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Elementary reading thematic unit plans for Microsoft Word
Lucy Calkins Readers Workshop-Literary Essay Graphic Organizer Theme & Character
This graphic organizer can be used for a literary argumentative writing unit. The graphic organizer shows students how to plan and organize an argumentative essay with a thesis statement, reasons, evidence and analysis to support the claim.
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4th - 9th
Unit 1 Bundle Lesson Plans- Wonders Reading 3rd Grade Weeks 1-5
Complete 3rd Grade Unit 1 bundled lessons. Lessons for each day of teaching Unit 1!If you are new to the Wonders Reading Curriculum and having trouble juggling all of the activities, you are not alone. This document includes the ENTIRE UNIT 1 daily lesson plans. Weeks 1-5, five day plans(1 day for assessment/centers). If you purchase these plans, your reading will be taken care of for 5 weeks! The lesson plans are easy to read, organized into steps, and scripted so a lot of the work is done for
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Unit 2 Bundle Lesson Plans- Wonders Reading 4th Grade Weeks 1-5
Complete 4th Grade Unit 2 bundled lessons. Lessons for each day of teaching Unit 2!If you are new to the Wonders Reading Curriculum and having trouble juggling all of the activities, you are not alone. This document includes the ENTIRE UNIT 2 daily lesson plans. Weeks 1-5, five day plans(1 day for assessment/centers). If you purchase these plans, your reading will be taken care of for 5 weeks! The lesson plans are easy to read, organized into steps, and scripted so a lot of the work is done for
Grades:
4th
Unit 1 Bundle Lesson Plans- Wonders Reading 1st Grade Weeks 1-5
Complete 1st Grade Unit 1 bundled lesson plans. Scripted Lessons for each day of teaching Wonders Unit 1!FREE WEEK LONG PREVIEW HERE: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lesson-Plans-Wonders-Reading-1st-Grade-Scripted-Plans-Unit-1-Week-1-7135720If you are new to the First Grade Wonders Reading Curriculum and having trouble juggling all of the activities, you are not alone. This document includes the ENTIRE UNIT 1 daily lesson plans. Weeks 1-5, five day plans(1 day for assessment/centers)
Grades:
1st
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD (30 NATIONS, 80 PP, WORD SEARCHES, BARGAIN!)
This has reading sections about Christmas for each of 30 nations, plus basic statistics for each nation’s capital and largest city, language(s), currency, and approximate population. The nations are the following:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Germany, Guatemala, Holland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukr
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Giant Gingerbread ManFriends Unit Bundle with Emergent Reader, Games, and MORE!
My favorite unit all year has to be my Gingerbread Man unit. The kiddos go NUTS for this one! This unit includes lots of fun ideas including making your own class gingerbread person who runs away and leaves clues for the class to follow!Included in this unit:Introduction to unit with ideas of how to make it so much fun for your class including ideas for a bulletin board how to turn your classroom door into a gingerbread house! Gingerbread Person - make one with your class and have it run away an
Grades:
K - 2nd
ESL U.S. HISTORY (ENGLISH-SPANISH)
This starts with and is focused upon a reading passage on the topic in English and Spanish. Next come
Flashcards of targeted vocabulary in the reading passage,
Bingo16 template (a 4x4 squares version of bingo) in English,
Spanish, Chinese tied to the vocabulary (helpful for current/future ELLs),
Word searches (aka wordfinds) for the vocabulary -- 4 full pages,
Cryptograms (number, letter, Greek) for the vocabulary on 5 pages,
Scrambled letters games – also tied to the vocabulary
Art and
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Unit 3 Bundle Lesson Plans- Wonders Reading 4th Grade Weeks 1-5
Complete 4th Grade Unit 3 bundled lessons. Lessons for each day of teaching Unit 3!If you are new to the Wonders Reading Curriculum and having trouble juggling all of the activities, you are not alone. This document includes the ENTIRE UNIT 3 daily lesson plans. Weeks 1-5, five day plans(1 day for assessment/centers). If you purchase these plans, your reading will be taken care of for 5 weeks! The lesson plans are easy to read, organized into steps, and scripted so a lot of the work is done for
Grades:
4th
Chains Novel Test ( Laurie Halse Anderson) - Digital Plus Print
Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson, tells the story of 13-year old Isabel. As the Revolutionary War begins, Isabel is fighting a battle for her own freedom and that of her sister Ruth. After being sold to the cruel Lockton family, and then being approached to spy for the Patriots, Isabel must decide what freedom really is, and what kind of freedom is worth fighting for. To check reading before a class discussion or composition, use this 20-question multiple choice test that covers the whole book.
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Chains Bundle - Test, Mid-point Quiz, Vocabulary List & Quiz, Enrichment
Biography worksheet
I created this simple worksheet for students to complete as they read a biography or autobiography. We did a unit on famous people from history and they competed on of these for each person we studied then we put them together to make little books. The document includes space for the students to draw a little picture then complete information on: Why the person is famous, a timeline of their life, other information about their person and a reflection about why the person is important enough to h
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3rd - 6th
Unit 2 Bundle Lesson Plans- Wonders Reading 1st Grade Weeks 1-5
Complete 1st Grade Unit 2 bundled lesson plans. Scripted Lessons for each day of teaching Wonders Unit 2!FREE WEEK LONG PREVIEW HERE: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lesson-Plans-Wonders-Reading-1st-Grade-Scripted-Plans-Unit-2-Week-1-7694838#show-price-updateIf you are new to the First Grade Wonders Reading Curriculum and having trouble juggling all of the activities, you are not alone. This document includes the ENTIRE UNIT 2 daily lesson plans. Weeks 1-5, five day plans(1 day for a
Grades:
1st
Unit 2 Bundle Lesson Plans- Wonders Reading 2nd Grade Weeks 1-5
If you are new to the Wonders Reading Curriculum and having trouble juggling all of the activities, you are not alone. This document includes the ENTIRE UNIT 2 daily lesson plans. Weeks 1-5, six day plans( 1 day for assessment/centers). If you purchase these plans, your reading will be taken care of for 5 weeks! The lesson plans are easy to read, organized into steps, and scripted so a lot of the work is done for you! Each lesson includes learning targets, group activities, independent activitie
Grades:
2nd
The World According Humphrey Distance Learning
A How-To Guide for a Whole School Community ReadFor distance learning, communicate with students via FlipGrid, setting up a way for students to respond to questions verbally. Share questions using Google Docs.Mystery CluesBookmarksChapter QuestionsBulletin Board IdeasOnline ResourcesRecommended Book StoresRecommended Book TitlesCulminating ActivitiesEmail IdeasReading LogHamster Clipart: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ninjawoman-Clip-Art-Studio
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Grades:
K - 5th
Nevada: A Children's Readers Theater Script for Nevada History
I love being a Nevadan and I love Readers Theater... so I combined the two! Perfect for an upper grades classroom, this 8 page script is educational and fun! There are songs, there are jokes, and there are great facts. Children will love participating and you could even have a performance with costumes for parents! Why not?!? This is a digital download only.
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3rd - 8th
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Unit 3 Bundle Lesson Plans- Wonders Reading 3rd Grade Weeks 1-5
Complete 3rd Grade Unit 3 bundled lessons. Lessons for each day of teaching Unit 3!If you are new to the Wonders Reading Curriculum and having trouble juggling all of the activities, you are not alone. This document includes the ENTIRE UNIT 3 daily lesson plans. Weeks 1-5, five day plans(1 day for assessment/centers). If you purchase these plans, your reading will be taken care of for 5 weeks! The lesson plans are easy to read, organized into steps, and scripted so a lot of the work is done for
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Esperanza Rising Reading Comprehension Quizzes and Answer Key
Reading Comprehension Assessments/Short quizzes on chapters in the book, "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan. There is a quiz for the entire book. Each quiz has multiple choice comprehension questions that are broken down by skill. Each quiz is on two chapters. For ex: Quiz #1 is on Chapters 1-2... and this continues until the last chapter. The Answer Key is also provided.
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Little Red Hen Play Package
Put on a performance and watch your students shine! The Little Red Hen is a timeless story which leaves students with a wonderful message about sharing and caring. This package includes a Teacher’s Script, a unique song written just for this performance, Reader’s Theatre, Writing Prompt, Invitation, Playbill, Cast Party Sign Up Sheet and a Costume Reminder for parents.
Students benefit by learning theatre vocabulary, reading skills through re-reading of the reader’s theatre, enthusiasm for lea
Grades:
K - 1st
ESL MATH FUN! (SPANISH, FRENCH, KOREAN, VIETNAMESE ETC, 74 PP)
THIS IS IN ENGLISH, HAS MUCH SPANISH, SOME CHINESE AND MANY OTHER LANGUAGES; IT INCLUDES:
A READING LIST or long, handy vocabulary of math words such as angle, base, coordinate, diameter, exponent, hypotenuse, length, mode, pi, rhombus, scalene triangle, squared, trapezoid, variable, and width.
The words appear with definitions, often with diagrams too, in English, Spanish, as well as an easy phonics system to help Spanish readers pronounce the English; elsewhere is a short list of Chinese mat
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4th - 12th
Out of the Dust Unit Plan for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade
This is a resource for teachers doing a book club unit on the book "Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse. This unit includes theme questions and lessons that incorporate book club curricular areas such as comprehension, literary aspects, composition, and language conventions. There are five lessons developed in detail. Just because there are five lessons does not mean this unit will last five days. It could easily take a month to get through with your class. This is because each lesson includes a les
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Summer Camp In The Classroom: Cross Curricular Lesson Plans
Summer Camp in the Classroom is a simulation in which you transform your classroom into a campground. It has many computer related and non-computer related activities.
Students will work with team mates to select a campsite and map a route. They will participate as a team in learning about:local wildlife; fishing regulations; constellations; campfire cooking; plant, insect, weather, and water safety; using an obstacle course.
Campers will keep logs and scrapbooks while engaging in reading, writ
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
History of Immigration Readers Theater
This readers theater explains the history of immigration to the United States. I have used it as a whole class language arts/history activity by numbering each line. My students all have numbers so it is easy for them to see what part they have to say. Each line is short as to keep the reading moving. The script can be adapted for any number of students by editing the numbers next to each line. I have used this readers theater as an introduction to a unit as well as a final wrap-up.
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4th - 8th
Black History: Biography Musician DUKE ELLINGTON 14 Comprehension, Vocabulary Qs
Here is a short biography of the internationally acclaimed musician, composer, and band leader – Duke Ellington. The informational text explains Ellington’s formative years, his accomplishments, and his influence on 20th century music. Following the text are 14 multiple choice reading questions. Also included are 4 photos from public domain. One picture is of Duke, one is Duke and his band, another photo shows the outside of the Cotton Club, where they performed, and the last one is the Washingt
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5th - 7th
Phantom Tollbooth activities for 2nd-4th grade
This unit I created to go along with the Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster encompasses: geography, mapping, art, vocabulary, punctuation, grammar, prefixes and suffixes, creative and persuasive writing, spelling, math, measurement and fun. I organized my activities chapter by chapter. My class loved this unit!Can be used for distance learning.
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2nd - 4th
Unit 2 Bundle Lesson Plans- Wonders Reading 3rd Grade Weeks 1-5
Complete 3rd Grade Unit 2 bundled lessons. Lessons for each day of teaching Unit 2!If you are new to the Wonders Reading Curriculum and having trouble juggling all of the activities, you are not alone. This document includes the ENTIRE UNIT 2 daily lesson plans. Weeks 1-5, five day plans(1 day for assessment/centers). If you purchase these plans, your reading will be taken care of for 5 weeks! The lesson plans are easy to read, organized into steps, and scripted so a lot of the work is done for
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Interactive Phonics Activities
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Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
Interactive Read-Alouds
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Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
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