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Reading strategies Common Core RL.6.3 thematic unit plans
The Old Mallory Place: Fiction and Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Unit
Suspense is a great way to engage your students and help them improve their reading comprehension skills! That is why I wrote The Old Mallory Place, a high interest tale of a mysterious past that haunts the present. The cliffhanger ending gives your students an opportunity to write their own ending- they get to tell what they think happened!This resource is the perfect combination of fact and fiction. The 39 page resource contains a complete short story, 2 informational text passages, and numer
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Four Suspenseful Tales of Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Collection of Suspenseful Short Stories with Printables and Task Cards
This collection of fiction mysteries contains 3 reading comprehension passages. Students are taught to identify examples of foreshadowing, flashback, and suspense- 3 very important literary elements. These elements also play a key role in improving comprehension. By learning to identify them, students are then able to understand and use them to make inferences. All reading standards are not taught in isolation. They are taught naturally using an engaging mystery!What your students will discover:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Spooky Stories & Printables to Reinforce Reading Skills
Seven spooky short stories to thrill your students while improving reading comprehension. Great for the days leading up to Halloween! Suspenses vary for each day! Each story has one to two pages of printables to review important reading skills. Gone is the battle to reinforce and instruct during the crazy, candy days of Halloween. Students will be so thrilled that they won't stand a ghost of a chance, and you will have (sneakily) succeeded in improving their skills. Answers are included. **
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4th - 6th
Water Cycle Close Reading - 3rd-6th Grade - **CCSS Aligned
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Increase your students' understanding of the Water Cycle with this Close Reading of Informational and Literature Paired Texts. The informational texts that are included have a Lexile Level of 530, 800, and 1070. The literature piece used is Optional - "The Rain Stomper" by Addie Boswell, but graphic organizers are included if you choose to purchase this book. There are 3
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Pinocchio Novel Study NO PREP Class Discussion Guide for Distance Learning
This is a discussion guide for the unabridged version of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. Easy to follow and NO PREP!! The full study allows students to practice a variety of reading skills including characterization, compare/contrast, sequence of events, setting, figurative language, inference, and prediction.*Update June 2021--Your download now includes links to use this in Google Classroomâ„¢! Perfect for digital instruction!What you need to know:18 lessons included (over 130 slides total!)Each less
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Pinocchio Novel Study BUNDLE with discussion guide, journals, test
DIGITAL/GOOGLE Hidden Figures: Young Readers' Reading Journal/ Novel Unit
This product is a literature circle novel unit for the book, "Hidden Figures: Young Readers’ Edition." It breaks the book into sections and provides space for:SummariesComprehension QuestionsStudent Questions/AnswersVocabulary EnrichmentPicture/Graphic Organizer/STEM ConnectionThis is a great unit that I use in my own classroom. It is ready to go right out of the printer and provides the teacher with helpful ideas and video links. It also includes a Teacher Answer Key. Includes the Student Journ
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Holiday Paired Texts - Gift of the Magi & A Present for Mrs. Robinson
This year you can pair classic texts like Gift of the Magi or A Christmas Carol with a new and modern holiday tale of sacrifice and gift-giving! Read "A Present for Mrs. Robinson" this year with your middle school or high school class. With this mini-unit, students are encouraged to synthesize texts, compare themes, and practice annotation.The scaffolding worksheets provide an outline for students to give supporting evidence and synthesize their answers. Then, they can use the writing page to c
Grades:
5th - 10th
Monster in the Woods: Engaging Fiction Unit with Comprehension Activities
Challenge your students critical thinking and comprehension skills as they try to survive the Monster in the Woods! Thrill your students with this suspenseful tale of a camping trip gone wrong. Sam and Aaron plan an end of summer camping trip, with the thought of having lots to tell their friends at school. This suspenseful story is sure to keep your students on the edge of their seats. For added fun, turn off the lights and tell with a flashlight. Also included are: 8 printables, 12 task cards
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Four Suspenseful Tales of Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
"Esperanza Rising" Choice Board
Mix Things Up with this differentiated choice board to accompany your class study of Esperanza Rising, a great coming of age novel by Pam Munoz Ryan.
This choice board gives students exactly what they want: choices!
Students can show what they know, understand, and are able to do, through illustrations, songs, artwork, written responses, you name it!
If you like this resource, come back to try the bundled set of differentiated activities for the same novel.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Dystopian Novel Study Literature Bundle
These 4 standards-based guided reading novel studies are dystopian literature. The novel units for The Giver, The Last Cuentista, Among the Hidden, and The White Mountains would work well for book groups to compare features of the dystopian genre.All novel units include chapter vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, character charts, teach answer keys, notes, and student samples. IN ADDITION, each novel unit has activity pages unique to the specific novel (see lists below).PLEASE READ: Thi
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Grades:
6th - 8th
April Close Reading - 3rd-6th Grade Text Passages and Graphic Organizers
**Make sure you download the Preview!- the preview shows Earth Day, but there are passages and graphic organizers for each of the 3 topics.
Save money by purchasing this bundle of close reading passages and graphic organizers!
Increase your students' understanding of Earth Day, Rainbows, and the Water Cycle with these Close Reading passages of Informational and Literature Paired Texts. The informational texts that are included have Lexile Levels between 540-1070. The literature pieces that a
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Character Study--feelings and emotions
This unit was designed for a 6th grade reading intervention class, but the skills of understanding character emotions, feelings and analyzing their dialogue will be able to be used in grades 3-8. Choose grade appropriate material and adapt if needed, but the content can be used for any of those grade levels.This unit supports the information presented in Jennifer Serravallo's Reading Strategies book-- Goal 6, lessons 6.1, 6.4, 6.6 and 6.7.Each unit includes a pre reading, during reading, and po
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Bible Stories - Healing of the Man at Bethesda
Bible Lessons - Healing of the Man at BethesdaYour kids are going to love these adorable representations of Jesus and the characters in this Bible story from the Gospel of John.This 50+ page activity pack is complete with all sorts of learning activities geared towards different learners:Perfect for Sunday School and HomeschoolReading and WritingOrder of EventsMatchingVocabularyDrawingCutting and CountingIncludes Interactive Easel ResourceBONUS: Learn About Bible Characters of the BibleZipped wi
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PreK - 6th
Percy Jackson Unit Part 2 (ch15-22)
A unit using the book Percy Jackson. This Unit covers all of the Literature standards for 6th grade, and includes, mini-lessons, activities, and a project on theme at the end of the book, with "how to" instructions, a rubric and daily lesson plans with google slides and students activities as well as examples of finished products. Unit was too big to list individually so look for bundle .
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in:Â Percy Jackson Unit (Complete)
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