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Valentine's Day environment literature circles for Microsoft Word
Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink Valentine's Reader's Theater
This word document contains the reader's theater script for the picture book Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat.
The way this script is written, there are twenty-two narrators plus some specific character speaking parts. The script could easily be adapted for smaller or larger class sizes.
Reader's theater is a fun way to strengthen reading fluency and build confidence in young readers.
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2nd - 4th
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Literature Study on The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENT ELA
This is the literature study I did in my middle school science classroom for my low readers. It could also be done in a 3rd to 5th grade class as well. It is on a chapter book called "The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo" by Jean Craighead George and is known as an "ecomystery", which applies for any unit on ecology, the environment, or the everglades. It is around a 4th grade reading level and is 9 chapters (143 pages). The document I created gives guiding questions for each chapter and my student
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4th - 7th
Reader's Theater: Love, Ruby Valentine
This word document contains a reader's theater script for the story Love, Ruby Valentine by Laurie Friedman. The book is written in rhyming text so it would be a really fun reader's theater to perform.
Ruby is a girl who lives in Heartland and she loves Valentine's Day. In fact, she works so hard preparing for it--that she accidentally sleeps through the entire day. She wakes up feeling discouraged that she missed her favorite day and even more discouraged that she'll have to wait a whole ye
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1st - 4th
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Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species Comprehension Questions
Here are some questions based on the Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species book written by: Alexandra Wright.
There are multiple choice questions, short answer, and an essay where they have to explain which animal they would want to save and 3 reasons why.
Great for small group, literature circles, whole class, and individual work.
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3rd - 6th
Tap the Magic Tree related activity
After reading Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson, have students draw the tree in each season. Use to discuss life cycles and changes over time.
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PreK - 2nd
Environmental Storybooks Activity
As children we are introduced to environmental issues very young. It could be from cartoons, commercials, movies, or books. The students will break up into four groups to discuss the potential impact of four different storybooks, on children, ranging from 4-12 years in age. Each group will follow the steps to complete the environmental storybook activity.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HS-ESS3-6
Higher Level Questioning for Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch
This lesson uses the Valentine's book Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli
This word document contains six higher-level questions (based on the Blooms hierarchy of questioning) along with two Bloom's Level six open response questions for students to answer during independent time.
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K - 4th
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Silent Spring Literature Study Ecology Environment Biology AP Language Arts
This document is used when I do a literature study on Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" with my advanced middle schoolers during our ecology unit in science, but it could also be used in a language arts class to help support science curriculum. It has been a great way for me to get Common Core ELA into my classroom! I do at times ask students to cite the text in their answers, which is straight from ELA. The document has a series of questions for each chapter and as students read each chapter, the
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8th - 12th
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Pollution Reading Comprehension
This reading comprehension is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about pollution - human and natural sources. The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is about a page and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for project research, literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement.
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5th - 9th
One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest Literature Circle Assignment Packet
This packet contains literature circle assignments for the novel One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest by Jean Craighead George. There is a grid for teachers to use when assigning roles to students. The novel has been broken into five sections. This literature circle is designed for student groups of 4, but if you choose to have 5 per group, you could have two of the same role. There are five roles to be assigned (some sections use different roles, so there are only 4 roles per section): Discussio
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4th - 5th
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Going Green Unit! A Unit on Recycling!
Quick and easy recycling activities your students will love! This unit contains activities to go along with Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel, We Are Extremely Very Good Recyclers by Lauren Child and The Lorax by Dr. Seuss! Please leave feed back!
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PreK - 5th
DINOSAUR DIG- LETTER & NUMBER RECOGNITION
Use these dinosaur bones in a sand sensory center to practice letter recognition and number recognition!
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PreK - 1st
Comprehen-STEM: Hoot by Carl Hiassen
Comprehen-STEM is a way to connect the STEM disciplines (and students who are excited about them) to books and book clubs. In this Comprehen-STEM packet, based on Carl Hiassen's novel Hoot, students will build a cricket catcher, explore the classifications used with endangered, threatened, and vulnerable animals, and use the mark and recapture method to estimate a population of Florida Burrowing Owls.
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4th - 6th
Literature Study on The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENT
This is the literature study I did in my middle school science classroom for my low readers. It could also be done in a 3rd to 5th grade class as well. It is on a chapter book called "The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo" by Jean Craighead George and is known as an "ecomystery", which applies for any unit on ecology, the environment, or the everglades. It is around a 4th grade reading level and is 9 chapters (143 pages). The document I created gives guiding questions for each chapter and my student
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4th - 7th
Study Packet for Moonbird: A Year on the Wind ...with B95; Nonfiction
Phillip Hoose's fascinating book about the miraculous migration of the rufa red knot will show students real-life science in action. This 23-page product includes a 9-page editable student study packet that kids can fill in as they read. Perfect for a middle school small group study or book club, the packet is self-guided, allowing the reader to move at their own pace, while documenting the most important information from the book. An answer key is included, along with a short, multiple-choice q
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6th - 9th
Integrated Literacy and Environment Unit
This is an integrated Literacy and Environment Unit that focuses on books with an environmental theme. Books include; 'The Hidden Forest' by Jeannie Baker, ‘Where the Forest meets the Sea’ by Jeannie Baker, ‘Bamboozled’ by David Legge, ‘Mirror’ by Jeannie Baker, ‘Fire’ by Jackie French & Bruce Whatley and ‘Ben & Gracie’s Art Adventure’ by Mark Wilson. Each of the books and lessons come with outcomes and all content descriptors as well as a focus such as reading, grammar writing, speaking
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3rd - 5th
Counting hearts book
Have fun with numbers and colors!
Use this booklet in a small group. Children identify the numeral and color on each page and place that many hearts of that color on the page.
There are 3 level books- numbers 1-5; 5-9; 10-14.
Use colorful heart stickers or a heart stamp to complete the pages.
When finished, have children "read the book", touching each word/number.
For children who need additional help counting- make dots on the page. Each dot will receive a heart.
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PreK - K
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Grade 2 Language Arts Leveled Lesson Plan: Inspiring Women and the Environment
This cross-curricular lesson compares two texts that have similar, inspiring protagonists: "The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever" by H. Joseph Hopkins and "Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted a Million Trees" by Franck Prévot. Students will learn about reading informational texts and comparing two texts. As a tie-in to science, the lesson discusses environmental issues including ecosystems and the importance of trees in our environment. Components
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2nd - 3rd
Valentines Fry Phrases
These are monkey valentines fry phrases. Fry phrases improve a students reading fluency if done multiple times a week. I make a new set for just about every month for my students and we do them everyday, they love them! They try to race to see how fast they can say them. I hope you can enjoy them as much as we do! =)
Thank you!!
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1st - 3rd
FRANCES ALEXANDER by George Washington Close Read Poetry Analysis
Close Poetry Reading Analysis of FRANCES ALEXANDER by George Washington, first president of the United States. This poem is great for junior high to high school audiences as to the level and vocabulary being high, but explained within the questioning. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem pairs well with using poem
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5th - 12th
Valentine's Day Book
A book about Valentine's Day
Theme: Conversation hearts
Students can count the number of hearts and/or identify the colors
The teacher can incorporate real conversation hearts as an introduction or as manipulatives with this book.
**PECs symbols included.
Students can use PECs to glue on to the book or create PECs sentence strips up to 4 symbols. ("Sentence starter" + "attribute" + "attribute" + "attribute") Example: "I see" + "2" + "green" + "hearts"
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Not Grade Specific
Conversation Contractions
Students are given the hearts to sort into the right categories. They will write the words that make up the contractions.
Included: Conversation Hearts with contractions, heart boxes to be sorted with
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2nd - 4th
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The Day It Rained Hearts
Cornelia Augusta watches it rain hearts one day. Cornelia matches up the hearts with her animal friends for Valentines Day Cards. . This activity helps learners explain why each card was made the way it was for each animal. Students take the concept further by making cards for other types of animals, according to attributes of those animals that they know.
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1st - 3rd
Character Cut-Outs for Lizzie Lou and Marmalade Moo
Children love Lizzie Lou and Marmalade Moo! Character Cut-Outs are a terrific way for children to retell the story. E-book One, "It's Raining Acorns," is available for only one dollar at Smashwords, https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1417429, and other commercial sellers, as well as certain online libraries. This story is a wonderful resource to use in teaching about the Fall.
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PreK - 1st
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