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Reading strategies thematic unit plans for Easel
Read and Write About Folktales, Fables and Fairy Tales 2nd and 3rd Grade
Teach the similarities and differences in folktales: fairy tales, fables, tall tales and legends. Use for close reading or guided reading lessons with a focus on Retell Determine Moral Compare and Contrast Write Your own Folktale The unit can be taught as individual topics or taught as a whole. Activities supplement your classroom instruction while while students learn to compare and contrast two fairy tales from two different cultures. (RL2.9) Additional lessons focus on retelling folktales
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2nd - 3rd
The Life of Snowflake Bentley: Reading Comprehension Passages & Printables
An exciting biography that takes young readers on a journey through the life of Wilson Bentley, a remarkable man who dedicated his life to capturing the beauty of snowflakes through photography. This reading comprehension unit is designed for 3rd to 5th graders, providing an engaging exploration of Bentley's adventures in the world of snow. Your students will put their analyzing skills to the test as they read informational text passages and answer comprehension questions. Several standards ar
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Snowflake Bentley and Snow Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
The Very Hungry Bear by Nick Bland Story Retell Activities
This activity pack will assist your students to practice retelling and sequencing stories. It's jam-packed with fun activities such as story sliders, puppets, foldable images, worksheets, sequencing images, masks and cut-outs to help take students through The Very Hungry Bear.Save 30% by purchasing the Companion Literacy BundleAll activities come in colour and black and white.Inside this easy-to-use pack you will find:Characters and Setting Images Cut Outs (use on the board)Stick puppets (for re
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Also included in: Companion Literacy Book Bundle
Hero or Outlaw? Use Evidence to Decide! Nonfiction Passages and Printables
High-Interest nonfiction reading passages about the controversial wild west figures, Wyatt Earp, William Tilghman, and Jesse James. Each biography contains a biased read or an information list of their activities, a complete life story passage, and several printables that will engage your students in the text, challenge them to find evidence, and encourage them to read for understanding by analyzing the passages and defending their opinions. All answer keys are included.What's Included?• Nonf
Grades:
6th - 8th
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: Four Suspenseful Tales of Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Heroic Stories of WWII: Non-Fiction Reading Passages and Printables
Your students will be engaged with these exciting tales of World War II heroes. Middle School students love to hear tales of heroic acts. These passages are sure to please even your most reluctant reader. 33 pages include 4 informational text passages about Paul Tibbets, jr. (pilot of Enola Gay), George H.W. Bush (survived plane crash), Reba Whittle (only woman POW), and George Marshall (recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize). The resource also includes printables for each passage, a flip book, an
Grades:
5th - 8th
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages about Snowflakes
This thematic set of nonfiction reading comprehension passages combines several standards so that students have an opportunity to practice their reading skills without isolating the standards. The descriptive structure of the text will also help students develop improved comprehension of the topic. This nonfiction resource gives you an opportunity to reteach, enrich, or introduce a new standard. Understanding and practicing reading skills is so important in improving comprehension. This resource
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Snowflake Bentley and Snow Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
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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Grades:
4th - 6th
First Day Jitters Activities For Back To School | Printable And Digital!
Do you read "First Day Jitters" to your students to welcome them back to school? This is a great resource to get to know your students, help them identify feelings about a new school year, and teach your classroom routines. After reading the First Day Jitters book and completing these resources, your students will feel comfortable in your classroom and they'll be ready to start their school year.✨Printable And Digital Activities Include⬛️ "Jitter Juice" poem and recipe⬛️ How do we go to school g
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K - 1st
Also included in: Back to School Reading Bundle - Thematic Units for SIX Picture Books!
Abe Lincoln and the Civil War: Four Informational Text Passages & Printables
Check out this resource about Abraham Lincoln and the turbulent times of the Civil War. Four informational text passages are included along with challenging questions to make your students think about history while they sharpen their reading skills. The high interest passages are: Abraham Lincoln on the Road to the White House, Antietam, Harper’s Ferry, and Mathew Brady. These topics are also covered in Patricia Polacco’s book, “Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln”. Using picture books is an excell
Grades:
4th - 6th
Bats by Gail Gibbons
This interactive read aloud lesson plan and activities is for the book, Bats, by Gail Gibbons. These interactive read aloud lesson and activities include interactive read aloud strategies, think alouds, writing, and much more. This mentor text about bats is great for the fall and will teach bat facts while thinking deeply about the text. The lessons are linked to the Common Core. This is a great unit for K, 1, 2. It includes: vocabulary, diagrams, activity on adjectives, an anticipation gui
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: FALL Interactive Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE
Deserted Lighthouse: Fiction story w/ nonfiction passages, printables,& lessons
This unsolved mystery will make a great story to read in October, just as the days get cooler and mystery seeps into the night. Use the multi-user license to create a Halloween unit for your middle school department. The Deserted Lighthouse is the tale of 5 friends who decide to spend the week-end in a deserted lighthouse, only to discover that it isn't so deserted. Mysterious characters they meet on their way add to the suspect list. Set in Ireland with authentic names. Students can write their
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims: Non-Fiction Passages & Printables
Use these nonfiction passages to help your students comprehend more about life in North America when the pilgrims first settled here. Your students will learn more about the Native American, known as Squanto, that helped the early Plymouth colonists survive their first year in the New World. Engaging non-fiction passages include: Tisquantum (Squanto) , Pilgrims, and Plimouth Colony (Plymouth). Each passage includes questions. There are also three additional pages of printables. These printables
Grades:
4th - 6th
America: Original 13 Colonies: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension
A nonfiction reading resource of our nation's history describing how the original 13 colonies came to be involved in the American Revolution. Each high interest informational text passage is followed by an activity designed to improve your student's reading comprehension skills! Students will need to read and highlight the text in order to find evidence, locate the main idea and supporting details, understand vocabulary, and complete cause and effect or problem and solution charts. All answer
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Bundle: America Non-Fiction Reading passages and printables
Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Book Companion & Non-Fiction Passages & Printables
There is nothing better to read during the dark days of autumn than The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. This nonfiction resource contains seven fun printables to accompany the short story, five nonfiction passages and printables covering these topics: New England, Sleepy Hollow, Cotton Mather, Washington Irving, and Is the Tale True? Answer keys are included and standards covered- CCSS aligned. Everything you need for a fiction and nonfiction reading unit! Check out the preview!St
Grades:
6th - 8th
May Day Superstitions: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Lessons
High-interest passages paired with engaging printables and silly superstitions make this reading comprehension resource great for improving and practicing reading skills. May Day has historically been a misunderstood holiday, even though it has been celebrated for hundreds of years. Learn about the history of May Day, and how it is celebrated in Great Britain and the United States. Then read about Hawaii's unique version of May Day! This resource is now available in Boom Cards! Just click here
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Irish Tall Tales Nonfiction Comprehension Passages & Reading Strategies
A collection of nonfiction passages explaining the origin of Irish myths and tall tales. Included are high interest passages on leprechauns, the horseshoe, the pot of gold, and the shamrock. Each passage has a corresponding printable that covers reading skills (CCSS). There is a semantic gradient activity to accompany two passages and SQ3R activity for a third passage. Lesson plans, suggestions and answer keys are also included. A week long unit designed to engage students while using str
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: March Nonfiction and Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Printables About St. Nicholas
This nonfiction resource features 3 reading comprehension passages. Several standards are combined so students will have an opportunity to practice their skills without isolating each standard. The informational text passages are written using descriptive and cause/effect structure. Each passage is presented twice. The first time students will begin the analyzing process (identify main idea, supporting details, finding evidence). With the second reading, students are asked to dig a little deeper
Grades:
4th - 6th
Twas the Night Before Christmas Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Lessons
The objective of this nonfiction reading lesson is to delve into the life and work of Clement C. Moore, particularly his famous poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," commonly known as "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Students will gain an understanding of the historical context, Moore's inspiration, and the lasting impact of this iconic Christmas poem. This nonfiction resource features 3 reading comprehension passages. Several standards are combined so students will have an opportunity to practice
Grades:
4th - 6th
Hiroshima: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Resource
A nonfiction resource to improve reading comprehension of informational text. This companion to Sadako and 1000 Paper Cranes can be used as a book companion, as part of a study on WWII, or on it’s own. Students will have a better understanding of Hiroshima, the people, and the events surrounding the August 6, 1945 bombing of the city. Each topic is divided into a lesson which includes printables for main idea and supporting details, vocabulary used in the text, comprehension of the text, and fin
Grades:
3rd - 5th
History Mysteries: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension and Finding Evidence
This nonfiction resource helps your students learn to read informational text and find supporting evidence. Students read a nonfiction passage, then answer questions, as they read and when they are complete. There are several opportunities for students to give their opinions in response to a text. Students are encouraged to write how a fact makes them feel, to form their own conclusions, to offer suggestions for improvement, or tell what they would do in a similar situation. This helps them lear
Grades:
6th - 8th
Nonfiction book Companion about Jungle Book Author Rudyard Kipling
In this unit, students will delve into the life and works of the shy author of The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling. He was a renowned British author known for his captivating storytelling and poetic flair. Through nonfiction passages about his life and his work, printables, fun activities, and a flipbook project, students will gain a deeper understanding of Kipling's contributions to literature and learn to analyze informational text. A fun and engaging way to introduce your students to The Ju
Grades:
4th - 6th
High School Fiction for Comprehension, Suspense, Foreshadowing, & Imagery
Looking for a suspenseful story to share during a stormy fall day? Something to help your students understand imagery, foreshadowing, and suspense? Something to improve reading comprehension? Then read Storm on the Mountain, a story about an author who inherits a secluded cottage in the mountains and the friend who saves her life! Storm on the Mountain an engaging fiction story with great plot breaks that allow for making inferences or predicting what will happen next. The 46 page resource
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8th - 9th
Also included in: 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
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