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Aaron Blabey - Pig the Star - Literacy Activities

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"Pig the Star" is a picture book in the highly popular and humorous series by Australian author/illustrator, Aaron Blabey.You will need a copy of the picture book to make the best use of this resource.This resource includes a range of graphic

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$6.00

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"Digger" by Mike Dumbleton - ANZAC picture book literacy tasks

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"Digger" (2018) by Mike Dumbleton and illustrated by Robin Cowcher is an excellent picture book for ANZAC Day studies. It tells the story of Annie, who sends a stuffed kangaroo ("Digger") to World War 1 with her big brother, James.This collection of

Subjects:

Australian History, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Literature Circles, Cultural Activities, Centers

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"Some Mums" by Nick Bland - Reading comprehension resources

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Nick Bland is one of Australia's most well-known children's author/illustrators. "Some Mums" by Nick Bland is a joyful celebration of the diversity and individuality of mothers. It is a terrific mentor text for studying adjectives to describe the

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Reading, Vocabulary, Literature

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities, Games, Centers

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"Blossom Possum" Close Reading & the Four Resources Model

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Reading comprehension activities based on the picture book, "Blossom Possum - The Sky is Falling Down-Under" by Gina Newton.This resource links the U.S. research on close reading with the Australia research on the Four Resources Model. Included are

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Literature, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles, Centers

$5.00

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"An Aussie Year" Reading Response Activities

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"An Aussie Year: Twelve Months in the Life of Australian Kids" by Tania McCartney & Tina Snerling (2013) - a terrific picture book for exploring the Australian lifestyle through the eyes of five children.This resource includes reading response

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Reading, Vocabulary, Literature

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Literature Circles, Cultural Activities, Centers

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Halloween: "Scary Night" by Lesley Gibbes - comprehension activities

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"Scary Night" is Lesley Gibbes' debut picture book with illustrations by Stephen Michael King. It was awarded a CBCA Book Week Honour Book in Australia in 2015. This would be an excellent, "not-so-scary" title for Halloween. Includes: Rhyming

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Literature, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles, Centers

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Halloween: "Bats at the Beach" Rhyming words games and more!

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This is another not-so-scary resource based on the picture book, "Bats at the Beach" by Brian Lies. This 26-page resource includes:* Making connections graphic organiser* 4 interactive rhyming words games based on the picture book* 1 rhyming word

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Vocabulary, Reading Strategies, Halloween

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Games, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

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#BestResourceEver HOT - Reciprocal teaching bundle - U.S.A. spelling version

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This is the US version of this latest version of my work around reciprocal teaching.Please refer to the UK/Australian spelling version if that is your location.This set of reciprocal teaching role cards is designed for guided reading, reciprocal

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Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 10^th

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GATE, Literature Circles

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Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach Literacy Activities

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Join Noni the Pony and friends as they go on an outing to the beach! You will need a copy of Alison Lester's picture book, "Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach" to make best use of this comprehension resource.Noni the Pony is a legend in Australia :).

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Games, Centers

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"One Keen Koala" counting and number activities - 100 pages!!!

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These number activities are planned as a follow-up to reading the picture book, “One Keen Koala”, published by Scholastic (2017), written by Margaret Wild and illustrated by Bruce Whatley, however, they can be used as a stand-alone resource.Teachers

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Numbers, Special Education, Early Intervention

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten

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Centers

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“Squirrels” Bundle - HOT reading tasks for 3 picture books

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Bundle of higher order thinking and reading comprehension activities for 3 picture books that feature squirrels as the main characters.The 3 picture books are:“Those Darn Squirrels” by Adam Rubin“Scaredy Squirrel” by Melanie Watt“Erroll” by Hannah

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Literature, Reading Strategies

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles, Centers

$12.00

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Father's Day - "Every Second Friday" picture book comprehension activities

By Robust Reading Resources

Higher order thinking reading comprehension activities for "Every Second Friday: Fun With Dad" by Kiri Lightfoot. Perfect for Father's Day, especially if you have children in your family or classroom from divorced or separated families. Find out

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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GATE, Literature Circles, Task Cards

$6.00

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"Sugarlump and the Unicorn" by Julia Donaldson - Reading comprehension resources

By Robust Reading Resources

42 pages!!! This is a terrific companion text for "Thelma the Unicorn" by Aaron Blabey. You can preview my best selling resource for "Thelma the Unicorn"

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Games, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$6.00

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Close Reading & the 4R Model - Seaside poetry

By Robust Reading Resources

Reading comprehension activities based on two original poems by Angela Yardy. View a video preview of this resource here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSbTi7TSyic This resource links the U.S. research on close reading with the Australia

Subjects:

Poetry, Test Preparation, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

$5.00

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Thanksgiving "Ankle Soup" - Shoes & Inferring - Reading Activities

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"Ankle Soup" is a Thanksgiving picture book written by Maureen Sullivan and illustrated by Alison Josephs. It is excellent for teaching visual grammar.This resource includes reading response activities to use with the picture book,

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies, Thanksgiving

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles, Centers

$4.00

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"If the Shoe Fits" Accountable Talk and Philosophical Inquiry

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This resource is designed to encourage critical thinking, accountable talk and philosophical inquiry in the middle years, using two picture books, "Pete the Cat - Rocking in his new School Shoes" (James Dean) and "Those Shoes" (Maribeth

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Critical Thinking

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Literature Circles, Task Cards

$4.00

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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge - 4H reading strategy

By Robust Reading Resources

This resource includes posters, bookmarks and a question sort to support the 4H reading strategy, using the picture book, "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge" by Mem Fox, illustrated by Julie Vivas. U.S. and Australian spelling is included. To

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Posters, Literature Circles, Centers

$5.00

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Hat Snap matching game

By Robust Reading Resources

A matching card game with images of different hats. This game supports the development of visual discrimination and can be used in literacy rotations to supplement the study of any picture books about hats. The game can also be used for

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Child Care, Early Intervention

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

$3.50

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Ten Pin Bowling - Pirate Style - Decimals & Fractions (tenths)

By Robust Reading Resources

Celebrate "International Talk Like a Pirate Day" with this fun math centre (center) activity. Students match the common fraction, decimal fraction and word form cards (in tenths) according to the number of ten pin bowling pins knocked down.

Subjects:

Math, Fractions, Decimals

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Activities, Games, Centers

$3.00

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"This Hungry Dragon" rhyming words games and vocabulary activities

By Robust Reading Resources

I am loving this newly published picture book "This Hungry Dragon" by Heath McKenzie, published by Scholastic.Rhyming words game cards are included with four rhyming words game instructions for "This Hungry Dragon". This is a hands-on activity

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Literature Circles, Centers

$5.00

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Primary, early childhood, adult literacy, numeracy, ESL and pre-service teacher education.

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Passionate about children's literature and the teaching of reading comprehension across the curriculum, dialogic approaches and teaching strategies that support higher order thinking, student-generated questioning, deep comprehension and critical literacies.

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Environment, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Other (Art), Physical Education, Special Education, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, ELA Test Prep, Australian History, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Library Skills, Writing, Oral Communication, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, For All Subjects, Summer, Handwriting, Test Preparation, Early Intervention, Engineering, Close Reading