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Elementary short stories research for GATE
The Three Little Pigs STEM CHALLENGE
Are you ready to start STEM challenges in your classroom? Or are you ready to ENHANCE your already awesome STEM lessons? This is the PERFECT packet to do so!! Your students will love making straw, stick, and brick houses. In this packet you will find a three day STEM lesson plan that corresponds with the story of the Three Little Pigs, a STEM notebook. STEM reflection sheet, and STEM reflection journals. These challenges will get your kiddos up and moving while learning. STEM challenges are the
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: STEM Bundle Pack
The Fun They Had: Short Story Study Guide CCSS
Isaac Asimov’s short story, THE FUN THEY HAD, is a compelling snapshot of school in the year 2157. An excellent read-aloud selection any time of the year, this science fiction tale is especially appropriate as a back-to-school study.
This teaching resource for Mr. Asimov’s science fiction classic has
an internet link to a copy of the story
vocabulary activities
10 short answer comprehension questions
16 interpretive thinking and writing prompts
a graphic organizer for wri
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4th - 8th
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Christmas Around the World Pack with Reader's Theater
NEW in 2023- Editable docs included. This Christmas around the World pack includes 8 nonfiction selections about winter holidays around the world. HanukkahKwanzaaSt. Lucia DayChristmas and Three Kings Day in ArgentinaAustralian ChristmasDiwaliJapanese New YearSoyal-Hopi Winter SolsticeThese selections are written at a high fourth grade reading level but can be used in grades 3-5. Students can be divided into groups. Each group should be given a winter holiday to research. Then they are requ
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Research All Year Bundle
The Gift of the Magi Close Reading Unit Bundle
A perfect tale for the winter season, this classic short story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, makes the perfect holiday text for my gifted 4th grade students. It has been rewritten to suit the reading level of upper elementary students and includes a wide variety of vocabulary words, intentional literary elements, and loads of figurative language. The literary elements I pair with teaching this text are plot (mainly for the surprise ending!), summarizing, and irony. We spend between 1-2 we
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4th - 6th
The BUNDLE: A Deep & Complex Look at Aesop's Fables
A Deep and Complex Look at Aesop's Fables with STEM and Logic PuzzlesThis resource is designed to help you introduce Sandra Kaplan's icons of Depth and Complexity using Aesop's fables. It includes background information for the teacher, along with 11 lessons introducing the icons. Each fable focuses on a single icon to allow students to grapple with the content. Included in this resource are 11 accompanying Logic Puzzles which further critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills. A STEM
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2nd - 5th
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Year Long Blank Writing Templates & Pages
Do you waste time searching for the perfect writing paper? Save time with these easy, no prep writing templates that allow students to focus on content rather than learning a new writing document. Choose from 44 unique designs and layouts to meet the needs of all of your students while also allowing them to be creative with their writing paper choice. You can assign one page writing templates or have students “publish” four page booklets.OR create a community of writers by creating a class book
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Year Long Writing Bundle for First Grade (daily writing + stations)
Google Forms Reading Comprehension
This digital, paperless resource includes 40 fiction reading passages at the guided reading levels J-M. The reading passages create a high level of engagement for your second-grade readers and are perfect for their reading level. There are a total of 40 stories with comprehension questions, included in this bundle. The stories were created in Google Forms. Each short story includes a cover page, the story, and 2 pages of comprehension questions. The comprehension questions are a mix of short ans
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Guided Reading Digital Passages Levels A- R (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Google Forms Reading Comprehension
Looking for engaging fiction reading passages and comprehension checks for your students to read digitally while using Google Forms? This digital, paperless resource includes 10 fiction reading comprehension passages at the guided reading level M. The reading passages will create a high level of engagement for your second-grade readers and are perfect for their reading level. A level M is the equivalent of a second-grade reading level.Not sure if how Google Forms works? Click on this link to vie
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2nd - 3rd
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Google Forms Reading Comprehension
Looking for engaging non-fiction reading passages and comprehension checks for your students to read digitally while using Google Forms? This digital, paperless resource includes 10 non-fiction reading comprehension passages at the guided reading level K. The reading passages will create a high level of engagement for your second-grade readers and are perfect for their reading level. A level K is the equivalent of a second-grade reading level.Not sure if how Google Forms works? Click on this lin
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2nd - 3rd
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Koala Bear Non-fiction Mini Unit | Distance Learning
This fun mini unit will teach your students about koalas. They will learn from a mini booklet and then complete activities. Finally, they can complete a craft and do a mini research project on koalas as well. This unit can be used for distance learning and google classroom with the new TpT digital tool. Included:• koala mini booklet, copy 2 per page• fact vs. opinion• digging deeper• opinion writing• informative web and writing• fill in the blank writing• can, have, & are writing• koala re
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1st - 2nd
Also included in: Koalas & Kangaroos Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text
Drama Reader’s Theater Inca Short Story The Magic Lake Folktale Peru Moral Story
Part of a Readers Theater Bundle The Inca folktale The Magic Lake is a dramatization of a Native American short story with roles for 20+ students and suitable for Social Studies studying indigenous people or South America, a Drama, Language Arts or reading classes. Students have fun while they strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. This product was created specifically for the classroom. This folk tale is ver
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Folk and Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts and Units Grades 4 to 7
Digital Paired Passages May Google Classroom Google Slides
Are you looking for activities to use digitally with your students? These distance learning paired passages are perfect to work on reading comprehension using Google Forms. There are 8 different passages that have paired themes for the month of May. For non readers, each passage contains an audio file to listen to the passage instead of just reading. One passage is fiction and the other is non-fiction. The themes covered in May are plants, dragonflies, bubbles, and turtles. After reading the pa
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Digital Resources May Bundle Google Classroom Google Slides
Digital Paired Passages April Google Classroom
Are you looking for activities to use digitally with your students? These distance learning paired passages are perfect to work on reading comprehension using Google Forms. There are 8 different passages that have paired themes for the month of April. The themes covered are frogs and toads, sharks, earth day, and sloths. After reading the passage, students will be given self grading multiple choice, true/false and some multi select questions. There is also a short answer for each passage that
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Digital Resources April Bundle Distance Learning Google Classroom
Australian Curriculum 8.4 Year 5 Explorers Lapbooks Mega Bundle
Studying Famous Australian Explorers can be fun and engaging! With these lapbook activities that perfectly compliment the Australian Year 5 HASS curriculum, your students will explore the life and contributions of 14 Australian Explorers, as well as practise mapping and writing skills.Please preview all resources included in this bundle by clicking the links to the resources above to ensure you fully understand what is included in this bundleThrough this lapbook students will explore:✏ The early
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4th - 6th
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4 Just So Stories - Differentiated Reading Passages - Pourquoi Tales
Your students will love these lively pourquoi tales. This resource includes originals plus three differentiated adaptations of four Just So Stories. Passages are included as a printable PDF, eBook, and digital Easel Activities, which allow kids to annotate directly on the pages. “How the Camel Got His Hump”“How the Jaguar Got His Spots”“The Beginning of the Armadillo”“The Elephant’s Child”Open the preview to take a closer look.Reach every child in your classroom! Multiple levels let you challeng
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4th - 6th
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Paired Passages December Reading Comprehension No Prep Activities
These paired passages are perfect to work on reading comprehension and compare and contrast standards. There are 8 different passages that have paired themes for the month of December. These no prep activities would be great for whole group, small group, or independent practice for your fluent readers. The themes covered in December are gingerbread, holiday lights, reindeer, and evergreen trees. After reading the passage, students work on answering the questions provided and illustrating a pie
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1st - 3rd
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Google Classroom Distance Learning Reading Comprehension
Looking for engaging fiction reading passages and comprehension checks for your students to read digitally while using Google Slides? This digital, paperless resource includes 10 fiction reading comprehension passages at the guided reading level G. The reading passages create a high level of engagement for your first-grade readers and are perfect for their reading level. A level G is the equivalent of a first-grade reading level.This resource was created in Google Slides. Each short story includ
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1st - 2nd
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Google Forms Reading Comprehension
This digital, paperless resource includes 40 non-fiction reading passages at the guided reading levels J-M. The reading passages create a high level of engagement for your second-grade readers and are perfect for their reading level. There are a total of 40 non-fiction stories with comprehension questions, included in this bundle. The stories were created in Google Forms. Each short story includes a cover page, the story, and 2 pages of comprehension questions. The comprehension questions are a
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Guided Reading Digital Passages Levels A- R (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Fluency and Comprehension Short Story Assessment Short Vowels
Data tracking for reading and comprehension can be cumbersome but these short stories make data collection easy and can help pinpoint areas where students need additional help in reading. A student should be able to fluently read and understand a simple story in kindergarten. Measure students fluency and comprehension of short stories with these 1 page assessments. These 10 stories begin with reading sight words and CVC decodable words and build up slowly using consonant blends and digraphs with
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K - 1st
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Also included in: ELA Bundle for Kindergarten Reading and Writing
Reader’s Theater Ukrainian Folk Tale The Cat and the Rooster Short Story
Are you looking for a darling short story about a specific culture? This delightful Ukrainian folk tale I've adapted into a reader's theater script with roles for 17+ students is suitable for elementary or middle school students studying folk tales, integrated into a study Slavik countries, a L. Arts or Drama class. This piece could be a one or three day study depending upon how much effort a teacher wants to expend. HOW DO I USE THIS IN MY CLASSROOM? This piece could be a one or three day s
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Emergency Sub Plans Reader’s Theater Scripts Multicultural Folk Tales
Paired Passages October Reading Comprehension No Prep Activities
These paired passages are perfect to work on reading comprehension and compare and contrast standards. There are 8 different passages that have paired themes for the month of October. These no prep activities would be great for whole group, small group, or independent practice for your fluent readers. The themes covered in October are bats, spiders, community helpers, pumpkins, and Halloween. After reading the passage, students work on answering the questions provided and illustrating a piece
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1st - 3rd
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Google Forms Reading Comprehension
This digital, paperless resource includes non-fiction reading passages at the guided reading levels N, O, P The reading passages create a high level of engagement for your third-grade readers and are perfect for their reading level.There are a total of 30 stories with comprehension questions, included in this bundle. The stories were created in Google Slides. Each short story includes a cover page, the story, and 10 comprehension questions. The comprehension questions are a mix of short answer,
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2nd - 4th
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Paired Passages November Reading Comprehension No Prep Activities
These paired passages are perfect to work on reading comprehension and compare and contrast standards. There are 8 different passages that have paired themes for the month of November. These no prep activities would be great for whole group, small group, or independent practice for your fluent readers. The themes covered in November are election, pumpkin pie, owls, and turkeys. After reading the passage, students work on answering the questions provided and illustrating a piece of the passage.
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1st - 3rd
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Gift of the Magi: Story vs. Movie Guide
There's nothing like a meaningful & rigorous way to incorporate a short movie into the classroom during a busy holiday season! I pair my annual short story study of O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" with the Disney cartoon version found in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas.It’s about a 20 minute film that pairs perfectly with ANY text version of this story. My students LOVE this version of the film, and it offers a lot of areas for comparison including plot element changes and additional charac
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: The Gift of the Magi Close Reading Unit Bundle
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