3rd grade Winter character education literature circles

Character Education, Close Reading, English Language Arts

This activity packet can be used for guidance lessons, small group, read aloud activities, literature circles, sub work and more! Salt in His Shoes is a biography about Michael Jordan written by Delores and Roslyn Jordan. (His mother and sister) This book focuses on growth mindset because Michael shows that he is determined to become the best basketball player he can be, even though it is hard work. Other Salt in His Shoes Resources include: • Salt in His Shoes Creative Writing Newspaper Act

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Literature, Reading, Winter

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.5

, RL.4.2

...

Snowmen at Night -- A Reader's Theater (2 Different Scripts!)

Created by

Sharon Fendrick

Here are two fun reader's theater scripts adapted from this wonderful story by Caralyn Buehner.One script stays very close to the book. It has parts for four readers. The second script has parts for four readers AND three snowmen. The snowmen talk about what the readers say that they are doing at night.Please feel free to change the script(s) in any way that you would like!Headbands/necklaces are included in case you'd like to present this script at an assembly, for the parents, for the class

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Scripts, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RF.2.3

, RF.2.4

, RF.3.3

, RF.3.4

, RF.4.3

...

Growth Mindset - The Dot: Activity Packet

Created by

Character Education, Close Reading, School Counseling

This activity packet can be used for guidance lessons, small group, read aloud activities, literature circles, sub work and more! Growth Mindset is a positive way of thinking. When someone laments, “Well, I’m just bad at Math!” or “I am terrible at cartwheels!”, the growth mindset approach would be to help the person look at their "temporary" short comings a different way. A growth mindset lets a person figure out the next step in his/her journey towards success and helps the learner take owners

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.5

, W.3.1

...

Caribou Animal Research Nonfiction - Reindeer Reading Passage & Comprehension

Created by

What I Have Learned

This Caribou Informational Article and Comprehension Activities includes an article about caribou in two formats (two-page color photos & one-page text), website resources for online articles and videos about caribou, a fact sort sheet where students can sort facts about caribou, a variety of note-taking sheets, comprehension activities, and mini-report pages.Use these articles as a resource when researching and writing about animals. Read the article, look at a variety of web sites, and wa

Subjects:

Informational Text, Winter

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Research, Literature Circles

Also included in: Arctic Animal Research Polar Nonfiction Informational Articles & Comprehension

Thank you, Mr. Falker: A Comprehension Scoot

Created by

2nd Grade Snickerdoodles

“Thank you, Mr. Falker” by Patricia Polacco is the perfect story for teacher appreciation week, the end of the school year, struggling readers, or a lesson on bullying. This activity can be used in small group instruction, as a literacy center, as a walk around, or as a scoot activity. This product includes a comprehension activity with 30 multiple choice question cards, student answer recording sheet, and an answer key If you like this activity, you may also be interested in other book stu

Subjects:

Character Education, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Character Education, International Baccalaureate

IB Learner Profile Activities For Any Fiction Book Includes ALL Learner Profiles

Created by

Children's Library Lady

You will find these IB learner profile activities helpful all year round to teach all the learner profile attributes.Use any fiction book related to the learner profile trait you are focused on. Each pack also included 20 picture book recommendations.The learner profile activities bundle includesTen packs, one for each of the attributes:InquirersKnowledgeableThinkersCommunicatorsPrincipledOpen-mindedCaringRisk-takersBalancedReflective Check out the preview for examples of the activities.MORE DET

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles, Centers

Understanding Poetry, Prose and Drama {4th Grade Winter-themed Common Core Unit}

Created by

Rencharee

***Updated on 2-11-13- complete poems are now on the same page**** The following lessons are aligned to the fourth grade common core standards: • RL.4.5. Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text. • RL.4.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stori

Subjects:

Poetry, Winter, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles, Lesson

Mistakes - A Growth Mindset lesson using Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg

Created by

Growth Mindset in Action

This growth mindset lesson is all about making mistakes as a part of the learning process. This lesson requires you to buy or have the book "Beautiful Oops" by Barney Saltzberg. This is a wonderful little board book where an artist turns many common "mistakes" into fun little drawings. This is a growth mindset lesson I use with my once weekly growth mindset classes from Kindergarten all the way through 5th grade. The students really love the pictures in this book and the message that mistakes a

Subjects:

Character Education, Critical Thinking, Short Stories

Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles, Lesson

Emmanuel's Dream- Book Study -Growth Mindset - Biography & Reading Comprehension

Created by

Character Education, Close Reading, Reading

This activity packet can be used for guidance lessons, small group, read aloud activities, literature circles, sub work and more! Emmanuel's Dream is written by Laurie Ann Thompson and Sean Qualls. This book is about Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah. He was born with only one leg in Ghana, Africa. Despite many challenges that he faced in his life, he was able to reach all of his dreams and change the conversation and perceptions following disabled people in Africa and around the world. This packet inc

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Holidays/Seasonal, Winter, Writing

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

...

Gingerbread Writing Prompts, Posters, and Graphic Organizers

Created by

The Traveling Classroom

This set includes gingerbread men writing posters, prompts and graphic organizers! This correlates perfectly with the traditional gingerbread fairy tales as well as with my “Ten Little Gingerbread Men” learning resources. Everything is easy on the ink except for 1 color poster. deckyourclassroom Winter Activities - The Gingerbread Man - Writing set includes printables with & without pictures for: -Lost Gingerbread Men -Lost Gingerbread Man -Lost Gingerbread Girl -Lost Candy

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles, Centers

The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade by Justin Roberts 18 Activities NO PREP

Created by

Everywhere Librarian

Justin Roberts have made a book out of one of his beloved children's songs! You can find the song (same name as the book) on iTunes and play it for your class - they will love it!From Amazon: Hardly anyone noticed young Sally McCabe.She was the smallest girl in the smallest grade.But Sally notices everything—from the twenty-seven keys on the janitor’s ring to the bullying happening on the playground. One day, Sally has had enough and decides to make herself heard. And when she takes a chance and

Subjects:

Character Education, Library Skills, Literature

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

English Language Arts, Speech Therapy, Winter

Also included in: Third Grade Story Time 10 Book Bundle

How to Catch a Snowman: Speech & Language Activities

Created by

Small Town Speech

How to Catch a Snowman: Speech and Language Activities This packet is a companion to the book that can be used for literacy centers, whole class language lessons, or for speech/language therapy in individual or group sessions. The book is not included and will need to be purchased separately. This packet contains 70 pages of content that is perfect for targeting a variety of speech and language goals.•Rhyme:Cut out the cards (pages 5-10) and match the rhyming words from the story.•WH Questions:P

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

RF.K.2a

, SL.K.6

Rosie Revere Engineer - Growth Mindset - Research, Reading Comprehension & STEM

Created by

Character Education, English Language Arts, U.S. History

This activity packet can be used for guidance lessons, small group, read aloud activities, literature circles, sub work and more! Rosie Revere Engineer by: Andrea Beaty is an awesome story about a little girl who dreams of becoming an engineer! She creates inventions for her relatives and learns important life lessons along the way. Her Great-Great Aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) helps Rosie adopt a growth mindset and is instrumental in helping Rosie grow as a person and as an engineer! Rosie l

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

English Language Arts, Reading, Winter

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.3

, RF.4.4

, RF.4.4a

The True Story of Balto the Bravest Dog Ever Comprehension Activities

Created by

TCHR Two Point 0

Do you teach your students about Balto when learning about sled dog racing? Teachers can use this product as a comprehension activity when reading this book.This product contains seven black and white pages:Page 1: coverPages 2-5: comprehension questionsPage 6: musher finishing racePage 7-8: write a newspaper article about the serum run using transition wordsYou might also be interested in:Sled Dog Racing OpinionMagical Sled NarrativeWinter STEM BundleThanks for your interest! Please consider l

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.2.1

, RL.3.1

Also included in: Balto Writing Bundle Sled Dog Racing

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Activities

Created by

Joyful Learning - Megan Joy

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Story ActivitiesThese reading comprehension activities and writing extensions accompany The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.Contents & concepts include...Forming ConnectionsText-to-TextText-to-SelfText-to-WorldMaking PredictionsForming ConnectionsStory ElementsCharacter TraitsSettingShort Answer Comprehension QuestionsStory SequencingCut & Paste Main Events ActivityBeginning/Middle/End Main Events OrganizerStory SummarizingCause & Effect ActivityWriting

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Winter, Writing

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Winter

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.2.1

, RL.2.3

...

I Survived the Children's Blizzard, 1888 Mega Pack

Created by

Becky Blair

Your students will be "snow" excited to get reading with the "I Survived the Children's Blizzard" Mega Pack! This novel study was written with 3rd Grade Common Core Standards, but could be used in multiple grade levels to enhance reading skills. This novel was written for a fourth grade reading level but could easily be used in grades 3-5, and with advanced 2nd grade readers. This 67 page product download includes: 10 days of Lesson Plans Reading Comprehension Questions for Chapters 1-4 Quiz

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Literature Circles, Lesson

How to Catch a Yeti: Speech & Language Activities

Created by

Small Town Speech

How to Catch a Yeti: Speech and Language Activities This packet is a companion to the book that can be used for literacy centers, whole class language lessons, or for speech/language therapy in individual or group sessions. The book is not included and will need to be purchased separately. This packet contains 70 pages of content that is perfect for targeting a variety of speech and language goals.•Rhyme:Cut out the cards (pages 5-10) and match the rhyming words from the story.•WH Questions:Prin

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Speech Therapy, Winter

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types: