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CVC Stories Reading passages with comprehension questions CVC Words Sight Words
These adorable stories will have your kindergarten and/or first grade students practicing so many reading skills. Each story targets CVC and sight words to build their fluency and comprehension. I read the story first, then we read it together chorally and finally I have students read it on their own. Then we read the comprehension questions and fill in the answers. 30 different stories are included, and they each come in both color and black/white. This download is for CVC stories set #1.-
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K - 2nd
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Paper Bag Book Report Project - Novel Study Templates - Reading Comprehension
Paper Bag Book Report: Fun Book Report Project for ANY Novel or Short Story - This package is perfect for your upcoming novel study unit or short story unit, as it provides students with everything they need to create a Paper Bag Book Report on ANY novel or short story! All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, detailed instructions, and templates! Two separate Paper Bag Book Report packages have been included: one for use with ANY novel, and one tha
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3rd - 6th
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Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl - Short Story Unit Activities & Assignments
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl - Short Story Unit Activities & Assignments: Introduce students to the highly engaging short story, Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl, with these ready-to-use resources. Designed to engage students with its eerie atmosphere and unexpected twists, this package provides all the tools necessary to delve deep into the story's themes and characters. Inside, you'll find resources to assess student comprehension, including reading comprehension questions and a
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8th - 10th
Sequence of Events- Activities
⭐️✅Looking for a way to engage your students with retell and sequencing? This is perfect for students to show what they know! Answer keys included!✔️Cut and paste, worksheets, and activities✔️Susie works at the Zoo and loves her job. Mr. Farmer has a busy day! Molly is having a birthday party! Read the stories and order the events.✔️Maria is baking a cake, help her make her cake in the correct order✔️Sequence task cards for whole group or small group reteach if you like. Use as an intro to your
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K - 4th
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Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Use the dark humor of Roald Dahl’s well-known short story, “Lamb to the Slaughter," to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes links to the full text of the story, detailed instructions, a 9-question deep-thinking handout (with detailed answer key, of course), and a writing activity that creatively uses an official-looking police report for students to summarize the elements of the story. The lesson also includes a police sketch portion (my high s
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7th - 10th
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Snowmen at Night Book Companion Writing Craft for Winter Months
Snowmen at Night book companion. What do Snowmen do at Night? I know your students have all sorts of imaginative ideas. This creative winter book companion is a fun way to extend the book Snowmen at Night after reading it with your students. It makes for an adorable winter bulletin board too.⭐Includes writing templates, anchor prediction chart headings, and scarf and hat templates. An easy to cut one piece snowman is also included for younger students.⭐ Do you need more Winter themed resource
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PreK - 3rd
Also included in: Winter Math and Literacy Kindergarten Resources and Centers MEGA BUNDLE
Level I Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Digital Resource
Level I Reading Comprehension PassagesDo you need some no prep reading passages and reading comprehension activities for your level I readers?This set includes 10 leveled passages, each with comprehension activities. Five of the ten passages are nonfiction passages. It also includes a "I Can Read Level I" bonus journal cover! (Provided in portrait and landscape)——DISTANCE LEARNING UPDATE: April 3, 2020—— ***I have now added DIGITAL versions of every single passage! These passages have been form
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1st - 2nd
Sequencing Stories With Pictures Kindergarten Literacy Center
This print-and-go sequencing activity is the secret to teaching sequencing to your kindergarten and first-grade students! With engaging retelling stories that help students practice the critical thinking skill of order of events, this activity is the perfect hands-on learning activity.Your young learners will love practicing their fine motor skills as they cut, paste, and put the events in order. The short stories are engaging and perfect for teaching sequential order, and the no-prep format mak
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K - 1st
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Aesop's Fables Reader's Theater Scripts and Activities for Grades 4-7
Looking for a fun way to teach fables to your middle grade to middle school students? These Aesop's Fables reader's theater scripts are easy to implement, and students will love them! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating fables into your language arts instruction.These four, one-page, three-character scripts with corresponding reader response questions will give your students the chance to: work on fluency, reading comprehension while learning about the fables genre in a fun and en
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
Level H Reading Comprehension Activities Passages and Questions Homework
Level H Reading Comprehension PassagesDo you need some no prep reading passages and reading comprehension activities for your level H readers?This set includes 10 leveled passages, each with comprehension activities. Five of the ten passages are nonfiction passages. It also includes a "I Can Read Level H" bonus journal cover! (Provided in portrait and landscape)——DISTANCE LEARNING UPDATE: April 3, 2020—— ***I have now added DIGITAL versions of every single passage! These passages have been form
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1st - 2nd
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Unit with Hunger Games Comparison
"The Lottery" Short Story Literature GuideThis package of documents features numerous materials for teaching Shirley Jackson's 1948 short story "The Lottery." Includes an introduction activity (using real stones), guided reading questions (for recall/comprehension, analysis, applying, critical thinking), discussion questions, a character chart, extended activities, a 26-question quiz (15 multiple choice, 9 vocabulary matching, 2 short answer essay), and a theme comparison with the novel The Hung
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Hunger Games Teaching Unit Mega Growing Bundle
Gift of the Magi, O. Henry, Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the short story, “The Gift of the Magi” by American writer O. Henry, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the text, and provide opportunities for creative writing. This two-day lesson plan includes a beautifully illustrated copy of the story, an 8-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and two options for creative writing assignments with specific literary techniques for the students to include in their own O
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7th - 10th
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Author Celebration ~ Publishing Party
This is a wonderful packet if you plan on or have an Author Celebration or a Publishing Party with your little learners! Included is all you need to have a wonderful and stress-free set-up of your celebration.
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~Invitations for families and for another guest, as well as even reminder notes to send home
~Welcome Poster
~Reminder Poster for door or bulletin board
~Author's Chair Poster
~Student Stories Class Book Cover if you'd like to put them together into a booklet t
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K - 2nd
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The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Presentation and Activities
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Presentation and Activities: Immerse your students in the haunting world of Edgar Allan Poe's gothic masterpiece, The Tell-Tale Heart, with these comprehensive short story materials. This resource equips educators with everything necessary to effectively teach the classic work of gothic fiction and engage students in meaningful learning experiences. Included are the full text of the story, a presentation to guide the lesson, a figurative langu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Mo Willems Author Study--A Reading Response Journal for Grades K-2
Kids LOVE Mo Willems books! The characters are funny and easy for kids to make connections with. In this unit, I have included response pages for many of Mo Willem’s popular books. Typical response pages included making text to self connections or character webs. Also included is a printable journal cover.To use:Print out a recording sheet for the books you wish to use.Staple the cover sheet and pages together and you are ready to go.I hope you enjoy this packet and studying this fun author
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K - 2nd
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STEAL Characterization - Lesson and Activities
STEAL Characterization Lesson and Activities
STEAL is an acronym to help students remember the tools used by author to bring characters to life: speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks. This resource has everything you need to teach students about indirect characterization….
★ An engaging (and editable!) presentation uses real-life examples and provides frequent checks-for-understanding.
★ Students follow along using the Cloze notes.
★ Then students practice applying the S
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6th - 9th
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One Pager Reading Comprehension | One-Pager Project Short Story
Have your students share their understanding of any short story by imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images from the text with a one-pager reading comprehension project. Students' artwork make for unique and creative analyses of the literature and also make great bulletin boards!Included in this purchase is:Student directions for the one pager project (PDF Ready to Print)Rubric for the one pager project (PDF Ready to Print)2 Example one pagers (One based on the short stor
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6th - 12th
Also included in: One Pagers Bundle — 8 One-Pager Projects and Templates
Plot Diagram Foldables: Story Elements Collection for Middle Grades Common Core
This resource includes everything you need to teach story elements and the plot pyramid to your middle grades students.This Story Elements Plot Foldable Collection includes:Plot Structure Pyramid Foldable Template (blank and labeled)6-Tab Elements Foldable Templates (blank and labeled)Alternate 5-Tab Elements Foldable Templates (blank and labeled) - no Inciting IncidentPlot Pyramid Structure Foldable with Cut-Out TabsPlot Pyramid Structure Graphic Organizer with Key QuestionsNEW! Elements of Plo
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4th - 9th
Plot: Story Structure Activity
NEW PRODUCT: Determining the Plot
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You can use this plot activity in many different ways! This would be a great way to introduce plot, use as guided practice, small group, centers, or even independent practice!
This is a great tool to use instead of boring workbook pages! There are four stories the students must read and identify the specific part of the plot. The students have a story map to place the cards to check their answers. There is an answer sheet included.
All yo
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2nd - 5th
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R Controlled Vowels Decodable Readers | Reading Fluency Passages | Comprehension
These fluency and comprehension passages are interactive, fun, and perfect for targeting specific skills. While using each brochure, students get the opportunity to learn a new phonics pattern and practice that skill in the context of reading for comprehension. Each tri-fold/brochure also incorporates a fun word work work activity.I used the form of a brochure because my students hate worksheets! It might seem silly, but turning a flat piece of paper into a brochure adds a lot of excitement to l
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Decodable Reading Fluency Passages and Comprehension | Phonics Brochures
Theme Activities - Learning Stations for discovering theme of any text
Teaching theme can be difficult because it's something students struggle to understand. These learning stations can change that as they are designed to teach students a process of understanding theme that they can apply to any text they read.In the texts students read, there is rarely a clearly stated "moral at the end of the story." Instead, there are steps that must be followed so they can discover the author's message or theme. These learning stations take students through these steps, and t
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Theme lessons, graphic organizers, activities, and anchor chart
The Landlady Escape Room - A Scary Story Activity for Middle School ELA
Wrap up your reading of Roald Dahl’s scary story with The Landlady Escape Room, perfect for middle school ELA classrooms looking for 100% engagement this Halloween! This literary-elements-themed escape room is guaranteed to challenge and excite your students this year. ✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!Middle school ELA teachers love using The Landlady Escape Room to conclude Roald Dahl’s scary story because it’s printable, digital, and editable. After reading and discussing The Landlady
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: The Landlady Short Story Analysis & Escape Room Bundle for Middle School
"Thank You Ma'am" Langston Hughes story, literary analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use this classic short story, “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes detailed instructions, a six-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and an optional writing activity that shows students step-by-step how to build a powerful introductory paragraph to any literary analysis essay. All student handouts are included in both PDF and Google Drive formats.This lesson is best for
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8th - 11th
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The Scarlet Ibis, James Hurst Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the heartbreaking story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This three-day lesson plan includes a 7-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters), a pre-writing organizing task that will get your students to dig back into the text and organize symbolic elements (also with answer key), and a literary analysis writing assignment where students will examine Hurst’s use of symbolism to support his them
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8th - 11th
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