Re-Thinking Reading

Common core aligned - poem study of If by Rudyard Kipling. Vocabulary list included. Questions on alliteration and personification. Great activity to accompany the novel Hatchet.

Common core aligned novel study of Delirium by Lauren Oliver designed for grades 9-12. It could be used for a very mature 8th grader; however, be aware there is some stronger language used in this novel. Unit includes: 72 comprehension questions arranged by chapter focusing on author's tone, mood, inference, and symbolism, 58 vocabulary words arranged by chapter, a poem study, research topics, essay activity and journal writing topics.

Common core aligned novel study focusing on inference, vocabulary, comprehension, research, writing and figurative language. Poem study also included. Designed for upper grade levels due to content of novel. Unit can be used for whole class instruction, small group or independent study (with some modifications).

This novel study unit includes common core based vocabulary list, vocabulary activities, comprehension questions, research activities, writing activities and figurative language activities.

Common Core aligned novel study unit with focus on inference, irony, and character development including 43 vocabulary words, 51 comprehension questions, research topics, writing topics, allusions, reflection questions, character development questions, integrated poetry activity including vocabulary.

Common core based novel study unit for the novel Starters, the short story Portrait of a Spore and the fairytale Cinderella. This unit includes 100 vocabulary words, 85 comprehension questions, journal topics, research topics, writing prompts and allusions.

Common core aligned poetry unit focusing on structure of poems, figurative language, and determining the meaning of the poem. Includes poetry terms, types of poems, explanation of how to identify rhyme scheme, a list of poems and activities to accompany the poems. Best for middle schoolers.

Common Core aligned novel study. This unit includes vocabulary broken down by chapter. There is a research activity as well as a writing activity. Story elements, plot, and conflict are also addressed in this unit. Daily journal/discussion topics are also included in this unit.

Packet of activities covering kinds of sentences (declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory), types of sentences (simple, compound, complex, compound complex), simple subjects and simple predicates. Students have to identify subordinate clauses, subjects and predicates. Diagramming activity has students diagram sentences.

Notes on the uses of ser and estar in the present tense as well as conjugation practice sheet and fill in the blank worksheet where students must read and understand the sentence to know which verb and form to use to correctly complete the sentence.

Vocabulary lists for Spanish I - 579 words in ALL! Lists of vocabulary for: days of the week, months, seasons, numbers, weather, family, school, city, animals, country, food, reflexive verbs, stem-changing verbs, languages, countries and more!

Notes on: definite and indefinite articles, direct/indirect objects,and personal a. Pages can be printed to use as handouts and kept in a notebook to build a reference for class and future Spanish courses. Easy to understand explanations in English as to how the grammar works in Spanish.

This common core aligned short study unit contains the following activities: vocabulary, allusions, compare/contrast, figurative language and map making. The unit is designed for 8th grade, but could be used for homeschool or upper grade levels with some modifications.

This activity is to be used in conjunction with a novel or short story. Definitions for elements of plot are included as well as generic handouts that can be used with different works of literature. Directions/explanations for the teacher are included. Can be used for grades 5-12.

Thinking activities to monitor a student's independent reading. Set of two. Pages can be run front/back and folded to keep in the novel and worked on. Assign a student a certain number of chapters to be read before working on one of the five different activities. The activities can be completed on the thinkmark and and the turned in after the novel has been read. Assign each activity 20 points for easy grading.

One page hand-out outlining major components of the novel.

Notes explaining the uses of saber and conocer.

One page activity to accompany the reading of Hatchet. Students have to identify author, setting, main character, and give examples of types of conflict.

Worksheets to help build a strong SAT vocabulary. Definition matching, synonym & antonym activities and more!