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4th grade U.S. History guided reading book pdfs
George Washington's Socks Unit
George Washington's SocksThought Provoking ActivitiesThis unit does not include chapter questions. The activities in this unit are meant to make the students go deeper in understanding and thinking about the story.Students will use the book, George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff, to predict, create chapter titles, analyze characters through trait recognition and comparison to themselves, character conflicts, find factual information in historical fiction, write an opinion piece, plot the
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4th - 6th
I Survived the American Revolution 1776 Novel Guide
I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 Novel Guide is perfect for teaching American history, about Revolutionary War, social studies, and language arts. Formats: Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom) The novel guide includes; Learning ObjectivesPre, during and post reading activitiesChapter by chapter comprehension questionsWord searchWords in contextCause & Effect ActivityNew vocabularyCharacter AnalysisKLW Chart Nearpod Teacher Access is included on the last page of
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: I Survived Series BUNDLE
Inside Out And Back Again by Thanhha Lai Novel in Verse Unit
Inside Out And Back Again Newbery Honor Book by Thanhha Lai Novel in Verse Study is perfect for learning about immigration, coming-of-age, Vietnam War , U.S. history, refugees, similes and metaphors, character analysis, themes, and much MORE! This unit includes: 1. Objective & Benchmarks2. Pre-reading activity - Background history of Vietnam War3. During Reading Comprehension Questions along with history on Vietnamese immigration. 4. Post Reading Activities - Similes and Metaphors5. Vocabula
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4th - 6th
California Gold Rush Informational Reading Series #1-6 Discounted Bundle
No prep! Teach the Gold Rush using these six age-appropriate and engaging texts and activities. Bonus file included. We created our own California Gold Rush curriculum that covers everything important but is flexible enough to use in a variety of ways. We wanted each section to be able to stand alone, so we decided related activities should be included.Our comprehensive Gold Rush Series of informational original articles each focus on a specific aspect of the California Gold Rush. The first in t
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4th - 6th
Indigenous People's Day Booklet
Celebrate Indigenous People's Day in your classroom!This booklet includes facts about the holiday in simple sentences.
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PreK - 6th
Read Aloud Play: Stolen Childhoods--Lewis Hine's Crusade to End Child Labor
At the height of the Great Depression, the pioneering photography of Lewis Hine freed generations of children from having to slave away for pennies an hour in coal mines, canneries, and textile mills. Hine often risked physical harm to photograph children in deplorable working conditions, but his work eventually led to the establishment of America’s child labor laws. Originally published in the Oct. 31, 2011, issue of Scope Magazine and republished in the Feb. 27, 2012, issue of Junior Scholasti
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4th - 7th
Six California Explorers : Informational Texts Cabrillo Drake de Anza & More
Keep your students learning with these engaging, standards-based text and activities. Great for distance learning, school breaks or home schools.Learn about California explorers in these student friendly articles that give the early years, goals, success and failures and legacies of these legendary explorers of California. Buy the bundle and save! Bonus file included.This series includes:Juan Rodriguez CabrilloSir Francis DrakeSebastian CermenoSebastian VizcainoJuan Bautista de AnzaGaspar de Por
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3rd - 6th
Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes The Story of 9/11 Novel Guide
Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes Novel Guide. Ideal realistic fiction resource that masterfully tells the story of September 11th, the fallen towers and their legacy, which lives on in all of us. History is alive.This pack includes:Chapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questions and answers. Character(s) analysis New VocabularyCause & Effect ChartKLW ChartThemes ActivityEssay TopicExtension ResourcesThis resource is great for: Teaching about American HistoryTeaching about September
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4th - 7th
Katie's Trunk Mentor Text Unit
Katie's Trunk American Revolution Mentor Text
This unit was created to go with the book, Katie's Trunk by Ann Turner. It's about a Tory girl and her family right before the American Revolution- giving a different perspective than often taught. The unit includes activities for: inferring, synonyms (context clues), similes, character traits, writing using senses and imagery, and plotting the story.
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4th - 5th
Trail of Tears Mini-Book and Comprehension Quiz
This Trail of Tears mini-book and comprehension quiz is a great way to teach about the events of the plight of Native Americans from the 1830s in Georgia to Oklahoma. It is a brief summary that covers the events leading up to the Trail of Tears in the order they happened. It includes a 10 page book as well as a 10 question multiple-choice quiz and an answer key. This book is arranged to be copied back to back and will save paper!If you like this resource, be sure to check out my Cherokee India
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2nd - 4th
Patty Reed's Doll The Story of the Donner Party by Rachel K Laurgaard Book Unit
Patty Reed's Doll The Story of the Donner Party*Save Time!*No Prep!*Ready to Use!!!*Great for Whole Class, Guided Reading Groups, Literature Circles, and More!This is a novel study for Patty Reed's Doll The Story of the Donner Party by Rachel K Laurgaard. Over 30 pages of student work, plus an answer key!This novel study divides Patty Reed's Doll The Story of the Donner Party into nine sections for study with a quiz, vocabulary, and a Common Core standard taught in each section of study. The cha
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3rd - 6th
The Pilgrims & First Thanksgiving Close Reading Comprehension | 3rd & 4th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Pilgrims that arrived in the United States on the Mayflower, and their first year as colonists including the first Thanksgiving ceremony. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn key facts about U.S. History whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resourc
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3rd - 4th
If You Lived in Colonial Times Comprehension Packet
If You Lived in Colonial Times is an intermediate comprehension packet to use for guided reading groups. This is a simple multiple choice and short answer comprehension packet that keeps students on track as they are reading independently. This comprehension packet can be used for leveled guided reading groups. Because my social studies and language arts class is integrated, I use this packet to make sure the students are comprehending as we are reading aloud in small groups or a large group as
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3rd - 5th
Yona Zeldis McDonough "Who Was Harriet Tubman?" worksheets
This is a 38-page set of worksheets for the book "Who Was Harriet Tubman?" by Yona Zeldis McDonough. This includes a four-page story test.There are three worksheets for each chapter:* comprehension questions* vocabulary* story analysisAlso, there are several additional worksheets:* story reflection* review activities* cause and effect* compare and contrast* biography (story map)* critical thinking* inferences* summaries* scrambled sentences* word search* crossword puzzle* story test (four pages)
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3rd - 6th
Boston Tea Party Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Boston Tea Party and the start of the American Revolutionary War. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn key facts about the Tea Party and the start of the war whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activit
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3rd - 4th
Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder/CCSS Aligned Novel Study
This is a close reading guide to the book Shades of Gray. In Carolyn Reeder's beautiful story of Will Page and the invaluable lessons he learns as he struggles to get past an enormous loss following the Civil War. This book is so important to any 4th, 5th, or 6th grade class study the Civil War or American History. As close reading is such an important part of the Common Core, students need to be taught to be analytic as they read texts. This unit includes close reading sections, chapter-by-chap
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4th - 7th
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L Holm: A PDF & EASEL Novel Study
This is a ready-to-use, no-prep packet for teachers to use with students in grades 4-7 who are reading Turtle in Paradise, by Jennifer L. Holm. It includes 17 student pages that can be used as printables or digitally (the buyer simply exports it to Easel from the My Purchases page). A separate answer key in addition to a list of research topics for further reading and deeper understanding is also included.. The student pages divide the text into five reading assignments of about 35 pages each
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4th - 7th
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble A Complete Book Response Journal
This wonderful legend from the Native Americans that helps students realize the importance of their own talents, but also explains a beautiful part of Native American beliefs. You can use this story to reinforce a multitude of reading/writing strategies including letter writing, cause and effect, inferences and more! This 38 page journal also includes comprehension questions, story elements, and graphic organizers. Included are:
What do you know about…
Fiction/nonfiction
Prediction
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2nd - 5th
California Gold Rush #5: Mining Tools Informational Reading & More
The sixth in our California Gold Rush Text Series is called Mining Tools and Techniques. Topics include:panningrockerlong tomsluice boxhydraulic miningProblem: We love the California Gold Rush. That shouldn't be a problem except there is way too much information out there! Overwhelm! We created our own curriculum that covered everything important but was flexible enough to use in a variety of ways. We also wanted each section to be able to stand alone.Solution: A comprehensive Gold Rush Series o
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4th - 6th
Also included in: California Gold Rush Informational Reading Series #1-6 Discounted Bundle
Fireboat The Heroic Adventures of the John J Harvey by Kalman Lesson Plan
Fireboat The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey by Kalman Patriot Day Lesson is great for commemorating September 11th, teaching American history, and honoring the NYC firefighters. Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom) This resource includes: Lesson objectivesPre-Reading Activity KLW ChartReading Comprehension QuestionsCause and Effect ActivityCause and Effect Activity Answer KeyNew Vocabulary ActivitiesStory Sequencing ActivityMain Idea and Details ActivityText-to-Se
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2nd - 5th
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Hopkinson Lesson
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson LessonTopics: Underground Railroad, Slavery, African American History; American History;This lesson plan includes: Lesson objectivesReading comprehension questionsKWL Chart Cause and Effect Chart4 quilt tiles (have each student create a quilt tile for the class quilt for Clara) Character analysisMain Idea and Details ActivityNew Vocabulary (activities) Word Search Extension ActivitiesNearpod Teacher Access info is included on the last pageIf
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2nd - 5th
Revolutionary War on Wednesday Novel Study
Revolutionary War on Wednesday by Mary Pope Osborne is another wonderful book for students just starting chapter books. This comprehension focused guided reading unit is set up with before/during/after activities and vocabulary for each chapter. It works well with guided reading groups and if you enjoy running literature circles.Product ContentsEach chapter focuses on a different comprehension skill. Here is the table of contents:Prereading Activity: Schema builder and Quick Write to build ba
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2nd - 4th
California Gold Rush: #1 The Early Days Informational Reading and More!
The first in our California Gold Rush Text Series is called "The Early Days." The focus is on the backstory and first few months of 1848. We cover:John SutterSutter's FortJames Marshall Sutter's MillSam BrannanMethods to test goldThe entry of the U.S. into the territorial picture. Problem: We love the California Gold Rush. That shouldn't be a problem except we have way too much information! Overwhelm! We created our own curriculum that covered everything important but was flexible enough to use
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4th - 6th
Also included in: California Gold Rush Informational Reading Series #1-6 Discounted Bundle
Christmas Around the World Close Reading Comprehension | 3rd & 4th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about Christmas traditions all around the world. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn key facts about the Christmas traditions whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with eight questionsTwo grammar questio
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3rd - 4th
Also included in: A Christmas Close Reading Comprehension Bundle | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
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