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Field Guide of Island Organisms from Kensuke's Kingdom
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Field Guide of Island Organisms from Kensuke's Kingdom

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This 49-page resource has been designed to use alongside Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo, but can also be done independently of the novel study. Children will research different flora and fauna existing on an island in the South Pacific, using art skills to make a field guide. Science curriculum is threaded through the Outcome, with children classifying organisms in different ways and learning about how water and nutrients are transported within organisms, including sea stars, sea sponges, and coral. The pack includes different graphic organisers, resources for lower ability pupils, as well as lesson plans and rubrics. Lessons and objectives are aligned with objectives from the 2014 National Curriculum of England and has links to the Common Core. Digital copies of the files for editing and sharing on digital platforms are available with download.
Mission to Mars: Build an Ecosystem (Persuasive Writing)
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Mission to Mars: Build an Ecosystem (Persuasive Writing)

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**Updated with new graphics and Google extension This 55-page resource is meant to be a critical thinking objective where children learn about ecosystems while considering what they would need to survive on the planet Mars. Children will learn about ecosystems, habitats, and communities before learning about keystone species and writing a persuasive text about which ecosystem should be brought to Mars. Digital resources for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available by following the link provided at download.
The Wreckers Novel Study
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The Wreckers Novel Study

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This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with The Wreckers by Iain Lawrence. About the Novel: There was once a village bred by evil. On the barren coast of Cornwall, England, lived a community who prayed for shipwrecks, a community who lured storm-tossed ships to crash upon the sharp rocks of their shore. They fed and clothed themselves with the loot salvaged from the wreckage; dead sailors’ tools and trinkets became decorations for their homes. Most never questioned their murderous way of life. Then, upon that pirates’ shore crashed the ship The Isle of Skye. And the youngest of its crew members, 14-year-old John Spencer, survived the wreck. But would he escape the wreckers? This is his harrowing tale. About the Resource: The pack has been designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s Reading Standards for Year 6. Chapter summaries are provided, along with comprehension questions, and opportunities to analyse the setting, characters, point of view, and theme. Creative writing prompts and non-fiction research opportunities related to the text are also provided. A link to an editable digital copy of the file on Google Slides for completing without printing is available with download.
On the Come Up Novel Study
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On the Come Up Novel Study

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About the Novel: Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill. But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral…for all the wrong reasons. Bri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn’t just want to make it—she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be. Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; and about how, especially for young black people, freedom of speech isn’t always free. About the Resource: This pack includes Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies), Creative Writing Tasks, and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novel (Star Wars, Black Panther, Malcolm X, Obamas, Civil Disobedience). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download.
Internment Novel Study
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Internment Novel Study

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About the Novel: Rebellions are built on hope. Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens. With the help of newly made friends also trapped within the internment camp, her boyfriend on the outside, and an unexpected alliance, Layla begins a journey to fight for freedom, leading a revolution against the internment camp’s Director and his guards. Heart-racing and emotional, Internment challenges readers to fight complicit silence that exists in our society today. About the Resource: This pack includes** Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities** (includes character analysis, setting analysis, and plot studies), Creative Tasks (includes writing and cooking), and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novel (Korematsu v. United States, banned books, Milgram experiment, shooting at Chapel Hill, Charlottesville riot, Japanese internment camps, White Rose, Red Cross visit to Theresienstadt, 442nd Infantry Regiment). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download.
Flush Novel Study
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Flush Novel Study

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About the Novel: Take a romp in the swamp with this New York Times bestselling mystery adventure set in the Florida Keys from Newbery Honoree Carl Hiaasen! Noah’s dad is sure that the owner of the Coral Queen casino boat is flushing raw sewage into the harbor—which has made taking a dip at the local beach like swimming in a toilet. He can’t prove it though, and so he decides that sinking the boat will make an effective statement. Right. The boat is pumped out and back in business within days and Noah’s dad is in the local lock-up. Now Noah is determined to succeed where his dad failed. He will prove that the Coral Queen is dumping illegally . . . somehow. About the Resource: This pack includes Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies), Creative Writing Tasks, and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novel (water pollution, Florida Keys, green flash, loggerhead turtle). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download.
Mission to Mars: Report on Significant Person or Event (Historical Sources)
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Mission to Mars: Report on Significant Person or Event (Historical Sources)

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**Updated with new graphics and Google extension ** This 35-page resource has been designed to use as a guide to studying significant people and events in the US space program. Children will learn the difference between primary and secondary sources before using them in a presentation to teach their peers. Digital resources for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download.
Grammar Dice BUNDLE for Key Stage 2
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Grammar Dice BUNDLE for Key Stage 2

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This resource is meant as a support or challenge for children in Key Stage 2 during writing exercises. Nets are printed, laminated, and made into cubes so children can use them when they are stuck with their writing. Colourless copies also included. The grammar on the dice are taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England and the 2017 Interim Frameworks for Teacher Assessment at the end of Key Stage 2. For Years 3 & 4: adverbs, adverbials, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, conjunctions and prepositions For Years 5 & 6: suffixes, adverbs, homophones, cohesive devices, passive voice, expanded noun phrases, formal speech, adverbials, modal verbs, relative clauses, co-ordinating conjunctions and subordinate conjunctions. A link is provided in the zipped files to editable files should you like to change any of the sides of the dice.
Punctuation Dice Key Stages 1 and 2 BUNDLE
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Punctuation Dice Key Stages 1 and 2 BUNDLE

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This resource is meant as a support or challenge for children in Key Stages 1 and 2 during writing exercises. Nets are printed, laminated, and made into cubes so children can use them when they are stuck with their writing. Colourless copies also included. The punctuation on the dice are taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England and the 2017 Interim Frameworks for Teacher Assessment at the end of Key Stage 2. Key Stage 1: singular possession, commas for lists, full stops, capital letters, exclamation and question marks Years 3 & 4: speech marks, apostrophes for plural nouns, and commas after fronted adverbials Years 5 & 6: colons, semi-colons, brackets, bulletpoints, dashes and commas for clarity A link is provided in the zipped files to editable files should you like to change any of the sides of the dice.
The Secret Life of Daisy Fitzjohn (Brightwood) Novel Study
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The Secret Life of Daisy Fitzjohn (Brightwood) Novel Study

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This 50 page resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with The Secret Life of Daisy Fitzjohn (also known as Brightwood) by Tania Unsworth. *Updated with opportunities for deeper learning ABOUT THE NOVEL: Daisy Fitzjohn knows there are two worlds: the outside world and the world of Brightwood Hall, her home—and the only place she’s ever been. Daisy and her mother have everything they need within its magnificent, crumbling walls. But, when Daisy’s mother leaves unexpectedly one morning, a strange visitor arrives on the estate, claiming to be a distant cousin, James Gritting. As the days tick by and Daisy’s mother doesn’t return, Gritting becomes more and more menacing. He wants Brightwood for himself, and he will do anything to get it—unless Daisy, with only her imaginary companions to help her, can stop him. ABOUT THE RESOURCE: Designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s reading objectives for Year 6, the pack includes: Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies), Creative Writing Tasks, and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novel (yachts, topiaries, the Amazon, poisonous berries). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download. -------------------------------------------- You might also like: The Secret Life of Daisy Fitzjohn Novel Study + STEAM BUNDLE Hatchet Novel Study The Entirely True Story of the Unbelievable Fib Novel Study Flora & Ulysses Novel Study The Girl of Ink and Stars Novel Study
Reading Workshop Bundle for Years 1 & 2
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Reading Workshop Bundle for Years 1 & 2

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This bundle combines different resources related to Reading Workshop, including writing, reading, and listening. Included resources: Reading Workshop Listen & Write FREEBIE Grammar Dice for Key Stage 1 Punctuation Dice for Key Stage 1 Reading Workshop Tracker for Key Stage 1
Navigating Early Novel Study
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Navigating Early Novel Study

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This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool. ABOUT THE NOVEL: From the author of Newbery Medal winner Moon Over Manifest comes the odyssey-like adventure of two boys’ incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail. When Jack Baker’s father sends him from his home in Kansas to attend a boys’ boarding school in Maine, Jack doesn’t know what to expect. Certainly not Early Auden, the strangest of boys. Early keeps to himself, reads the number pi as a story, and refuses to accept truths others take for granted. Jack, feeling lonely and out of place, connects with Early, and the two become friends. During a break from school, the boys set out for the Appalachian Trail on a quest for a great black bear. As Jack and Early travel deeper into the mountains, they meet peculiar and dangerous characters, and they make some shocking discoveries. But their adventure is only just beginning. Will Jack’s and Early’s friendship last the journey? Can the boys make it home alive? ABOUT THE RESOURCE: Designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s reading objectives for Year 6, the pack includes: Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies), Creative Writing Tasks, and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novel (General D. Eisenhower, Holy Grail, pi, constellations, crew). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download.
The Witch's Boy Novel Study
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The Witch's Boy Novel Study

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This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with The Witch’s Boy by Kelly Barnhill. The pack has been designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s reading objectives for Year 6. ABOUT THE NOVEL: When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. Across the forest that borders Ned’s village, Áine, the daughter of the Bandit King, is haunted by her mother’s last words: “The wrong boy will save your life, and you will save his.” When the Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned’s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, Áine and Ned meet. Can they trust each other long enough to cross a dangerous enchanted forest and stop the war about to boil over between their two kingdoms? ABOUT THE RESOURCE: This pack includes: Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies), Creative Writing Tasks, and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novel (stuttering, witch, goat, wolves, lynx, falcon, gallows). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download. You might also like: The Witch’s Boy Novel Study + STEAM BUNDLE
The Mostly True Story of Jack Novel Study
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The Mostly True Story of Jack Novel Study

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This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with The Mostly True Story of Jack by Kelly Barnhill. The pack has been designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s reading objectives for Year 6. ABOUT THE NOVEL: Enter a world where magic bubbles just below the surface. . . . When Jack is sent to Hazelwood, Iowa, to live with his strange aunt and uncle, he expects a summer of boredom. Little does he know that the people of Hazelwood have been waiting for him for quite a long time. When he arrives, he begins to make actual friends for the first time in his life-but the town bully beats him up and the richest man in town begins to plot Jack’s imminent, and hopefully painful, demise. It’s up to Jack to figure out why suddenly everyone cares so much about him. Back home he was practically… invisible. The Mostly True Story of Jack is a stunning debut novel about things broken, things put back together, and finding a place to belong. The Newbery Medal winner from the author of the highly acclaimed novel The Witch’s Boy Novel Study. ABOUT THE RESOURCE: This pack includes Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies), Creative Writing Tasks, and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novel (scars, parrot, San Francisco, Iowa, corn, grain elevator, bioluminescence, seeds). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download. You might also like: The Mostly True Story of Jack Novel Study STEAM BUNDLE The Girl Who Drank the Moon Novel Study The Girl Who Drank the Moon Novel Study + STEAM BUNDLE The Witch’s Boy Novel Study The Witch’s Boy Novel Study + STEAM BUNDLE The Girl of Ink and Stars Novel Study
Iron Hearted Violet Novel Study
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Iron Hearted Violet Novel Study

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This 177-page resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill. The pack has been designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s reading objectives for Year 6. ABOUT THE NOVEL: Newbery Medal winner Kelly Barnhill spins a wondrously different kind of fairy-tale: In most fairy tales, princesses are beautiful, dragons are terrifying, and stories are harmless. But this isn’t most fairy tales… Princess Violet is plain, reckless, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. Particularly when it comes to telling stories. One day she and her best friend, Demetrius, stumble upon a hidden room and find a peculiar book. Aforbiddenbook. It tells a story of an evil being, called the Nybbas, imprisoned in their world. The story cannot be true–not really. But then the whispers start. Violet and Demetrius, along with an ancient, scarred dragon-the last dragon in existence, in fact-may hold the key to the Nybbas’s triumph or its demise. It all depends on how they tell the story. After all, stories make their own rules. Iron Hearted Violet is a story about the power of stories, our belief in them, and how one enchanted tale changed the course of an entire kingdom. **ABOUT THE RESOURCE: **This pack includes Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies), Creative Writing Tasks, and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novel (Storytellers, Dragon, Archery, Insect Strength, The Heart). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download. You might also like: Iron Hearted Violet Novel Study + STEAM BUNDLE
Red Scarf Girl Novel Study
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Red Scarf Girl Novel Study

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This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang. The pack has been designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s Reading Objectives for Year 6. About the Novel: In the tradition of The Diary of Anne Frank and I Am Malala, this is the incredible true story of one girl’s courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. It’s 1966, and twelve-year-old Ji-li Jiang has everything a girl could want: brains, popularity, and a bright future in Communist China. But it’s also the year that China’s leader, Mao Ze-dong, launches the Cultural Revolution—and Ji-li’s world begins to fall apart. Over the next few years, people who were once her friends and neighbors turn on her and her family, forcing them to live in constant terror of arrest. And when Ji-li’s father is finally imprisoned, she faces the most difficult dilemma of her life. Written in an accessible and engaging style, this page-turning, honest, and deeply personal autobiography will appeal to readers of all ages. **About the Resource:**This pack includes chapter summaries, comprehension questions, opportunities for deeper learning (character analysis, setting analysis, theme, point of view), creative writing, and non-fiction tasks. **A digital copy of the file is also available on Google Slides for students to complete online instead of printing.
Valentines STEAM: Make and Date a Monster (Textiles and Persuasive Writing)
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Valentines STEAM: Make and Date a Monster (Textiles and Persuasive Writing)

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In this resource, children will design a monster before stitching together a prototype and improving on it with a final design. Children will also learn about the features of a persuasive text, including modal verbs and the use of Point, Evidence, Explain. This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, writing frames, and scaffolding to support with the learning process. Lessons and objectives are aligned with the objectives from the 2014 National Curriculum of England. A digital copy for editing and sharing on digital platforms is available with download.
First Encounters: Conquistadors & Mayans
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First Encounters: Conquistadors & Mayans

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Children will research Mayans and Conquistadors before writing a narrative about their first encounter. This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and editable rubrics to support with the learning process. Lessons and objectives are aligned with objectives from the 2014 National Curriculum of England. A digital copy for editing and sharing on digital platforms is available with download.
Hidden Worlds: Writing with Portal Keys (Narrative Writing)
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Hidden Worlds: Writing with Portal Keys (Narrative Writing)

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Children will write a narrative that begins in the action in a hidden world, and then changes to the past to explain the events leading up to their use of a portal key. Special attention is paid to the planning of small moments, including the use of the portal key. Grammar is focused on the effective use of shifts in formality. The pack includes different graphic organizers, resources for lower ability pupils, as well as lesson plans and rubrics. All learning outcomes are aligned with the 2014 National Curriculum of England, and connections to the CCSS are noted, where appropriate. A link to a digital file for editing and sharing on digital platforms is available with download.
Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix Novel Study
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Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix Novel Study

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About the Graphic Novel: In a timely update of Jane Austen’'s Pride and Prejudice, National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi skillfully balances cultural identity, class, and gentrification against the heady magic of first love in her vibrant reimagining of this beloved classic. A smart, funny, gorgeous retelling starring all characters of color. Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming unrecognizable. When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street, Zuri wants nothing to do with their two teenage sons, even as her older sister, Janae, starts to fall for the charming Ainsley. She especially can’t stand the judgmental and arrogant Darius. Yet as Zuri and Darius are forced to find common ground, their initial dislike shifts into an unexpected understanding. But with four wild sisters pulling her in different directions, cute boy Warren vying for her attention, and college applications hovering on the horizon, Zuri fights to find her place in Bushwick’s changing landscape, or lose it all. About the Resource: This pack includes Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character, setting and plot studies, STEM opportunities to cook dishes from the novel), Creative Writing Tasks, including links to Pride and Prejudice, and Non-Fiction writing tasks (gentrification, Howard University, bodega, santeria tradition). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download.