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Short stories Common Core SL.3.3 resources
MINI MYSTERIES BUNDLE: 46 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Reading comprehension skills are sure to improve with these engaging activities and worksheets. Kids love a good mystery... and they won't be disappointed with the 46 "who-dunits" detectives Sam Sherlock and Bree Cody encounter in this captivating skills-based set of mysteries. Question pages encourage fact-finding, analyzing clues, predicting outcomes, and solving each mystery! The high-interest format is sure to involve even the most reluctant readers. Guaranteed to be a favorite for both s
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2nd - 7th
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Compare/Contrast THREE LITTLE PIGS & TRUE STORY OF THE 3 LITTLE PIGS (Ans. Key)
10 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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1st - 4th
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NO PREP: Printable Podcast Guide for ANY podcast!
Want to use podcasts in the classroom but unsure of where to begin?Print this NO PREP worksheet that holds kids accountable as they listen to podcasts! Teach kids how to use this resource and simple keep a folder of copies for kids to grab before they begin! Includes a printable sheet for narrative (fiction) and informational (non-fiction) podcasts. Happy listening!
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Not Grade Specific
CHICKEN SUNDAY by Patricia Polacco - Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add to their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. Perfect for:Literature CirclesBook ClubsGuided ReadingComprehension CheckSpeaking and Listening SkillsFormative Assess
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2nd - 4th
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KATY AND THE BIG SNOW Cause & Effect/Comprehension (Answer Key Included)
By Virginia Lee Burton* Higher-order questions (and answers) as well as two Cause & Effect graphic organizers* Perfect for whole group, guided reading, literature circles, book clubs, writing prompts, distance learningThis resource includes the following options:· Printable PDF· Answer boxes for students to complete the activity on a device in Google Classroom.
Grades:
1st - 3rd
RUMPELSTILTSKIN Paul O. Zelinsky * Discussion Cards (Answers Included)
19 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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2nd - 4th
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Compare/Contrast CINDERELLA (Marcia Brown) & YEH-SHEN (With Answer Key)
10 Comprehension Questions (Graphic Organizer) with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read
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1st - 4th
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"Bunny Racing" - Short Story - Socratic Discussion
After Dinner Conversation is an independent, nonprofit, literary magazine that focuses on short story fiction that encourages philosophical and ethical discussions with friends, family, and students. Follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, or Substack.Title: Bunny Racing - Short StoryLogline: Two bunnies race, but one of them has been eating a special carrot from the forbidden forest to help him run faster.Learning Style: Close ReadingClassroom Discussion/Critical Thinking SkillsSocratic
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2nd - 4th
MIKE FINK Steven Kellogg * Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
20 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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3rd - 5th
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SWAMP ANGEL Anne Isaacs * Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
20 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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3rd - 5th
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PECOS BILL Steven Kellogg * Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
20 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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3rd - 5th
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JOHNNY APPLESEED Steven Kellogg * Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
20 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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3rd - 5th
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Journeys 3rd grade Listening comprehension questions for teacher read alouds
Journeys 3rd grade Listening comprehension questions for Journeys teacher read alouds Bundle Units 1-3 (Lessons 1-15)SBAC Listening PrepQuestion sheets for the first fifteen 3rd grade Journeys read aloud stories in Units 1 – 3. (Total of 30 sheets - 15 question sheets and 15 answer keys) They start easy and increase in difficulty.Get your students ready for the Smarter Balanced listening questions!Each week in Journeys there is a teacher read aloud that most of us read to our students. Why not r
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3rd
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THE GINGERBREAD BOY Paul Galdone * Discussion Cards (Answers Included)
20 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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1st - 3rd
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CINDERELLA Retold by Barbara Karlin * Discussion Cards (With Answer Key)
20 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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1st - 3rd
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THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS Robert Munsch * Discussion Cards (Answers Included)
20 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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1st - 3rd
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THE UGLY DUCKLING Jerry Pinkney * Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
20 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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2nd - 4th
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THE FIVE CHINESE BROTHERS Bishop * Discussion Cards (Answers Included)
22 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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2nd - 4th
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Interview Practice [Podcasting Lesson Plan]
Students will practice asking engaging interview questions while recording. They will learn how to practice interviewing, brainstorm the right interview questions and record and edit interviews for their podcasts.**All that is needed for this activity is a computer or phone with ability to record sound, and a WiFi connection.This lesson plan includes the Lesson Objective, Materials Needed, Warmup, Lesson Plan, Breakout Session, Key Vocabulary, Reflection, and Resources, including podcasts create
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Project-Based Learning Podcasting Bundle (Using Soundtrap)
WELCOME COMFORT by Patricia Polacco - Discussion Cards (Answers Included)
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in criti
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2nd - 4th
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YEH-SHEN * A Cinderella Story from China * Discussion Cards (With Answer Key)
20 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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1st - 4th
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SALLY ANN..WHIRLWIND CROCKETT Kellogg * Discussion Cards (Answers Included)
20 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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3rd - 5th
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COYOTE * A Trickster Tale by G McDermott * Discussion Cards (Answers Included)
20 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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2nd - 4th
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SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE Steig * Discussion Cards (Answers Included)
20 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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1st - 3rd
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