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Free Common Core RL.5.5 lessons
FREE SAMPLE of Poetry Unit: Analyzing and Comprehending Poems- 4th, 5th, 6th
Overview: This is a sample from my poetry unit for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade in which students will analyze poems, determine the speaker of a poem and their point of view based on textual evidence, identify similes and metaphors and determine their meanings, make inferences based on text clues and background knowledge, and determine the theme/main idea of a poem based on textual evidence. This unit is a great resource for reading comprehension.DIGITAL COPY AVAILABLE. Link to Google Slides digital
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4th - 6th
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Henry's Freedom Box Comprehension Questions FREEBIE for Upper Elementary
This product is a FREE SAMPLE from my full day of plans for Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine. The full plans include an activity for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and a craft! See that version here!Update January 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slidesâ„¢! You must have a Google Classroomâ„¢ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class. All activities remain the same.How does this work?Yo
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3rd - 6th
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April A Poem Each Week - Free Poetry Activities
Do your students need help with the elements of poetry? Use the Free April A Poem Each Week. In this resource you will get poetry comprehension questions for 4 spring poems. Each guide includes comprehension questions, and activities to connect with the poem.Spring Poems you will need for this month:Now We Are Six - A. A. MilneMary's Lamb - Sara HaleDream Variations - Langston HughesCasey at the Bat - Ernest Lawerence ThayerPoetry Terms Used in this resource: Ballad LineStanzaRhyme SchemeThese
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
The Recess Queen Chit Chat Cards FREEBIE for Grades 3-6
Have you read the picture book The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill? It is a good one if you are looking for texts to share with students to help combat bullying in your elementary classroom.
The Recess Queen Summary: Jean wants to be first at everything and run the playground causing kids to fear her and call her Mean Jean. Everything changes when Katie Sue, a new students takes a new approach to Jean.
Your students will LOVE reading this rhyming, well-illustrated picture book.
I created
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3rd - 6th, Staff
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Creepy Carrots Comprehension Questions FREEBIE for Upper Elementary
Download these comprehension questions for Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds today! This product is a FREE SAMPLE from my full day of plans. The full plans include an activity for reading, writing, math, science, Social Studies, and a hallway display! See that version here!Update November 2020: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slidesâ„¢! You must have a Google Classroomâ„¢ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class
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3rd - 6th
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Plot Elements for Any Story for Google Slides
This free resource covers the elements of plot: exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Each part of the plot mountain is defined and includes an editable slide for students to type on! Teachers simply add the story title and assign! Take a look at the preview for a closer look!I hope you enjoy this free resource!
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5th - 8th
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Close Reading Practice and Text Annotation Work for Teachers & Students
Want to start teaching close reading skills to your students? Are you looking for a boost to what you're already teaching? The free close reading ideas and tips are just what you need to teach and support close reading in the classroom. The Close Reading for Teachers unit will familiarize you with the basics of close reading like text annotation, responding to text, and citing the text as support, and it provides step-by-step instruction to help teach these valuable skills to your students. Incl
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4th - 8th
Story Structure CCSS RL.4.5, RL.5.5, RL.6.5, and RL.6.6 Lesson Plan
This packet contains a complete lesson plan, including essential questions, vocabulary, a hook activity, a video lesson with an accompanying organizer, and activities on story structures aligned with the CCSS RL.4.5, RL.5.5, RL.6.5, and RL.6.6.Story Structures Covered:cliff-hangerplot twistflashbackflash-forwardparallel timelineforeshadowingBe sure to check out the editable Google Slide version and the lesson videos on YouTube and Vimeo. You’ll find links to those in the PDF.As a special bonus,
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Flora and Ulysses, Bunnicula, & How to Steal a Dog 4th Grade Novel Studies
Malala's Magic Pencil FREE Comprehension Questions for Upper Elementary
Your download will come with a full page of comprehension questions appropriate for upper elementary. It also includes an answer key. This product is a FREE SAMPLE from my full day of plans for Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai. The full plans include an activity for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and a hallway display! See that version here!Update January 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slidesâ„¢! You must have a Google Classroomâ„¢ account to use
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3rd - 6th
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Martin's Big Words Comprehension Questions FREEBIE for Upper Elementary
This product is a FREE SAMPLE from my full day of plans for Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport. The full plans include an activity for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and a craft! See that version here!Update January 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slidesâ„¢! You must have a Google Classroomâ„¢ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class. All activities remain the same.How does this work
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3rd - 6th
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Book to Movie Compare and Contrast Guide
Use this book to movie compare and contrast guide to have your students consider the similarities and differences between a book and its movie form. This guide asks students to consider:*Similarities and differences in the setting*Similarities and differences in the characters*Similarities and differences in the plot*Similarities and differences in the resolution*A favorite change and least favorite change made from the book to the movie*How the movie helped with understanding of the book*Infer
Grades:
5th - 8th
Interactive Read Aloud Sample
This is a sample of my Interactive Read Aloud Lesson plans. This sample covers Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian. It focuses on the skill making connections. Included in This Download:one interactive read aloud lesson plan using the mentor text Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian PLEASE NOTE: The book itself is not included. This is only the accompanying lesson plan. CHECK OUT THE FULL BUNDLE HERE!!Each Lesson Plan Includes:Important vocabulary terms or potentially confusing words from
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Little Things by Julie Carney | Poetry Reading Comprehension Lesson
Take the guess work out of teaching poetry with these easy to follow directions for "Little Things" by Julie Carney and engaging poetry lesson for students. Choose to use the printable or digital format - both NO PREP versions are included! This poem is perfect to use for an SEL/Character building lesson, too!This COMMON CORE aligned lesson provides tools for developing critical poetry comprehension, literary analysis, and responding to literature. "Little Things" is part of a BUNDLE of 24 poetr
Red and Lulu Comprehension Questions FREEBIE
This product is a FREE SAMPLE from my full day of plans for Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares. The full plans include an activity for reading, writing, math, science, Social Studies, and a hallway display! See that version here!How does this work?Your download will come with a full page of comprehension questions appropriate for upper elementary. It also includes an answer key and links to use this with Google Classroom!*********************************************************************************
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3rd - 6th
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Rumpelstiltskin: Exploring Story Elements through Dramatic Arts
Rumpelstiltskin: Exploring Story Elements through Dramatic Arts is the first lesson in my Once Upon a Time Unit, designed to teach Common Core Reading and English-Language Arts* standards with an artistic bent. The lesson includes both Grimms’ story version of the tale and an original student created script based on the story. As students compare the two methods of telling a story, they learn the difference between narratives and scripts. Rumpelstiltskin is a well-known fairy tale character, and
Prose, Poetry, and Drama flipbook
Teaching your students about different genres? Use this FREE interactive notebook template to teach poetry, prose and drama!This interactive notebook template includes:A blank version for students to fill in the information themselves A complete version for students who need completed notesExamples of each genreThis interactive notebook template is a great reference for students as they learn about different genres! Want more interactive notebook templates for your elementary classroom? Check th
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Pinna Original podcast: The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel Season 2
Lesson plans and activities designed and curated by expert curriculum builders. These companion plans adhere to national standards and can be used alongside listening to Season 2 of the Pinna Original podcast series, The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel. This scripted podcast was created and performed for and by middle grade kids. It is a fun, high-quality, serial mystery that can be described as Goonies meets Spy Kids meets Stranger Things for 10-13 year olds.Show Description: Eleven-y
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5th - 8th
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Scout's Honor by Avi Short Story Unit Grade 5
FREE! August Selection – Scout’s Honor by Avi DescriptionThis is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 5: August Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club! Skills Focus:CharacterizationFigurative LanguageCiting Text EvidencePoetry Analysis See the list of activities below for a COMPLETE list of all the skills covered. The ones above are simply the FOCUS of this unit.This is a comprehensive, Common Core-Aligned Unit packed with a ton of rigorous resources for
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Short Story Units for Middle School Short Story of the Month Club, 5th Grade
Structure of a Story, Drama, or Poem - Playlist and Teaching Notes
Students explore standard RL.5.5 with this playlist. They will explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the structure of a poem.. Students also have the option to listen to instructional audio and complete practice quizzes or activities.This product includes:• 5 links to instructional videos or texts• 3 links to practice quizzes or activities• 1 assessment that includes five multiple choice questions • Definitions of key terms, such as denouement and expositi
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5th
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Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot Comprehension FREEBIE for Upper Elementary
Your download will come with a full page of comprehension questions appropriate for upper elementary (plus an answer key!). This is a FREE SAMPLE from my full day of plans for Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot by Margot Theis Raven. The full plans include an activity for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and a hallway display! See that version here!Update January 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slidesâ„¢! You must have a Google Classroomâ„¢ account to use this
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3rd - 6th
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Middle School Poetry Introduction Lesson PREVIEW | PowerPoint and Notes
This is a PREVIEW of the guided notes for the "Introduction to Poetry Lesson" that goes over all the vocabulary your students need to know in order to discuss and analyze poetry. It includes a 41 slide PowerPoint Presentation with guided notes. I created this Poetry Presentation because it is exactly what I want to use in my classroom as a Middle School ELA teacher to begin my Poetry Unit!The poetry terms the presentation introduces:ProseElements of Poetry: Lines, Stanzas, Rhyme, Meter, Rhythm,
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Grades:
4th - 9th
88x FREE Narrative (Reading, Writing, Grammar and Punctuation) Lessons
88 lessons to ensure your students can compose narratives to change the world! FREE RESOURCES IN LINK BELOWWhy is Narrative Writing always in the curriculum?Since the beginning of time narratives have:Â - created curiosity amongst the world's greatest explorers,- inspired vigorous fury ending in devastating wars,- and inspired the love of couples even in the face of segregation.Narrative writing is more than storytelling.It is the way we use language to make sense of the world and our place in it
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3rd - 6th
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Pinna Original podcast: The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel Season 3
Lesson plans and activities designed and curated by expert curriculum builders. These companion plans adhere to national standards and can be used alongside listening to Season 3 of the Pinna Original podcast series, The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel. This scripted podcast was created and performed for and by middle grade kids. It is a fun, high-quality, serial mystery that can be described as Goonies meets Spy Kids meets Stranger Things for 10-13 year olds.Show Description: Eleven-y
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5th - 8th
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Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Plan - Love That Dog
This interactive read aloud (IRA) lesson plan contains preplanned think aloud, turn and talk, and stop and jot opportunities for your students. Questions and reflections cover a variety of strategies and help keep your students engaged throughout the story. Using the template, you can print the prompts directly onto sticky notes. These can be placed in your book on the corresponding pages for easy access during your read aloud time. Now you are ready to read and discuss the text with your studen
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3rd - 5th
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