6th Grade Literature Worksheets | Teachers Pay Teachers

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

Grades:

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

Types:

CCSS:

CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.3…

Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5

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Theme Task Cards and Google Slides Differentiated Responses Distance Learning

Literacy Center Ideas, Task Cards, Google Apps

11,759

$5.50

digital

ZIP (7.38 MB)

Use these 16 short story cards and google slides to help your students infer the theme of a story. There are three different answer sheets (and slide formats) so that you can differentiate as needed. For the print version: multiple-choice, constructed response, and half and half. There are also ans

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.5.2, RL.4.2

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Card Bundle 648 reading skills cards

Figurative Language Stories ~ Close Reading for Common Core Grades 4-8

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

9,671

$5.95

PDF (28.43 MB)

6 original reading passages for teaching and reviewing figurative language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, and allusion.These activities are perfect for weekly homework, daily/bell work, classwork, review, test prep, or assessment.Each of the 6 passa

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Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.8.4, RL.7.4, RL.6.4, RL.5.4, RL.4.4

Also included in: Close Reading Bundle for Grades 4-8: Bundle Palooza @ Lovin' Lit!

Book Report Projects for Any Book Great for Reading Workshop & Independent Work

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Try these 15 creative book projects to spice up your reading program. These fun, hands-on projects will hold your students accountable for their reading and are sure to motivate even the most reluctant reader. Each engaging project includes a student handout explaining what to do and a grading rubri

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Novel Study, Printables

Also included in: Reading Mega Bundle - 600+ Pages for Comprehension, Guided & Independent Reading

Poetry Interactive Notebook: Poetry Activities for Common Core Grades 4-8+

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

3,831

$14.95

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This Poetry Interactive Notebook is a companion to my TpT best seller, Interactive Reading Literature Notebooks. Do you dread teaching poetry? Do your students dread it even more? Spice things up this year with poetry activities and poetry lessons that are fun to teach and fun to learn. This resou

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

CCSS:

CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.4, RL.8.7, RL.8.5, RL.8.4…

Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Literature

Cell Phone Characterization, Fun Handout for any Literature or History Unit

Laura Randazzo

3,742

$1.25

PDF (406.06 KB)

Add a little fun to ANY novel, play, short story, or history unit with this print-and-teach worksheet where students choose a character (or historic figure) and fill his/her fictional cell phone with email messages, playlist entries, and a wallpaper image.This PDF file includes a blank form and a co

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Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Fun Stuff

CCSS:

W.11-12.10, W.9-10.10, W.8.10, W.7.10, W.6.10

Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

digital

Reading Log Alternative: "Tower of Books" {An Independent Reading Challenge}

3,656

$8.00

digital

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Replace that hum-drum reading log and Infuse new life into students’ independent reading, at school or at home, with the “Tower of Books” Challenge! Perfect for a summer reading challenge or an alternative to the stuck-in-a-rut reading log assignment. Printable and DIGITAL versions included!The chal

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Homework, Printables, Google Apps

Literature, Classroom Management

Classroom Library Rainbow Book Spine Labels

Molly Maloy

3,418

$6.50

ZIP (13.53 MB)

Looking to organize your classroom library? This organizational system is the perfect way to keep your classroom library in alphabetical order! This product includes three different options to help keep your library organized!OPTION 1: BLANK Classroom Library Book Spine Labels (These are the origina

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Grades:

K, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Fun Stuff

Also included in: Classroom Library Book Spine Label Bundle

Reading Comprehension Question Cards for Any Book Task Cards for Close Reading

Novel Study, Literacy Center Ideas, Task Cards

3,120

$4.98

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These 65 question cards for literature will help your students engage in meaningful and insightful discussions about the books they are reading. The cards address setting, characters, plot, theme, author's purpose, mood, tone and more. Students will need to use reading strategies such as inference,

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Also included in: Writing Prompts Task Card Bundle: 764 Cards in Five Sets!

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Wonder R.J. Palacio Novel Study (Includes Google Classrooms Distant Learning)

Free to Teach

2,791

$9.00

digital

PDF (2.63 MB)

TpT Digital Activity

**TPT Digital Activties Option is included for google classrooms and distant learning. You will have access to the TPT Digital Activity from this product page once the purchase has been made**Wonder by R. J. Palacio Novel Study ( Over 120 pages!!)(Includes Google Classrooms option for Distant Lear

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Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Novel Study

Book Report Lapbook Project

Runde's Room

2,372

$3.50

PDF (1.99 MB)

Banish boring book reports! This fun lapbook resource will create a book report project for ANY novel - use for independent reading projects, literature circles, or whole class novel studies.This resource contains all the instructions and handouts needed to complete the lapbook shown in the picture

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Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Novel Study

Also included in: Book Report Creative Project Bundle

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

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

2,329

$14.95

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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 Rea

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

CCSS:

RL.9-10.9, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.4…

Theme Boards-Book Theme Posters, Organizers & Anchor Charts | Distance Learning

Joanne Miller

2,166

$6.50

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Theme is an important skill that most standards cover, whether you follow the common core standards or state standards. These posters will make a great addition to your classroom décor as well as function as a useful tool for you and your students to refer to often. All of these posters can be used

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Graphic Organizers, Posters

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

CCSS:

RL.7.2, RL.6.2, RL.5.2, RL.4.2, RL.3.2

Melissa O'Bryan - Wild About Fifth

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Book Club Complete Guide for Upper Elementary/Middle School | Distance Learning

2,158

$6.00

digital

PDF (3.81 MB)

TpT Digital Activity

Face to face or virtually, book clubs are the perfect way to get your readers reading! Your students will love the choice and autonomy of book clubs. You will LOVE the self-direction, motivation, and authentic reading, writing, and responding to literature that book clubs will bring to your classroo

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Novel Study, Literature Circles, Google Apps

Grades:

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

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.10, RL.6.3, RL.6.2, RL.5.10, RL.5.3…

Also included in: 5th Grade Reading BUNDLE | Distance Learning

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Short Story Unit Plan, 4 Weeks of Dynamic Lessons on Classic Short Stories, CCSS

Laura Randazzo

2,140

$18.99

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Looking for a low-prep short story unit that will thrill your high school and advanced middle school students? This four-week short story unit is an excellent way to launch the year, setting the stage for deeper study of novels and plays. I’ve used it successfully with eighth graders and both regula

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Grades:

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

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Lesson Plans (Bundled), Fun Stuff, Prezis

Interactive Literature Circles for Grades 4-8 {& Traditional Literature Circles}

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

2,140

$5.95

PDF (31.93 MB)

This is your complete handbook to implementing literature circles in the middle grades. I walk you through every step of the literature circle model, including: organization book selection quizzes role assignments and work the actual reading group meetings student choice Included in this pack are

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs

Teacher Thrive

2,051

$4.00

PDF (7.69 MB)

Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements

Subjects:

Reading, Critical Thinking, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Adult Education

Types:

Novel Study, GATE, Literature Circles

Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle!

Reading Response Choice Sheets writing activities for any book Independent Work

2,009

$3.98

PDF (5.18 MB)

Here are 45 literature response activities arranged in five grids of nine activities each to make a Tic-Tac-Toe format. There is also a list of all 45 activities at the end of the document. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Distance LearningThis packet will work well for at-home

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Novel Study, Printables

Also included in: Reading Mega Bundle - 600+ Pages for Comprehension, Guided & Independent Reading

Reading & ELA Poster Bundle: 70+ Classroom Posters

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

1,925

$13.15

$8.95

Bundle

Dress up your bulletin boards with these bright and colorful Reading & ELA Posters for Grades 4-8! This is a bundle of my current ELA/Reading poster sets. There 7 different poster sets and a total of 70+ posters in all. These will look great on your bulletin boards to start the school year! {As

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Paper Bag Character Study Book Report

Runde's Room

1,903

$3.50

PDF (1.98 MB)

This Paper Bag Character Book Report assignment is the perfect summative assignment for studying character or characterization, and is a great alternative to the traditional book report. It can be used with students’ independent reading, a novel study, literature circles, or a class read aloud.

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Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

Also included in: Book Report Creative Project Bundle

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

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

Tracee Orman

1,852

$18.95

digital

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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 direct

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Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Novel Study, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6, CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.2…

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

Wonder Novel Study Workbook, Flip Book, and for Google™ | Distance Learning

Danielle Knight

1,824

$10.99

ZIP (39.64 MB)

Wonder, helps you bring enthusiasm to your common core literacy lessons. Your Wonder novel study lessons will thrive when you choose between the interactive workbook, notebook style of the flip book, or the Wonder Google Drive™ version. Works great with a read aloud and focus on the Wonder character

Subjects:

Activities, Novel Study, Literacy Center Ideas

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Also included in: ELA Bundle for Google Drive Distance Learning and Digital Notebooks

Reading Response Journal: Questions, Prompts and Assessment

Runde's Room

1,688

$4.00

PDF (2.39 MB)

This Reading Response file contains well over 100 reader response prompts organized into sections for different comprehension strategies and story elements so you can match the response questions to your minilessons. These questions could also be used as comprehension questions for ANY novel. The

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Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Assessment, Minilessons, Printables

Also included in: 4th to 6th Grade Essential Bundle

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Point of View Task Cards with TpT Digital Activity Option Advanced Set

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

1,684

$3.39

digital

PDF (2.31 MB)

TpT Digital Activity

Use these 32 task cards to help your student identify first person, third person – limited, and third-person - omniscient points of view. Each card includes a short, fictional passage and the three multiple-choice options. Students will need to read carefully as several of these cards are tricky! I

Subjects:

Grades:

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

Types:

Test Prep, Interactive Whiteboard, Task Cards

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Card Bundle 648 reading skills cards