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Kevin Henkes Author Study Back to School Reading Comprehension Activities

By First Grade Roars

This author study was created using Chester's Way, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Lilly's Big Day, A Weekend with Wendell, Wemberly Worried, Sheila Rae the Brave, Julius Baby of the World, and Chrysanthemum. Students will work on the following

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Guided Reading Books

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RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.10, RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7

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Fairy Tale Activities Book Companion Activities Reading Comprehension

By First Grade Roars

This product is a bundle of 4 fairy tale units combined It is over 600+ pages and could be used over the course of an entire month. By purchasing this bundle you will receive a bonus packet to play "Guess that Fairy Tale" and display all the

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

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RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.7, RL.1.9

$37.00

$26.00

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Bats Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text Reading Comprehension Fact Opinion

By First Grade Roars

One of my favorite fall units to teach is this unit on bats. We transform our reading area into a batty cave, dress in black on the last day, and learn so many amazing things. During this week the focus reading strategy is fact vs. opinion although

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.5, RI.1.6, RI.1.7, RI.1.9

$12.00

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Gingerbread Boy Gingerbread Man Gingerbread Baby & Gingerbread Friends

By First Grade Roars

This Gingerbread set includes activities to go along with The Gingerbread Boy, The Gingerbread Man, The Gingerbread Baby, and Gingerbread Friends. The primary focus in these stories is sequencing and comparing and contrasting. There are colorful

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.9

$10.00

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Reindeer Activities Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Comprehension

By First Grade Roars

December is the perfect time of year to learn all about reindeer. This nonfiction unit is filled with activities to teach your students all about reindeer and work on the reading informational text standards. This unit includes a mini reader that

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.5, RI.1.7, RI.1.10

$7.00

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Gingerbread Cowboy Gingerbread Pirates and Gingerbread Boy in the City

By First Grade Roars

This Gingerbread set includes activities to go along with The Gingerbread Cowboy by Janet Squires, Gingerbread Pirates by Kladstrup and The Gingerbread Boy by Richard Egielski. The primary focus in these stories is sequencing and comparing and

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

$8.00

148

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Spiders Reading Comprehension, Fiction, Nonfiction, Writing, Crafts & More

By First Grade Roars

I LOVE doing spider activities in October. The children learn difference between an insect and a spider and how important they are to our environment. The focus reading strategy for this week fact and details although there is SO MUCH more

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

$12.00

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Sharks Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Informational Text Bundle

By First Grade Roars

This is the perfect unit for students to learn All about Sharks! I always do this unit right after spring break, it would be a great unit during SHARK WEEK too. This unit focuses around 5 anchor texts: All about Sharks paper book included, Fly Guy

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.5, RI.1.7, RI.1.10

$26.00

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All about Amphibians Nonfiction Unit Amphibian Research Reports Frog Lifecycle

By First Grade Roars

Are you teaching your students the amphibians? This packet includes guided reading strategies to learn about frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and more. There are two paper mini books that are Included. One is all about amphibians and the other is

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans

$12.00

174

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Polar Bears and Penguins a Mini Unit on Compare and Contrast

By First Grade Roars

If you teach your children about penguins and polar bears, why not compare and contrast the two! This unit was created for just that purpose! Inside you will get a book that talks about both penguins and polar bears. I have also added a color

Subjects:

Writing, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.5, RI.1.9

$5.50

144

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Pumpkin Unit Book Study Reading Comprehension Lifecycle, Spookley, & More

By First Grade Roars

This unit was created for one week of whole group guided reading and writing. The theme for the week is pumpkins and the pumpkin lifecycle. The focus reading strategy is review of all concepts taught this far in the guided reading with a purpose

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.5, RL.1.6, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3...

$15.00

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Gingerbread Girl and The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers Book Companions

By First Grade Roars

This Gingerbread set includes activities to go along with The Gingerbread Girl and The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers. The primary focus in these stories is sequencing and comparing and contrasting. There are colorful cards, posters,

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.7, RL.1.9

$6.00

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Fairy Tales Element 3 Three Little Pigs, Golilocks & the Three Bears, & More

By First Grade Roars

This fairy tale unit focuses on stories that have the Element 3 in them. There are three main focus stories which have a paper book included. The stories are Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. For

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.9

$12.00

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Owl Activities Nonfiction Text Features Comprehension Unit Informative Text

By First Grade Roars

This fun unit will have your students learning all about owls and non-fiction text features. Tons of owl activities such as literature connections, writing, crafts and more are included in this pack. This was created for one week of whole group

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.5, RI.1.6, RI.1.7, RI.1.9, RI.1.10

$15.00

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Giraffe Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text Reading Comprehension

By First Grade Roars

This nonfiction unit is filled with activities to teach your students all about giraffes and work on the reading informational text standards. I love to learn about giraffes in the spring as we learn about mammals. This unit includes a mini reader

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.5, RI.1.7, RI.1.10

$7.00

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All about Mammals Nonfiction Unit Mammal Research Reports

By First Grade Roars

Are you teaching your students the characteristics of a mammal? This packet includes guided reading strategies to learn about mammals. There is a paper mini books included as well as 4 other suggested books to help teach mammals. There are also

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans

$12.00

119

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Fairy Tales Classic Stories Book Companion Reading Comprehension

By First Grade Roars

This fairy tale unit focuses on classic fairy tale stories it is part of a larger bundle of 4. There are three main focus stories which have a paper book included. The stories are Jack and the Beanstalk, Rumpelstiltskin, & Little Red Riding

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.7, RL.1.9

$8.50

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Fairy Tales Cinderella Stories Book Companion Reading Comprehension

By First Grade Roars

This fairy tale unit focuses on classic fairy tale Cinderella. There is a paper version of this story you can use to teach the strategies included. The main focus in this unit is to work on story mapping and summarizing although there are many more

Subjects:

Writing, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.9

$6.50

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Polar Bear Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text Reading Comprehension

By First Grade Roars

This polar bear unit is 180 pages of fun filled non-fiction learning. There is an original mini booklet that focuses on non-fiction text features. Then, there are 4 other anchor texts that have activities to review making inferences, text evidence,

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Winter, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.5, RI.1.6...

$14.00

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Doreen Cronin Book Companion Activities Reading Comprehension Bundle

By First Grade Roars

Who doesn't love Doreen Cronin's farm animal stories. Reading these stories as an author study is so much fun. All the characters take on human qualities and bring pure silliness and joy to each book. It is also fun to read the seasonal version too

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Guided Reading Books

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.5, RL.1.6, RL.1.7, RL.1.9

$60.00

$42.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching in Elementary School for 23 years. I was a fourth grade teacher for my first 3 years. Then I switched to first grade. I will probably retire in first grade.

MY TEACHING STYLE

In first grade I have students of all levels. I try to meet the needs of all of my students by doing a variety of things in the classroom. I teach guided reading in a large group and a small group setting. I incorporate the Daily 5 into my classroom as well. I try to integrate all of my subject areas on a daily basis.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I won "Teacher of the Year." I won Teacher of the Year three times.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended Bowling Green State University for Undergraduate school and The University of Toledo for Graduate school.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am the mother of triplets. I have two girls and a boy. I also have three step-children who I absolutely adore. Together my husband and I have a little girl who was born with Down Syndrome. She has changed all of our lives in the most amazing way. She is the center of our entire family, a little piece of all of us! Life is busy but I wouldn't have it any other way!

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, Native Americans, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Music, Special Education, Drama, Health, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (ELA), Life Skills, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Business, Character Education, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, General Science, Library Skills, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Occupational Therapy, Early Intervention, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning