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Cause and Effect Detectives
Cause and Effect Detectives
A freebie activity pack to introduce the cause & effect reading strategy. Contents: 2 Whole group/ independent work practice pages. If you giv...
By Mrs. Patmore
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Subject: Reading, Reading Strategies, Literature Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: 4 Days

Call of the Wild - Vocabulary Words with Sentences from Novel
Call of the Wild - Vocabulary Words with Sentences from Novel
This is a list of 351 vocabulary words from Jack London's novel, The Call of the Wild. Each vocabulary word is shown together with the sentence fro...
By Mark Welch
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Subject: Literature, Vocabulary Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

Snowman Reading Comphrehension Mini Stories and Questions
Snowman Reading Comphrehension Mini Stories and Questions
These four snowman stories will be great for center/group work. There are four cards- each with a different descriptive snowman story and there...
By Doodle Bugs Teaching
$2.00
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Subject: Short Stories, Winter, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

How to Earn 5000 Scholastic Bonus Points
How to Earn 5000 Scholastic Bonus Points
Would you believe that with a little know-how and persistence, you can get 5,000 bonus points in just a few weeks? Scholastic has a sweet back-to-s...
By Laura Candler
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Subject: Literature, Reading, Classroom Management Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

Chris Van Allsburg Author Study for Reader's Workshop
Chris Van Allsburg Author Study for Reader's Workshop
This file includes 23 pages of photographs, anchor chart headings, fluency passages, and response sheets to launch a Chris Van Allsburg Author Stud...
By One Extra Degree
$5.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: 3 Weeks

Rap Song for Teaching Characters, Setting, Plot
Rap Song for Teaching Characters, Setting, Plot
"Characters, Setting, Plot" helps students learn about stories. The song pack includes four versions of the song, lyrics, worksheets, and answer ke...
By Educational Rap
$3.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Music, Literature Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

FREE Any Book Literature Sampler - 14 Printable Pages!
FREE Any Book Literature Sampler - 14 Printable Pages!
Here are 15 Ready-to-Use Printables for you to use with your students. Most of these will work with any chapter book. There are also some worksheet...
By Rachel Lynette
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Hunger Games Facebook Profile Status Updates Character Sketch Summary
Hunger Games Facebook Profile Status Updates Character Sketch Summary
A fun activity and new twist on the boring character sketch and chapter summaries! NEWLY UPDATED to include the newer Facebook layout and timeline!...
By Tracee Orman
$3.75
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Winter Writing Workbook
Winter Writing Workbook
This is a Winter themed writing pack (similar to my Halloween Writing Booklet) with three story starters to choose from. Each story starter contain...
By Natalie Kay
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Comparing Two Versions of the Mitten - Jan Brett and Alvin Tresselt
Comparing Two Versions of the Mitten - Jan Brett and Alvin Tresselt
Everyone loves The Mitten folktale! This download provides you with everything you need to compare Jan Brett's The Mitten to Alvin Tresselt's The ...
By Erica Bohrer
$1.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Literature Worksheets 2 (Primary), 18 Ready to Use Pages for Any Book
Literature Worksheets 2 (Primary), 18 Ready to Use Pages for Any Book
This is a bundle of 18 worksheets designed to be used with picture books, Easy Readers and beginning chapter books. These will print great in c...
By Rachel Lynette
$3.75
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Year

Book Reports and Project Choice Grids for 7 Literary Genres! 30+ pgss
Book Reports and Project Choice Grids for 7 Literary Genres! 30+ pgss
This resource includes everything you need to implement an independent literary genres program with your students. There are over 30 printable work...
By Rachel Lynette
$6.25
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Mockingjay Novel Teaching Unit Tests, Questions, Projects, Vocab
Mockingjay Novel Teaching Unit Tests, Questions, Projects, Vocab
Complete teaching unit for Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins from Best Seller & Top-Rated teacher author Tracee Orman. This unit contains the follow...
By Tracee Orman
$9.99
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Subject: English, Literature, Reading Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Month

The Magic Tree House #27 - Thanksgiving on Thursday
The Magic Tree House #27 - Thanksgiving on Thursday
This literature study includes one activity page for each chapter. You can use this to challenge students independently or as a whole or small grou...
By Jamie Jacobs
$4.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

Daily 5 - Working on Writing Journal Covers
Daily 5 - Working on Writing Journal Covers
I use these labels on our Class Journals for a variety of topics. Children can choose to write in one of these journals during Work on Writing a...
By Hilary Lewis
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Short Stories Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

The Mitten Story Cards for pocket chart
The Mitten Story Cards for pocket chart
After reading The Mitten by Jan Brett, use these picture cards to reenact the story; first whole group then as a Literacy Center. Children can rea...
By Zeke & Lilee
$2.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

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Handwriting Analysis, For Lit Studies and Crime Scene Labs-FREE
Handwriting Analysis, For Lit Studies and Crime Scene Labs-FREE
A two part handwriting analyis for crime scene units and literature units. I used it with the book, "The Puzzling World of Winston Breen", by Eric...
By Smart Chick
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Subject: Literature, Writing, Science Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: 90 Minutes

Monkeying Around with Literary Genres
Monkeying Around with Literary Genres
This 36-slide presentation will dazzle your students while covering the necessary literary genres that students need to know! The presentation cove...
By Teachers Unleashed
$3.00
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A Bad Case of Stripes Basal Break
A Bad Case of Stripes Basal Break
Basal Breaks are short literature based units, perfect any time you would like to take a little break from the basal and do something different b...
By Sunnydays
$4.00
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Subject: For All Subject Areas, Grammar, Literature Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 1 Week

Novel Ideas: E. B. White's Stuart Little
Novel Ideas: E. B. White's Stuart Little
Synopsis: Stuart is a mouse born into a human family. Unusual as it sounds, the adventures that Stuart encounters make for an unusually fun story....
By New Learning Publishing
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Month

Book Summary Lesson with PowerPoint and Template
Book Summary Lesson with PowerPoint and Template
This PowerPoint gives a template to guide students through the writing of a one-paragraph summary of a novel or short story. Its goal is to enable...
By Barbara Tollison
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Literature Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: 45 Minutes

Author's Purpose - Handouts
Author's Purpose - Handouts
Here are 12 fun and engaging handouts to reinforce the skill of author's purpose. This resource can be used to guide whole or small group instructi...
By Jamie Jacobs
$3.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Hunger Games Novel Setting, Symbolism, & Map of Panem, Theme
Hunger Games Novel Setting, Symbolism, & Map of Panem, Theme
Best seller & newly updated! This is two 20-page documents to enhance learning while reading Suzanne Collins' novel "The Hunger Games." Created by ...
By Tracee Orman
$3.25
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Gingerbread Man Smartboard Activity
Gingerbread Man Smartboard Activity
This smartboard lesson contains various gingerbread activities. Varying from poems,songs,venn diagram,video,and patterning activities to links to s...
By Lorrie Rawe
$1.00
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Subject: Music, Literature, Math Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten Duration: 30 Minutes

American Hero Book Report and Wax Museum
American Hero Book Report and Wax Museum
Have you ever done a Wax Museum at your school? If not, this is a MUST buy! It is everything you need to implement a Wax Museum for your class, gra...
By Natalie Kay
$15.00 $12.00
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Subject: Drama, Literature, U.S. History Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Month

Shakespeare Life & Times Introduction Powerpoint Presentation
Shakespeare Life & Times Introduction Powerpoint Presentation
An excellent introduction to the life and times of William Shakespeare. This can be shown before you read or act any of Shakespeare's plays. Downl...
By Tracee Orman
$3.00
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Write, Revise, & Edit - Independent Writing Reference for Kids
Write, Revise, & Edit - Independent Writing Reference for Kids
I have updated my checklist! Included in the pack is an 8 1/2 x 11 page as a personal page for kids, and an 11 x 17 page that can be used as a post...
By Hilary Lewis
$2.50
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Short Stories Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

I'm Done Checklist for When Kids Think They Are Done with Writing
I'm Done Checklist for When Kids Think They Are Done with Writing
This page is great to help young children learn to add to their writing to make it more interesting and less repetitive. It is a simple and easy t...
By Hilary Lewis
$2.50
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Short Stories Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Island of the Blue Dolphins - Comprehensive Novel Study Unit
Island of the Blue Dolphins - Comprehensive Novel Study Unit
The Island of the Blue Dolphins is a 65 page comprehensive and integrated novel study guide. The guide is presented chapter-by-chapter and include...
By Nat Reed
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

CAFE Menu Heading Posters
CAFE Menu Heading Posters
These CAFE Menu posters were created by Laura Stegmann to use in classrooms using the CAFE Menu assessment system developed by The Two Sisters, Gai...
By Laura Stegmann
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Teeny Tiny: An Adapatation of the Old English Ghost Tale
Teeny Tiny: An Adapatation of the Old English Ghost Tale
This template was created to assist students in creating their own version of the original Ghost Tale entitled "The Teeny Tiny Woman". This 30 p...
By Sailing Through 1st Grade
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Subject: Short Stories, Creative Writing, Writing Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

New Year Writing - Creative Writing Stationery
New Year Writing - Creative Writing Stationery
This cute New Year themed writing stationery is great for kids to use when they are publishing their stories. Use these pages to spark imaginations...
By Hilary Lewis
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Subject: Creative Writing, Short Stories, The New Year Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

What Do You SEE?
What Do You SEE?
Use this template to help your primary students plan, draft, and publish their own adaptation of Bill Martin Jr.'s Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do ...
By Sailing Through 1st Grade
$1.00
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Subject: Writing, Short Stories Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

FREE Character Word Clouds
FREE Character Word Clouds
In this activity developed by Laura Candler, students will analyze a character's traits and will create a digital word cloud based on those traits....
By Laura Candler
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Subject: Reading, Creative Writing, Literature Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: 30 Minutes

Independent Reading Log and Assessment - 2 Week Increments
Independent Reading Log and Assessment - 2 Week Increments
This is a log that I have used with students for them to independently track their reading. It is so very important in middle school to truly deve...
By Ms Kbm
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 1 Year

Hunger Games Q & A Chap. 1-27 + Arena Activity, Chap. Summaries
Hunger Games Q & A Chap. 1-27 + Arena Activity, Chap. Summaries
Forty pages of Hunger Games questions (chapter by chapter) with answer key, a teacher's chapter-by-chapter summary, and a creative "draw the arena"...
By Tracee Orman
$4.75
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Month

Lord of the Flies Literature Guide: Common Core Aligned Teaching Guide
Lord of the Flies Literature Guide: Common Core Aligned Teaching Guide
This Secondary Solutions Literature Guide for Lord of the Flies contains 88 pages of student coursework, activities, quizzes, tests, and much more ...
By Secondary Solutions
$24.95
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Hallo-wiener Literature Unit
Hallo-wiener Literature Unit
Seven engaging activities to use with the the favorite Halloween book The Hallo-Wiener by Dav Pilkey. Activities include Pre-reading book hun...
By Sunnydays
$3.25
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Subject: Literature, Reading, Holidays/Seasonal Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Reader Response Journal:  Questions, Prompts and Assessment
Reader Response Journal: Questions, Prompts and Assessment
This file contains over 100 reader response prompts organized into sections for different comprehension strategies and text elements so you can mat...
By Runde's Room
$3.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A

This Little Pig
This Little Pig
This mini-unit is a fun way to teach young writers and learners reading response! You will find class chart labels and reading response printabl...
By Reagan Tunstall
$5.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Writing Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Hunger Games Posters for Classroom or Library
Hunger Games Posters for Classroom or Library
Hang these Hunger Games-themed posters in your classroom, library, hallway, office, or at home. Promotes and encourages reading. Two sizes: 8 1...
By Tracee Orman
$2.00
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Create a Caricature Literature or History Activity South Park Style
Create a Caricature Literature or History Activity South Park Style
Most high school students are familiar with South Park or at least the style of cartoon character from the popular Comedy Central show. This online...
By Tracee Orman
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: Activity Packet
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: Activity Packet
Do your students love the pigeon books by Mo Willems? Then they will love this unit based on the book! Let your students interact with the story as...
By Karen Cox
$8.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Math Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten Duration: N/A

Literary Terms and Figurative Language Battle of the Sexes Game!
Literary Terms and Figurative Language Battle of the Sexes Game!
UPDATED! This PowerPoint game is the MOST FUN way to review literary terms and figurative language! Pictures and sound clips from popular movies, t...
By Melody Stroud
$5.00
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Subject: ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Literature Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 45 Minutes

Poetry Comics Vol.2: imagery, form, and irony
Poetry Comics Vol.2: imagery, form, and irony
This is volume 2 of a series of comic lessons on poetry. Many students find poetry tough to handle. Poetry Comics is an ongoing series designed to...
By David Rickert
$4.99 $3.99
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Into the Wild Unit Plan - Activities/quizzes/vocabulary work
Into the Wild Unit Plan - Activities/quizzes/vocabulary work
This three part Into the Wild unit plan includes an activity pack, a vocabulary pack, and a quiz pack. All packs are composed of handouts that can...
By Enflourish Publishing
$3.00
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Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan: A Novel Study
Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan: A Novel Study
This is a 29 page packet designed for teachers to use with students in grades 3-6 as they read Esperanza Rising. The first page is a bookmark maste...
By Jean Martin
$5.95
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Subject: Literature, Reading, Vocabulary Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Character Mapping - Adjectives
Character Mapping - Adjectives
This character map may be used for multiple grade levels. Students are asked to choose one character from a story, novel, etc. Using adjectives th...
By Allison Rousseau
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 30 Minutes

Paper Bag Book Report: Use with any novel or short story
Paper Bag Book Report: Use with any novel or short story
BIG 17 PAGE PACKAGE!!! This package provides students with everything they need to create a Paper Bag Book Report on ANY novel or short story! ...
By Middleschoolteacher
$4.99
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

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"Hunger Games" Trilogy Word Art Prints - Catching Fire - Mockingjay
Decorate your classroom or office with the words of author Suzanne Collins from her novels "The Hunger Games" and "Catching Fire." They come in an ...
By Tracee Orman
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