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Jumanji Literature Circle Response Packet, Book Club + Graphic Organizers!
By Veronica Reyes
This packet is a literature response to Those Shoes. It can be used as a literature response for a book club or as a whole class reading comprehension packet. There are prompts on when to answer each response page in the upper right corner in blue. These are graphic organizers with reading comprehension questions to promote a deeper understanding.
This book is at a Level P.
Reading Comprehension Strategies Addressed-
- Predicting
- Visualizing
- Short Answer Response
- Questioning
- Story Mapping
- Opinion
*** VOCABULARY BOOKMARKS INCLUDED!
For literature response packets for 12 titles leveled N-R, click here <--
Jumanji Literature Circle Response Packet, Book Club + Graphic Organizers!
By Veronica Reyes
This packet is a literature response to Those Shoes. It can be used as a literature response for a book club or as a whole class reading comprehension packet. There are prompts on when to answer each response page in the upper right corner in blue. These are graphic organizers with reading comprehension questions to promote a deeper understanding.
This book is at a Level P.
Reading Comprehension Strategies Addressed-
- Predicting
- Visualizing
- Short Answer Response
- Questioning
- Story Mapping
- Opinion
*** VOCABULARY BOOKMARKS INCLUDED!
For literature response packets for 12 titles leveled N-R, click here <--
Jumanji Literature Circle Response Packet, Book Club + Graphic Organizers!
By Veronica Reyes
This packet is a literature response to Those Shoes. It can be used as a literature response for a book club or as a whole class reading comprehension packet. There are prompts on when to answer each response page in the upper right corner in blue. These are graphic organizers with reading comprehension questions to promote a deeper understanding.
This book is at a Level P.
Reading Comprehension Strategies Addressed-
- Predicting
- Visualizing
- Short Answer Response
- Questioning
- Story Mapping
- Opinion
*** VOCABULARY BOOKMARKS INCLUDED!
For literature response packets for 12 titles leveled N-R, click here <--
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Fiction
By The Emergency Sub
Reading Comprehension Fiction: Lotto
Our worksheets cover a variety of genres and themes from popular children's literature, making reading fun and enjoyable for kids of all ages
- Improve reading comprehension
- Engage with popular children's literature
- Enhance critical thinking skills
These are fun, interactive reading comprehension worksheets. Students will receive the lucky lottery number if they answer all the questions correctly.
Students must correctly complete the five comprehension questions to get the daily PICK 5 lottery numbers. (They will only have a winning lottery ticket if they complete all the questions correctly.) This activity has an independent and guided component.
Set includes 5 Passages from
The Birthday Party by Oliver Optic
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
A Gallery of Children by A.A. Milne
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baun
The Story of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
Starbooks Virtual Book Tasting with Verse Novels
By Christina Bush
What does your middle school poetry unit look like? If you want to incorporate verse novels, but don't know where to start, this resource is a perfect fit!
This Starbooks Virtual Book Tasting with Verse Novels resource introduces students to a variety of popular verse novels, allowing them to browse and rate their favorites.
Each novel provides the following:
This DIGITAL resource has EDITABLE PARTS in Google Slides™
Included in this resource:
Verse Novels Included:
Flooded by Ann E. Burg
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
All the Broken Pieces by Ann E. Burg
Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham
Addie on the Inside by James Howe
And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard
The Language Inside by Holly Thompson
Booked by Kwame Alexander
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
House Arrest by K. A. Holt
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
May B. by Caroline Starr Rose
The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Shakespeare Bats Cleanup by Ron Koertge
Unbound by Ann E. Burg
BLANK template slides are included to help you add your own verse novels, based on your classroom availability!
The Google Drive link will bring to a folder with the old and new versions - pick whichever one you'd like!
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Author and Text Charts Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
These step-by-step charts make it way to teach literature genres, sub-genres, and authors' styles. Comes with two graphic organizers: 1 with Genre, Sub-genre, Type of Short Story, Subject, Theme, Time Period 1 for Author's Information, Birth/Death, Personal Information, Education, Works Written, Author's Style, Other Important Facts Handouts Include: Fiction and Non-Fiction Genres and Examples Types of Short Stories: Novel, Novella, Novellete, Short Story, Flash Fiction Types of Author's Style: Argumentative, Description, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive These simple to use graphic organizers make it easy for students to make connections between types of works and authors' backgrounds. Great for AP, GT, as well as at risk, ELL, and homeschooling. Use for AP test prep and assessment for analysis. Meets ELA CCSS and state reading guidelines.
By Beth Hammett
An easy to understand presentation to help students with mood and tone. Includes: Definitions Quotes Examples Group/Individual Activities with word banks Whole class reviews (Poetry and Prose) Great for literature classes and writing reviews! Meets CCSS.
Dialects and Speech (United States)
By Beth Hammett
Four-wheelin' or muddin? Cruisin' or going for a drive? Get students thinking about dialects and regional differences with this 22 page engaging, visual presentation. Includes: Dialect and examples Idiolect and examples Jargon and examples Pidgins and examples Creole and examples Review of Terminologies and activity Regional dialects and activity Literature dialects and examples Literature Project activity for Assessment Extra Resources Great for blended, flipped, homeschool, group collaboration, and whole class English and history courses. Interactive and critical thinking skills required!
Readers Theatre Fractured Fairytales Bundle
By Clodagh
With this Readers Theatre Scripts Bundle you can get your students tuned into Fractured Fairytales! These funny and heartwarming readers theatre scripts are an engaging and entertaining way to teach students about fractured fairytales.
In these Readers Theatre scripts, your students will act out the Fairytale of...
Fractured Fairy Three Little Pigs Readers Theatre Script
Fractured Fairytale Cinderella Readers Theatre Script
Fractured Fairytale Rapunzel Readers Theatre Script
Fracture Fairytale Sleeping Beauty Readers Theatre Script
Through a series of humorous and heartwarming scenes, your students will act out these fractured fairy tales.
Key Features:
Educational and Entertaining: The fractured fairy tale readers theatre scripts combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for a fairy tale unit or study! Perfect for literacy sessions or the drama classroom!
Character Development: The fairytale characters in the scripts are relatable and well developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.
Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.
Literacy Sessions or Performing Arts Lessons: Perfect to integrate into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons! A great way for your students to study fractured fairytales and then create their own.
Perfect for Years 3 - 6: Suitable for middle-upper elementary students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from its message of cooperation and empathy.
Fractured Fairy Tales: A fun way to teach Fractured Fairytales and all the wonderful literacy elements that come along with them.
Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple, and go!
You will receive
The Three Little Pigs Allergies
This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of the classic tale, where the pigs are allergic to wolves and sneeze their houses down. The wolf, Wolfie, is actually trying to help the pigs by warning them about their fragile homes.
Rapunzels Super Strong Hair
This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Rapunzel, where she learns the power of self-reliance and making sacrifices for the greater good.
The Cure For Sleeping Beauty
This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Sleeping Beauty, where everyone thinks she needs true loves kiss, but actually she just needs some medicine!
Cinderella’s True Colours
This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Cinderella, where she is unkind, entitled and not treating her step family well!
By using these Readers Theatre Scripts, you can explore fractured fairy tales and have fun while you’re at it. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining stories but will also gain a deeper understanding of different perspectives and the power of storytelling.
Simply download, print, staple, and you're good to go! Woo hoo!
Enjoy!
Readers Theatre Script Fractured Fairytale - Sleeping Beauty
By Clodagh
Get your students tuned into Fractured Fairytales in your classroom with this ‘The Cure For Sleeping Beauty’ Readers Theatre Script. This funny and heartwarming script is an engaging and entertaining way to teach students about fractured fairytales.
In this Readers Theatre script, your students will act out the Fairytale of Sleeping Beauty, but with a twist! This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Sleeping Beauty, where everyone thinks she needs true loves kiss, but actually she just needs some medicine!
Through a series of humorous and heartwarming scenes, your students will act out this fractured fairy tale and learn the power of listening to others and that true love isn’t the answer to everything.
Key Features:
Educational and Entertaining: This fractured fairy tale readers theatre script combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for a fairytale unit or study!
Character Development: The fairytale characters in the script are relatable and well developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.
Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.
Literacy centres or social emotional learning lessons: Perfect to integrated into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons! A great way for your students to study fractured fairytales and then create their own.
Lessons to learn: The central themes to discuss are that Fairy Tales seem to focus on true love being the answer to everything, especially for women! This Fractured Fairytale shows a different perspective.
Perfect for Years 3 - 7: Suitable for middle - upper elementary and middle school students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from learning fractured fairytales.
Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple and go!
By using this ‘The Cure For Sleeping Beauty’ Readers Theatre Script you can explore fractured fairy tales and have fun while you’re at it. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining story but will also gain a deeper understanding of different perspectives and the power of storytelling.
Simply download, print, staple and you're good to go! Woo hoo!
Enjoy this fractured fairytale readers theatre script!!
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Readers Theatre Script - Fractured Fairytales Bundle
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Readers Theatre Fractured Fairytale Script - Three Little Pigs
By Clodagh
Get your students tuned into Fractured Fairytales in your classroom with this 'The Three Little Pigs and the Wolf Allergy' Readers Theatre Script**.** This funny and heartwarming script is an engaging and entertaining way to teach students about fractured fairytales.
In this Readers Theatre script, your students will act out the Fairytale of the Three Little Pigs, but with a twist! This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of the classic tale, where the pigs are allergic to wolves and sneeze their houses down. The wolf, Wolfie, is actually trying to help the pigs by warning them about their fragile homes.
Through a series of humorous and heartwarming scenes, your students will act out this fractured fairy tale and learn the importance of teamwork and understanding.
Key Features:
Educational and Entertaining: This fractured fairy tale readers theatre script combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for a fairy tale unit or study! Perfect for literacy sessions or the drama classroom!
Character Development: The fairytale characters in the script are relatable and well-developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.
Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.
Literacy Sessions or Performing Arts Lessons: Perfect to integrate into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons! A great way for your students to study fractured fairytales and then create their own.
Lesson on Teamwork and Understanding: The central theme of teamwork and understanding is woven throughout this fractured fairytale readers theatre script, imparting valuable life lessons to young minds.
Perfect for Years 3 - 6: Suitable for middle-upper elementary students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from its message of cooperation and empathy.
Fractured Fairy Tales: A fun way to teach Fractured Fairytales and all the wonderful literacy elements that come along with them.
Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple, and go!
By using this 'The Three Little Pigs and the Wolf Allergy' Readers Theatre Script, you can explore fractured fairy tales and have fun while you’re at it. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining story but will also gain a deeper understanding of different perspectives and the power of storytelling.
Simply download, print, staple, and you're good to go! Woo hoo!
Enjoy this fractured fairytale readers theatre script!
Like what you see? Follow along at Captivating Kids where you'll get heaps of inspiration and all the low down on new resources!
I'd also love to connect on social media and see the resources in action!
Want more Readers Theatre Scripts?
Check out...
Readers Theatre Script - Fractured Fairytales Bundle
Readers Theatre Script - Social and Emotional Bundle
Halloween Readers Theatre - The Witch Who Lost Her Magic
By Clodagh
The Witch Who Lost Her Magic - Halloween Readers Theatre Script for Year 3-5
Description: Bring the magic of Halloween into your classroom with this fun and engaging Readers Theatre script: The Witch Who Lost Her Magic!
Perfect for Year 3-5 students, this Halloween themed script tells the enchanting story of Hazel, a mischievous witch who loses her magic and must perform acts of kindness to restore it. This delightful readers theatre script will have your students laughing, learning, and improving their reading fluency, all while celebrating the spooky season!
What's Inside:
Why You’ll Love It:
How It Works:
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Bundle: Reading Activities | Dewey Decimal | Venn Diagram | Journaling
By Reece's Tech Shop by Scott Reece
Are you looking for ways to encourage your students to read in your classroom or at your school? This bundle has everything that you need!
Encourage reading with little competition in the Dewey Decimal Reading Race. Students earn racing points and move along the race track by reading books from different Dewey categories.
Create a new book report experience and add student work to you classroom with the Word Cube Book Reports. This one includes an electronic scoring rubric with formulas already calculated!
Encourage reading and comprehension by using the 180-day A Reader's Journey ~ A Reading Journal!! 180 days worth of reading journal topics. Includes page documentation, title and author information, and a journal prompt to reflect on what students have read for the day.
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By Reece's Tech Shop by Scott Reece
Reading Response Journal Prompts for student's daily reading time.
Do you want to increase your students' retention of what they are reading? Journaling is a great way to encourage them to reflect about what they've read.
A Reader's Journey ~ This is a FULL YEAR Reading Journal notebook for students. If you're looking for EASY TO USE reading journals put together in a student friendly format of graphic organizers, then this is the journal that you're looking for! Topics include:
Identifying Parts of Speech
Making Predictions
Character Studies
Time Period Studies
Fact vs. Fiction
Setting
Venn Diagrams
Radio Commercials
Problem Solving
Synonyms/Antonyms
Comic Strips
Book Reviews
Quote Reactions
AND MORE!
Students complete daily activities as they focus on learning more from what they read. This is a great resource for a reading class!!
Can be printed in color OR black & white.
Dewey Decimal System: Reading Racecar Challenge (The Great Reading Race)
By Reece's Tech Shop by Scott Reece
“The Great Reading Race” was designed to encourage students to read twenty-four books from all the Dewey Decimal System categories. The goal is to encourage your students to read all genres of books rather than simply focusing on one or two categories. They are given the Student Sheet at the beginning of the year to track their progress as they read books. The student sheet includes spaces for each of the Dewey Decimal System categories.
Includes:
Student Sheet (letter size)
Student Sheet (legal size)
Teacher Instructions
Tracking form for teacher (Excel)
Images of cars (paper size)
Images of cars (poster size)
Submit feedback to earn TeachShare credit!
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Character, Problem, Solution- Reading Passage w/Questions
By Ann Stewart
Engaging Fiction Comprehension - Character, Plot, Solution
This resource includes a 500+ word engaging fiction story centered around a compelling character facing a problem and coming up with a thoughtful solution. The complex narrative is written at a high 5th - 6th grade reading level and tackles mature themes including passion, injury, depression, and overcoming adversity that will resonate with middle school students.
The passage is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions focused on analyzing the central character's motivations and development, understanding the plot points and central conflict, and examining how the character grapples with and solves the key problem in the story. Detailed sample responses and an answer key are provided.
This fiction comprehension resource is perfect for:
Analyzing character traits, motivations, and development
Plot analysis and plot structure
Conflict and resolution
Theme and central ideas
Critical thinking and analysis
Key terms: character, plot, conflict, solution, fiction comprehension, upper elementary, middle school reading
With engaging content and thought-provoking questions, this resource provides an excellent opportunity for upper elementary or middle school students to practice standards-aligned ELA skills. This comprehension activity engages learners in analyzing high-level narrative fiction.
CHRISTMAS COMPREHENSION NOVEL STUDIES
By The Book Bandit
THREE Novel Studies for THE CHRISTMAS PIG by J.K Rowling, A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS by Matt Haig and MERRY CHRISTMAS GERONIMO
These are engaging and comprehensive units that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.
***INCLUDES FREE CHRISTMAS TASK CARDS***
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter the units can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. They have been designed to promote thinking and understanding. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The units have been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
Activities include:
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
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CHRISTMAS READING COMPREHENSION Novel Study Bundle
By The Book Bandit
Three NOVEL STUDIES for VIRTUALLY CHRISTMAS by David Baddiel, THE CHRISTMAS PIG by J.K Rowling and A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS by Matt Haig.
These are engaging and comprehensive units that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter the units can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. They have been designed to promote thinking and understanding. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The units have been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
Activities include:
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Thank you for your continued support
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID Novel Study and Reading Comprehension Bundle
By The Book Bandit
Three NOVEL STUDIES for DIARY OF A WIMPY KID Big Shot, Diper Overlode and No Brainer.
These are engaging and comprehensive units that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter the units can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. They have been designed to promote thinking and understanding. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The units have been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
Activities include:
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Thank you for your continued support
CHRISTMAS READING COMPREHENSION Novel Study Bundle
By The Book Bandit
Two NOVEL STUDIES for VIRTUALLY CHRISTMAS by David Baddiel and A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS by Matt Haig.
These are engaging and comprehensive units that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter the units can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. They have been designed to promote thinking and understanding. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The units have been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
Activities include:
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Thank you for your continued support