Rachel Beasley

A great resource to use when reading the book Peak by Roland Smith. Included in this resource are two tri-folds, one tri-fold for each Moleskin written by Peak. I also included bookmarks to hand out to students where one side has the list of major characters and the opposite side has facts about Mount Everest. Often times, these tri-folds are a helpful resource for struggling readers or EL students. Enjoy! PRODUCT KEYWORDS Peak, Roland Smith, Tri-fold, Close Reading, Struggling Readers, Reading

Hello, Included in this product are four reading guides to make up a month-long novel study. Each week schedules about 95 pages of reading. There are different literacy focuses, comprehension questions, and weekly vocabulary. There are also 2 vocabulary quizzes. Newly added- digital reading guides! A Google Slides version of the reading guides have now been added. This product is ready to go with no prep as soon as you want. Perfect for Google Classroom, Schoology, or for an in-class activity.

Hello, Included in this product are four reading guides to make up a month-long novel study of Booked by Kwame Alexander. Each week schedules about 60 pages of reading. There are different literacy focuses, comprehension questions, and weekly vocabulary. A Google Slides version of the reading guides have now been added so both digital and print can be easily accessed. UPDATE!! TWO vocabulary quizzes to correlate with the vocabulary on the Booked by Kwame Alexander reading guides.This product i

6 *editable* reading quizzes for The Invisible Man novel by H.G. Wells. Each quiz covers 5 chapters of the book. Answer Keys are provided. Majority of questions have question stems that students frequently see on state standardized tests. Question: Why are two page numbers used to reference a quote for some questions? The first page number is referencing the typical print of the book, the second page number is if you are using Michael Clay Thompson's version of the novel. Erase the page numbe

Hello, This product is a hyper-doc to use before reading the novel Ground Zero by Alan Gratz. Hyper-doc means that within this Google Doc, it is linked to various non-fiction articles and videos with corresponding questions. There are three focus areas for pre-reading: New York Subway Station & Windows on the World Restaurant, World Trade Center, and Afghanistan. This will help students understand where Brandon's story takes place as well as Reshmina's. This is a great resource if you're try

23 middle school appropriate books are covered in this 46-slide book talk presentation that is ideal for "First Line Friday" book talks for your students to interest them in reading! Each book is shown with a picture and the first, engaging line followed by another slide with the summary of the book. This is a great way to introduce students to books that they can use for independent reading time. Books mentioned are: 1. Technically, You Started It2. Refugee3. The Eye of Minds4. We were Liar

Each kid will be handed a playing card that identifies them as a certain animal as well as listing what it likes to eat. The goal of the game is for students to learn about whom the prey is and who is the predator. Once the teacher says “Hakuna Matata” the kids can start moving around the room looking for their prey. When they find an animal they can eat, they take that person’s card (who then sits down) and continues walking around the room for more prey. While this is going on, I recommend pla

Included in this packet are four “poetry centers”. This is a way that I ended my poetry unit. In station one they write their own poem. A graphic organizer assists them in writing a poem that appeals to all five senses. Station two they play a game with vocabulary terms commonly taught during poetry units (couplet, tercet, quatrain, rhyme, rhythm, meter, free verse, and prose). Station three they are analyzing a poem (only station where you need to provide something– a poem depending on what ty

Hello, This product is a hyper-doc to use for before reading the novel Booked to build background knowledge. Hyper-doc means that within this Google Doc, it is linked to various non-fiction articles and videos with corresponding questions. There are three focus areas for pre-reading: Horse Racing, Soccer, and Free-Verse Poetry. This is a great resource if you're trying to figure out non-fiction text sets to pair with the free verse novel, Booked. This product is ready to go with no prep as so

Hello! Included in this package are two Tri-Folds that cover the entire book. Each section of the Tri-Fold covers one chapter. In each new section a different strategy is covered such as "cause and effect", "context clues" or "compare and contrast". My students love using Tri-Folds in class because it doesn't get overwhelming for them but at the same time is testing their knowledge and comprehension of the story. *Bonus* I also included questions that I asked the class either in the literatur

This is a perfect summative assignment at the end of a unit or for students to use during an independent book unit! Students are to identify between 3-5 themes from their book. Students will then relate that theme to a song and pull lyrics to support their analysis. I've used this in my classroom and students really enjoyed it! In their words, "this was actually not a bad project!" Included in this purchase: -Google Slides for students to showcase off their song choices and analyze how it rel

Hello, This product is a hyper-doc to use for before and after reading the novel Full Cicada Moon. Hyper-doc means that within this Google Doc, it is linked to various non-fiction articles and videos with corresponding questions. There are three focus areas for pre-reading: Apollo 11, Japanese culture, and Haikus. There are two post-reading focus areas: World War 2 and Stereotypes. This is a great resource if you're trying to figure out non-fiction text sets to pair with the free verse novel,

10 middle school appropriate books are covered in this 20-slide book summary and trailer presentation that builds your students interest in some spooky books! For each book, there is a summary provided and then a video book trailer. This is a great way to introduce students to books that they can use for independent reading time. All the trailers are posted from YouTube. Some are "fan made" book trailers while others are the official movie trailers. Additionally, there is a worksheet for studen

This popcorn themed printable bulletin board or door decor kit is perfect for teachers, homeschooling families, and more! This popcorn themed design is perfect for the start of the school year to excite kids! It would be a great decoration on the door as students walk in on the first day. I've included three different types of text (simple lettering, separated popcorn lettering, or clumped popcorn lettering that is quick and easy to print). I recommend printing out the popcorn pieces and bucke

This is a GROWING reading guide bundle dedicated to the novel The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells. All the reading guides are Google Doc question document for students to use alongside reading chapters in The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells. This helps them to better understand their reading, especially when done independently. Curious to see what this product would be like? Check out the reading guide for chapters 1 and 2 - it's free! Currently included in the bundle: 1. Chapters 1 and 2 Reading Gu

Hello, This product contains 20 vocabulary in context task cards for the novel Ground Zero by Alan Gratz. The task cards pull 20 unique vocabulary words throughout the entire novel to have students practice inferring the meaning of an unknown word. Answer key is provided. This is a great resource if you're trying to figure out how to incorporate vocabulary practice with the novel Ground Zero.This product is ready to go with no prep as soon as you want. Enjoy WHAT'S INCLUDED:No-prep PowerPoint

This will provide some graphic organizers to help get a narrative unit for a crime scene investigation started! My students LOVED this activity! This product includes: 1. A Clue/Meaning Graphic Organizer 2. P.O.V. Graphic Organizer (Detective, Criminal, Victim) 3. Evidence Cards

Hello! Included in this package are two Tri-Folds that cover the entire book "Powerless" by Matthew Cody. Each section of the Tri-Fold covers between 2 and 3 chapters. In each new section, a different strategy is covered such as "cause and effect", "context clues" or "compare and contrast". My students love using Tri-Folds in class because it doesn't get overwhelming for them but at the same time is testing their knowledge and comprehension of the story. Great resource for struggling readers. *

Hello, Included in this product are four reading guides to make up a month-long novel study for Ground Zero by Alan Gratz. Each week schedules approximately 75 pages of reading. There are different literacy focuses, comprehension questions, and weekly vocabulary. Newly added- digital reading guides! A Google Slides version of the reading guides have now been added. This product is ready to go with no prep as soon as you want. Perfect for Google Classroom, Schoology, or for an in-class activity

An escape room for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. It involves six tasks for students to complete with a team. This should be used after reading the entire novel. ***I created the escape room with using black light pens and a combination lock however I explained how to use it without these supplies*** I do recommend you playing it yourself before giving it to your students so you understand how it works! Please let me know if you have any questions.