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2nd grade Winter social studies literature circles under $5
Fry Bread A Native American Family Story Activity Native American Heritage Month
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of family and cultural traditions.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! This resource is included in the November Interactive Read Aloud Bundle!
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K - 2nd
Sneezy the Snowman Craft Read Aloud and Activities Winter Snowman Activities
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of perseverance.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! Sneezy the Snowman Interactive Read Aloud and Activities is a lesson plan for an interactive read aloud and writing activ
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K - 2nd
Thank You Sarah Hale November Activities Sarah Saves Thanksgiving Book Companion
Add a little history to your Thanksgiving activities this year. Your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students will love learning about the life and legacy of Sarah Hale, the single mother of five, composer of Mary Had a Little Lamb and first female magazine editor. Sarah singlehandedly took on the task of having Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. She is a real-life example of perseverance.This unit can stand alone with the accompanying story Sarah Saves Thanksgiving (written by me) o
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Thanksgiving ELA Enrichment Activities Bundle
A Loud Winters Nap Read Aloud Activities | January Activities
This is a read aloud kit that provides you with targeted mini lessons, craft or printable(s) to support varied literacy activities for up to 5 days using the mentor text, A Loud Winter's Nap by Katy Hudson in a Kindergarten or First Grade to support literacy standards and comprehension. *Updated 12/19/2020** * * SAVE BIG, get 4 titles in the January Read Aloud Kit for the price of 2! Click here to save up to 50% Off * * *Included you’ll find: • Read Aloud Questioning Card for Comprehension • Les
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K - 2nd
Also included in: READ ALOUD Crafts and Activities 9 Book BUNDLE
I Survived Hurricane Katrina Mega-Pack
Step into the storm of century with this Mega-Pack for "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis. This historical fiction is a leveled for 4th grade but could easily be used in 3rd-5th.
This product pack was created to correlate with Common Core Standards and includes:
Lesson Plans (10 Days)
Reading Comprehension Questions (ALL CHAPTERS)
Answer Keys
Chapters Quizzes w/Answer Key (ALL CHAPTERS)
Extensions:
Hurricane KWL
Character Analysis
Hurricane Research & Writing
Character
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2nd - 5th
The Snowy Day: Literacy, Language and Listening Book Companion
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a classic, Caldecott-winning children's book (sold separately, online or in stores) which follows Peter’s winter day activities. This literature unit is filled with six different follow-up activities and games to target listening, language and literacy! Following reading, engage your students in activities targeting:1. Sequencing with Pictures (which is also a great retelling tool!)2. Comprehension Questions with two (picture) answer choices3. Rhyme Sort- Sort
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PreK - 2nd
Snowmen At Night Literature Unit
This activity will be a great addition to you "Snowmen At Night" Unit. My students enjoyed reading the story and sequencing them together.This unit includes:-Two different template of Snowman At Night Sequencing (with and without numbers)- Sequencing cards in color and black and white (with and without numbers)- Snowmen at night story sticks- Story Pocket Chart Cards- Snowmen at night story organizer- Label the parts of a snowman- "My Snowman" writing/ drawing prompt- "If I was a snowman at nig
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Snowman LITERACY BUNDLE
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The Mitten By:Jan Brett [Literature Unit]
The Mitten' is a classic story that everyone loves. This pack contains activities that will enable your students to learn key elements in the story. This pack includes:- A story sequencing worksheet (colored / black & white)- Character sticks for in class story retelling- Character pocket chart cards- Story Elements Organizer (two different formats)- "My mitten is so big it can fit..." writing/ drawing prompt[UPDATED: December 2019] **BONUS**UPDATED graphics
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Jan Brett Winter Literature Bundle (VOLUME 1)
The Water Princess by Verde 19 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
Beautiful book based on the true story of African model, Georgie Badiel. Gie Gie must walk with her mother everyday to get water from the well. Gie Gie wants to find a way to bring the water closer to her village. Wonderful opportunity for discussion. From Amazon:With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clear
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K - 3rd
Cozy the Musk Ox | Winter | Book Companion Craft and Writing
Cozy by Jan Brett Book Companion CraftCozy is a sweet story about a Musk Ox that get separated from his heard and finds friends with the animals who want to stay warm in his fur. This is a great book to sequence the animals who come to Cozy. It also is great for story retelling. I have also included a set in color for your kids to manipulate in a literacy center.This activity is a great follow up after reading this book.
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PreK - 2nd
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The Jacket I Wear In The Snow
Book companions make great speech therapy tools and this book by Shirley Neitzel is a great book for your winter lesson plans. Your students are sure to enjoy listening and learning about winter clothes.This packet was developed for preschool to 1st grade to utilize in speech therapy. It is 33 pages+ answer key and targets sequencing, comprehension questions, vocabulary, grammar, and much more.This packet is a companion to the book. You will need to purchase the book separatelyWhat's included:•
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: #jan24halfoffspeech Book Club: Winter Book Bundle One
Snowmen at Night -- A Reader's Theater (2 Different Scripts!)
Here are two fun reader's theater scripts adapted from this wonderful story by Caralyn Buehner.One script stays very close to the book. It has parts for four readers. The second script has parts for four readers AND three snowmen. The snowmen talk about what the readers say that they are doing at night.Please feel free to change the script(s) in any way that you would like!Headbands/necklaces are included in case you'd like to present this script at an assembly, for the parents, for the class
Caribou Animal Research Nonfiction - Reindeer Reading Passage & Comprehension
This Caribou Informational Article and Comprehension Activities includes an article about caribou in two formats (two-page color photos & one-page text), website resources for online articles and videos about caribou, a fact sort sheet where students can sort facts about caribou, a variety of note-taking sheets, comprehension activities, and mini-report pages.Use these articles as a resource when researching and writing about animals. Read the article, look at a variety of web sites, and wa
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2nd - 3rd
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I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 Mega-Pack
Set your reading block on fire with this novel study for "I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871" by Lauren Tarshis! This high-interest book series is always a winner with my students. In my classroom, we use the "I Survived" series for book clubs. They can also be used as a whole class or independent novel study.
This 62 page novel study is aligned with ELA Common Core standards and includes the following:
*Lesson Plans (10 days)
*Reading Comprehension Questions and Answer Keys
*Chapt
Grades:
2nd - 6th
The Three Snow Bears: Literacy, Language and Listening Book Companion
The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett is a popular children's book that features Aloo-ki, an Inuit girl in the Arctic, who comes upon the home of three snow bears. The tale is in the tradition of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but with a Winter theme. This literature unit is filled with six different follow-up activities and games to target listening, language and literacy! Following reading, engage your students in activities targeting:1. Sequencing with Pictures (which is also a great retelling
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PreK - 2nd
Winter | Ten On A Sled | Book Companion | Craft Activity
Winter book Companion Craftivity : Ten On A Sled "Ten On A Sled" by Kim Norman is a cute book that is perfect for a sequencing activity. This is a super easy craft that doesn't require much prep. Just copy two pages and you are set, plus it makes the sweetest display for Winter.I have also added a set in color so that students can use it in a literacy center.
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PreK - 2nd
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I Survived THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC, 1912 - Comprehension (W/Answer Key)
One page per chapter plus answer keyRationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have read. (In
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2nd - 4th
Tennessee Symbols
This unit includes everything you need to put together an informational book on Tennessee's state symbols. This coorelates with the new TN Social Studies standards that are being adopted and implemented for the 2014-2015 school year. Included are 4 different versions of the book to meet the needs and differentiate instruction for all of your learners.
-A craft version with patterns for all of the symbols (hands on activities)
-A writing version for your higher level learners. This will help to
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PreK - 2nd
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 Mega Pack
Dive into "I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916" Mega Pack! This 42 page novel study is the perfect companion to the high-interest historical fiction and includes ALL the components of the individual chapter packs. I have also added a couple of additional bonus extensions! These text are fantastic to use for literature circles, whole group novel studies, or as enrichment projects.
This product download includes:
Higher-Level Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions for ALL chapters
Chapter
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2nd - 5th
The Mitten Craft Interactive Read Aloud and Activities Winter Snow Activities
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the folktale The Mitten by Jan Brett. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of winter sequencing.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! All future IRAs will be added for F R E E ! The Mitten Interactive Read Aloud and Activities is a lesson plan for an interac
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K - 2nd
Jan Brett Author Study Reading Response Journal for K-2
Students LOVE Jan Brett’s books. Each year I do a 2 week author study. The students keep journals and record in them after we read each book.Included in this author study are:*Cover page*Five page mini-biography of Jan Brett*The Mitten—text to self connection*The Hat—writing adjectives to describe a hat*The Gingerbread Baby—construct a tree map*Annie and the Wild Animals—tell why an animal would make a good pet*Fritz and the Wild Horses—draw and label a horse*Berlioz—making predictions*Hedgie’
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K - 2nd
The Snowy Day
This a book companion to "The Snowy Day"
By: Ezra Jack Keats
You will need to purchase the book separately.
Vocabulary Coins: p. 3-6 Print, cut, and laminate. Use while telling the story. These will also be used with p. 18 for describing.
Sequencing: p. 7-8 Have your students cut out the pictures on page 8 and glue them in sequential order onto page 7. (BW version also included on pages 9-10)
Comprehension Questions: p. 11-12 Print and give a copy to each student. Have your students color
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: #jan24halfoffspeech Book Club: Winter Book Bundle One
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 Mega-Pack
Experience the Japanese tsunami of 2011 with your class as you follow Ben on his miraculous story of survival in "I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011" novel study (book by Lauren Tarshis). This novel is written for a fourth grade reading level but could easily be used in grades 3-5, and with advanced 2nd grade readers.
This product download includes:
Reading Comprehension Chapters 1-4
Quiz Chapters 1-4
Reading Comprehension Chapters 5-8
Quiz Chapters 5-8
Reading Comprehension Chapters
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2nd - 5th
I Survived THE NAZI INVASION, 1944 Comp & Text Evidence (Answer Key Included)
One page per chapter plus answer keyRationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have read. (In
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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