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5th grade literature thematic unit plans
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Unit Teaching Package
Teaching the novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park? Save over 30% by buying my novel study activities bundled in a unit instead of buying the individual items! Based on a true story, A Long Walk to Water alternates the stories of two Sudanese kids - a refugee Lost Boy in 1985 and a girl in 2008 who must walk miles a day to reach water. Great cross curricular connections to social studies, current events, and science!This bundle includes:•Teacher's Guide/Pacing Guide - Standards alignment
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5th - 8th
The Westing Game Comprehensive Novel Study Guide
▶️ UPDATE - DIGITAL VERSION ADDED 3/2022! ▶️ I can't even begin to tell you how much I LOVE this novel study! My students LOVED it, too! They were begging me to read every day, and I had students who do not enjoy reading find a love for it through this novel study. The activities and assessments in this guide are everything you need to conduct a fun novel study chock-full of critical thinking! Included in the 170+ page guide are:INCLUDED IN THE RESOURCE:Materials and instructions for creatin
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3rd - 8th
Teaching Theme: Identifying the the Author's Message to Me
Teach your students the strategy for how to find the plot in literary texts and identify the theme as the author's message to the reader. Students will use a Theme Think Map to walk through the process of finding the theme by using the plot and text evidence. Modeling Example, Anchor Charts, Think Map, Common Theme Charts, and Practice sheet are included. Once your students learn the strategy, they can use the Theme Think Map with any literary text. There is also a flap book as an additional opt
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2nd - 5th
Sign of the Beaver Novel Study
This no-prep, print and go, novel study for The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth Speare George is just what you need to help your students master comprehension skills and save you tons of time! With a variety of engaging vocabulary and comprehension activities for each chapter, this novel study is designed to work perfectly with whole groups, small reading groups, and independent reading centers. This novel study includes:✏️ 32 Student Pages✏️Written Response Comprehension Questions for Every Ch
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Novel Studies - Upper Elementary Novel Study Bundle
Tuck Everlasting Novel Study - Tuck Everlasting Chapter Comprehension Questions
Ignite your students' love for the novel Tuck Everlasting while enhancing their comprehension skills! This Bridge to Terabithia Novel Study for Upper Elementary provides you with the perfect tools to achieve this.This engaging Tuck Everlasting Novel Study includes printable and digital comprehension questions and convenient Google Form Chapter Assessments. It also provides an assortment of enrichment activities to continue the learning experience, all in a print-and-go package.Everything You Nee
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Novel Studies - Upper Elementary Novel Study Bundle
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry Novel Study Reading Unit 5th Grade
This Number the Stars by Lois Lowry fifth grade reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your fifth grade learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this historical fiction novel.Download the HUGE new preview to see what's included. This resource is in the following bundles:Fifth Grade Reading Units Growing Bundle Fifth Grade Reading Curriculum: An entire year of reading curriculumHistorical Fiction Reading Units Bun
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Tall Tales: Story Mapping & Literature Circles
If you are looking for some activities to put a little spin on your current tall tale study, this unit will be a perfect supplemental resource.This unit adds a little spice to the everyday literature study. During these activities, the students will use close reading strategies to identify a purpose for reading. Then, they will be given a task during literature circles to collect evidence and events from the tale to take back to a group. As the group members report, the students will create a st
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2nd - 5th
Theme Unit for Upper Elementary Literature Lessons Activities Interactive Notes
This resource includes a reading unit to teach theme to upper elementary and middle school ELA students in 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. This theme reading unit includes, reading response examples, mini lessons, interactive notebooks pages, genre reading posters, rubrics, and assessments. This unit part of a Genre, Theme, and Character Traits unit BUNDLE for upper gradesThis unit includes everything you need to teach the topic of theme:Mini-lessonsInteractive notebook pages with examplesCom
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Theme Unit Character Traits Unit and Genre Unit Bundle for Middle Grades
Novel Study and Reading Unit for Harry Potter Activities and Lesson Plans 5th
This novel study and reqding unit for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is exactly what you need to teach your fifth grade learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this fantasy novel.Download the HUGE new preview to see what's included. This resource has gotten HUGE updates (August 2020) since creation in 2015:Update: Teacher suggested answers for comprehension questionsUpdate: Teacher suggested vocabulary words and definitionsUpdat
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5th
The Watsons Go To Birmingham Novel Study Reading Unit 5th Grade
This The Watsons Go to Birmingham reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your fifth grade learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this historical fiction novel.Download the HUGE new preview to see what's included. This resource is in the following bundles:Fifth Grade Reading Units Growing Bundle Fifth Grade Reading Curriculum: An entire year of reading curriculumHistorical Fiction Reading Units BundleThis resour
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4th - 5th
5th Grade Interpretation Book Clubs Unit Google Slides Distance Learning
Interpretation Book ClubsThis Interpretation unit is a perfect companion to the Lucy Calkins' interpretation unit. The Google Slides guide you through each lesson from the connection at the beginning of your lesson to the share at the end. The mentor text used is Home of the Brave. The slides are created in Google for easy editing so you can customize to your needs if you use a different mentor text or want to change a lesson. *This is a supplement to help with the instruction of the unit. It
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5th
Also included in: 5th Grade Reading Units Bundle Distance Learning
Aca-Scuse Me? Teaching Theme vs. Main Idea With Music and Lyrics
This assignment is PITCH PERFECT for teaching theme to students grades 4 through 8!***UPDATED 9/8/18 TO INCLUDE:***PRE/POST TEST ANSWER KEYSCONCEPT HANDOUT FOR STUDENTSANSWER SHEETS FOR EACH OF THE 5 SONGSIf you are like me back during my first year of teaching 5th, I struggled to teach main idea and theme. This assignment makes the task more fun. Resource is designed to help your students analyze 5 popular songs for themes. Included in this 21 page bundle:-5 hugely popular song lyric pages for
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4th - 8th
Determine Theme - Identify Theme Literature - Plot Development - Greek Mythology
Determine Theme in Literature - Identify Theme - Find Theme - Develop Plot with the integration of Greek Mythology Stories.Includes: - Plot Development Printouts and Tasks - Literary Theme Printouts and Tasks - Ticket out the door - Foldables - Annotation Coding - Anchor Charts for Plot Line and Determining Theme - Pre-writing graphic organizers - Teacher Samples - Assessment - 4 Greek Mythology Passages - 7 detailed lessonsFor other purchase options, check out our other Greek Mythology Units
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4th - 6th
Story Elements (Reading Mini Unit) 4th and 5th Grade
This mini unit includes resources to introduce or review story elements to your 4th and 5th graders. The unit is aligned to the Common Core standards. However, it is rooted in providing a foundation for the elements of story that are so crucial to reading comprehension. Teaching and consistently revisiting the elements of story helps children hold on to the stories as their books get longer and texts get harder. This unit includes reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activi
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Reading Mini Unit Bundle 4th and 5th Grade
How Santa Got & Lost His Job Mentor Texts Unit
Use this engaging unit with Stephen Krensky's books, How Santa Got His Job and How Santa Lost His Job. Activities in this unit:*refer to details in How Santa Got His Job to list skills Santa needed for his jobs, as well as the things he did that made him lose his jobs*make a list of skills an elf needs to do his job*identify cause and effect in BOTH stories*identify compound subjects, predicates, and sentences*recount stories on a story map*compare and contrast Santa to the Deliverator in How S
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2nd - 5th
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai Unit Teaching Package
Teaching the novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park? Save over 30% by buying my novel activities bundled in a unit instead of buying the individual items! Inside Out & Back Again is a powerful novel written in verse about an immigrant's experiences as a refugee from the Vietnam War, and subsequent resettlement in the United States. Great cross curricular connections to social studies, history, and current events. This novel would also be an excellent pick for a thematic unit or to pair
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5th - 8th
The City of Ember Novel Study, Comprehension and Graphic Organizers
This novel study is the perfect companion to The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. Students will use the reading response activities to boost understanding, show their comprehension, and engage with the book in different ways. It incorporates different aspects of reading, including comprehending, inferring, making connections, questioning, summarizing, evaluating, and synthesizing. Comprehension questions are included for each couple of chapters of this novel. These can be used as written activiti
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4th - 8th
Seedfolks Complete Novel Study Unit
This is a 138 page novel study unit to go with Paul Fleischman's Seedfolks. All activities are aligned with ELA Common Core Anchor Standards in reading and writing. It was originally designed for use in my grades 6th-8th ESOL classroom, this unit provides plenty of hands-on and interdisciplinary learning experiences appropriate for grades 6-12. Because this unit is designed with leveled and multiple intelligences activities, it is ideal for mainstream classrooms with large populations of ELL or
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5th - 8th
End of Novel Book Report Project for ANY Novel
This resource is the perfect conclusion to your novel studies, book clubs, literature circles, read alouds….you name it! It is low-prep and works for ANY novel! Use it every year, all year long. There are TWO versions of choice boards included. One board is appropriate for individual projects and one for group projects. You will just print the version right for you. Once your students complete their projects, print and use the teacher rubric. For your convenience there is ONE generic rubric for
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Animal Friends Book Club Bundle for upper elementary and middles
Text Structure (Reading Mini Unit) 4th & 5th Grade
This mini unit includes resources to introduce or review text structure to your 4th and 5th graders. This unit includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides, graphic organizers, reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. It also includes recommended books that will support you in teaching students how to find the text structure. Let's get into the specifics. What is included? Topics Covered: Text Structure (5 Types: Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solu
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Reading Mini Unit Bundle 4th and 5th Grade
Folktales: Characteristics of Legends, Myths, Tall Tales, Fables, & Fairy Tales
“Perfect organizers to help my students keep track of the different types of folktales.”In order to analyze plot, understand characters, appreciate illustrations, and uncover the moral or message of folktales, students must first have a good understanding of the characteristics of all folktales and the subtle characteristics of the five types of folktales: legends, myths, tall tales, fables, and fairy tales.This "Ready To Print" curriculum guide meets THREE of the Common Core State Standards (CC
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Folktales Bundle: Three Complete Folktale Resources to Meet {CCSS}
Seedfolks Novel Unit (30 pages) - Chapter Notes, Essays, Quiz, Themes
This is a creative unit/student project (30 pages attached) to teach with the novel Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman, which emphasizes character analysis and response to literature. (See the preview for the overview of the student project.) It includes chapter-by-chapter notes (or you may buy just these notes separately on my profile), a One-Pager activity, a character report card, a Response to Seedfolks Quiz, Reflection questions, a student Seedfolks story (students write their own chapter), a c
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4th - 9th
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Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz Novel Study Reading Unit | 5th Grade
This Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz fifth grade reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your fifth grade learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this historical fiction novel.Download the HUGE new preview to see what's included. This resource is in the following bundles:Fifth Grade Reading Units Growing Bundle Fifth Grade Reading Curriculum: An entire year of reading curriculumHistorical Fiction Reading Units Bund
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5th
Patricia Polacco Author Study + Theme + Memoirs | Digital + Print
{HUGE UPDATE: 12/2020 - 15 ADDED ACTIVITIES + 71 PAGES + A DIGITAL VERSION - SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS!} This resource guide has everything you need to engage your students in critical thinking using books by Patricia Polacco! It includes multiple skills-based activities on theme, character, plot, and author analysis, as well as extension activities to help you create an even more in-depth study. EVERYTHING in the resource comes in a printable and digital version (via Google Slides and Google Form
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3rd - 6th
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