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Watermelon Number Cards
Provides watermelon-themed number cards (0-20) pairing numerals with number words for early numeracy practice.
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A Bitter Pill to Swallow | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck
A micro-learning slide deck teaching the figurative-language idiom "a bitter pill to swallow" through a video lesson, an illustrated reading passage with audio, and comprehension/quick-write activities.
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Reading Comprehension Passages Fiction Set 1 Sample: Basketball (Word)
Give middle-school students a single fiction reading passage with comprehension, vocabulary, and writing practice; a free/sample lesson drawn from the Set 1 Grade 6-7 collection.
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Beach Bum | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck
A short interactive 'micro-learning' slide deck teaching the figurative-language idiom 'beach bum' through a video-style lesson, a reading passage, comprehension checks, and a summary-writing prompt.
Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
Calling Someone's Bluff | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck
A micro-learning deck teaching students the meaning of the idiom "calling someone's bluff" through a video lesson, reading passage with audio, comprehension activity, and quick write.
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Indus Valley Civilization Reading Comprehension for 6th and 7th Grades
Nonfiction reading comprehension resource about the Indus Valley Civilization, designed as a no-prep/sub-day lesson.
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A Level Poetry Lesson: ‘The War Correspondent’ by Ciaran Carson
A slideshow lesson guiding A Level (Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level English Literature, Post-2000 Poetry unit) students through close reading and analysis of Ciaran Carson's poem sequence 'The War Correspondent' (Gallipoli/Balaklava), including its Crimean War and WWI Gallipoli campaign historical context.
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Dung Beetle | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck
Teach informational facts about dung beetles (habitat, reproduction/brood-laying, and other adaptations) through a video-supported reading passage, vocabulary key terms, and comprehension activities.
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Reading Comprehension Passages Fiction Set 1 - Animals (Word)
Provide a set of short fiction reading passages with follow-up comprehension questions and a spelling activity, for grade 4-5 reading practice.
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What Have You Read This Year Activity
A yearlong reading-log template that has students record and reflect on each book they read during the school year, including a recommendation.
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20 FREE ANIMALS PUZZLES FOR KIDS | FUNNY ACTIVITY
20 FREE ANIMALS PUZZLES FOR KIDS | FUNNY ACTIVITY ABOUT THE AUTHOR: At EDITORIAL LAURA EDUCA, we specialize in designing high-quality educational materials. We want every child to discover that learning can be both entertaining and creative. I invite you to explore my educational store and discover the wide collection of resources available for your…
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Reading Comprehension Passages Fiction Set 1 (PDF)
Give middle-school students short fiction passages paired with comprehension, vocabulary, and writing practice.
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Reading Comprehension Passages Fiction Set 1 (Word)
Give middle-school students short fiction passages paired with comprehension, vocabulary, and writing practice.
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World Animal Day Celebration
A World Animal Day (October 4th) activity combining animal classification (science) with limerick writing (literacy).
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Metric System | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck
Digital micro-learning slideshow teaching students about the history and use of the metric system for science, as a self-paced reading comprehension lesson.
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Up The Creek Without a Paddle | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck
Teach the figurative-language idiom 'up the creek without a paddle' through a video lesson and reading passage with audio, building comprehension of figurative language.
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Reading Comprehension Passages Fiction Set 1 (PPT)
Give middle-school students short fiction passages paired with comprehension, vocabulary, and writing practice.
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Moral and Message Practice with Fables
Give students practice identifying the moral (lesson) of a story by reading a series of classic fables and writing the moral for each on a provided line
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20 ANIMAL PUZZLES | Brain Games
Children love puzzles because they are activities where they can put all their senses into play, they can cut, paste, think and finally feel happy for having solved the problem. For this reason, on this occasion we bring you these fabulous 20 animal puzzles so that your little students can have a little moment of fun. I am sure you will like it, so take…
Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
"I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" Book Study Unit
A full novel/book-study unit built around Lauren Tarshis's book "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005", providing chapter-by-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and figurative-language practice plus culminating assessments.
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"I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900" Book Study Unit
A full novel/book-study unit built around Lauren Tarshis's book "I Survived The Galveston Hurricane, 1900", providing chapter-by-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and figurative-language practice plus culminating assessments.
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"I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018" Book Study Unit
A full novel/book-study unit built around Lauren Tarshis's book "I Survived The California Wildfires, 2018", providing chapter-by-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and figurative-language practice plus culminating assessments.
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"I Survived The Children's Blizzard, 1888" Book Study Unit
A full novel/book-study unit built around Lauren Tarshis's book "I Survived The Children's Blizzard, 1888", providing chapter-by-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and figurative-language practice plus culminating assessments.
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"I Survived The Great Chicago Fire, 1871" Book Study Unit
A full novel/book-study unit built around Lauren Tarshis's book "I Survived The Great Chicago Fire, 1871", providing chapter-by-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and figurative-language practice plus culminating assessments.
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