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2nd grade Spring social studies literature circles
Reader's Theater Scripts, Spring Reading Comprehension Fluency 1st and 2nd Grade
Looking for fun reading activities for spring? This set includes 13 readers theater scripts and partner plays to practice reading comprehension and fluency in the spring! This is a great way for students to practice fluency and expression.Readers Theater is always a great team building activity for partners or groups of three or four! The script themes range from rain to St. Patrick's Day to frog-themed fiction.There are 13 spring-themed reader’s theater scripts within this unit. They range betw
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Native American Readers' Myths and Legends Theater Scripts
Do you need an engaging way to study folktales, legends or Native Americans? Need a way to integrate literacy and social studies? Looking for more interesting texts for guided reading? These readers' theaters will help you with all the above. I have used these readers' theater scripts for the many years in my classroom as part of our Native American unit and guided reading groups. I have performed these scripts in the classroom for other classes and as plays at parent events. Why you will love t
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2nd - 5th
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
Ant Craft | Insect Craft and Activities
Spring is here and so are the insects! If you are studying about bugs this Spring these cute little ant crafts will be a hit with your students!This little ant will be a cute craft for your kids to create. He would look great on a Spring bulletin board or in the hallway outside of your room.It is a great Spring craft activity to add to your Spring lessons.Use this craft while learning about all of your Spring insect activities. This craft includes:Ant Craft that can be made in red or black.An
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PreK - 3rd
Thank You Sarah Hale November Activities Sarah Saves Thanksgiving Book Companion
Add a little history to your Thanksgiving activities this year. Your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students will love learning about the life and legacy of Sarah Hale, the single mother of five, composer of Mary Had a Little Lamb and first female magazine editor. Sarah singlehandedly took on the task of having Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. She is a real-life example of perseverance.This unit can stand alone with the accompanying story Sarah Saves Thanksgiving (written by me) o
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Thanksgiving ELA Enrichment Activities Bundle
I Survived Hurricane Katrina Mega-Pack
Step into the storm of century with this Mega-Pack for "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis. This historical fiction is a leveled for 4th grade but could easily be used in 3rd-5th.
This product pack was created to correlate with Common Core Standards and includes:
Lesson Plans (10 Days)
Reading Comprehension Questions (ALL CHAPTERS)
Answer Keys
Chapters Quizzes w/Answer Key (ALL CHAPTERS)
Extensions:
Hurricane KWL
Character Analysis
Hurricane Research & Writing
Character
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2nd - 5th
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
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog
Book companions make great speech therapy tools and this book by Lucille Colandro is a great book for your spring lesson plans. Your students are sure to love listening to all the crazy things this old lady eats.
This packet was developed for preschool to 2nd grade to utilize in speech therapy. It is 50 pages and targets sequencing, comprehension questions, following directions, vocabulary, basic concepts, and much more.
This packet is a companion to the book. You will need to purchase the boo
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Book Club: Spring Bundle One
Miss Rumphius Activities and Book Companion For Spring and Earth Day
Miss Rumphius is one of my favorite picture books to read to my class during the spring months. It’s also a wonderful book to use in our Earth Day activities. This Miss Rumphius Literature Guide and included activities are a great way to get your students excited about critical thinking while exploring story details. With sequencing activities, sorting facts vs opinions, a character map, vocabulary activities, and more, your students will dig deep into the story of Miss Rumphius and her beautifu
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2nd - 4th
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: Magic Tree House Book Companion BUNDLE Books 1-4
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
Spring Passages, Spring Close Reading Passages Nonfiction Comprehension
Are you looking for high-interest Spring reading passages to help your students practice their close reading strategies? This fall nonfiction close reading comprehension passages pack comes with 12 weeks of activities.New to close reading? There is a how-to introduction within the product that breaks down each day's tasks for the week. This is an introduction to each day's tasks plus three general graphic organizers in case you want to supplement Asking Questions, Main Idea/Detail, and Fact Find
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1st - 2nd
The Wind Blew: Literacy, Language and Listening Book Companion
The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins is a classic story story (sold separately, online or in stores) in which characters continue to lose items to the wind. 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 Sets are included, one with full details, and one with minimal visuals.2. Comprehension Qu
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PreK - 2nd
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 Mega Pack
Dive into "I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916" Mega Pack! This 42 page novel study is the perfect companion to the high-interest historical fiction and includes ALL the components of the individual chapter packs. I have also added a couple of additional bonus extensions! These text are fantastic to use for literature circles, whole group novel studies, or as enrichment projects.
This product download includes:
Higher-Level Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions for ALL chapters
Chapter
Grades:
2nd - 5th
The Tale of Peter Rabbit Read Aloud Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension
The Tale of Peter Rabbit Read Aloud Book Study Companion Comprehension Packet with activities including quiz, sequencing, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the classic fairy tale book by Beatrix Potter (book not included). This 54-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 54 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. 10 Comprehension short-answ
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K - 2nd
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 Mega-Pack
Set your reading block on fire with this novel study for "I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871" by Lauren Tarshis! This high-interest book series is always a winner with my students. In my classroom, we use the "I Survived" series for book clubs. They can also be used as a whole class or independent novel study.
This 62 page novel study is aligned with ELA Common Core standards and includes the following:
*Lesson Plans (10 days)
*Reading Comprehension Questions and Answer Keys
*Chapt
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2nd - 6th
Tops & Bottoms: A Language Book Companion
This unit is a book companion for Tops and Bottoms, by Janet Stevens.The unit focuses on language aspects for the book.
There is SO much you can do with this book, which means this pack will probably grow in the future, but for now these activities were what we did during speech and language intervention.
This book companion is 31 pages in length. It features the following activities:
•Emotions: Describe 3 different parts in the story and how the characters felt.
•Vocabulary: 8 tier 2 vo
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1st - 4th
Also included in: Spring ELEMENTARY Speech and Language Super Bundle
I Survived THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC, 1912 - Comprehension (W/Answer Key)
One page per chapter plus answer keyRationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have read. (In
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2nd - 4th
Tennessee Symbols
This unit includes everything you need to put together an informational book on Tennessee's state symbols. This coorelates with the new TN Social Studies standards that are being adopted and implemented for the 2014-2015 school year. Included are 4 different versions of the book to meet the needs and differentiate instruction for all of your learners.
-A craft version with patterns for all of the symbols (hands on activities)
-A writing version for your higher level learners. This will help to
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PreK - 2nd
Spring Reading Comprehension Poems
Spring 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.★Be sure to download the preview for a free spring poem with comprehension activities!★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 word
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1st - 2nd
Life Cycles Reading Comprehension Passages | Butterfly Life Cycle
Get your students engaged with these "Life Cycle Reading Passages" and activities while meeting their reading level needs! This is perfect for your life cycle unit, reading nonfiction texts, and for guided reading groups. The questions for each passage vary. These passages cover a variety of nonfiction standards.Included:Butterfly Life CycleGreat White Shark Life CycleFrog Life CycleLima Bean Life CycleBee Life CycleLadybug Life CycleChicken Life CycleSea Turtle Life CycleLife Cycle of an AntCo
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1st - 5th
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 Mega-Pack
Experience the Japanese tsunami of 2011 with your class as you follow Ben on his miraculous story of survival in "I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011" novel study (book by Lauren Tarshis). This novel is written for a fourth grade reading level but could easily be used in grades 3-5, and with advanced 2nd grade readers.
This product download includes:
Reading Comprehension Chapters 1-4
Quiz Chapters 1-4
Reading Comprehension Chapters 5-8
Quiz Chapters 5-8
Reading Comprehension Chapters
Grades:
2nd - 5th
I Survived THE NAZI INVASION, 1944 Comp & Text Evidence (Answer Key Included)
One page per chapter plus answer keyRationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have read. (In
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2nd - 4th
Eric Carle Author Study - Reader's Response Journal for Spring
Use this Author Study journal to explore several texts by the beloved author Eric Carle.
Journal includes:
- Author information page
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Retell
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See character identification
- The Mixed Up Chameleon moral of the story
- The Very Busy Spider text to self connection
- The Grouchy Lady Bug text to text connection
- The Very Quiet Cricket narrative writing
- The Little Cloud narrative writing
- The Very Lonely Firefly nonfiction text t
Grades:
K - 2nd
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