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Main Idea and Supporting Details Hands-on Reading Comprehension Activities

By Hollie Griffith

This hands-on resource includes fun and engaging activities to teach the concept of main idea and supporting details. It includes a mini lesson, interactive presentation, games, activities, practice sheets, passages, crafts, an assessment, and SO

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.1.2, RI.2.2

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SPIDERS Reading, Writing, Science, Nonfiction Activities | Halloween

By Hollie Griffith

This spider unit is FULL of Creepy Crawly FUN and perfect for October and the weeks leading up to Halloween! It is print and go and includes EVERYTHING you need to to engage your students in a hands-on learning experience. The unit includes science,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Halloween

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Guided Reading Books

CCSS:

RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.5, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RI.1.2, RI.1.6, RI.1.7, RI.1.8, RI.1.9, RI.2.1...

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Reindeer Nonfiction Unit | Main Idea and Details | Text Features | Christmas

By Hollie Griffith

This informational reindeer unit is perfect for reviewing nonfiction reading strategies with a focus on text features and main idea and key details. The unit begins with a text feature Google Slides presentation. Students then use what they have

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Thanksgiving

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.5, RI.1.7, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7

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Balloons Over Broadway STEM and Thanksgiving Parade Read Aloud Activities

By Hollie Griffith

This Thanksgiving Day Parade unit is perfect for the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving Break. It starts off with a lesson, classroom game, and partner activity to learn problem and solution. During the read aloud of Balloons Over Broadway students

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Thanksgiving

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5

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Prove It Thanksgiving Reading Passages | Native Americans, Pilgrims, November

By Hollie Griffith

These nonfiction reading passages are perfect for the month of November and the Thanksgiving season. Each passage is engaging and includes informational facts about Native Americans, The Lakota of the Great Plains, The Wampanoag Tribe, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Thanksgiving

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.4, RI.1.5, RI.1.6, RI.1.7, RI.1.8, RI.1.9, RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.5...

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Penguin Nonfiction Unit | Main Idea and Details | Text Features | Winter

By Hollie Griffith

Dive into the wild world of nonfiction with this penguin-themed unit! Get your students engaged and become an expert at text features. Then, review main idea/key details knowledge by reading all about these feathered friends before crafting their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Winter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.5, RI.1.7, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7

$7.00

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Prove It Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages | Apples, Leaves, Fall

By Hollie Griffith

Prove it! Informational Comprehension Passages for September is a great way to help students move beyond a literal understanding and towards a more critical evaluation of text. It encourages repeated reading for comprehension, noting of evidence and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Printables

CCSS:

RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.5, RI.1.6, RI.1.7, RI.1.8, RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.7...

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Prove IT Winter Reading Passages: Snow, Penguins, Polar Bears, Text Features

By Hollie Griffith

These reading comprehension passages are perfect for the winter season. Students will learn about snow, penguins, polar bears, hibernation, migration, and so much more! Each passage require students to go back to the text to support their answers

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.4, RI.1.5, RI.1.6, RI.1.7, RI.1.8, RI.1.9, RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.4...

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The Story of Snow Read Aloud Activities and Comprehension | Snow Day FUN!

By Hollie Griffith

This Snow Unit is perfect for the cold winter months. It starts off with a vocabulary lesson and activity teaching students to use context clues to discover the meaning of unknown words. During the read aloud of The Story of Snow students focus on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Winter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.5, RI.1.7, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, L.1.4a, L.2.4a

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All About Turkeys Nonfiction Unit | Main Idea and Details | Text Features

By Hollie Griffith

This informational turkey unit is perfect for reviewing nonfiction reading strategies with a focus on text features and main idea and key details. The unit begins with a review of text features. Students move around the classroom as they complete a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Thanksgiving

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.5, RI.1.7, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7

$7.00

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Rainbows Nonfiction Spring Reading | Text Features, Main Idea and Key Details

By Hollie Griffith

Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to review non-fiction reading strategies with your students? Look no further! This rainbow unit is perfect for reviewing main idea and key details. The unit includes a review of text features, a scavenger

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Winter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.5, RI.1.7, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7

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PUMPKINS Comparing Fiction and Nonfiction | Halloween Reading Activities

By Hollie Griffith

Are you headed to the pumpkin patch? Or you just want to incorporate some science and reading FUN into your classroom this fall season? This mini pumpkin unit is perfect for reviewing fiction and nonfiction reading strategies and comparing fiction

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Halloween

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.5, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.5, RI.2.5...

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Prove IT Spring Reading Comprehension Passages | Chicks, Frogs, Insects

By Hollie Griffith

If you're looking for a way to help your students develop reading comprehension skills, look no further than these informational close reading passages. The passages are designed to be engaging and fun while also teaching key reading comprehension

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

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

$6.50

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All About Bats | Nonfiction Text Features, Main Idea, Halloween Activities

By Hollie Griffith

This BAT unit is perfect for reviewing non-fiction reading strategies with a focus on text features and main idea and key details. The unit begins with text feature slides/posters and moving around the classroom to hunt for text feature. Main idea

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Halloween

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.5, RI.1.7, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7

$7.00

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All About Groundhogs | Groundhog Day Reading Comprehension Activity and Craft

By Hollie Griffith

Looking for Groundhog Day activities to keep your students engaged and learning? This groundhog unit is perfect for 1st or 2nd grade classrooms! The unit begins with a review of text features, followed by a main idea and key details lesson. After

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.5, RI.1.7, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7

$7.00

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All About Horses | Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Activities | Kentucky Derby

By Hollie Griffith

Celebrate the Kentucky Derby in style with this Horse Non-fiction Unit! This educational unit teaches students all about horses and horse racing while reinforcing their non-fiction reading skills. It comes with a comprehensive guide, original All

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.5, RI.1.7, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7

$6.50

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Prove It Spring Reading Comprehension Passages | Weather, Water Cycle, Clouds

By Hollie Griffith

Introducing March Reading Comprehension for 1st and 2nd Grade - the perfect way to help your students move beyond a literal understanding of text and start thinking critically. These informational passages are perfect for spring, and include topics

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.4, RI.1.5, RI.1.6, RI.1.7, RI.1.8, RI.1.10

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After the Fall Book Companion Activities | Reading Comprehension Airplane STEM

By Hollie Griffith

This After the Fall literacy and reading comprehension unit is perfect for your 1st and 2nd grade students. It includes many book extension activities that will help students review story elements, learn about character traits and give evidence from

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5

$5.50

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Prove It Valentine's Day Reading Passages | Groundhog, Teeth, Harriet Tubman

By Hollie Griffith

Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Groundhog Day, teeth, seasons, and MORE! These reading comprehension passages have you covered for the month of February! These passages require students to go back to the text to PROVE their answers with EVIDENCE

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.8

$6.50

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TURKEY TROUBLE Disguise a Turkey | Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension | Dialogue

By Hollie Griffith

This SAVE THE TURKEY unit is perfect for the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving Break. It begins with asking and answering questions during the read aloud of Turkey Trouble. After the story, students learn about dialogue and go on a dialogue hunt.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Thanksgiving

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.6, W.1.1, W.2.1

$5.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for 16 years! Six years in first/second and ten years in first. I still love it!!!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I am a hands-on teacher that loves creating lesson plans and activities to channel the interests and curiosities of my students into the direction of learning.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.A. in Elementary Education M.A. Reading & Math National Board Certification - Literacy: Reading – Language Arts

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 10^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Social Studies, Government, Arts & Music, Special Education, ELA Test Prep, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Business, Character Education, Library Skills, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, Test Preparation, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community