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Fairy Tale Response Journal for K-2
Fairy tales are so much fun! Help teach your students the characteristics of fairy tales with this unit.
This package contains everything you need for printable response journals for your students. Included are a fairy tales characteristics page, a journal cover, and 2 response choices for the following fairy tales:
Cinderella, Snow White, Puss in Boots, Rumplestiltskin, The Princess and the Pea, Hansel and Gretel, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, and Pinnochio
Enjoy...happil
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K - 2nd
Frog and Toad Are Friends Reading Response Journal for K-2
This unit has is a reading response journal for Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad Are Friends book. The activities are appropriate for K-2. There are at least 2 activities per story, so you can choose the activity that is most appropriate for your class. Included are:
Cover page for response journal
“A Swim” --mental images page
“A Swim” --beginning, middle, end
Toad and Frog characteristics web page
“The Letter” -- text to self connection
“The Letter” --text to world connection
“The Letter” -- fr
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K - 2nd
Women's History Month for Early Elementary
This product includes 31 biographies on unique and diverse women from American history including two questions sheets (4 question version and 2 question versions for easy student differentiation) plus more! This is a non-prep unit to help bring an exciting and diverse group of women into your classroom to celebrate Women's History Month!Biographies -Georgia O’Keeffe-Hillary Clinton-Amelia Earhart-Mary McLeod Bethune-Helen Keller-Rosa Parks-Oprah Winfrey-Wilma Rudolph-Rachel Carlson-Michelle Obam
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K - 3rd
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Paired Passages January Reading Comprehension No Prep Activities
These paired passages are perfect to work on reading comprehension and compare and contrast standards. There are 8 different passages that have paired themes for the month of January. These no prep activities would be great for whole group, small group, or independent practice for your fluent readers. The themes covered in January are snow, MLK Jr., penguins and mittens. After reading the passage, students work on answering the questions provided and illustrating a piece of the passage. They cou
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1st - 2nd
Fables--A Reading Response Journal for K-2
Fables are so much fun to teach, and students really enjoy them. Even at an early age, I have found that students are skilled at finding “the moral of the story”. After reading a fable, I like to have my students complete a response page in their Fable Journal. Included in this packet are a cover page, as well as 3-4 response choices for each fable listed. I usually choose one page for each fable (whichever page is best suited for your class). I also included a word search. I add this at
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K - 2nd
Sneezy the Snowman--Response Journal and Writing Craft for K-2
Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright is a fun winter book. It is about a snowman that wants to keep warm.This unit has a melted snowman craftivity that encourages students to use their creativity and write something Sneezy should not do.*All melted snowman patterns are included. Copy on colored paper or have students color the pieces.Also included in this unit is a response journal. There are 19 possible page choices. You choose the ones that best suit the needs of your students (I usually ch
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K - 2nd
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble--Response Journal and Craft for K-2
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig is a book LOVED by kids!
This response journal will help make this unit easy for you and worthwhile for the kids. It is a book that is well known to most kids, which makes it a great journal to utilize in your K-1 classroom. To use, simply copy the pages you would like for your class to work on (I choose about 4-5) and copy with the cover on top!
Included are:
*Journal Cover Page
*Characters and Setting
*Beginning, Middle, and End
*Cause an
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K - 2nd
StellaLuna Literature Unit
This is a great unit for the story "Stellaluna" written by Janell Cannon. This pack contains activities that will enable your students to learn key elements in the story. This pack includes:- A story sequencing worksheet (colored / black & white)- Character sticks for in class story retelling- Character study- Story Comprehension Cards- Story Elements Organizer - "If I was a bat I would fly..." writing/ drawing prompt- Bat Facts- Bats (can, have, are)- Parts of a Bat- Bats vs. Birds Ven Dia
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: StellaLuna Literature Bundle
SCIENCE FICTION: History, Literature, and Creative Writing
Thanks for checking out my best selling literature unit!!!!!
Science Fiction is one of my favorite units to teach. It gives each of us a chance to ask, "What if?" This 99-page unit covers information about the history of science fiction as a genre, vocabulary to discuss science fiction, 10 science fiction stories w/resources, how to develop and write a science fiction story, and an extensive list of websites that could be helpful for more resources. The stories covered in the unit are:
"Ra
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6th - 12th
The Elevator: A Lesson in Suspense
Tweens and teens love chills and thrills! Kick off a unit - or an exhilarating lesson - of intense suspense with this all-inclusive 38-slide PowerPoint "The Elevator." Presentation includes the text, anticipatory questions, probable passage, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions where students can write their own conclusion. *This lesson is all-inclusive and sub-friendly. Keep them learning, even when you're not there!Teaching more suspense or gothic literature? Check out my other
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Substitute Literary Lesson Bundle
The Gift of the Magi Short Story Unit for Middle School for 7th and 8th
This short story unit: "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this classic fiction text. This free short story unit was created so that teachers could try out the Socratic Seminar and reading response format that I use in all my reading units and short story units. Other Middle School Short Story Units Available: "The Gift o
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7th - 8th
Reading Comprehension Passages {December 1st & 2nd Grade}
Included are 20 December themed comprehension passages! These passages are perfect for first and second grade. Be sure to check the images to see if these reading comprehension will suit the needs of your students. These passages work well for small group practice, fluency practice, class discussions, homework, seat work and for assessment use. Be sure to follow my store for more monthly sets. Each month I will add a non-fiction passage packet as well as fiction passage packet (first & secon
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1st - 2nd
Fables- A Unit of Study Common Core Aligned RL 2.2, RL 3.2
This unit includes many ideas to use while studying fables. Many of the activities can be used whole group, small group, or for individualized instruction.
-Posters- Fable, Moral, Protagonist, Antagonist
-Story Elements Focus, Passages, and Cards for Hands-On Instruction- title, setting, characters, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, and moral
-Analyze the Story Template and Foldable for Story Elements
-Comprehension Quizzes (4) to assess student learning and/or to use for re
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2nd - 3rd
Giggle Giggle Quack Literature Unit
Giggle, Giggle, Quack is a children's book by Doreen Cronin. This pack contains activities that will enable your students to learn key elements in the story. This pack includes:- A story sequencing worksheet - Two different writing/ drawing prompts- Two different story elements organizer templates- Character study- Farmer Fact bubbles- Character pocket chart cards
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PreK - 2nd
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Diary of a Snowman Winter Writing Activity
Your kids will have snow much fun writing about their life as a snowman! This is a great activity for your students to practice "point of view" in a fun way.
What's included:
Cover Page
What’s Included Page
Snowman Journal Entry (Teacher Directions)
Snowman Character Traits Graphic Organizer
Five Different Diary Pages
Acknowledgements
Thank You
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2nd - 5th
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Literature Unit]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic book that everyone loves. This literature unit includes:The Very Hungry Caterpillar Sequencing Activity (colored and black /white)The Very Hungry Caterpillar Story SticksThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Pocket Chart CardsThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Pattern Making CardsThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Story OrganizerThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Story ElementsThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Writing/ Drawing PromptThe Lifecycle of a ButterflyThe parts of a butterfly
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PreK - 2nd
Jack and the Beanstalk Literacy Activities Fairy Tale
The fairy tale story of Jack and the Beanstalk is a fun and simple story for students to follow. Perfect for early years students, the story involves sequencing events and implying meaning to those events, giving students opportunities to build their literacy skills with fun and engaging activities.SAVE 30% by buying ALL of my other Fairy Tale Literacy Resources in 1 Bundle!This easy-to-use pack contains:Instructions Story Sheets Readers' Theatre SheetsSentence StripsCharacter Profile Sheets Ch
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Fairy Tale Literacy Activities Bundle
Duck for President--Response Journal and Craftivity for K-2
Duck for President by Doreen Cronin is a book LOVED by kids!
This response journal will help make this unit easy for you and worthwhile for your K-2 kids. To use, simply copy the pages you would like for your class to work on (I choose about 4-5) and copy with the cover on top!
Included are:
*Journal Cover Page
*Characters and Setting (students can either draw their own or use provided pictures)
*Beginning, Middle, and End—students will draw and write the BME
*Cause and Effect (cause is give
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K - 2nd
Growth Mindset with Aesop's Fables
This is a Growth Mindset bundle containing four individual lessons using Aesop's Fables.
The Crow and The Pitcher
The Lion and The Mouse
The Ant and The Grasshopper
The Tortoise and The Hare
These fables are really great, simple to understand stories that work so well with many ideas of Growth Mindset. For example; The Aesop's fable The Tortoise and the Hare helps kids think about slowing down and doing their work correctly as well as trying things even if they might not do very well at firs
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K - 5th
Snowman Reading Comphrehension Mini Stories and Questions
These four snowman stories will be great for center/group work.
There are four cards- each with a different descriptive snowman story and there is a matching question paper for each card.
Great for first or second graders.
I am going to use these with my advanced readers in first grade.
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Doodle Bugs Paper
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1st - 3rd
Tacky the Penguin---Response Journal and Craftivity for K-2
Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester is a fun winter book. It is about a penguin who is an odd bird, but a very nice bird to have around!This unit has an easy craftivity that includes a writing prompt. It makes a cute bulletin board display!*All patterns for Tacky the Penguin (black and white, copy on colored paper or scrapbooking paper. Also includes a colored version of Tacky’s clothes).*Writing prompt—What makes you special?Also included in this unit is a response journal. There are 15 possib
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K - 2nd
Christmas Auditory Comprehension Pack
Working on having your students answer Wh- questions following short and simple stories? This is the pack for you! We have created a variety of materials that focus specifically on immediate short term memory. This pack includes wh- questions (what, who, where, when, why, and how) pertaining to 1 sentence stories as well as stories of increasing length and complexity.You might also love some of our other Christmas products:Christmas Interactive Bookhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chr
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PreK - 5th
Also included in: Christmas Speech Language Activities Bundle
Transportation Mini Book
Emergent Reader - Trains - Bus - Trucks - Boats - Airplanes -
This book was created to go along with a transportation theme. This black and white version can be used and colored by individual students. This original rhyming story is a fun way to teach students about all different kinds of "things that go." It includes: cars, train, plane, boat, hot air balloon, truck, taxi, school bus, rocket etc.
This product prints onto 7 pages which are then cut in half to create a 14 page booklet.
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PreK - K
Holiday Writing Prompts
Winter is here!! Your students will be so motivated to write about these fun, winter prompts! Use these holiday writing prompts in a writing center or just for fun!!This product includes:20 winter writing pages with graphics (primary lines)20 winter writing pages with graphics ( regular lines)Each page has a space for students to illustrate, lines to write on, and a writer's checklist.Some pages that are included are:- My Wish List- All About Santa Claus- My Favorite Treats- How to Build a Snow
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Holiday Activity Bundle
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