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3rd grade social studies guided reading books for Google Apps
Every Child Matters - Sept 30th Orange Shirt Day - Resource and Mini-Reader K-3
Orange Shirt Day (September 30th) is known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. It is a day we honour the Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools in Canada. We learn about why we wear orange shirts, and focus on educating young learners as to the history of residential schools, as well as Indigenous culture and tradition. This resource also focuses on teaching young learners about diversity, equity, equality and that every person is special.Worksheets in
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
The First Nations Canada's Indigenous People
The First Nations Canada's Indigenous People (Best Seller) lesson plan available in pdf and Nearpod (interactive online lesson) format This pack includes 38 page lesson booklet on Canada's Indigenous people. Students are able to study the First Nations people from British Columbia to Arctic and across to the Six Nations of Eastern Canada. This pack includes visuals, maps, as well as, the post reading assessment. Instruction for Nearpod access are included on the last page of the lesson. Nearpod
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Famous People Biographies Text Evidence Passages Set 1
**Updated March 2020 to include a digital version of each student passage. This is a Google Slides presentation.**This is a set of 15 close reading passages. Each text evidence reading passage has three questions for students to mark the text. There is also an extended response question for students to answer on the back of their worksheet. Each passage is about a famous person in history. People included:Martin Luther King Jr.Clara BartonSally RideLeonardo da VinciJane GoodallStephen HawkingG
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Famous People Biographies Close Reading Text Evidence Passages Bundles
Political Parties 2020 Election for Google Slides and PDF Printable
Get ready for the 2020 Presidential Election on Google Classroom! This visual and interactive information text is the perfect resources to teach United States Political Parties. This text has 16 interactive pages with real photos and 16 pages of reading and writing activities. 32 INTERACTIVE PAGES!! Great for all ages with visuals for students with special needs. Made on Google Slides for Distance Learning. **Great for teen and adult special education learners that are able to vote this year!!Th
Grades:
1st - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: 2020 Presidential Election BUNDLE Google Slides and PDF Printable
The Girl with a Mind for Math Interactive Read Aloud for Black History Month
This interactive read aloud unit is designed to accompany the picture book biography The Girl With a Mind for Math. It is a great reading comprehension activity for Black History Month because students will begin to understand how racism and sexism were barriers in Ray Monttague's quest to become an engineer. This interactive read aloud will be a fantastic addition to your Reader’s Workshop. The book “The Girl with a Mind for Math” is a perfect read aloud to add to your biography unit or anytim
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt the Underground Railroad Lesson
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson Lesson on the Underground Railroad African American HistoryGoogle Classroom ReadyTopics: Underground Railroad, Slavery, African American History; American History;This lesson plan includes: Lesson objectivesReading comprehension questionsKWL Chart Cause and Effect Chart4 quilt tiles (have each student create a quilt tile for the class quilt for Clara) Character analysisMain Idea and Details ActivityNew Vocabulary (activities) Word Search Ex
Grades:
3rd - 6th
I Survived The American Revolution, 1776 Novel Study - Printable & Digital
10 Day novel study printable & digital packet to "I Survived The American Revolution, 1776" by Lauren Tarshis. Each Day has a Before, During, and After reading activity; as well as a Spiral Review to hit previous standards.Before: Vocabulary & Prediction/Reflection QuestionsDuring: Group and Independent Reading with Comprehension questionsAfter: Open-ended Written ResponseAlso Included:Spiral Review:Synonyms and Antonyms Nonfiction Application Figurative Language Alphabetical Order Parts
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2nd - 5th
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President Joe Biden 2021 Visual Biography Book and Reading Comprehension
46th President of the United States. This Joe Biden Biography Book has 12 interactive pages with real photos and 14 reading and writing activities. Great for all ages with visuals for students with special needs. Made on Google Slides for Distance Learning. **Great for teen and adult special education learners that are able to vote this year!!This entire presentation is interactive on google slides. Recommended for 1-2 weeks of instruction. **Included in your purchase is ALSO a printer friendly
Grades:
1st - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: 2020 Presidential Election BUNDLE Google Slides and PDF Printable
Middle Ages Close Reading Passages | Digital & Print | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with eight individual activities about key events or key figures from the Middle Ages. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:CharlemagneWilliam the Conqueror King Richard IRobin HoodGenghis Khan Joan of ArcThe RenaissanceThe War of the RosesThe NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance le
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Gittel's Journey by Leslea Newman Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text book Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story by Leslea Newman and Amy June Bates. A great book introducing the immigration / immigrants, Jewish history and relationships! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)Main idea and details
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2nd - 5th
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Turning Pages: My Life Story by Justice Sotomayor Autobiography Lesson
Turning Pages: My Life Story by Sonia Sotomayor Women's History Lesson Plan is a perfect non-fiction text for teaching cause and effect, sequence, new vocabulary, main idea and details, and introducing American judicial system and a Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor. This pack includes: Lesson objectivesPre, during and post reading activitiesReading comprehension questionsWord searchVocabulary ActivitiesCharacter analysis chartCause & Effect ChartKLW ChartFun facts Biography ActivityThis resou
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Mathematician of the Month - Building Students' Math Identity and Growth Mindset
It is important that students see themselves as mathematicians. What better way to show that mathematicians are not just old, white guys, but rather unique people just like them!This resource includes the following for each of the 12 featured mathematicians:Leveled reading passages (2nd grade, 4th grade, and 6th grade)Leveled Google Form quizzes (2nd grade, 4th grade, 6th grade)A whole-class slideshow presentationAn interactive map showing where each mathematician is fromThe following 12 mathema
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Math Growth Mindset and Building Student Identity in Mathematics Bundle
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez by Andrea Beaty Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the fiction mentor text picture book Sofia Valdez, Future Prez by Andrea Beaty from the Questioneers series. Great for problem-solving, growth mindset, introducing government or civics studies, and character education! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)Close r
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K - 4th
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Also included in: 1st Grade Election Day Bundle - Read Alouds and Google Activities
Fireboat The Heroic Adventures of the John J Harvey by Kalman Lesson
Fireboat The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey by Kalman Lesson | Patriot DayThe story of September 11th Google Classroom Ready This resource includes: Lesson objectivesPre-Reading Activity KLW ChartReading Comprehension QuestionsCause and Effect ActivityCause and Effect Activity Answer KeyNew Vocabulary ActivitiesStory Sequencing ActivityMain Idea and Details ActivityText-to-Self, Text, World Activity Word SearchExtension Video Resource This resource is great for: Teaching about American
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Profiles of Influential African American People in History | Black History Month
For Black History Month, this resource is an amazing way to teach students about 12 different influential African American people in history including Martin Luther King Jr. Students can directly annotate onto the Google Slide and write notes in their speaker notes section or on the side. Teachers could directly assign this through Google Classroom or Schoology! Great for distance learning. Some of the profiles include Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Famous African American Biography Research Project- Bundle
Where I Live PDF file and Canva Editable Template
This is a fun flip book with real photos that helps students learn where they live - large scale to small scale. To assemble, print all pages, cut out each circle, laminate, layer, (largest on the bottom), hole punch with a ribbon or a single ring binder. The PDF file includes the city, Los Angeles but anyone can edit the file via Canva template.Enjoy!
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PreK - 8th
Just Help! by Sonia Sotomayor Lesson on Community and Civic Engagement
Just Help! by Sonia Sotomayor Lesson Plan blends the importance of civic engagement, voting, recycling and helping others with teaching reading comprehension skills. This lesson includes: Learning ObjectivesPre-Reading ActivityReading Comprehension QuestionsText-to-Self QuestionsCompound Word ActivityNew Vocabulary Activities"Voting on Election" ReadingCause & Effect ActivityExtension ResourceIf you have any questions, please email me @ mrslenamed@gmail.com This resource is great for:Teachin
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Bundle of 101 Close Reading Activities | Digital & Print | 3rd & 4th Grade
101 Google Forms close reading passages, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks. The Google Forms activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in 3rd grade or 4th grade. The activities also come in PDF format for printing.Time allowance for each activity:5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity).Time allowance to assess:A
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Wonders of the World Close Reading Bundle Digital & Print | 3rd & 4th Grade
Seven Google Forms close reading activities with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about the New Seven Wonders of the World:Petra, in JordanThe Taj Mahal, in IndiaMachu Picchu, in PeruThe Colosseum, in ItalyChrist the Redeemer, in BrazilChichen Itza, in MexicoThe Great Wall of ChinaThe NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format with crossw
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Shin Chi's Canoe Residential Schools Indigenous History Lesson
Shin Chi's Canoe by Nicola Campbell Indigenous History The Orange Shirt Day Lesson First Nations HistoryThis resource includes: Learning ObjectivesReading comprehension questionsCompare and Contrast activities New VocabularyVocabulary in Context activityWord SearchStory ElementsCause & Effect ActivityMain Ideas and Details ActivityNearpod teacher access is included on the last page of the fileThis resource is great for:Teaching about Native HistoryTeaching about Residential Schools Social St
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Back to School Comprehension Bundle Volume 2 Digital & Print | 3rd & 4th Grade
A back to school Google Forms close reading activity bundle with six individual activities about world history. The activities, which have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:Katherine JohnsonThe TitanicJoan of ArcLionel MessiMichelangeloThe ColosseumThe NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resources, whic
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Ancient Persia Close Reading Passages | Digital & Print | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with five individual activities about key events or key figures from Ancient Persia. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:An Overview of Ancient PersiaKey Advancements of Ancient PersiaCyrus the GreatDarius the GreatKing Xerxes IThe NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Ancient Civilizations Close Reading Bundle Digital & Print | 3rd & 4th Grade
Four Google Forms close reading activities with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome & Ancient Greece.The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous eras whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in each of the four resources:A Google Forms A
Grades:
3rd - 4th
I Dissent Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Levy Supreme Court Lesson
I Dissent Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Levy Lesson is ideal for the Women's History month. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg made enormous contributions to our justice system and this biography is perfect for teaching character analysis, time line, story sequence, main idea and details, new vocabulary and much MORE! This lesson includes: Learning Objectives Reading Comprehension QuestionsAnswer KeyTime Line activityCause and Effect ActivityCharacter Traits ActivityStory Sequencing Activity
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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