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"Christmas Carol" and "Grinch Who Stole Christmas" Compare/Contrast Activities
By Colleen Burdette
Festive way to make connections:
Students read or watch A Christmas Carol and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, my students read A Christmas Carol and watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas, for an engaging activity before the holiday. A Christmas Carol was a challenge for the students, so watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas was a fun distraction.
Students will take notes on the provided worksheets to help keep track of information and make connections in a visual format. Notetaking helps keep students engaged in both stories. This also helps the students look at well know material in a new way.
This active and engaging resource gets students moving and discussing. Students will make paper snowballs out of the provided cards. They will then use these for a snowball fight. When time is up, students will find a partner, uncrumple the paper, and have a discussion.
Students can reach connections and have discussions with the information they gather.
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The Crossover First Quarter Standard Aligned handout for each poem! PDF & PPT
By TooBookedUp
Students love Kwame Alexander's verse novel The Crossover, and I love the rigor of these power worksheets! His novel is organized into sections just like a basketball game including:
This resource covers all of the poems in the First Quarter section; with each poem accompanying two pages of guided practice with middle school ELA standards including:
Did you know The Crossover is coming to Disney+? The novel is set to release a miniseries in 2023! If your class loves this text, check out my other resources:
Julius Ceasar Interactive Characterization book
By Educate and Create
This flip book contains graphic organizers for eight of the main characters of Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. Requires students to use textual evidence to support their answers and is easy to put together. Great activity to help increase comprehension of the play. Use while reading the play or afterwards. Rubric included for easy grading.
*** Check out my other products for Julius Caesar***
Julius Caesar Vocabulary
Marc Anthony vs Brutus Speech Analysis
Julius Caesar Interactive Study Guide Flipbook
Graphic Organizer Mega BUNDLE (Print and Digital)
By Queen's Educational Resources
Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers for Fiction and Nonfiction Texts
This bundle is also included in the following discounted Bundles:
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ABOUT THIS BUNDLE
★ Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers
★ 140 PAGES
★ Print and Digital
★ Suitable for ANY grade!
★ A discounted resource!!!
This resource includes:
------ 140 Graphic Organizers (5 SETS!)
★ 22 Textual Evidence Graphic Organizers (Print and Digital)
★ 53 Making Inferences Graphic Organizers (Print and Digital)
★ 22 Making Predictions Graphic Organizers (Print and Digital)
★ 18 Character Analysis Graphic Organizers (Print and Digital)
★ 10 Main Idea Graphic Organizers (Print and Digital)
★ 15 Analyzing Setting Graphic Organizers (Print and Digital)
****Click on individual resources for complete descriptions!
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This MEGA BUNDLE is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.
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Graphic Organizers are included for the following skills/topics:
► Making Inferences
► Making Predictions
► Main Idea
► Analyzing Setting
► Textual Evidence
► Character Analysis
DESCRIPTION
✅ There are 140 Graphic Organizers that are created in different formats/variations to support differentiation for students and help them participate in active reading and deep analysis of the texts they read.
✅ These graphic organizers are designed to support students in making inferences, predictions, analyzing characters and setting, and identifying main ideas. They can be used for any grade as well as any text under study.
✅ This is an excellent tool to set a "purpose for reading" and keep track of what's happening in texts as well as encouraging students to actively engage in reading!
✅ These Graphic Organizers can be used as part of a larger lesson, as formative assessments, with whole group instruction, small group instruction, and with novel groups/literature circles. These graphic organizers can also be assigned as a "Purpose for Reading" during silent reading time, classwork, or homework!
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These sets can also be purchased separately in my store, too - WHOOP WHOOP!
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MAKING PREDICTIONS:
MAIN IDEA:
CHARACTER TRAITS:
SETTING:
Additional Graphic Organizer Packets (Print and Digital)
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World History Mega Bundle: Industrial Revolution to 21st Century | Activities
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Save time and money with this amazing bundle of 30 interactive and engaging activities, designed to enhance your world history classroom! This package helps supplement your existing curriculum, lessons and units, covering key periods from The Industrial Revolution to the 21st Century, and provides a rich variety of learning tools to captivate your students and deepen their understanding of history.
Topics covered in this bundle:
Product Overview: This bundle includes a wide variety of activities to suit different learning styles and classroom needs:
This bundle is perfect for:
Be sure to check out the previews for all activities to see how they are perfect for your classroom!
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 - Text Analysis Writing Prompt, Text Based
By Write On with Jamie
Introducing how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an expository / informative essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an expository writing graphic organizer, rubric, expository writing quiz, and an expository writing template.
All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting details, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.
The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their informative writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing expository writing easy for teachers.
This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.
All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.
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This Citing Text Evidence Expository / Informative writing prompt lesson includes:
Entertaining Instructional Video with:
Detailed Lesson Plan with:
Worksheets with:
Slide Show Presentation with:
Expository Writing Quiz
Expository Rubric
Expository Graphic Organizer
Google Slides™
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Check out my other Middle School Text Based Analysis Writing Prompts:
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Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.
Peak Novel Study - With Lesson Plans, Google Slides, and STEM Project
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a novel study to go along with Roland Smith’s Novel Peak. This product includes completed lesson plans for each chapter, a Google Slide Show for each chapter, Doodle Notes for each chapter, an End of chapter activity for each chapter, and a final STEM project to go with the book. Students will practice making inferences, central idea, supporting details, writing summaries, cause and effect/Problem and solution text structures, research skills, and discussion skills.
A large part of this novel study is discussion-based. I have included a slide on the slideshow where you will put your classroom expectations for discussions. There are also times for the introduction to the chapter, you will start with a whole group discussion. (I would maybe recommend turn and talks if you use groups in your classroom)
The Lesson Plans and Google Slides are editable for you. You can edit them on Google Slides and/or Microsoft Powerpoint (I would recommend Google Slides because that is the app that it was created with). **The standards are not included in the lesson plans due to each state having their own standards**
I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review!
Story Map | Editable Digital and Printable Graphic Organizer
By Teach Savvy Store
Story Map | Editable Graphic Organizer: Help guide students' thinking when it comes to story writing and story elements with this easy to use digital or printable graphic organizer. This freebie includes these story elements: title/author, setting, characters (antagonists & protagonists), key details and events, conflict, and resolution.
✨This resource goes great with Roll a Story Bundle✨
Directions
Elements Included on Graphic Organizer
What's Included
ELA Resources
Writing Resources
*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses
The Lottery Activity Bundle (Shirley Jackson)
By Language Arts Excellence
**Now with newly added material!**
This resource features a bundle of all of our lesson plans, materials, and activities for the study of Shirley Jackson's shocking tale of tradition gone wrong, The Lottery. The numerous activities as well as full-length lesson plans provide an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition for the short story and encourage students to think critically about literary elements, theme, and symbolism. An Introduction to Dystopia Powerpoint and Crossword Puzzle helps to set the groundwork for the dystopian tale. Social media activities will encourage your students to bring the story to modern day and all the materials needed for a formal set of Socratic Seminars are included to ensure deep thinking and close reading of the text. A full answer key is provided along with student-tested lesson plans to help guide you through teaching the story. We have now also included the wildly popular Escape Room with tasks on characters, vocabulary, plot, quotes, and literary elements of the story - perfect for a review before the final test. The wide range of lessons in this unit will keep your students engaged from start to finish and help them to gain a deep understanding of one of the most controversial tales of American literature.
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Editable Literature Circle Resources
By Visual Vibe
Literature Circles are an effective and engaging way to instil the love of reading, get your students invested in the books they're reading and help them to develop necessary reading strategies and skills.
This resource will help you to set up your literature circles and create a fabulous reading culture for your classroom.
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ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
By Richard B Williams
This ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY [LESSON ACTIVITIES] resource provides students a chance to experience what happens when we realize that we all must navigate this world and its trials, even at early ages. With 80+ Slides, Several projects, Group Activities, Graphic Organizers, VIDEO assignments, short response activities are activities in this resource. This Mildred D. Taylor resource encourages insightful responses from work.
Watch your 6th - 8th Graders come alive and will fall in love with this novel and resource. Check it out!
**NOTE: This product has slides intended to be shown on a Promethean Board, while students are working to keep them on task; some of its activities are in a different format and are available in the BUNDLE.**
*ALSO: This novel, not the resource, discusses adult-themed topics. Please read and review novel and resource before teaching immature or too young a class *
***What are LESSON ACTIVITIES?***
***HOW TO USE LESSON ACTIVITIES***
SUMMARY:
Mildred D. Taylor's Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry chronicles Cassie logan and her family's life as they navigate racism and prejudice in 1933, Mississippi (The Great Depression), recounting an unsettled and sometimes traumatic time that teaches lessons to everyone. Just what hard truths and lessons about life did Cassie learn?
This 6th - 8th grade canonized work allows students to delve into the powerful exploration of the human capacity for prejudice, resilience, racism, and self-worth.
This PRODUCT includes:
1. Class Opener/Bell Ringer
2. THUNDER Scholar Notes
3. THUNDER Listening/Watch Party
4. THUNDER Recitals
5. Symbols in THUNDER
6. TALK
7. TEXT
8. TIME, SPACE, AND OTHER THINGS
9. Quoting TAYLOR
10. THE THUNDER Eye-Witness News
11. THUNDER : The Soundtrack and much, much more
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THANK YOU, MA'AM [LESSON PLANS and TEACHER NOTES]
THE PIANO LESSON [TASK CARDS]
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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.
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett Comprehension Quizzes and Writing Prompt
By Kile's Classroom
Chasing Vermeer Novel Quizzes and Writing Prompt
Chasing Vermeer by By Blue Balliett is a fantastic mystery novel that will have your kids excited to read and figure out a mysterious theft of a valuable piece of Vermeer art!
Chasing Vermeer is a great read and will keep your students guessing and talking the entire book!
This Chasing Vermeer set includes:
~5 comprehension quizzes with multiple choice and short answer questions for every 4 chapters
~answer keys that include sample student responses for the short answer questions
~a character chart to keep track of the characters and the clues that might point to their involvement in the theft
~ a writing prompt and organizer that requires students to make inferences and support those inferences with text evidence
~a writing page for their final writing.
Check out the preview of the first quiz, the character map, and writing prompt!
More Great Resources From Kile's Classroom
Figurative Language Bundle.
Personification.
Writing Graphic Organizer Bundle.
Tuck Everlasting Novel Quizzes.
Making Inferences, Mystery Novel, Character, Novel Quiz, Chasing Vermeer
SIMON SORT OF SAYS Novel Study
By The Book Bandit
A NOVEL STUDY for SIMON SORT OF SAYS based on the book by ERIN BOW.
This 83 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.
This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each section after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context.
This novel study is ideal as an independent activity or follow-up to the book.
AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED
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!
This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.
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You are welcome to request a novel study in the questions and answers section of my shop!
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❤️ Blank Plot Diagram Template Graphic Organizer Printable Worksheet Story Map
By Epsilon Math Craft & Special Education
Your elementary / middle / high school students will be able to complete ELA activities with engagement and no confusion, and they will use this template to help answer text-dependent writing questions or when writing notes. This Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer includes the following: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Please see the preview as it is exactly what you will receive in your download.
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Character Graphic Organizer and Descriptive Paragraph
By Susan Wolfe
Character analysis, graphic organizer, and descriptive writing for any novel.
Free PDF
For grades 6 to 9
"A Christmas Carol" and "The Grinch" Compare and Contrast Worksheets
By Colleen Burdette
Festive way to make connections:
Students read or watch A Christmas Carol and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, my students read A Christmas Carol and watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas, for an engaging activity before the holiday. A Christmas Carol was a challenge for the students, so watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas was a fun distraction.
Students will take notes on the provided worksheets to help keep track of information and make connections in a visual format. Notetaking helps keep students engaged in both stories. This also helps the students look at well know material in a new way.
Students can reach connections and have discussions with the information they gather.
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Why this resource is helpful:
Literary Elements using Anime Worksheets, independent work
By TooBookedUp
Are you looking for an interesting way to integrate your students' love for anime and your love for literary elements? This front and back worksheet can be assigned virtually or printed for independent work. Students will watch an episode of their favorite anime and analyze for setting, conflict, theme, mood, and symbolism. This resource can be used for extension work, passion projects, or a flex day in ELA.
The Skin I'm In Graphic Organizers
By Educate and Create
Reading The Skin I'm In ? 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 Google drive version? CLICK HERE ***
Need more resources for The Skin I'm In ?
The Skin I'm In - Flip book Study Guide
The Skin I'm In - Characterization Flip book
The Skin I'm In - Introduction Power Point
The Skin I'm In - Vocabulary lists, crossword puzzles, and quizzes
Inference Graphic Organizers Inference Worksheet Graphic Organizers
By Queen's Educational Resources
Inference Graphic Organizers Inference Worksheet Graphic Organizers
This resource is also included in the following discounted resources:
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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE
★ Inference Graphic Organizer
★ 2 pages
★ PDF File
★ Suitable for any text or grade
This resource includes:
★ 2 Making Inferences Graphic Organizers (containing Post-It clip art)
These graphic organizers are designed to support students in making inferences using any text under study. As they read, students will make an inference and provide two details, then write explanations for details. This is an excellent tool to help students gather important information before writing a response. The first graphic organizer does not include evidence and explanation sentence stems to help students develop their writing, while the second graphic organizer does - which will help support differentiation in the classroom!
These graphic organizers can be used in whole group instruction, small group instruction, and with novel groups/literature circles. These graphic organizers can also be assigned as a "Purpose for Reading" during silent reading time, classwork, or homework!
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Other Graphic Organizer Packets (PRINT and DIGITAL) you might be interested in:
Character Analysis Organizer BUNDLE
Graphic Organizer BUNDLE
Inferences Graphic Organizers BUNDLE
Prediction Graphic Organizer BUNDLE
Main Idea Graphic Organizers
Citing Evidence Graphic Organizers
Character Traits and Analysis Graphic Organizers
Setting Graphic Organizers
Plot Graphic Organizers
Imagery Graphic Organizers
Conflict Graphic Organizers
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Created by © Queen's Educational Resources / All Rights Reserved
Your purchase includes one copy to be used in a single classroom. If you are looking for multiple copies, please be sure to purchase additional licenses.
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