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4th grade social studies guided reading books under $5
I Survived the American Revolution 1776 Novel Guide
I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 Novel Guide is perfect for teaching American history, about Revolutionary War, social studies, and language arts. Formats: Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom) The novel guide includes; Learning ObjectivesPre, during and post reading activitiesChapter by chapter comprehension questionsWord searchWords in contextCause & Effect ActivityNew vocabularyCharacter AnalysisKLW Chart Nearpod Teacher Access is included on the last page of
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: I Survived Series BUNDLE
Read Aloud Play: Stolen Childhoods--Lewis Hine's Crusade to End Child Labor
At the height of the Great Depression, the pioneering photography of Lewis Hine freed generations of children from having to slave away for pennies an hour in coal mines, canneries, and textile mills. Hine often risked physical harm to photograph children in deplorable working conditions, but his work eventually led to the establishment of America’s child labor laws. Originally published in the Oct. 31, 2011, issue of Scope Magazine and republished in the Feb. 27, 2012, issue of Junior Scholasti
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Indigenous People's Day Booklet
Celebrate Indigenous People's Day in your classroom!This booklet includes facts about the holiday in simple sentences.
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Katie's Trunk Mentor Text Unit
Katie's Trunk American Revolution Mentor Text
This unit was created to go with the book, Katie's Trunk by Ann Turner. It's about a Tory girl and her family right before the American Revolution- giving a different perspective than often taught. The unit includes activities for: inferring, synonyms (context clues), similes, character traits, writing using senses and imagery, and plotting the story.
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Grades:
4th - 5th
Who Was Sacagawea? (Fradin) Book Study / Reading Comprehension (28 pages)
* Follows Common Core Standards *This 28-page booklet-style Book Study (a total 57 pages including answer key) is designed to follow students throughout the entire book.The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. The book study is designed to be enjoyable and keep the students engaged.Many different types of questions for students to think about and answer before/during/after they finish each chapter. Types of questions include:Narrative ElementsPredict ConnectInferT
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Comprehension Questions/Literacy Activities: What Was the Holocaust? No Prep
This book study is meant to be used with What was the Holocaust? By Gail Herman. The pages of your choice can be copied and stapled together. We also 3-hole punch the packet to be stored in the students’ 3-ringed binders.The main idea page can be used for any chapter and can also be used for more than one chapter. We partner our students to share a book and work together to complete the activities. You can also use this product as a literacy center. It would also work great as an independent pro
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: What Was/Who Was Bundle: Tuskegee Airmen, Anne Frank, Holocaust, D-Day
Stolen Words A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNIT
Indigenous National Truth and Reconciliation Day (FNMI) First Nations, Metis, Inuit Studies - Stolen Words A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNITOntario Educators recognize this day and hopes to see all schools wear their orange shirt in support of the First Nation Peoples.This interactive read aloud will be a fantastic addition to your Reader’s Workshop. The book “Stolen Words” is perfect for your Social Studies Class and making cross curricular connections because it shares informat
Grades:
K - 4th
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Ancient Greece and the Olympics Book Study
* Follows Common Core Standards *Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Ancient Greece and the Olympics Book StudyThis 24-page book study (a total 49 pages including answer key) walks students through the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker. Students will be taking notes, answering open-ended questions, summarizing, visualizing, and using the cloze method. Students will be practicing a variety of reading comprehension skills and strategies.This packet assisted my students greatly in comprehending what they we
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Pink and Say - Book Study Activities
Pink and Say written by Patricia Polacco. This product is a reading unit to use with the book Pink and Say written by Patricia Polacco. It includes discussion questions to use before reading the book and several pages of questions that can be used during and/or after reading the text. This product also includes a graphic organizer for comparing the characters Pinkus and Sheldon and two writing prompts related the text, centered on the theme of friendship. This is a wonderful book that can be use
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak, Book Companion
This product tis a book companion for the short text, Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak by Kay Winters.The product includes a one page multiple choice question set for each page in the text. The questions focus on the following areas:context clues inferencing character traitscompare/contrasttext evidencequoting the text
Grades:
3rd - 5th
The Moon Landing Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous Moon landing of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in the Apollo 11 mission. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous space mission whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activit
Grades:
3rd - 4th
When We Were Alone A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNIT
Indigenous National Truth and Reconciliation Day (FNMI) First Nations, Metis, Inuit Studies - When We Were Alone A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNITOntario Educators recognize this day and hopes to see all schools wear their orange shirt in support of the First Nation Peoples.This interactive read aloud will be a fantastic addition to your Reader’s Workshop. The book “When We Were Alone” is perfect for your Social Studies Class and making cross curricular connections because it sha
Grades:
K - 4th
What is Hispanic Heritage Month? - Printable & Boom Cards with Audio - English
Ready to teach all about what is Hispanic Heritage month, why it is celebrated, when it is celebrated and how it is celebrated? Students love learning Hispanic Heritage month facts and all about the Hispanic Heritage month celebration with engaging classroom activities.This Hispanic Heritage Month mini-book for young readers includes a version in color & in black & white plus a digital Boom card version with audio & interactive comprehension task cards.Need help getting started with
Grades:
1st - 4th
When I Was 8 A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNIT
Indigenous National Truth and Reconciliation Day (FNMI) First Nations, Metis, Inuit Studies - When I Was 8 A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNITOntario Educators recognize this day and hopes to see all schools wear their orange shirt in support of the First Nation Peoples.This interactive read aloud will be a fantastic addition to your Reader’s Workshop. The book “When I Was 8 ” is perfect for your Social Studies Class and making cross curricular connections because it shares inform
Grades:
K - 4th
Martin Luther King Jr. Mini Unit with Emergent Reader
No prep MLK activities. Everything you need for the perfect MLK unit!
Includes:
1. 6 page emergent reader
2. 4 writing activities
3. Class Book
4. Compare and Contrast Activity: students use a venn diagram to compare themselves with Dr. King Jr.
5. Martin Luther King Jr. Word Search
6. Martin Luther King Jr. Coloring activity
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Grades:
PreK - 4th
Walt Disney Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous founder of Disney and creator of Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous star whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with eight questions
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Also included in: Walt Disney Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
Boston Tea Party Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Boston Tea Party and the start of the American Revolutionary War. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn key facts about the Tea Party and the start of the war whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activit
Grades:
3rd - 4th
The Pilgrims & First Thanksgiving Close Reading Comprehension | 3rd & 4th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Pilgrims that arrived in the United States on the Mayflower, and their first year as colonists including the first Thanksgiving ceremony. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn key facts about U.S. History whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resourc
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Yona Zeldis McDonough "Who Was Harriet Tubman?" worksheets
This is a 38-page set of worksheets for the book "Who Was Harriet Tubman?" by Yona Zeldis McDonough. This includes a four-page story test.There are three worksheets for each chapter:* comprehension questions* vocabulary* story analysisAlso, there are several additional worksheets:* story reflection* review activities* cause and effect* compare and contrast* biography (story map)* critical thinking* inferences* summaries* scrambled sentences* word search* crossword puzzle* story test (four pages)
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3rd - 6th
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah, Plain and Tall is a winner of the Newbery Medal. It is a great story to accompany any literature or social studies unit about pioneers and settlers.
This packet was created in order to be used as a guided reading book or a read aloud. There are student pages with answer keys that are mostly text dependent questions. As well as teacher print outs that can be used during a read aloud. These provide teachers with key vocabulary terms to identify and define and questions to ask while re
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Economics Detective Series for Kids - Striker Jones 1 and 2 Combo
Striker Jones is a unique classic kids detective series that teaches children ages 8-12 basic economic concepts. Use it to introduce economic concepts like wants vs. needs or incentives, and enrich your social studies curriculum with fun stories your kids will love. Now, in this combo pack, get both books for 40% off!See feedback from teachers who are already using the first novel in their classrooms!This download includes two full-length novels in various e-book forms (pdf, Kindle, ePub).1) St
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 Comprehension Packet
If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 is an intermediate comprehension packet to use for guided reading groups. This is a simple multiple choice and short answer comprehension packet that keeps students on track as they are reading independently. This comprehension packet can be used for leveled guided reading groups. Because my social studies and language arts class is integrated, I use this packet to make sure the students are comprehending as we are reading aloud in small groups or a large
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 Bundle
If You Lived in Colonial Times Comprehension Packet
If You Lived in Colonial Times is an intermediate comprehension packet to use for guided reading groups. This is a simple multiple choice and short answer comprehension packet that keeps students on track as they are reading independently. This comprehension packet can be used for leveled guided reading groups. Because my social studies and language arts class is integrated, I use this packet to make sure the students are comprehending as we are reading aloud in small groups or a large group as
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit : A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain . (Book not included)Reading Level 4.6.This 38-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: 39 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. 10
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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