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Free middle school reading strategies thematic unit plans
Plant a Seed and Plant Lesson
Gardening begins with preparing the soil and container and they planting the seed and watering til the plant germinates. Nurturing the plant growth, lighting, continued temperature and water control are crucial to the success of the plant growth and must be sustained. Here is a lesson plan for all ages to adapt and use for gardening and pre-vocational activities.
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PreK - 6th
Biography Unit Grade 5
This purchase includes the unit plan, mini-lessons, handouts, rubrics, and exit tickets. The unit address the characteristics that make a biography and the types of biographies. This unit supports independence and aligns with the reader's workshop model of instruction. This unit drives students to think within, beyond, and about the text.Note: Although intended for 5th grade, it can easily be adjusted to meet the needs of 4th or 6th grade classes.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Mystery Box Book Report
Mystery Box Book Report Printables can be utilized to reinforce the common core standard of developing proficient readers with
the capacity to comprehend texts across a range of genre types.
This set of printables includes step by step directions and decorative labels that assist the students in developing the common core standard of answering questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers in a high-interest format.
Upon c
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2nd - 6th
Halloween Themed Comprehension Pack: Levels 1-5
"Spooktacular Halloween Comprehension Activity - Engage Your Students in Reading Fun!"Get ready to bring the Halloween spirit into your classroom with our Halloween-themed comprehension activity pack! This comprehensive resource includes five leveled texts, each paired with a set of thought-provoking comprehension questions. It's the perfect way to combine the excitement of the season with valuable reading skills practice.Inside this pack, you'll find: Five Leveled Texts: From eerie ghost storie
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1st - 10th
No Time, No Money, Halloween Planning Guide for the Classroom-Align w/122 links
Halloween is coming are you Ready?? What, No time in your busy schedule? No extra Money? I totally understand that is why I developed the Ultimate Halloween Packet for you in Mind. This packet is a Collection of ideas that will show you how to integrate the Common Core State Standards and Halloween into your rigorous schedule while bringing a little fun into your student's day. Content included in this packet are ideas for: do it yourself costumes both children and adults, crafts, how to video
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PreK - 6th
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St. Patrick's Day Graphic Organizers
Work on listening/reading comprehension, sequencing, and building vocabulary with this 3-in-1 download. It's the perfect *free* resource to help you supplement your lessons around the time of St. Patrick's Day, and it's perfect for older students!
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What awesome resources are included?
★ Sequencing graphic organizer
★ WH- questions graphic organizer
★ Vocabulary graphic organizer
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Valentine's Day Graphic Organizers for SLPs
Teach students how to use some graphic organizers with this fun Valentine's Day-themed pack! The graphic organizers included are a Venn diagram, a describing graphic organizer, and a sequencing graphic organizer! Helpful for all ages!
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What awesome resources are included?
★ Venn diagram to practice comparing and contrasting Valentine's Day gifts
★ Words That Describe the Noun: Have students practice brainstorming adject
Grades:
2nd - 12th
The Cay Unit Plan
This is a unit plan for the novel, "The Cay." This plan includes aligned standards, calendared objectives, target vocabulary words, essential questions, and enduring understandings. The overarching skills in this unit are multiple meaning words and facets of main idea (including a variety of the way it is tested). After implementation of this plan, mastery of both strands increased significantly, with the multiple meaning word benchmark at almost 90% and main idea at about 70% (this was the f
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4th - 8th
Understanding the Great Depression: Context for "The Mighty Miss Malone"
Students will be able to explain the key aspects of the historical context of the Great Depression, including its impact on families, schools, and racial disparities, as well as its relevance to the events in "The Mighty Miss Malone."
Grades:
4th - 10th, Adult Education
The Emancipation Proclamation - primary document - an introduction to Juneteenth
This unit is a useful addition to your Juneteenth activities. The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on January 1st, 1863. Other than our Declaration of Independence and our Constitution, there is no more important primary document in our nation’s history. I hope that the common core activities I’ve prepared will open this document for young people. I’ve provided the full text of the Proclamation, vocabulary building, directed reading, reciprocal teaching questions and a poster assignme
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8th - 11th
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October Reading Challenge for Book Month | Free Printable
Use this October Reading Challenge printable as a fun way to celebrate book month and get students excited for fall reading. This resource includes 30 ideas to get into the spirit of the season with a good book. We hope your students will enjoys selecting books that are spooky, scary, and all things Autumn.Contents:1 Page PrintableSupplies Needed:Books! (Fall-Themed & Halloween Books! Cozy Mysteries & the Supernatural!)Common Items Found at HomeOptional: StickersDirectionsPrint.Cross off
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3rd - 7th
The Ultimate Summer Reading Book List
Thank you for your interest in "The Ultimate Summer Reading List." This resource contains 25+ books and our favorite series and authors not to miss broken down by the following grade levels: Preschool, K-2, 3-5, and 6th and up. Each book is clickable and linked to Amazon to purchase. This resource is perfect for library-media specialists and educators to share with their students as well as parents looking for recommendations for summer reading!
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PreK - 6th
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Do We Like Pirates?
A graphic organizer that I came up with after reading "How I Became A Pirate" by, Melinda Long
Directions:
--Read the story.
--Give 10-30 seconds of sit and think time.
--Ask students to talk to their partner about the book. (or if you do not have enough students talk as a group)
--Then as a group make a list of reasons why you like or don't like pirates!
--Send it home with students so they can retell the story and talk about the reasons they like or don't like pirates!
Have fun!!
Grades:
K - 6th
Hero's Journey One Pager
This One Pager is designed to outline Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey. It can be used with an text that follows the Hero's Journey.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Celebrating Easter
This 7 page book contains Christian symbols of Easter and explains what they mean. Students are asked to write 'What Easter Means to Me' after reading about the Easter Lily, the Cross, the Dogwood, the Easter Bells, the Lamb, and Easter Eggs. Answer keys are included. Perfect for churches and Christian schools.
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3rd - 8th
KWL Printable Anchor Chart
A full size anchor chart. Be sure to change your print settings to Scale>Default. You can color the anchor chart, print, tape and laminate. Students can use sticky notes to build their schema about a topic.
Grades:
K - 8th
ELA Unique Research & Writing Unit: Automotive Technologies!
A fresh and unique approach to teaching high school students critical reading and research!Students do not just need vocabulary strategies and research skills for their classes in school. We all use technical vocabulary as we talk about the things we do, whether it's our classes in school, jobs, or hobbies. Without vocabulary strategies, we can't learn new things or try new hobbies!And without research strategies, when you first learn how to change the oil in your car - or bake a cake, or croche
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7th - 12th
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Ender's Game Lesson 1 of 8 (90-minute class - or 2 45-min. classes) SAMPLE ONLY
This lesson introduces students to Ender's Game. The content includes an overview of the dystopian genre, Orson Scott Card as an author, anticipated vocabulary for chapters 1 and 2, and highlighted selections from the first chapters to gain an understanding of the characters. The full-length version of this lesson includes content to address the setting and situation, activators, connections to previously learned content, formative assessments, and more. The lesson concludes with assigned readi
Grades:
6th - 9th
Real Life Writing Mini-Lesson Planner
Find great pictures or even send disposable cameras home with students. Place them in a binder and list themes, authentic literature, and mini-lessons that will correlate with each picture. You can create a whole year's worth of reading and writing mini-lessons in no time!
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PreK - 12th
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AP Rhetorical Analysis
A Notes Overview for Rhetoric and Rhetorical Analysis. Built for use on the AP Language and Composition. Star Trek themed with lots of colorful graphics and rhetorical nuances for flavor!
Grades:
7th - 12th
Authentic Resources for Novice Learners 101
Have you been wondering what all the fuss is about "authentic resources?" Would you like to start using pop-culture realia but don't know where to start? Look here for practical step-by-step guidance to get you started! Begin (or enhance) your journey to integrating more authenticity for your learners and make culture study a communicative exercise! Comments, questions and descriptive feedback are appreciated! :) World Languages Curriculum is here to support you for quality instruction! Le
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Figurative Language in Drums, Girls, Dangerous Pie
Students will first define forms of figurative language and provide examples. Then they will read the quotes from Drums, Girls, Dangerous Pie and match the quote with the type of figurative language. They should also underline where they see that part of speech in each quote.Enjoy :)
Grades:
6th - 8th
Reading Bootcamp Welcome Sign
Here is a quick sign to place on your door/at the front of your classroom for a Reading Bootcamp transformation day! You could also turn this resource into a poster for the same purpose. Please be sure to leave me feedback!Thank you!Anna Rentz
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PreK - 8th
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Animal Farm Vocabulary Review
Using vocabulary from The Animal Farm, students will be assessed on how well they can identify the meaning of the word in contextual sentences. The vocabulary words are used in context of the assessment sentence and are derived from chapter 3 of George Orwell's The Animal Farm.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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