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5th grade Back to School science literature circles
Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers: Main Idea Theme
Help support reading comprehension and discover all the graphic organizers you need with 240 reading response graphic organizers for fiction and nonfiction. You and your students will love these easy-prep and easy-to-use graphic organizers for fiction and nonfiction filled with graphic organizers for story elements, main idea, theme, compare and contrast, and more.This resource is filled with a variety of graphic organizers that are designed to be used with any book or text. The unique designs a
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3rd - 5th
Ancient Stories of the 12 Zodiac Constellations
This resource all about the ANCIENT STORIES of the 12 ZODIAC CONSTELLATIONS is to be used as an extension to your current curriculum. If your students have shown interest in the STARS and SPACE, then this might be exactly what you're looking for to spice up your current unit!THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:* Ancient Stories of the 12 Zodiac Constellations mini-booklet that explains the stories behind each of the 12 constellations.* Writing Connection- with 2 suggested writing activities* Lined paper for
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3rd - 5th
Bitmoji Bookmarks
These adorable and relatable bookmarks are sure to make your kids smile! Use them as gifts, prizes in your class store, or classroom behavior incentives! A How To Use Guide is included in the resource to help you with making and inserting your Bitmoji Avatar into the editable bookmark template! *NO Bitmojis ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE. This is meant to be personalized with any image of your choice!FIle is an editable PowerPont File_______________________________________________________________
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2nd - 7th
Mitosis and Meiosis Review Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis is a reading comprehension that reviews Mitosis and Meiosis. It is aligned to 7th-grade essential standards - genetics and cellular reproduction unit. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. It is is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article also includes diagram and examples. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinf
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5th - 9th
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MS-LS3-1
Solar Eclipse 2024, Writing, Reading, Crafts, Research, Vocabulary, & Class Book
Study the 2024 Solar Eclipse with this unit full of exciting activities, research guides, page topper crafts, writing prompts, adorable crafts, class books, party ideas, editable parent letters, and so much more! This resource was designed for 3rd - 6th graders to celebrate and study Solar Eclipses. This is the perfect resource for a variety of grade levels! ***THIS is an updated version as requested by my followers for 3rd - 5th graders. I designed this resource with 3rd - 5th grade in mind - t
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3rd - 5th
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5-ESS1-2
, 4-ESS1-1
Hello Universe Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel. Plus, the fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, Astronomy and constellation readings and extension activity, projects, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply their l
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5th - 8th
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Literature Circle Roles - Detective Themed
Your students will love literature circles with this detective theme.
This product includes:
The following 5 detective themed literature circle roles:
1. Word Detective
2. Sketch Artist
3. Text Detective
4. Debriefer
5. Dispatcher
* Getting started directions
*Job description posters and recording forms
*Accountable Talk Magnifying glass
*Badges for students to wear
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Magic Tree House Book Companion BUNDLE Books 1-4
JURASSIC PARK: NOVEL STUDY, SCIENTIFIC FIELD GUIDE (All Levels Differentiated)
Jurassic Park is one of those books that has captivated readers for decades and made them really think about the implications of modern science. This field guide and novel study includes everything you might need to teach this novel to your class. There are so many great ways you can teach Jurassic Park and so many scientific concepts made real in this book. This field guide helps teachers with this daunting novel providing a balance between literature study and science.INCLUDED: -Standard Fi
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5th - 10th
Also included in: Notebook Style Book Club Growing Bundle (11 Book Clubs)
Back to School Activity - MYSTERY Readers Theater - Who's Our Teacher?
This fun and engaging back to school mystery read aloud is a perfect activity for your students! In this activity, students will use their inferencing skills to figure out who their new teacher is! With lots of suspects and evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make lots of inferences, and think like a detective in order to solve the mystery! This product was created with upper elementary students in mind, but it can definitely be scaled to work with other grade levels as well. So
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4th - 6th
The Best School Year Ever Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests
This novel study for The Best School Year Ever, by Barbara Robinson, contains 109 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 point of view.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 i
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3rd - 6th
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: A Novel Study using Socratic Seminar
Hello! My name is Shelly Smith, and I am a National Board Certified Teacher in Elementary Literacy. My students get results that are much higher than our district/state average! I believe much of it is due to the way in which literacy is taught in my classroom. Welcome to my Literacy Studio!
I believe you will be extremely pleased with this unique and rigorous approach to literacy that hooks students from the very beginning. This study is based on the novel, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. All
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5th - 6th
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"I can follow the rules" Classroom Rules Book
This is a great resource for Back to School, the first week of school, and even throughout the school year to help teach and encourage classroom and school rules.
The pages are easy to mix and match (I use just 5 of the pages that go along with our classroom rules), and the books are easy to assemble and put together!
What's included:
29 total pages:
-1 Book Cover
-14 Color pages each with a different rule
-14 Black and White pages each with a different rule
The 14 rules included in this book
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Earth Day NO PREP Speech and Language Activities for Engaging Therapy Sessions
This NO PREP download includes 42 pages of fun activities to use in your therapy room for Earth Day...OR MAKE EVERYDAY Earth Day! Use this download to teach about being green/recycling AND to work on articulation and phonological awareness etc. throughout the year! WHAT DO I GET? ♻️ 3 coloring/art pages that coordinate with the teaching materials/lessons.♻️ 2 pages of teaching materials to use for teaching about the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle) containing child-friendly language and practic
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K - 6th
The Secret Zoo
Literature Study includes:-chapter questions- vocabulary- figurative language- cause and effect- sequencing- predicting- compare and contrast- summary- prefixes/suffixes- answer key with page references- biomes
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3rd - 6th
Endocrine System Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Endocrine System. The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. I use the article in my body systems unit (7th-grade essential standards). The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforc
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5th - 9th
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MS-LS1-3
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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Back to School | Frindle Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources (Book Club Format)
Use Frindle to Teach Readers About Main Idea and Supporting DetailsThis Book Club Bundle for Frindle is an excellent choice for 4th grade readers who are ready to begin using more sophisticated comprehension strategies. This package includes a Common Core aligned lesson plan and resources designed to support small group reading instruction that focuses on the Main Idea and Supporting Details. Here's What You'll Get:- Interactive Lesson Plan for 6 Book Club Meetings Focusing on Main Idea and
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3rd - 5th
Protist Reading Comprehensions and Questions
This packet of protist readings includes readings and reading comprehension and analyses questions about the 4 main protists: Amoebas, Paramecium, Volvox, Euglena. Each Reading is about a page, with about a page of questions. The readings and questions are based on 7th-grade essential standards. The readings are information, interesting, engaging, adn include visual diagrams. They can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR, station activities, etc. Students will enjoy diving into the riv
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5th - 8th
Genes, DNA, Chromosomes Article
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great introduction, review or reinforcer about the basics of genes, DNA, and chromosomes - their structures functions within the cell and within the body. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement.
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5th - 9th
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MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Annotation Bookmarks with Collaborative Conversation Starters
Close reading assistance, great for K - 12th grade, bookmarks, collaborative conversation frames, common core aligned, reading informational text, reading literature, listening and speaking.
Print and copy double sided for students to use as they are annotating text. Laminate to make them last longer!
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K - 12th
Genes, Alleles, Phenotypes, Genotypes Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis reading comprehension explores genetic This article explores genetic disorders. It provides a great real-world application to a genetic unit, which gives students meaning and purpose to their classroom learning. It is exciting and applicable to modern-day science progressions. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses ques
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5th - 9th
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MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Library Book Display decor and reading promotion signs
Library Book Call Outs are the perfect way to promote, advertise, and call attention to any library book! They are eye-catching inside books on display, perfect for holidays ("New Year, New Book!"), and other library celebrated events such as Banned Books Week! Printed with colorful, neon paper; these signs are sure to catch the attention to any student walking by.Do you ever find yourself pointing a book out to a student and saying "ooh, this one has a GREAT ending!" or "That's one of my favori
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3rd - 8th
BUNDLE A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel & Film Study Unit (editable)
About this Unit & NovelThis is a Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the graphic novel, A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel, adapted from Madeleine L’Engle’s 1963 Newberry-winner by Hope Larson. The lessons and activities here span the curriculum, from vocabulary building and literary analysis, to creative writing and argument building to side trips into some of the STEM concepts that surface in the novel. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language app
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4th - 7th
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