OUTSIDERS Character Organizer - Wanted Poster (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.3 ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE OUTSIDERS Unit Teaching Package (by S.E. Hinton). ······························································································································· Middleschoolers will love this Wanted Poster / Newspaper design and might even be tricked into enjoying themselves while taking notes on the characters. This one-page organizer will help students keep track of their thoughts about the main characters. Students will make notes of the physical descriptions, inner desires, important traits, and anything else they find about the characters. Enjoy The Outsiders! And Stay Golden!

OUTSIDERS 34 Slang Phrases - Spraypaint Graffiti (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 ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE OUTSIDERS Unit Teaching Package (by S.E. Hinton). ······························································································································· Middleschoolers will love this Graffiti & Spraypaint design and might even be tricked into enjoying themselves while taking notes on the slang language in the novel. This two-page organizer will help students keep track of the meanings of the 34 slang phrases. Enjoy The Outsiders! And Stay Golden!

OUTSIDERS Phrases, Clauses and Sentence Types Activity and PowerPoint NOVEL: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton GRADE LEVEL: 7-12 COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.1a; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.1b ANSWER KEY: Included! ······························································································································· This 37-page/slide resource can be purchased as part of THE OUTSIDERS Unit Teaching Package (by S.E. Hinton). ······························································································································· Using examples from the novel THE OUTSIDERS, students will learn about the difference between independent and subordinate clauses. They will also learn and practice the four different type of sentence structures: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex. 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 Outsiders! And Stay Golden!

OUTSIDERS Journal - Quickwrite Writing Prompts - PowerPoint NOVEL: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 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). ······························································································································· This 18-slide, 16-question PowerPoint never fails 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. NOTE: This file has been updated to include both the PowerPoint Show and the customizable .ppt file. Enjoy The Outsiders! And Stay Golden!

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!

OUTSIDERS Unit Teaching Package (by S.E. Hinton) NOVEL: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton LEVEL: middle school (junior high), high school (secondary) TOTAL: 169 slides/pgs in lesson plan unit Pacing Guide & Answer Keys » MEETS COMMON CORE STANDARDS « CONTENTS: * Suggested timeline of how a teacher could plan out the unit. * Detailed explanations of the goals of each activity and how to conduct the activities in the classroom. · Pre-reading Bias Intro Activity - answer thematic questions to get students thinking · Plot Chart Organizer Diagram - organize 6 parts of the plot · Character Organizer - analyze main characters · Conflict Organizer - analyze 6 types of conflict ··· Setting Organizer - analyze 6 main settings · Slang Used in the Novel - discuss definitions of the slang · Independent vs. Subordinate Clauses - practices the difference between the 2 different types of clauses · Sentence Structures - practices the difference between the 4 different types of sentence structures: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex - compelling bottle-smashing practice PowerPoint game · 12 Comprehension Pop Quizzes - a 5-question pop quiz per chapter (answer keys) - The purpose of these is so students who read the chapters recently would ace the quiz and students who didn’t read recently would not do well. · Vocabulary List & Rumbles (Quizzes) - 3 20-word exercises - 3 quizzes (Rumbles) (keys) - 2 versions: one with definitions & words matching and one which requires students to 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 · Poem Study - “Nothing Gold Can Stay” - Students study poem and meaning · Sodapop’s Cake Recipe Non-fiction Doc - Information Document Recipe · Drive-In Movie Theatres Non-fiction Doc - Information Document Movie Times · Subject & Verb Agreement PowerPoint & Worksheets - Teaches & assesses agreement rules using lines from text · Quickwrite Journal 10 Writing Prompts · Movie vs. Novel Comparison - compare & contrast movie and novel · 3 Essay Topics & Rubrics - 3 essay options for students to choose from (Narrative, Persuasive, Response to Literature) Enjoy The Outsiders! And Stay Golden!

GIVER Characters Organizer (by Lois Lowry) NOVEL: The Giver by Lois Lowry LEVEL: 7th-12th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3 ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE GIVER Unit Teaching Package bundle. ······························································································································· Students will love this Giver graphics design and might even be tricked into enjoying themselves while taking notes on the characters. This 5-page organizer will help students keep track of their thoughts about the main characters. Students will make notes of the physical descriptions, inner desires, important traits, and anything else they find about the characters. Enjoy The Giver!

GIVER Projects - Creative, Artistic, Differentiated 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. ·························································································································· These 5 Giver Project ideas will offer the students a choice of the creative project they are most drawn to. Acting, drawing, designing, and more . . . students will stretch their artistic brains as they work to understand the deeper meanings of the novel through creative presentation. > Acting out a live stage scene > Filming a video scene > Creating a mural > Design a costume > Compose a song Grading Rubric provided! Enjoy The Giver!

GIVER Utopia Project & Travel Brochure Activity TEXT: The Giver by Lois Lowry GRADE LEVEL: 6th-12th COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5 ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE GIVER Unit Teaching Package bundle. ······························································································································· In preparation for reading The Giver, this project challenges students to dream up a utopian society that attempts to fix some of the world's problems in an ideal plan. The assignment can be done individually or in groups. Students will have a blast inventing a society that works. They need to think persuasively about the following rubric categories: > Utopian Name > Purpose and Vision > Audience > Membership > Location > Activities > Price > Contact Information > Design & Layout > Persuasive graphics and manipulative design > Anticipate Reader Concerns IDEAS to FIX: > pain > racism > rich vs. poor > crime > lack of purpose Students then must analyze their peers' presentations to ask valid critiquing questions about their utopias. Enjoy The Giver!

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 by Wilson Rawls GRADE LEVEL: 4th-8th TOTAL: 200+ slides/pages Pacing Guide & Answer Keys included » MEETS COMMON CORE STANDARDS « CONTENTS: * Suggested timeline of how a teacher could plan out the unit. * Detailed explanations of the goals of each activity & how to conduct the activities in the classroom. · Pre-reading Bias Intro Activity - thematic questions to get students thinking · Plot Chart Organizer Diagram Arc (6 parts) · Conflict Graphic Organizer - 6 Types of Conflict · Characters Analysis · Setting Analysis · Figurative Language Activity - analyze & complete 61 figures of speech specific to novel - 10pgs (3 parts) - Similes vs. Metaphors - Figurative Language Analysis - Similes, Metaphors, Idioms, Hyperboles, Analogies, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Symbol, Allusion · Grammar - Commas in a Series - Using examples from novel, students will study commas used in a series (list). Locate & use. · Grammar - Commas w/ Introductory Elements at beginnings of sentences. Locate & use. · Grammar - Commas w/ Direct Address · Grammar - Prepositions & prepositional phrases & using the appropriate preposition. · Grammar - Conjunctions (coordinating, subordinating, & correlative) & Interjections. Locate conjunctions & interjections. · Journal - Quickwrite Writing Prompts - PowerPoint - 1/2 writing assignments to spur much deeper conversational thinking · 19 Comprehension Pop Quizzes - 5-questions per chapter - The purpose of these is so students who read the chapters recently would ace the quiz & students who didn’t read recently won’t. · Vocabulary List & Quiz Assessment (100 words) - 5 lists & quizzes · Coonskin Coat Historical Fashion Nonfiction - Students will learn about their fashion beliefs & their impact on the culture. They’ll analyze the lyrics to a hit radio song that highlighted this fashion trend. · Puncture Wounds Medical Nonfiction - Medical facts, infections, & when to consult a doctor. · Trail of Tears Historical Nonfiction - What’s the Trail of Tears, who created it, & why? · Essay and Speech - 3 response to literature options; optional delivery as speech - Topics & speech rubrics · Red Fern Art Activity - Use examples in text & their imagination to draw the legendary red fern. · Movie vs. Novel Comparison * 200+ pgs/slides total * Enjoy WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS! And remember, old friends are worth it, a thousand times over!

HATCHET Essay Topics & Grading Rubrics (by Gary Paulsen) NOVEL: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen LEVEL: middle school (5-8) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1 ··································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of HATCHET Unit Teaching Package bundle. ··································································································· Students are given 3 Response to Literature topics about Hatchet: > Theme - The Meaning of Survival > Character - Growing Up & Character > Setting - The Effect Nature They can then choose to write an essay or deliver a speech on their ideas from Night. The grading rubrics are included for easy, effective grading and feedback. Enjoy Hatchet!

HATCHET Crash Map Activity (by Gary Paulsen) NOVEL: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen LEVEL: middle school (5-8) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2 ··································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of HATCHET Unit Teaching Package bundle. ··································································································· This problem-solving activity will engage students in trying to figure out where Brian's plane crashed down. They will find quotes from the novel and analyze what that quote clue tells us about his location. INCLUDES: * Map of Canada * Quote and Clue Organizer Enjoy Hatchet!

HATCHET Journal - Quickwrite Writing Prompts - PowerPoint NOVEL: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen LEVEL: middle school (5-8) COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1 ··································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of HATCHET Unit Teaching Package bundle. ··································································································· This 25-prompt HATCHET PowerPoint never fails 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. HATCHET WRITING TOPICS: * Flying * Divorce * The Year * Watching * Nature * Luck * Swarmed * Gut Cherries * Home * Change * Self Pity * Fire * Isolated * Hopeless * School * Knowledge * Mistakes * Firsts * Food * Patience * Starting Over * All a Dream * Smells * Perspective * Real World Enjoy Hatchet!

HATCHET Vocabulary Complete Novel (150 words) 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. ··································································································· These 150 vocabulary words from HATCHET will help students engage in the language of the novel 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. INCLUDED (150 words total): > Five 30-Word Vocabulary List from the entire novel > Five 30-Question 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. Enjoy Hatchet!

HATCHET Vocabulary List and Quiz (30 words, chs 4-7) 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. ··································································································· These 30 vocabulary words from chapters 4-7 of HATCHET will help students engage in the language of HATCHET 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. INCLUDED (30 words total): > 30-Word Vocabulary List from chapters 4-7 > 30-Question Quiz > Answer Key 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. Enjoy Hatchet!

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!

WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Vocabulary List and Quiz (chapters 5-9) 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. ···························································································································· These 20 vocabulary words from chapters 5-9 of Where the Red Fern Grows will help students engage in the language of the story 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. INCLUDED: > 20-Word Vocabulary List from chapters 5-9 of Where the Red Fern Grows > 20-Question Quiz from chapters 5-9 of Where the Red Fern Grows 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. Enjoy WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS! And remember, old friends are worth it, a thousand times over!

OUTSIDERS Conflict Graphic Organizer - 6 Types of Conflict (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.2 ANSWER KEY = Included! ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE OUTSIDERS Unit Teaching Package (by S.E. Hinton). ······························································································································· Middleschoolers will subconsciously enjoy the design of this one-page graphic organizer as they take notes on the 6 different types of conflict. DIRECTIONS: For each of the six types of conflict, try your hardest to describe scenes from the novel that match that type. * Person vs. Person * Person vs. Nature * Person vs. Himself * Person vs. Supernatural * Person vs. Society * Person vs. Technology Enjoy The Outsiders! And Stay Golden!

GIVER Plot Chart Organizer Diagram Arc (by Lois Lowry) - Freytag's Pyramid TEXT: The Giver by Lois Lowry GRADE LEVEL: 6-12 COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2 ANSWER KEY: Included ······························································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of THE GIVER Unit Teaching Package bundle. ······························································································································· While reading the novel, this graphic organizer will help students analyze the 6 parts of the plot -- Exposition (setting, characters, and background info) Conflict Rising Action (3 events or details) Climax Falling Action (2 events or details) Resolution Enjoy The Giver!