This is a pack of templates and graphic organizers for upper elementary language arts projects! The format is a fun, engaging exploding box! Students will assemble an exploding box and fill it with information from their fiction or informational texts. It's such a fun way for students to show what they know about their texts & analyze characters, plot structure, mood, theme/main idea, and more!


Included in this pack:
-Directions with pictures for assembling the exploding box
-3 template pages
-6 graphic organizers for completing the box
-Photos of a completed exploding box as an example


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