WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS PreReading Bias TEXT: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls GRADE LEVEL: 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2 ···························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Unit Teaching Package bundle. ···························································································································· Before reading the novel Where the Red Fern Grows, this activity will get students thinking about and discussing (and maybe even engaging in some friendly arguing!). Then after the novel is done, students will revisit these questions to consider how their minds have stayed the same or changed based on the events, characters, and themes they've just read about and felt. WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS RESOURCES INCLUDED: * Printable Handout * PowerPoint Presentation to accompany discussion So sit back and get ready for some deep, engaging conversation! Enjoy WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS! And remember, old friends are worth it, a thousand times over!

GIVER Journal - Quickwrite Writing Prompts - PowerPoint TEXT: The Giver by Lois Lowry GRADE LEVEL: 6-12 COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1 ·························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE GIVER Unit Teaching Package bundle. ·························································································································· These 16-question writing prompts for THE GIVER never fail to get conversation started. And not just any surface conversation. In response to each question, students will write a short quickwrite essay in a journal writing format. Questions like these get kids thinking deeply about life and talking deeply about the things that really matter. THE GIVER QUESTION TOPICS: * Perfection * Adulthood * Complaints * Color * The Old * Safety * Memories * Back & Back * Famous * Giving * Favorites * Sorry * Pain * Love * War * Legacy NOTE: This file for The Giver has been updated to include both the PowerPoint Show and the customizable .ppt file. Enjoy The Giver!

ROMEO AND JULIET Essay (Response to Literature) PLAY: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1 ···················································································· This resource can be purchased as part of ROMEO AND JULIET Unit Teaching Package (by William Shakespeare). ···················································································· Students are given 6 potential topics about characters in ROMEO AND JULIET and whether they are to blame for the tragedy. INCLUDED: > Essay topic handout > Essay Guided Outline > Grading Rubric > Sample Essay > Quote Trackers for students to organize supporting quotes for each topic They will then write an essay on their ideas from Romeo and Juliet. The grading rubrics are included for easy, effective grading and feedback.

ROMEO AND JULIET Fact vs Opinion Activity PLAY: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5 ···················································································· This resource can be purchased as part of ROMEO AND JULIET Unit Teaching Package (by William Shakespeare). ···················································································· Using examples from Acts 4 & 5 of Romeo and Juliet, students will practice determining the difference between what is a fact and what is an opinion. OPINIONS: Students will discuss whether they agree or disagree with the opinion from the play. FACTS: Student will put them in chronological order in the plot. Enjoy Romeo and Juliet!

GIVER Jeopardy Trivia Competition TEXT: The Giver by Lois Lowry GRADE LEVEL: 6-12 COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.10 ·························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE GIVER Unit Teaching Package bundle. ·························································································································· This 26-slide PowerPoint Jeopardy Trivia is a fantastically fun review activity after you finish reading The Giver novel. These comprehension questions will build some enjoyable competition between students (or teams of students). Categories of Giver Questions: > The Rules > The Characters > The Memories > The Plot > The World's Problems Enjoy The Giver!

GIVER Pain Gallery - Final Activity and Discussion PowerPoint NOVEL: The Giver by Lois Lowry LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.10 ·························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE GIVER Unit Teaching Package bundle. ·························································································································· This 5-slide, 3-question The Giver PowerPoint is an amazing final activity and discussion for the novel. (1) Students will draw a picture of something painful in their lives. They don't have to show anyone. The teacher collects them all, shuffles them so they're random, then displays them for students to look at. (2) Together, the teacher and students sort the pictures into various Giver Pain categories. FYI: This can get pretty deep and emotionally moving. Get ready. The weight of seeing all our collective pain is powerful. (3) Students then write about how society could fix each of those pains. (Encourage them to think about our society and not the one from The Giver. (4) Finally, students discuss how personal choices are connected with each of the pains present in society (ours and in The Giver). Ultimately, students will realize that they highly value personal choice and are willing to live in a society where personal choice causes pain. NOTE: This Giver file has been updated to include both the PowerPoint Show and the customizable .ppt file. Enjoy The Giver!

GIVER Jobs List Organizer TEXT: The Giver by Lois Lowry GRADE LEVEL: 6-12 COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9 ·························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE GIVER Unit Teaching Package bundle. ·························································································································· This 3-page Giver Jobs organizer will help the students keep track of all the various jobs that The Giver's community assigns to young people. Students will need to describe the job, then analyze what would happen to their community if they didn't assign people to those jobs. This should spur some deeper conversation about the value of all jobs, regardless of what our society (or the one in The Giver) says about their relative importance. Enjoy The Giver!

WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Journal - Quickwrite Writing Prompts - PowerPoint TEXT: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls GRADE LEVEL: 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1 ···························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Unit Teaching Package bundle. ···························································································································· This 42-prompt Island of the Red Fern PowerPoint never fails to get conversation started. And not just any surface conversation. In response to each question, students will write a short quickwrite essay in a journal writing format. Questions like these get kids thinking deeply about life and talking deeply about the things that really matter. WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS WRITING TOPICS: * Dogs (ch.1) * Territory (ch.2) * Afford (ch.2) * Save (ch.3) * Excited (ch.4) * Hillbilly (ch.4) * Beat Up (ch.5) * Marshal (ch.5) * Names (ch.6) * Running Away (ch.6) * Raccoon (ch.7) * Traps (ch.7) * Boy or Man (ch.8) * Give Up (ch.8) * Finish (ch.9) * Scarecrow (ch.9) * Sycamore (ch.9) * Attitude (ch.10) * Dan & Ann (ch.10) * Connection (ch.11) * Lantern (ch.11) * Wager (ch.12) * Ghost Coon (ch.13) * $2 (ch.13) * Forget (ch.14) * Grandpa (ch.14) * Coffee (ch.15) * Beauty (ch.15) * Reputation (ch.16) * Storm (ch.17) * Loss (ch.17) * Loyalty (ch.18) * Ankle (ch.18) * Little Good (ch.19) * Old Dan (ch.19) * Live (ch.19) * Legend (ch.20) NOTE: This file has been updated to include both the PowerPoint Show and the customizable .ppt file. Enjoy WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS! And remember, old friends are worth it, a thousand times over!

WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Grammar Commas in a Series (List) TEXT: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls GRADE LEVEL: 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2 ANSWER KEY: Included ···························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Unit Teaching Package bundle. ···························································································································· Using examples from the novel Where the Red Fern Grows, students will study commas used in a series (list). They will learn to locate the lists in the sentences and use appropriate commas. WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS RESOURCES INCLUDED: * 1-page activity practicing the commas in a series using examples from the novel * answer key Enjoy WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS! And remember, old friends are worth it, a thousand times over!

HATCHET Sensory Analysis (5 Senses) NOVEL: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen LEVEL: middle school (5-8) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4 ··································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of HATCHET Unit Teaching Package bundle. ··································································································· Using this organizer, students will analyze and sort Brian's experiences into the 5 senses - sight, taste, smell, touch, sound. Enjoy Hatchet!

Maniac Magee is ripe with examples for students to study prepositions without ever feeling like they switched over to a grammar unit. They will locate prepositions and prepositional phrases in the sentences, and they will practice using the appropriate preposition for the meaning of the sentence. TEXT: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli LEVEL: 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1 ANSWER KEY: Included ·················································································· This resource can be purchased as part of MANIAC MAGEE Unit Teaching Package bundle. ·················································································· MANIAC MAGEE RESOURCES INCLUDED: * 1-page activity practicing the prepositions using examples from the novel * answer key Enjoy Maniac Magee! And remember, if Maniac can wave at people, so can we!

Using examples from the novel Maniac Magee, students will study commas used with direct address. They will learn to locate direct address in the sentences and use appropriate commas. TEXT: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli LEVEL: 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2 ANSWER KEY: Included ····················································································· This resource can be purchased as part of MANIAC MAGEE Unit Teaching Package bundle. ····················································································· MANIAC MAGEE RESOURCES INCLUDED: * 1-page activity practicing the commas with direct address using examples from the novel * answer key Enjoy Maniac Magee! And remember, if Maniac can wave at people, so can we!

Maniac Magee is ripe with examples for students to study prepositions without ever feeling like they switched over to a grammar unit. Using examples from the novel, students will study commas used with introductory elements at the beginnings of sentences. They will learn to locate the introductory elements in the sentences and use appropriate commas. TEXT: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli LEVEL: 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2 ANSWER KEY: Included ············································································· This resource can be purchased as part of MANIAC MAGEE Unit Teaching Package bundle. ············································································· MANIAC MAGEE RESOURCES INCLUDED: * 1-page activity practicing the commas with introductory elements using examples from the novel * answer key Enjoy Maniac Magee! And remember, if Maniac can wave at people, so can we!

Maniac Magee Essay Topics will get students engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises: > Family & Home > Courage > Racism: East End vs. West End They can then choose to write an essay or deliver a speech on their ideas from Maniac Magee. The grading rubrics are included for easy, effective grading and feedback. TEXT: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli LEVEL: 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1 ···················································································· This resource can be purchased as part of MANIAC MAGEE Unit Teaching Package bundle. ···················································································· Enjoy MANIAC MAGEE! And remember, if Maniac can wave at people, so can we!

Maniac Magee pop quizzes, comprehension checks, exit tickets ... use these 13 simple quizzes however you'd like. Printable & Powerpoint versions provided for simple implementation. Make sure students are staying on track reading the novel. TEXT: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli GRADE LEVEL: 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2 ·················································································· This resource can be purchased as part of MANIAC MAGEE Unit Teaching Package bundle. ·················································································· This Maniac Magee Pop Quiz Bundle includes: * 12 Pop Quizzes for Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (1 quiz per couple of chapters) * 27-slides of PowerPoint Quizzes & Keys * 24-pages of Printable Quizzes & Keys * The quizzes also work great as Exit Tickets or Comprehension Check packets. The purpose of the questions is not to trick the students. But since some students may have read Maniac Magee or watched the movie in the past, each question is crafted to see if the students read the chapter sometime recently. They are easily remembered, short-term answers. I've quality tested the quizzes with students. Students who recently read the chapters = should get 4-5 correct Students who did not recently read = should get 0-3 correct NOTE: This file has been updated to include both the PowerPoint Show and the customizable .ppt file. Enjoy MANIAC MAGEE! And remember, if Maniac can wave at people, so can we!

Maniac Magee Vocabulary for the Complete Novel studies 75 words from the text. Students engage in the language of the story and understand what the vocabulary and context of what they're reading (includes page numbers for students to easily find the words in context of the novel). TEXT: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli GRADE LEVEL: 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4 ····················································································· This resource can be purchased as part of MANIAC MAGEE Unit Teaching Package bundle. ····················································································· Students are challenged to find the word on the page, figure out its meaning from the sentence, and write their own definition without using a dictionary. INCLUDED (75 words total): > Five 15-Word Vocabulary Lists from Maniac Magee > Five 15-Question Quizzes from Maniac Magee Questions are matching and require the student to read a line from the novel, understand the meaning of the words, and fill in the blank with correct-meaning word. Enjoy Maniac Magee! And remember, if Maniac can wave at people, so can we!

WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS 19 Pop Quizzes Bundle NOVEL = Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls LEVEL = 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2 ···························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Unit Teaching Package bundle. ···························································································································· This Where the Red Fern Grows Pop Quiz Bundle includes: * 19 Pop Quizzes for Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (1 quiz per chapter) * 41-slides of PowerPoint Quizzes & Keys * 38-pages of Printable Quizzes & Keys * The quizzes also work great as Exit Tickets or Comprehension Check packets. These are a quick check for reading comprehension to make sure students are staying on track reading the novel. The purpose of the questions is not to trick the students. But since some students may have read Where the Red Fern Grows or watched the movie in the past, each question is crafted to see if the students read the chapter sometime recently. They are easily remembered, short-term answers. I've quality tested the quizzes with students. Students who recently read the chapters = should get 4-5 correct Students who did not recently read = should get 0-3 correct NOTE: This file has been updated to include both the PowerPoint Show and the customizable .ppt file. Enjoy WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS! And remember, old friends are worth it, a thousand times over!

HATCHET Conflict Graphic Organizer - 6 Types of Conflict NOVEL: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen LEVEL: middle school (5-8) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2 Answer Key Included! ··································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of HATCHET Unit Teaching Package bundle. ··································································································· Middleschoolers will subconsciously enjoy the design of this one-page graphic organizer as they take notes on the 6 different types of conflict in Hatchet. DIRECTIONS: For each of the six types of conflict, try your hardest to describe scenes from Hatchet that match that type. * Person vs. Person * Person vs. Nature * Person vs. Himself * Person vs. Supernatural * Person vs. Society * Person vs. Technology Enjoy Hatchet! And remember, "so much of all this, so much of all living was patience and thinking."

ROMEO AND JULIET Plot Chart Organizer Diagram Arc (by Shakespeare) - Freytag's Pyramid PLAY: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2 Answer Key Included ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of ROMEO AND JULIET Unit Teaching Package (by William Shakespeare). ······························································································································· While reading the novel, this graphic organizer will help students analyze the 6 parts of the plot -- Exposition (setting, characters, and background info) Conflict Rising Action (3 events or details) Climax Falling Action (2 events or details) Resolution Enjoy Romeo and Juliet!

OUTSIDERS Movie vs. Novel Comparison TEXT: OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton GRADE LEVEL: 6-12 COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7 This resource can be purchased as part of . This 2-page organizer will help your students compare the novel to the movie. How is the movie OUTSIDERS different? After reading OUTSIDERS, students will view the film and analyze the differences. This opens up a bunch of fun and critical-thinking conversation about why the movie-makers would change parts of the novel for the film. They are, after all, two different works of art. Enjoy The Outsiders! And Stay Golden!