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Join the No-Plastic Challenge! & The Mess That We Made Read Aloud (Earth Day)
Two inspiring environmental read aloud books that address ocean pollution and single use plastic that will leave your students with a challenge! The Mess That We Made is written in poetry form with a lot of repetitive text.Join The No-Plastic Challenge! A First Book of Reducing Waste by Scot Ritchie I have included:YouTube and Get Epic linksword list with activity with Roll-A-Die activity or alphabetical ordercomprehension questions in 2 formatschallenge worksheet for your students, differentiat
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Environmental Bundle: 4 Read Alouds
On the Trapline Read Aloud (Indigenous, Cree, Print and Digital)
On The Trapline, written by David A. Robertson and winner of the 2021 Governor General's Literacy Award, tells the Indigenous story of Moshom and his grandson. They take a trip to the trapline, a place where Moshom's family hunted and lived off the land. Moshom is flooded with childhood memories that he shares with his grandson, including having to speak English at school instead of Cree.I have included:YouTube and website linksCree/English vocabulary activity with answers4 comprehension questio
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1st - 4th
Also included in: Indigenous Bundle: 7 Read Alouds + 1
The Orange Shirt Story or Phyllis's Orange Shirt (Print and Digital)
The author of The Orange Shirt Story, Phyllis Webstad, writes about her experience about being sent away to St. Joseph's Mission Residential School at age 6, to start school. Phyllis's Orange Shirt is a younger version for ages 4-6, that rhymes.I have included:YouTube links2 word lists with activity to write the words in orange pencil crayon and tell what First Nation means OR find rhyming words2 or 4 comprehension questions in 2 formats, with answersdesign a t-shirt to bring awareness to Orange
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Indigenous Bundle: 7 Read Alouds + 1
Black History Month: Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged AND I Am Rosa Parks (PD)
In these two nonfiction stories, written by Brad Meltzer and Jody Warner, Rosa Parks and Viola Desmond stand up for civil rights and help end racial segregation. Little People, Big Dreams, by Lisbeth Kaiser, and Meet Viola Desmond, by Elizabeth MacLeod tell a similar tale. For each story, I have included:YouTube links4 comprehension questions in two formatssummary/main idea, like CASI questions 1 and 2, with answersasking questions worksheetword work to use the list words to write sentences abou
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Black History Month Bundle: 6 Read Alouds + 1
A Poppy is to Remember Read Aloud (Remembrance Day, Veterans Day)
A Poppy is to Remember, by Heather Patterson, tells I have included:3 YouTube links (book, The Poppy Story, What Have We Learned Charlie Brown)2-word lists, differentiated, with plurals activity or blue and pink primary linespoem, In Flanders Fields, written by Canadian doctor Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae (decorate the border with red poppies)poppy factshandwritten poem by John McCrae2 acrostic poem templates for REMEMBER, REMEMBRANCE, or HERO2 or 3 comprehension questions in 2 formats (4th is
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1st - 4th
Also included in: Fall Bundle: 7 Read Alouds
Stolen Words and We Are Grateful Read Aloud (Seasons, Indigenous, Print/Digital)
Stolen Words, written by Melanie Florence, explores the residential school system, as Grandpa starts to find his Cree words, while We Are Grateful, written by Traci Sorell, looks at how Cherokee people are grateful, by season.I have included:Stolen WordsYouTube linkCree vocabulary matching game cards4 comprehension questions in 2 formatsretell organizer, with answers organizer, with headings, to write a letter to Grandpa, thinking about how he was treated at the school and what his granddaughter
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2nd - 6th
Also included in: Indigenous Bundle: 7 Read Alouds + 1
Bird Count (Graphing, Winter, Print and Digital)
In the picture book Bird Count, written by Susan Edwards Richmond, Ava, her mom, and Big Al count birds one Sunday for the annual Christmas Bird Count. I have included: YouTube link for the author and illustratordiscussion questions before readingextension activitiesresource links22 reading response sentence starterssequencing with answersdiary writing activityindividual activities for questioning, favourite part, and birds in your backyardtally chart and graph, with reflection on graphing resul
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1st - 6th
Also included in: Winter Bundle: Read Alouds
Shante Keys and New Year's Peas & The Night Before New Year's Read Alouds
In these two picture books, The Night Before New Year’s written by Natasha Wing and Shanté Keys and the New Year's Peas written Gail Piernas-Davenport, the kids celebrate New Year's in different ways.I have included:both YouTube links4 comprehension questions in 2 formats, for each storyword list with alphabetical order activity or Roll-A-Die, for each story organizer to compare their New Year’s celebration and another New Year’s celebration such as Diwali, Ramadan, Korean New Year, or Chinese N
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1st - 4th
Also included in: New Year’s Bundle: 3 read Alouds
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul Read Aloud (Biography, Couplet
In this rhyming couplet picture book, written by Carole Boston Weatherford, learn about the life of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.I have included:YouTube links to the picture book, including the authorword list with links to make a wordsearch or crosswordbingo templateinstructions to write your own page(s), following the author’s style4 comprehension questions in two formats biography poster2-page organizer to research a Black artist or civil rights leader OR1-page research organizer with n
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Black History Month Bundle: 6 Read Alouds + 1
The Stone Thrower Read Aloud (Print and Digital, Discrimination)
The Stone Thrower, written by Jael Ealey Richardson, tells the obstacles faced by Charles "Chuck" Ealey, first black quarterback to win the Grey Cup in 1972. I have included:YouTube, Epic, and website linksword list that features compound words, with activityCASI questions 1 and 24 comprehension questions, in 2 formatsword sequencing cut and paste, with answersstudent page with picture boxclassroom book cover with 2 student pages and sentencestartersbeginning, middle, end organizerresearch the
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Black History Month Bundle: 6 Read Alouds + 1
The Hockey Sweater Read Aloud (Print and Digital)
In this classic, written by Roch Carrier, the boy is horrified when the hockey sweater that arrives in the mail, from Eaton's catalogue, is the wrong sweater. What will Roch do to solve his problem? I have included:YouTube links (book and animated version)making predictions template4 comprehension questions in 2 formatsclassroom book cover with 2 students pages and sentence starters (favourite part, If I were Roch . . .)making connections templateretell organizer or cut and paste sentence strips
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Winter Bundle: Read Alouds
The Night Before Groundhog Day Read Aloud (Print and Digital)
In this story, by Natasha Wing, will the groundhog see his shadow? I have included:YouTube linkword list with activity or Roll-A-Die2 or 4 comprehension questions, in two formats2 research organizers/worksheets to research a groundhogbar or pictograph templates to record the class predictions3 templates for making connections, favourite part, and what I learned about the groundhog (see PebbleGo)classroom book cover and 2 student pages and sentence starters2 beginning, middle, end organizers, wit
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: The Night Before Series Bundle by Natasha Wing: 9 read Alouds
Earth Day Read Alouds (Miss Fox's Class, Earth Day-Hooray, The Earth Has a Cold)
These 3 eco books, written by Eileen Spinelli, Roxane Marie Galliez, and Stuart J. Murphy (Math Start Series, 3-digit addition), are perfect for Earth Day or Earth Hour. The Earth Has Caught a Cold adds personification with the Earth taking the form of the woman in red.I have included:YouTube linksword list with lines for 5 sentences about the 1st storysuffix ing word list for the 3rd story, with activity12 vocabulary flash cards related to Earth Day3 classroom book covers with sentence starters
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1st - 4th
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In November Read Aloud (Thanksgiving, Print and Digital)
In November, written by Cynthia Rylant, explores what nature, animals, and people do in the month of November, including Thanksgiving.I have included:YouTube linksword list with plural nouns activity or Roll-A-Wordstudent worksheet with 2 comprehension questions and a simile, with answers and video link4 students pages, with sentence starters or a question (what you are thankful for, making connections, Thanksgiving plans, combo thankful for/Thanksgiving plans)art activity to create and describe
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Fall Bundle: 7 Read Alouds
White Socks Only Read Aloud (Print & Digital, Black History Month, Segregation)
In this story, White Socks Only, written by Evelyn Coleman, a little girls misunderstanding leads to change in her segregated town.I have included:Storyline Online link (see also Teacher’s Guide here)word list featuring silent e, with activity, OR 4 Tic-Tac-Toe boards for word work4 comprehension questions in two formats, plus proof from the story/ideas about a quote from the book and why the author wrote this storysimile activity and exampleresearch about the beginning and end of segregation (t
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: Black History Month Bundle: 6 Read Alouds + 1
CONTESTED USAGE USING MERRIAM-WEBSTER ONLINE REFERENCE MATERIALS
USE ONLINE RESOURCES TO CONTEST USAGEL.11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Apply the understanding that usage is a matter of convention, can change over time, and is sometimes contested. b. Resolve issues of complex or contested usage, consulting references (e.g., Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage, Garner’s Modern American Usage) as needed. Also includes: researching online (links provided), reading strateg
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9th - 12th
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Meet Tom Longboat & Nothing But Trouble: Althea Gibson (Indigenous, Biography)
Meet Tom Longboat, written by Elizabeth MacLeod, and Nothing but Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson, written by Sue Stauffacher, looks at the accomplishments of a long distance runner from Six Nations Reserve, near Brantford, Ontario, and a tennis player from Harlem. Both would face discrimination and eventually win tournaments.I have included:YouTube and website linksword list with activity, for both books4 comprehension questions in 2 formats, for both booksretell answers for both booksretell
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Indigenous Bundle: 7 Read Alouds + 1
Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock Read Aloud (Indigenous, Cree, P&D)
This picture book, written by Dallas Hunt and Amanda Strong, supports many SS curriculums about Indigenous people in North America. Awâsis has dropped her bannock over the bridge. What animals does she meet along the way? How will she tell her grandmother?I have included: 2 YouTube links (book and Cree/English words from the book)original comprehension questions from Spring 2020Cree word list and activity to write the English word3 comprehension questions in 2 formatsword sequencing cut and past
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Indigenous Bundle: 7 Read Alouds + 1
The Night Before St. Patricks Day Read Aloud (Print and Digital, Epic)
In this rhyming picture book, written by Natasha Wing, the leprechaun is up to no good. Will he trick Tim and Maureen?I have included:YouTube, Epic, and website linksword list with activitycomprehension questions in 2 formatsretell organizer with picture boxes and answersVenn diagram to compare how this family celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and how your students celebrateresearch template for St. Patrick’s Day (3 questions)acrostic template for the word GREENstudent page with picture box for any r
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: The Night Before Series Bundle by Natasha Wing: 9 read Alouds
Ezra J Keat's Biography: A Poem for Peter & The Snowy Day (Print and Digital)
A Poem for Peter, written by Andrea Davis Pinkney, is a picture book biography of the life and times of Ezra Jack Keats (born Jacob Ezra Katz), the author of The Snowy Day and winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal.I have included:YouTube links for both booksword list with choice of activity for both books4 comprehension questions in 2 formats, for both booksresearch the author template and website (Ezra Jack Keats)research Jewish persecution in Poland template (A Poem for Peter)CASI questions 1 (su
Grades:
1st - 6th
Also included in: Winter Bundle: Read Alouds
Terry Fox (September 18) AND Thérèse Casgrain (Biography, Print and Digital)
Inspire your students and learn about the lives of Terry Fox and Thérèse Casgrain, written by Elizabeth MacLeod, part of Scholastic Canada's biography series.I have included:YouTube link for Meet Terry Fox (no link for Meet Thérèse Casgrain)4 comprehension questions in 2 formats, for each bookbiography poster and rubricorganizer to research The Life and Times of Terry Fox or Thérèse Casgrainwebsite links for both Terry Fox and Thérèse Casgrainfeatures of a poster, checklist, and rubricdesign a p
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Back to School and End of Year Bundle: 11 Read Alouds
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