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Black History Month Common Core RL.4.1 resources
Bud, Not Buddy Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities & Test
This novel study for Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, contains 148 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by section, reading response activities, assessments, and more. Focus standards include figurative language, setting, character analysis, theme, and plot.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included wi
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Bud, Not Buddy and Sounder Novel Study Bundle
Ruby Bridges Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Close Reading Activities
Teach about the life of Ruby Bridges while covering reading strategies and assessing comprehension! This set of PRINT AND GO paired passages includes a nonfiction text and a fictional letter passage about the life of Ruby Bridges. With nine different close reading and text dependent activities, this reading comprehension packet has enough activities for an entire week!These standards-based literacy activities can be used as independent practice, small group instruction, and even homework! Let th
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3rd - 5th
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 Novel Study Unit | Comprehension & Activities
This novel study for The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis, contains 127 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and setting.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version;
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Bud, Not Buddy and The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 Novel Study Bundle
THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM Novel Study Activities Comprehension Projects Movie
Get your learners thinking! Our The Watsons Go to Birmingham Novel Study Unit Plan has the activities and quizzes you need to teach a 7-week novel study -- prereading questions, characters, vocabulary, projects, writing, and more. You'll love the "print-and-go" activities in slideshow and .pdf, both fun and rigorous for your learners (196+ pages and slides).Your learners will have fun with the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make you
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4th - 6th
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Sounder Novel Study { Print & Digital }
This is a novel study for Sounder by William H. Armstrong. Includes printable and digital versions. 56 pages of student work, plus an answer key! This novel study divides Sounder into eight sections for study. Each section covers one chapter.Includes the following:• Sounder novel study title page for students• Dictionary Look-up sheets (8 total)• Vocabulary Study sheets (8 total)• Understanding the Story comprehension worksheets (8 total)• Chapter Summary worksheets (8 total)• Time for a Test! a
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3rd - 5th
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Harriet Tubman Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Close Reading Activities
Teach about the life of Harriet Tubman while covering reading strategies and assessing comprehension! This set of PRINT AND GO paired passages includes a nonfiction text and a fictional webpage style passage about the life and work of Harriet Tubman With eight different close reading and text dependent activities, this reading comprehension packet has enough activities for an entire week!These standards-based literacy activities can be used as independent practice, small group instruction, and e
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3rd - 5th
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The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Novel Study & Project Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963", a 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 Civil Rights Newbery Medal award winning novel by Christopher Paul Curtis in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Please chec
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4th - 8th
Each Kindness Reading Activities, Kindness Lapbook, Black History
Kindness in the Classroom is so important, and one of the best books to help teach this is Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson. This bundle in both digital using Google Slides TM and PDF includes a book companion for introductions, a hands on kindness building lapbook project, a class book project, and an electronic digital lapbook. HOW TO USE THE EACH KINDNESS UNIT?You can use it for community building with whole group at the beginning of the year, for writing extensions, to celebrate Black His
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3rd - 5th
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Henry's Freedom Box FULL DAY of Lesson Activities for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom needs! You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, plus a craft/hallway display!).Update January 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.How does this work?Your download will c
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3rd - 5th
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Salt in His Shoes Read Aloud Activities Book Companion for Black History Month
Salt in His Shoes by Deloris and Roslyn Jordan is a wonderful book for introducing a study of Michael Jordan's life and contributions. This interactive bundle includes graphic organizers for group discussion, question task cards, a lapbook project, and more in both DIGITAL and PDF. Your students will LOVE it, and you'll love the time you save!WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE SALT IN HIS SHOES UNIT?The bundle addresses the following skills:Story Vocabulary and Word CardsSchema BuilderBeginning/Middle/EndS
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3rd - 5th
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Black History Art Lesson Alma Thomas Grade K-5 Painting Lesson Common Core
Alma Thomas was a renowned African American artist known for her vibrant and abstract paintings. Her work is a great subject for an art history lesson and art project that can be used to teach your students about her unique style and the role of African American artists in art history.Here are some ways you can incorporate Alma Thomas into your curriculum:Introduce Alma Thomas: Start by introducing your students to Alma Thomas and her work. You can show them examples of her paintings, share info
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K - 5th
One Crazy Summer Novel Study (One Crazy Summer Chapter Questions)
Looking for a way to get your students referring to the text as they answer questions about the book One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia? This novel study is just what you need! All activities are text based and page numbers are included!
What's included:
* Comprehension quiz for every chapter
* Compare and Contrast activity for every 2 chapters
* Skill sheets for Common Core Literature Standards grade 4-6:
- Theme
- Plot Line
- Character Studies
- Point of View
- Questioning
- Compare a
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4th - 6th
The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 | Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary
This is a 62 page comprehension and vocabulary packet for The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis. The student work is organized by every 2 chapters, and is a mix of sequencing, multiple choice, short answer, vocabulary work, and creative activities. Questions have varying levels of rigor and are at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.You will find the layout easy to use, student-friendly, and predictable, while at the same time challenging and easy to adapt for all learners. Pe
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3rd - 6th
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Sounder Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities and Tests
This novel study for Sounder, by William H. Armstrong, contains 123 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.FOCUS STANDARDS:ThemePlotCharacter analysisSettingPoint of viewAnd more!No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with your purchase!♥Excellent
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Bud, Not Buddy and Sounder Novel Study Bundle
Abolitionists, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Uncle Tom's Cabin
This is a four-lesson unit covering the Abolitionist Movement, the life of Frederick Douglass, and the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The download includes four reading activities, multiple choice reading assessments, student response essay questions, guided reading activities, one vocabulary check, three sections of true and false questions, and student summaries. The assignments include information on William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, the Grimke Sisters, Frederick Douglas, a
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4th - 8th
George Washington Carver Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Close Reading
Teach about the life of George Washington Carver while covering reading strategies and assessing comprehension! This set of PRINT AND GO paired passages includes a nonfiction text and a recipe style passage about the life and work of George Washington Carver. With eight different close reading and text dependent activities, this reading comprehension packet has enough activities for an entire week!These standards-based literacy activities can be used as independent practice, small group instruct
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3rd - 5th
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Black History Reading Comprehension Paired Passages MEGA BUNDLE Close Reading
Looking for print and go reading comprehension passages focused on Black History? This close reading MEGA BUNDLE is a set of 10 paired passages with a total of 20 comprehension passages covering the lives and work of many influential African Americans. Each set includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, a compare and contrast written response organizer, and main idea task. Sets then include a variety of additional reading strategy activities with text dependent questions. Thes
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3rd - 5th
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Dred Scott, the Underground Railroad, Life of a Slave
Made with Black History Month in mind, this unit covers the monumental Dred Scott Decision, the internal operations of the Underground Railroad, and the typical day-to-day life of an American slave. The download includes enough material for three days of a history or a reading class. The file includes three reading activities, three sets of multiple choice reading comprehension questions, three student response essay questions, guided reading activities, and Common Core questions geared toward
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5th - 8th
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Sounder | Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary by chapter
This is a 72 page comprehension and vocabulary packet for Sounder, by William H. Armstrong. The student work is organized by every 1-2 chapters, and is a mix of sequencing, multiple choice, short answer, vocabulary work, and creative activities. Questions have varying levels of rigor and are at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.You will find the layout easy to use, student-friendly, and predictable, while at the same time challenging and easy to adapt for all learners. Perfect for whole classes, sm
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3rd - 6th
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Frederick Douglass Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Close Reading
Teach about the life of Frederick Douglass while covering reading strategies and assessing comprehension! This set of PRINT AND GO paired passages includes a nonfiction text and a poetry passage about the life and work of Frederick Douglass. With six different close reading and text dependent activities, this reading comprehension packet has enough activities for an entire week!These standards-based literacy activities can be used as independent practice, small group instruction, and even homewo
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3rd - 4th
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The Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, and Harriet Tubman
This is a four-lesson unit covering the life and achievements of Harriet Tubman as well as lessons about the Compromise of 1850 and the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act. The download contains 17 pages of student activities that involve: guided reading materials, constructed response paragraphs, true and false questions, vocabulary activities, and multiple-choice quizzes to gauge reading comprehension. This unit is available as part of our African American History Volume I bundle, which is avail
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8th - 11th
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Amazing Grace Read Aloud Activities Book Companion for Reading and Writing
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman is such an inspirational book. Every student should read it for the themes of perseverance, diversity, and inclusiveness. This comprehension and writing focused unit includes before/during/after activities to make planning easy and learning fun and inspiring. If you love Grace, you can explore Mary Hoffman's other Grace stories too.What's included in the Amazing Grace Unit?vocabulary organizer and word cardsschema building on the themecause/effect relationships anc
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3rd - 5th
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Wilma Unlimited Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for Reading and Writing
Keep your students ENGAGED and INSPIRED with this unit for Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull. In this bundle, comprehension is the focus. Use the materials as an interactive read aloud, mentor text lesson, or in guided reading. Unit includes a reader's theater script making it interactive and meaningful.What's included in the Wilma Unlimited unit?Story Vocabulary and Word CardsSchema Builder (Give One-Get One for print and That's Me for digital)Sequencing EventsMaking and Confirming Predictions
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3rd - 5th
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Book Companion Set for Martin's Big Words Black History Month Reading Activity
Looking for some engaging MLK Day activities for your upper elementary students? This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day read-aloud set serves as a companion to the book written by Doreen Rappaport--Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The book is not included, but the activities in this resource pair with the book to teach your students more about the life of Dr. King.✅ Not only that, but Martin's Big Words is a great mentor text that also helps students understand the impact of
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3rd - 4th
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