hs03842 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) Has anyone used Total Language Plus novel studies? Edited June 8, 2020 by JoyKM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 re: other Lit. resources --what age/grades are you looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lori D. Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, JoyKM said: I am looking for 5-8th grade material. Lit. guides for individual books - Glencoe Literature Library (secular) -- FREE lit guides with background info on author/times; a little vocabulary; some comprehension and discussion questions; graphic organizers to help make connections - Discovering Literature guides:gr. 5-8 = Island of the Blue Dolphins; Red Wall (out of print; can find used); The Secret of NIMH (out of print; can find used); My Side of the Mountain; Where the Red Fern Grows; The Outsiders; The Graveyard Book; Roll of Thunder Hear My Crygr. 8-12 = The Odyssey; Lord of the Flies; To Kill a Mockingbird; Hunger Games trilogy; The Hobbit; The Giver - Blackbird & Company (secular) -- gr. 6-8 - Progeny Press (Christian) -- upper elementary = gr. 4-6; middle school = gr. 7-8Year-long Lit. programs - Lightning Lit. grade 7 and grade 8 -- Christian, but written as secular - Moving Beyond the Page -- single subject Language Arts package, or individual book units (secular) - Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings (Christian, but written secular) -- gr. 7-10 - Art of Poetry (Christian) -- gr. 7-12, poetry study ETA: Questions for Discussion of Any Book:SWB's handout for Academic Excellenc: gr. 5-8 -- lit discussion questions under LA heading, 2/3rd down the page50 Questions to Help Students Think About What They Think (reflection & collaboration; self-reflection; reasoning; analysis; connections; literary questions; science & social questions)The 6 Tpes of Socratic QuestionsBloom's Taxonomy QuestionsTwenty Five Question Stems Framed Around Bloom's Taxonomy Also, for your grade 7-8 students, you might look at Figuratively Speaking, and pair it with short story and poetry selections from the big list in this past thread: "Figuratively Speaking paired with short stories" . Edited March 14, 2020 by Lori D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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