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2nd grade Women's History Month literature circles under $5
Bessie Coleman Biography Informational Text and Activities Black History Month
This ready-to-use biography of Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot will spark your kiddos' curiosity. This unit contains a biography with 12 engaging activities to explore the life of this adventurous aviator. Plus it's available in both print and digital versions.WHY YOU NEED THIS BESSIE COLEMAN BIOGRAPHY:Meets needs of all levels of students grades 2-5Engaging activitiesAddresses Critical & Creative ThinkingComprehending Informational TextTHIS CAPTIVATING READY TO USE
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2nd - 5th
Joan Procter Dragon Doctor by Valdez 22 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turned over teacups and crawled past the crumpets.... While other girls played with dolls, Joan preferred the company of reptiles. She carried her favorite lizard with her everywhere--she even brought a crocodile to school!When Joan grew older, she became the Curator of Reptiles at the British Museum. She went on to design the Reptile House at the London
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K - 3rd
Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos by Brown 21 Extension Activities PLUS Mini Book
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, written by Monica Brown and illustrated by John Parra, is based on the life of one of the world's most influential painters, Frida Kahlo, and the animals that inspired her art and life. The fascinating Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is remembered for her self-portraits, her dramatic works featuring bold and vibrant colors. Her work brought attention to Mexican and indigenous culture and she is also renowned for her works celebrating the female form.Brown's story recou
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Third Grade Story Time 10 Book Bundle
Malala's Magic Pencil 16 Book Extension Activities PLUS Mini Book
This book provides an opportunity to discuss the wider world with your elementary aged students. It is Malala's first picture book. The message of the book inspires hope.As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never
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1st - 4th
Also included in: Fourth & Fifth Grade Story Time 10 Book Bundle
Shark Lady Interactive Read Aloud and Activities Women's History Month Activity
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Shark Lady by Jess Keating. 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! All future interactive read alouds will be added for F R E E ! Shark Lady Interactive Read Aloud and Activities is a lesson plan f
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K - 2nd
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville by Miller 22 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
It's the day before the big parade. Alta can only think about one thing: Wilma Rudolph, three-time Olympic gold medalist. She'll be riding on a float tomorrow. See, Alta is the quickest kid in Clarksville, Tennessee, just like Wilma once was. It doesn't matter that Alta's shoes have holes because Wilma came from hard times, too. But what happens when a new girl with shiny new shoes comes along and challenges Alta to a race? Will she still be the quickest kid? The Quickest Kid in Clarksville is a
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Celebrate Athletes 10 Book Companion Biography Bundle NO PREP
Pies From Nowhere Book Companion - Black History and the Civil Rights Movement
Perfect for Black History Month, this literature guide for the picture book Pies From Nowhere introduces students to Georgia Gilmore, a hidden figure of the Civil Rights Movement. The story focuses on how Georgia helped sustain the Montgomery Bus Boycott by selling pies and cakes with the Club From Nowhere and her relationship with Martin Luther King Jr. These activities are great for Guided Reading, independent or small group work, reading response, or in a center. Use it with Gr. 2-4 and hom
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Biography Picture Book Companion Bundle - Lit Guides
Before She Was Harriet by Cline-Ransome 21 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
2018 Coretta Scott King Honor Book!A different look at the life of Harriet Tubman - this beautifully illustrated biography examines the different roles Harriet Tubman held through her life. Perfect book to share in you elementary classroom or school library. From Amazon:We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General Tubman she was a Union spy. As Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad. As Minty she was a slave whose spirit
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1st - 4th
Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Bailey Shelley Biography 20 Extension Activities
Wonderfully done picture book biography highlighting the life of Mary Shelley and how she wrote Frankenstein. It tells the fascinating story of your Mary Shelley and how, at the young age of 18, she wrote one of the most celebrated novels of all time. These 20 activities are perfect to use with elementary aged students. I have created 20 book extension activities for this title. Activities Include: Cover PageCover Story (Pre-Reading Activity)Making Connections Before ReadingLet's Take a Picture
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2nd - 5th
America's Champion Swimmer Gertrude Ederle by Adler Biography 22 Activities
Trudy Ederle loved to swim, and she was determined to be the best. At seventeen Trudy won three medals at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. But what she planned to do next had never been done by a woman: She would swim across the English Channel in fourteen hours and set a world record.I have created 22 NO PREP book extension activities for this title. Activities Include:Cover PageMaking Connections Before ReadingLet’s Take A Picture Walk (2 Activities)I Wonder… Formulating QuestionsComprehension Ques
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1st - 4th
Also included in: Celebrate Athletes 10 Book Companion Biography Bundle NO PREP
Long-Armed Ludy by Patrick 20 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
Lucile “Ludy” Godbold was six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine and an exceptional athlete. In her final year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy tried the shot put and she made that iron ball sail with her long, skinny arms. But when Ludy qualified for the first Women's Olympics in 1922, Ludy had no money to go.Thanks to the help of her college and classmates, Ludy traveled to Paris and won the gold medal with more than a foot to spare. Hooray for Ludy!Based o
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Celebrate Athletes 10 Book Companion Biography Bundle NO PREP
Who Is Jane Goodall? - Book Study
Who Is Jane Goodall? by Roberta Edwards (part of the best selling WHO IS series) is a biography students will love reading. This book study is available in printable and digital format for easy assigning. It includes:KWL chartchapter-by-chapter questionsextended response/ opinion questionsvocabulary sheets where students need to determine the meaning of the bold face words taken from the textcharacter traits graphic organizerchimps topic web***ANSWER SHEET to reading comprehension questions***T
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2nd - 6th
Frida by Jonah Winter 17 Book Extension Activities Kahlo Biography
When her mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, her father gave her lessons in brushwork and color. When polio kept her bedridden for nine months, drawing saved her from boredom. When a bus accident left her in unimaginable agony, her paintings expressed her pain and depression - and eventually, her joys and her loves. Over and over again, Frida Kahlo turned the challenges of her life into art. Now Jonah Winter and Ana Juan have drawn on both the art and the life to create a playf
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Celebrate Art and Artists 15 Book Companion Bundle NO PREP
Sarah Breedlove Walker Biography, Reader Response Black History Month Activities
This ready-to-use biography of Sarah Breedlove Walker, also known as Madame C. J. Walker, has everything you need to teach your students about the first female American millionaire. You'll find a biography with 12 engaging activities to explore the life of this amazing entrepeneur. Plus, it's available in both print and digital versions.This unit is part of my Women's History Reading Passages and Activities Bundle. Be sure to check it out for 35 biographies and activities highlighting amazing
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2nd - 5th
Nothing Stopped Sophie by Bardoe 21 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
The true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to achieve her dream.When her parents took away her candles to keep their young daughter from studying math...nothing stopped Sophie. When a professor discovered that the homework sent to him under a male pen name came from a woman...nothing stopped Sophie. And when she tackled a math problem that male scholars said would be impossible to solve...still, nothing stopped Sophie.For six years Sophie Germain
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2nd - 5th
Women's History Month Reading Comprehension
About Frida Kahlo and Anne Frank for Women's Month and practice reading comprehension and vocabulary acquisition. Answer some questions about your students' teaching skills and learn about the lives and achievements of Frida Kahlo and Anne FrankYou will receive a PDF file containing 11 pages.Size: 8.5 x 11 inches.Click here to follow my store and get new updates.We offer a product preview before you make your purchase. Please have a look and share your valuable feedback with us. Thank you
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2nd - 12th
Ruth Graves Wakefield, Smart Cookie - Book Companion - Grammar, Sequencing, etc
Ruth Graves Wakefield, One Smart Cookie written by Sarah Howden makes for a great read aloud for Women's History Month. I use many of the pages for a quick printed comprehension checks, but they can also be laminated and used for reading centers. This product includes: Timeline Worksheet - Students will research for dates and describe the events in Ruth's Life. Word Work Page - Six specific words are pulled from the story where students will look up definitions, the sentences out of the story, a
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1st - 2nd
Ellen Takes Flight - Book Companion - Research, Writing, Comprehension and More!
Ellen Takes Flight, The Life of Astronaut Ellen Ochoa written by Doreen Rappaport makes for a great read aloud for Women's History or Hispanic Heritage Months. I use many of the pages for a quick comprehension check, but they can also be laminated and used for reading centers. This product includes: Describing Ellen Worksheet- Prompted questions help describe Ellen at different points in her life. Timeline Worksheet - Students will look back into the story for dates and describe the events. Word
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2nd - 4th
Rosa Parks Biography, Graphic Organizers, Black History Month Activities
This ready-to-use biography of Rosa Parks has everything you need to teach your students about this famous Civil Rights Activist. You'll find a biography with 12 engaging activities to explore the life of this courageous woman. Plus, it's available in both print and digital versions.This unit is part of my Women's History Reading Passages and Activities Bundle. Be sure to check it out for 35 biographies and activities highlighting amazing American Women. WHY YOU NEED THIS ROSA PARKS BIOGRAPHY
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2nd - 5th
The Flying Girl by Engle Biography 20 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
In this beautiful picture book filled with soaring words and buoyant illustrations, award-winners Margarita Engle and Sara Palacios tell the inspiring true story of Aída de Acosta, the first woman to fly a motorized aircraft.On a lively street in the lovely city of Paris, a girl named Aída glanced up and was dazzled by the sight of an airship. Oh, how she wished she could soar through the sky like that! The inventor of the airship, Alberto, invited Aída to ride with him, but she didn’t want to b
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K - 3rd
Empower Girls: International Day of the Girl ~ Reading Comprehension & Activity
Hey there, inspiring educators! Get ready to embark on an educational adventure that appreciates the power of girls and fosters inclusivity like never before! Introducing "Empower Girls: International Day of the Girl" by Primary Press Papers, a delightful resource designed to enlighten young minds about the importance of equality, kindness, and limitless dreams.Unlock the World of Equality:International Day of the Girl isn't just another date on the calendar. It's a day where students discover t
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K - 3rd
Counting on Katherine Read Aloud Questions Katherine Johnson Biography Questions
Help your students delve deeper into the life of Katherine Johnson with over 110 questions for Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker.Counting on Katherine tells the life of Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson, an African American physicist and mathematician whose calculations at NASA helped send astronauts to the moon and return them safely.The Counting on Katherine questions come as a list, individual cards and as sticky note templates. Check out the preview for visual examples.The Counting on Ka
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1st - 4th
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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures Open-Ended Reading Response Questions
Help your students delve deeper into The Girl Who Thought in Pictures by Julia Finley Mosca with this pack of over 80 comprehension questions.The Girl Who Thought in Picture tells the life of Dr. Temple Grandin, an American scientist and industrial designer. She used her own experiences with autism to create systems that reduced stress in humans and animals. She is also an internationally renowned spokesperson for autism.The book includes a timeline and further resources to learn about this insp
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1st - 4th
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You Should Meet Mae Jemison - Book Study
You Should Meet Mae Jemison by Laurie CalkhovenBook Study Includes:before, during, and after reading questionsmultiple choice questionsextended response questionsbiography graphic organizervocabulary - ABC order & sentence writingAnswer sheetsTerms of Use:All rights reserved by the author. These materials are intended for personal use by a single classroom only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. For use in multiple classrooms, p
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2nd - 3rd
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