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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
Also included in:Â Women in Science Bundle 7 Picture Books 100+ Extension Activities NO PREP
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:Â Third Grade Story Time 10 Book Bundle
Beth - The Story of a Child Convict by Mark Wilson - First Fleet
This resource is a nine page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Beth - The Story of a Child Convict by Mark Wilson. This document contains six worksheets for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are two pages of comprehension questions, a dictionary activity, a Venn diagram task and two research activities. A teacher answer sheet is provided for the comprehension questions.This bo
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Mark Wilson Book Bundle #1 - Worksheets for 10 Picture Books - Author Study
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:Â 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
Wilma Rudolph Timeline Medal
A fun conversation starter activity that will help retell the inspiring story of how Wilma Rudolph overcame many obstacles in her lifetime. Students will cut and staple pages of her accomplishments to the medal. They can then proudly wear their medal and share the story of Wilma's determination and success.
This is a perfect follow up activity to the story
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World''s Fastest Woman
by Kathleen Krull
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K - 1st
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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:Â 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:Â 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
The Man from Snowy River - Banjo Paterson
The Man from Snowy River is one of the greatest depictions of bush life with an heroic horseman and a great chase. Now you can examine the poem in detail. There are pre-reading activities in the workbook to help establish the foundation of what students may already know and prepare them for the reading. The activities while reading are often practical and deal with the rhyme, meter and delivery of the poem. Most importantly, there is a reading of the poem highlighting the pace and movement writt
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â The Australian Poetry Collection
Young Dark Emu - A Truer History by Bruce Pascoe - 6 Activities / Worksheets
This resource is a nine page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Young Dark Emu - A Truer History by Bruce Pascoe. The activities allow the students to reflect on and extend their understanding of the text. Some of the activities are cause and effect, identifying primary and secondary sources of information and a writing activity. There are six worksheets / activities for students in this resource and an answer sheet for the teacher for the primary and secondary source activity.
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3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â The First Fleet Book Bundle - Worksheets for 10 Picture Books
Tom Appleby Convict Boy Novel Study Comprehension Questions
Delve deeper into Jackie French's Tom Appleby Convict Boy with my Chapter Questions pack. With over 52 pages and 260 questions, help students to explore early European settlement in Australia through the eyes of a child. An excellent resource for those studying Australian history or seeking to improve student comprehension in reading and literacy centers.
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4th - 7th
Guided Novel Study: Birrung the Secret Friend
This product is a guided novel study unit for Birrung the Secret Friend by Jackie French. The unit is designed to be delivered during guided reading sessions for independent readers. It includes a focus question, discussion points, vocabulary and after reading activities for each chapter. The unit is aligned to the NSW English Syllabus and includes links to cross-curriculum priorities and additional KLAs.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Riding Freedom Discussion Task Cards Book Club Literature Circles
This set of cards is included in this novel study: Riding Freedom (Pam Muñoz Ryan) A Complete Novel StudyI created these Common Core (CCSS) aligned discussion and constructed response questions for the wonderful novel, "Riding Freedom". If you and your students love "Esperanza Rising", I highly recommend "Riding Freedom". Although the book is a work of fiction, it is based on the true story of Charlotte (Charley) Darkey Parkhurst - a woman who posed as a man and was able to vote before women wer
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4th - 5th
Mulga Bill's Bicycle - Banjo Paterson
You can't go wrong with this classic ballad about a crazy bicycle ride. Banjo Paterson created memorable characters that have endured the test of time. The workbook associated with this poem scaffolds learning by building on the knowledge students may bring to class. There are activities while one reads. Most notably, there is the reading on the PowerPoint to give scope and dimension. There are post reading activities to encourage research and perspective. In all, one has a complete package to o
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4th - 9th
Also included in:Â The Australian Poetry Collection
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:Â Celebrate Athletes 10 Book Companion Biography Bundle NO PREP
What's Your Story? by Rose Giannone and Bern Emmerichs - 6 Worksheets
This resource is a six page PDF document with activities to do based on the book What's Your Story? by Rose Giannone and Bern Emmerichs. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are some comprehension questions, plus an interview activity and a QR code research activity which could be used with ipads / tablets. These activities are designed to work with a unit on the First Fleet. Education Australia has other r
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â The First Fleet Book Bundle - Worksheets for 10 Picture Books
Desert Lake - The Story of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre by Pamela Freeman 6 Worksheets
This resource is an eight page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Desert Lake - The Story of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre by Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli. There are six activities to do with the book. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension and vocabulary activities plus a missing letters puzzle. An answer sheet is provided for the missing letters puzzle. Education Australia has
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Collecting Colour by Kylie Dunstan - 7 Worksheets - Aboriginal / Indigenous
This resource is an eight page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Collecting Colour by Kylie Dunstan. This document contains seven worksheets for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions and vocabulary activities. There is also a procedure writing task. This book is an excellent resource to use when studying the Australian Aboriginal / Indigenous culture.Ed
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Alfred's War by Rachel Bin Salleh - 6 Worksheets - ANZAC Day - World War 1
This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Alfred's War by Rachel Bin Salleh and Samantha Fry. There are six activities to do with the book. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension, vocabulary and grammar activities. There is also a QR code activity where students can scan the QR code to watch a video about Indigenous ANZACs.Education Australia has othe
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Emu by Claire Saxby - Worksheets and Information Report Activities
This resource is a ten page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Emu by Claire Saxby and Graham Byrne. There are six worksheets / activities for students in this resource.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the text. There are some comprehension questions, index and vocabulary activities but most of the worksheets focus on using this book to teach students how to write information reports. Education Australia has other reso
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Also included in:Â Claire Saxby Book Bundle - Worksheets for 10 Picture Books - Author Study
Study Guide for "The Burnt Stick"
This study guide was created for a low-level (Cambridge A2) class of Year 11 Chinese students at an Australian-curriculum international school. These students studied this book as part of a unit on the "stolen generation" and the injustices that Aboriginal Australians have faced since the arrival of the British in 1788. Anthony Hill's text is written for the native-speaking Australian students in the upper-elementary grades, but this study guide could be adapted for EAL students or native-speaki
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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