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Have you ever wanted to use Greek & Latin word parts as MANIPULATIVES?Now you can with Morphology Matrices!Imagine your students being able to maniputale prefixes, roots, and suffixes in nearly endless ways! They can blend the word parts to form thousands of English words and break them apart again to reuse. As related to linguistics, morphology is the study of word formation. Upper elementary and middle-grades students are ready to combine prefixes, roots, and suffixes into multi-syllable word

This folder contains a complete set of classroom materials for The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman. Inside, you will find vocabulary lists and quizzes, reading questions for each chapter, a plot diagram quiz and key, a literary terms worksheet, an introduction to literature circles and planning guide, and a name essay writing assignment.

This study guide includes a book report assignment and rubric, reading questions for each chapter, vocabulary quizzes, answer keys, and literary devices for the book Holes by Louis Sachar. I've also included bonus resources for literature circles.

This is my biggest unit to date! It is more complete than anything else you will find. This folder contains a complete set of classroom materials for Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. Inside, you will find vocabulary lists and anticipation guide, reading questions for each chapter, a plot diagram quiz and key, a literary terms worksheet, definitions and quiz, an introduction to literature circles and planning guide, inter-disciplinary extension projects, vocabulary quizzes, and a summative t

A bold claim, but I'm sure that when you see the students' work displayed in your classroom or in the school library, you will be amazed. This zip file contains a complete set of instructions for "The big book project" which is a creative multimedia book report for literature. It works for elementary, middle, and high school level fiction, and it is based on literary elements such as protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and theme. Projects can be done independently or as a culminating assignment

Take notes while watching all of the Schoolhouse Rock - School House Rock - videos for Grammar Rock, America Rock, Science Rock, and Multiplication Rock! Students can use this note catcher to find and take notes on the Big Idea, Function and Examples of each concept. A quiz for Grammar Rock is also included.

This folder contains a set of classroom materials for The Music of Dolphins by Karen Hesse. Inside are reading questions for each chapter, a plot diagram quiz and key, a literary terms worksheet, an introduction to literature circles and planning guide, a photo album extension project, an open-book quiz on the prologue and a pop quiz for the middle section.

Turn ANY Student Writing into a Fluency Activity!Turn any student writing into a powerful reading fluency and writing revision routine using recording, self-assessment, and speaking & listening practice — perfect for upper elementary and middle school ELA.Stop hunting for passages. Use what students already wrote. This simple, powerful routine shows you how to turn any student writing piece into a meaningful fluency practice using tools you already have: Google Vids, Flip, Screencastify, or any

This folder contains a complete set of classroom materials for Search for the Shadowman by Joan Lowery Nixon. Inside, you will find vocabulary lists and anticipation guide, reading questions for each chapter, a plot diagram quiz and key, a literary terms worksheet, an introduction to literature circles and planning guide, a genealogy extension project, and vocabulary quizzes.

This folder contains a complete set of classroom materials for Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. Inside, you will find reading questions for each chapter, a plot diagram quiz and key, a literary terms worksheet, definitions and quiz, an introduction to literature circles and planning guide, inter-disciplinary extension projects, quotable quotes, figurative language study, and a fun arts & crafts project based on Bud's own book of "rules and things to have a funner life and make a bett

This file contains reading questions for each chapter of the novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick, and a tier 1 & 2 vocabulary list with word webs and draw the word activities. Also included are a dream narrative writing assignment, a concordance of themes, motifs, and symbols, a compare & contrast activity on lunar exploration, and literary devices support materials.

This folder contains a complete study guide of Common Core based reading questions for the novel, Stargirl, by Jerry Spinelli. Vocabulary assignments, a peer-pressure brochure project and a nifty extra credit writing project are included as well. Updated to include literary terms worksheet and an introduction to literature circles with a group planning guide.

This folder contains a set of classroom materials for Running Out of Time by Margaret Haddix. Inside, you will find vocabulary lists and quizzes for the early chapters, reading questions for each chapter, a plot diagram quiz and key, a literary terms worksheet, and an introduction to literature circles and planning guide.

This file contains reading questions for each chapter of the novel, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. Begin your novel study with a pre-reading Mind Map activity related to the novel's theme and wrap up with a Miraculous Journey photo album project. A tier two vocabulary list with word web worksheet, and a presentation, worksheet and quiz on literary devices is also included.

ARMS and CUPS are well-known, powerful strategies for young writers to revise and edit their writing, particularly narratives. ARMS is an acronym for Add, Remove, Move, & Substitute, while CUPS stands for Captialization, Usage, Punctuation, & Spelling. This product contains my original and thorough overview of both strategies and a unique checklist for students which details each step of the revising and editing process. Give your students a precise, practical, and actionable method for editi

This file contains chapter-by-chapter reading questions for The Last Invisible Boy by Coovert and Kuhlman. It also includes a summative writing assignment on the history and etymology of surnames, a guide to the elements of fiction (with a worksheet and quiz), a plot diagram worksheet, as well as a pre-reading guide and vocabulary word webs. I've also added bonus literature circle resources.

5Ws & H (who, what, when, where, why, and how) is a Next Generation standards-based summary writing strategy for new, struggling, and emergent writers. By using the 5Ws & H strategy, your students will be able to determine central ideas or themes of a fiction or nonfiction text, and analyze their development, and summarize the key supporting details and ideas. Scaffold summary paragraph writing for your new, struggling, and emergent writers in upper elementary through high school! Product i

This folder contains a set of classroom materials for Mick Harte was Here by Barbara Park. Inside, you will find reading questions for each chapter, a plot diagram quiz and key, a literary terms worksheet, definitions and quiz, an introduction to literature circles and planning guide, inter-disciplinary extension projects, and an obituary style writing assignment.

SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) is a Next Generation standards-based summary writing strategy for new, struggling, and emergent writers. By using the SWBST strategy, your students will be able to determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development and summarize the key supporting details and ideas.Scaffold summary paragraph writing for your new, struggling, and emergent writers in upper elementary through high school! Product includes the full presentation for your sc

This file contains reading questions for each chapter of the novel, The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. Begin your novel study with a pre-reading Mind Map activity related to the novel's theme and wrap up with a "Big Book" book report project. Explore the plot thematically with my exclusive Elevated Story Mountain. A tier two vocabulary list with word web worksheet, and a presentation, worksheet and quiz on literary devices, is also included. Models and answer keys are provided.