This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. The questions ask the students to: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Assess author's purpose *Make inference *Identify and explain figurative language

This is a thorough Common Core aligned set of class discussion and homework questions for It's All Greek to Me by Jon Scieszka. The class questions can be used for the whole class or for reading groups. They are separated by chapter and can be placed on the board or given to the reading groups. These are questions only - there is no answer key. The questions ask the students to: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Make text to self connections

This is a complete novel study for My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. There are also pre and post reading activities that will introduce/review concepts in the story. Included in the Novel Study: * Introduction to the Book * Suggested Pacing Calendar * Author Study * Calvin and Hobbes Study * Reluctant Readers Info and Worksheet * Vocabulary words and quiz * Discussion Questions and Answers broken down by chapter * Differentiated Character Graphic Organizers * 4 End of Book Projects * 2 Essay Tasks * Answer Keys or Rubrics included for all questions, quizzes and activities

Common Core aligned digital resources! This is a complete digital novel study for Dream On, Amber by Emma Shevah. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. There are also pre and post reading activities that will introduce/review concepts in the story. All materials can be uploaded to a variety of online platforms including: Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, Schoology, Edmodo, Notability, Seesaw, Padlet, Nearpod, Canvas, Evernote and Blackboard. There is a Student Edition, Teacher Edition, Essay Tasks, End Projects, and a tutorial on how to upload the files to various online platforms. Included in the Novel Study: * Introduction to the Book * Suggested Pacing Calendar * Author Study * Statistics on single parent households and multi ethnic families with worksheet * Discussion on bullying and how to identify bullying situations with worksheet * British, Italian and Japanese words in the story * Vocabulary words and quiz * Discussion Questions and Answers broken down by chapter * Differentiated Character Graphic Organizers * 4 End of Book Projects * 2 Essay Tasks * Answer Keys or Rubrics included for all questions, quizzes and activities

Common Core aligned digital resources for Dream On, Amber by Emma Shevah. There are digital small group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions are in a Google Slide presentation and need to be shared with your class in an online platform. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. All materials can be uploaded to a variety of online platforms including: Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, Schoology, Edmodo, Notability, Seesaw, Padlet, Nearpod, Canvas, Evernote and Blackboard. This product includes the student edition of the discussion questions, the teacher addition with questions and answers and a how to upload the files to online platform manual. Students are asked to use the following question types and skills: *Analyzing characters *Identifying major plot elements *Explaining cause and effect relationships *Drawing conclusions *Determining central ideas and details *Determining theme *Describing plot *Identifying conflict and resolution *Assessing author's purpose *Inferencing

**************************************************************************************** There are many books by Jane Goodall and about Jane Goodall. These questions are only applicable to The Chimpanzees I Love Saving Their World and Ours by Jane Goodall. Please check the book cover in the thumbnail and this link: The Chimpanzees I Love **************************************************************************************** This is a thorough overview of The Chimpanzees I Love Saving Their World and Ours by Jane Goodall. Please see the note above. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. The questions are in a Google Slide presentation and need to be shared with your class in an online platform. All materials can be uploaded to a variety of online platforms including: Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, Schoology, Edmodo, Notability, Seesaw, Padlet, Nearpod, Canvas, Evernote and Blackboard. The following questions types and skills are used: *Central Idea and Supporting Details *Context Clues *Author's Purpose *Author's Point of View *Evaluating Arguments *Facts and Opinions *Topic Specific Vocabulary

This is a Common Core aligned complete novel study of the non fiction book, Oogy, the Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin. You will receive: 1. An Introduction to the novel study 2. Pacing Calendar 3. Information on the author and links to background building videos 4. Links to Humane Society Dog Fighting Unit to be used as background building lessons 5. Article on a recent animal abuse case to be used as background building activity 6. Key Vocabulary 7. Vocabulary quiz with answer key 8. Classwork and Homework Discussion Questions with answers 9. Extension Activities with links and rubrics 10. Essay test with rubric

This is a complete Common Core aligned Close Reading Unit focusing on the National Parks. It will take about a month to complete the entire unit. There is no prep required and all are Common Core aligned. There are 10 articles, each with 3 levels of differentiation (grades 4, 5, and 6). Each article has a set of Key Ideas and Details Questions, Craft And Structure Questions, Integration of Ideas and Knowledge Questions and an extension question. There are 3 graphic organizers as well: Note Taking, Main Idea, and Context Clues. Included: 1. The Main Plan - how to use the articles in your classroom 2. Tag it Up - how to annotate texts 3. 10 articles with 3 levels of differentiation for each 4. All articles are based on National Parks (Ellis Island, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Denali, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains, Acadia, Grand Canyon and Arches) 5. Key Ideas and Details Questions for each article 6. Craft and Structure Questions for each article 7. Integration of Ideas and Knowledge Questions for each article 8. Extension Question for each article 9. Note Taking graphic organizer 10. Main Idea graphic organizer 11. Context Clues graphic organizer 12. Answer Key for each article

Need personalized labels for your students' book bins, folders, storage carts, etc.? Look no further. These labels are editable, so you can add whatever writing you want! This is a huge collection of 17 different kids in 6 different poses. The kids are White, Black, Muslim, and Hispanic. There are boys and girls for each ethnicity. The color poses are : 1. Kid with backpack 2. Kid at desk 3. Kid with book 4. Kid writing 5. Kid with a big label The black and white pose is: 6. Kid with a big label

This is a comprehensive guide to writing a fictional or personal narrative. You get a teacher guide, student guide and a PowerPoint to introduce the writing genre. You will receive: 1. A file with the student writing guide 2. A file with the teacher's how to and pacing calendar 3. A PowerPoint to introduce the narrative genre to your class The student guide includes: 1. Outline of what's expected 2. Helping Hands for the intro and conclusion 3. Writing Reminders 4. Brainstorming Matrix 5. Character Matrix 6. Timeline of Events 7. Graphic Organizers for each of the 5 paragraphs 8. Rough Draft section 9. 3 Writer's Checklists for Wonderful Writing, Revising, and Editing and Proofreading The teacher's guide includes: 1. Suggested Pacing Calendar 2. Page by page overview of how to use the student guide The PowerPoint includes: 1. Introduction to the genre 2. Brainstorming Matrix explanation 3. Character Matrix explanation 4. Timeline explanation 5. Review of essay parts 6. Explanation of what to include in each section of an narrative

This is an in depth Common Core aligned set of questions to use with the story Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. Most chapters are further broken down into several sections to make reading the text easier for your kids. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. The questions focus on: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of Garvey's Choice by Nikki Grimes. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. There are three different levels of questions so you can differentiate with your students. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. After the discussion questions there is a list of many examples of figurative language found in the book. The following questions types and skills are used: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Assess author's purpose The figurative language elements addressed are: *Alliteration *Imagery *Metaphor *Onomatopoeia *Personification *Simile

If you are like me, you usually have 2 or 3 books going on in a class at the same time for differentiation. One of the biggest problems is trying to give tests to every group. Over the years, I have created general essay tasks that work well with a variety of books. I have included two versions of each question. One is good for grades 3-5 and the other is good for grades 6-8. The essays include the following topics: Character Conflict Theme Mood Climax Figurative Language Setting Lessons Theme

A great way to show administrators, students and parents what your class has accomplished. Here is a set of posters to showcase Common Core Standards that students have met and are still working toward for 6th Grade Reading Literature, Reading Informational Texts, and Writing. Each set of Standards has: * A complete set of 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 task cards of "I am able to....." statements, perfect for student work. * A complete set of 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 task cards of "I am working to....." statements, perfect for student work. Each Standard is in a different border so it's easy to distinguish Reading from Informational Texts from Writing. Each poster has an animal or a child on it!

Need to present alliteration to your class? This is a quick and easy Prezi to explain what alliteration is and several examples to help your students understand the literary device.

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. The following questions types and skills are used: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Assess author's purpose

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of Zoey and Sassafras Dragons and Marshmallows by Asia Citro. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. There are three different levels of questions so you can differentiate with your students. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. After the discussion questions there is a list of many examples of figurative language found in the book. The following questions types and skills are used: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Assess author's purpose

This is a Common Core aligned fill in the blank activity that can be used for classwork, homework or a test based on the book Zoey and Sassafras by Asia Citro and The Innovation Press. There are two versions of the activity for differentiation. One has a word bank and one does not. For the first one, there is a word bank at the top of the page and the students must fill in the blanks in the sentences with the correct word or word pair. Each word or word pair is used only once. For the second one, there is only the set of sentences and children must complete them with words from the story that make the sentences correct.

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. The following questions types and skills are used: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Assess author's purpose *Inferencing

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of Dream On, Amber by Emma Shevah. The questions are Common Core aligned. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. Students will be asked to: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Assess author's purpose *Inferencing