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Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.6

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Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5

Reading Literature Interactive Notebook 2 ~ ALL NEW Add-On Pack for Grades 5-9

Created by

Lovin Lit

Interactive Reading Literature Notebooks ALL NEW Add on Pack for Grades 5-9 This Interactive Reading Literature Notebook is full of dynamic lessons and activities for teaching literary elements in grades 5-9 whether or not your district uses Common Core. An alignment is included for Common Core Reading Literature for Grades 5-9. UPDATE: A TEKS alignment is now included as well. *************************************************************************** Already own the original TpT best seller,

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.6

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Creative Activities for ANY Novel or Short Story with Handouts Distance Learning

Created by

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Tools for Common Core

Creative activities and project ideas for any novel, story, or unit in history. Includes standards alignment for every activity, EDITABLE grading rubrics, EDITABLE list of activities, EDITABLE student handouts that are ready to share in Google Slides, and lots of print-and-go handouts for students. These are perfect for distance learning!This 52-page bundle contains almost 100 creative student activities to use with any piece of literature. It includes 33 pages of templates and worksheets that

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.6

, RL.5.7

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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle

Daily Reading Comprehension Passages ELA Bell Ringers Test Prep

Created by

Read Write Middle

Are you looking for a way to have your students engaged and ready for class as soon as they walk in the door? My Daily Reading Comprehension Passages can help you do just that! These printable and digital bellringers are specifically designed to improve middle school students’ reading skills. This resource includes short and engaging daily reading passages that provide meaningful practice with context clues, main idea, making inferences, determining theme, and more!These passages are great for:H

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

, RL.7.1

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

Created by

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 UPDATED for distance learning with a DIGITAL version of my Survival Guide that can be shared on a secured platform with your students. They can type directly into the document!This is a comprehensive literature guide for the entire novel, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It correlates with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for grades 6-12 in En

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.2

, RL.7.1

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Also included in: The Hunger Games Teaching Unit Mega Growing Bundle

GREEK MYTHOLOGY Unit Plan for Teens, Ancient Greece, Five-Week Myth Unit, CCSS

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Looking for a Greek mythology unit for an older audience? Take those beloved mythological stories and ramp them up with this bundle of five weeks of complete lesson materials designed for advanced middle school students and high school freshmen/sophomores as they connect their studies of Greek mythology to our modern world and their own lives. Everything you’ll need is included; no textbooks needed.This Greek mythology unit is one of my students’ favorites of the year. I’ve used it successfully

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Lesson

CCSS:

, RL.8.10

, RL.9-10.1

, RL.9-10.2

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Romeo and Juliet, Complete R&J Unit Plan for Shakespeare's Play, CCSS

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Looking for a fresh approach to pull your students into Romeo and Juliet? William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of tragic love will enthrall your students when you use this collection of five weeks of lesson materials designed to challenge and entertain advanced middle school students and high school freshmen/sophomores.This Romeo & Juliet unit is one of my favorites of the year. I’ve used it successfully with eighth graders and both regular and honors freshmen.This bundle includes:• A day-by-

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

, RL.8.6

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Chapter Study Guides: Student-Led Notes & Discussion for ANY Novel (with GOOGLE)

Created by

Secondary Sara

GOOGLE NOW INCLUDED: Need an alternative to chapter quizzes? Want individual student accountability and comprehension that is mutually beneficial to students AND the teacher?Have STUDENTS divvy up the task of making a study guide for each chapter, using an editable template to answer literal and complex questions about what just happened. How it works:• Students are responsible for having their assigned chapter study guide ready to go on the day the reading was due, and THEY lead the in-class di

Subjects:

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.7.2

Created for Learning - ELA Novel Studies

, RL.9-10.2

, RL.11-12.2

Also included in: A Christmas Carol: Unit Bundle with Random Acts of Kindness

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

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Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson planning journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This novel study includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of lessons. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns it to the standards. We've filmed some training

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.2

Creative Writing, Literature, Vocabulary

, RL.6.7

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Hatchet Novel Study: Digital + Printable Book Unit: activities & quizzes

Created by

Gay Miller

Are you tired of pulling resources from many sources? This comprehensive Hatchet Digital + Printable Novel Study includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, constructed response writing prompts, skill practice, and language arts lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards (CCSS) for grades 5 – 7. Check out all three versions of the Hatchet Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style.Version #1 -- Hatchet [Gary Paulsen] Google Digital + Boom Learning + Printabl

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

CCSS:

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

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Also included in: 6th Grade Novel Study Bundle

Of Mice and Men Unit Plan, OMM Bundle of Lessons, John Steinbeck, CCSS

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Enjoy this bundle of thoughtful materials designed to take your students through four weeks of lessons covering John Steinbeck’s classic novel, Of Mice and Men. Everything you’ll need is here – just add a class set of novels and you’re good to go.This Of Mice and Men bundle includes:• A day-by-day calendar to follow with helpful details and nightly homework assignments (read this file first when you open the bundle) • An extended metaphor activity that helps familiarize students with John Steinb

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.8.7

, RL.8.10

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

Created by

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 92 organizers, plus 10 bonus pages.EDITABLE ORGANIZERS HERE:Google Drive Literature Graphic Organizers (Common Core Aligned)**If you teach multiple grade levels, purchase the set for the highest grade level you teach. You do not need to purchase both the 6,7,8 and 9-10 packs. The 9-10 builds on th

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle

The Outsiders Unit Plan - S.E. Hinton Novel Study Reading Unit

Created by

Presto Plans

The Outsiders Unit Plan includes everything you need to teach The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. With more than 250 pages and slides of content, there will be absolutely no prep required. This novel unit includes eye-catching presentation slides, print-ready assignments, questions, vocabulary, quizzes, video journals, and interactive class activities. What Teachers Are Saying About The Outsiders Unit Plan:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I usually never leave feedback from my purchases, and I purchase a lot. And when I do

Subjects:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.8.7

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Poetry Bundle Writing, Reading, & Understanding Poetry

Created by

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry

Poetry Resources for Reading, Writing, and Understanding Poetry, Volume 1 This (and ALL of my poetry resources) IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE. Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 2 is also available; it includes my newer resources that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards. This bundle contains my resources for teaching poetry, which includes teaching poetic devices and figurative language, reading/interpreting poetry, and writing original po

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.7.1

Created for Learning - ELA Novel Studies

, RL.7.4

, RL.8.1

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

Created by

Your learners will get tuff with the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson planning journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This novel study includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of lessons. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns it to the standards. We've filmed some t

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.7.2

, RL.7.4

, RL.7.7

, RL.7.10

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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Unit with Hunger Games Comparison

Created by

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

"The Lottery" Short Story Literature GuideThis package of documents features numerous materials for teaching Shirley Jackson's 1948 short story "The Lottery." Includes an introduction activity (using real stones), guided reading questions (for recall/comprehension, analysis, applying, critical thinking), discussion questions, a character chart, extended activities, a 26-question quiz (15 multiple choice, 9 vocabulary matching, 2 short answer essay), and a theme comparison with the novel The Hung

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

, RL.9-10.1

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Also included in: The Hunger Games Teaching Unit Mega Growing Bundle

Interactive Notebook Reading Literature Pack for Any Novel or Story

Created by

Literature, Reading, Vocabulary

Interactive Notebook Reading Literature Bundle for Any Novel or Story (Grades 6-12)This IS included in my Interactive Reading Notebook Mega Bundle. A YEAR'S WORTH: Over 90 Common-Core aligned interactive reading foldable activities for secondary students. (Many can be used for 5th grade students, as well.) You do not have to use the Common Core State Standards to utilize this bundle! Read on for all the skills practiced.Students will practice numerous skills, including: making inferences (inferr

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

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Also included in: Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle

The OUTSIDERS Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL - Standards-Based

Created by

Joy Sexton

OUTSIDERS: This Outsiders Novel Study Unit now includes both a print and digital version! Engage your students with standards-based literacy activities as they read S.E. Hinton's classic novel. The Chapter-by-Chapter Response Pages challenge students to dig deep into the text to analyze and make inferences. Perfect for partner work, small groups, or independent study! The Free-Writes topics facilitate great discussions, and students enjoy choice on the essay and creative writing tasks. The DIGIT

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

CCSS:

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Teaching Theme Slideshow, Notes, Practice, Test Bundle

Created by

Darlene Anne

Teach theme in literature with this animated PowerPoint, a choice of student notes, worksheets, and a theme test. Lesson plans and extensions activities are also included in this comprehensive unit! * BONUS: Now includes digital links to Google slides that include the slideshow, notes, and worksheets! (9/20)Determining theme in literature is a challenging literary element for middle school students to grasp. (I understand that, but I still wanted to cry when I heard, The theme is you can’t jud

Subjects:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.6.1

, RL.7.1

The Daring English Teacher

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Also included in: Literary Elements Units: PowerPoints, Guided Notes, Worksheets, & Tests BUNDLE

Literary Analysis with Sticky Notes: Activities, Writing, and PowerPoint

Created by

Teaching literary analysis can be fun, engaging, and accessible for all students! Increase student engagement and understanding in your next literary analysis unit (whether it be short stories or novels) with interactive and hands-on close reading organizers and scaffolded writing responses. Students will enjoy using sticky notes in class as they analyze the author's use of various literary devices in complex short stories and novels. This is a complete literature unit in itself!This sticky note

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Short Stories

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.1

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Special Education

, RL.7.4

, RL.8.1

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Also included in: Sticky Note Analysis Bundle: Literary, Rhetoric, Poetry

Middle Grades ELA Common Core Toolbox: Printables for Nearly Every Standard

Created by

Marie Andreu

The Middle Grades ELA Common Core Toolbox contains 77 learning activities aligned to the CCSS for grades 6-8. It includes printables that can be used multiple times throughout the year to address nearly all of the standards in reading literature and informational texts, and many of the speaking and listening, writing, and language standards. It also has two pages of writing prompts and warm-ups. The Standards Guide at the end details the CCSS that correspond to each printable. Three grade level

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

, RL.6.6

, RL.6.7

, RL.6.9

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The GIVER Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL - Standards-Based

Created by

Joy Sexton

GIVER – This Novel Study Unit for The Giver now includes both a print and digital version! Engage your students with standards-based literacy activities as they read Lois Lowry’s acclaimed novel. Chapter-by-Chapter Response Pages challenge students to dig deep into the text to analyze and make inferences. Perfect for partner work, small groups, or remote teaching!The DIGITAL version offers colorful, beautifully designed slides that allow students to type their responses into text boxes. Test a

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

CCSS:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Holidays/Seasonal, Literature

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Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

Created by

Lovin Lit

The Gift of the Magi: Complete Differentiated BundleYour upper elementary and middle school students will love reading the classic Christmas story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and you'll love the differentiated options for you and your students!This packet includes 5 different versions of this text ~ See Preview File for samples of each:Original Version - unaltered text, The Gift of the MagiModified Version - The Gift of the Magi re-written in clear, easy-to-understand languageAnnotated V

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.7

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Also included in: Christmas Activities for Middle School Bundle

The Veldt, Ray Bradbury Short Story Worksheets + Multimedia, PDF & Google Drive

Created by

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

If your students can’t go an hour without looking at their phones, they need to read “The Veldt.”Ray Bradbury’s chilling futuristic short story, “The Veldt,” gives us a glimpse of a world where children love their devices more than their families. Sound familiar? This compelling 90-minute lesson will get your students reading, thinking, and discussing the consequences of our tech-dependent culture. The materials (5-page PDF with links to online media and Google Drive versions of all student hand

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS: