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Free close reading thematic unit plans
Christmas Around the World FREE Germany
Christmas Around the World, Germany sampler. Pack includes teaching notes with ideas and a craft, close reading passage (Lexile leveled), comprehension questions, a persuasive writing activity, and a mini-book (part of a lapbook in the whole file).
FULL VERSION INCLUDES: 45+ pages of activities for the following countries listed below. Pack includes a file folder lapbook, Lexile leveled close reading passages for each country with accompanying comprehension questions, writing activities, graphi
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Let Me Tell You About Jackie Robinson: Mini Nonfiction Unit
Jackie Robinson was a gentle giant in the world of baseball. But long before he became a legend on the baseball diamond, he was an all-American athlete, considerate son, Army officer, and youngest of five children. Three high-interest passages cover the highlights of Jackie's career and challenge students to think about this tumultuous period of American history. Students will be asked to make inferences, describe Jackie's relationships with others, practice vocabulary skills, and find evide
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Bilingual Back to School Worksheets in English & Spanish DIGITAL LEARNING
PRINT THE PDF or USE AS A DIGITAL PRODUCTBilingual Back to School Worksheets is an English & Spanish resource that has been designed for English Language Learners who are transitioning into a new school year. These bilingual worksheets are meant for students to reflect on their outside school environment., along with their new classroom, teacher, and classmates. Teachers can choose worksheets that help students transition into their school environment. Speaking
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PreK - 4th
Goldilocks Retelling Sequence Cards
This is a collection of colored sequencing cards to help retell the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Continents and Oceans Reading Response SOL 3.5a
Reading Comprehension Test Prep Questions on Continents and Oceans
OK! Here's what the goal with this freebie is. I am setting a goal of trying to incorporate our social studies curriculum into my small reading groups. I am using some elements of close reading (the color coding) with multiple choice test practice. This IS correlated to Virginia SOLs, but can be used for Common Core, as well.
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Christmas Reindeer FREEBIE Reading LEVELED Comprehension Passages CCSS Aligned
Reindeer Crossing Common Core Listed and Aligned*** 3 pages of questions per passage (4-6 questions on each page)* 1st Question Page: Key Ideas and Details (Addresses RI.1, RI.2, RI.3) * 2nd Question Page: Craft and Structure (Addresses RI.4, RI.5, RI.6) * 3rd Question Page: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (Addresses RI.7, RI.8)---- (Vocabulary is delicately selected to ensure appropriate text evidence support.) This is a sample Freebie of our PDF and/or Digital Google Slides December Themed
Grades:
1st - 5th
Groundhog's Day Close Reading and Nonfiction Text Features Lesson Freebie
Groundhog's Day Close Reading and Nonfiction Text Features Lesson Freebie
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2 different sets of questions (comprehension and nonfiction text features)
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PreK - 3rd
The Ultimate Summer Reading Guide Bundle (Literacy Bingo, Reading List, Logs)
Thank you so much for your interest in the Ultimate Summer Literacy Guide! In this guide/resource you will find a summer reading book list for children in preschool through sixth grade. You will also find Summer Literacy Bingo. There are 25 literacy activities for the months of June, July and August in a bingo format. Lastly there are also Summer Reading Logs for your children/students to color for each book or chapter they read! Below are some additional details about each resource!Book ListThe
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PreK - 6th
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The Struggle for Sea Power The Boston Tea Party
How this pack gets used is largely depending upon what grade level it is used for.
For grades 1 - 4
Use the 4 page reading passage as a read aloud in the classroom.
Follow through with the vocabulary, letter writing, jigsaw, paragraph writing templates and worksheets as provided.
For grades 5 - 7
Use the passage for outlining and writing their own essay.
It will take 2 - 4 lesson times to complete.
Activity 1 - Read the passage, do the worksheets
Activity 2 - Write an outline
Activity 3 -
Grades:
1st - 7th
Gift of the Magi - Adapted Text Version (Narrative/Short Story Study)
A perfect tale for the winter season, this classic short story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, makes the perfect holiday text for my gifted 4th grade students. Since this version of the text is a freebie, feel free to download and assess the reading level for the needs of your students! The text has been rewritten to suit the reading level of upper elementary students and includes a wide variety of vocabulary words, intentional literary elements, and loads of figurative language. The litera
Grades:
4th - 7th
Close Reading and Writing {Bundle}
This bundle includes FIVE separate units made up of THIRTY pages for close reading and writing opportunities! Each individual unit contains an authentic passage followed by FIVE corresponding activities and a text-dependent extended writing response. Enjoy!
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Grades:
2nd - 7th
Fire Safety
October is Fire Safety month. This unit is created as a One Day Unit, but could be used throughout the month as you study Fire Safety.
Includes:
Safety Rules
Main Idea & Details
Mini Word Wall
Label Fire Truck
Label Fire Fighter
Stop, Drop, & Roll
Call 911
Printable Hat to Wear
Bingo
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Interactive Penguin Lapbook
Designed for Grades 1 - 3, but could also be used for older children. Inside you'll find photos of product placement of a similar product, a program listing activities, and 39 pages of printables for the lapbook. Additionally, it can also easily be used as an interactive notebooking project as well, just glue the pieces into a notebook.
Contents:
Photos of product placement
Program of Activities
Cover page
Penguin passage
Penguin cloze { 2 }
Penguin cloze answers
Penguin Vocabulary
Penguin Po
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Themes in Genocide - Unit Plan for ELA, History (FREE)
This sample unit plan with suggested texts is designed to last 2 or more weeks. It can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. The resource includes a print ready PDF as well as Google Drive versions (Docs, Slides, Forms, etc.) of student handouts.The purpose of teaching this unit is to educate students about the Holocaust and other genocides worldwide. In examining the recurring themes in stories of genocide, both fiction and nonfiction, poetry and prose, text and audio/video p
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in: Holocaust Resource Bundle for ELA, History - Print & Digital
Text-Based Close Reading & Writing Unit
This close reading unit is a great resource to teach your students about an important environmental issue and celebrate Earth Day. It can be easily differentiated to support your own individual classroom needs.
It has been scaffolded to follow the progression of Common Core Anchor Standards for reading (grades 2-5). Included are corresponding common core activities that can be used for close reading, guided reading, homework or even assessment!
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Professions of the future- Future and Conditional tense
What will our future look like? How will you cope with the future?
These are the questions that the Professions of the Future Activity guides students critical thinking process. This globally-minded activity was created to facilitate the Descubre 3 unit on professions. It combines authentic sources, albeit slightly modified, for my students. This free activity facilitates thinking about professions of the future, and past roping them into the conversation about the fast pace of technology
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Grades:
9th - 11th
Machu Picchu History Minute Cross Curricular Close Reading Packet Free Sample
This resource features a two-page article on Machu Picchu, its purpose, and its discovery. This then connects to a cross-curricular integrated history and close reading lesson with material for geography and math as well. This no prep packet is great for sub plans or bell ringers and is just one lesson in a new series, called History Minutes.This free sample just gives a bite size taste of the full packet which includes:How to Guide2-Page Reading on Machu PicchuAnnotation Guide5-Step Close Read
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Grades:
4th - 7th
1st Grade Reading Wonders Unit 1 Week 1 Guided Reading & Analytical Writing Pack
Read and Research Like a Detective! Speak and Write Like a Reporter!
This pack provides Guided Reading, Speaking and Listening, and Analytical Writing resources to help students master Common Core State Standards using McGraw Hill’s Reading Wonders
This packet is based on the First Grade, Florida Edition's edition of Reading Wonders: Unit 1, Week 1.
The Resources for Guided and Shared Reading support Common Core State Standards:
LACC.1.RL.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in
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Grades:
1st
THUNDER CAKE- TEACHING UNIT COMPLETE
THUNDER CAKE TEACHING UNIT COMPLETE IS A WONDERFUL PACKET THAT INCLUDES:OUTLINE OVERVIEW 8 DAYS OF DETAILED PLANSSTAR WORDS TO USE WITH FLUENCY AND VOCABULARYSPELLING/HANDWRITINGMAKING WORDS PUZZLEBINGO WITH A BLANK BINGO BOARD TOOVOCABULARY STUDY LISTVOCABULARY TESTVOCABULARY SCAVENGER HUNTWRITING FRAMESBOOKMARKMY FAVORITE PARTFINAL TESTALL WORKSHEETS AND TESTS HAVE ANSWER KEYSTHUNDER CAKE LITERATURE STUDY IS MUCH MORE THAN A WEATHER LESSON! BRAVERY, COURAGE, AND NEW EXPERIENCES WITH A TRUSTED
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2nd - 6th
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves Unit
This unit goes along with the book "Fletcher and the Falling Leaves", written by Julia Rawlinson.
There are two LA lessons that focus on the descriptive elements of the story. I used these with my Kinder-4th grade students and with my 5th-8th grade students. All students really enjoyed the story and the activities.
This unit also has two math activities. The Kinder-4th grade focuses on leaf patterns and naming the patterns. The 5th-8th grade students did a 3 Act Math problem involving ra
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Grades:
K - 8th
Editable Mini Books for Theme Bulletin Board
This resource is free! It's intended to be used with Joanne Miller's Interactive Theme Bulletin Board. Download this resource to access the link to her Interactive Theme Bulletin Board resource.
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Expeditionary Learning EL Education 3rd Grade Power Point M1U1 Lesson 1
Here you will find a Power Point Lesson for the new Expeditionary Learning by EL Education for 3rd grade (Module 1 Unit 1 Lesson 1). These Power Points were created to lighten your workload and to make the complex EL curriculum easier to follow and most importantly teach. They are full of graphics to keep your students engaged and include deep thinking questions to promote learning discussions. Lesson flow is significantly easier especially with the added bonus of workbook visuals to keep studen
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Grades:
3rd
Flint, Michigan Water Crisis (2014-2016) Interactive Close Read
Looking for an engaging, topical informational text for your middle/early high school students?
This is an interactive close read for a mini-unit on the Flint water crisis. The overall objective of this mini-unit is: By the end of this mini-unit, students will be able to use textual evidence to discuss the short and long-term environmental and social impacts of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
This item is the bulk of the mini-unit. It is an interactive close read (with various student pro
Grades:
6th - 9th
Lord of the Flies Unit Plan
Lord of the Flies - incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills that includes activities and resources for over 19 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include characters, plot, structure, historical context, themes, language analysis and more.To work in conjunction with our Lord of the Flies complete scheme of work pack
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Lord of the Flies Complete Unit
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