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This low prep resource is a complete novel study for The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling. This novel in verse is packed with opportunities to cover a variety of learning standards, while fostering a love for reading! This novel would be a great addition to your poetry unit, literature circles, book clubs, etc. Activities included in this resource: -Author Webquest - Pre-Reading Anticipation Guide -What's In my Backpack? -Vocabulary to Own -Comprehension Questions -Journal Prompts -Foreshadowing

Becoming Mother Nature is a complete podcast listening guide to help your students review various ELA skills! This 10 episode middle grade podcast follows Chloe Lovejoy as she navigates moving to a new state, becoming a teenager, and figuring out relationships. This podcast listening guide includes the following activities: -vocabulary -comprehension questions -character cheat sheet -podcast coloring sheets -environmental dilemma inforgraphic - supplemental non fiction article links -response t

Do you want your students to research careers in a creative way? Try this Career Exploration One Pager! It allows students to research a career of interest without it being a daunting assignment. Students research and record information and add it to their one pager. They can be assessed quickly and there are lots of opportunities to meet several standards. - You could add a mini lesson on MLA format. - You could have your students present their one pagers in front of the class. -You could use t

If you are looking for a fun project to accompany any novel or short story unit, this is a great option. The literary food truck allows for creativity, and requires students to show comprehension of the text they are reading. This activity is also versatile and can be done independently, partners, book club, etc. Within this project, students will create a food truck to go along with their reading. The truck will include a menu, featuring items that directly relate to the setting, characters, c

If you are looking for a creative way to assess your students on an independent novel unit, check out this tissue box novel project. In this project, students will be responsible for pulling specific information from their books to demonstrate deep understanding of the text. This resource is completely editable, so you can change as needed. The skills I have presented is characterization, symbolism, objective summary and text evidence. When students are finished with their projects, have your st

This no prep resource is a complete novel study for Alone by Megan E. Freeman. This novel in verse is packed with opportunities to cover a variety of learning standards, while fostering a love for reading! This novel would be a great addition to your poetry unit, literature circles, book clubs, etc. Activities included in this resource: -Author Webquest -Anticipation Guide -Picture Predictions -Vocabulary to Know -What's the Question (comprehension) -Journal Prompts -Diamante Poetry -Acrostic P

This podcast listening guide aligns with the podcast Smash Boom Best Season 2. The activities included are engaging and episode specific: Piranhas vs. Venus flytraps Unicorns vs. Dragons Libraries vs. Museums Grand Canyon vs. Mount Everest Loki vs. Athena Invisibility vs. Flying Snakes vs.Spiders Venus vs. Jupiter Venom vs. Claws Rice vs. Noodles Ice Age vs. Jurassic Swimming vs. Soccer Sharks vs. Skunks Chocolate vs. Cheese Aliens vs. Robots This resource is completely digital and requires zer

This Haunted Property Research is the perfect addition to your October Spooky Unit! There is room for lots of modifications and flexibility. Included in this resource: Slide 4: Haunted Property Research- Students will research a supposedly haunted property- You can give them websites to use or let them search on their own. As they research, they will fill out the slide with information they gather. Slide 5: Research Option #1: Haunted Property Pop-Up-Using the research from slide 4, students wil

This Pax novel study requires zero teacher prep! Activities target a variety of standards from beginning to end. Answer keys and examples are included for most activities! Included in this novel study: *Vocabulary for each set of chapters ( 10 pages total with answer key) *Comprehension Questions ( 22 pages total with answer key) *About the Author one pager NPR interview questions *Anticipation Guide (pre-reading and post reading) * KWL chart *Plot Diagram *Internal/External Conflict *Characte

Environmental research isn't just for Earth Day! Challenge your students to research an environmental dilemma such as climate change, global warming, deforestation, habitat destruction, etc. in order to create a visually appealing infographic. This activity targets so many skills including research, comprehending informational texts and speaking and listening skills. Take this research a step further by having students present their infographic when they are finished! Included in this product:

This activity can be done in a single class period, with the use of computers. First, students will predict the meanings of each phobia (10 total). Next, they will work with a partner or small group and decide the meanings based on their predictions. Finally, they will research the meaning of each phobia. When they are finished, they need to research three additional phobia to share with the class. *This activity pairs well with any unit dealing with fears or phobias!

These activities go along with the novel Ghost by Jason Reynolds. The following activity slides are included: - Vocabulary for each chapter -Questions for each chapter -World Record Webquest -Extra Credit opportunity Each slide is fully editable to meet the needs of your classroom!

If you are looking for a fun back-to-school activity, this is the perfect resource for you. This Personalized Polaroids activity includes three templates that can be used for back-to-school, book review, and character analysis. Each template includes detailed directions, fully customizable templates, and a rubrics so you can modify this resource as needed! This resource can be adapted to fit the needs of every student!

This podcast listening guide is a free sample of my Smash Boom Best Podcast Listening Guide for Season One. Within this resource, you will have everything you need for a fun and engaging activity for your students to complete while listening to an episode of Smash Boom Best ( full episode not included), but can be found on their website ( link in resource). The debate included is Owls vs. Bats This resource is completely digital and requires zero prep. Use this resource during your argumentativ

This resource includes everything you will need to assign a short research project. Students can work individually or in small groups to research a country, create a Google Slides presentation and present their information in front of the class. This resource includes: -Slide by slide instructions/ Expectations -Rubric -MLA citation format/ tips

These Literature graphic organizers can be adapted to short stories and novels. These activities can be used during whole class instruction, group/ partner work, or independent work. Included in this resource: -Vocabulary to know ( two options) -Character Analysis -Creating a comic strip -Plot Mountain - Writing an alternate ending -Writing a book review. These activities are also great as stand alone assignments for enrichment and review! Check out my digital graphic organizers for fiction an

This activity is perfect for Valentine's Day or anytime! Students choose a character from the book they are reading independently, a class novel, book clubs, etc. and write either a love letter or a break up letter from another character in the book. The template also includes suggested conversation hearts for students to include in their letters. This activity is great for assessing characterization, conflict and basic comprehension. This is also a fun way to review friendly letter format. Slid