5th Grade Literature Handouts

If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series.

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for episode 7
• This handout contains:
• One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

A Wrinkle in Time Complete Teacher's Unit is the ultimate resource for English teachers seeking to bring this classic tale by Madeleine L'Engle to life for their students. This comprehensive package contains everything needed to teach the novel in a meaningful and engaging way.

The unit begins with an Introduction Power Point that sets the stage for the novel and provides important background information. This presentation is a valuable tool for engaging students and generating interest in the story.

The Study Guide is a comprehensive resource that includes about the author, a character map. and questions that encourage critical thinking and analysis. With this guide, teachers can easily guide their students through the plot and ensure a deep understanding of the themes and symbolism present throughout the text.

The Characterization Flipbook is a fun and interactive way for students to explore the characters in the novel. With this flipbook, students can create character sketches and analyze the motivations and actions of each character.

Graphic Organizers are also included, providing students with a visual way to organize their thoughts and ideas. These organizers are designed to help students explore key themes and concepts in the novel, making it easier for them to make connections and analyze the text.

The Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes are essential tools for building students' vocabulary and understanding of the language used in the novel. These lists and quizzes are comprehensive and designed to challenge students at all levels.

The Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles provide an entertaining way for students to review and reinforce their understanding of the novel's vocabulary.

Ultimately, A Wrinkle In Time : Complete Teacher's Unit is a must-have resource for any English teacher. With its comprehensive materials and engaging activities, this unit is sure to capture the attention of students and foster a love of literature that will last a lifetime.

Move and breathe through a childhood classic. The Napping House by Don and Audrey Wood has been a favorite story in my classes for years, and with a librarian’s suggestion, I brought it to life through yoga for the first time in 2012. Now accompanied by our beautiful illustrations, we can use this yoga sequence to promote a lifelong love of learning, reading, and healthy habits.

Each of the characters in the story is paired with a yoga pose, and each page adds another character in order. As the sequence builds, the poses come together in a beautiful flow. Do the poses as you read, or read and then do the poses—whatever feels the best to you.

This lesson plan is a perfect resource for teachers, parents or clinicians who want bring the story to life with movement. We’ve included a story script and a list of poses so children can learn the yoga sequence.

The Napping House Literacy Integration is a 14-page PDF download that you can view on your phone, tablet, computer or print to paper.
This download contains the following:

• The Napping House Lesson Plan designed for kids ages 4-10

• List of yoga poses, props and key themes that relate to the story

• Story script to read along with The Napping House

• Guided relaxation, meditation script, crafts, and group activities

• The Napping House yoga sequence poster, with nine (9) poses

With love from my heart and my team to you!
Lara

This Scavenger hunt activity is packed with 5 fun questions about books. Students will love searching for dragons on covers and mystery books as they explore the fair. This is a fantastic way to engage young readers and foster a love for literature.

This form is fully editable.

Engage Your Students with the Wonders of the Coral Reef!

Bring the vibrant underwater world of coral reefs to life with this captivating resource designed for Grades 5 and 6! "The Silent Symphony of the Coral Reef" offers a multi-faceted learning experience that combines a visually stunning video with a thoughtfully crafted text, perfect for engaging your students in reading comprehension, science, and descriptive writing.

What's Included:

• High-Quality Video: Immerse your students in the beauty and diversity of coral reefs with a captivating video showcasing the incredible creatures and vibrant colors of this underwater ecosystem.

• EAL-Friendly Text: The accompanying text is written in clear, accessible language, making it ideal for English Language Learners and students of all reading levels.

• Engaging Activities: Spark curiosity and critical thinking with a variety of activities focused on descriptive language, figurative language, sentence variety, and creating mental images. These activities encourage students to analyze the text, deepen their understanding of the topic, and enhance their writing skills.

• Teacher's Answer Key: Save valuable time with question possibilities & additional ideas.

Why Choose This Resource?

• Cross-Curricular Connections: Seamlessly integrate reading comprehension, science, and writing instruction.
• Visually Stunning: Capture students' attention with vibrant underwater footage and imagery.
• EAL Support: Accessible learning opportunities for English Language Learners.
• Ready-to-Use Activities: Minimize prep time with engaging, ready-to-implement activities.
• Differentiated Instruction: Meet the needs of all learners with adaptable activities.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the author's craft in a text.
• Analyze textual evidence to support claims about the author's purpose.
• Connect the author's purpose to the overall message of the text.
• Expand vocabulary and descriptive writing skills.
• Looks at sentence length, tone, figurative language, imagery
• Develop a deeper understanding of coral reef ecosystems and their importance.

Perfect for:

• Whole-class instruction
• Small group work
• Independent study
• Centers
• Enrichment activities

Bring the magic of the coral reef into your classroom! Click here to purchase now and inspire your students with the wonders of the underwater world!

This is an 11-page set of worksheets for the short story "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas. The comprehension questions can be used as a story test or as a learning activity for students as they read the story.

The worksheets include:

* comprehension questions (multiple choice)

* comprehension questions (short answer)

* vocabulary

* similes and metaphors

* setting

* theme

* symbols

* story reflection

* quotations

* story elements

* writing

There is also an answer key included at the end of the file for the comprehension questions, vocabulary, figurative language, and symbols.

Worksheets for Short Stories:

* Toni Cade Bambara: Raymond’s Run

* Ray Bradbury: There Will Come Soft Rains

* Arthur Cavanaugh: Miss Awful

* Richard Connell: The Most Dangerous Game

* Roald Dahl: The Landlady

* Shirley Jackson: The Lottery

* Piri Thomas: Amigo Brothers

* ...and more worksheets for short stories

Father's Day Team Name Activity

Make your in-class Father's Day celebrations interactive AND fun with this team name activity!

No-Prep Required!

• Simply Print (choose between colored or black & white versions)
• Place on tables or in an area where Dad's (or student's special someone) and kids can grab a copy of each
• Allow them to have fun and get creative!

How do I use this?

• Dad (or someone special) and child will follow the prompts on the "Our Team Name: Father's Day Edition" page
• In the first box, they will locate the first initial of Dad's (or their someone special's) name. Whatever word is there becomes the first word in their team name.
• In the the second box they will locate the first initial of the child's name. Whatever word is there becomes the second word in their team name.

EXAMPLE: My Dad's name is "Ralph" and my name is "Alyssa" Our team name is: "Fierce Tigers:

• One the second page, students can write in their new team name on the line provided
• Students can write in their "team members" (Theirs and Dad's names) on the line provided
• Finally, using the blank jersey template, they can decorate their new team jersey together!

Looking for more Father's Day related activities? Check out these other related products:

Father's Day Activity BUNDLE:

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Father's Day All About Books

All About... [My Dad, My Grandpa, My Uncle, Someone Special]

Celebrate Father's Day by gifting the special man in your life with a handcrafted All About book. Each version includes:

• A Front cover with a title, space for an illustration, and space for the author/illustrator's name
• 4 Pages with space for an illustration and prompts (name, age, hair and eye color, likes, what he is good at, why he loves you, and why you love him!)

Father's Day Interview Recording Sheets

A quick, fun, and easy gift for that special man in your life on Father's Day! This set includes sheets for Dad, Grandpa, Uncle or Someone Special to accommodate the students in your classroom.

For younger learners, they can draw a portrait of their loved one and a teacher can assist with writing their responses in the spaces given.

For older learners, a portrait can be drawn and students can write in their own responses to the questions asked.

Father's Day Crowns

A quick, fun, and easy gift for that special man in your life on Father's Day! This set includes sheets for Dad, Grandpa, Uncle or Someone Special to accommodate the students in your classroom.

This makes the perfect gift for any special men coming to your classroom to celebrate Father's Day.

For younger learners, they can illustrate a picture of them with their loved one and a teacher can assist with writing their responses in the spaces given.

For older learners, a portrait can be drawn and students can write in their own responses to the prompt asked.

Mother's and Father's Day Portrait Prompts

A quick, fun, and easy gift for that special lady or man in your life on Mother's Day and Father's Day! This set includes portrait prompts for Mom, Grandma, Aunt, Dad, Grandpa, or uncle. There are also blank prompts for students to fill in and make for anyone they love.

Encourage students to honor and celebrate the special women and men in their lives by creating a one of a kind portrait! These portraits are titled and waiting for the artists signature.

These make the perfect gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day, or for any special occasion. Elevate this gift by adding a colorful cardstock/construction paper backing, laminating, or adding to a frame.

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Libro de Gramatica

Spanish Learners Spanish Grammar Workbook

More than 40 worksheets for students to practice their Spanish!

Includes:

Prepositions, demonstrative adjectives, upper case rules, antonyms, demonstrative adjectives, preterite, imperfect, direct object pronouns, and many more RULES with guided practice!

Amazing graphics!!!!

This Literary Bingo Card Set was designed to encourage students not just to read independently but to discover the love of new genres as well. Pass these Bingo Cards out at the beginning of the year or semester and have your students track the books they read on their sheets. After they complete a book, they must write the title in the corresponding box and get a parent's signature. You can decide what prize students earn for a "Bingo" but ultimately, with all the reading they will be doing, everyone wins!

Product Includes:

- 10 Unique Bingo Card Sheets

- Directions

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If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series.

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for episode 8
• This handout contains:
• One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

If you're an English teacher looking for an effective and engaging way to help your students analyze and understand the complexities of the novel_The Secret Garden,_look no further than our bundle of 5 graphic organizers and rubric.

This product includes 5 unique graphic organizers, each designed to help your students explore a different aspect of the novel. The organizers cover important literary elements such as vocabulary, plot structure, theme development, and more. The included rubric provides a clear and detailed grading system to help you assess your students' work and provide feedback on their understanding of the novel.

Our graphic organizers and rubric are easy to use and will save you time in creating your own review materials. Plus, they're designed with English teachers in mind, so you can be sure that your students are getting the most out of their reading experience.

With our bundle of 5 graphic organizers and rubric, your students will be able to dive deep into the novel and gain a comprehensive understanding of the important concepts and themes presented in The Secret Garden These materials are a valuable resource for any English teacher who wants to help their students succeed in analyzing complex literary works.

Don't wait! Add our bundle of 5 graphic organizers and rubric to your classroom materials today and watch your students engage with the novel in a whole new way! With this product, you'll be sure to create an unforgettable learning experience that will stay with your students long after they've finished reading The Secret Garden.

This book tasting menue provides students with a structured way to explore different books and genres. Divided into three sections - Appetizer, Entree, and Dessert - students can engage with a variety of questions that prompt them to think critically about the books they're interested in.

Whether used individually or in group settings, this Book Tasting Menu encourages students to discover new books, share their thoughts with peers, and foster a deeper appreciation for reading.

This is fully editable on PowerPoint

This is a 10-page set of worksheets for the short story "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury. The comprehension questions can be used as a story test or as a learning activity for students as they read the story.

The worksheets include:

* comprehension questions (multiple choice)

* comprehension questions (short answer)

* vocabulary

* similes and metaphors

* theme

* motif

* symbols

* story reflection

* story elements

* writing

There is also an answer key included at the end of the file for the comprehension questions, vocabulary, figurative language, and symbols.

Worksheets for Short Stories:

* Toni Cade Bambara: Raymond’s Run

* Ray Bradbury: There Will Come Soft Rains

* Arthur Cavanaugh: Miss Awful

* Richard Connell: The Most Dangerous Game

* Roald Dahl: The Landlady

* Shirley Jackson: The Lottery

* Piri Thomas: Amigo Brothers

* ...and more worksheets for short stories

Este recurso está lleno de herramientas interactivas y divertidas para fortalecer sus habilidades al usar las preposiciones en español.

Incluye:

1. Juego Digital: Accede a un emocionante juego digital en mi blog que hará que tus estudiantes se involucren y disfruten mientras practican preposiciones. Además, este recurso incluye la clave de acceso para que puedas utilizar el juego de manera eficiente.
2. Actividad Interactiva de Cortar y Pegar: Esta actividad fomenta la participación activa de los estudiantes. Cortarán y pegarán elementos relacionados con preposiciones, lo que les permite aplicar sus conocimientos de una manera práctica y entretenida.
3. Google Slides Interactivos: Utiliza las diapositivas interactivas de Google para guiar a tus estudiantes a través de ejercicios de práctica. Estas diapositivas son una herramienta valiosa para seguir instrucciones y aprender de manera efectiva.
4. Tarjetas Boom: Las tarjetas Boom son un recurso digital versátil y entretenido que hará que tus estudiantes se involucren con las preposiciones de una manera interactiva. Añade un toque de diversión a tus lecciones.
5. Rompecabezas de Preposiciones: ¿Qué mejor manera de reforzar el aprendizaje que con un rompecabezas? Este recurso incluye un rompecabezas de preposiciones que desafiará a tus estudiantes y les ayudará a consolidar sus conocimientos.
6. Libro de Gramática como Bono: Además de las actividades anteriores, este recurso incluye un libro de gramática que aborda las preposiciones en profundidad. Como un bono adicional, también encontrarás hojas de trabajo relacionadas con las preposiciones.

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If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series.

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for episode 6
• This handout contains:
• One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

Reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen_?_ Looking for a way to engage your students? Our graphic organizers go perfectly with this timeless classic. Helping your students learn vocabulary, theme, plot, and symbols. This includes 5 graphic organizers and a rubric for easy grading.

Need more resources for Hatchet?

We got you covered!

⭐Hatchet Introduction Power Point

**⭐Hatchet Flipbook Study Guide

⭐Hatchet Characterization Flipbook

⭐Hatchet Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes

⭐Hatchet Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles

This is a 31-page set of worksheets for the short story "Song of the Trees" by Mildred Taylor. The comprehension questions can be used as a story test or as a learning activity for students as they read the story.

The worksheets include:

* comprehension questions (multiple choice)

* comprehension questions (short answer)

* vocabulary

* story analysis

* similes

* personification

* metaphors

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* point of view

* setting

* conflict

* foreshadowing

* suspense

* symbolism

* quotations

* characterization

* connections

* compare and contrast

* w questions

* story map

* story elements

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* transformation

* writing

There is also an answer key included at the end of the file.

Worksheets for Short Stories:

* Toni Cade Bambara: Raymond’s Run

* Ray Bradbury: There Will Come Soft Rains

* Arthur Cavanaugh: Miss Awful

* Richard Connell: The Most Dangerous Game

* Roald Dahl: The Landlady

* Shirley Jackson: The Lottery

* Piri Thomas: Amigo Brothers

* ...and more worksheets for short stories

If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series.

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for episode 3
• This handout contains:
• One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

If you're an English teacher looking for an effective and engaging way to help your students analyze and understand the complexities of the novel_White Fang ,_look no further than our bundle of 5 graphic organizers and rubric.

This product includes 5 unique graphic organizers, each designed to help your students explore a different aspect of the novel. The organizers cover important literary elements such as vocabulary, plot structure, theme development, and more. The included rubric provides a clear and detailed grading system to help you assess your students' work and provide feedback on their understanding of the novel.

Our graphic organizers and rubric are easy to use and will save you time in creating your own review materials. Plus, they're designed with English teachers in mind, so you can be sure that your students are getting the most out of their reading experience.

With our bundle of 5 graphic organizers and rubric, your students will be able to dive deep into the novel and gain a comprehensive understanding of the important concepts and themes presented in White Fang. These materials are a valuable resource for any English teacher who wants to help their students succeed in analyzing complex literary works.

Don't wait! Add our bundle of 5 graphic organizers and rubric to your classroom materials today and watch your students engage with the novel in a whole new way! With this product, you'll be sure to create an unforgettable learning experience that will stay with your students long after they've finished reading White Fang.

This is a 62-page set of worksheets for the story "These Happy Golden Years" by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

For each set of three chapters, there are two worksheets:

* comprehension questions

* vocabulary and story analysis

In addition, this novel study includes a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:

* story review

* language skills

* similes

* personification

* metaphors

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* symbols

* quotations

* indirect characterization

* review activity

* cause and effect

* compare and contrast

* point of view

* writing a letter

* w questions

* illustrations

* characters

* character analysis

* comic strip

* story map

* story elements

* book design

* news report

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* interviews

* crossword puzzle

* word search

* story test (4 pages)

Also, there is an answer key at the end of the file.

Worksheets for books by Laura Ingalls Wilder:

Little House in the Big Woods

Farmer Boy

Little House on the Prairie

On the Banks of Plum Creek

By the Shores of Silver Lake

The Long Winter

Little Town on the Prairie

These Happy Golden Years

The First Four Years