About the store
Top 1%-2% Seller on TpT! My Reading Resources is a family business. It was founded as a Teachers Pay Teachers store in 2011 by Cynthia, an experienced curriculum writer and former teacher, as a way to combine a love of books with her desire to create quality materials that help make teachers’ lives easier.
In 2016, Cynthia’s daughter, Brandi, joined the team to handle technical matters, focusing on digital content creation – ensuring that every product is fully integrated into Google Drive so that teachers can have the option of both printable and digital materials.
Now retired from teaching, Cynthia continues to do what she loves, focusing on reading and content creation. Brandi continues to work behind the scenes to ensure that every product is polished, digital-ready, and meets My Reading Resources' high quality standards. Our store consistently ranks in the top 2% of TPT sellers!
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No Prep Novel Study: Summer of the Mariposas by G. McCall (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 100+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel, including an extension activity to compare and contrast the novel with Homer's Odyssey. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. The novel study is divided into 3 sections (just like the book). Each section includes vocab
6th - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.6.1
, RL.6.2
, RL.6.3
+37
No Prep Novel Study + Assessment: Unplugged by Gordon Korman (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 115+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for Unplugged by Gordon Korman. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. The novel study is divided into 5 sections. Each section includes vocabulary, chapter questions, discussion questions, a vocabulary crossword puzzle, and a review quiz. Section 1: Chapters 1-5Section 2: Ch
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+32
Phineas Gage Nonfiction Book Study Guide -- Includes DIGITAL file options!
This is a 120+ page Common Core aligned complete book study for the nonfiction text, Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The Table of Contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. GO DIGITAL! Choose printed or paperless resources! The student packet, quizzes, and final exam are available as Google Drive™ files. A vo
6th - 8th
Informational Text, Reading, Science
CCSS
RI.6.1
, RI.6.2
, RI.6.3
+16
Novel Study The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich--includes DIGITAL file options
Now includes NEW RIGOROUS Final Exam (m/c) with some PARCC-style, Part A, Part B questions; some require students to select two answers. This is a 140 page Common Core aligned no prep novel study for The Birchbark House, by Louise Erdrich. This novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. The 40-page student packet is perfect for literature circles or independent work. ALL ANSWER KEYS
5th - 7th
Literature, Native Americans, Social Studies
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.3
+10
Also included in: 5th Grade Novel Study Bundle: SS, STEAM, & Classic Lit (Print + DIGITAL)
Nonfiction Unit: We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 95-page, Common Core aligned book study for the nonfiction text, We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson. This book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. Includes step-by-step instructions for CEPA (Curriculum Embedded Performance Assessment) plus FUN dice game where students answer comprehension questions to move from start to finish. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER K
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, U.S. History
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.2
, RI.4.3
+34
Also included in: Baseball Book Study Bundle (Print + DIGITAL)
Nonfiction: Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World-Print or DIGITAL w/ Part A,B Qs
This is a 185-page Common Core aligned complete book study for the nonfiction text, Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance. This book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. Includes a basic comprehensive quiz and a final exam that includes PARCC-style Part A/Part B questions for increased rigor. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. M
6th - 8th
English Language Arts, Informational Text
Novel Study Wishtree by Katherine Applegate - w/ DIGITAL + Part A/B Qs
This is a 145-page Common Core aligned no prep novel study for Wishtree by Newbery Award winning author Katherine Applegate. This novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. The 38+ page student packet is perfect for literature circles or independent work. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. GO DIGITAL! Choose printed or paperless resources! The student packet, quizzes, and final exam are av
4th - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+8
Also included in: 4th and 5th Grade Novel Study Bundle (Print + DIGITAL)
No Prep Novel Study + Assessment: Linked by Gordon Korman (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 120+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for Linked by Gordon Korman. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. The novel study is divided into 5 sections. Each section includes vocabulary, chapter questions, discussion questions, a vocabulary crossword puzzle, and a review quiz. Section 1: Chapters 1-7Section 2: Chapt
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+32
No Prep Novel Study + Assessment: Alone by Megan E. Freeman (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 120+ page, Common Core aligned complete novel study for Alone by Megan E. Freeman. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. The novel study is divided into 6 sections. Each section includes vocabulary, chapter questions, discussion questions, a vocabulary crossword puzzle, and a review quiz. Section 1: Not Adolescent Hyperbole - HeavenSection 2: ForsakenSection 3: ExplorationSection 4: PerilS
6th - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.6.1
, RL.6.2
, RL.6.3
+32
No Prep Novel Study + Assessment: Spy School by Stuart Gibbs (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 140+ page, Common Core aligned complete novel study for Spy School by Stuart Gibbs. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. The novel study is divided into 6 sections. Each section includes vocabulary, chapter questions, discussion questions, a vocabulary crossword puzzle, and a review quiz. Section 1: Chapters 1-5Section 2: Chapters 6-10Section 3: Chapters 11-14Section 4: Chapters 15-18Sect
5th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.3
+20
Also included in: Custom Bundle: The Lightning Thief & Spy School w/ Mythology Notebook
The Wild Robot Escapes Novel Study w/ Part A-B Questions & DIGITAL
This is a 130+ page Common Core aligned no prep novel study for The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown. This novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. The 35-page student packet is perfect for literature circles or independent work. Includes FUN file-folder game in which students must answer comprehension questions to advance around the board. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. Final exam
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.3.3
+33
Also included in: Bundle: The Wild Robot and The Wild Robot Escapes
Novel Study+ Assessment: The Unteachables by Gordon Korman (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 115+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for The Unteachables by Gordon Korman. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. The novel study is divided into 5 sections. Each section includes vocabulary, chapter questions, discussion questions, a vocabulary crossword puzzle, and a review quiz. Section 1: Chapters 1-5Sectio
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.3
+49
No Prep Novel Study + Assessment: Slacker by Gordon Korman (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 120+ page, Common Core aligned complete novel study for the novel Slacker by Gordon Korman. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. The novel study is divided into 5 sections. Each section includes vocabulary, chapter questions, discussion questions, a vocabulary crossword puzzle, and a review quiz. Section 1: Chapters 1-6Section 2: Chapters 7-12Section 3: Chapters 13-19Section 4: Chapters 2
5th - 7th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.3
+35
Also included in: Gordon Korman Novel Study Bundle + Assessments: Slacker & Old School
Nonfiction Book Unit: Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 110-page Common Core aligned complete book study for the nonfiction text, Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose. This book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. Who was Claudette Colvin? Most people know that Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white person and helped stop segregation on buses in Alabama, but did you
6th - 8th
English Language Arts, Informational Text
CCSS
RI.7.1
, RI.7.2
, RI.7.3
+12
Clementine Novel Study (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 130+ page Common Core aligned, no prep novel study for Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker. This novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel with fun ACTIVITIES, too! The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. The 50+ page student packet is perfect for literature circles or independent work. This unit was designed to meet Common Core standards for grades 2 – 3. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. GO DIGITAL! Choose printed or p
2nd - 3rd
Literature, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.2.1
, RL.2.5
, RL.2.6
+23
No Prep Novel Study: When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 175-page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. The novel study is divided into 8 sections. Each section includes vocabulary, chapter questions, discussion questions, a vocabulary crossword puzzle, and a review quiz. Chapters 1-4Chapters 5-10Cha
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+32
Also included in: The Last Cuentista & When You Trap a Tiger Bundle (Print + DIGITAL)
No Prep Novel Study: When You Reach Me (Print or DIGITAL)
This is a 120+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED.Buyer comments: "Used with struggling readers, really helped engaged them with the story!" "Students are really loving this unit and are able to follow along easily. This has made for so
5th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.3
+23
Also included in: 4th, 5th, & 6th Newbery Bundle
Novel Study: The River Between Us by Richard Peck, includes DIGITAL options
This is a 110+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for The River Between Us by Richard Peck. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The Table of Contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. 4.6 rating – more than 300 sold! Comments from buyers: This resource is perfect for our novel study! It is easy to use and highly engaging! It addresses the standards I need! Wonderful resourc
4th - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+21
Also included in: Richard Peck Novel Study Bundle (Print + DIGITAL)
Novel Study: A Wolf Called Wander w/ Part A, Part B Qs - Print or Digital
This is a 100+ page Common Core aligned complete novel study for the book, A Wolf Called Wander by Roseanne Parry. The final exam includes rigorous, evidence based, PARCC-style questions designed to prepare students for high-stakes testing. This NO PREP novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. The student packet includes photos of OR-7, the real wo
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+36
Templeton Twins Have an Idea Novel Study Print + DIGITAL + PART A,B Questions
This is a 140-page, Common Core aligned, no prep novel study for The Templeton Twins Have An Idea by Ellis Weiner. This novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. The 38 page student packet is perfect for literature circles or independent work. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. GO DIGITAL! Choose printed or paperless resources! The student packet, crossword puzzles, quizzes, and final ex
4th - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+12
Also included in: 5th Grade Novel Study Bundle: SS, STEAM, & Classic Lit (Print + DIGITAL)
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About the store
Experience
Top 1%-2% Seller on TpT! My Reading Resources is a family business. It was founded as a Teachers Pay Teachers store in 2011 by Cynthia, an experienced curriculum writer and former teacher, as a way to combine a love of books with her desire to create quality materials that help make teachers’ lives easier.
In 2016, Cynthia’s daughter, Brandi, joined the team to handle technical matters, focusing on digital content creation – ensuring that every product is fully integrated into Google Drive so that teachers can have the option of both printable and digital materials.
Now retired from teaching, Cynthia continues to do what she loves, focusing on reading and content creation. Brandi continues to work behind the scenes to ensure that every product is polished, digital-ready, and meets My Reading Resources' high quality standards. Our store consistently ranks in the top 2% of TPT sellers!
Teaching style
Guided inquiry allowing self-discovery
My own education history
Bachelor of Science in Education
Additional biographical information
I love reading and enjoy all kinds of books, which you will see reflected in my novel study and nonfiction book unit choices.
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