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4th grade reading strategies thematic unit plans
Landforms Close Reading
***For a Goggle Classroom version of this product, click here!Close Reading: Landforms- This 66 page product contains 12 landform-themed nonfiction close reading passages with evidence-based questioning sheets to go with each. Each landform has a cover page with a definition, close reading article in color + black/white, and comprehension sheet. Great to use as a whole group lesson or in small group reading. The articles are about the following topics:-plateau-plains-mountain-coast-canyon-valley
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1st - 4th
Teaching Theme: Identifying the the Author's Message to Me
Teach your students the strategy for how to find the plot in literary texts and identify the theme as the author's message to the reader. Students will use a Theme Think Map to walk through the process of finding the theme by using the plot and text evidence. Modeling Example, Anchor Charts, Think Map, Common Theme Charts, and Practice sheet are included. Once your students learn the strategy, they can use the Theme Think Map with any literary text. There is also a flap book as an additional opt
Grades:
2nd - 5th
A Spotlight on Patricia Polacco: An Author Study
Patricia Polacco is now one of my favorite author�s to study with my students. Her stories really challenge and inspire young thinkers and learners. This unit encourages students to make connections, think deeply about their characters, and explore the many themes that Patricia incorporates into her stories. I hope that you and your students enjoy reading Patricia�s stories and learning through these activities as much as we did!
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-Author Introduction
-Ch
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Picture It Visualization
Work on auditory comprehension using a visualization strategy. This pack includes 10 different practice sets using 10 different themes, and it can be used with a variety of ages and skill levels! You can do so much to reinforce this vital skill!***************************************************************************What awesome resources are included?★ Ten themes with eight stories per theme★ Worksheets for each story***************************************************************************W
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Tall Tales: Story Mapping & Literature Circles
If you are looking for some activities to put a little spin on your current tall tale study, this unit will be a perfect supplemental resource.This unit adds a little spice to the everyday literature study. During these activities, the students will use close reading strategies to identify a purpose for reading. Then, they will be given a task during literature circles to collect evidence and events from the tale to take back to a group. As the group members report, the students will create a st
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Balloons Over Broadway Book Companion and Virtual Field Trip Bundle
Balloons Over Broadway Book Companion and Virtual Field Trip BundleBuckle up and head to NYC for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! This virtual field trip covers the history of the Thanksgiving Day Parade- from the Wondertown Windows to the behind the scenes of the magnificent parade that is broadcasted all over the world today! This virtual field trip will start by giving your students some hints as to where they will be traveling. Students will make predictions. Students will access prior kn
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K - 5th
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Making Inferences Unit, Grades 3-5, Common Core Reading
This 60+ page Making Inferences unit focuses on identifying learning goals with students, teaching them how to develop strategies for becoming more effective readers, and then providing activities for them to practice these strategies in various ways. I've included fiction and nonfiction reading passages, anchor charts, graphic organizers, task cards, and other activities in this unit for inferring character traits, feelings, setting, author's viewpoint, and theme.*** Be sure to download the 20-
Grades:
3rd - 5th
March Book Madness
ARE YOU READY FOR IT? Implement March Book Madness in your classroom using this pack to take you all the way from the Sweet 16 to the championship game! To engage your students, these book companion packs will work on comprehension skills while you read each book. With this product, you can make 4 different comprehension packs to go along with the tournament. There is one for the Sweet 16 books, Elite 8, Final 4, and the championship game. There is also a cumulative activity for the winning book
Grades:
1st - 6th
Native Americans in Ohio MEGA bundle! (4th grade Ohio Model social studies)
Do you need to teach about Ohio's early Native American groups? Immerse students in over 8 student centered, standards-aligned, engaging activities in this integrated social studies unit for 4th grade! I’ve included facts on the 6 main Ohio tribes in a student friendly booklet, a graphic organizer for students to utilize this information, a “group scoot” text structure game, a set of key vocabulary terms, a reader's theater about Native American legends, a game based on the conflict & coope
Grades:
4th - 5th
Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Super Bundle of Units for Ohio Standards
Thanksgiving Literacy Unit Print and Digital - Thanksgiving Unit
This print and digital Thanksgiving Literacy Set for Google Classroom (and other platforms) is filled with reading and writing activities for November. This unit works well for 4th and 5th graders and targets a number of reading skills like cause and effect, making inferences, text evidence, compare and contrast, and context clues. It includes Thanksgiving themed passages, 32 Fact and Opinion task cards, poetry activities, and a persuasive writing activity too!This resource includes: (Print and
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Grades:
4th - 5th
Ignited Literacy October Unit for Grade 4/5 - Canadian Curriculum Aligned
Discover the future of classroom literacy with our innovative product, meticulously crafted to align with the 2023 Ontario Curriculum. This comprehensive full-year curriculum is your gateway to transforming language arts education, offering a structured literacy approach that resonates with today's educational standards.Teachers often face challenges in the classroom, such as engaging students with varied learning styles, dealing with low-level tasks, and managing overwhelming preparation time.
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4th - 5th
Reading the Weather, Reading the World Unit 2 (Lucy Calkins) Grade 4
If you want to save yourself hours of work and finally understand the gist of each of Lucy's lessons, then this is the product for you! This is a great resource to use with the Lucy Calkins' unit of studies program.The slides go along with the whole unit from Lucy Calkins' 4th Grade Reading the Weather, Reading the World, Unit 2. This is a very detailed colorful slideshow that you can use with your students to keep you on track for each area of the lesson (Read-Aloud Guide, Teaching Point, Conne
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4th
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Folktales: Characteristics of Legends, Myths, Tall Tales, Fables, & Fairy Tales
“Perfect organizers to help my students keep track of the different types of folktales.”In order to analyze plot, understand characters, appreciate illustrations, and uncover the moral or message of folktales, students must first have a good understanding of the characteristics of all folktales and the subtle characteristics of the five types of folktales: legends, myths, tall tales, fables, and fairy tales.This "Ready To Print" curriculum guide meets THREE of the Common Core State Standards (CC
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: Folktales Bundle: Three Complete Folktale Resources to Meet {CCSS}
Nutrition and Digestion Integrated Activities Unit AND Power Point
This product includes student activities like a mini-book, make a plate, and even a BONUS introductory powerpoint for you to use as an introduction!
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MEGA Science Bundle
ELA INTEGRATION:
-Nonfiction Texts
-Digging deeper and close reading strategies
- Comprehension strategies
-Tiered vocabulary
-Dictionary Use
-Key Words
-Summarizing
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: MEGA Science Bundle (Upper Elementary)
An IB PYP Media Inquiry How We Express Ourselves Through Advertising
How We Express Ourselves - As our children are inundated with media advertising from every conceivable source, this complete IB PYP unit of inquiry gives them an incredible insight, through the central idea, of how the media impacts our thinking and decision making.This 90+ page packet is filled with trans-disciplinary, interactive, hands on activities that engage and promote questioning within the children. My 5th graders were thoroughly involved throughout this inquiry. It can of course be ada
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Nonfiction Text Structure Bundle: 20 Full-Page Passages
The Living Creatures Nonfiction Text Structure 4 in 1 Bundle include 20 FULL-PAGE passages and accompanying graphic organizers/activities! **You'll be saving 30% purchasing this bundle versus buying each product individually**All of these products are also available in my Nonfiction Text Structure Growing Bundle, which includes ALL of my nonfiction text structure products! --Breakdown by product-- Animals of Africa: Passage A: "Apes of Africa" (Compare and Contrast)Passage B: "Cheetah Chasers" (
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4th - 7th
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Close Reading: Rainforest Layers
Close reading works to help teachers gradually release responsibility to students while reading. The process of close reading enables students to feel comfortable and independent while tackling complex texts.Teachers model the practice of reading closely and then teach strategies that will help students to reading closely in the future. Close reading gives children the opportunity to take NEW information from a text and add it to their existing background knowledge to increase their schema.
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Grade 4/5 Ignited Literacy NOVEMBER {Pack 3} Spiralled Junior Literacy Program
Ever wondered how to get your students to love reading and writing? Love Genius Hour or need a differentiated approach that gives students more voice and choice in what they read and write. Keep students engaged in writing all year long while meeting curriculum standards. ⭐ Ignited Literacy is your answer ⭐Use researach based strategies for teaching writing including → gradual release of responsibility→ student led inquiry→ teaching spelling and grammar in context→ using mentor texts→ teac
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Grades:
4th - 5th
Grade 4/5 Ignited Literacy JANUARY {Pack 5} Spiralled Junior Literacy Program
Ever wondered how to get your students to love reading and writing? Love Genius Hour, or need a differentiated approach that gives students more voice and choice in what they read and write? Keep students engaged in writing all year long while meeting curriculum standards. ⭐ Ignited Literacy is your answer ⭐→ Use research based strategies for teaching writing including → Gradual release of responsibility→ Student led inquiry→ Teaching spelling and grammar in context→ Using mentor texts→ Te
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Grades:
4th - 5th
Genre Detective Unit BUNDLE - Teaching Genre - Fiction and Non Fiction included
Stumped by how to teach genre? Look no further than this fun and engaging Genre Detective unit. Save yourself time and trouble while also having your students will enjoy these lessons.The unit covers the following genres of Fiction and Non-fiction:Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Fables, Mystery, Science Fiction, Biography, Autobiography, and Informational Texts.This purchase includes a compressed (zip) file complete with everything you will need to teach genre to your students!!PowerPoi
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1st - 6th
Comprehending Persuasive Text
This is a professional quality book! Do you need quality resources to aid in the teaching and practicing of advertisements and persuasive text? This book is for you. With high quality, high interest passages you will not be disappointed. As many teachers are aware, standardized tests hold the expectation that students can evaluate many types of text. One of these main objectives is reading and comprehending persuasive text in advertisements. Few resources are available to aide teachers
Grades:
3rd - 5th
3rd & 4th Grade ELA Review Activities - Reading, Writing, Language, and Speaking
This ELA activity bundle is filled with ELA activities for 3rd and 4th graders. There are themed activities for each of the six Common Core Standards domains (RL, RI, L, SL, RF, and W). Your students will practice their ELA standards while incorporating different holiday and seasonal themes as well. This will take some of the stress off of your plate by providing you with standards-based and Common Core aligned seasonal activities!Check out the preview. It shows the Back to School pack in closer
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Close Reading: Amazing Animal Eyes
Close reading works to help teachers gradually release responsibility to students while reading. The process of close reading enables students to feel comfortable and independent while tackling complex texts.Teachers model the practice of reading closely and then teach strategies that will help students to reading closely in the future. Close reading gives children the opportunity to take NEW information from a text and add it to their existing background knowledge to increase their schema.
Loo
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Unit 1 Bundle Lesson Plans- Wonders Reading 3rd Grade Weeks 1-5
Complete 3rd Grade Unit 1 bundled lessons. Lessons for each day of teaching Unit 1!If you are new to the Wonders Reading Curriculum and having trouble juggling all of the activities, you are not alone. This document includes the ENTIRE UNIT 1 daily lesson plans. Weeks 1-5, five day plans(1 day for assessment/centers). If you purchase these plans, your reading will be taken care of for 5 weeks! The lesson plans are easy to read, organized into steps, and scripted so a lot of the work is done for
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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