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U.S. History guided reading books $5-10
Constitution Day Printable Reader with Comprehension
Constitution Day printable reader with two versions of the book for differentiation and three comprehension checks - one asking for complete sentence answers, one for them to circle their answers and a true/false response. There are also cute certificates - for completion of the book. Please preview to see the entire set.☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆This is the THIRD book in a 2nd BUNDLE (now complete) of printable readers for guided reading. Link for the bundle is below. There is already one bundle
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1st - 2nd
Abolitionists, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Uncle Tom's Cabin
This is a four-lesson unit covering the Abolitionist Movement, the life of Frederick Douglass, and the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The download includes four reading activities, multiple choice reading assessments, student response essay questions, guided reading activities, one vocabulary check, three sections of true and false questions, and student summaries. The assignments include information on William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, the Grimke Sisters, Frederick Douglas, a
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4th - 8th
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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5th - 9th
Also included in:Â World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
Beginning Biographies - Texts and Comprehension Work for First and Second Grades
This set of BEGINNING BIOGRAPHIES offers simple biographies featuring 10 famous people from America's history (5 females and 5 males). They're a great, developmentally appropriate way to introduce primary readers to the genre. There are TWO DIFFERENTIATED VERSIONS of each biography to accommodate for a variety of reading levels in your classroom. In this set, I've included texts for:Abraham LincolnRosa ParksNeil ArmstrongBetsy RossTheodore RooseveltRuby BridgesJesse OwensHelen KellerBenjamin Fra
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1st - 2nd
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
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
Famous People Biographies Text Evidence Passages Set 1
**Updated March 2020 to include a digital version of each student passage. This is a Google Slides presentation.**This is a set of 15 close reading passages. Each text evidence reading passage has three questions for students to mark the text. There is also an extended response question for students to answer on the back of their worksheet. Each passage is about a famous person in history. People included:Martin Luther King Jr.Clara BartonSally RideLeonardo da VinciJane GoodallStephen HawkingG
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Famous People Biographies Close Reading Text Evidence Passages Bundles
Famous People Biographies Close Reading Text Evidence Passages Bundles
Each text evidence reading passage has three questions for students to mark the text. There is also an extended response question for students to answer on the back of their worksheet. Each passage is about a famous person in history. This is both sets of my close reading passages. Each set has 15 passages for a total of 30 passages. Set 1:Martin Luther King Jr.Clara BartonSally RideLeonardo da VinciJane GoodallStephen HawkingGeorge WashingtonAbraham LincolnThomas JeffersonAlexander Graham
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2nd - 3rd
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
Cherokee Indians Mini-Book and Comprehension Quiz
This 10-page mini-book is a perfect tool to teach about the Cherokee Indians. It covers where the Cherokee Indians lived, about their homes, what they ate, what they wore, and the responsibilities of the Cherokee women and men. It also includes a 10 multiple-choice and 10 true-false question quiz. 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 Trail of Tears Mini-Book and Comprehension Quiz by clicking here.Don't forget t
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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
Ben Franklin Activity Pack {Kindergarten/First Grade}
This product was created for students in Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms. Through a variety of activities and worksheets students will learn all about Ben Franklin - a famous writer, scientist, and inventor who is best known for his experiments involving electricity and lightening. These print-and-go activities are great for cross-curricular lesson planning and can be easily incorporated into your current Language Arts and/or Social Studies curriculum.This pack includes 4 print-and-go w
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K - 1st
Famous People Biographies Close Reading Text Evidence Passages Set 2
**Updated March 2020 to include a digital version of each student passage. This is a Google Slides presentation.**This is a set of 15 close reading passages. Each text evidence reading passage has three questions for students to mark the text. There is also an extended response question for students to answer on the back of their worksheet. Each passage is about a famous person in history. People included:Wright BrothersNeil ArmstrongChristopher ColumbusLewis and ClarkHarriet TubmanJackie Rob
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4th - 5th
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Also included in:Â Famous People Biographies Close Reading Text Evidence Passages Bundles
UPDATED A Young People's History of the United States Study Guide v2.0
This is the full study guide I created to go along with Howard Zinn's book "A Young People's History of the United States".
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Table of Contents
Extra Activities
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8th - 10th
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson Novel Guide
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson Novel Guide Ideal for teaching about American history, African American history, the Jim Crow era, resilience, tolerance, and the Civil Rights history. Highly engaging cross curriculum novel that spans decades and teaches American Civil Rights history and its "inheritance" in a captivating and age appropriate way. This pack includes: Lesson objectivesChapter by chapter comprehension questionsAnswers includedResources for the background historical researc
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5th - 8th
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
To Kill a Mockingbird Teacher's Guide
Perhaps you already have a unit you've purchased from a publisher or another teacher. Or maybe you inherited a file cabinet of resources. But will these handouts help you teach this classic novel?
If you want a resource that will truly help you teach the novel, look no further. This novel has been my favorite for the past 25 years. I've read it over 100 times and have been teaching it for the past 12 years. Each year I add more to my extensive notes.
This resource goes through each chapter a
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8th - 11th, Staff
Return To Sender by Alvarez Hispanic Heritage Novel Guide
Return To Sender Alvarez Hispanic Heritage Novel Unit is perfect for teaching about immigration, its challenges, barriers, laws and current practices, American history, as well as, themes of family, friendship, belonging, and coming-of-age. The unit includes:Learning Objectives Pre-reading activities Immigration projectNew Terms and Vocabulary SheetChapter by Chapter questions and answers Essay TopicsExtension ActivitiesCharacter(s) Analysis Activity Themes ActivityComparison Activity Cause &
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5th - 8th
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes Novel Guide
Ghost Boys by Rhodes Novel GuideThis novel guide includes:Chapter by chapter comprehension questionsAnswer keyThemes activityNew vocabularySummaryCause and Effect ActivityExtension resourcesWriting Workshop Post-Reading QuestionsEssay questionsKLW ChartIf you have any questions, please email me @ mrslenamed@gmail.comThis product is ideal for: Teaching social studiesTeaching about American History Teaching about social issuesSimilar Resource(s): "Black Brother, Black Brother"by Jewell Parker Rhod
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6th - 8th
American Revolution | Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 3rd & 4th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons and a great classroom display about the American Revolutionary War. Perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade studying the American War of Independence and U.S. History.NO PREP needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the American Revolutionary War. There are 29 posters or task
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3rd - 4th
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Native American Heritage Novel Guide
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Novel Guide Google Classroom Novel GuideNative American History | American History Beautifully written historical fiction novel, set during the Great Depression era. Ideal for upper elementary and middle school students. Rich in historical context and vocabulary. Unique, engaging novel for all students. This pack includes many resources for background information, and your students will surely conduct their own search. This novel guide includes: Pre, during, post read
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6th - 9th
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:Â California Gold Rush Informational Reading Series #1-6 Discounted Bundle
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz A Novel of 9/11 NO Prep Novel Guide Patriot Day
Ground Zero: A Novel of 9/11 by Alan Gratz Novel Guide is perfect for teaching about September 11th, American History, and world history.This resource includes: Learning objectives Chapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questions Answer KeyNew Vocabulary Character(s) analysis activities Cause & Effect activity Types of characters activity KLW Chart Extension Resources - background information Themes Activity Post reading questions Teacher section with answer key Vocabulary Activities Post-
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6th - 9th
Battles of the American Revolution Booklet
Students will read about each battle of the American revolution and fill out a graphic organizer. This usually takes my students 2 class periods to complete. The booklet starts with the battle of Lexington and Concord and ends with the Treaty of Paris. The Graphic organizer serves as a timeline of all the battles and helps the students understand each battles's importance. Included in this purchase-Battles of the American Revolution Booklet-Timeline Graphic Organizer to use with the Booklet. Enj
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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