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Informational text Common Core CCRA.L.2 lessons
Balloons Over Broadway Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet is such a great nonfiction mentor text to teach about the man behind the magic of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book!WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT?a week of pl
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 1ST EDITION for Grades 3-5
4th 5th Grade Sea Animals Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages PDF
This effective sea animals nonfiction reading comprehension passages pack will allow you to practice reading comprehension with your students while knowing most of the work is done for you. Full of color and pictures, questions are CCSS aligned and written especially for Grades 4-5. Topics include bears, turtles and cats. Contents - Set 5/5 (Sea Animals):Reading Passage 1: Stingray - Close relatives to sharks, read more about this fascinating animal.Reading Passage 2: That's Electric - How much
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4th - 5th
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Economics Unit and Entrepreneurship - Project Based Learning Open a Business
Prepare your future entrepreneurs with this Project Based Learning Entrepreneurship, Economics unit for upper elementary students. Students learn about local businesses and how they can build their own small businesses with a business plan and marketing. This Open and Run a Business PBL unit includes differentiation, problem-solving, collaborative learning, technology, research, and 21st-century learning skills. This comprehensive economics and entrepreneurship unit focuses on grades 3-5. (Sixt
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3rd - 5th
Lizzie Borden: Infamous Murder Case Nonfiction Unit, Tone, Bias, Persuasion
Lizzie Borden was tried and ultimately acquitted for the MURDER of her PARENTS in the 1890s. The trial was controversial. How could a WOMAN possibly hack her parents to death and why? How could this have happened while she was HOME if she didn't do it? In this nonfiction unit, students will read articles about the case and then decide for themselves if they think Lizzie Borden is INNOCENT or GUILTY. If your students like this nonfiction unit, be sure to check out the Bespoke ELA activity on
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Jack the Ripper: Tone & Bias in the Media Coverage of this Infamous Murder Case
Jack the Ripper. One of the most notorious serial killers of all time. And he was never caught. There are over 100 theories about his identity. If you're looking for a high-interest nonfiction topic to get your students interested in analyzing nonfiction, this is it! This activity has two parts. The first parts takes students through an exercise of identifying tone in a news article written about Jack the Ripper. There are four articles in this part of this lesson that all come from The L
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin with Nonfiction Text - Short Story Analysis
Students complete close readings of two texts: Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and The Washington Post article “Study Suggests You Can Die of a Broken Heart” to make relevant connections. Students begin by completing an anticipation guide with statements about love and marriage. A handout with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies provides scaffolding for their reading, and the lesson culminates with an assignment requiring students to find a love song or poem that matches a theme f
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin
4th 5th Grade Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle PDF
This nonfiction reading comprehension passages and questions is an excellent way to practice in your ELA class. No prep with full answer keys included, questions are written specifically for Grades 4 and 5. Topics include birds, insects and mammals. Reading Comprehension Outline:Each lesson has a blend of post-reading activities. Each lesson also contains a bonus extension exercise at the end. These activities include research projects, poetry, origami and additional writing practice. Full answe
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4th - 5th
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A Day with the Iditarod | No Prep Sub Plans | Digital and Print
Did you know that the Iditarod is unofficially known as the "Last Great Race on Earth?"Your students can learn all about it when they spend a day with this high-interest, informational mini-unit designed for in-person AND distance learners. The “A Day With” series of mini-units is designed to keep your students engaged in a historical topic all day with standards-aligned work and activities they’ll love. It’s fun for students, NO PREP for teachers, and comes in two differentiated versions!You'll
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
Martin Luther King Jr Activities & Craft Kindergarten & 1st Grade MLK Activities
Are you struggling to find age-appropriate activities to teach your primary grade students students about the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in January? These MLK Day activities, crafts, worksheets, and writing activities are engaging for students and are LOW PREP for busy teachers! EVERYTHING you need to go with your Famous Americans and Black History Month Units and MLK Day activities are included in this resource!You will be able to guide your students as they make a
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K - 2nd
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Henrietta Lacks and Bioethics CER Research Project - Black History Month Project
Looking to spark amazing discussion and engage your students in real-world debate, all while learning an important figure in Black History? Help your students learn about Henrietta Lacks, HeLa Cells, and the property rights of biological materials with this bioethics research project. Students will gather information from text and video sources. Then they will craft an argumentative essay using the CER format.The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students begin with gathering
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8th - 11th
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4th and 5th Grade Nature Nonfiction Reading Passages and Questions PDF Version
This useful nature nonfiction reading passages and questions pack has been perfected for Grades 4-5 and allows you to review comprehension questions with ease. With full answer keys, numerous pictures to add some color and enjoyable topics, give this reading comprehension product a try today! Topics include seasons, weeds and leaves. Contents - Set 4/5 (Nature):Reading Passage 1: Best Season - Is winter the best season? What activities do we do? Read more.Reading Passage 2: Changing Leaves - Thi
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4th - 5th
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News Writing - Studying the Newspaper & Writing a News Article: A Unit Plan
This complete, 3-week unit plan contains materials designed to teach students about journalism, newspapers, and news writing. This unit is a terrific way to connect to the Common Core Standards’ emphasis on informational and non-fiction reading and writing. The unit packet contains a daily breakdown of lessons, activities, worksheets, a quiz, as well as a project sheet and rubric to use for a final assessment in the unit.In this unit students read a variety of news articles to expose them to cur
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6th - 12th
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All About Books: Informational Writing Template
Always free for the first 20 downloads. Yea!!!My kindergarten class JUST finished using this report style packet. I went to our school library and checked out about 40 nonfiction books on random topics. I held up each cover and allowed the kids to choose their topic. I did the first All About Book WITH my class. Day 1: I modeled how to complete the cover, then they worked on the cover. Day 2: I modeled the About the Author page.... they completed their own About the Author page. Day 3: I m
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K - 2nd
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2nd Grade Lucy Writing unit: HOW TO GUIDE FOR NONFICTION WRITING
This huge document includes slides that go along with every lesson in the new book for 2nd grade: The How-to Guide for nonfiction writing. Each slide has catchy pictures, anchor charts, and teaching points named so you can keep yourself on track through each lesson!I use these with a power point clicker to keep my pace through the lessons and make sure I don't forget any parts! **This works with those that ALREADY own and use the curriculum guides.**
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: 2nd Grade Lucy units: Writers Workshop SLIDES - BUNDLED
Fossil Record Research Project and CER for Middle School Life Science - MS-LS4-1
Are you looking for an engaging way to teach your middle school students about the fossil record? Let them solve a mystery! In this fossil record research project, your students will learn about fossilized whale remains discovered in a Chilean desert. Then they will gather information from text and video sources and craft a CER response explaining why marine fossils are sometimes found in the desert.The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students begin with gathering evidence
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS4-1
Writing a Bibliography Citing Sources and Word Search CCSS Grades 3-8 Low Prep
Struggle no more with teaching bibliography writing! This comprehensive lesson simplifies the process, making it a clear and engaging activity for students. Ideal for integration into a research unit or as a standalone lesson, this resource is a must-have for any nonfiction writing curriculum.This Resource Includes:Anchor Charts: Includes two charts that guide students in identifying credible sources and understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources.Simplified Definitions: B
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3rd - 8th
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The Crayon Man Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow is a fantastic example of a narrative biography. If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book!With this unit, you'll be able to teach important ELA skills whil
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 2ND EDITION for Grades 3-5
Third Grade Lucy Calkins Informational Writing Unit 2 Mini Lesson Slides
In this google slide deck you will find a mini lesson for each of the 20 sessions in this unit. Each lesson contains a learning target, success criteria and an active engagement slide to use while teaching this unit. You can edit these slides to customize them for your own class. Take the leg work out of your planning with this resource! It will save you lots of time. Your students will have a clear target for each session and a very clear independent work objective so you can easily measure the
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3rd
YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS: December Nonfiction Reading and Writing
Focus on the spirit of the holiday season with 26 activities based on "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." This engaging resource includes the full text of the editorial, background information, and everything you need to integrate nonfiction reading and writing with your December lesson plans, even with students who do not recognize or celebrate Christmas! This can easily be a 5-day unit or you can pick and choose the activities you like best and use over 1-2 days.PERFECT FOR:Whole-class in
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7th - 9th
We Are Water Protectors Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom is a beautiful picture book (a Caldecott Winner) full of figurative language that tells the story of the Indigenous fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline. If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one boo
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 2ND EDITION for Grades 3-5
Creepy Carrots FULL DAY of Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom has been looking for! It is perfect for your class during Halloween week, but doesn't explicitly mention the holiday. You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, AND Social Studies!)How does this work?Your download will come with 3 files: student activity sheets, teacher lesson plans, and PDF with Google Slide™ links. Simply print, gather your materials, and GO! No
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3rd - 5th
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The Oldest Student Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard is an inspiring narrative nonfiction book you AND your students will love. If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book!WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT?a week of plans th
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 1ST EDITION for Grades 3-5
Her Right Foot & Immigrants Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers is a unique nonfiction book that reveals many facts even you probably didn't know about the Statue of Liberty, and also delivers an important message about her symbolism. If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 1ST EDITION for Grades 3-5
Embedding & Citing Quotes Practice Activities
Students need lots of practice with embedding and citing quotations. These activities will provide them with the opportunity to do so, using quotes from pop culture, making the process more engaging for students.NOTE: this resource provides some short, engaging activities that will help students understand how to embed and cite quotations that they find in print and online sources; it is not a detailed look at all types of sources. If you want more detail check here. And if you need help teachin
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8th - 12th
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