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Common Core RI.5.2 thematic unit plans
13 Colonies Activities & Unit: Passages Worksheets Maps Colonial Times Project
Take a step back to Colonial America with these fun 13 Colonies activities. Students will enjoy learning about life in 13 Colonies with this COMPLETE unit that includes three different levels of reading passages, organizers, map activities, unit test, a flipbook, vocabulary posters, and so much more! The passages focus on each region related to people, natural resources, climate, daily life, crops, houses, schooling, and economy. There are reading passages and activities for three different reg
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Informational paragraph writing PDF & Digital for Distance Learning
*Informational paragraph writing unit* You have to learn to crawl before you can walk. Similarly, students need to learn how to write a well-constructed informational paragraph before they can start composing multi-paragraph reports and essays. This unit will help you teach your students how to write an informational paragraph with a clearly stated topic sentence, text-based supporting details, a conclusion, and domain-specific vocabulary. The skill of writing a well-constructed informational p
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4th - 6th
Ecosystems and Biomes Reading Passages Activities Photosynthesis Food Chains Web
Make teaching about ecosystems and biomes fun with this complete unit! With this BEST SELLER, your students will learn all about the different types of ecosystems, biomes, food chains, photosynthesis, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, and how they interact with each other. This engaging unit includes information about different types of ecosystems and biomes, as well as hands-on activities that bring the topics to life. Help your students understand ecosystems and biomes in a meaningful wa
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3rd - 5th
NGSS:
5-LS2-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
Westward Expansion Fun Activities Reading Passages Flip Book Maps Lewis & Clark
Visit the Wild West with these Westward Expansion with comprehension reading passages and activities about Lewis & Clark, Louisiana Purchase, Gold Rush, Erie Canal, Pony Express, and the Oregon Trail. With information about:Westward ExpansionLouisiana PurchaseErie CanalThe AlamoPony ExpressOregon TrailGold RushLewis and Clark ExpeditionImportant Inventions: Telegraph, Steam Locomotive, and SteamboatThis unit on the Westward includes reading passages, comprehension questions, character studie
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Thanksgiving Day Activities - Writing - Close Reading Comprehension Passages
DIGITAL & PRINTABLE OPTION - Thanksgiving Unit integrated with the ELA skills of text based informational writing, close reading, summarizing and inferring. The activities are rigorous, but yet engaging. The teacher will love the Thanksgiving reading comprehension tasks used and the students will enjoy the fun activities. It is a win-win unit.Unit that includes the following skills:• Close reading with annotation codes and comments along with a rubric• Predicting• Inferring• Summarizing•
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4th - 6th
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Solar System Unit Bundle: Sun, Moon & Planets Reading Passages, Activities
These differentiated solar system reading passages are a must have for working on reading informational text with your students! They cover everything students need to know about the planets, the sun, and the moon! The Solar System Cooperative Learning project is similar to literature circles in that each student has a "job" or role they have to complete for their planet. You will have your students so engaged in reading and learning about our Solar System that they will not even realize how mu
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Black History Month - Martin Luther King Jr. Activities - Close Reading Passages
Google Classroom & Printable Options - Martin Luther King Jr. Unit has been integrated with literacy skills of the ELA CCSS. This unit includes the following skills:• Close reading with annotation codes with a rubric• Predicting• Inferring• Summarizing• Use evidence from text to support assignment• Prewriting• Opinion WritingLearn all about Martin Luther King Jr. in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the month of January.CHECK OUT OUR FEBRUARY ELA READING & WRITING PRODUCTSCHECK OUT
Grades:
4th - 5th
Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension Passages Bingo Activity 3rd Grade 4th 5th
Do you need a quick and easy reading comprehension activity for Valentine's Day? Look no further than this Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension Bingo! Great for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders to work on reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way!*DIGITAL OPTIONS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf. About this ProductThis is an informational newspaper-style text fun to use around Valentine’s
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bingo (Holiday Bundle)
Titanic: Voices from the Disaster Nonfiction Novel Study Reading Unit 5th
This Titanic: Voices from the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson fifth grade reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your fifth grade learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this historical fiction novel.Download the HUGE new preview to see what's included. This resource is in the following bundles:Fifth Grade Reading Units Growing Bundle Fifth Grade Reading Curriculum: An entire year of reading curriculumThis resourc
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5th
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Differentiated Plant Adaptations Reading Passages, Vocabulary & Comprehension
Get your students engaged with this 3-page Plants Adaptations reading passage and activities while meeting their reading level needs! This is perfect for your plants unit, reading nonfiction texts, and for guided reading groups. This passage has been differentiated for 3 reading levels (Grade Level Equivalents of 3.5-5.5). Please take a look at the preview for a closer look! This paper version, along with a digital version Google Slides™ is available here.WHAT'S INCLUDED• Vocabulary Preview Char
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Plants Bundle, Differentiated Plants Reading Passages & Word Wall
End of Novel Book Report Project for ANY Novel
This resource is the perfect conclusion to your novel studies, book clubs, literature circles, read alouds….you name it! It is low-prep and works for ANY novel! Use it every year, all year long. There are TWO versions of choice boards included. One board is appropriate for individual projects and one for group projects. You will just print the version right for you. Once your students complete their projects, print and use the teacher rubric. For your convenience there is ONE generic rubric for
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Animal Friends Book Club Bundle for upper elementary and middles
Groundhog Gets A Say: Groundhog Day Mentor Text Digital & Print Unit
Groundhog Gets A Say by Pamela Swallow is a great book to use with any grade level, but I think it's a great way to get the upper elementary kids engaged! The book is written as a narrative, but is filled with facts about groundhogs as the main character tries to convince everyone that he deserves more than just ONE day of recognition. *****************************************************************************In this pack, you will receive:★a mentor sentence lesson for the book★an interactive
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Novel Study Unit
This extensive Common Core aligned unit contains everything you need to implement a meaningful interdisciplinary study of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. Originally designed and used with my 6th-8th grade ESOL students, this novel study is also great for mainstream 4th and 5th grade classrooms as well! The lesson plans are aligned with 5th grade CCSS. This unit also includes differentiated activities for students at different proficiency levels as well as technology integr
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4th - 8th
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Jurassic Park Themed Transformation ELA Mission Pack
Have you seen safari or Jurassic Park themed transformations on social media? Have you always wanted to do a transformation, but don’t know where to start? This Jurassic Park Themed Transformation ELA Mission Pack is the answer! This pack includes six ELA "missions" that can be used with ANY passages! (I recommend passages from readworks.org, NewsELA.com, or CommonLit.org). You will need 5 reading passages total, two informational, and three literature (two with well developed characters, and on
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
The Life of Snowflake Bentley: Reading Comprehension Passages & Printables
An exciting biography that takes young readers on a journey through the life of Wilson Bentley, a remarkable man who dedicated his life to capturing the beauty of snowflakes through photography. This reading comprehension unit is designed for 3rd to 5th graders, providing an engaging exploration of Bentley's adventures in the world of snow. Your students will put their analyzing skills to the test as they read informational text passages and answer comprehension questions. Several standards ar
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Snowflake Bentley and Snow Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Christmas Traditions Reading Passages and Activities Bundle
The Christmas holidays are a fun time of year, but many students (and adults) don’t know why we do these things year after year. In these short passages, students will read about where each of these traditions come from, how we continue to keep these traditions and many other fun facts about this season. Traditions included are…1. Why do we hang stockings by the fireplace?2. Why do we send Christmas cards?3. Why do we give gifts at Christmas?4. Why do people make gingerbread houses?5. Why do w
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Main Idea (Reading Mini Unit) 4th & 5th Grade
This mini unit includes resources to introduce or review main idea to your 4th and 5th graders. This unit includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides, graphic organizers, reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. It also includes recommended books that will support you in teaching students how to find the main idea. Let's get into the specifics.What is included?Topics Covered: Main Idea (5 Strategies: First Sentence, Last Sentence, Text Features, Repeated Words, Ask: What is
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Reading Mini Unit Bundle 4th and 5th Grade
Thanksgiving Reading & Writing Activities Unit for November
Want to provide thematic activities for your upper elementary students during the week of Thanksgiving, but also want students to practice important reading, writing, and vocabulary skills? I’ve got you covered! This Thanksgiving Activities Mini Unit includes up to five days of lesson plans for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students. There are multiple ways to use this resource beyond whole group instruction - including with your remedial or extension small groups, in centers or stations, and as a
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and March On! {Social Studies Pop-Ups}
Are you looking for a comprehensive unit to highlight Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s work? Do you struggle to find enough time in your day to teach Social Studies? Do you love mentor sentences, but wish you had a little more language arts support?Social Studies Pop-Ups help you fit it all in! These units integrate specific social studies concepts, close reading, comprehension activities, mentor sentences, and more! Your students will L-O-V-E the mentor texts for each week and your days will move s
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3rd - 5th
The One and Only Ruby Novel Study Book Unit
The One and Only Ruby Novel Unit is a Common Core Standard-aligned book study to be used with The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate. This download contains both a printable, as well as a Google Drive™, format.This is a complete novel study that includes many individual products bundled together to offer you extensive savings! This comprehensive unit also includes Google Drive™ format files, additional writing activities, teacher plans, and CCSS alignment that you cannot find in the indivi
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: The One and Only Ivan, Bob, and Ruby Novel Study Bundle
Rocks, Soil, and Water Science Big Book
Rocks, Soil, and Water was made specially to meet the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Science Standards: K.7ABC, 1.7A, 1.7C, and 2.7A. It also can be used to scaffold the vocabulary and concepts for the third and fourth grade science centers. Rocks, Soil, and Water could be used during STAAR preparation time to refresh students on this concept. Rocks, Soil, and Water can be used for Common Core ELA lessons on informational text.
Rocks, Soil, and Water can be used as:
- science big b
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K - 5th
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Valentines Day Reading & Writing Activities - Chocolate Unit BUNDLE
Need Valentine's Day activities for your third, fourth, or fifth grade classroom? What better topic to teach during Valentine’s week than chocolate? This printable mini unit provides your students with a history of chocolate while practicing close reading skills, writing responses, vocabulary, and more. There are more than enough low to no-prep resources to fill a week worth reading and writing lessons in your classroom. And it works extremely well as an emergency sub plan resource. Perfect for
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Earth Day ELA Activities - Reading Comprehension Passages Questions & Writing
Looking to incorporate school holidays while also practicing important nonfiction reading skills in your Upper Elementary classroom? With this Earth Day Close Reading Activities Kit, you can do both! And because the entire resource is low prep print and go, you’ll have an entire week of ELA lessons ready in no time! WHAT’S INSIDE:✔ 5 Days Of Teaching Plans✔ 3 Leveled Versions Of An Original Nonfiction Passage (Perfect For Differentiation!)✔ 3 Close Reading Practices✔ 3 Writing Response Promp
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Squirrels 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Activities
Reading Comprehension SQUIRRELS resource aligned with the common core standards! Download Preview FilePlease view the preview file prior to purchasing so there are no surprises. Ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.Related Products & BundlesReading Comprehension BUNDLE - 3rd GradeFrog Reading Comprehension Unit - 3rd GradeQuaker Parrots Reading Comprehension Unit - 3rd GradeSea Turtles Reading Comprehension Unit - 3rd GradePacket RationaleAuthors write to g
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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