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3rd grade social studies literature circles for Microsoft OneDrive

Preview of Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages NONFICTION (18)

Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages NONFICTION (18)

Are you looking for BLACK HISTORY MONTH close reading passages? These eighteen non-fiction text dependent passages are perfect for Black History Month in February! If you're looking for a way to incorporate social studies with reading, and a variety of people, this study is perfect. The passage and the questions are all on one page for easy reference.The passages are rigorous to help meet the Common Core standards. Each passage includes mostly text dependent questions that assess comprehension.
Preview of Native American Readers' Myths and Legends Theater Scripts

Native American Readers' Myths and Legends Theater Scripts

Created by
Mrs Word Nerd
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
Preview of California Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples of CA Unit-Google Slides™

California Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples of CA Unit-Google Slides™

This digital unit will help your students learn all about various California Native American tribes/Indigenous Peoples of California. The coolest part is that it is all PAPERLESS and DIGITAL! Share with your class using Google Classroom™, Google Slides™ or via Microsoft OneDrive™. You can even use these with SeeSaw and PicCollage!List California Tribes/Indigenous Peoples of California included:PomoChumashShasta MojaveYokutCahuillaDigital unit includes:-2 Graphic organizers for each California tr
Preview of The Egypt Game Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities & Test

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
Preview of Thank You Sarah Hale November Activities Sarah Saves Thanksgiving Book Companion

Thank You Sarah Hale November Activities Sarah Saves Thanksgiving Book Companion

Add a little history to your Thanksgiving activities this year. Your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students will love learning about the life and legacy of Sarah Hale, the single mother of five, composer of Mary Had a Little Lamb and first female magazine editor. Sarah singlehandedly took on the task of having Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. She is a real-life example of perseverance.This unit can stand alone with the accompanying story Sarah Saves Thanksgiving (written by me) o
Preview of Intro to Cultures FUN 5-E Unit BUNDLE | Cultural Traits | Microsoft Resources

Intro to Cultures FUN 5-E Unit BUNDLE | Cultural Traits | Microsoft Resources

An engaging Intro to Culture BUNDLE to build or enrich your curriculum! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each resource includes a Teacher Guide to ensure success in your classroom! The activities can be adapted to any culture to use throughout the year. Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included Includes Micros
Preview of Start Your Own Business Mini-Project (Digital + Printable)

Start Your Own Business Mini-Project (Digital + Printable)

Guide your class through their very own startup! Each year, my class comes up with their own "business" to raise money for a charity. This mini-project template guides them through the process! This goes very well with a unit on goods and services or buyers and sellers. Assign to groups, individually, or even complete whole-class. Compliments Benchmark Advance Unit 9 theme.What’s Included:A PowerPoint version for Microsoft Teams usersA Google Slides version for Google users (the link is provided
Preview of I Survived Hurricane Katrina Mega-Pack

I Survived Hurricane Katrina Mega-Pack

Created by
Becky Blair
Step into the storm of century with this Mega-Pack for "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis. This historical fiction is a leveled for 4th grade but could easily be used in 3rd-5th. This product pack was created to correlate with Common Core Standards and includes: Lesson Plans (10 Days) Reading Comprehension Questions (ALL CHAPTERS) Answer Keys Chapters Quizzes w/Answer Key (ALL CHAPTERS) Extensions: Hurricane KWL Character Analysis Hurricane Research & Writing Character
Preview of George Washington's Socks Novel Study Unit

George Washington's Socks Novel Study Unit

Now you can teach challenging reading comprehension skills through novels without having to spend all those hours preparing for literature circles or book clubs. Rest assured your students are developing stronger text analysis and critical thinking skills with these George Washington’s Socks novel study activities.This no fluff novel study format engages students, but it doesn't overwhelm your readers with countless chapter questions that just require them to regurgitate the text.Instead, each
Preview of I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic 1912 Pack

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic 1912 Pack

Created by
Becky Blair
DOWNLOAD ALL THE CHAPTER RESOURCES AND SAVE! This 53 page product was created to be used with the book "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic 1912" by Lauren Tarshis, and is aligned to the Common Core standards. This book is rated a Reading Level 4, but could easily be used at the end of third grade or the beginning of fifth grade. The product download includes: *Multiple-choice/Short Answer quizzes w/answer keys for all the chapters in the book *Open-ended reading comprehension questions for
Preview of Prove It Thanksgiving Reading Passages | Native Americans, Pilgrims, November

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

Created 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 Pilgrims.These passages and comprehension questions require students to PROVE IT! They must go back to the text to support their answers with EVIDENCE.These passages can be used for many purposes: close reading, a quick assessment, targeted small groups, whole
Preview of Last Week of School Reading Activities Social Studies Projects End the Year Fun

Last Week of School Reading Activities Social Studies Projects End the Year Fun

Created by
Peas in a Pod
Grab these Greek mythology readers theater scripts for your class! Practicing reader’s theater scripts is a fun way to build reading fluency! When the scripts incorporate gods and goddesses from ancient Greece and play out famous Greek myths this practice becomes interdisciplinary combining reading fluency, vocabulary, public speaking, and social studies. FANTASTIC end of the year project or addition to any reading curriculum!!Included in this resource: ~ FOUR Greek Myths Reader’s Theater Script
Preview of DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion

DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion

BUY THIS PRODUCT IN A BUNDLE (MTH Books 1-4) AT WITH 20% SAVINGS: MAGIC TREE HOUSE BUNDLE: Books 1-4 OR Save $9 on 8 Book Companions with this MEGA BUNDLE: Books 1-8 This product is a book companion to be used with the Magic Tree House Book (#1) DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK by Mary Pope Osborne. In the book, Jack and Annie travel back to Prehistoric Times where they learn about dinosaurs! This book would be perfect for use with a Dinosaur Unit!! These books are a HIT and offer themselves to tons of
Preview of The Water Princess by Verde 19 Book Extension Activities NO PREP

The Water Princess by Verde 19 Book Extension Activities NO PREP

Beautiful book based on the true story of African model, Georgie Badiel. Gie Gie must walk with her mother everyday to get water from the well. Gie Gie wants to find a way to bring the water closer to her village. Wonderful opportunity for discussion. From Amazon:With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clear
Preview of Shh! We're Writing the Constitution Literature Study

Shh! We're Writing the Constitution Literature Study

Jean Fritz's "We're Writing the Constitution" is both informative and humorous, making it an engaging book for students and a fantastic resource for teaching the Constitution. This 57-page PDF includes a Student Reading Comprehension Packet that breaks the book into manageable chunks and is full of short answer comprehension questions as well as vocabulary study. Supplementary activities are included and cover: content specific vocabulary key figures synonyms & antonyms government branche
Preview of Leap Year 2024 PowerPoint of Fun Facts

Leap Year 2024 PowerPoint of Fun Facts

Created by
HappyEdugator
Leap Year PowerPoint. Facts and fun on Leap Year. 2024 is a leap year! Animated. Answers questions many kids have about leap year. Slides include: What is Leap Year? When does Leap Year Happen? When do we add the extra day? Why do we have Leap Year? When was the first Leap Year? What calendar do we use today? Funny Leap Year tradition, and more. The last slide is a partner activity the kids can do that is related to leap year and February 29. Use PowerPoints like this in Zoom for videoconferenc
Preview of Create a Culture Collage Project with Rubric | Cultural Traits PBL | Microsoft

Create a Culture Collage Project with Rubric | Cultural Traits PBL | Microsoft

Create culture collages! This project challenges students to showcase a culture & its unique traits in a fun way. The activity can be adapted to a student’s own culture or any world culture. Directions, brainstorm charts, rubric & project examples are included! Choose whether students make digital or paper collages. Finished projects are always super creative! Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or
Preview of Maps, Continents, and Communities Digital Unit | Google Slides

Maps, Continents, and Communities Digital Unit | Google Slides

Do you need exciting and engaging social studies materials to teach maps, communities, and continents? This digital unit has tons of activities, reading informational text passages, and digital interactive notebook options that your students can do! It covers locating on places on maps and globes their local community and the USA, the seven continents, and the four oceans. They also practice constructing/reading a simple map, using cardinal directions and map symbols. Lastly, they'll compare and
Preview of I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 Mega-Pack

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 Mega-Pack

Created by
Becky Blair
Set your reading block on fire with this novel study for "I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871" by Lauren Tarshis! This high-interest book series is always a winner with my students. In my classroom, we use the "I Survived" series for book clubs. They can also be used as a whole class or independent novel study. This 62 page novel study is aligned with ELA Common Core standards and includes the following: *Lesson Plans (10 days) *Reading Comprehension Questions and Answer Keys *Chapt
Preview of Earth Day Activities | Digital Earth Day Activities

Earth Day Activities | Digital Earth Day Activities

This NO PREP digital and interactive resource will help your students learn all about Earth Day and how we can help the Earth! These Earth Day activities will not only have your students learning the importance of caring for our Earth, they’ll also be learning about recycling, reducing, and renewable energy.If you're looking Earth Day digital activities, look no further. This Google Slides™ resource has over 20 pages full of fun and engaging activities to help your students become Earth Day scho
Preview of I Survived THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC, 1912 - Comprehension (W/Answer Key)

I Survived THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC, 1912 - Comprehension (W/Answer Key)

One page per chapter plus answer keyRationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have read. (In
Preview of I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 Mega Pack

I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 Mega Pack

Created by
Becky Blair
Dive into "I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916" Mega Pack! This 42 page novel study is the perfect companion to the high-interest historical fiction and includes ALL the components of the individual chapter packs. I have also added a couple of additional bonus extensions! These text are fantastic to use for literature circles, whole group novel studies, or as enrichment projects. This product download includes: Higher-Level Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions for ALL chapters Chapter
Preview of I Survived THE NAZI INVASION, 1944 Comp & Text Evidence (Answer Key Included)

I Survived THE NAZI INVASION, 1944 Comp & Text Evidence (Answer Key Included)

One page per chapter plus answer keyRationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have read. (In
Preview of Reading Comprehension: The Irish Potato Famine and Immigration

Reading Comprehension: The Irish Potato Famine and Immigration

This original, historical fiction reading passage was created to introduce immigration to students of all ages. The passage describes the adventure of a young girl, and her family as they leave Ireland and travel to America. The story describes details of the Irish Potato Famine, and gives insight into the immigration process. Fifteen text-dependent comprehension questions are featured after reading. All questions are designed to meet Common Core Standards. An answer key is provided. Key reading
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