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5th grade test preparation short stories resources for GATE
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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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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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
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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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
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
Reader’s Theater The Boy of the Red Twilight Sky Canadian Indigenous People
The Boy of the Red Twilight Sky is a dramatization of a Canadian Indigenous Peoples creation myth, a short story, with roles for 20+ students and suitable for any one studying folk tales in a Drama, Language Arts, Social Studies (re: Canada) or reading classes. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. This product was created specifically for the classroom. The Boy of the Red Twilight Sky Long ago
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4th - 7th
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Podcast Listening Worksheets What If Donuts Came to Life Story
Podcast Activity ♥ Students QR code in and listen to a podcast What If World: What if Donuts Came to Life? Students colour while they listen with boxes for them to take notes and recall information they have listened to. Podcast learning is a high interest task that holds student attention an develops listening and critical thinking skills. Differentiate for students using high order thinking skills with Bloom's Taxonomy response sheets. What Will I Receive?- PDF Document- Class display format w
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1st - 6th
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Big 5 Lion Non-fiction Reading Comprehension Questions, Short story & Rubric
NP PREP Non-fiction reading comprehension about the South African LionEngage Gifted Students & Deepen Comprehension Skills (Grades 5-7)Exhausted from researching and prepping new activities?This Non-fiction comprehension resource about the African Lion is your classroom (and sanity) saver!What's Included (Print & Go):Captivating Non-Fiction Text: Ignite curiosity with fascinating facts about lions.Bloom's Taxonomy Questions: A variety of questions that assess remembering, understanding,
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: 6 x Reading Comprehension & Creative Writing BUNDLE - African Animals
Google Classroom Reading Comprehension
This digital, paperless bundle includes 30 fiction reading passages at the guided reading levels Q, R, and S. The reading passages create a high level of engagement for your fourth-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 answe
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3rd - 5th
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Math Journal Prompts: CUSTOMIZABLE
►This set of math journal prompts/exit slips for students to use in any middle school math class.
►The prompts are meant to promote students ability to communicate mathematically and express themselves using words, pictures and numbers.
►Research has shown that in order for students learn mathematical concepts they must also learn how to communicate what they are learning. It is important to provide many opportunities for students to organize and record their work without the structure of a
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5th - 8th
Low-Prep Test Review Games for Any Content Area - Spring Training Baseball Theme
Just like baseball players prepare for games during spring training, you can build off this theme during your class test-prep season! Share your own review questions while playing these baseball-themed games to prepare students for state testing. This resource is ideal for upper-elementary teachers who want to spice up daily review sessions with a little extra fun! I use these four games to review before math and ELA tests all year long!⚠️ Use these review games with ANY content. Find test-prep
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3rd - 5th
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Christmas Themed Multicultural Folk Tales Readers Theater Scripts Short Story
SAVE 30% Need something for a Christmas or holiday celebration? These multicultural folk tale readers theater scripts are perfect for a holiday open house In this collection and share two stories from Germany and one from Mexico. These scripts and units contain drama and humor, so you can focus on either or perform both! Bonus script included: The Cat and the Rooster (Creative Dramatics Version) HOW DO I USE THESE RESOURCES IN MY CLASSROOM: These scripts are adapted for the language arts, dra
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4th - 7th
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Reader’s Theater Script How the Bee Got Its Stinger Cherokee Multicultural
Part of a Bundle This Cherokee Indian short story, How the Bee Got Its Stinger is a readers theater dramatization of a Native American legend with roles for 25+ students and suitable for Social Studies studying indigenous people, classes studying folk tales, legends or fables, or in a Drama, Language Arts or reading class. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. This product was created specifically
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Semester Long Curriculum for Drama| Theater Class Back to School!
A Deep and Complex Look at Aesop's Fable: The Lion and the Mouse
This resource is designed to help you introduce one of Sandra Kaplan's icons of Depth and Complexity (Big Idea) using an Aesop's fable. It includes background information for the teacher, the fable, along with a lesson to introduce the icon. Each fable focuses on a single icon to allow students to grapple with the content. Included in this resource are accompanying Logic Puzzles which further critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills. A STEM activity is also included with each fable t
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: The BUNDLE: A Deep & Complex Look at Aesop's Fables
Cinderella Text vs Film Bundle
In this bundle you will receive all of the resources you need to teach a short unit comparing and contrasting the Grimm Brother's text version of Cinderella and Disney's Film version. With these items you can take your students through watching and reading both stories while taking focused notes, using those notes to answer challenging higher level thinking questions and culminate their learning with a narrative writing or recorded podcast. You will receive:Cinderella Text vs Film Lesson Sequenc
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5th - 8th
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Podcast Listening Worksheets The Great Lost Sock Mystery Story
Podcast Activity ♥ Students QR code in and listen to a podcast Story Shed: The Great Mystery of the Lost Sock Students colour while they listen with boxes for them to take notes and recall information they have listened to. Podcast learning is a high interest task that holds student attention an develops listening and critical thinking skills. Differentiate for students using high order thinking skills with Bloom's Taxonomy response sheets. What Will I Receive?- PDF Document- Class display forma
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1st - 6th
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Drama Reader’s Theater Script Zuni Folktale The Maidens of the Corn Legend
Celebrate Native American Heritage month with this exciting reader’s theater script! The Zuni tale The Legend of the Corn Maidens is a dramatization of the beloved folk tale, a short story, with roles for 20+ students and suitable for a Social Studies of indigenous people, the American southwest, 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. Th
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Folk and Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts and Units Grades 4 to 7
MATH GRADE 6 / ADVANCED MATH GRADE 5
MATHEMATICS 6 / ADVANCED MATHEMATICS 5 concepts are covered through 76 lessons and 37 evaluations. This material is designed to be a supplement to the normal mathematics grade 6 courses or advanced grade 5 course. A complete year of lessons with evaluations. The lessons could also be used with those students in the 3rd or 4th grade who need more challenging activities than their grade level textbook offers them. Download the free samples to give yourself a better understanding of the material.
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4th - 9th
Gift of the Magi: Narrative Elements Test
This test is designed to pair with my adaptation of O. Henry’s short story “The Gift of the Magi.” However, the majority of the prompts may also fit with the original or other versions of the text. Check out the preview to see samples of the variety of test questions provided in this assessment! You can use the 100% editable Google Slides version to make a copy of the test and change anything to suit your teaching needs. Included in this product you will receive:6 page printable PDF with 25 asse
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: The Gift of the Magi Close Reading Unit Bundle
Podcast Listening Worksheets How the Jellyfish Lost His Bones
Podcast Activity ♥ Students QR code in and listen to a podcast Storynory: How the Jellyfish Lost His Bones Japanese Folktale Students colour while they listen with boxes for them to take notes and recall information they have listened to. Podcast learning is a high interest task that holds student attention an develops listening and critical thinking skills. Differentiate for students using high order thinking skills with Bloom's Taxonomy response sheets.What Will I Receive?- PDF Document- Class
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1st - 6th
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Science Analogies
Science Analogies are a perfect warm-up to start your science lesson! They are also a great science station. Both applications will elicit deep thinking about science concepts and will force students to make connections to help them remember what they have learned.
I used science analogies as a warm-up in my 5th grade science classroom. We played the "ticket game" to get students to think of multiple answers. Our school-wide reward system was tickets, so every new answer that was defended
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3rd - 6th
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Podcast Listening Worksheets What's My Superpower Story
Podcast Activity ♥ Students QR code in and listen to a podcast Julie's Library: What's My Superpower? Students colour while they listen with boxes for them to take notes and recall information they have listened to. Podcast learning is a high interest task that holds student attention an develops listening and critical thinking skills. Differentiate for students using high order thinking skills with Bloom's Taxonomy response sheets. What Will I Receive?- PDF Document- Class display format with Q
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1st - 6th
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