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Science literature circles for Easel and for administrators
JURASSIC PARK: NOVEL STUDY, SCIENTIFIC FIELD GUIDE (All Levels Differentiated)
Jurassic Park is one of those books that has captivated readers for decades and made them really think about the implications of modern science. This field guide and novel study includes everything you might need to teach this novel to your class. There are so many great ways you can teach Jurassic Park and so many scientific concepts made real in this book. This field guide helps teachers with this daunting novel providing a balance between literature study and science.INCLUDED: -Standard Fi
Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: Notebook Style Book Club Growing Bundle (11 Book Clubs)
I Survived THE JOPLIN TORNADO, 2011 Tarshis - Comprehension (Answers 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
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2nd - 4th
All About Earthworms Booklet
Do you have kids who love worms? I do! I created this little booklet for my science-loving little people! This booklet answers the basic questions I was getting about worms, such as where they live, what they eat, if they have babies and can we keep them as a pet?Purchase Includes 1 All About Earthworms Booklet:6 booklet pages about earthworms2 booklet pages of drawing/writing prompts about earthworms1 page Teacher Use Tips*Check out the preview for a closer look at some of the pages.*Other teac
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: All About Animals Booklets GROWING Bundle
The Secret Zoo
Literature Study includes:-chapter questions- vocabulary- figurative language- cause and effect- sequencing- predicting- compare and contrast- summary- prefixes/suffixes- answer key with page references- biomes
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
I Survived THE JAPANESE TSUNAMI, 2011 - Comprehension (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
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System Science Read Aloud Book Companion
The Magic School Bus Lost in Solar System Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit : A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book The Magic School Bus : Lost in Solar System . (Book not included). Reading Level 3.1.This 47-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 48 Pages Total Include:1. TA
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Magic Tree House #6 Bundle: Afternoon on the Amazon & Rain Forests Fact Tracker
Journey deep into the heart of the Amazon with Jack and Annie in Magic Tree House #6: Afternoon on the Amazon and enrich the experience with the detailed Fact Tracker: Rain Forests by Mary Pope Osborne. This immersive bundle is a must-have for educators aiming to combine the mystery of the rainforest with factual learning. Dive into interactive tasks, comprehension tests, vocabulary enhancement, and intriguing rainforest facts. Perfect for classroom learning, homeschool modules, and collaborativ
Grades:
2nd - 4th
High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Pandemics + COVID
Teach your kids about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other diseases of the past with these nonfiction, high school reading comprehension passages and questions. These historical articles will give teenagers practice in reading skills through discussion questions and writing prompts. Plus, this nonfiction passage can be accessed as a printable or digital resource. Click here to save 25% off the price of the purchase of individual resources with the bundle.Click HERE to save 30% off the price of indi
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
ONE DAY IN THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Jean Craighead George Higher-Order Discussion Questions/Writing Prompts from each chapter.Skills included: figurative language, citing evidence, drawing conclusions, analyzing character actions, steps in a process, vocabulary, point of view, compare and contrast, open ended questions, writing prompts, and more. Science and Math content.Laminate pages: cut apart and staple together at the top or insert ring binders. Includes answer cards so students can self assess. Discussions are guided by stud
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
The Great Kapok Tree
This is a weekly unit using the book, The Great Kapok Tree read aloud with lesson plans. Included in The Great Kapok Tree activities are: Common Core standards, sequencing, retelling, writing, identifying key details, the theme, and more. The unit includes an interactive activity with matching the rainforest animals to the reasons given not to cut down the tree. It also includes turn and talk and questions. The Great Kapok Tree worksheets are great for centers, comprehension practice, and und
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Nature Poems That Rhyme
30 Health Class Writing Prompts & Discussion Questions
Here are 30 great Health Class Writing Prompts & Discussion Questions to infuse writing into your classroom. These are not your standard old boring writing prompts (See examples below). Included are 10 Expository, 10 Persuasive and 10 Narrative writing prompts. A sample of writing prompts below:1. Many adults consider smartphones unhealthy for school-age students. Why are they wrong? Tell them how smartphones when used certain ways ARE healthy?2. We all know that cyber bullying is a big
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Not Grade Specific
Dr. Patricia Bath Close Read w/Core-Aligned Questions #digitallearning
Are you looking for a close nonfiction read with text-dependent questions and other engaging activities? If so, this printable and digital biography of Dr. Patricia Bath might be just what you need. Dr. Pat Bath discovered and developed the technology to remove cataracts with the laserphaco probe! This close read is especially for February studies of famous African-Americans although this true account could be studied anytime. It is especially useful for use as test-prep. The estimated Lexile le
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: AFRICAN AMERICAN HEROES BUNDLE
Weather Close Reading Passages - Reading Comprehension
Make reading comprehension come alive with these 9 engaging, hands-on, and interesting weather close reading brochures ! This set includes 9 low-prep close reading passages, perfect for small groups, literacy centers, content area instruction, tutoring, and homework. They have SO many uses! THEY ARE SO EASY TO PREP, JUST PRINT FRONT AND BACK, TRIFOLD, AND VOILA! This resource contains everything you will need to implement close reading in your classroom! There are also text-dependent questions a
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Grades:
3rd
Also included in: Science Close Reading Passages - Reading Comprehension Bundle
The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane Science Read Aloud Book Study Companion
The Magic School Bus : Inside a Hurricane Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit with Fun Activities, based on the book (book not included). Reading Level 4.3.This 47-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 47 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 3. * * continued4. 10 Multiple Choice Ques
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
ONE DAY IN THE TROPICAL RAIN FOREST George - Comprehension (Answer Key Included)
Higher-order, quality questions from each chapter covering multiple common core standards.Includes two writing prompt pages and a visualizing activity page. Great for book clubs, rain forest study, independent work, whole group, or literature circles. Answer key included.This resource includes the following options:· Printable PDF· Answer boxes for students to complete the activity on a device in Google ClassroomI also have Discussion Cards available for this book. Perfect for group discussions!
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Sunflower House Read Aloud Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Sunflower House Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit with Fun Activities, based on the book (book not included). This 48-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 48 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 3. * * continued4. 10 Multiple Choice Questions 5. * * continued6. * * * answer sheet
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
There Was an Old Mermaid Who Swallowed a Shark book activities
8 fun activities to accompany the book There Was an Old Mermaid Who Swallowed a Shark by Lucille Colandro. It is a great resource to combine reading, writing, and science into one fun learning activity.
This unit can be used for a guided reading activity with centers or in a sub tub.
Included in the pack is:
Mermaid diagram with speech bubbles for whole group activity
- 1 set of sequencing speech bubbles
- 1 set of animal characteristics speech bubbles
- 1 set of ocean animal
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Grades:
K - 1st
Fiction and Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Packet - Comets (Middle School)
In this packet are two expansive reading selections: one is non-fiction (all about comets), the other is fiction (a story about Comet, the Curious Cockapoo). Each selection is followed by a set of literal, inferential, and critical thinking questions to assess comprehension. A writing task and answer keys are also provided.This packet will be great to use for tutoring, homeschooling, reading centers, and for science centers.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
James Watt and His Steam Engine - CLUES-in-CONTEXT rebus - SimpleLitRebus
Sequencing Practice! Context Clues! A REBUS that is an INFORMATIONAL TEXT! Students will read about inventor James Watt and his invention -- improving the steam engine! Also choose from three differentiated TESTS, four writing sheets, and four activities!This CLUES-in-CONTEXT rebus tells about James Watt and that his improved steam engine changed the world, helping start the Industrial Revolution. But students can’t complete reading the rebus until they place eight words found below word picture
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Also included in: Inventors Rebus Bundle - CLUES-in-CONTEXT Rebuses - SimpleLitRebus
Discussion Leader's Guide: "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Guide copyright Betty J. White, 2023, a.k.a. Compass Rose, revised 2024 Includes: · 20 questions to use in discussions or to assign for written responses.· 20 possible answers to the questions to assist the leader as a guide or as an answer key.· An Easel Assessment, A Brief Analysis of "Braiding Sweetgrass", self-correcting.-Illustrated.Suggested for Grades 9 on up. Cultural and Environmental Studies.What makes sweetgrass a sacred medicine? According to Tribal Trade, “Sweetgrass is believed to
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Discussion Guide for the book: "Lost on a Mountain in Maine" by Donn Fendler
~Book Discussion for the book: “Lost on a Mountain in Maine”~ Written by Donn Fendler, first published in 1939, later in 1978.Discussion guide copyright Betty J. White, aka Compass Rose, 2024.125 pages.This is a true story (non-fiction). For 8 years on up; grades 4 on up. Makes a great "read-aloud, too!"Includes:- Part 1: 10 questions, Part 2: possible responses for the discussion leader. For written or oral discussions or as an assessment.-Illustrated with a photo of Kn
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Sea-Level Rising by 2025: A Research Project
~Sea-Level Rising by 2025: A Research Project~ Copyright, Betty J. White, 2024This is a research activity concerning the transformation of global shorelines due to global warming, but before the research begins, students enjoy a fictional short story that introduces them to some background information about global warming.Includes:· A short story and poem, fantasy fiction with a delightful story to learn about global warming. The story takes place in the Arctic and Reykjavik
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
4-ESS3-2
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain Read Aloud Book Companion Reading Comprehension
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain Read Aloud Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit Packet with activities including quiz, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the book by JoAnn Deak, Ph.D. (book not included). This 35-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below : 35 Pages Total Include:1. Table of Contents2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 3. continued4. 10 Multiple Choice Questions 5. conti
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Animal Moms & Babies: Nonfiction Passages, Printables, and Assessment
This comprehensive resource immerses students in the fascinating world of animal mothers and their babies. Through a series of engaging nonfiction passages, printables, and an assessment, students will explore how zebra, birds, kangaroo, camels, bison, and deer care for their young. This resource is designed to enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and critical thinking skills while fostering a deeper appreciation for nature.What's included:Nonfiction passages with photosPrintab
Grades:
4th - 6th
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