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3rd grade close reading unit plans for Microsoft Word
Moonshot by Brian Floca Apollo 11 PRIMARY GATE Lessons -- Rocket Model
Astronauts, space ships, and the moon . . . what kid doesn’t like that kind of stuff, huh? We should build a space ship!
Here’s another collection of lessons and activities for your primary gifted and talented groups. It’s full of hands-on activities across the curriculum, critical thinking questions, participatory reading, and age-appropriate primary source lessons. As always, you’ll get ready-to-print activity sheets, explanations, pictures to lead you through, and Common Core State Standa
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Kindergarten and 1st Grade GATE Bundle - Gifted and Talented and Advanced
Locomotive by Brian Floca - Primary GATE Unit with Caldecott STEAM!
Another amazing Caldecott book and another load of opportunities across the curriculum for our primary GATE kids: hands-on and participatory activities, critical thinking, creativity, art and graphic design, and always best practices in gifted education. I’ve used this unit with 2nd graders, and it will definitely stretch to 3rd grade GATE.
You get 35+ pages of instructions, critical thinking questions and activities, and ready-to-print student activity sheets—assuredly more than you’ll ever
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2nd - 4th
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Lost and Found Cat (Kunkush) & Nubs: Paired Text Unit
Both stories both use age-appropriate, uplifting stories about the love of animals to teach kids about important issues of our time and the power of human kindness. They also show how people can use the internet to help others internationally. The stories also pair well together because each shows a different perspective of the conflict in Iraq- Nubs is about U.S. soldier deployed in Iraq; Lost & Found Cat is about a refugee family fleeing Iraq for safety.
Includes:
-Vocabulary for Lost an
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Lost & Found Cat (Kunkush) Mini-Unit
Lost & Found Cat is a true story about a refugee family fleeing Iraq for safety. It is an age-appropriate, uplifting story about the love of a pet that also teaches kids about important issues of our time and the power of human kindness.
Want to pair this text with another picture book? All these activities are also included in my paired text unit here. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lost-and-Found-Cat-Kunkush-Nubs-Paired-Text-Unit-3617695
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Vocabulary definitions,
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Advertising & Logo Lesson
-This lesson helps students understand the meaning, purpose, and benefits of advertising.
- The lesson discusses brand names and logos.
- Students will be quizzed on their knowledge of popular logos.
- The lesson has a link to a YouTube video that exposes the students to the song, "My Adidas," written by Run DMC. The students must listen carefully to determine why the person likes this brand of shoes. The students must recite in plain language the kinds of activities the person does in his Ad
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Robert Frost/William Blake Nature Author Study Paired Texts Thematic Unit
Close Reading Poetry Analysis Paired Texts of some of Robert Frost's and William Blake's best works. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.Frost and Blake were known for his poetry inspired from nature and is often paired with Walt Whitman for the same similar themed influences. Great for Posting to Classroom for Distance L
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Civil War and Reconstuction
Lesson plan that guides the sources of the civil war and reconstruction (can be modified)
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Mr. Putter and Tabby Take the Train Comprehension Questions
This is a unit of comprehension questions that go with each chapter of the book, "Mr. Putter and Tabby Take the Train"
Grades:
1st - 3rd
A Noiseless Patient Spider by Whitman Close Reading Poetry Analysis
Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman that includes: Teacher Directions for Elementary Teachers, Online and printable version Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry. Poetry for boys is essential in the early grades so finding poetry that appeals to them is essential in itself. This poem
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Forces and Interactions Unit
Forces and Interaction Integrated Unit PlanThis is a 1 to 2-week unit aligned with Forces and Interaction NGSS 3rd grade standards and CCSS 3rd Grade Reading & Writing standards. Format of Unit:* 3 Concepts (Balanced/Unbalanced Forces, Friction, and Electricity) Each concept includes: informational passage, note-taking chart, informational-text based questions, essay-based question, hands-on partner activity, and "brain time" activity (a series of internet-based activities and/or videos.*
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3rd
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
Lon Po Po Short Story Excerpt Fairy Tales Close Reading Analysis
Close Reading Story Analysis of "Lon Po Po" a Red Riding Hood picture book short story by Ed Young. Analyzing any text is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of text.Altered fairy tales offer a chance for students to compare and contrast similar story themes with differing aspects. This story pairs well with using other fairy-tale-themed poems, short s
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
A Popular Personage at Home by Thomas Hardy Close Reading Poetry about Animals
Close Reading Analysis of "A Popular Personage at Home" by Thomas Hardy. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem covers figurative language and citing evidence in detail for a younger audience or review for older with defined, detailed steps to help the reader comprehend how sound devices impact a poem or other text.
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Grades:
2nd - 7th
Death By Scrabble: By Charlie Fish
Looking for a short story for your literature circle?
Charlie Fish has written a short story that will have readers talking! Who knew Scrabble could be a deadly game?
This story can be used to teach many literary elements.
Don't take my word for it.
Take the time to get familiar with Charlie Fish's "Death By Scrabble". You are sure to love it.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
3rd Grade Nonfiction Reading Unit -- The Power of Trees
In this unit, students will use literacy skills to become experts on trees. They will learn that experts are people who use reading, writing, listening, and speaking to build and share deep knowledge about a topic. They will apply these skills during their nonfiction writing unit as well. They will begin the unit getting acquainted with trees and new questioning skills for nonfiction through the book The Secret Life of Trees. Then they will hone in on roots and tradition expository text feat
Grades:
3rd
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Home Alone 2: Fast Pack
Teach your students and/or children the fundamentals of critical reading through this fun fast pack, loaded with readers' guide worksheets, quizzes, and more. Teacher's or parent's key included. Perfect for flexible COVID-19 teaching! Suitable for parents without teacher's training. Made by me, teacher, parent, and fellow COVID-19 home-school instructor. My kids loved this unit!!!
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Non-Fiction Spy Passages
Day 1: John Honeyman (American Revolution)Day 2: Nathan Hale (American Revolution)Day 3: Women of the American RevolutionDay 4: Leona VicarioDay 5: Invisible Ink Recipe
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3rd - 5th
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Guided Reading Planning Guide
Plan your guided reading groups a week at a glance! This easy to use and editable document can help you map out the phonics, reading skills, and next steps for a reading group for each day of the week.
Grades:
K - 3rd
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Lesson Plan and Worksheets for Ofrfice Buckle and Gloria
Lesson Plan and Worksheets for Officer Buckle and Gloria,Lesson plan, slow release work, worksheets, small group assignment and enrichment, observation, suggestions, ideas template, can be changed or adjusted, Officer Buckle and Gloria
Grades:
1st - 4th
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The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson Close Reading Poetry Analysis
Close Reading Analysis of "The Swing" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem covers figurative language and citing evidence in detail for a younger audience or review for older with defined, detailed steps to help the reader comprehend how sound devices impact a poem or other text. It also
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Nonfiction Reading Behaviors Unit
I created this unit plan to serve as a general nonfiction overview. The unit was created for fourth and fifth grade readers who were below grade level, mainly due to poor comprehension. This could be used with high second graders or third graders as well. The skills covered in the unit include close reading, paraphrasing, identifying differences between genres, identifying the main idea, and answering literal right-there questions. I give suggested texts from Reading A to Z and articles from Re
Grades:
2nd - 6th
"James and the Giant Peach" Unit Assessment
Here is a unit assessment I created for our class's novel study of "James and the Giant Peach." It includes vocabulary matching, use vocabulary words in sentences, identifying supporting details, matching the character with the description, summarizing the whole novel, and listing final outcomes for each character. My unit plan focused on vocabulary, character traits, and inferences, so this is what I assessed. Feel free to modify as needed. I always list it in Word so it can be changed to fit y
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â James and the Giant Peach Novel Study Bundle Resources (Distance Learning)
The League of Beastly Dreadfuls. Chapters 1-4 Quiz
In the upcoming bundle, all chapters have reading strategies integrated into the cloze reading quizzes.
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Up North At The Cabin read aloud
Up North At The Cabin Close Read
Includes
Vocabulary
guided questions
page numbers for questions
Discussion points
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
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Lesson Plan - Reading Comprehension
Lesson Plan - Reading Comprehension
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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