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6th grade social studies guided reading books for special education
Science Adapted Books | Special Education | Print + Digital
These very simple science readers and comprehension questions are perfect to supplement science units in your special education education classroom. Use adapted books to introduce students with Autism to science! Each page contains a matching component and this resource now includes a DIGITAL version! Great for distance learning!Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the Best- Selling Simple Science Curriculum BundleWHAT TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?- Matter- Living and Nonliving-
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PreK - 8th
The Giver: Differentiated Instruction - Chapter Summaries + Comprehension Checks
Individual chapter summaries written with English Language Learners and students with learning disabilities in mind. Same page vocabulary support is provided as well as corresponding questions for comprehension.Summaries are detailed enough to allow scholars to follow along with the text and actively participate in class discussions but low enough of a reading level to allow struggling scholars to independently engage with the text. Each chapter is between 100-400 words and has a readability lev
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4th - 10th
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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5th - 9th
Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
US History Reading Passages United States History Reading Comprehension American
United States Reading Comprehension Passages Questions and Annotations BundleThis bundle contains a total of 35 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! It contains 7 StudentSavvy Reading Passage & Expository Text Resources! Units include: Ancient and Native American History, First Americans | Explorers, The Age of Exploration, Trade Routes | Colonist and Native American Relations | The Origi
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3rd - 7th
Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War Overview Activity | Ancient Greece Lesson
If you are looking for an effortless, step-by-step approach to teach your students about the Persian Wars or Peloponnesian War, you are in the right place! This lesson and overview activity will guide students through the many twists and turns of the Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War in an organized and thorough way. With both a printable and digital version, this resource divides the events of these wars into eight different sections. The eight sections cover the following topics:What was the
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6th - 9th
Seven Wonders of the World Close Reading Comprehension Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
A close reading passage bundle with seven reading passages about the New Seven Wonders of the World. Each activity has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch activity. The NO PREP reading comprehension worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn about the famous wonders whilst developing their comprehension skills.This bundle contains the following close reading activities:P
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5th - 6th
Expected vs. Unexpected Behavior at School (Adapted/Interactive Book)
Included in this product:
-26 page interactive book
-2 data sheets to track students progress on identifying "expected" vs. "unexpected" behavior
-1 visual of expected behaviors you can post in your classroom
-tips and instructions for use
This book is meant to teach your students how to differentiate between expected and unexpected behaviors at school.
This book covers the definition of “expected” vs. “unexpected” as well as includes 24 pages of scenarios for your students to practice ident
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PreK - 8th
George Washington's Socks Unit
George Washington's SocksThought Provoking ActivitiesThis unit does not include chapter questions. The activities in this unit are meant to make the students go deeper in understanding and thinking about the story.Students will use the book, George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff, to predict, create chapter titles, analyze characters through trait recognition and comparison to themselves, character conflicts, find factual information in historical fiction, write an opinion piece, plot the
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4th - 6th
Inside Out And Back Again by Thanhha Lai Novel in Verse Unit
Inside Out And Back Again Newbery Honor Book by Thanhha Lai Novel in Verse Study is perfect for learning about immigration, coming-of-age, Vietnam War , U.S. history, refugees, similes and metaphors, character analysis, themes, and much MORE! This unit includes: 1. Objective & Benchmarks2. Pre-reading activity - Background history of Vietnam War3. During Reading Comprehension Questions along with history on Vietnamese immigration. 4. Post Reading Activities - Similes and Metaphors5. Vocabula
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4th - 6th
Short Story Comprehension with Sequencing Cards/WH-Questions
*** BOOM CARD RESOURCE***Use this Boom Card to target skills like short story comprehension, recalling details of a short story, sequencing events, re-telling events, and inferencing. This deck includes 3-event sequence cards (7 stories) and 4-event sequence cards (4 stories) which your student can arrange logically.Click here to see a preview of this material._________________________________________________________________To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards pla
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1st - 6th
Puberty Book for Boys (Editable) Social Story Special Education
Our puberty book will help boys understand the changes that are happening as they go through puberty. "I'm Growing Up!" is designed to address sensitive topics with care and accuracy, offering a deep dive into the changes that come with puberty.This social story will help prepare boys for puberty and the changes their bodies will go through. From understanding some of the physical transformations like height, weight, pimples, body odor, voice changes, hair growth, and more. We even explain a lit
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Social Stories Growing Bundle (52 Books) Special Education Autism PCS
The One and Only Ivan Adapted Novel Complete Unit
Everything you need to teach a comprehensive English-Language Arts novel study for the popular novel "The One and Only Ivan", tailored toward students with special needs. This bundle includes an adapted version of the novel divided into 19 chapters. The text has been simplified and includes picture cues for key words in the text with a repeated storyline that highlights each chapter's main idea. Also included is a teacher guide with suggested vocabulary words for each chapter, chapter objective
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4th - 12th
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Holocaust of World War II Close Reading Comprehension | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A World War 2 close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Holocaust, where over six million Jewish people were murdered during World War II. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn the key facts about the Holocaust whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension
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5th - 7th
{BUNDLE} Thunder Rolling in the Mountains - Summaries + Comprehension Activities
When teaching this book, we found that our struggling readers had a hard time following along and keeping the characters straight. These resources were created with support from a Special Education teacher to preview or review specific skills to aid in comprehension throughout the novel study.Chapter SummariesIndividual chapter summaries written with English Language Learners and students with learning disabilities in mind.Summaries are detailed enough to allow scholars to follow along with the
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4th - 7th
California Gold Rush Informational Reading Series #1-6 Discounted Bundle
No prep! Teach the Gold Rush using these six age-appropriate and engaging texts and activities. Bonus file included. We created our own California Gold Rush curriculum that covers everything important but is flexible enough to use in a variety of ways. We wanted each section to be able to stand alone, so we decided related activities should be included.Our comprehensive Gold Rush Series of informational original articles each focus on a specific aspect of the California Gold Rush. The first in t
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4th - 6th
States of Matter Unit Special Education Science
States of matter is a tricky concept - especially when you’re trying to teach students with diverse needs. Written specifically with special education teachers in mind, my States of Matter 10 Day Mini Unit breaks down matter concepts into clear, repeated practice in varying formats. With definition posters, reading passages, comprehension questions, and worksheets, students will reinforce their understanding of states of matter in engaging and varied formats! What You Get: 2 comprehension works
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K - 12th
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Healthy Living GROWING BUNDLE Digital and Print Special Education
Healthy Living GROWING BUNDLE. Health Eating differentiated text and reading comprehension plus google slides for special education. Adapted Books and reading comprehension for each Food Groups, MyPlate, Exercise and MORE TO COME. Healthy Living and Healthy Eating Series! Printable PDF and interactive Google Slides for distance learning, blended, and in person! Great for special education, speech therapy, and early learners! All real pictures and age appropriate for all ages!Included so far-
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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ECHO by Pam Munoz Ryan; A PDF and Digital Novel Study by Jean Martin
Overview: This custom-made, ready-to-use packet is a PDF product designed for students in grades 5-8 as they read ECHO, Pam Munoz Ryan's 2016 Newbery Honor book and Kirkus Prize winner. The 40 student pages can be downloaded to create student booklets or exported as an Easel digital product and used on any device. The student pages divide the text into nine reading assignments with questions and tasks to go with each one. Included also is an answer key, a student bookmark for keeping track of
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5th - 7th
12 Decodable Christmas/Winter/Holiday Reading Comprehension & Fluency Passages
12 decodable, NO PREP, concept-specific holiday reading comprehension passages (59 pages). Each passage has a "Fluency Time" page, comprehension questions, and passage activity (design-based). ⭐️This high-quality phonics resource is aligned with the Science of Reading, as well as the Orton-Gillingham approach. It is designed to help your child/student build their phonemic awareness in an effective and engaging manner. Students with dyslexia and other learning needs can benefit from all resources
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K - 6th
Indigenous People's Day Booklet
Celebrate Indigenous People's Day in your classroom!This booklet includes facts about the holiday in simple sentences.
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PreK - 6th
Blood on the River Novel Guide
Blood on the River! An engaging book written by Elisa Carbone about the adventures of the new world and the Jamestown settlement. This book is perfect for 4-7 grade students. Your students will LOVE this book and all of the activities and discussions included. EVERYTHING you will need to complete the unit is included except for the book.
There are NO answer keys for the "Show What You Know Questions" because those questions are meant for discussion and are formatted as open ended questions;
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4th - 7th
The History of Christmas 4th and 5th Grade Bundle
This is the complete workbook constructed by Reading Through History for the History of Christmas series. It includes 106 pages of reading, writing, and content activities for students and is appropriate for any reading or social studies class above the 4th grade level. It includes lessons on the origins of the holiday, both Pagan and Christian, lessons covering popular characters of the holiday such as Santa, Rudolph, and Frosty, a section on popular literature that inspired the way we celebr
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4th - 6th
Alebrijes Mexican Folk Art: Cultural Reading (English version) SUB PLAN
This 3-page file includes:~A reading that describes the history of Alebrijes, a Mexican Folk Art Tradition begun in the 1930s by Pedro Linares. It discusses the various materials used to create these fantastical animals as well as the importance of the Oaxaca region in Mexican Art. Also included is a paragraph on the annual parade of Alebrijes in Mexico City as well as a similar type of art created by the local indigenous Zapotec people made from the copal tree.~A worksheet with 10 reading compr
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6th - 10th
Friendship Social Story Adapted Book for Autism and Special Education
This friendship social story adapted book for Autism and Special Education includes topics such as rules, safe hands, greetings, taking turns, waiting for a turn, playing at recess, sharing, coping strategies, giving compliments, helping others, and more.
It is a great way to start off the school year in a "Back to School" lesson.
The illustrated pages have 1-4 sentences with a “wh” question page to follow for comprehension checks. The “wh” question pages have a field of 3 visual choices. St
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PreK - 8th
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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