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Close reading Common Core RL.5.6 lessons
Poems for Kids: Over 600 poems for teaching poetry terms & poetic devices
If you're teaching a poetry unit in grades 3-6, you need poems...lots and lots of exemplar poems! Need poems for teaching similes? Metaphors? Personification? How about haiku or narrative poems? From rhyming poetry to free verse, this anthology collection has them all (with picture support) to make it completely painless to teach the elements of poetry to students of all abilities in grades 3-6. So if you're a teacher who likes to teach poetry lessons by example, there are more than 600 poems t
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3rd - 6th
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Holes Novel Study Unit: Lesson Plans, Activities, Printables-Louis Sachar’s book
This Holes Novel Unit (Louis Sachar) is packed with student-centered, engaging activities, including lots of fun and meaningful writing and interactive notebook activities that teachers and students both love! It works well for independent work and collaborative group time. Teach straight from the step-by-step plans, or pick and choose what works best for you and your students. It's also ideal for tutors who want to have something meaningful yet fun without having to create something from scratc
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3rd - 5th
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10 Full-Length Reading Passages Based on STAAR Test, CC&TEKS Aligned, Grades 5-6
Ten reading passages and 60+ question stems to prepare students for their standardized reading test. The passages and question stems are meant to resemble the STAAR test for grades 5 and 6, but are similar to any standardized reading test. Product Includes:10 Reading Passages: The length resembles passages found on the STAAR test (about 2 pages for fiction and nonfiction, 1 page for poetry). Each selection is followed by 6-8 questions.4 Nonfiction Passages: 2 of the selections are a paired selec
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5th - 6th
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Hamilton The Musical - Close Reading About the Revolutionary War
Use Hamilton the Musical to enhance your unit on The American Revolution!
Hamilton fever is strong in my house. My sixteen year old daughter caught it first - singing the songs, proudly wearing her “Young Scrappy and Hungry” t-shirt. I thought it was great, but I also thought it was for older kids. It was only when I saw my 10 year old son singing along with his sister that I started thinking that I could harness the brilliance of Hamilton the Musical to get my 4th graders excited about a
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4th - 6th
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Benchmark Advance Text-Dependent Questions Bookmarks (Fifth Grade)
These are text-dependent questions to use with Texts for Close Reading. The questions come in bookmark format, full-page format, and digital on Google Slides. They are great for students to complete during their centers!Included in This File:10 double-sided bookmarks (one for each unit)10 double-sided full pages (one for each unit)The full-page option is also digital on Google SlidesEach unit has 10 questionsThe questions require students to analyze text, vocabulary, illustrations, and photograp
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5th
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5th Grade Reading Comprehension Mini Lessons Bundle - Standards Based Units
⭐️ Make new reading skills easy with these Reading Comprehension Mini Lessons! They are perfect for introducing key reading skills and reading strategies in your classroom. This bundle includes a five day mini lesson for each 5th grade reading comprehension standard based skill. Each of the 19 included units focuses on a specific 5th grade reading skill. Lessons utilize interactive multimedia, mentor text picture books, YouTube read alouds, skill based questions, anchor charts, and more!⭐️ Scaff
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5th
Close Reading Kit
Teach your students to read closely, use text evidence, and improve comprehension with these Close Reading Strategies! Designed to provide your students with activities, graphic organizers, and handouts that will teach your students to close read and improve overall comprehension skills. Perfect to add to your TEST PREP or Response to Intervention {RtI} library!Using this unit in your classroom will benefit your students in the following ways:Inspire students to understand the process of CLOSE
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2nd - 5th
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Bridge to Terabithia Novel Study - Activities - Chapter Quizzes - Projects
Ignite your students' love for the novel Bridge to Terabithia while enhancing their comprehension skills! This Bridge to Terabithia Novel Study for Upper Elementary provides you with the perfect tools to achieve this. This engaging Bridge to Terabithia Novel Study includes printable and digital comprehension questions and convenient Google Form Chapter Assessments. It also provides an assortment of enrichment activities to continue the learning experience, all in a print-and-go package.Everythin
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Novel Studies - Upper Elementary Novel Study Bundle
Point of View Small Group Reading Lesson Plans and Passages & Worksheets
Do your students struggle to correctly identify, understand, or compare the point of view of characters in a text? With these 6 ready-to-print reading lesson plans, you will have everything you need to teach your small group lessons on understanding a character’s point of view! Each lesson set includes everything you need for an effective small group lesson. You'll get scripted teacher lesson plans, student reading passages, a strategy card (aka mini-anchor chart) for your lesson objective, and
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Small Group Reading Activities Fiction Bundle: Lesson Plans and Passages
Wonder Book Study, Interactive Read Aloud, and Close Reading Unit
This Wonder Book Study, Interactive Read Aloud, and Close Reading set has everything you need for a well-balanced reading unit that incorporates close reading and reading workshop! Included in this Wonder novel study are detailed lesson plans for an engaging five and a half week unit that covers fifteen of the Common Core Standards for Literature in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Each lesson begins with the read aloud of the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Your read aloud becomes a powerful focus of
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4th - 6th
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Character Perspective - Differing Perspective Lesson and Worksheets
Students sometimes struggle with finding perspective and changing perspective in writing, but this resource can simplify the process. The lesson slideshow provides for direct instruction and guided practice. The independent worksheets give students the opportunity to practice identifying perspectives and writing from one character's perspective.The lesson also helps students differentiate between first-person and third-person point of view.The students will analyze 1st and 3rd person narratives
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3rd - 5th
4th & 5th Grade Guided Reading Small Group Bundle - Readers Lessons Worksheets
⭐️ Each guided reading unit in this bundle includes professionally Lexile leveled readers differentiated at 3 levels, lesson plans, graphic organizers, fluency checks, and more. Each guided reading book is available in four formats - as a printable PDF, printable booklet, online reader with recorded read aloud, and Google Slides. Printable and digital versions make this resource perfect for classroom and distance learning. ⭐️ Each unit contains guided readers differentiated at three different le
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4th - 5th
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Short Story Units for Middle School Short Story of the Month Club, 5th Grade
Short Story of the Month Club, 5th Grade Grab this collection of popular Short Story Units tailored for 5th grade reading! I created these units specifically around the CCSS for grade 5, but they can absolutely be used in grades 5-8 - please check the preview file to verify this. Try the first month free! Click here for Unit 1 Scout's Honor by Avi. The Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 5, is a bundle of short story units created specifically to cover the Common Core standards for grade 5 usi
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5th - 7th
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Analyzing Poetry for Grades 5-8 (Main Idea, Theme, and Author’s Perspective)
Analyzing Poetry through Main Idea, Theme, and Author’s Perspective
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Students will learn how to analyze poetry through multiple readings and varying purposes (main idea, theme, author’s point of view, etc.)
Analyzing Poetry Folder Includes:
• 5 Weeks of Lesson Plans linked to Common Core State Standards and
Objectives
• Answer Key!!!!!!
• Introduction to poetry through analyzing rhythm, meter, and pattern of nursery
rhymes.
• Annotated notes on main idea, author’s
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5th - 8th
Reading Anchor Chart Bookmarks for Fiction
Bookmark sized anchor charts are an easy reference tool for students and teachers to use in small groups, in a center, or as an independent work tool. Generally, I introduce these whole group, and then we refer back to them regularly. They're one of my must-have guided reading group tools!13 Skills Included (color and black/white):Author’s PurposeCharacter TraitsFigurative LanguageGenre*InferencesMood and ToneParts of a PoemPlot Diagram Point of View (2 versions)Text Evidence Sentence Starters*T
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading & Writing Anchor Chart Bookmarks
“Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou – A Close Read (Distance Learning)
Dr. Maya Angelou was an author, actress, singer, and most notably a poet. Known for her command of language, the poem “Still I Rise” is one of her most acclaimed works that speaks to overcoming oppression. This resource contains an in-depth analysis of the poem for teachers and aligned graphic organizers and text dependent questions for students. This is a NO PREP resource for teachers that can be used digitally. Teacher Resources:- Detailed Lesson Plan - Text Analysis (3 pages)- Teacher Respo
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Rigorous Common Core Aligned Poetry Bundle
The Dreamer, by Pam Munoz Ryan & Peter Sis: A PDF/ EASEL Book Guide
This ready-to-use PDF packet is designed to be used independently by students in grades 4-8 as they read The Dreamer, A Pure Belpre 2011 Award winner. Included are 26 student pages, an answer key, plus a bookmark for students to use as they keep track of vocabulary words while reading the book and completing the student pages. The student pages can be printed and used to create booklets or uploaded to Easel to use digitally, thus making it very flexible. The student pages include a Spanish-E
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5th - 8th
Analyzing Themes in Song Lyrics - Teach Poetry Analysis Through Song Lyrics
Teach students how to identify themes in song lyrics with this poetry analysis lesson! Guide students through an exploration of central themes expressed in songs. Includes slideshow lesson, informational handout, sample lyrics, application activity for any song lyrics, and a creative expression assignment with rubric. Suitable for distance learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with this Poetry Analysis Lesson:✏️ Poetry in Song Lyrics Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPo
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4th - 10th
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Four Feet, Two Sandals by Karen Lynn Williams Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text book Four Feet, Two Sandals by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed. This is an excellent multicultural story for focusing on refugees, perseverance and diverse cultures. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)relationshipsdescribing character traitscharacter feelingsanalyzing central themeusing
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2nd - 5th
Close Reading Using Picture Books Lesson Bundle for Grades 3-5
Close Reading Using Picture Books Lesson Bundle for Grades 3-5This bundle includes 5 close reading lessons. The lessons teach students how to read text closely for character development, theme, word choice, plot, and author's craft. These lessons were written by myself and two other teachers after we read the book Notice and Note by Beers and Probst, and after we attended a conference on the common core reading standards put on by Lucy Calkins. We thought to ourselves, "Wouldn't it be great if a
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3rd - 5th
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Dream Catcher History Lesson Art Project Self Esteem Lesson Plan
This lesson is about the history of Dream Catchers. This lesson plan offers a fun way to explores self confidence and self esteem themes. You can incorporate goal setting and dream building through conversations with the students building self awareness and bonus! A beautiful poster to remind them of the experience. The lesson is perfect for 3rd through 6th grade with some variations. Students will have the opportunity to explore line drawing and math skills by incorporating rulers and measureme
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1st - 6th
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the historical fiction mentor text book Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee. This is a great book for learning about World War 2 (WWII), Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI), discrimination and prejudice. 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 Bu
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3rd - 5th
Wayne Thiebaud Art Lesson Cupcakes 1st-4th Grade Art History Americana
This art lesson introduces your students to Artist Wayne Thiebaud. Thiebaud is associated with the pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture. The lesson is perfect for 1st through 4th. Students will have the opportunity to explore directed line drawing and working with color, line, texture and pattern. The lesson will invite the students to create a beautiful unique art piece using collage techniques and inspired by Mr. Thiebaud. This lesson focuses on a kid favorite –
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1st - 4th
5th Grade Differentiated Guided Reading Small Group Lessons & Readers Full Year
⭐️ Each guided reading unit in this bundle includes professionally Lexile leveled readers differentiated at 3 levels, lesson plans, graphic organizers, fluency checks, and more. Each guided reading unit is focused on one specific reading skill. Guided readers come in many different formats to make this resource perfect for classroom and distance learning needs. Versions include printable booklets, online flipbook with recorded read aloud, printable PDF, printer-friendly version, and in Google Sl
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5th
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