Literature Resources

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.6

...

Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5

Theme Task Cards with Print and Digital Versions - Great Reading Differentiation

Created by

Rachel Lynette

Theme is a tricky skill to master, but this resource can make teaching theme easier for you and learning it easier for your students! WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:16 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording Sheets (3 different formats)Answer KeysDIGITAL:Google Slides (3 versions)Google Forms Assessment - Self-CheckingEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonReference PosterAudio Support Self-Checking and Short AnswerMu

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.2

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

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

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

Created by

Lovin Lit

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 passages includes 4 activities. Please view the preview file for the first passage and tasks in their entirety.Task A: Identify Figurative Language - Read the story and annotate (highlight or underline and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.4

, RL.5.4

, RL.6.4

, RL.7.4

, RL.8.4

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

Reading Response Menus Digital and Printable EDITABLE

Created by

“Great resource to hold students accountable by writing about what they are reading and using evidence from the text. My students enjoy these because they feel like they have a choice and it's not just a prompt for everyone. Thank you!” - Jennifer B.Every week, a teacher must grapple with an ancient mystery: “I love that my students are reading independently! But, how do I make sure they understand what they’re reading? How do I hold them accountable?”Wonder no more! These Reading Response Menus

Subjects:

Printables, Literature Circles, Centers

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Book Club Fiction and Nonfiction Bundle Digital and Printable

Created by

I LOVE that this can work for ANY book. I have packets made for my small group and I can easily have them flip to the page to work. It is awesome! Thank you!” - Amy B.You’ve heard Book Clubs (or Literature Circles) are a fun way to get your students reading and talking about books. You’ve even heard Book Clubs make reading fun for your most reading-averse students. But how do you start them? How do you run them effectively? How do you make sure all your students—regardless of reading level—ge

Subjects:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Interactive Read Alouds Notebook - Reading Response, Comprehension Strategies

Created by

Deanna Jump

Looking for an interactive read alouds notebook to teach reading comprehension strategies? Use ANY BOOK with these reading response activities. Perfect for kindergarten, first or second grade classrooms! The activities in this packet will enable your students to create reading response artifacts that they can refer to over and over. This resource includes journaling activities for EVERY Reading Literature Standard for Grades K-2.This interactive read aloud notebook will still be a wonderful a

Subjects:

Literature Circles, Lesson, Centers

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

, RL.K.5

...

Also included in: Interactive Reading Notebook K-2 Bundle Reading Literature & Informational Text

Common Core Standards Reading Graphic Organizers

Created by

Jamie Rector

I have dissected the 2nd grade Common Core Standards and created a resource that is perfect for assessing your students in reading! The reading graphic organizers included in this download will provide formative assessments that are ideal to show mastery for standards-based grading.Each graphic organizer highlights the specific vocabulary from the standard and some standards even have up to 6 different graphic organizers to target each specific part of the standard. Nothing is left out of this r

Subjects:

Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

Grades:

2nd

Types:

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.2

, RL.2.3

, RL.2.4

, RL.2.5

...

Also included in: Common Core Graphic Organizers BUNDLE | 2nd Grade Formative Assessment

Classroom Library Rainbow Book Spine Labels

Created by

Molly Maloy - Lessons with Laughter

Looking for classroom library labels to organize your library? These book spine labels are the perfect way to keep your classroom library in alphabetical order, just like books are organized in bookstores and libraries! This product includes six different options to help keep your library organized! You need access to PowerPoint to use this product!OPTION 1: BLANK Classroom Library Book Spine Labels (These are the original book spine labels!)This option allows you to label your classroom library

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Library Skills, Literature

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables

Also included in: Alphabetical and Informational Classroom Library Book Spine Label Bundle

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

Created by

Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

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 challenge is built on two core ideas: to encourage students to read some different genres of books and authors they may not try otherwise, and to give them a fresh and motivating way to keep track of thei

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Homework, Printables

Reading Test Prep Centers

Created by

Informational Text, Literature, Test Preparation

“Finally! A FUN way to review! My kids really liked this last year. Will use again this year!” - Anna C. At Not So Wimpy Teacher, we know how stressful it can be to help your students prep for standardized testing. It can feel like there’s so much to cover and so little time. That’s why I created this resource. It is your COMPLETE kit for preparing your students for standardized testing on their reading skills. It has everything you need to help you review the standards for literature and info

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.9

, RI.3.1

, RI.3.2

...

Book Report Projects for Any Book Student Instructions Rubrics & Digital Options

Created by

Rachel Lynette

Try these 15 creative book projects to spice up your reading program. These book project worksheets include everything you need for a comprehensive reading unit!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:15 Creative Book ProjectsDIGITAL:Google Slides (no outside materials needed!)Video InstructionsDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintVideo Instructions Self-Checking or Short AnswerMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! Th

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Reading Mega Bundle 600 Pages for Comprehension, Guided, and Independent Reading

Elements of Poetry, Drama, and Prose - Poetry Unit 3rd 4th 5th Grades

Created by

The Teacher Next Door

Looking for a ready-to-teach unit that covers the elements of poetry, drama, and prose in one place? This print and digital unit is a complete set of engaging teaching materials filled with original poems, mini-plays, and pieces of prose that your students will enjoy. You'll find everything you need, from teaching pages to kid-friendly poetry, drama, and prose to analyze, 32 task cards, sorts, posters, handouts, graphic organizers, a Poetry Flipbook with nine types of poems, and MORE! It contain

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.3.2

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.5

, RL.5.2

Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle - Strategies & Skills Supplement - 4th & 5th Grade

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

Created by

Lovin Lit

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 resource is now part of an interactive notebook bundle. Find the bundle here.Download the preview file for samples, a table of contents, and Common Core alignment for grades 4-8. Please view the topics listed

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, Reading

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.5

, RL.5.1

, RL.5.4

...

Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5

Cell Phone Characterization, PDF & Google Drive, Literature or History Activity

Created by

Laura Randazzo

Add a little fun to ANY novel, play, short story, or history unit with this worksheet where students choose a character (or historic figure) and fill a fictional cell phone with email messages, playlist entries, and a wallpaper image.This PDF file and Google Drive version includes a blank form and a completed sample to show students, if you wish. The sample is from my students’ study of To Kill a Mockingbird, showing Scout Finch’s cell phone content, but you could use this worksheet with ANY wor

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

W.6.10

, W.7.10

, W.8.10

, W.9-10.10

, W.11-12.10

Theme Activities with Google Slides™ and Forms™ Digital Activities

Created by

Jennifer Findley

This themes in literature resource contains everything you need to teach theme to your 4th and 5th grade students.NOTE: This resource now has Google Slides™ versions and a Google Form™ version, making it ideal for digital distance learning and remote teaching! Please see the 3rd page of the PDF for details and the links.Since this theme resource spans 4th and 5th grade, you will notice that it contains a variety of resources for different theme skills and varying text levels and lengths. If you

Subjects:

Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

Also included in: Reading Resources | 4th and 5th Grade Reading Activities - w/ Digital Activities

Reading Comprehension Passages | Reading Intervention | 2nd Grade Toothy® Bundle

Created by

Lucky Little Learners

Have you heard of Toothy® yet?! Toothy® task kits are highly engaging task card games that allow students to practice reading comprehension skills and answer questions in a fun, motivating way. The answers on the back of the cards make the activity self-paced and self-correcting. Teach the rules for Toothy® once at the beginning of the year, then simply switch out the topic each week and use the activity all year! Toothy® Task Kits- an original idea from Angie Olson at ©Lucky Little Learners, LL

Subjects:

Informational Text, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

2nd

Types:

Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.2

, RL.2.3

, RL.2.4

, RL.2.5

...

Greek Mythology Unit Based on Common Core Standards

Created by

Nicole Shelby

UPDATED on April 6, 2014- Same product, but just received a facelift. :) Please note this unit does not contain myths or stories. Of all of my units, I think I am MOST proud of this one! As I have been teaching the common core standards for 4th grade this year, I noticed that there are two standards in particular that address Greek Mythology. If your class is anything like mine, they LOVE Greek Mythology! They are all into the Percy Jackson books and The Heroes of Olympus series. So, need

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

Reading Comprehension Game: Read-Opoly

Created by

This game is a fun way to get students talking about what they read! The game cards have students answering questions about character, setting, summary, problem, solution and so much more. Many of the questions are higher order thinking questions!Use this game as an alternative to a book report, during guided reading groups or as a literacy center. Students read a book (independently, in a book club or reading group) and then play the game to practice reading skills. Students who are playing the

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Games, Centers

Reading Exit Ticket Bundle THIRD GRADE

Created by

These reading fiction and nonfiction text passages are a quick and easy way to assess students on various literature reading skills. The exit tickets are multiple choice which makes them simple to grade. They are a quick way to check for understanding and plan future instruction and reteach.Includes 32 exit tickets.Fiction Text Skills Included:Answering Questions and ComprehensionCharacter TraitsCentral MessageVocabularyCause and EffectPoint of ViewCompare and Contrast 2 Texts*Informational Text

Subjects:

Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd

Types:

Assessment, Printables

Reading Comprehension Questions for Any Book Task Cards plus Google Digital

Created by

Rachel Lynette

LIT SPARKS: These 65 reading response question cards (print or digital) 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, summarizing, comparing and contrasting etc. to dig deeper into the text.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:65 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecord

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

Also included in: Reading and ELA Task Card Massive Bundle - 107 Task Card Sets!

Point of View Activities with Google Slides™ Digital Point of View Activities

Created by

Jennifer Findley

This point of view resource contains everything you need to introduce and practice identifying point of view (and how it affects a story) with your 4th and 5th grade readers. This teaching point of view resource includes passages, paired passages, mentor read aloud suggestions, posters, graphic organizers, and more. NOTE: This resource now has Google Slides™ versions and a Google Form™ version, making it ideal for digital distance learning and remote teaching! Please see page 4 of the PDF for de

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers

Also included in: Reading Resources | 4th and 5th Grade Reading Activities - w/ Digital Activities

Wonder R.J. Palacio Novel Study Link for Google Slides™ Distance Learning

Created by

Free to Teach

Wonder by R. J. Palacio Novel Study PDF for Print and Go Google Slides™ Link for Google Classrooms and Digital or Distance Learning. Link for Google Slides Provided within Powerpoint. **TPT Digital Activities Option is also included for distance learning. You will have access to the TPT Digital Activity from this product page once the purchase has been made**This novel study includes everything you need to read the book Wonder with your class!What's Included:Pre-reading Writing ActivityStudent

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