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Short stories centers for Microsoft Word
Packet of Memoir Texts
Packet of 12 Memoir texts
*mentor texts to serve as models for your students as they write their own memoir
*short texts for enjoyment
*great to use with ELA test prep
~~Packet it ready to print and hand-out!~
Texts included:
Grandmama's Kitchen Table (Cynthia Rylant)
Not Enough Emily's (Jean Little)
When I Was Little (Jamie Lee Curtis)
Laughter (Sandra Cisneros)
Home (Michael J. Rosen)
Hairs (Sandra Cisneros)
Alone (Jacqueline Woodson)
Learning the Hard Way (Eloise Greenfield)
Mattie's Ride (
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2nd - 12th
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Theme Activity - Fables, Worksheet, and Answer Key!
Using Aesop's fables, the students will identify the theme of each story in the attached chart. This could be done individually, in pairs, small groups, or used as one station in centers. Discussions can be completed afterwards. Students can also be given each of the fables and highlight the facts that lead them to finding the lesson/moral.
This activity can be used in conjunction to teaching theme or as a separate review and follow-up activity.
Please rate and give feedback if you use it a
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5th - 8th
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick creative writing example (Just Dessert)
Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is an excellent medium to teach creative writing. The titled illustrations are accompanied with only the slightest bit of text. A mere suggestion as to what already has happened and might happen. Every turn of the page introduces a unique vignette, an intriguing picture that arouses curiosity that tugs at the imagination, thus sparking new ideas to fill in the blanks. The entire book is a collection of writing prompts! The tantalizing st
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Rainy Days: A Social Story About the Fear of Rain and Thunderstorms
This is a social story about rain. This story has been written to help those who have a fear of the rain. This story discusses coping strategies for this fear. This book is part of my series for children on the autism spectrum.
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PreK - 3rd
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Reader's Theater script for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
This is a reader's theater script for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. The parts of narrator, grouchy ladybug, and friendly ladybug have be divided into several parts. This script was made for a class of 22 students. It can be adjusted for a classroom of any size.
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1st - 3rd
The Chocolate Touch Comprehension Questions
This product is a ready to print and use set of chapter comprehension questions and answer key. There are 2 to 4 questions per chapter that include a range of literal and inferential questions. Students respond to the questions in complete sentences.
These questions can be used for literacy groups, silent reading, or guided reading groups. I have found that these comprehension questions have increased student test scores in comprehension immensely!
I created this particular set of questions
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night ~ Story Sequence Strips
This is a sheet of 8 sentence strips for the story "Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night" from the Houghton Mifflin® reading program. Students cut apart these strips and sequence them in the correct order, then glue them onto another sheet of paper. Great hands-on practice!
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2nd
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Social Story- "I Can Respect My Parents"
Better Behavior Booklet: A Social Story- "I Can Respect My Parents", presents a specific behavioral situation, that students may encounter throughout their day, in a very positive manner. The booklet consists of a title page followed by 5 pages of positive examples, illustrations, and/or reasons to support the target behavior---presented in a short story format. In this particular booklet, supporting the need to respect one's parents/ understand why this is important is the target behavior that
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PreK - 3rd
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Holiday Partner Readers' Theater Plays with Corresponding Puppets
This is a collection of six two-page original Reader's Theater Plays written for the holiday season. Each play is written for only two characters, which makes them perfect for partner practice in literacy centers or for use in a whole-class setting. Children can practice reading the plays once and then switch characters to read it a second time. Each holiday play has two characters, a setting, a problem and a solution. Each play is written to incorporate high frequency words, repetition, and
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K - 2nd
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Characterization Activity - Fables, Worksheet, & Answer Key!
Using Aesop's fables, the students will characterize an animal in each story in the attached chart. This could be done individually, in pairs, small groups, or used in stations or centers. Discussions can be completed afterwards allowing for reflection, follow-up, feedback, and further insight. Students can also be given each of the fables and highlight the facts that lead them to finding the lesson/moral.
The document is editable, so teachers can change for various student abilities and levels
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5th - 8th
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Social Story- "I Can Respect My Teacher"
Better Behavior Booklet: A Social Story- "I Can Respect My Teacher", presents a specific behavioral situation, that students may encounter throughout their day, in a very positive manner. The booklet consists of a title page followed by 5 pages of positive examples, illustrations, and/or reasons to support the target behavior---presented in a short story format. In this particular booklet, supporting the need to respect the teacher is the target behavior that is being discussed. Each page of the
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PreK - 3rd
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Nate the Great and the Big Sniff Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Comp
This product is a ready to print and use set of comprehension questions and answer key. There are two to four questions per chapter and they include a range of literal and inferential questions. Students respond to the questions in complete sentences.
These questions can be used for literacy groups, silent reading, or guided reading groups. I have found that these comprehension questions have increased student test scores in comprehension immensely!
Total Pages: 5
Synopsis of Nate the Great
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Social Story- "I Can Respect School Property"
Better Behavior Booklet: A Social Story- "I Can Respect School Property", presents a specific behavioral situation, that students may encounter throughout their day, in a very positive manner. The booklet consists of a title page followed by 5 pages of positive examples, illustrations, and/or reasons to support the target behavior---presented in a short story format. In this particular booklet, supporting the need to follow school rules and respect school property is the target behavior that is
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PreK - 3rd
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Dragon Gets By Story Sequence Strips ~ Houghton Mifflin® Reading
This is a sheet of 8 sentence strips for the story "Dragon Gets By" from the Houghton Mifflin reading program. Students cut apart these strips and sequence them in the correct order, then glue them onto another sheet of paper. Great hands-on practice!
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Grades:
2nd
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Lucy Calkins Personal Narrative Rough Draft Packet
2nd Grade
This should take about 5 or 6 days to complete.
I use this for my Writer's Workshop based on the Lucy Calkins series. They way she was presenting the lessons did not work for me but I have found great sucess by using these packets.
Assign one page per day. That way the student can focus on one topic at a time. I take the time to conference with each student after they have completed them and make corrections on the paper.
When the packet is done, I have the students write all three
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2nd - 3rd
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T-shirt writing prompt
Students can use this writing prompt to fill in the t-shirt with a creative story about what they like to do when the weather warms up in the spring or summer seasons.
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Grades:
K - 5th
Social Story- Interactive Style: "I Can Respect My Teacher"
Social Story-Interactive Style: "I Can Respect My Teacher", presents a specific behavioral situation, that students may encounter throughout their day, in a very positive manner. The booklet consists of a title page followed by 5 pages of positive examples, illustrations, and/or reasons to support the target behavior---presented in a short story format. In this particular booklet, supporting the need to and explaining the importance of respecting a teacher is the target behavior that is being di
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PreK - 3rd
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Social Story- "I Can Make Good Choices": A Better Behavior Booklet
Better Behavior Booklet: A Social Story- "I Can Thank My Brain: I Can Make Good Choices", presents a specific behavioral situation, that students may encounter throughout their day, in a very positive manner. The booklet consists of a title page followed by 5 pages of positive examples, illustrations, and/or reasons to support the target behavior---presented in a short story format. In this particular booklet, supporting the need to thank one's own brain by using skills in order to make good cho
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PreK - 3rd
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Social Story- "I Can Eat Healthy"
Better Behavior Booklet: A Social Story- "I Can Eat Healthy", presents a specific behavioral situation, that students may encounter throughout their day, in a very positive manner. The booklet consists of a title page followed by 5 pages of positive examples, illustrations, and/or reasons to support the target behavior---presented in a short story format. In this particular booklet, supporting the need to eat healthy foods consisting of fruits and vegetables each and every day is the target beha
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PreK - 3rd
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Nursery Rhyme Mad Libs (Noun and Verb)
These Mad Lib style games are perfect to use with 1st or 2nd Grade students that need extra practice using nouns and verbs! Students must fill in empty spaces in classic nursery rhymes with either nouns or verbs to create a whole new story!
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1st - 2nd
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Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel Comprehension Questions
This product is a ready to print and use set of comprehension questions and answer key. There are three to four questions per chapter and they include a range of literal and inferential questions. Students respond to the questions in complete sentences.
These questions can be used for literacy groups, silent reading, or guided reading groups. I have found that these comprehension questions have increased student test scores in comprehension immensely!
Total Pages: 3
Synopsis of Mouse Soup by
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Grades:
K - 4th
Thank You M'am Common Core Lesson
This is a full lesson plan for the short story "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes.
This lesson plan is aligned with Common Core Standards for each activity. It also includes lesson objectives to share with the students that align with the Common Core Standards.
This lesson is very focused on reading and utilizes a “Before-During-After” reading design.
The center worksheets are now available here:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thank-You-Mam-Common-Core-Center-Activities-889992
Grades:
7th - 12th
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"A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty Group Think-Support-Share-Activity WORD DOC
Note that this listing is for the Word Doc. If you'd rather use the Google Doc with additional Google Slides, see this listing instead.This listing is for a group activity for Eudora Welty's short story "A Worn Path." The activity breaks students into five groups, one group per topic. (Of course, you can enlarge the number of groups by assigning the same topic to more than one group.)Each topic requires that the group reference the story, find examples, discuss, and analyze different elements
Grades:
9th - 12th
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And of Clay Are We Created Group Assignment
This Common Core aligned lesson will take your students on a research journey into topics that will enhance their understanding of the story And of Clay Are We Created by Isabel Allende.
Skills:
Non-fiction analysis
Fact vs. opinion
Making real-world connections to fictional texts
Higher-order thinking
Author's purpose
Reading Extension
Collaborative learning and peer teaching
MLA citation
All the materials are provided!
Lesson: After reading the story, students will work in groups to examin
Grades:
9th - 11th
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