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3rd grade social studies literature circles $10 and up
Native American Readers' Myths and Legends Theater Scripts
Do you need an engaging way to study folktales, legends or Native Americans? Need a way to integrate literacy and social studies? Looking for more interesting texts for guided reading? These readers' theaters will help you with all the above. I have used these readers' theater scripts for the many years in my classroom as part of our Native American unit and guided reading groups. I have performed these scripts in the classroom for other classes and as plays at parent events. Why you will love t
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2nd - 5th
The Egypt Game Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities & Test
This novel study for The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, contains 165 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study.♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: The Egypt Game and Hoot Novel Study Bundle
Boy of the Painted Cave Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests
This novel study for Boy of the Painted Cave, by Justin Denzel, contains 116 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included wit
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3rd - 6th
DAZE / MAZE / CLOZE Practice Passages
These products are designed to enhance fluency and comprehension skills in 3rd-6th grade students. This collection features 65 engaging passages covering a range of topics aligned with the Common Core standards for science, social studies, and language arts. The passages encompass a mix of nonfiction and narrative content, ensuring students' exposure to various genres. To facilitate assessment and progress monitoring, answer keys are included, offering educators a valuable resource for effective
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3rd - 6th
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SL Greek Myths and Stories Bundle – Curriculum & Games – Greek Gods & Heroes
Save 30% when you purchase curricula and games for select Greek myths and stories as a bundle! Students can learn more about:Greek GodsThe 12 OlympiansGreek & Roman IdiomsMonsters From Greek MythsReading passages and rebuses with curriculum include: An Achilles Heel Between Scylla and CharybdisDamon and Pythias The Golden Touch One Hundred Lyrics - "No. 39" (Greek poem)Pandora's Box The Sphinx's Riddle The Sword of Damocles The Trojan Horse Wonderful Weaver Greek Myths and Stories Bundle –
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3rd - 6th
Capture the Flag by Kate Messner Novel Study and American History Study
This product is a novel study for the book Capture the Flag by Kate Messner. Social Studies is easily integrated into this unit due to the content of the novel. The story is a mystery about the flag that inspired the song "The Star-Spangled Banner" being stolen. Three kids go on an adventurous search for the stolen flag. Throughout the text there are historical references to Revolutionary Americans, American Symbols, American History, and American Government.
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3rd - 7th
In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse Novel Study *Now in Google Doc or Printable*
*NOW DIGITAL NOVEL STUDY* Now includes Google doc version compatible with Google classroom along with PDF and Word document versions of this Novel study. Full answer key included!Includes vocabulary support for every chapter and comprehension questions.This novel study is a great companion for the book In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III. The comprehension packet includes vocabulary words with a crossword puzzle and comprehension questions for each chapter. Use this novel stud
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: Novel Studies Bundle (for reading groups in 2nd - 5th grades)
Magic Tree House Books #1-35 BUNDLE | NO PREP Lesson Plans, Quizzes, Activities
Need engaging book companions for Magic Tree House books #1-35? Look no further than these 100+ page 5-day NO PREP novel studies!Perfect for elementary teachers and homeschoolers alike, this resource covers pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading through cross-curricular activities. Each day's lesson plan appeals to different types of learners: curated videos (visual and auditory), chapter reading (reading), comprehension quizzes and vocabulary (writing), interactive notebook and other act
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1st - 3rd
I Survived Power Pack 2
Can you survive the SUPER SAVINGS with the newest power pack? With one easy download, you will have access to five novel studies, plus bonus extensions only available with this product. The "I Survived Power Pack 2" is the perfect tool to engage your students in this high interest survival series and related historical events!
My students enjoy reading these texts during book clubs (literature circles), but they could also be read whole group or as independent novel studies. After they've read
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2nd - 5th
3rd Grade Standards Based Reading Fluency with Comprehension Questions
These products are designed to enhance fluency and comprehension skills in 3rd-grade students. This collection features 126 engaging passages covering a range of topics aligned with the Common Core standards for science, social studies, and language arts. Each passage is accompanied by a set of thought-provoking comprehension questions, including multiple-choice, short-answer, and true-or-false formats, promoting critical thinking and analytical skills. The passages encompass a mix of nonfiction
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3rd - 6th
Raven Tales: BUNDLE - Differentiated Activities
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Elementary School Students*** Scholastics has discontinued this series. Only purchase if you have access to these resources***These 15 units are based on the animated series and published graphic novel set, Raven Tales, adapted by Simon Daniel James, created by Chris Kientz, and Edited by David Bouchard.These units were created with differentiated response pages to support independent literacy centres or as whole class lessons.Designed to support independent l
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2nd - 4th
Literature Study: Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Take a trip back into time around the early 1900s into the Grand Canyon! Brighty of the Grand Canyon is an adventure fiction book based from a donkey found in the Grand Canyon years ago. Marguerite Henry weaves adventure, nature, history, and literature into a beautiful story in a magnificent place!This unit was created to help the reader to learn about the time period, the history that happened in that area during that time, the people that helped make that area unique, and the flora and fauna
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3rd - 6th
The First Fleet Book Bundle - Worksheets for 10 Picture Books
This resource is a bundle with activities to do based on the following books which support the teaching of The First Fleet:1. What's Your Story? by Rose Giannone2. Beth: The Story of a Child Convict by Mark Wilson3. The Unlikely Story of Bennelong and Phillip by Michael Sedunary4. Young Dark Emu - A Truer History by Bruce Pascoe5. Never Lose Hope: The story of Australia's first school by Mark Wilson6. The Little Wooden Horse by Mark Wilson7. The Rabbits by John Marsden8. Waves by Donna Rawlins9.
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3rd - 6th
Hiroshima: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Resource
A nonfiction resource to improve reading comprehension of informational text. This companion to Sadako and 1000 Paper Cranes can be used as a book companion, as part of a study on WWII, or on it’s own. Students will have a better understanding of Hiroshima, the people, and the events surrounding the August 6, 1945 bombing of the city. Each topic is divided into a lesson which includes printables for main idea and supporting details, vocabulary used in the text, comprehension of the text, and fin
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3rd - 5th
Stolen Girl - Trina Saffioti - Shared Reading - Literacy Groups Stage 2 History
This is an 87-page unit of work on the text "Stolen Girl" by Trina Saffioti. This text tells the story of a girl who is removed from her mother as one of the Stolen Generations of Indigenous Australia. I taught this book as part of an integrated unit with History, focussing on events pertaining to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The unit contains: * a detailed shared reading unit of work, based on the "book a week" model. The focus points for each day are: reading for enjoyment, l
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3rd - 6th
CROSSING BOK CHITTO, A CHOCTAW TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND FREEDOM by Tim Tingle
CROSSING BOK CHITTO, A CHOCTAW TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND FREEDOMby Tim TingleIn the early 1800s, a plantation with many slaves lay on one side of the Bok Chitto River in Mississippi. On the other side of the river lay a nation of Indian people, the Choctaws. What events could occur that would bring these people together?You would need to ask Choctaw storytellers who have kept the story alive for 200 years. Tim Tingle is one. He will tell you about a normal Choctaw girl named Martha Tom whose life w
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3rd - 6th
Stage Two HUGE Integrated HASS/Literacy Bundle - First Contacts - Colonisation
This is a HUGE 360+ page integrated HASS/English bundle based on the History strand "First Contacts". The unit focuses on the effects of British colonisation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. There is everything needed to teach the ten-week unit of work, including background slideshows, printables, lesson plans, assessments, rubrics, supporting content and more. The topics explored in the lessons are:* What did life look like for Indigenous People before 1788* Friendly Contacts (t
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3rd - 5th
ANZAC Day bundle - HOT reading comprehension activities for 3 picture books
Higher order reading comprehension activities for three ANZAC picture books about dogs in World War 1:"The ANZAC Puppy" by Peter Miller"The Red Poppy" by David Hill"Caesar the ANZAC Dog" by Patricia Stroud59 pages!! Includes colour and black and white versions. You may preview this bundle via YouTube.This bundle includes higher order thinking reading comprehension activities for all three picture books, including:Synonym snap gameAdjectives cut and paste activityCharacter traitsStory mappingde
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3rd - 6th
The Odyssey by Homer - comprehensive book study and activities
A detailed book study with resources. This includes for all 24 chapters:10 open questionsMultiple sets of 5 questions on a range of themes Multiple sets of 5 questions on a range of characters 10 inference questions and possible response10 critical thinking questions and possible responsesIn addition to this:a summary of the chaptera list of the keywords and their meanings in this chapterdescription about the themesdescription about the characters All files in word format for easy editingAll ans
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3rd - 12th
Also included in: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey - Comprehensive book studies and guides
Multicultural Literature for Social Justice & Writing: The Day You Begin
The teacher guide to Jacqueline Woodson’s The Day You Begin will introduce the concept of diversity to students, illustrated through text and class activities. It will encourage them to think critically about differences they encounter and why those differences might be celebrated. They will be asked to define and locate diversity within their own classroom community in the form of activity, discussion, brainstorming, and informative/explanatory paper writing, and in alignment with the standards
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3rd - 5th
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Bundle: Novel Studies - Kid Who Ran & Kid Who Became President (Print + DIGITAL)
Save money buying the bundle! Use both of these hilarious Dan Gutman novels in your classroom to teach kids about the process of running for President and the job of the President of the United States.Dan Gutman's novel about a twelve-year-old Kid Who Ran for President was so successful, he followed it up with the Kid Who Became President.My Reading Resources has created novel study units for BOTH BOOKS and is offering the bundle at one low price. This bundle has everything you need to teach b
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3rd - 5th
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The Louisiana Purchase Would You Close the Deal? Louisiana Guidebook grade 3
This is a flipchart for ActivInspire Promethean Boards.
The text is The Louisiana Purchase Would You Close the Deal? written by Elaine Landau. It's a guidebook text for Louisiana grade 3 teachers. It covers RI CCSS 3.1-3.7. The unit was designed for 3 weeks of study. You can edit the days of the week titles on the slides to fit your needs. Each lesson contains an interesting hook to grasp the students' attention. Some are embedded website links to videos from the History channel, PowerPoi
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3rd - 5th
Holidays Around the World Reading Units
Holidays Around the World Reading UnitsStudents will learn about holiday celebrations around the world with this bundle of activities that incorporates high-quality literature, Social Studies, research, reading, and writing. Story units, student booklets, vocabulary activities, informational articles, and research organizers are included to form a comprehensive unit.Holidays included:Las Posadas (The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola)Hanukkah (Trees of the Dancing Goats by Patricia Pola
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1st - 4th
9 Clans of the Six Nations, Iroquois, Haudenosaunee
The 9 Clan books are delightful read-aloud stories that appeal to our youngest students. They also provide informative, visually stimulating resources for older students developing their knowledge of First Nations People and their connection to Nature. Illustrations by Métis artist, Jennifer Bettio.Tales of a young animals exploring their habitat and discovering plants, insects, and animals in the ponds, lakes, rivers, fields, forests and in the air. Features: 1. Short story of how clans were fo
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1st - 4th
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- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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