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Halloween Roald Dahl Suspense Short Story 3 Week Unit, Film, Essay, Seminar
By TooBookedUp
Comprehensive Dahl Exploration: This bundle combines three of Roald Dahl’s most compelling stories, each presented in a detailed ELA unit designed to engage middle school students. Perfect for an author’s study, this bundle allows students to analyze Dahl’s unique narrative style and recurring themes across different works. From the mysterious escalations in "Way Up to Heaven" to the unsettling undertones of "The Landlady" and the darkly comic "Lamb to the Slaughter," students will appreciate Dahl’s mastery in crafting suspense and surprise. This bundle is an excellent resource for end-of-year activities, sub plans, or a focused thematic unit on one of literature’s most intriguing authors.
1. Way Up to Heaven ELA Unit
Description: Explore the suspenseful realms of Roald Dahl’s "Way Up to Heaven" with this detailed ELA unit. This package includes engaging slides for easy teaching, a structured Socratic seminar to foster deep discussion, comprehensive lesson plans for effective learning, and versatile choice board activities to cater to diverse learning preferences. Students will delve into thematic analysis, character study, and the craft of writing through guided essays and creative projects.
2. The Landlady ELA Unit
Description: Dive deep into the chilling story of "The Landlady" with this complete ELA unit. It features dynamic slides that enrich the narrative experience, a Socratic seminar to enhance critical thinking, and a choice board that offers creative and analytical options like comic strips and alternate endings. Additional essays and activities, including a film comparison using a Venn diagram, make this unit perfect for a comprehensive study of narrative techniques and thematic development.
3. Lamb to the Slaughter ELA Unit
Description: Unpack the intrigue of Roald Dahl’s "Lamb to the Slaughter" in this all-inclusive ELA unit. This resource provides detailed slides for seamless instruction, engaging seminar guidelines to discuss the complexities of the plot, and a range of activities including a choice board for student-driven projects. The unit also includes tailored essay prompts and additional activities that encourage a deeper understanding of the story’s themes and Dahl’s distinctive writing style.
Bonus:
Includes in-depth character analysis across three stories and synthesizing essay prompt with graphic organizers!
Genre Introduction Dystopia, Suspense, Scifi, Fantasy, Mystery Lesson Plans
By TooBookedUp
Elements of Suspense Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8)
Description:
Dive into the spine-tingling world of suspense with this engaging lesson plan! Students will analyze the key elements of suspense—pacing, foreshadowing, red herrings, danger, and more—through guided notes, interactive activities, and media examples like film trailers. This resource is perfect for Halloween or any time you want to keep your students on the edge of their seats. Ideal for introducing or reviewing the genre of suspense.
Elements of Dystopia Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8)
Description:
Welcome to the dark side of fiction with this comprehensive dystopian literature lesson. Students will explore themes like totalitarian regimes, environmental disasters, survival, and rebellion. Using multimedia examples and text excerpts, students will analyze how these elements create powerful dystopian worlds. This resource is perfect for introducing dystopian fiction or as a review of the genre, making it a great fit for discussions on social justice or government control.
Elements of Science Fiction Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8)
Description:
Blast off into the universe of science fiction! This lesson plan introduces students to the exciting elements of sci-fi, including futuristic technology, space exploration, time travel, alien life, and parallel universes. Students will analyze these elements through guided notes, multimedia, and text excerpts. Whether you're teaching the genre for the first time or reviewing it with your class, this resource is out of this world!
Elements of Fantasy Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8)
Description:
Step into magical realms with this enchanting lesson plan on the elements of fantasy. Students will explore key components such as world-building, magical systems, mythical creatures, quests, and good vs. evil. Using guided notes and multimedia, students will be transported into the fantastical worlds of dragons, wizards, and epic quests. This resource is perfect for immersing students in the magic of fantasy fiction, sparking their imaginations and developing their literary analysis skills.
Elements of Mystery Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8)
Introduce your students to the mystery genre with this 60-minute, print-and-go lesson plan that includes everything you need to kick off a mystery unit! This engaging lesson features guided notes, teacher slides, a one-page mystery story, and answer keys. Students will explore key mystery elements, such as clues, suspects, and red herrings, and apply their knowledge by solving the included mystery. Perfect for grades 6-8, this resource makes it easy to teach critical thinking and deduction skills while introducing a fun and interactive genre.
Spooky Science: Extinct Giants Informational Text Bundle Grades 4-6
By TooBookedUp
1. Megalodon Spooky Science & ELA Packet
Dive deep into the ocean with the Megalodon, the largest shark to ever swim Earth’s waters. This CCSS-aligned resource for grades 4-6 blends STEM and ELA, engaging students with informational text, vocabulary activities, and comprehension questions. Students will explore the size, diet, and extinction of this fearsome apex predator while building skills in cause and effect, main idea, and text-dependent questions. Perfect for spooky season or year-round learning!
2. Titanoboa Spooky Science & ELA Packet
Get wrapped up in the terrifying world of the Titanoboa, the massive prehistoric snake that crushed its prey. This interdisciplinary resource for grades 4-6 uses CCSS-aligned reading comprehension and science activities to explore Titanoboa's habitat, diet, and extinction. Students will engage in vocabulary practice, draw and label the giant snake, and learn about the environmental changes that led to its downfall. A great addition to any science or spooky-themed lesson!
3. Arthropleura Spooky Science & ELA Packet
Discover the creepy-crawly world of Arthropleura, the enormous millipede-like creature that once roamed ancient forests. This engaging resource, ideal for grades 4-6, combines ELA and science standards with reading comprehension, cause-and-effect charts, and drawing activities. Students will learn about this giant invertebrate's habitat and extinction while sharpening their critical thinking skills. Whether used for Halloween or a year-long prehistoric unit, this packet is sure to captivate your class!
4. Gigantopithecus Spooky Science & ELA Packet
Enter the world of Gigantopithecus, the towering prehistoric ape that may have inspired legends of Bigfoot! This CCSS-aligned resource for grades 4-6 includes vocabulary building, text-dependent questions, and creative activities like drawing and labeling this mysterious creature. Students will learn about its diet, habitat, and eventual extinction while exploring spooky connections to modern myths. Whether for spooky season or science class, this resource blends STEM and ELA seamlessly.
Each of these products delivers a mix of science and literacy, with exciting prehistoric creatures to keep students engaged and learning!
Valentine's Day Bundle: Fun-filled Worksheets and Engaging Google Slides
By Inspired By MlG
Looking for a way to make Valentine's Day in the classroom unforgettable? Our Valentine's Day Bundle is jam-packed with interactive worksheets, captivating Google Slides presentations, and FREE BONUS activities guaranteed to boost learning and fun!
Why Choose Our Valentine's Day Bundle for Students?
Target Age Group: This bundle is ideally suited for students in elementary grades. However, it can be easily adapted to fit the needs of a wider range of learners.
Looking for a creative and educational way to celebrate Valentine's Day with your students? Look no further than our Valentine's Day Bundle!
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Black Artist Reading Passages + Research Report Template + Black History Month
By Veronica Reyes
GROWING BUNDLE- As we grow- you get more!!! Close Reading Articles with biographical information.
This is a reading research newsletter bundle with-
- Misty Copeland
- Ruby Bridges
- Louis Armstrong
- Maya Angelou
- Jacob Lawrence
- Billie Holiday
All newsletters are biographical.
These are your curated gateway to the vibrant world of Black artists and their profound contributions to the arts. Designed especially for elementary school students, this kid-friendly research newsletter brings you fun and informative snapshots, engaging stories, and interesting facts about Black and African American artists and their creative brilliance.
Key Features:
Research Templates
Product Description:
Are you a teacher looking for an engaging way to develop your students' research and presentation skills? Look no further! Our "Blank Research Report Template for Biographies" is the perfect tool to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and research skills in your classroom.
Two blank templates-
-One that is pre-filled with some of black artists' picture and name
-One that is blank and requires the student to write his name and draw thier portrait (can be used for any person)
Key Features:
How It Works:
Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Black History Month.
Black History Month Biographical Reading Passages & Research- Growing Bundle!
By Veronica Reyes
Are you looking for a way to ⭐️TEACH and INSPIRE⭐️ for Black History Month?
These are your curated gateway to the vibrant world of Black Changemakers and their profound contributions to the world. Perfect for a project for Black History Month! Designed especially for elementary school students, this kid-friendly research newsletter brings you fun and informative snapshots, engaging stories, and interesting facts about Black and African American changemakers and their creative brilliance. All newsletters are biographical.
This is a reading passage newsletter GROWING BUNDLE with-
- Misty Copeland
- Ruby Bridges
- Louis Armstrong
- Maya Angelou
- Jacob Lawrence
- Serena Williams
- Jackie Robinson
- Jesse Owens
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Barack Obama
- Wangari Maathai
- Harriet Tubman
- Pelé
- Roberto Clemente
...and many more to come
Sight/Trick Word Worksheets- Fun Phonics Aligned Level 1, Units 2-14! BUNDLE!
By Veronica Reyes
Introducing our COMPLETE BUNDLE- Fundations® Compatible Trick Word Worksheets for Level 1, Units 2-14. This is the perfect companion to elevate your students' learning experience in phonics with the renowned Fundations**®** program. Following the Science of Reading and crafted with foundational skills in mind, this kit is designed specifically for all of Level 1 ensuring targeted reinforcement of crucial sight words or trick words.
This product includes:
Words Included:
Units 2-14 (93 worksheets)
Why Choose Our Product?
Elevate your classroom experience with our BUNDLE, an invaluable tool to solidify foundational literacy skills and set your students on a path to phonetic excellence!
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U.S. Women's History Reading Worksheet Bundle: 1600-1920 * U.S. History * ELA
By Christa Nonnemaker
This Teaching Bundle includes nine Reading Assignments and Worksheets from 1600-1920:
* Native American Women Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Colonial Women Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Women of the American Revolution Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Early Women's Rights Movement Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Women during the Civil War
* Women during the Industrial Revolution
* Women's Suffrage Movement
* Women during the Progressive Era
Each Reading Assignment and Worksheet is designed to take one class period, or portion thereof (30-50 minutes) or for students to complete on their own as independent study or to complete as homework. These close reading assignments will help students learn more about women's contributions in American society as well as the challenges that women faced during each of these eras.
Worksheets provide students with an opportunity to reflect on their reading. Worksheets are available as a printable or as a digital option through Easel.
Other American Women's History Series Reading Assignments and Worksheets are available:
* Women in the 1920s: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Women during the Great Depression: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Women during WWII: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
Or buy the entire bundle:
U.S. Women's History Reading Assignments and Worksheets: 1600-1945
MEGA Prewriting BUNDLE Hole Punch|Push Pins|Worksheets|Letters|Numbers|Shapes
By Jan Huebner Play2Grow
This MEGA BUNDLE includes 4 BUNDLES with write and wipe cards, hole punch activities, push pin activities, and tons of worksheets practicing letters, numbers, and shapes. All these products improve fine motor prewriting skills and prepare for handwriting.
BUNDLE ONE: Write and Wipe Task Cards
BUNDLE TWO: Push Pins and Pound
BUNDLE THREE: Hole Punch Task Card
BUNDLE FOUR: PREWRITING WORKSHEETS NO PREP
Learning objects:
ENJOY MORE PREWRITING PRODUCTS:
PREWRITING Tracing Lines and Shapes
PREWRITING NUMBERS Tracing Lines and Shapes
PREWRITING ALPHABET Tracing Lines and Shapes
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ALPHABET WORKSHEETS BUNDLE|Beginning Sounds|Coloring Pages|Writing|Letter Work
By Jan Huebner Play2Grow
PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN students will learn alphabet letters and beginning letter sounds quickly with these fun interactive worksheets. One set is a cut and paste activity. Many writing activities are included too. Best of all, NO PREP!
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ALPHABET IMAGES:
A-apple
B-basket
C-cow
D-dog
E-engine
F-flower
G-glue
H-hen
I-in
J-et
K-key
L-lamp
M-map
N-net
O-orange
P-pot
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V-van
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X-X-ray
Y-yak
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Prewriting Lines Strokes Shapes Alphabet Number Worksheets BUNDLE NO PREP
By Jan Huebner Play2Grow
Prewriting alphabet and number lines, strokes, and shapes worksheets improve fine motor skills. Preschoolers and toddlers are engaged with tracing, coloring, counting, handwriting, and sign language letters.
This product is a BUNDLE of worksheets and activities for stations, centers, morning work, and take-home.
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Flying Lessons and Other Stories BUNDLE OF LESSONS FOR ALL STORIES + BONUS
By Ms. J's ELA
This bundle includes lessons for all stories in the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories edited by Ellen Oh. The stories are not included in this resource. Lessons are focused on the following stories:
- How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium by Matt De La Peña
- The Difficult Path by Grace Lin
- Sol Painting, Inc. by Meg Medina
- Secret Samantha by Tim Federle
- The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn by Kelly J. Baptist
- Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains by Tim Tingle
- Main Street by Jacqueline Woodson
- Flying Lessons by Soman Chainani
- Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents by Kwame Alexander
- Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push by Walter Dean Myers
Each lesson includes WORKSHEETS and a PRESENTATION. Worksheets come in color and b/w. Presentations include answer keys.
Each lesson contains:
- Pre-reading journal prompt
- Story vocabulary (except Main Street)
- Tiered reading questions
- Questions focused on one particular ELA standard
- Answer keys
BONUS ESSAY WRITING PROMPTS ARE INCLUDED!
If you teach 90 minute block classes, you would likely get through one lesson per day. If you teach 50 minute classes like I do, each lesson could take two days. This bundle could last from 2 weeks to 4 weeks depending on your schedule.
Guardians of Ga'Hoole: A Bundle of Worksheets (Book #1 to Book #5)
By Peter D
This is a bundle of worksheets for Book #1 to Book #5 of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky.
There is one PDF file for each book in the series from Book #1 to Book #5. Therefore, there are a total of five PDF files in this bundle.
For each section of three chapters (C1-C3, C4-C6, etc...), there are two worksheets:
* comprehension questions
* vocabulary and story analysis
In addition, each novel study includes a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:
* story review
* similes
* personification
* metaphors
* story reflection
* theme
* motif
* symbols
* indirect characterization
* connections
* cause and effect
* compare and contrast
* point of view
* letter writing
* w questions
* illustrations
* characters
* character analysis
* comic strip
* 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 each PDF file.
Merlin Missions #21 to #27: A Bundle of Worksheets
By Peter D
This is a bundle of worksheets for Merlin Mission books #21 to #27. These books are part of the Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne.
There is one PDF file for each book (297 pages in total).
In each PDF file, there are three worksheets for each chapter:
* comprehension questions
* vocabulary
* story analysis
Also, there are several worksheets at the end of each file:
* story review
* activities
* cause and effect
* compare and contrast
* picture practice
* story map
* news report
* scrambled sentences
* word search
* crossword puzzle
Also, there is an answer key included at the end of each PDF file.
Click here for more worksheets for the Merlin Mission series:
Worksheets for the Merlin Mission series
Click here for more worksheets for the Magic Tree House series:
Worksheets for the Magic Tree House series
A Series of Unfortunate Events Bundle: Book #6 to Book #10
By Peter D
This is a bundle of worksheets for Book #6 to Book #10 in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket.
This bundle includes one PDF file for each book in the series from Book #6 to Book #10.
For each set of two chapters (C1-C2, C3-C4, etc...), there are two worksheets:
* comprehension questions
* vocabulary and story analysis
In addition, these novel studies include a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:
* story review
* language skills
* story reflection
* theme
* motif
* symbols
* indirect characterization
* connections
* review activity
* cause and effect
* compare and contrast
* point of view
* letter writing
* w questions
* illustrations
* characters
* character analysis
* comic strip
* 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 each PDF file.
Worksheets for A Series of Unfortunate Events:
* Bundle: Book #1 to Book #5
* Bundle: Book #6 to Book #10
#1 The Bad Beginning
#2 The Reptile Room
#3 The Wide Window
#4 The Miserable Mill
#5 The Austere Academy
#6 The Ersatz Elevator
#7 The Vile Village
#8 The Hostile Hospital
#9 The Carnivorous Carnival
#10 The Slippery Slope
...and more worksheets for novels and chapter books
The Kane Chronicles: A Bundle of Worksheets
By Peter D
This is a bundle of worksheets for the three books of The Kane Chronicles series by Rick Riordan. There are three PDF files in this bundle.
In each PDF file, for each set of chapters, there are two worksheets:
* comprehension questions
* vocabulary and story analysis
In addition, the novel studies include a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:
* story review
* similes
* personification
* metaphors
* story reflection
* theme
* motif
* symbols
* quotations
* indirect characterization
* connections
* cause and effect
* compare and contrast
* point of view
* letter writing
* w questions
* illustrations
* characters
* character analysis
* comic strip
* story elements
* book design
* news report
* critical thinking
* inferences
* summaries
* transformation
* interviews
* crossword puzzle
* word search
* story test (4 pages)
Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.
A Bundle of Worksheets for Gary Paulsen's Hatchet Series
By Peter D
This is a bundle of worksheets for the five books in the Hatchet series by Gary Paulsen.
This bundle includes one PDF file for each book in the series.
For each set of two or three chapters in each book, there are two worksheets:
* comprehension questions
* vocabulary and story analysis
In addition, the novel studies includes a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities.
Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.
Worksheets for the Hatchet series by Gary Paulsen:
* The Hatchet Series Bundle (five PDF files)
* Hatchet
* The River
* Brian's Winter
* Brian's Return
* Brian's Hunt
...and more worksheets for novels and chapter books
The Magnus Chase Series: A Bundle of Worksheets
By Peter D
This is a bundle of worksheets for the three books of The Magnus Chase series by Rick Riordan. There are three PDF files in this bundle.
In each PDF file, for each set of chapters, there are two worksheets:
* comprehension questions
* vocabulary and story analysis
In addition, the novel studies include a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:
* story review
* similes
* personification
* metaphors
* story reflection
* theme
* motif
* symbols
* quotations
* indirect characterization
* connections
* cause and effect
* compare and contrast
* point of view
* letter writing
* w questions
* illustrations
* characters
* character analysis
* comic strip
* story elements
* book design
* news report
* critical thinking
* inferences
* summaries
* transformation
* interviews
* crossword puzzle
* word search
* story test (4 pages)
Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.
The Trials of Apollo: A Bundle of Worksheets
By Peter D
This is a bundle of worksheets for the five books of The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan. There are five PDF files in this bundle.
In each PDF file, for each set of chapters, there are two worksheets:
* comprehension questions
* vocabulary and story analysis
In addition, the novel studies include a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:
* story review
* similes
* personification
* metaphors
* story reflection
* theme
* motif
* symbols
* quotations
* indirect characterization
* connections
* cause and effect
* compare and contrast
* point of view
* letter writing
* w questions
* illustrations
* characters
* character analysis
* comic strip
* story elements
* book design
* news report
* critical thinking
* inferences
* summaries
* transformation
* interviews
* crossword puzzle
* word search
* story test (4 pages)
Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.
The Heroes of Olympus: A Bundle of Worksheets
By Peter D
This is a bundle of worksheets for the five books of The Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan. There are five PDF files in this bundle.
In each PDF file, for each set of chapters, there are two worksheets:
* comprehension questions
* vocabulary and story analysis
In addition, the novel studies include a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:
* story review
* similes
* personification
* metaphors
* story reflection
* theme
* motif
* symbols
* quotations
* indirect characterization
* connections
* cause and effect
* compare and contrast
* point of view
* letter writing
* w questions
* illustrations
* characters
* character analysis
* comic strip
* story elements
* book design
* news report
* critical thinking
* inferences
* summaries
* map
* transformation
* interviews
* crossword puzzle
* word search
* story test (4 pages)
Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.