Thinkercise

For The Lemming Condition, by Alan Arkin, chapters 4-6, this seven page packet provides higher-level thinking questions, as well as a copy of the fairy tale, Henny Penny, for students to compare and contrast. Great for small groups, teams, partnerships, or individual/independent study.

Vocabulary and figurative language activity for The Lemming Condition by Alan Arkin. Requires students to provide text evidence and page numbers. Good for individuals and small group work.

Teachers can use this product as a powerpoint slide show to complete with students, print it, or assign online to assess their understanding of key characters in Alan Arkin's classic allegory. This can also be divided up into an assignment for 4 groups of students, giving each a character, or give partnerships a page - totally up to you and your classroom! Two pages with two characters on each page, Bubber, Crow, Old Lemming, and Bubber's Father are included.

Not sure where to begin with a long-term research or Passion Project? My letter to parents breaks it down for you. It's a great way for you and your aspiring researchers to get started on a topic that interests them! It contains: Research Requirements Topic Idea List Report Requirements/Directions And More! Parents must sign it so that they know what is happening. You decide on the due dates.

After a trip to the theatre, or watching a play on Youtube, students write a play review, following a straight-forward structure. Meets common core ELA objectives. Easy to follow directions, and sample review included. For grades 5 and up.

This is a three lesson unit on sonnet writing that can be stretched over four or more class periods. There are two printable activity pages, using sneaker "feet" printables as part of a physical representation of iambic pentameter, and a page that provides hints and tips for students. The rest of the product is a guide on how to teach the three lessons. I've used this with my Gifted 4th grade and 5th grade English classes with success. However, I could easily see it being used with middle and hi

This unit includes higher level thinking questions, and a post-reading writing activity. Other ideas for post-reading activities include acting out a scene from the story, but changing an element. (Camp scene – but Auggie’s hearing aid actually saves the day.) There are other ideas on the websites listed below. You may choose to have students read the book together as a class, and discuss the questions, use the questions as prompts in journals, or a combination of both. Another option is to us

This is a post-reading activity for high-ability students in grades 4-7 for the novel, Wonder. Students select a character who doesn't have his or her own chapter in the book, and write a chapter just for him or her. The focus is on using "voice" to enhance one's writing. Students are to create word maps prior to writing. This includes a simple writing assessment. In the past, I've put all of my students' chapters in a class book, and given one to the librarian, who puts it next to Wonder in o