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!

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 activity seekers will love this Life Story of an Old Person Memoir Activity. Maniac and Grayson develop a relationship across generational lines. During their times together, Grayson tells Maniac a lot of stories from his life. Learners, you will interview an older person from your life. It is best if you are in an ongoing relationship with the older person. Listen to a few stories from their life about interesting times, particularly times that hold a deep memory like when Grayson’s teacher said he’d never be able to read anything or when he struck out Willie Mays. Then tell the story, using real detail, emotion, and creativity to tell a quality story that readers are interested to read. TEXT: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli GRADE LEVEL: 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1,3 ···················································································· This resource can be purchased as part of MANIAC MAGEE Unit Teaching Package bundle. ···················································································· When your story is done, your teacher will tell you how to publish it. They might have you email the story to them, post it to Edmodo or Blackboard, or post a link to the class’s Twitter feed ... or some other method. Enjoy Maniac Magee! And remember, if Maniac can wave at people, so can we!

WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Coonskin Coat Historical Fashion Nonfiction TEXT: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls GRADE LEVEL: 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2,3,6,7 Answer Key Included! ···························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Unit Teaching Package bundle. ···························································································································· When chapter 9 rolls around, coonskin coats have become all the fashion craze, which is driving prices up for Billy's precious furs. Good timing, for sure. This activity will lead students to read some information and assess some photos about the fashion craze that swept the nation. Students will learn about their fashion beliefs and their impact on the culture. They'll analyze the lyrics to a hit radio song that highlighted this fashion trend. A great activity to engage them during the reading journey. INCLUDED: * URL link to fantastic background research articles * URL link to YouTube of radio hit song * a 1-page analysis activity of the article Enjoy WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS! And remember, old friends are worth it, a thousand times over!

ROMEO AND JULIET Groupwork & Discussion PLAY: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.10 ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of ROMEO AND JULIET Unit Teaching Package (by William Shakespeare). ······························································································································· A mixture of discussion and groupwork questions. INCLUDES: > Discussion questions for Acts I, II, IV, and V > Groupwork prompts for Acts I, II, IV, and V These questions will drive students deeper into the meaning of the play and its implications in the characters lives (and their own). Enjoy Romeo and Juliet!

GIVER Newbery Award Speech & Response 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. ·························································································································· In June of 1994, Lois Lowry delivered a speech when she accepted her Newbery Award. In this 8-page speech, she recounts a number of memories from her life that led her to write portions of The Giver. The memories are meaningful and deep and will offer a thoughtful conversation with students after they've finished reading The Giver. Enjoy The Giver!

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!

ROMEO AND JULIET Famous Feuds & The Prologue PLAY: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9 ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of ROMEO AND JULIET Unit Teaching Package (by William Shakespeare). ······························································································································· The 12-slide PowerPoint has three parts: (1) a competition to see who can come up with the most famous feuds / rivalries (2) an analysis of The Prologue to Romeo and Juliet, study of its rhythm and rhyme, and (3) an opportunity for the students to try translating the prologue into words they can understand Each of these activities will help students become more familiar with the world of Romeo and Juliet and grow more comfortable with the language of the play. They're going to spend a lot of time reading the original text, so the more we can help their comfort and familiarity with it, the better. Enjoy Romeo and Juliet!

HATCHET Figurative Language Analyzer (51 quotes) 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 quotes from Hatchet, students will examine the figurative language and figure out which of the following it is: * Simile * Metaphor * Idiom * Hyperbole * Analogy * Personification * Onomatopoeia * Pun * Irony Enjoy Hatchet!

OUTSIDERS PreReading Bias Activity NOVEL = The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton LEVEL = 7th-12th COMMON CORE = CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2 ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE OUTSIDERS Unit Teaching Package (by S.E. Hinton). ······························································································································· Before reading the novel The Outsiders, 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. INCLUDED: * Printable Handout * PowerPoint Presentation to accompany discussion So sit back and get ready for some deep, engaging conversation! Enjoy The Outsiders! And Stay Golden!

GIVER Verbals (Infinitives, Participles, Gerunds) Activity and PowerPoint NOVEL: The Giver by Lois Lowry GRADE LEVEL: 7-12 COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.1a ANSWER KEY: Included ·························································································································· This 29-page/slide resource can be purchased as part of THE GIVER Unit Teaching Package bundle. ·························································································································· Using examples from the novel THE GIVER, students will learn about the verbals: infinitives, participles, and gerunds. They will practice locating them in sentences and telling the difference between them and normal verb phrases. INCLUDED: * 3-page bundle practicing the verbals * 25-slide practicing the verbals * 1-page quiz assessing their learning This grammar topic can be difficult, but we've tried to scaffold the learning so students can work their way up from simpler to more difficult as they learn this tough grammar standard. Enjoy The Giver!

WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Figurative Language Bundle TEXT: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls GRADE LEVEL: 4th-8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4 ···························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Unit Teaching Package bundle. ···························································································································· Using quotes from Where the Red Fern Grows, students will examine the figurative language and figure out which of the following it is: * Simile * Metaphor * Idiom * Hyperbole * Analogy * Personification * Onomatopoeia * Symbol * Allusion They will analyze a page of idioms and compare their literal vs. figurative meanings. They will analyze a page of quotes and determine whether they contain a simile or metaphor. They will analyze quotes and determine the figurative device and explain its meaning. Enjoy WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS! And remember, old friends are worth it, a thousand times over!

GIVER Vocabulary List and Quiz Assessment TEXT: The Giver by Lois Lowry GRADE LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4 ·························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE GIVER Unit Teaching Package bundle. ·························································································································· This 60-word Giver Vocabulary Word List will help students engage in the language of The Giver and understand what they're reading (includes page numbers for students to easily find the words in context of the novel). 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. This 4-page, 60-Word Giver Vocabulary Assessment will help test students on the language of The Giver and see how much they understand of what they're reading. INCLUDED: > 60-Word Vocabulary List > 60-Question Quiz > 2 30-Question Quizzes (same 60 words split into 2 quizzes) 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.A Enjoy The Giver!

OUTSIDERS Vocabulary List & Quiz w/ Answer Keys (by S.E. Hinton) NOVEL: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4 All answer keys are provided. ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE OUTSIDERS Unit Teaching Package (by S.E. Hinton). ······························································································································· This 12-page Vocabulary Packet (6 pgs content & 6 pgs answer keys) includes three 20-word Vocabulary handouts and the corresponding quizzes. There are 2 versions of the quizzes: one with the traditional match definition with the word and one which requires students to recognize the meaning of the word and how it fits in a sentence from the novel. Enjoy The Outsiders! And Stay Golden!

HATCHET PreReading Bias TEXT: HATCHET by Gary Paulsen LEVEL: 5th - 8th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2 ··································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of HATCHET Unit Teaching Package bundle. ··································································································· Before reading the novel Hatchet, 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. INCLUDED: * Printable Handout * PowerPoint Presentation to accompany discussion So sit back and get ready for some deep, engaging conversation! Enjoy Hatchet! And remember, "so much of all this, so much of all living was patience and thinking."

OUTSIDERS Subjects and Verbs - Grammar Agreement Package TEXT: OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton GRADE LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2 ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE OUTSIDERS Unit Teaching Package (by S.E. Hinton). ······························································································································· Students will learn and practice various subject and verb rules by using examples and ideas from THE OUTSIDERS. Students will love the graphics and topic of this Common Core standards-based learning activity. INCLUDES: - 15-slide PowerPoint notes - 2-page worksheets of quotes from the novel for students to practice different subject and verb agreement rules Enjoy The Outsiders! And Stay Golden!

Maniac Magee contains many Figurative Language examples for students to examine. They will need to analyze and determine which of the following it is: > Simile > Metaphor > Idiom > Hyperbole > Analogy > Personification > Onomatopoeia > Allusion > Pun 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 will analyze a page of idioms and compare their literal vs. figurative meanings. They will analyze a page of quotes and determine whether they contain a simile or metaphor. They will analyze quotes and determine the figurative device and explain its meaning. Enjoy Maniac Magee! And remember, if Maniac can wave at people, so can we!

OUTSIDERS Essay Topics & Grading Rubrics TEXT: OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton GRADE LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1 ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE OUTSIDERS Unit Teaching Package (by S.E. Hinton). ······························································································································· Students are given 3 possible writing topics about The Outsiders: > Response to Literature - Need for Community > Narrative - Being an Outsider > Persuasive Letter - Convince Dally The grading rubrics are included for easy, effective grading and feedback. Enjoy The Outsiders! And Stay Golden!

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!