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Should schools ban soda? This is an argumentative essay prompt, three articles, and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about sugary drinks and whether or not schools should ban soda. This comes complete with rubric. This product works great in any digital classroom. This is editable in Google Docs. You must have Google Drive to use this product! You may sign up for Google drive for free Visit here for help with Google Drive.

Explain how vaccines work. This is an informative essay prompt, two articles,a graph, and outline sheet. Your kids will learn about how vaccines are made and how they work in the human body. This comes complete with rubric.

This resource features a set of 25 reader response journal prompts for use during your unit on The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho. Each bell ringer is comprised of a quote from the novel and a thoughtfully crafted question that encourages students to personally connect with his inspirational words. Prompts can be used as bell-ringers (most popular and mean the first 5 minutes of every class for a month are planned for you!), summarizers, stations, full class or small group discussion questions, for homework, task cards, sub plans, as a filler activity… the possibilities are endless!

Example of a prompt:

“Because I don't live in either my past or my future. I'm interested only in the present.” 

What does “living in the present” mean to you? Do you agree that it is important to live in the present? On the other hand, what can one gain by reflecting on one’s past and how could looking towards future events be beneficial?

Note that page numbers are not included due to varying editions of the book.

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Also, check out these great resources to complement your unit on The Alchemist by Language Arts Excellence:

⭐ The Alchemist Socratic Seminar Materials

⭐ The Alchemist ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ The Alchemist "Silent Conversation" Quote Pass Activity

⭐ The Alchemist Anticipation Guide & Lesson Plan

⭐ The Alchemist Quote Posters

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Are you searching for an engaging way for students to complete a literary analysis reading response activity? Stop your scroll! You'll love this printable reading response activity that combines an open-ended literary reponse with the element of creation and design--resulting in a deeper level of critical thinking and idea synthesis.

Students are invited to design and create the wallpaper for a phone lock screen based off of a text--any fictional text will work--and justify their design in writing.

Skills applied may include:

• critical thinking
• literary analysis
• text evidence
• synthesizing ideas
• thematic ideas
• symbolism
• figurative language
• tone/mood
• character
• plot

I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "The Big Wave" by Pearl S. Buck. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 790L

Guided Reading Level: Q

AR Level: 5.2

AR Quiz Number: 5209

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Superhero Harry: The Recess Bully" by Rachel Ruiz. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 510L

Guided Reading Level: L

AR Level: 2.8

AR Quiz Number: 190091

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "A Jigsaw Jones Mystery Super Special #1: The Case of the Buried Treasure" by James Preller. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 490L

Guided Reading Level: N

AR Level: 3.2

AR Quiz Number: 62261

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Humphrey's Really Wheely Racing Day" by Betty G. Birney. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 580L

Guided Reading Level: O

AR Level: 3.1

AR Quiz Number: 169439

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "One Day in the Prairie" By Jean Craighead George. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities.

Lexile: 860L

Guided Reading Level: P

AR Level: 5.0

AR Quiz: 4052

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Come Back, Amelia Bedelia" by Peggy Parish. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 430L

Guided Reading Level: L

AR Level: 2.1

AR Quiz Number: 7310

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Amelia Bedelia Helps Out" by Peggy Parish. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 440L

Guided Reading Level: L

AR Level: 2.3

AR Quiz Number: 20001

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Calendar Mysteries New Year's Eve Thieves #13" by Ron Roy. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 630L

Guided Reading Level: M

AR Level: 3.3

AR Quiz Number: 169427

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Amazon Fever" by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 650L

Guided Reading Level: N/A

AR Level: 3.2

AR Quiz Number: 50511

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor" by Peggy Parish. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Guided Reading Level: M

AR Level: 2.5

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "The Puppy Place: Teddy" by Ellen Miles. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 660L

Guided Reading Level: O

AR Level: 3.9

AR Quiz Number: 156586

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Magic Tree House: Night of the New Magicians #35" by Mary Pope Osborne. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 530L

Guided Reading Level: N

AR Level: 4.0

AR Quiz Number: 105864

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up! #21" by Dan Gutman. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 540L

Guided Reading Level: O

AR Level: 3.5

AR Quiz Number: 121150

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Animal Ark: Cat in the Crypt" by Ben M. Baglio. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 570L

Guided Reading Level: N/A

AR Level: 3.9

AR Quiz Number: 59045

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Magic Tree House: Sunset of the Sabertooth #7" by Mary Pope Osborne. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 520L

Guided Reading Level: M

AR Level: 3.0

AR Quiz Number: 14885

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Calendar Mysteries January Joker #1" by Ron Roy. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 550L

Guided Reading Level: N

AR Level: 2.9

AR Quiz Number: 134713

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