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A no-prep reading comprehension and writing companion packet for the picture book 'A New Kind of Wild' by Zara Gonzalez Huang, for use during read-aloud time.
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A no-prep reading comprehension and writing companion packet for the picture book 'A New Kind of Wild' by Zara Gonzalez Huang, for use during read-aloud time.
Differentiated reading packet teaching Georgia's role in the Revolutionary War (Loyalists, Patriots, and Neutrals; the Battle of Kettle Creek; the Siege of Savannah) via two leveled passages and comprehension activities.
A story companion packet of comprehension and response activities to accompany the picture book "George Washington and the General's Dog" by Frank Murphy.
Differentiated reading packet teaching Georgia's contributions to World War I (training camps, textile and arms factories, railroads/ports, victory gardens, war bonds) via two leveled passages and comprehension activities.
A differentiated reading and writing packet about early-1900s immigration to the United States (push and pull factors), provided in two versions for on-grade-level and below-grade-level readers, aligned to Georgia standard SS5H1/SS5H1d.
A picture-book companion of print-and-go comprehension and vocabulary activities to accompany a read-aloud of 'I See a Kookaburra!' by Steve Jenkins, focused on animals and their habitats.
Differentiated reading packet teaching Georgia's transition from Trustee colony to Royal Colony (land ownership changes, legalization of slavery, removal of the alcohol ban, population and economic growth) via two leveled passages and comprehension activities.
A 21-22 part reader's-theater play about a family's day at the circus, paired with a teacher guide and student activities to build reading comprehension, vocabulary, and character-analysis skills.
A two-volume elementary science resource teaching that light is a form of energy, covering natural vs. artificial light sources and light's characteristics (reflection, refraction, absorption, transparent/translucent/opaque materials), reinforced with comprehension questions, drama-style 'sentences to act', research, and a visual dictionary.
A picture-book companion resource of print-and-go comprehension and response activities for the read-aloud 'Happy Like Soccer' by Maribeth Boelts.
A theory-and-implementation guide for educators/therapists on running a gamified proprioceptive ('heavy work') sensory-regulation circuit program for K-8 students, framed around Sensory Integration Theory, Self-Determination Theory, and micro-learning, to help dysregulated students reach a calm, focused state for instruction.
Two-level (differentiated) nonfiction reading-comprehension packet teaching students the history of the Acadians in Nova Scotia, including settlement, British colonization, the Louisbourg fortress conflict, and the 1755 deportation.
Provide a structured grades 4-7 novel study for Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator' (sequel to 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'), integrating reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and writing.
Teach the history of immigration to Canada across multiple waves and cultures through reading passages, comprehension questions, and extension activities.
A differentiated reading packet on the causes of the American Revolutionary War, delivered as both print pages and a distance-learning digital format (Google Classroom / Google Slides), for grade 4 social studies.
Provide comprehension and literary-analysis activities to accompany a read-aloud of the picture book 'Martin's Big Words' (about Martin Luther King Jr.) for elementary grades.
Post-reading summative assessment packet for the novel "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Muñoz Ryan, providing two multiple-choice tests (30 and 50 questions) plus pre-test study/vocabulary-review materials.
Guide KS4 secondary English literature students through an analytical reading of Act 3 Scene 2 of Shakespeare's The Tempest, teaching the literary concept of characterisation through four modern-day mini-scenario tasks and a linked video, then applying it to Caliban, Stephano and Trinculo's drunken plot to murder Prospero.
A literature kit for teaching Frank McCourt's memoir Angela's Ashes to grades 9-12, built around Bloom's Taxonomy reading-comprehension skill levels.
A print-and-go book companion of reading-response activities to accompany a read-aloud of the picture book 'Our Big Home: An Earth Poem' by Linda Glaser, covering comprehension, vocabulary, and writing/poetry activities about Earth's shared resources.
Guide KS4 secondary English literature students through an analytical reading of Act 3 Scene 3 of Shakespeare's The Tempest, teaching the literary concept of symbolism through several real-world examples before applying it to Prospero's illusory banquet and Ariel's harpy transformation confronting Alonso, Antonio and Sebastian.
Are you looking for a way to teach your Pre-K, Kindergarten, First Grade, and Special Ed students about Daylight Savings Time? This NO PREP printable activity is for you! Your students will learn all about Daylight Savings Time, its history, and how it works! This engaging cut and paste activity also has the new vocabulary, wh questions, and reading…
A 61-page read-aloud book companion of 44 activities for the novel 'Benno and the Night of Broken Glass' by Meg Wiviott (a Kristallnacht-era historical fiction picture book), covering comprehension, character analysis, and response-to-literature skills.
Comprehensive literature kit teaching Charlotte's Web to grades 3-4, with chapter comprehension questions organized across Bloom's Taxonomy critical-thinking levels.