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Where the Red Fern Grows Thinking and Writing Prompts and Graphic Organizers for Writing
$10.50Add to cartThis 38-page resource for teaching Wilson Rawls’s classic novel has two components.
Where the Red Fern Grows Thinking and Writing Prompts
The Think, Write, Create section offers a series of open-ended activities based on the higher level thinking skills of Bloom’s Taxonomy and specific CCSS skills. The items are organized as a section of chapter-by-chapter activities and a second group of whole-book, post-reading challenges. Difficulty levels are varied to accommodate the needs of individual students including the gifted. Elements of literature and vocabulary building are targeted in some of these activities. Where applicable, targeted CCSS skills are listed at the end of the prompts.Where the Red Fern Grows Graphic Organizers for Writing
The second component is a group of 14 Graphic Organizers that spring from a specific story event, idea, or character. Each topic offers opportunity for improving and polishing composition skills. This 38-page resource for teaching Wilson Rawls’s classic novel has two components.Special Note The two components in this file are included in the full Novel Study Guide listed first on this page. Please do not duplicate your order.
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How To Eat Fried Worms: Think, Write, Create Activities with Graphic Organizers (Digital Download)
$6.50Add to cartHow To Eat Fried Worms: Think, Write, Create Activities with Graphic Organizers is a eighteen-page teaching resource with two components.
How To Eat Fried Worms: Thinking Skills
Chapter-by-chapter and whole book THINK, WRITE, CREATE open-ended prompts, based on the higher level thinking skills of Bloom’s Taxonomy, which range in difficulty from the most basic to challenges for gifted students.
How To Eat Fried Worms: Writing Skills
A series of GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for writing based on specific novel events or characters.
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Giver, The: Teaching Guide (Digital Download)
$23.00Add to cartGiver, The by Lois Lowry
Giver, The Teaching Guide is a 110-page, 8 component resource for teaching Lois Lowry’s 1994 Newbery Medal Winner.
Giver, The Teaching Guide Components:
Detailed CHAPTER SUMMARIES written in bulleted format for easy reference.
PREREADING activities and ideas with a bulletin board suggestion.
VOCABULARY with word lists, definitions, dictionary activities, and usage worksheets.
Chapter-by-chapter SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS that require detailed, factual responses.
A series of OBJECTIVE TESTS that cover the novel as chapter-by-chapter quizzes and as a whole book test and check for basic story comprehension. Students will find it necessary to read the material carefully and thoroughly for FACTUAL CONTENT in order to score well on these tests.
THINK, WRITE, CREATE open-ended prompts, both chapter-by-chapter and whole book, that require students to engage the HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for writing based on specific novel events or characters.
Full ANSWER KEYSThough not formally CCSS-aligned, Giver Teaching Guide components meet many CCSS requirements.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Giver, The Teaching Guide contains ALL of the material available in each of the following purchase options. Individual components are offered for those customers who do not wish to purchase the full Teaching Guide. Please do not unintentionally duplicate your order.
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Charlotte’s Web (Digital Download)
$20.00Add to cartCharlotte’s Web by E. B. White
Charlotte’s Web Teaching Guide is a eighty-five page resource for teaching E.B. White’s much-loved 1953 Newbery Honor Book has eight different components.
Charlotte’s Web Teaching Guide Components:
1)Detailed CHAPTER SUMMARIES written in bulleted format for easy reference and review when using the book from year to year.
2)PREREADING activities and ideas with a bulletin board suggestion.
3)VOCABULARY with word lists, definitions, dictionary activities, and usage worksheets.
4)Chapter-by-chapter SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS that require detailed, factual responses.
5) A series of OBJECTIVE TESTS that cover the novel as chapter-by-chapter quizzes and as a whole book test and check for basic story comprehension. Students will find it necessary to read the material carefully and thoroughly for FACTUAL CONTENT in order to score well on these tests.
6)THINK, WRITE, CREATE open-ended prompts, both chapter-by-chapter and whole book, that require students to engage the HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
7)GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for writing based on specific novel events or characters.
8) Full ANSWER KEYS for all questions requiring a specific answer.
View SAMPLE PAGES (Use the back arrow to exit sample pages.)IMPORTANT NOTE: Charlotte’s Web Teaching Guide described above contains ALL of the material available in each of the following purchase options. Individual components are offered for those customers who do not wish to purchase the full Teaching Pack. Please do not unintentionally duplicate your order.
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Bud, Not Buddy Teaching Guide (Digital Download)
$16.00Add to cartBud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Bud, Not Buddy Teaching Guide is a fifty-seven page resource for teaching Christopher Paul Curtis’s 2000 Newbery Winner with three components.
A series of OBJECTIVE TESTS that check for basic story comprehension. The questions cover the novel as chapter-by-chapter quizzes and as a whole book test. Students will need to read the book carefully and thoroughly for FACTUAL CONTENT in order to score well on these tests.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT/SOMETHING TO WRITE ABOUT open-ended prompts based on Bloom’s Taxonomy that cover the novel chapter-by-chapter and as a whole book.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for writing based on specific novel events or characters.
Full answer keys are included.
View SAMPLE PAGES (Use back arrow to exit sample pages.)IMPORTANT NOTE: The Bud, Not Buddy Teaching Guide described above contains ALL of the material available in each of the following purchase options. Individual components are offered for those customers who do not wish to purchase the full Teaching Guide. Please do not unintentionally duplicate your order.
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Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days Objective Tests Teaching Guide (Digital Download)
$8.00Add to cartBe a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days Objective Tests Teaching Guide is an eighteen-page, two component resource for teaching Stephen Manes’ delightful story.
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days Objective Tests Components:
First is a series of OBJECTIVE TESTS that check for basic comprehension. The quizzes cover the novel chapter-by-chapter and as a whole book test. Students will find it necessary to read the material carefully and thoroughly for FACTUAL CONTENT in order to score well on these tests.
The second section SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT/SOMETHING TO WRITE ABOUT is a series of open-ended questions and activity prompts based on the higher-level thinking skills of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Some items address individual chapter events while others are whole-book in nature.
Full answer keys are included
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days Objective Tests Teaching Guide contains the Whole Book Test offered below as a separate purchase. Please do not unintentionally duplicate your order.
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Schooled by Gordon Korman: A Novel Teaching Guide
$25.00Add to cartSchooled by Gordon Kormam
Schooled by Gordon Korman Teaching Guide is a 196- page resource for teaching Gordon Korman’s delightfully serious story with nine different CCSS-aligned components.
Schooled by Gordon Korman Teaching Guide Components:
•PREREADING activities and ideas with a bulletin board suggestion.
•INFORMATIONAL TEXTS with CCSS aligned questions.
•VOCABULARY with word lists, definitions, dictionary activities, and worksheets.
•Chapter-by-chapter SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS that require detailed,
factual responses.
•A series of OBJECTIVE TESTS that cover the novel as chapter-by-chapter quizzes and as a whole book test and check for basic story comprehension.
•Chapter-by-chapter and whole book CCSS QUIZZES presented in test format. Each page also includes a CCSS-aligned writing challenge.
•THINK, WRITE, CREATE open-ended prompts, both chapter-by-chapter and whole book, that target the higher level thinking skills.
•GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for writing based on specific novel events or characters.
•Full ANSWER KEYS for those items requiring a specific answer are included.
CCSS alignments, except for Think, Write, Create, are listed in the keys.Download sample pages HERE.
NOTE: All Schooled listed below are part of this complete Schooled by Gordon Korman Teaching Guide. Individual components are offered for separate purchase for teacher convenience.
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Watsons Go To Birmingham–1963
$23.00Add to cartWatsons Go to Birmingham–1963, The by Christopher Paul Curtis
Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963 Teaching Guide is a 113-page, eight component resource for teaching Christopher Paul Curtis’s 1996 Newbery Honor Book.
Watsons Go to Birmingham– 1963 Teaching Guide Components:
(1)The detailed CHAPTER SUMMARIES, written in bulleted format for easy reference, provide a quick method for becoming familiar with the material when time is limited and for refreshing memory when using The Watsons from year to year.
(2)PREREADING ACTIVITIES for The Watsons include discussion and research ideas for getting acquainted with the year 1963, prompts to encourage discussions about family and friends, and a bulletin board idea.
(3)The VOCABULARY section contains an alphabetized list of all words from The Watsons targeted for study along with their page numbers, book order word lists with definitions and page numbers, a series of worksheets that address dictionary and usage skills, and activities that focus on figurative language taken directly from the story.
(4)The chapter-by-chapter SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS can be use as homework reading guides, pop quizzes, conferencing tools, etc. The questions require detailed, factual responses.
(5)The series of OBJECTIVE TESTS, which cover The Watsons as chapter-by-chapter quizzes and as a whole book test, do not require story interpretation but rather check for FACTUAL story comprehension. The goal of this component is to build a strong foundation for progression to the higher level thinking skills.
(6)The activities in THINK, WRITE, CREATE, both chapter-by-chapter and whole book, require students to engage the higher level thinking skills of Bloom’s Taxonomy. These open-ended prompts cover a range of difficulties from basic to challenges for gifted students. The items address various Common Core Standards skills such as interpretive thinking, character analysis, sequencing, vocabulary building, point of view, compare/contrast, and theme. Many are cross-curricula.
(7)The GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS are unique in that they are based on specific events or characters directly from The Watsons rather than a standard design. Each one offers opportunities for practicing and improving thinking and writing skills.
(8)Full ANSWER KEYS are included for all questions requiring a specific answer..
View SAMPLE PAGES (Use back arrow to exit sample pages.)IMPORTANT NOTE: Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963 Teaching Guide contains ALL of the material available in each of the following purchase options. Individual components are offered for those customers who do not wish to purchase the full Teaching Guide. Please do not unintentionally duplicate your order.
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Schooled: Think, Write, Create Activities, and Graphic Organizers for Writing
$10.00Add to cartSchooled: Think, Write, Create Activities, and Graphic Organizers for Writing is a 57-page page teaching resource with two components.
•Chapter-by-chapter and whole book THINK, WRITE, CREATE open-ended prompts, based on the higher level thinking skills, which range in difficulty from the most basic to challenges for gifted students. (Specific CCSS ELA RL alignments are included after prompts. Most prompts also meet numerous CCSS for Writing.)
•A series of GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for writing based on specific novel events or characters. (All graphic organizers align to a variety of CCSS ELA skills for grades 6-8)Answer Keys are included for the two activities that require specific answers.
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There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom: Thinking, Writing Prompts with Graphic Organizers (Digital Download)
$8.50Add to cartThere’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom: Thinking, Writing Prompts with Graphic Organizers is a thirty-three page resource for teaching Louis Sachar’s popular story with two components:
Chapter-by-chapter and whole book THINK, WRITE, CREATE open-ended prompts, based on the higher level thinking skills of Bloom’s Taxonomy, which range in difficulty from the most basic to challenges for gifted students.
A series of GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for writing based on specific novel events or characters. -
Informational Text Pack for February: Hearts and Ferris Wheels
$6.50Add to cartTreat your students to a new view of February 14th with “Hearts and Ferris Wheels.”
This Informational Text’s first article, “Getting to the Heart of the Matter,” starts in ancient Egypt for the beginnings of the mix-ups and misconceptions about the human heart that were finally unscrambled less than 500 years ago. Still, they keep hanging around in our language as idioms, which we dust off and wear out each Valentine’s day—bless our hearts!
Bet you didn’t know that February 14th is also Ferris Wheel Day! “The Engineer with Wheels in His Head” tells the story of the world’s first Ferris Wheel, built by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. (born on February 14th) for the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 (aka The Chicago’s World Fair.)
Each text is accompanied by 15 CCSS aligned questions. Full answer keys are included. CCSS alignments are listed in the answer keys, not the questions.
Download the sample pages HERE.
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Informational Text Pack for March: Umbrellas and Barbie
$6.50Add to cartIn honor of March’s U.S. designation as National Umbrella Month, the first portion of this text pack is about this very necessary item.
Barbie, the first teen fashion doll, made her debut on March 9, 1959, at the New York Toy Fair. Since then, she has reigned at the world’s most popular doll. To commemorate her 50+ years of extreme fame, controversy, and legal entanglements, the second article tells the story of Barbie Millicent Roberts.
Each article is three pages of script with 15 CCSS aligned questions. The target skills are listed in the answer keys, and not with the questions.
This file is 17 total pages, including 12 pages of script, 2 pages of answer keys, a table of content, a cover page, and an e-bibliography with clipart art credits.
Full answer keys are included.
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