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1st grade Winter social studies literature circles
Gingerbread Book Comparison, Retelling, and Writing Study Unit
Gingerbread book companion study using the books The Gingerbread Man (by: Karen Schmidt), The Gingerbread Baby, The Gingerbread Girl, The Gingerbread Cowboy, The Gingerbread Bear, The Gingerbread Pirate, The Ninjabread Man, The Gingerbread Boy (by: Paul Galdone), and The Runaway Tortilla. Compare a few or all of the gingerbread books!Compare the books and create a Gingerbread Book comparison chart comparing the characters, and repeated phrase, ending. Use the character cards for each book as you
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PreK - 1st
Sneezy the Snowman Craft Read Aloud and Activities Winter Snowman Activities
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of perseverance.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! Sneezy the Snowman Interactive Read Aloud and Activities is a lesson plan for an interactive read aloud and writing activ
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K - 2nd
Also included in:Â January Interactive Read Alouds and Crafts Winter Read Alouds and Activities
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Craft and Activities
Are you looking for some fun activities to introduce Kindergarten and 1st Grade students to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr? I have developed this focus on how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Peacemaker. We talk about the difference between a Peacemaker and a Peacebreaker. Then, students write about how they can be a Peacemaker. There are several engaging activities in this mini unit for you.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Craft Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Writing PromptsDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemak
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PreK - 1st
Sneezy the Snowman Book Companion: Winter Book Companion
This book buddy provides a variety of activities, targeting multiple skills to accompany, Sneezy the Snowman. Skills Addressed:Comprehension Questions Cause and EffectDescribing SortingMaking Inferences- anchor chart and independent activity pageSequencingStory RetellFollowing Directions- interactive cookbook Just for fun: "Melted Sneezy" water bottle labels Download the preview to view all of the activities included! Customer Tips:How can I earn TPT credits to use on future purchases?• Please g
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PreK - 3rd
Bear Snores On | Book Companion | Story Retelling Craft
Bear Snores on Story Retelling CraftBear Snores on by Karma Wilson is a great book to read this Winter.Read the story to your students and use this craft as a story retelling follow up. This craft can be used during your study of Winter or hibernation. Two Craft Options are included:One can be copied on brown for the bear and any color for the blanket. The other one can be copied and colored by your students.I have added one set in color for use in a literacy center.
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PreK - 1st
Fry Bread A Native American Family Story Activity Native American Heritage Month
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of family and cultural traditions.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! This resource is included in the November Interactive Read Aloud Bundle!
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K - 2nd
A Loud Winters Nap Read Aloud Activities | January Activities
This is a read aloud kit that provides you with targeted mini lessons, craft or printable(s) to support varied literacy activities for up to 5 days using the mentor text, A Loud Winter's Nap by Katy Hudson in a Kindergarten or First Grade to support literacy standards and comprehension. *Updated 12/19/2020** * * SAVE BIG, get 4 titles in the January Read Aloud Kit for the price of 2! Click here to save up to 50% Off * * *Included you’ll find: • Read Aloud Questioning Card for Comprehension • Les
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K - 2nd
Also included in:Â READ ALOUD Crafts and Activities 9 Book BUNDLE
Prove It Thanksgiving Reading Passages | Native Americans, Pilgrims, November
These nonfiction reading passages are perfect for the month of November and the Thanksgiving season. Each passage is engaging and includes informational facts about Native Americans, The Lakota of the Great Plains, The Wampanoag Tribe, and Pilgrims.These passages and comprehension questions require students to PROVE IT! They must go back to the text to support their answers with EVIDENCE.These passages can be used for many purposes: close reading, a quick assessment, targeted small groups, whole
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1st - 3rd
Frosty the Snowman Activities
Frosty the Snowman is always a favorite book to read and song to sing during Winter. I created a handful of activities to use along with this book so you can teach with this book all week long. Included are activities to work on retelling, sequencing, comprehension, and more. Check the preview file to see what's included!
This is included in my Winter Stories Activities Bundle which includes 6 popular Winter books.
Activities included
• teacher large vocabulary/retelling cards in color
• stude
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K - 1st
Also included in:Â Winter Stories Activities BUNDLE
The Snowy Day: Literacy, Language and Listening Book Companion
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a classic, Caldecott-winning children's book (sold separately, online or in stores) which follows Peter’s winter day activities. This literature unit is filled with six different follow-up activities and games to target listening, language and literacy! Following reading, engage your students in activities targeting:1. Sequencing with Pictures (which is also a great retelling tool!)2. Comprehension Questions with two (picture) answer choices3. Rhyme Sort- Sort
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PreK - 2nd
Snowmen At Night Literature Unit
This activity will be a great addition to you "Snowmen At Night" Unit. My students enjoyed reading the story and sequencing them together.This unit includes:-Two different template of Snowman At Night Sequencing (with and without numbers)- Sequencing cards in color and black and white (with and without numbers)- Snowmen at night story sticks- Story Pocket Chart Cards- Snowmen at night story organizer- Label the parts of a snowman- "My Snowman" writing/ drawing prompt- "If I was a snowman at nig
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in:Â Snowman LITERACY BUNDLE
Bear Snores On Activities | Boomâ„¢ Cards and Print
Use this engaging resource paired with the story, Bear Snores On, to target your students' needs in speech and language therapy, small group intervention, or classroom literacy centers. This helpful resource includes both printable materials, like worksheets and task cards, as well as a Boom Card version!Included in the download:• 8 Character Cards (page 3-4)• 32 Rhyming Cards (pages 6-7)• 16 Blank Paw Cards (page 8)• 19 Level 1 Comprehension Cards (pages 10-12) • 23 Level 2 Comprehension Cards
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in:Â Bear Book Companion Bundle!
DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion
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This product is a book companion to be used with the Magic Tree House Book (#1) DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK by Mary Pope Osborne. In the book, Jack and Annie travel back to Prehistoric Times where they learn about dinosaurs! This book would be perfect for use with a Dinosaur Unit!!
These books are a HIT and offer themselves to tons of
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1st - 5th
Also included in:Â Magic Tree House Book Companion BUNDLE Books 1-4
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The Mitten By:Jan Brett [Literature Unit]
The Mitten' is a classic story that everyone loves. This pack contains activities that will enable your students to learn key elements in the story. This pack includes:- A story sequencing worksheet (colored / black & white)- Character sticks for in class story retelling- Character pocket chart cards- Story Elements Organizer (two different formats)- "My mitten is so big it can fit..." writing/ drawing prompt[UPDATED: December 2019] **BONUS**UPDATED graphics
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Jan Brett Winter Literature Bundle (VOLUME 1)
The Water Princess by Verde 19 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
Beautiful book based on the true story of African model, Georgie Badiel. Gie Gie must walk with her mother everyday to get water from the well. Gie Gie wants to find a way to bring the water closer to her village. Wonderful opportunity for discussion. From Amazon:With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clear
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K - 3rd
Also included in:Â It's Time for a Story 10 Book Bundle SET FOUR 155 Activities for 10 Titles
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The Umbrella By:Jan Brett [Literature Unit]
The Umbrella is a classic story that everyone loves. This pack contains activities that will enable your students to learn key elements in the story. This pack includes:- A story sequencing worksheet (colored / black & white)- Character sticks for in-class story retelling- Character pocket chart cards- Story Elements Organizer - "My umbrella is so big it can fit..." writing/ drawing prompt- The Umbrella mini coloring book- Rainforest Layers Coloring
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PreK - 1st
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Winter Reading Comprehension Poems
Winter Reading Comprehension poems are a great way to practice reading comprehension. Why? Read, Rhyme, Remember is a fun, {quick}, and engaging way to integrate seasonal learning, rhyming and reading comprehension.Note: These activities are also included in this money-saving bundle: Reading Comprehension Poems For the YEAROn each page, students will: read the poem three times, find and circle rhyming words, draw a picture (visualize) and answer the comprehension questions. Poems are also pro
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1st - 2nd
Also included in:Â Poetry Worksheets Activities for Reading Fluency Practice with Comprehension
The Biggest Snowman Ever : 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Winter Book
The Biggest Snowman Ever by Steven Kroll is a first, second and third grade thematic book unit for Winter. This Snowman Unit has 102 pages of reading comprehension, ideas, activities, printables, graphic organizers, worksheets, projects and foldables that correlate with the book "The Biggest Snowman Ever" and is based on Common Core StandardsThis resource and activity unit includes:~Class Discussion Questions and Ideas~Vocabulary Words and Definition Lists~Vocabulary Practice, Graphic Organizers
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1st - 3rd
Cozy the Musk Ox | Winter | Book Companion Craft and Writing
Cozy by Jan Brett Book Companion CraftCozy is a sweet story about a Musk Ox that get separated from his heard and finds friends with the animals who want to stay warm in his fur. This is a great book to sequence the animals who come to Cozy. It also is great for story retelling. I have also included a set in color for your kids to manipulate in a literacy center.This activity is a great follow up after reading this book.
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PreK - 2nd
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Scaredy Squirrel: A Literacy & Social Studies Unit!
I am so excited to share my Scaredy Squirrel unit with you. A few months ago, I had never read a Scaredy Squirrel books. One of my students checked one out of the library and asked if I would read it to the class. We were immediately hooked! I then checked out three more books and we decided that we would do a book study on Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt. I cannot tell you enough how much FUN this was!
We focused our unit on four books (Scaredy Squirrel, Scaredy Squirrel goes camping, Scare
Grades:
PreK - 1st
The Jacket I Wear In The Snow
Book companions make great speech therapy tools and this book by Shirley Neitzel is a great book for your winter lesson plans. Your students are sure to enjoy listening and learning about winter clothes.This packet was developed for preschool to 1st grade to utilize in speech therapy. It is 33 pages+ answer key and targets sequencing, comprehension questions, vocabulary, grammar, and much more.This packet is a companion to the book. You will need to purchase the book separatelyWhat's included:•
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in:Â #jan24halfoffspeech Book Club: Winter Book Bundle One
Preschool Winter Snowflake Alphabet Literacy Activities Winter Letters & Sounds
Are you looking for a fun and engaging winter theme literacy activity for your preschool winter centers? You kids will love this winter mitten theme alphabet and beginning sound activity set. It's perfect for your winter theme and snow theme units and lesson plans. Alphabet matching AND beginning sound activities!*Please note that this product is included in my Snowflake Activity Bundle. If you purchase the money-saving bundle, you DO NOT need to purchase this product.This easily differentia
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PreK - 1st
Also included in:Â Winter Snowflake Craft - Preschool Winter Math & Literacy Activities Bundle
Ten on the Sled Stick Puppets & Writing Activity | Book Companion
These stick puppets were created to go along with the story, "Ten on the Sled," by Kim Norman. Your students will love retelling this story with the stick puppets. I have also included a set of characters in color for the teacher to copy and laminate for use on a magnet board for whole group retelling. Also included:*Class book cover and writing pages to go along with the story*Ordinal Numbers Sheet- Students will cut and glue the characters in the order they were on the sled. I hope your studen
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PreK - 1st
January Interactive Read Alouds and Crafts Winter Read Alouds and Activities
Engage your students in rigorous interactive read alouds throughout the month of January with the books Squirrel's New Year's Resolution, Tacky the Penguin, Sneezy the Snowman, The Mitten, Frederick, A Long Winter's Nap, Extra Yarn, and Martin's Big Words. Students will love the interactive format of the read alouds and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around each book's unique theme. Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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