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Salsa Stories, a collection of short stories by Lulu Delacre, is a great text to use to study short stories, reinforce various reading strategies with students, and study the themes of tradition, family, and heritage. This guide includes: o An introduction and review of the family tree o Discussion sheets with vocabulary and comprehension questions for all 7 short stores. o Multiple-choice comprehension quizzes for 5 of the stories. o 7 final assessment ideas o A teacher�s guide with

10 3" stickers that you can print and cut out to reward students for K-2 reading skills. These fun stickers are unique and reading-specific. 10 stickers with different slogans: 2 variations of Fluent and Fabulous, 1 Comprehension Superstar, 1 Reader mode activated, 2 vocabulary is my superpower, 1 I can read nonsense words, 1 Content clue sleuth, 1 Main idea, nailed it! and 1 I like to read a-a-lotl! Download and print onto 8.5 x 11 matte or vinyl sticker paper, or print onto paper to put into

Novel study or literature circle guide for the 1st Boxcar Children book. Each chapter includes vocabulary words and questions that students can answer before coming to discussion. Questions are of varying depth of knowledge levels. Discussion guide also includes ideas for final projects that students can choose from. Ready to print, staple, and hand out to students.

Ginger Pye is the classic story of a dog, the children who love him, and the mystery that ensues when he disappears on Thanksgiving Day. In reading and discussing this text, students will explore major and minor story conflicts, how to piece clues together to solve a mystery, and how characters express various character traits throughout a story. This literature guide includes: • 16 Reader Response menus that incorporate questions related to figurative language, comprehension, inference, and a

If you're reading Jake Drake: Bully Buster, this literature guide is the perfect companion. There are vocabulary words, discussion questions, and multiple choice practice questions for each chapter. Answer key for the multiple choice questions is included.

How to Eat Fried Worms is a classic and must-read for upper elementary schoolers. This literature guide is perfect if you are reading this novel aloud or using it in literature circles or novel studies. Includes: 12 pages of vocabulary words and questions for each section (about 10 pages of reading per section), one final project choice board, three pages of teacher's guide that helps you focus in on which pages to read aloud and talk about during literature circles.

10 3" stickers that you can download and print onto matte or vinyl sticker paper. Use them to reward students for reading skills including comprehension, stamina, and vocabulary. 10 stickers with fun images and phrases: 1 Fluent and Fabulous, 1 I have reading stamina, 1 Cliffhanger: I didn't see that coming, 2 Vocabulary is my superpower, 1 context clue sleuth, 1 I read between the lines, 1 Main idea, nailed it! 1 Comprehension superstar, and 1 reader mode activated. Download and print onto 8.5x

Novel study for Sheila the Great. The novel study breaks the novel down into read-able chunks, with vocabulary words and varying DOK level questions for each chapter or portion. Includes a grid for students to plan out their reading schedule and final project ideas.

The adventures of the purposeful, indignant, and always genuine bear from Darkest Peru are an engaging read and serve as a way to discuss character development, and vocabulary and language used in text. This literature guide includes: • 12 Reader Response sheets that include questions about language and vocabulary as well as comprehension. • 10 Final Assessment ideas o 4 Essay response questions o 6 Project ideas This literature guide addresses fifth grade standards (CCSS.RL.5.1, 5.2, 5.4

Literature guide with vocabulary, short answer, and multiple choice questions for I Survived the American Revolutionary War. Answer key included.

This literature guide for Robert Lawson's beloved story "Ben and Me" connects to the Common Core standards for grades 3 through 5. While reviewing vocabulary and reinforcing student comprehension of historical fiction, this literature guide is a good way to introduce students to menus, which allow them to choose which questions they respond to, while keeping the focus on addressing core objectives and standards. The majority of menus also include a short research component that encourages studen

What happens when a mysterious library card lands in the hands of four very different characters? That’s the premise of Jerry Spinelli’s The Library Card. Each story within this book lends itself to a discussion of plot events, character development, and writing techniques. This literature guide includes: • 16 Reader Response Journal sheets with questions about language and vocabulary, text structure, and analysis. • 10 final project ideas. This literature guide is written for 5th grade co

Make poetry the most fun unit with these hilarious rhymes. The packet includes questions for 9 poems. The poems that are in the public domain are included in the packet, the other poems have a URL to access each poem. Answer key included.

Junebug by Alice Mead is the story of a nine-year-old growing up in the project, is one of hope and optimism in the face of challenge and conflict. This literature guide includes 9 reader response journal pages, and five final assessment ideas. This literature guide was written for students in 6th grade, but could be used with students in grades 4-7 depending on their reading level and interests.

Holes, the story of a boy sent to juvenile detention facility, is a modern classic. This literature guide provides two sets of questions. One focuses on comprehension (set A), while the other focuses on higher order thinking (set B). In addition, this guide includes 10 final assessment ideas. This literature guide primarily addresses Common Core Standards RL.5.1, RL.5.2, and SL.5.1.

The story of Jason’s trek through the mountains of northwest Canada to the Klondike is the story of grit, perseverance, and a lot of luck. Students will enjoy reading about the peril of Jason’s journey, while learning about the Klondike gold rush. This literature guide includes: • 14 Reader Response pages that include vocabulary and figurative language analysis, comprehension and discussion questions, and some research prompts. • 2 assessments, one for Part I and one for Parts II and III. •

Loser is the story of misfit Donald Zinkoff who doesn’t realize just how different he is. Through reading and discussing this story, students will discuss the importance of perspective and point of view in fiction, the development of a character and the topic of how experiences shape us. This literature guide includes: • 13 Reader Response Sheets • 9 Final Assessment ideas including 5 essay questions and 4 project ideas. This literature guide was developed for 5th grade Common Core standard

The Middle Moffat is one of Eleanor Estes’s beloved novels about the Moffat family. This novel centers on Jane, who is proud of her middle child status. Reading this novel, students will discuss vocabulary, plot, and make inferences about characters. This literature guide includes: • 11 Reader Response sheets, one for each chapter that incorporates student choice and text-specific questions. • 6 final assessment essay questions. • 3 final assessment project ideas. • A multiple choice and sh

The Herdmans, all six of them, are back and acting “typical Herdman” in this novel by Barbara Robinson. Students will enjoy the humor and mischief in the plot, as well as the sarcastic tone of the narrator. For literature circles, this text provides for discussion about story tone, plot structure, and discussion about right and wrong, from a fifth grade point of view. This literature guide includes: • 9 Reader Response menus with questions and discussion prompts, • 15 Final Assessment options

This humorous, light-hearted story of four middle school students whose fates intercept when they are all called in to the principal’s office. While reading this story, students will discuss perspective and point of view, the trials of middle school, and character development. This literature guide includes: • 8 reader response pages with text-specific questions. • 5 final essay questions. • 6 final project ideas. This literature guide is written for 6th grade Common Core standards, but co