This is a thorough overview of My Rotten Life Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie by David Lubar. 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. *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 *Determine author's purpose *Make text to self connections

This is a thorough overview of Molly McGinty has a Really Good Day 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. *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 predictions *Determine author's purpose

This is a thorough set of class discussion and homework questions for The Not So Jolly Roger 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. Students will *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 great resource to help middle school teachers work with students on character analysis. There is a PowerPoint presentation to introduce more sophisticated character terms for use in middle school, including: *Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Characters *Dynamic and Static Characters *Protagonist and Antagonist Also included are 4 different graphic organizers to help students analyze characters in any book, including: *Character Trait Chart (for use with Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Characters and Protagonist/Antagonist) *Character Motivation (for use with Dynamic and Static Characters) *Character Growth (for use with Dynamic and Static Characters) *Character Reaction (for use with Dynamic and Static Characters) *Character Selfie (for use with Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Characters and Protagonist/Antagonist) Each graphic organizer comes with three levels for differentiation: Advanced, Grade Level, and Extra Help. There are also boy/girl organizers, and blank copies so you can add your own images.

This is a thorough overview of 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson. 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. *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 set of class discussion and homework questions. 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. Students will *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

These are great lists of more advanced vocabulary words to help jazz up writing pieces. If you are trying to move your students away from primary words to a more sophisticated writing technique, these are the words to use in your classroom, They'd work great as handouts to put in Interactive Notebooks or for a Writing Center. Meets CCSS .ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.C Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts There are lists for: Compare/Contrast Words Sequence Words Conclusion Words Evidence Words