
Charles Dickens Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, Biography, CCSS
Skip the typical Charles Dickens introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about this writer’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Dickens’ background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students to use as they conduct their own research. In my experience, s
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6th - 12th
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Maroo of the Winter Caves: CCSS Aligned Novel Unit, Activities, and Tests
For prehistoric times it is hard to find a novel better than this one by Ann Turnbull. The chapter questions lead students through the experiences of ancient times while reinforcing student study skills. This unit contains -- Student response questions and activities for every chapter ANSWER KEYS INCLUDED,- a word search for names in the novel, - worksheets for spelling and vocabulary by chapter group: Ch 1 to 4, Ch 5 to 8, Ch 9 to 16, - plus a review sheet.- TWO tests are included: Ch 1 to 8
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5th - 9th
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THE COMPLETE MAUS | MAUS I & II BUNDLE | TEACHER NOTES, TEST, GRAPHIC NOVEL
THE COMPLETE MAUS | MAUS I & II BUNDLE | TEACHER NOTES, TEST, GRAPHIC NOVELWhat teachers are saying:My students LOVED doing the project ideas that were in this resource. I also really appreciated the tests as they were all around engaging and asked questions that had a variety of Bloom's Taxonomy associated with them. One of the best resources I have found for these novels. Thank you so much!PRINT AND DIGITAL!❤️❤️THIS BUNDLED PRODUCT ON MAUS I AND II IS DISCOUNTED BY OVER 20%! ❤️❤️I teach Ma
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading Questions for Parents Hooray! {Great for Open House and Conferences!}
Reading is an area where parents want to help at home, so why not provide them with questions for taking their child's comprehension to the next level? This packet provides questions to use with any fiction and nonfiction text as well as a guide for setting up happy and productive reading time at home! All you have to do is print and hand them out at Back-to-School night, orientation, open house, or parent conferences!
Want more resources to use with parents? Check out my Parent Reading Packet!
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K - 6th
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Hatchet - Novel Study Project Craft - PBL
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Engage your students in project-based learning!Since 1986, readers from around the world have been captivated by the wilderness survival novel, Hatchet, written by Gary Paulsen. Whether it is the intriguing plot, the dynamic character development, or the unforgettable resolution, there is so much to love about this novel. For this project, students complete 12 activities related to Hatc
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5th - 7th
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Mark Twain Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, Twain Biography CCSS
Skip the typical Mark Twain introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about the life of Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain with this “Author Bio” print-/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes both PDF & Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Twain’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students
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5th - 11th
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Roald Dahl Author Study Worksheet, Biography Activity, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Skip the typical Roald Dahl introduction lecture as you launch a study of "Lamb to the Slaughter" or any of his works and, instead, empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes printable PDF and Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Dahl’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or lin
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6th - 9th
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Expository, Literary, and Research Writing for Middle School
From writing thesis statements to citing sources, this bundle includes essay writing tips, color-coded mentor paragraphs, and essay outlines with clear instructions. These resources guide your students through the writing process of Literary Essays, Research Papers, and 5-Paragraph Essays—all bundled together to save you money! ✅ Also includes rubrics and tips for managing the paper load so you can have a life!✅ Includes a thorough, engaging Powerpoint™ slideshow on MLA 9th Edition. Students le
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8th - 12th
Greek god or goddess Mythology Report | 1 Day Mini-Research Project for Slides™
Teach research skills with a small, manageable topic with Greek gods and goddesses. This product is great for an introductory lesson on Greek mythology. Turn it into a jigsaw and have students present to one another (in person or via Flipgrid). This digital product includes 8 slides:Editable sign-up listExample6 Google Slides templates ( 3 for gods, 3 for goddesses)The Google Slides templates can be edited in View > Theme Builder.Related Products:Greek and Roman gods & goddesses Chart Gra
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3rd - 9th
Agatha Christie Author Study Worksheet, Biography, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Skip the typical Agatha Christie introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes both a printable PDF and Google Drive version) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Christie’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students to
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7th - 10th
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