Reading strategies thematic unit plans for ESL-EFL-ELL

Basic Operations, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Reading Strategies

This fun story written by Margie Palatini is perfect for the month of December. Many reading strategies, writing connections, math games and a fun moose craft are filled in this package. Your students will just love this classic story and enjoy all of the fun resources that are filled inside. There is much to choose from and differentiate for your learners. Newly updated with colorful posters and sorts. Included your will receive:Table of ContentsWriting:To Do ListDecorate a Tree ListDecorate

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

The First Grade Roundup by Whitney Shaddock

Also included in: Christmas MEGA Activities BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Writing Crafts

Me On the Map Activities and Map Skills Flip book for First Grade Social Studies

Created by

This circle book corresponds perfectly to the classic book, Me on the Map! The Me on the Map flip book shows maps from the book from smallest to biggest to make a powerful visual of our place in the world for kids!Just staple the Me on the Map flip book at the top when it's assembled. THIS ME ON THE MAP FLIPBOOK COMES IN 2 VERSIONSVersion with patterned sentences (Here is my planet. It is ____.) and labels already on the pages; Version with no sentences and labels to cut and paste in the appro

Subjects:

Economics , EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Guided Reading Books, Printables

Long Ago & Now Grandparent Day Interview Activity, Family Tree, Student Timeline

Created by

What I Have Learned

Introduce your students to their family history with this fantastic Long Ago & Now Grandparent Interview Activity, Family Tree, and Student Timeline. This lesson series uses compare and contrast strategies to help students understand how their lives are similar to or different from their grandparents' lives. It makes for a great Grandparents' Day activity! Plus, the strong home-to-school connection will help keep everyone involved and excited about learning. This mini-unit is in my Long Ago

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Social Studies BUNDLE - Biography Report, Long Ago, Map Skills, Laws & Nations

Decodable CVC Comprehension Sentences: Read and Match

Created by

Bonnie Kathryn Teaching

Decodable CVC Comprehension Sentences These velcro match up sentences are great for center work or guided reading small groups. Your students will love working together to use their phonics and sight word knowledge to read sentences and match it to a picture. Have students work in a group or individually to match the pictures to sentences and build those comprehension skills! How do I make them? *Print each vowel set on a different color of ASTROBRIGHTS paper. *Hole punch each sentence by u

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

Then & Now Compare & Contrast Writing Activities Long Ago & Today Venn Diagram

Created by

What I Have Learned

Through this Long Ago and Today Social Studies unit, students learn how their lives relate to people and events long ago. Students compare and contrast life long ago to life today. Text pages include information about school long ago. The engaging activities also foster a strong home and school connection.The Then and Now unit includesVocabulary cards in two formats (BUNDLE ONLY)An in-depth reading passage with fact sorting, comprehension questions, and QR codesMini-book that supports the artic

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Other (Social Studies - History), Social Studies - History

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Cultural Activities

Themed Therapy Push-In Language Lesson Plan Guides for Kindergarten Thru 2nd

Created by

The Dabbling Speechie

The thought of having to plan a co-teaching lesson to use in a classroom sounds a bit overwhelming.Or, maybe you are SCARED to get up in front of your colleagues and co-teach a language lesson in the classroom.The themed therapy push-in language lesson plan guides are designed for speech pathologists who want to start doing collaborative services but lack the confidence or time to make it happen.Nicole saves so much time, "If you work with students in specialized programs, this product is an abs

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Special Education, Speech Therapy

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

SL.K.1

, SL.K.2

, SL.K.3

, SL.K.4

, CCRA.L.1

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A Spotlight on Patricia Polacco: An Author Study

Created by

Hope King

Patricia Polacco is now one of my favorite authorÃƒÂ¢Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½s to study with my students. Her stories really challenge and inspire young thinkers and learners. This unit encourages students to make connections, think deeply about their characters, and explore the many themes that Patricia incorporates into her stories. I hope that you and your students enjoy reading PatriciaÃƒÂ¢Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½s stories and learning through these activities as much as we did! Included: -Author Introduction -Ch

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Kevin Henkes Author Study Back to School Reading Comprehension Activities

Created by

Creative Writing, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

This author study was created using Chester's Way, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Lilly's Big Day, A Weekend with Wendell, Wemberly Worried, Sheila Rae the Brave, Julius Baby of the World, and Chrysanthemum. Students will work on the following skills: analyze/evaluate, beginning, middle, and end, text to self, text purposes, character comparison, character change, story sequencing, story mapping, main idea and details. opinion, and narrative writing, and much morel Loads of goodies from each bo

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Guided Reading Books

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.10

, RL.1.1

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Fairy Tale Activities Book Companion Activities Reading Comprehension

Created by

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

This product is a bundle of 4 fairy tale units combined It is over 600+ pages and could be used over the course of an entire month. By purchasing this bundle you will receive a bonus packet to play "Guess that Fairy Tale" and display all the characteristics of a fairy tale. This unit is broken into 4 smaller units. One covers stories with the element three. The three main stories are The Three Pigs, The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Another unit covers stories that

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

, RL.1.4

Reading Strategies, Special Education, Speech Therapy

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Picture It Visualization

Created by

Speech Time Fun

Work on auditory comprehension using a visualization strategy. This pack includes 10 different practice sets using 10 different themes, and it can be used with a variety of ages and skill levels! You can do so much to reinforce this vital skill!***************************************************************************What awesome resources are included?★ Ten themes with eight stories per theme★ Worksheets for each story***************************************************************************W

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Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Gingerbread Boy Gingerbread Man Gingerbread Baby & Gingerbread Friends

Created by

Creative Writing, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

This Gingerbread set includes activities to go along with The Gingerbread Boy, The Gingerbread Man, The Gingerbread Baby, and Gingerbread Friends. The primary focus in these stories is sequencing and comparing and contrasting. There are colorful cards, posters, sequencing activities, comprehension activities, writing, crafts and more. Please note that this is part of a larger GINGERBREAD BUNDLE which includes 12 different themed stories. The Gingerbread Boy by EgielskiColorful Anchor ChartsCol

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.1.1

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Also included in: Gingerbread Activities BUNDLE Boy Man Girl Baby Friends Cowboy Pirate

Laura Numeroff Guided Reading Cause and Effect Activities Book Companions

Created by

Math, Reading Strategies, Writing

This is a bundle of 7 different Laura Numeroff stories is part of my guided reading with a purpose series. The stories included are If you Give a Mouse a Brownie, If you Give a Dog a Donut, If you Give a Moose a Muffin, If you Give a Pig a Party, If you Give a Mouse a Cookie, If you Give a Cat a Cupcake, and If you Give a Pig a Pancake. The focus in this unit is cause and effect. Each story has posters to practice this concept as well as character analysis and characters and setting. In addition

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

Music, Reading Strategies, Writing

, W.1.1

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Middle School Music Lessons | Complete General Music Curriculum for Entire Year

Created by

Jooya Teaching Resources

The Music Lessons and Worksheets Bundle 1 is a great collection of music lessons, worksheets and assignments that are suitable for the Middle School and General Music classroom. There are enough resources to teach for an entire year. Each resource is ready to teach, requires little to no-prep, you just choose a lesson or activity and go!For helpful information about this Bundle of Resources for Middle School Music, read this blog post hereThe Music Lessons and Worksheets Bundle 1 includes:THREE

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

ESL Newcomers & Intermediate Level All About Me Writing Activity

Created by

Skybyrd Teacher Resources

Perfect for back to school or any time you want to get to know your ESL students better, this writing unit provides your beginner and intermediate level English Language Learners scaffolded and differentiated support during the writing process. It makes a great beginning of the year activity and the finished products look great on your classroom bulletin board. ***Note: This is the Printable Version of this resources. Head on over here for the Google Drive Version.Couple this with my Grammar P

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

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Also included in: ESL Activities All About Me Writing Bundle Print & Google Drive

Wemberly Worried and Chrysanthemum Back to School Activities First Day Beginning

Created by

Back to School, Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies

Do you need a great story to read for back to school? You can’t go wrong with Chrysanthemum and Wemberly Worried. This bundle is perfect for back to school. It is filled with literature connections, writing, crafts, and more. Wemberly Worried:Reading Strategies:Predicting Retell Beginning, Middle, EndQuestion/Answer 2 pagesSetting 2 optionsCharacters 2 optionsCheck for UnderstandingText EvidenceCharacter Analysis 2 OptionsKey EventsFeatures of FictionSequencing 5 cards cut & paste 2 option

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Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Life Skills, Special Education

Life Skills Bundle | Special Education

Created by

Simply Special Ed

A comprehensive bundle of 9 differentiated Life Skills resources for Special Education Classrooms. Age appropriate clipart makes this resource work for all ages. This is the ONLY Life Skills Bundle you will need! Perfect for a teacher who is just starting in a life skills classroom, find everything here in one organized place.This is a print-only bundle.If you'd like the digital version CLICK HERE.NEED BOTH PRINT + DIGITAL? CLICK HERE!WHAT RESOURCES ARE INCLUDED?Life Skills Centers (Set 1)Life S

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Grades:

PreK - 8th

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All about Reptiles Nonfiction Unit Reptile Research Reports

Created by

Creative Writing, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

This is the perfect bundle of goodies to teacher your primary students about reptiles. It is over a weeks worth of materials that is sure to engage your little learners and make them reptile experts. There are two paper mini books that are Included. One is all about reptiles and their characteristics and the other is about comparing crocodiles to alligators. There are 4 research projects included for snakes, turtles, chameleons, and crocodiles. I use this packet to integrate reading as well as

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Centers

Also included in: Animal Group Bundle Insects Reptiles Amphibians Fish Birds and Mammals

Balloons Over Broadway Book Companion and Virtual Field Trip Bundle

Created by

The Literacy Party

Balloons Over Broadway Book Companion and Virtual Field Trip BundleBuckle up and head to NYC for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! This virtual field trip covers the history of the Thanksgiving Day Parade- from the Wondertown Windows to the behind the scenes of the magnificent parade that is broadcasted all over the world today! This virtual field trip will start by giving your students some hints as to where they will be traveling. Students will make predictions. Students will access prior kn

Subjects:

Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans

First Grade Interactive Read Aloud Lessons ENTIRE YEAR BUNDLE Digital + Print

Created by

Tiffany Gannon

Read aloud lessons for the ENTIRE YEAR of FIRST GRADE! Just print and teach! DIGITAL VERSIONS FOR GOOGLE SLIDES TM INCLUDED FOR EACH STORY! This BUNDLE includes 42 read aloud units geared towards first grade standards with assignable printable and digital lessons for each day. Each read aloud is designed to cover five days. Read alouds allow us to teach a broad range of standards. You will find that each week’s read aloud will cover many standards, but will focus more heavily on a specific one.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1st

Types:

CCSS: