The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Readers Theater: Reading Comprehension Unit
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Dig deeper into this classic tale about Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman! The original story has been adapted into a 4 scene Readers Theater script that is a great choice for Halloween! This story is perfect for teaching plot structure, figurative language, and how setting impacts plot. This pack has everything you need to teach The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and all of the literature standards in middle school.
What’s included?
★ a complete annotated teacher guide filled with tips and tricks to teach the text
★ a suggested lesson plan that easily organizes 8 days of content
★ vocabulary words for the unit, including a graphic organizer, a vocab lesson, and two vocabulary assessments on self-grading Google Forms
★ a lesson sharing background knowledge about the life and times or author Washington Irving to introduce the unit and prepare students to read
★ 13 different graphic organizers that each focus on a specific fiction skill
★ 6 text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompts, complete with graphic organizers, stationary, and grading rubrics
★ a comprehension assessment that is aligned to Common Core standards, featuring multiple choice and open ended response formats, available on self-grading Google Forms
★ bell ringers to begin each lesson
★ 14 anchor charts to focus on specific reading skills in literature
★ answer keys and grading rubrics for all materials
★ links to add the assignments to your Google Classroom
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Passages to Teach Specific Skills:
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★ Analyzing Character Traits Skill Passages
★ Compare and Contrast Reading Skill Passages
★ Analyzing Cause and Effect Skill Passages
★ Teaching Theme Skill Passages
★ Main Idea and Details Skill Passages
★ Author’s Point of View Passages
★ Analyzing Comprehension: Big Skill Bundle
Passages by Month:
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - January
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - February
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - March
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - April
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - May
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - September
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - October
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - November
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - December
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - Year Long Bundle
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