Common Core Resources & Lesson Plans

"Hunger Games" Unit: Lessons Q&A Tests Activities Quiz Vocab Maps Key

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

The Hunger Games Literature Guide Novel Teaching Unit Bundle with Lessons Aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) - Digital Download This is a comprehensive literature guide for the entire novel, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It correlates with the Common Core State Standards (CC

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Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Novel Study, Printables

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.7.6, RL.7.7…

$89.25

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Reading Graphic Organizers Fiction and Non-Fiction Grades 6, 7, 8

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Tools for Common Core

Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for Reading Notebooks Grades 6, 7, 8 - Use with Any Fiction & Informational Texts NEWLY UPDATED! This bundle of organizers has 50 new pages added! Total of 91 organizers, plus 9 bonus pages. EDITABLE ORGANIZERS HERE: Google Drive Literature Graphic Orga

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Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Novel Study, Graphic Organizers, Nonfiction Book Study

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.7, RL.6.9, RL.6.10, RL.7.1…

Get this as part of a bundle: Reading Organizers & Activities BUNDLE Grades 6, 7, 8

$8.00

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THE GIVER Unit - Novel Study Bundle (by Lois Lowry) - Literature Guide

Our Giver Unit Teaching Package has 232+ pages and slides of engaging activities. Learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity in these standards-aligned resources built from best practices. NOVEL: The Giver by Lois Lowry LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) TOTAL: 232 slides

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.7, RL.6.9, RL.6.10, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4…

$44.09

$24.99

1,011 Ratings

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THE OUTSIDERS Unit - Novel Study Bundle (S.E. Hinton) - Literature Guide

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Our Outsiders Unit Teaching Package has 169+ pages and slides of engaging activities. Learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity in these standards-aligned resources built from best practices. NOVEL: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) TOTAL: 1

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.7, RL.6.10, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.7, RL.7.10…

$39.29

$24.99

854 Ratings

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WONDER Unit Unit - Anti-Bullying Novel Study Bundle (Palacio) - Literature Guide

Our Wonder Unit Teaching Package has 259+ pages and slides of engaging activities. Learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity in these standards-aligned resources built from best practices. NOVEL: Wonder by R.J. Palacio LEVEL: 5th - 12th TOTAL: 259 slides/pages Pacing Guide and Answer Keys includ

Subjects:

Activities, Novel Study, Graphic Organizers

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.7, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4…

$37.68

$24.99

774 Ratings

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Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids

Erin Beers from Mrs Beers Language Arts Classroom

Reader's Theater for BIG KIDS! Cover your reading literature standards while engaging your students with these high-interest reader's theater scripts and reading literature toolkits. Your students will LOVE the chance to perform while working on fluency, comprehension, context clues, and writing.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scripts

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.6, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4…

$42.00

$24.99

587 Ratings

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Holes Novel Study: Printable + Digital Bundle [Louis Sachar]

Gay Miller

Holes by Louis Sachar Book Unit contains lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 5 - 8. This comprehensive unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructive response questions, lessons on writing informational text, and figurative language. You will find the following

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Novel Study, Internet Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3…

$15.00

$10.50

574 Ratings

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HATCHET Unit - Novel Study Bundle (by Gary Paulsen) - Literature Guide

Our Hatchet Unit Teaching Package has 215+ pages and slides of engaging activities. Learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity in these standards-aligned resources built from best practices. TEXT: HATCHET by Gary Paulsen LEVEL: 5th-8th TOTAL: 215 slides/pages Pacing Guide and Answer Keys included

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.7, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4…

$32.60

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Main Idea and Supporting Details Passages, Worksheets, and Graphic Organizers

Brain Waves Instruction

How many times are students asked to identify the main idea in a reading passage? You would think that they would be masters at finding the main the idea by now. However, many students still struggle with identifying the main idea and supporting details in their reading (and many teachers are in s

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Minilessons, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

RL.4.10, RL.5.10, RL.6.10, RL.7.10, RL.8.10, RI.4.10, RI.5.10, RI.6.10, RI.7.10, CCRA.R.2

Get this as part of a bundle: Reading Comprehension Units - 12 Mini-Units - Ultimate Bundle

$4.99

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NUMBER THE STARS Unit - Novel Study Bundle (Lois Lowry) - Literature Guide

Our Number the Stars Unit Teaching Package has 170+ pages and slides of engaging activities. Learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity in these standards-aligned resources built from best practices. TEXT: NUMBER THE STARS by Lois Lowry LEVEL: 5th - 9th TOTAL: 170+ slides/pages in lesson plan uni

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.7, RL.5.9, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3…

$28.63

$24.99

450 Ratings

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The Hunger Games Teaching Unit Mega Growing Bundle

The Hunger Games Teaching Unit Digital Download MEGA BUNDLE This literature unit bundle was previously offered in CD format only. Thanks to TpT, I am able to offer it to you in digital download format! It includes everything that was included in my Hunger Games Teaching Unit CD, plus any NEW materi

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Novel Study, Printables

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.9, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4…

$32.00

434 Ratings

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Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle

English Language Arts, Specialty, Social Studies - History, Tools for Common Core

Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle (Grades 5-12) A YEAR'S WORTH: 220 Common-Core aligned interactive reading foldable activities for secondary students. You do not have to use the Common Core State Standards to utilize this bundle! This download includes the followin

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Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.7, RL.6.9, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2…

$56.00

$45.00

432 Ratings

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Poem of the Week Collection: a YEAR of Multimedia Poetry!

Secondary Sara

Historically speaking, poems started out as stories intended to be read aloud. Share poems the way they were MEANT to be read - with audio and video readings – while still achieving rigorous reading and creative writing! This Poem of the Week Collection can be used in multiple ways, whether you wan

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.7.7, RL.7.10, RL.8.7, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.10

Get this as part of a bundle: Poetry Activity Bundle: Reading & Writing Poems in Secondary ELA

$7.99

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Giver Literature Guide: Comprehension and Analysis Bundle for The Giver

Simply Novel - Secondary Solutions

The Giver by Lois Lowry teaching guide - 152 pages high-level questions, activities, Common Core Aligned This Common Core Aligned Secondary Solutions Literature Guide for The Giver by Lois Lowry has been written to focus on time-tested best practices for teaching, and is aligned to the Common Core

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.7, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2…

$27.95

$19.95

408 Ratings

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FREAK THE MIGHTY Unit - Novel Study Bundle (by Philbrick) - Literature Guide

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Our Freak the Mighty Unit Teaching Package has 192+ pages and slides of engaging activities. Learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity in these standards-aligned resources built from best practices. NOVEL: Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick LEVEL: 5th - 12th TOTAL: 210 slides/pages Pacing Guid

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.7, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4…

$19.99

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Outsiders Close Reading Lesson Materials for Four Chapters, S.E. Hinton, CCSS

Laura Randazzo

Help your students learn how to dig deep into analyzing text with these FOUR SEPARATE CLOSE READING LESSONS to use with chapters 2, 4, 6, and 10 of S.E. Hinton’s novel, The Outsiders. Each of the four lessons includes a student handout of a select bit of text with generous margins to allow for stud

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Novel Study

CCSS:

RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.10

$2.25

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All-American Slurp, Lensey Namioka’s Short Story, Literary Analysis, CCSS

Laura Randazzo

Use Lensey Namioka’s delightful short story, “The All-American Slurp,” to ease your fifth through seventh graders into deeper levels of literary analysis with these print-and-teach materials. This 6-page PDF includes: 1-page of step-by-step directions to guide the teacher through two (or three, dep

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Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RL.7.1…

$2.50

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Tuck Everlasting Novel Study Unit for Middle School Common Core Aligned

Erin Beers from Mrs Beers Language Arts Classroom

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt Novel Unit: Common Core Aligned! This Print and Go! Tuck Everlasting Novel Unit is a 58-page novel study that includes: • Lesson Plans • Main Idea Chapter Titles • 18 pages of reader response questions • 5 pages of context clue word work with more space for writ

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Activities, Novel Study, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.6, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.6, RL.5.10…

Get this as part of a bundle: Novel Study Unit Bundle: 15 No-Prep Units for Middle School - CCSS Aligned

$7.00

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The Cay Novel Study [Theodore Taylor] Digital + Printable Book Unit

Gay Miller

This unit is for the book The Cay by Theodore Taylor. It contains lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 5 – 7. This comprehensive unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, writing prompts, lessons on sentence errors, dialect, and story elements, plus activities. Be sure t

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Novel Study, Internet Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4…

Get this as part of a bundle: 6th Grade Novel Study Bundle

$9.00

316 Ratings

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Crash by Jerry Spinelli CCSS Novel Study Unit

Erin Beers from Mrs Beers Language Arts Classroom

Crash by Jerry Spinelli Novel Unit: NO PREP-PRINT AND GO UNIT WITH ANSWER KEY!!! If you are looking for a novel to teach with common core aligned questions that go chapter by chapter, this is the resource for you to grab! In fact, it is the perfect text to begin the school year with because student

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Novel Study, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.6, RL.4.7, RL.4.9, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2…

Get this as part of a bundle: Novel Study Unit Bundle for Grades 4-8 Common Core Aligned

$7.00

315 Ratings

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THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM Unit - Novel Study Bundle - Literature Guide

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Our Watsons Go to Birmingham Unit Teaching Package has 196+ pages and slides of engaging activities. Learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity in these standards-aligned resources built from best practices. NOVEL: THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM by Christopher Paul Curtis LEVEL: 4th - 8th TOTAL: 19

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.7, RL.4.9, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3…

$19.99

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Independent Reading Program: "Book of the Month" for Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Secondary Sara

Ready to add more independent reading to your middle school classroom? Want to try reader’s workshop? Hoping to bring in more fiction that’s differentiated to student interests? Track genres and progress without expensive programs, points, or book reports! My CCSS-aligned “Book of the Month” prog

Subjects:

Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Novel Study

CCSS:

RL.6.10, RL.7.10, RL.8.10

Get this as part of a bundle: Bell-Ringers & Programs Bundle for MIDDLE School ELA

$9.99

270 Ratings

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL Unit - Novel Study Bundle (Charles Dickens) - Literature Guide