Included in this resource:

• Two full pages of suggested minilessons…
• Suggestions for lessons to introduce “historical fiction”…
• Chapter comprehension questions and vocabulary…
• In-depth reflection writing tasks…
• Vocabulary study and materials…
• Minilesson and materials on “similes”…
• Bulletin board ideas with ready-to-print materials…
• Assessment suggestions…
• 4 packet cover options…
• Common Core alignment sheet for those needing it…

And print and digital access!

The beauty of this packet is that you can pick and choose what elements you want to consider without sacrificing the integrity of the unit. If you want to skip the vocabulary, no problem! If you want to only do some of the comprehension pages—no problem! Tailor the materials to meet the needs of your students. Reorganize, reorder, or use exactly “as is”!

Everything you could possibly need to teach Sarah, Plain and Tall is included–and it is all completely tied to the Common Core and other state standards.

Make sure to download the preview to see exactly what you get!

Ideal for grades 3-5

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Looking for more high-quality historical fiction resources?

Historical Fiction Unit for Any Text

Number the Stars Novel Unit

Esperanza Rising Novel Unit

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Use with any historical fiction texts!

There are countless ways to use it–no matter how you teach historical fiction! Minilessons are included to help you tackle this genre with short texts like picture books, but also with a more in-depth classroom book study. You can use it in a number of ways…

Consider trying…

• Whole class novels…everyone reads the same historical fiction book but you break into small groups for discussion
• Literature circles…where each group reads a different historical fiction book
• Book Clubs…where each student self-selects a historical fiction book that interests him/her
• Other…use components of this resource to accompany read alouds—even with picture books! Use this resource to help you model so many important skills with books YOU choose and love!

Included:

• Common Core Alignment Page for those needing it!
• 2 page list of historical fiction minilessons!
• How I organized/structured my book clubs
• 10 written “pausing points” that can be used as discussion starters—or can be used as comprehension assessments as well (in two formats–whole page and 5 per page to use in response notebooks)
• Anchor chart ideas/discussion checklists
• Bookmark that can be used to help students track their thinking!
• Graphic organizers to use with any text
• DIGITAL SLIDE ACCESS!
• BONUS: Historical Fiction Tic Tac Toe enrichment activities
• BONUS: The letters to spell “Historical Fiction” to use to accent a bulletin board to support your unit

Recently updated to include digital slides and more! I hope you will download the preview to see all the quality materials you will get to help you develop a love of historical fiction with your students!

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Looking for more high-quality historical fiction resources?

• Sarah Plain and Tall Novel unit

• Number the Stars Novel Unit

• Esperanza Rising Novel Unit

• Writing about Fiction Menu Project

• Fiction Graphic Organizers (Print and Digital!)

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This “No Talking” novel study is open-ended enough that it can be used with your whole class, with a small group, or even for an independent book study–and it now includes DIGITAL ACCESS!

What does it include?

Included:

• Common Core Alignment Page (Grades 3-5)
• Suggestions For Use
• Discussion/Writing Prompts for each chapter (also cut n glue copies that can be added into readers’ response notebooks or the included blank reproducible response page)
• DIGITAL SLIDE ACCESS!
• “How to have a quality discussion” reproducible/anchor chart idea
• Writing “Pausing Points” to use to assess student thinking and comprehension both during the novel study and after it is completed
• A set of 12 high-quality graphic organizers to use with this–and ANY other novel!
• Assessment Checklists to help you document student performance

This resource is ready to go and customize for your class reading of Andrew Clement’s classic tale “No Talking”! Use as many of the ideas or as few as you wish, but the planning is all done for you!

I hope you enjoy this and other literature units in my store!

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Want to check out a few of them?

Historical Fiction Unit for Any Text

Sarah Plain and Tall Novel Unit

Esperanza Rising Novel Unit

No Talking Novel Unit

The Tiger Rising Novel Unit

Wish Novel Unit

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This response to literature menu TOTALLY nailed it!

I was looking for a way for my students to dig a little deeper into some of the texts we have studied in recent weeks during our historical fiction unit. What I decided to do could also be applied to ANY fiction studies—and my students LOVED these activities. I pull out some of these activities throughout the year to keep students engaged and to help me see their thinking.

Here is how my thinking unfolded…I wanted students to refine their understanding of comparing and contrasting (BIG in the CCSS) as well as to begin to understand the idea of “point of view” and seeing events in a story from different perspectives.

So…I modeled these concepts by reading a few picture books and talking about how the different characters “saw” the story unfold. We talked about what these characters might write in a diary or journal—and how these different journals might tell the same story with totally different emotions and feelings! We then dug into two chapter books we had read aloud and got ready to write about our reading!

We used a “menu” approach where I required TWO tasks and then students used writers’ workshop time to pick and choose from among the other six. They planned, revised, peer conferenced, and published!

This resource includes:

• My day by day outline
• The menu I used
• Reproducible posters to use in a display
• Photos of student samples and displays
• All graphic organizers and forms
• Common Core alignment page
• Digital Slide Access
• Project checklist for self-assessment

This unit can be altered in many different ways to suit your needs. I hope you and your students enjoy it!

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Looking for more high quality fiction resources? Here are a few!

Sarah Plain and Tall Novel unit

Number the Stars Novel Unit

Esperanza Rising Novel Unit

Digital Reading Response Resource for ANY Novel

Bundle of Narrative Writing Resources

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Use this bundle for guided reading, small groups, whole-class lessons, reading centers, or independent work.

What’s Included:

Each of the eight Eve Bunting book units comes with:

• Before / During / After reading activities (schemata building, predictions, reflections)
• Vocabulary word lists + word cards + graphic organizers
• Comprehension question sets & task cards (text evidence, inference, compare/contrast)
• Teaching hints / tips to guide your instruction
• Extension & enrichment projects (writing responses, class book projects, cross-text comparisons)

Why teachers love this bundle:

• Ready-to-use materials — reduced planning time
• Deep engagement with text — vocabulary and comprehension built systematically
• Flexibility — use units individually or integrate across the bundle
• Aligned with common standards — supports reading, writing, and analysis goals

Great for:

• Grades 2–5 (adaptable)
• Reading/literature studies or author studies
• Small groups, centers, or partner work
• Differentiated instruction

INCLUDED TEXTS:

1. The Memory String
2. How Many Days to America
3. The Wednesday Surprise
4. Fly Away Home
5. Sunshine Home
6. Train to Somewhere
7. Gleam and Glow
8. Dandelions

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Watch for more “Mentor Text Moments” and reading comprehension resources in my store! Here are a just a few:

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My Anecdotal Records Calendar System (updated annually)

Reading Goals and Learning Target Collection

Graphic Organizers to Use With Any Fiction Text

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Perfect for:

• practicing comprehension strategies
• teaching text structures (compare and contrast)
• comparing fiction and nonfiction texts
• using graphic organizers to respond to reading
• using graphic organizers to help with nonfiction reading and writing
• substitute teachers (everything you need for several days is included!)

This little resource packs a huge punch!

NOW WITH FULL DIGITAL ACCESS!

Included:

• Common Core Alignment (Grades 3-5)
• -Holistic scoring rubric (2 formats)
• Suggestions For Use
• Vocabulary/language “highlights” to help with English Language Learners or struggling readers
• Discussion Prompts to help you with your prep
• Writing reflection “Pausing Points” to get students writing about reading
• (3 formats—clippable for readers’ notebooks, DIGITAL SLIDES, and as stand alone pages)
• A summary/theme response sheet as a focus reading skill activity
• 2 graphic organizers to help students record their thinking
• FULL DIGITAL ACCESS
• Bonus “Bat research” forms and slides to tie this book to informational reading…perfect for extensions or working to compare informational and fiction texts, something MANY students struggle to understand.

Remember, all state standards requires students to think deeply about sophisticated texts!  This will not happen without modeling.  Using this resource with a read aloud text can help you model some of these higher level comprehension expectations.

What are teachers saying?

“This resource gave me new ideas of ways to use Stellaluna. I can’t wait to share them with my class.”

“Love how this extended Stellaluna into upper elementary. Most Stellaluna products are geared towards primary, but uppers love the story too. It’s a great book for character analysis!”

“Higher Order thinking for Stellaluna and the upper grades – just what I was looking for – thank you!”

What is a “Mentor Text Moment” resource? 

Mentor texts are excellent examples of literature and the elements you notice in them can then be reinforced throughout students’ other reading and writing. This resource can help and is based upon Stellaluna by Janell Cannon, a wonderful story at so many levels.

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Looking for more great literature resources?  Try these!

Novel Study for Fish in a Tree (includes digital option)

Graphic Organizers to Record Responses to Reading (includes digital option)

Novel Study for Wish (includes digital option)

Writing About Reading:  A One-Week Response Unit (perfect for any fiction texts)

And many more!

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I love that it can be used with ANY of the Ready Freddy books…so you can use it with one student, with a group of students, with a number of students all reading different Ready Freddy books—or even with a class read aloud. I used it with a guided reading group–and then used some of the additional pages for a few students to work independently on OTHER books in the series!

The concepts covered are CRITICAL READING SKILLS—from character development to summaries to “proving” their thinking with the text. Get creative—but know that everything you need is right there, ready to copy and use. One of the unusual features is that the student response pages have the minilesson explained right at the top–so both teachers and students know what to be working on! It makes planning so easy–and helps students and families know exactly what learning is taking place.

Check out the preview for more details!

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This Number the Stars novel unit is a little different than others out there… there aren’t a ton of question pages… vocabulary in isolation… quizzes… reading worksheets… or projects. Instead, it is filled with suggested teaching points and reflection questions (in two formats—full page reproducibles and “clippable” versions to glue into reader’s notebooks).

And now with full digital access!

This resource is meant to nurture discussion, “close reading”, and proving ideas with evidence from the text. If you are looking for an in-depth resource to use

• with small groups
• as a class read aloud or even
• to support individual students with quality instruction and deep thinking

You’ve come to the right place!

My goal is to help teachers nurture a love of reading and talking and writing about books! This resource is perfect to use with whole class novels, guided reading groups, or even for one-on-one instruction in interventions or for homeschoolers. It’s also a great way for teachers to make sure they highlight some of the key elements of the text because the teacher tips are right there in front of them! What a great help for lesson planning!

What do you get?

• A page of teaching “tips” and suggestions. After using this book with students many times, I have gathered a collection of “things to notice”, places where students sometimes struggle, and other literary elements that I like to highlight with the text FOR EVERY SECTION!

• Full page reproducible copies of open-ended, constructed response comprehension questions focusing on key plot elements, deeper thinking, and proving ideas with examples in the text for EACH chapter—providing students the opportunity to show their understanding and to give them a way to organize their thinking for discussions.

• Digital slides of all chapter comprehension work and the bonus graphic organizers

• The same questions or “prompts” in a format that makes it easy to cut and glue into notebooks.

• A sample response checklist to help you assess and to help students recognize the level of expectations required of their work

• A list of the grade 4 and grade 5 CCSS connections to see how this book can help meet the requirements of the CCSS if needed

• A set of “bonus” response pages that can be used with this resource to cover certain areas in more depth, to use as assessments or as enrichment, or to extend the learning further

• A set of graphic organizers to provide even more ways to help students show their deeper thinking about the text

• And don’t forget both print and digital access for ultimate flexibility

I hope you enjoy this and other novel units in my store.

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Looking for more high quality historical fiction resources?

Historical Fiction Unit for Any Text

Sarah Plain and Tall Novel Unit

Esperanza Rising Novel Unit

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This Esperanza Rising novel unit is a little different than others out there… there aren’t a ton of question pages… vocabulary in isolation… quizzes… worksheets… or projects. Instead, it is filled with suggested teaching points and reflection questions (in two formats—full page reproducibles and “clippable” versions to glue into reader’s notebooks). NOW WITH DIGITAL ACCESS as well!

This resource is meant to nurture discussion, “close reading”, and proving ideas with evidence from the text. If you are looking for an in-depth resource to use…

• with small groups
• as a class read aloud
• to support individual students with quality instruction and deep thinking

You’ve come to the right place!

My goal is to help teachers nurture a love of reading and talking and writing about books! This is one of my very favorite books to share with my top readers–it is appropriate for high fourth graders through sixth grade, and its study is enhanced by carefully thought-out discussions.

What do you get?

• Full page reproducible copies of open ended, constructed response comprehension questions focusing on key plot elements, deeper thinking, and proving ideas with examples in the text for EACH chapter—providing students the opportunity to show their understanding and to give them a way to organize their thinking for discussions.

• The same questions or “prompts” in a format that makes it easy to cut and glue into notebooks.

• A sample response checklist to help you assess and to help students recognize the level of expectations required of their work

• A page of teaching “tips” and suggestions for every section of the book. After using this book with students many times, I have gathered a collection of “things to notice”, places where students sometimes struggle, and other literary elements that I like to highlight with the text.

• A list of the grade 4 and grade 5 CCSS connections to see how this book can help meet the requirements of the CCSS if needed

• A set of “bonus” response pages that can be used with this resource to cover certain areas in more depth, to use as assessments or as enrichment, or to extend the learning further

• A set of graphic organizers to provide even more ways to help students show their deeper thinking about the text

• Print and digital access for ultimate flexibility!

I hope you enjoy this and other novel units in my store.

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Looking for more high quality historical fiction resources?

Historical Fiction Unit for Any Text

Number the Stars Novel Unit

Sarah Plain and Tall Novel Unit

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There are dozens of Puppy Place books in the series, and you can use this resource with each and every one! Use it over and over and change it up each time with the extra pages!

I love that it can be used with ANY of the books…so you can use it with one student, with a group of students, with a number of students all reading different Puppy Place books—or even with a class read aloud. I used it with a guided reading group–and then used some of the additional pages for a few students to work independently on OTHER books in the series!

The concepts covered are CRITICAL READING SKILLS—from character development to summaries to “proving” their thinking with the text. Get creative—but know that everything you need is right there, ready to copy and use.

One of the unusual features is that the student response pages have the minilesson explained right at the top–so both teachers and students know what to be working on! It makes planning so easy–and helps students and families know exactly what learning is taking place.

What’s included?

• 10 chapter response pages with minilessons
• Additional pages to get students thinking and writing both during and after reading
• Reading response rubric
• Cover options (if making a packet)
• Assignment planning page
• Recording pages to track Puppy Place reading!
• FULL DIGITAL and PRINT ACCESS!

Check out the preview for more details!

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Looking for more literature resources?

Fish in a Tree novel study

I Survived: A novel study for any “I Survived” book!

Graphic Organizers: Writing about Fiction

And so many more! Just check my store for inspiration…

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