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Your students LOVE to read graphic novels, but do they know how to read these complex texts? Teach your students to read graphic novels, in this fun, engaging, seven day reading workshop unit of study. Students will learn to use expert graphic novel vocabulary (panel, gutter, emanata, etc.), how to correctly read each panel in order, to infer between panels, to pay attention to shapes of bubbles and font in order to read with fluency and expression, to pay attention to artists' choices to help

This is a complete fantasy unit to help you teach fantasy genre with your students. Lead your students as they read fantasy books in clubs with peers. Students will learn about: • Symbolism • fantasy setting • psychological setting • mood • theme • archetypes • vocabulary (greek/latin roots) • character internal and external struggles Included in this 65 page unit are:• 10 complete lesson plans • Prereading activity with student response sheet • 2 pages of pre-unit planning ideas • Unit outlin

Students will sort and rank text evidence that supports a claim. Students will analyze to find the best evidence for a claim. Included in the resource: 2 passages- one nonfiction, one fiction/verse2 lesson plansSet of 3 claim cards and 9 evidence cards for each passage (in color and in black and white)A one page student resource sheet with analysis sentence startersRelated Products: Reading Review GamesTest Prep Vocabulary CardsTest Prep Genre Study Reading Unit6th grade reading test prep Jeop

This is a reference sheet with common types of analogies and examples of each type.   If you enjoy this freebie, please leave feedback.   Related Products ⭐ Prefix and Suffix Games (BINGO, I have who has) ⭐ Reading Review Games (for state reading test or end of year review) ⭐ Greek and Latin Roots Order Up Self Checking Center ⭐ Greek and Latin Roots Games, BINGO, concentration, I have who has, study guide

This unit contains 8 full reading workshop lessons (connect, teaching point, teach, engage, link, share) that will help you launch, or kick off, reading workshop in your middle school classroom. Included are: Lesson/Unit overview8 complete workshop lessons for launching reading workshop40 book challenge formreading interest surveyIdeas for celebrating the unitRelated products: Deep Study of Character TraitsGraphic Novel Reading UnitTest Prep Genre Study

Celebrate Frances Willard: Women's History & Social Reform Resource PackHonor the legacy of Frances Willard, a trailblazer in the women’s suffrage, temperance, and education reform movements. Perfect for Frances Willard Day on September 28th, this engaging resource can be used any time of year to enrich your social studies, ELA, or women’s history curriculum. This comprehensive, print-and-go packet includes: 📘 A one-page introductory passage on Frances Willard❓ Comprehension questions

Help your students learn the parts of speech as they sort, color and use task cards for adverbs and adjectives! Students will sort words into two categories: adverbs and adjectives Included is a sorting activity, two coloring pages for sorting, a student reference sheet (noun vs. adjective) and 32 task cards. The entire product is visible in the preview! You may also like: Noun and Verb sort and task cardsCommonly Confused Words BINGO4th Grade Conventions of English Task CardsNoun and Adjective

Looking for engaging, ready-to-use reading comprehension activities that build background knowledge and support vocabulary development? This Koala-themed literacy resource is perfect for elementary students and packed with high-quality materials to support informational text instruction, science integration, and writing across the curriculum. 🧠 What’s Included:2 Teacher Reference Sheets:Difference between building vs. activating background knowledgeList of effective strategies to build

This unit includes everything you need to teach your middle school students poetry in the reading workshop model. Included in this complete unit of study: An outline of the unitOver 10 complete reading workshop lesson plansIdeas for celebrating the end of the unitStudent samples of a celebrationSamples of anchor charts for the unitSuggested novels in verse and poems to be used in the unit5 printable homework assignments that coincide with the lessonsStudy guide for figurative languageBONUS: Inc

Encourage your students to try new books with these fun bookmarks!  Each bookmark "recommends" a book based on likes (genre, previously read books, authors, etc.) ✷80 bookmarks Examples: •If you liked Hunger Games, then you will love Maze Runner•If you liked Diary of a Wimpy Kid, then you will love The Last Kids on Earth•If you like sports, then you will like The Crossover•If you like John Green, then you will love The Sun is Also a StarStudents will read book after book while using these

Nonfiction Vocabulary can be practiced with this fun, engaging word search! Vocabulary on the word search includes: nonfiction main idea compare contrast problem solution chronological cause effect heading index

Christmas theme seamless digital paper collection for personal or commercial use. This pack contains 14 digital paper designs that are great for cards, worksheets, powerpoints, invitations, task cards, scrapbooking, tpt products and more. Images are created by me and are not to be sold as images. They are for use commercially to create your own products. Credit is appreciated but not required. Other products you may be interested in: seamless digital paper purple haze collectionseamless digital

Fall Gnome theme seamless digital paper collection for personal or commercial use. This pack contains 12 digital paper designs that are great for cards, worksheets, powerpoints, invitations, task cards, scrapbooking, tpt products and more. Images are created by me and are not to be sold as images. They are for use commercially to create your own products. Credit is appreciated but not required. Other products you may be interested in: seamless digital paper christmas collectionseamless digital p

Seamless digital paper collection for personal or commercial use. This pack contains 12 digital paper designs that are great for sellers: cards, worksheets, powerpoints, invitations, task cards, scrapbooking, tpt products, mockups and more. You will receive: · 12 digital papers that are 12 x 12 inches, high quality png files Images are created by me and are not to be sold as images. They are for use commercially to create your own products. Credit is appreciate but not required. Other prod