This resource will test your students' knowledge, recall, comprehension, and analysis of the characters, themes, and major events in the novel The Fault in Our Stars. The test is multi-modal, including: - fill in the blanks - matching - short response questions - graphic organizer - an (short) essay [It's the last question, you have the option not to include it] The test content covers: - major characters, places, things - significant plot events - symbolism - character relationships - character development and conflict

Essential, chapter-by-chapter vocabulary for the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry. Useful for students (particularly ESL students) to look up before reading, or for the teacher to base quizzes and worksheets from. Helps students to decode meaning and facilitate fluent reading. Word-count ranges from 20 - 50 words per chapter, averaging 30.

Essential vocabulary, listed chapter-by-chapter, for the novel, 'The Fault in Our Stars' by John Green. Great for pre-reading; helps remove barriers to fluency and allows students to decode meaning. Alternatively, can be used by the teacher to base quizzes and worksheets from. *Between 5 and 50 words per chapter, depending on chapter length.

Essential, chapter-by-chapter, vocabulary for the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Useful for students to look up before reading, or for the teacher to base quizzes and worksheets from. Pre-teaching vocabulary helps students decode meaning and increases fluency and engagement.

10 example of simile and/or metaphor taken from the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Students identify simile/ metaphors in excerpts and then analyse/ explain their meanings. Answer key included.

This ten-page resource is designed to be used as a journal or diary for lower grades.To customise this resource, print as many of each page as you need. You may choose to bind the pages in a book, compile the pages in a binder, or cut and paste the pages into a notebook. Pages Included: 1 - Cover page 2 - Journal writing resource - writing the date 3 - Journal writing resource - talking about weather and feelings 4 - Journal writing resource - holidays 5 - Daily Checklist - student self-assessment of daily performance & "Tomorrow I need to bring" 6 - My Spelling Words 7 - My Weekly Schedule 8 - My Picture Diary 9 - My Library Book 10 - My Day EDIT: BRITISH ENGLISH VERSION ADDED SEPT. 29// PLEASE RE-DOWNLOAD IF NECESSARY. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE

This lesson could be used as part of a novel study on 1984 by George Orwell, or independently to discuss themes of totalitarianism or just to talk about likes/ dislikes in a fun/interesting way. Students discuss their knowledge of some of the major themes, learn key terms that originated in the novel, then watch a short video about Room 101 (optional). Finally students discuss what they would like to send to Room 101. **Please note: The concept of Room 101 discussed in this lesson departs from the original portrayal in the novel. Rather than a torture device using a person's worst fears, the concept of Room 101 is a place in which to cast your greatest fears or annoyances into oblivion. Whilst not being 100% true to the novel, it is still tangentially related and a fun way to see Orwell's influence on popular culture and our modern lexicon**

A simple, multiple choice comprehension quiz to remind students of key (basic) plot information and events per chapter. Questions are listed by chapter, with one to four questions per chapter. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED Student fill-in-the-circle answer sheet + teacher answer key included

A fun card game, similar to UNO, to help students develop fluency and familiarity with common fractions, percentages, decimals and money. Math Matching Game Instructions: 1. Print and cut out cards. Laminate them if possible. 2. Students may play in groups of 2 – 5. 3. Give students a copy of the equivalents (page 11) if you think they need it. 4. Shuffle cards and deal children five cards each. 5. Turn over one card. 6. Children take turns in laying cards on the pile. 7. Cards must match the latest card on the pile either by image, or value equivalent, e.g. 50% and ½. 8. Attack cards: skip, reverse, and +2 cards must follow suit. Wild cards and +4 cards may be used at any time. 9. The first player to get rid of his/her cards is the winner.

1. Lists of Words for Making Partners. 2. What’s your favorite…? Survey 3. Find Someone Who… 4. Signature BINGO 5. Weather Jigsaw Activity 6. Find the snakes! (Hobbies, likes, and dislikes) 7. Five in a row! (Clothing and prices)

This is a short workshop to introduce or re-introduce students to transition words (connectives) as a writing tool. The worksheet contains definitions, usage, and examples. There is also a cloze (fill in the blanks) exercise for students to apply their knowledge immediately. Students can keep the worksheet for use as a reference tool when writing. ***The presentation is saved as .ppt, and pptx AND pdf.*** SAMPLE PROCEDURE 1. Show Ss the presentation and elicit their ideas for the function of the transitions shown on screen (e.g. "comparing"). The function (heading) will fly in after prompting. 2. Repeat this for each function. 3. Have students fill in the blanks of their cloze exercise. 4. Reveal sample answers on screen, and discuss possible alternatives. *****PLEASE NOTE! THIS LESSON IS AVAILABLE AS PART OF THIS RESOURCE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sentence-and-paragraph-workshop-11095633

This is a fun reading activity comparing the similar though distinct celebrations of Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night, Day of the Dead, and Hungry Ghost Festival. Students read about these holidays in small groups before returning to their "home-groups" to consolidate information, and then finally coming together as a class check their findings. - Targeted to grade 5 - 7 - Common Core Aligned ***Resource contains:*** - Four reading comprehension passages (each a brief overview of the way Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night, Day of the Dead, and The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated). - A “jigsaw” worksheet where students can record their answers. - A PowerPoint presentation displaying sample answers to the information required in the jigsaw reading worksheet (in ppt, pptx, and pdf forms). - Detailed instructions ALTERNATIVE: This activity could be completed alone or in pairs, just by giving the students every reading. It wouldn’t be as much fun, though.

Bright and colourful card game using high frequency words for grade one. Played according to Uno rules.

Literal, inferential, and real-world connection questions for the novel, 'Island of the Blue Dolphins' by Scott O' Dell. Every chapter contains: 1. Reading comprehension questions (5 ~ 10, depending on chapter length). 2. Vocabulary lists (5 ~ 20, depending on chapter length). 3. Extension Questions: Multimodal reader response questions including drawings and internet research. Great for journaling or projects! 4. TEACHER ANSWER KEY INCLUDED!!!!!

- 38 short reading passages with 2 – 3 comprehension questions per page - designed for independent work - should only take 5 – 10 minutes per worksheet - literal, inferential, and real-world (personal) connection questions - high interest, non-fiction topics including: science, technology, cooking, sports, society, and culture - great for struggling readers or students with ESL - perfect for use as bell-ringers, homework, vacation work, early-finishers, and in literacy stations - fun graphics and borders courtesy of openclipart.org - Common core state standards covered: RI4.1, RI4.2, RI4.10; RI5.1, RI5.2, RI5.10; RI6.1, RI6.2, RI6.4, RI6.6, RI6.10 *****PLEASE NOTE: These passages are based upon the paragraphs in this resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/paragraph-writing-task-cards-11114879 You can utilise both (as they target different skills), but it is not advisable to use them concurrently*****

20 *Non-Fiction* Close Reading Passages and Worksheets - Diverse range of high-interest extracts from authentic texts - Designed for close reading - Each excerpt stands alone as a close reading text suitable for scrutiny, critique, reflection, and evaluation. - Texts may be used as bell-ringers, as homework or vacation assignments, one-to-one tutoring, no-prep substitute plans, or any other use - Includes 3 levels of questions: main ideas and detail, language and literary devices, author's purpose, and evaluation and personal-connection - Vocabulary rich - Includes questions on text structure, word-choice, and author's bias - Common Core Aligned - Answer key included - Sample Difficulty Levels included Topics Included: Hieroglyphics Foreign Languages Weather and Climate Biology and Medicine Biography - Joan of Arc, Da Vinci, Ghandi Zoology Engineering Botany History and Culture Music

Product Description This resource is one of ten standalone products targeting Middle School Writing Skills. Each lesson focuses on a particular genre and highlights a particular textual feature. This product ***Narrative Writing*** focuses on: • Temporal linking words • Reported speech Every lesson contains: ★ Model Text ★ Structural Analysis ★ Transition Words or other useful textual feature focus ★ Planning Handouts/ Graphic Organizers ★ Writing Prompts ★ Grading Rubrics ★ Teacher's Notes Other resources/ genres in this series include: ✓ Describing a Process (Procedural Texts) ✓ Narrative Writing ✓ Describing Data (Change) ✓ Describing Data (Making Comparisons) ✓ Expressing an Opinion ✓ Cause and Effect Writing ✓ Problem and Solution Writing ✓ Persuasive/ Argument Writing (An Argument with Evidence) ✓ Informational/ Expository Writing ✓ Compare and Contrast Writing