Demigods Escape Room

VERY low prep escape room, yet highly engaging!! This escape room includes three original texts and four tasks focusing on comprehension and vocabulary. You can allow students to preview the texts before the game, or complete the game while reading the...

Dystopian Short Stories Trifolds

This set of trifold worksheets will help your students focus on 5 skills as well as front load vocabulary. This set is designed to be a companion for THE GIVER trifold set, but it can be a stand alone resource as well. Short story worksheets...

Ice Breaker Task Cards

Ice breakers are a great way to get to know your students. This resource includes 2 sets: 32 differentiated questions and 32 "would you rather" questions. These can be completed in small groups or whole class.

Informational Text and Prefixes

Did you know the Tootsie Roll is attributed to saving thousands of soldiers? Or that a girl name Sybil Ludington warned more people about the British than Paul Revere? These 7 strange, but true, stories will help your students grow their vocabulary and...

Murder Mystery: Bette and Ruth - Use Text Evidence to Solve the Mystery

This product includes an original story and worksheet that examines a true crime story that is very popular in St. Augustine: the murder of Bette and Ruth. Bette was killed by her boyfriend who is simply known as "Mr. X". No one knows how Ruth died...

Mythology Task Cards (Percy Jackson)

Before beginning Percy Jackson, build background knowledge with these task cards. beautiful clip art and original texts help tell the stories of 20 gods mentioned in The Lightening Thief. A worksheet is included so students can write three facts to help...

Prefixes and Vocabulary in Context

Did you know that Tootsie Rolls saved thousands of Marines? Or that the Titanic did not have the greatest loss of life at sea? Or that a cat was used to spy? These are EIGHT original high interest articles that your students will want to read...

Student Led Closing Task Cards

The closing is often said to be the most important part of a lesson. I believe in student-led closings, and these task cards are perfect for guiding student discussions. Students work in their groups to come up with an answer, and then share with the...

The Giver Trifold Set- Depth and Complexity & HOT

Trifold worksheets are perfect for teachers that want to focus on reading strategies and discussions instead of a large number of comprehension questions. However, these sheets can be used in so many ways with your current unit as well. They can be...

THE GIVER- Depth and Complexity

This resource includes Depth and Complexity questions for your gifted (and advanced) students. Each chapter has two pages (equals 8 questions) of high level, multi-layered questions. Questions are formatted in easy-to-cut boxes, which means the...

The Veldt

Push your middle/high students further by examining the TYPES of symbolism, setting, and conflict. These crisp, organized note sheets and worksheets are meant to help them have a deeper understanding of how elements of a story are working together to...