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Free literature thematic unit plans
The Mitten by Jan Brett FREEBIE!
Be sure to check out my other resources you can use with The Mitten by Jan Brett!Click HERE for Close Reading Lessons using The MittenClick HERE for January themed Close Reading Super PackClick HERE for Guided Reading Lessons using The MittenHope you and your student have fun with this freebie!Sally Landers
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PreK - 3rd
Duck For President - FREEBIE
Duck for PresidentElection, Reading & Writing Activities FREEBIEThis Includes:Common Core Reading Aligned Worksheets - 5 pagesElection Voting Forms - 2 pagesWriting Pages - 14 pagesDuck versus Farmer Brown Anchor Chart (to fill out with class) - 1 pg or 6 page posterWhat a President Does Anchor Chart (to fill out with class) - 1 pg or 6 page posterelection activities | duck for president | voting | voting worksheets | election worksheets | ballot | ballot voting | student voting | student el
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K - 3rd
6TH - 8TH ELA LESSON PLANS SCOPE AND SEQUENCE CURRICULUM MAP READING / WRITING
A FULL YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA is planned, sequenced, and CCSS aligned, and I would like to share it ALL with you. Please enjoy this free scope and sequence, lesson plans, standards alignment, and smart map kit. You can use this sequence and all of the resources in this bundle even if you are on a semester, trimester, or any calendar schedule. Scroll down to SEE MORE FAQs.No purchases are necessary to use ANY OR ALL of the tools in this full planning kit. Your own resources will work perfec
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6th - 8th, Staff
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Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon FREEBIE: Read & Respond
Read and Respond to your Favorite Picture Books!Do you need a great read aloud for back to school? Try this Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon FREEBIE: Read & Respond It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills! Features: • 3 activities for Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon • Skills practiced include: compare and contrast, character traits, and written response.************************************************************************* Check out more Baby Bin Resources fo
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PreK - 2nd
President's Day Activity for Kindergarten
Review US Symbols and other popular icons with this simple book! VERY LITTLE PREP REQUIRED. Students can color the symbols and either write or trace the word for each symbol. Great activity for reviewing symbols! It's so easy to follow, you can use it at a center for independent work!I’ve provided THREE book options.Option one: Read and DrawOption two: Trace, Read and DrawOption three: Write, and DrawOther Resources you might like:Opinion Writing Picture prompts CVC Worksheets | Blend, Read and
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K - 1st
Transportation
This unit features everything you need to teach an exciting unit on transportation! It includes literacy centers that are ready to go, a thematic writing journal, an emergent reader, a math journal, math centers, and more. Enjoy! Kim Swoveland
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PreK - K
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Motivating and Comprehensive Novel Unit
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Novel Study Printables can be utilized to explore and enhance the classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory novel written by legendary author Roald Dahl. The printables are designed to reinforce the common core standards of developing proficient readers with the capacity to comprehend texts across a range of genre types and emphasizing how an author portrays a character in written text. Also, answering questions to demonstrate the understanding of a text, refe
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3rd - 6th
Five Little Monkeys Mini Unit
This unit includes the following items:
Full color Five Little Monkeys Book that can be projected or printed.
Retelling Puppets (I put these in my drama center, the kids love making puppets). Students color and cut out puppets, then glue to craft sticks to use for retelling the story. If you want to change things up you could have students punch a hole in the top of the puppet to make a retelling necklace.
Song and Poetry Journal Poster-This page can be printed and laminated for teaching the rh
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PreK - 1st
Freebie - The Giving Tree - A Common Core Unit Sample
Freebie - The Giving Tree – A Common Core Unit Sample
The Giving Tree is a complex book with simple text. If you have been looking for a way to help your students organize their thoughts and dive deeper into this classic book, check out this preview. Here are some sample activities to reach Common Core Anchor Standards that challenge students to read closely, think deeply, and support opinions with evidence and examples, even in first grade.
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K - 2nd
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Esperanza Rising Motivating and Comprehensive Novel Unit
Esperanza Rising Novel Study Printables can be utilized to explore and enhance the inspiring novel Esperanza Rising.The printables are designed to reinforce the common core standards of developing proficient readers with the capacity to comprehend texts across a range of genre types and emphasizing how an author portrays a character in written text. Also, answering questions to demonstrate the understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers in a high-intere
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4th - 6th
Rainbow Pastel Alphabet Posters
I created this Rainbow Pastel Alphabet for my daughter's adorable kindergarten classroom. It looks beautiful with bright and pastel colors. The alphabet features rainbow pastel background and adorable pictures for each letter of the alphabet. Letters can be printed full size, or you could print them small to use for your word wall (print multiple pages per sheet)! Consonant letters are blue, vowels are red and y is purple to help students differentiate vowels and consonants. I've also include
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PreK - 6th
Fox in Socks
Use this activity in accompaniment with my Dr. Seuss week download. Students can create their own unique socks for Fox in Socks day. Clipart credit: clipart.email
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PreK - 1st
The Day the Crayons Quit Book Companion - Creative Writing FREEBIE
This set of letter and postcard templates will help your students respond colorfully and creatively to Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers' wonderful picture books, The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home. Both stories are full of good humor and life lessons that will interest and inspire your young readers and writers! The message of "working together is better" will help you build a foundation of community and collaboration in your classroom at any time during the school year.
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K - 2nd
Caterpillar Punch Cards For PreK and Preschool
Enjoy this freebie with your students as they color and punch along with the caterpillar! This is a great companion to any picture book about caterpillars and their life cycle. This activity is also wonderful for fine motor, not only with the coloring, but with the use of a hole puncher, too! The resource print 2 to a page. I like to have students color beforehand and then go back and punch as we read.This activity is also great for:⭐Arrival time⭐Center time⭐Stations⭐Early finishers⭐Story compa
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PreK
Also included in: Picture Book Activity Growing Bundle For PreK and Preschool
Flat Stanley Literature Unit with activities
This Flat Stanley literature unit gives teachers graphic organizers and activities for the book Flat Stanley written by Jeff Brown. Students will use their writing skills to develop their own stories if they were flat. The unit also offers chapter questions for students to answer to check for comprehension and mastery of the readings. This literature unit can be used for grades 1st-3rd with great success. It includes all of the necessary materials in order to be implemented the next day.
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1st - 3rd
Zoo Book Adventure: Books and Activities for a Zoo Trip
The Zoo Book Adventure packet is a thematic unit based on zoo themed books that I have used in my teaching as a reading specialist as well as in my home. The packet includes books, recipes, games, early reader books, and journal pages.
These packs could be sent home to families for summer learning. They would work well for homeschooling families. They could also work well for preparing a classroom for a zoo field trip.
The purpose of the Zoo Book Adventure Packet is for families to continue lear
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PreK - 1st
The Lemonade War — Hyperlinked PDF project to accompany novel
This hyperlinked PDF book project is designed to be used with computers, tablets, iPads, Chromebooks, etc., while reading The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies and includes questions, activities, and hyperlinks to outside websites. This resource is aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and would be great for distance learning. It can easily be adapted to a digital notebook format instead of the paper one as described in the directions. Included are basic comprehension and more advanced
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3rd - 4th
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Reading & Writing Free Activities for Diary of a Worm Mentor Text (2nd Grade)
This free sample provides reading activities and a writing prompt designed to use with the mentor text, Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin from my resource, Better Than Basal for Second Grade. (Book not included.)Why is this better than a basal? Because YOU get to choose the order and even the skills you want to cover with each book! A GOOD mentor text will provide opportunities to teach or review a variety of skills, not the ONE the teacher manual says you have to teach.**************************
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2nd
Charlotte's Web Motivating and Comprehensive Novel Unit
Charlotte's Web Novel Study Printables can be utilized to explore and enhance the classic Charlotte's Web novel written by legendary author E.B. White. The printables can be are designed to reinforce the common core standards of developing proficient readers with the capacity to comprehend texts across a range of genre types and emphasizing how an author portrays a character in written text. Also, answering questions to demonstrate the understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text
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3rd - 6th
Pumpkin Pumpkin FREEBIE: Read & Respond
Read and Respond to your Favorite Picture Books!
Do you need a great read aloud for fall? Try this Pumpkin Pumpkin FREEBIE: Read & Respond that is the perfect book companion for Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington. Students will sequence the life cycle of a pumpkin as told in the story and then label each picture. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills!
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• Common Core Aligned Reading Comprehension practice
• Color and black and white
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PreK - 1st
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Fairy Tale Powerpoint
Looking for a quick and easy way to introduce fairy tales to your students? Look no further! Use this powerpoint as a introductory tool for exciting fantasy stories. Students will learn the definition of a fairy tale, the purpose of a fairy tale, and how to read a fairy tale.
CCSS R.L. 2.2
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PreK - 2nd
Going on a Bear Hunt Story Strip
Retell the story hands on using the story strip/map.
Print on cardstock, color, cut and paste.
Pre-reading, sequencing, following directions, recall.
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PreK - K
Jan Brett Comprehension Tests (Now with 3 Tests)
This FREEBIE is an quick, little comprehension test for The Wild Christmas Reindeer and The Three Snow Bears. It is a great addition to the Jan Brett: Reindeer and Polar Bears unit!
Now this freebie includes a test for Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve? A great addition to a polar bear unit!
Be sure and check out this resources!
Jan Brett: Reindeer and Polar Bears
[url]http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reindeer-and-Polar-Bears-with-Jan-Brett-974262[/url]
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1st - 3rd
Folktale unit for Primary grades
This 3 week unit teaches young children about popular elements/characteristics of folktales, compares Cinderella stories from around the world, and takes a look at fractured folktales. Each week's plan includes suggested text to read, as well as a chart to record information. The charts can be printed for each student or enlarged on a poster maker for use during class discussions. It also includes 2 writing center prompts and a seatwork paper to assess student understanding of folktale chara
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K - 3rd
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