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Short stories Common Core SL.3.1d resources
Analyze Author's Craft-A Short Fantasy Story for Reading Comprehension
This fun, engaging fantasy story has a plot twist that will catch your students off guard! Help them use that surprise to analyze the author's craft and improve their reading comprehension. Story Synopsis: Garlok encounters a mystery when he finds a "Dragon Wanted" notice posted in the forest. Who out there would be seeking his amazing skills?Want more Garlok? Click here for the Garlok Characterization BUNDLE and save 19% on each story!This product is sold as a PDF file which includes: - Title P
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3rd - 5th
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Halloween Reading Activity-Make Inferences to Solve the Mystery!
Trick or treat your students into learning during the Halloween season this year with a fun and engaging mystery! Students will think deeply, make inferences and have a blast! This product includes guiding questions, conversation roles, and a conversation guide to promote authentic discussion. Story Synopsis: It's Halloween, and that means costumes and candy and tricks! But at this year's Halloween party a costume goes missing along with the candy, leaving Tommy to sort out the tricks.This produ
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Making Inferences with Mysteries for Reading Comprehension - Mega Bundle
Hansel and Gretel DRAMA UNIT (5 x 60 min lessons) NO PREP!
Primary School students explore the story of Hansel and Gretel through guided drama activities. NO PREP REQUIRED! This curriculum aligned primary drama unit has 5 x 60 minute detailed lesson plans with extension and differentiation activities. A perfect and engaging way to explore a well loved story. INCLUDES:- 5 x 60 Minute Detailed Lesson Plans based on Hansel and Gretel- Scene Starter Cards- Additional and Extension ActivitiesKEY VOCABULARY: Movement. Freeze. Voice. Characters. Putting yourse
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1st - 4th
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Character and Plot-Short Fantasy Stories for Reading Comprehension-MEGA BUNDLE
Deepen your students' reading comprehension with TEN different stories featuring ten skills in Garlok the Terrible's fun fantasy world! There's nothing like good characters and interesting plot lines to generate authentic interest and conversation! Help your students practice describing characters and setting, comparing and contrasting characters, analyzing characters, making predictions, expanding vocabulary, exploring plot twist, elements of plot, character motivation, character traits, and le
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3rd - 5th
How the Setting Affects the Plot-Author's Craft in a Short Fantasy Story
How does the setting of a story affect the plot? Help your students cement their understanding of both setting and plot in fantasy world where anything is possible! This fun short will engage your students and also help them generate authentic student-to-student conversation with the included guiding questions, conversation roles, and a student response page. Story Synopsis: Breya is set to give a demonstration in the supposedly haunted room seventeen. She pays the stories no mind, but when thin
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Author's Craft BUNDLE-Short Fantasy Stories for Reading Comprehension
Making Inferences with Mysteries for Reading Comprehension - Mega Bundle
There's nothing like fun mysteries to generate authentic inferences and conversation! Help your students practice making inferences, speaking and listening skills, observing text clues, using background knowledge and critical thinking in ELEVEN unique mysteries with detective Tommy True. This bundle also includes a making inferences mini-lesson for use with an interactive notebook.This bundle includes:A making inferences mini-lesson for interactive notebooks11 “Tales of Tommy True” short mystery
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3rd - 5th
Analyzing Characters in a Short Fantasy Story for Reading Comprehension
Generate rigorous discussion with a character that could fit multiple categories. Is Garlok a protagonist or antagonist, a hero or villain? The story includes guiding questions, conversation roles and a conversation guide to help students with authentic collaboration. Story Synopsis: Garlok’s tallest tower is his pride and joy, but it’s been empty for years. What happens when he finds himself with a handful of uninvited guests? This product is sold as a PDF File which includes: - Title Page- 2-p
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3rd - 5th
Drawing Conclusions & Making Inferences-A Mystery for Reading Comprehension
This 5-page mystery story is a great way to promote making inferences through close reading, as students practice re-reading the text to find text clues and draw conclusions! Differing opinions promote authentic conversation and included conversation roles and questions help students with the speaking and listening standards. Synopsis: It's boiling hot, and two of Tommy's friends are out selling lemonade. When their lemonade stand is robbed, it's up to Tommy to catch the thief. This product wor
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Making Inferences with Mysteries for Reading Comprehension - Mega Bundle
Author's Craft BUNDLE-Short Fantasy Stories for Reading Comprehension
Help your students recognize and analyze author's craft with five different short stories in Breya's fun fantasy world! There's nothing like good characters and interesting plot lines to generate authentic interest and conversation! Help your students recognize the craft of showing, not telling, foreshadowing, using description, planting problems and growing solutions, and analyzing how the setting affects the plot. This bundle also includes conversation guides, discussion questions, and student
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3rd - 5th
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Compare/Contrast THREE LITTLE PIGS & TRUE STORY OF THE 3 LITTLE PIGS (Ans. Key)
10 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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1st - 4th
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Analyze Text Clues and Make Inferences-A Mystery for Reading Comprehension
Invite your students to come alongside Tommy True as he tries to solve a mystery! They will be making inferences, analyzing text clues, and using background knowledge without even realizing it! Conversation roles and guiding questions are included to promote authentic conversation. Synopsis: Tommy attends Megan's birthday party only to learn that not everyone attending is really her friend. When the birthday finale is sabotaged, Tommy steps in to put the pieces together.This product works well w
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Making Inferences with Mysteries for Reading Comprehension - Mega Bundle
NO PREP: Printable Podcast Guide for ANY podcast!
Want to use podcasts in the classroom but unsure of where to begin?Print this NO PREP worksheet that holds kids accountable as they listen to podcasts! Teach kids how to use this resource and simple keep a folder of copies for kids to grab before they begin! Includes a printable sheet for narrative (fiction) and informational (non-fiction) podcasts. Happy listening!
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Not Grade Specific
A Short Mystery to Generate Authentic Conversation and Making Inferences
Generate authentic conversation and promote close reading with this short, mystery story designed to help students make inferences. They will observe text clues, draw from background knowledge to make inferences, and discuss their findings with each other! This product includes guiding questions, conversation roles, and a conversation guide to help direct student interaction.Synopsis: One of Tommy's friends finds mysterious bones buried in the forest, and all the neighborhood kids are eager to k
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Making Inferences with Mysteries for Reading Comprehension - Mega Bundle
Making Inferences-Connecting Text Clues in a Short Mystery
Have fun making inferences with this engaging, short mystery! Students will practice observing and connecting text clues to find the solution! This product also includes guiding questions, conversation roles and a conversation guide to help generate authentic discussion. Story Synopsis: When the new girl at school is accused of being a bully, Tommy steps in to clear her name.This product works well with our Making Inferences Mini-Lesson (designed for interactive notebooks). This product is sold
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Making Inferences with Mysteries for Reading Comprehension - Mega Bundle
Bullying Lesson using: "The Ant Bully"
This lesson is for the students to truly think about what a bully is and what it means to bully someone. In this lesson, they will hear a story about bullying called, "The Ant Bully" by John Nickle. Students will get a chance to discuss what happens in the story and then a chance to discuss how that relates to their lives. What truly is a bully and what qualifies as bullying someone else. After hearing the read a loud and having a class discussion, students will create a t-chart over what bullyi
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2nd - 4th
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COMPLETE BUNDLE for HMH Into Reading, 2019 - 3rd grade
This is a COMPLETE bundle of all my PowerPoint reading lessons for HMH’s Into Reading (2019). There are a total of 30 stories included... please see the resources included for complete details.For each of the 30 stories, these PowerPoint lessons will:* teach the genre* set a purpose for reading* teach the important reading skills that accompany each story* introduce and review each story’s key vocabularyThanks for looking!! :)-Chad Taylor
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2nd - 4th
Recognize Author's Craft-Foreshadowing-A Fantasy Story for Reading Comprehension
Teach your students to recognize the technique of foreshadowing in an author's story! This fun fantasy story will engage your students and also help them generate authentic student-to-student conversation with the included guiding questions, conversation roles, and a student response page. Story Synopsis: Breya leads a group of young students learning to make magical artifacts through a portal to collect ingredients, but the excursion is interrupted by an unexpected guest on the other side.This
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Author's Craft BUNDLE-Short Fantasy Stories for Reading Comprehension
CHICKEN SUNDAY by Patricia Polacco - Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add to their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. Perfect for:Literature CirclesBook ClubsGuided ReadingComprehension CheckSpeaking and Listening SkillsFormative Assess
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2nd - 4th
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Fractured Fairy Tale Writing Unit
Writing Narratives is even more fun when you get to learn about fairy tales and make your own book. The students will hear several different versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and will get to write their own version through a process of analyzing stories, comparing and contrasting different versions and starting with a story map. Their end product will be their very own fairy tale illustrated book. There are plans for a final class presentation as well. Lots of extension activities inclu
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1st - 2nd
Metacognition-Active Thinking in a Short Fantasy Story for Reading Comprehension
Teach students to tune in to their own thinking as they read! This delightful fantasy story provides a wonderful opportunity for questioning, making predictions, and changing one's thinking based on evidence in the text. Generate authentic student-to-student conversation with included guiding questions, conversation roles, and student response pages. Story Synopsis: Garlok prepares for a march against his mountain fortress, but circumstances aren't what they first appear.Want more Garlok? Click
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3rd - 5th
Problem and Solution-Author's Craft in a Short Fantasy Story
Students often struggle to know how to write strong problems and solutions in their own stories. This short fantasy story will help them take a deep dive into how good authors plant problems and grow solutions in stories. Students will analyze author's craft in an engaging, fantasy world where anything is possible! Materials include guiding questions and conversation roles to generate authentic student-to-student conversation, and a student response page. Story Synopsis: Breya, an apprentice lea
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Author's Craft BUNDLE-Short Fantasy Stories for Reading Comprehension
KATY AND THE BIG SNOW Cause & Effect/Comprehension (Answer Key Included)
By Virginia Lee Burton* Higher-order questions (and answers) as well as two Cause & Effect graphic organizers* Perfect for whole group, guided reading, literature circles, book clubs, writing prompts, distance learningThis resource includes the following options:· Printable PDF· Answer boxes for students to complete the activity on a device in Google Classroom.
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1st - 3rd
RUMPELSTILTSKIN Paul O. Zelinsky * Discussion Cards (Answers Included)
19 Comprehension Questions with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach prov
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2nd - 4th
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Compare/Contrast CINDERELLA (Marcia Brown) & YEH-SHEN (With Answer Key)
10 Comprehension Questions (Graphic Organizer) with Answer KeyRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read
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1st - 4th
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