Reading Comprehension Nonfiction Set 2 - Insects (PDF)
Nonfiction reading-comprehension unit (six short informational articles about insects and spiders) with follow-up comprehension, vocabulary and writing activities for each lesson.
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Nonfiction reading-comprehension unit (six short informational articles about insects and spiders) with follow-up comprehension, vocabulary and writing activities for each lesson.
Nonfiction reading-comprehension unit (six short informational articles about insects and spiders) with follow-up comprehension, vocabulary and writing activities for each lesson.
A 15-page history eBook that introduces upper-elementary students to ancient Asian civilizations (India, China, and Japan) through short, vivid facts about daily life, culture, food, trade, inventions and famous landmarks, with a glossary and reflection prompts.
Multi-strategy reading comprehension resource about magnets, combining visualization, pre-reading trivia, and an informational reading passage.
A 28-part readers' theater / school play script in which children are transported into several classic fairy tales (Wizard of Oz, Snow White, Pinocchio, Peter Pan), for upper elementary drama practice, with an accompanying teacher guide.
A tall-tale literacy unit teaching students the legend of Davy Crockett through an exaggerated, humorous illustrated narrative, paired with comprehension questions.
A bundle of 7 original mystery-themed scripted plays for grades 1-5, intended to build literacy skills (reading comprehension, fluency, vocabulary) through Readers' Theater and related classroom activities.
A 20-part readers' theater / school play script based on the Candy Land board game, for upper elementary drama and reading-fluency practice, with an accompanying teaching guide and answer key.
A 12-part readers' theater / school play script contrasting a present-day classroom with a 1940s schoolhouse, teaching a lesson about respecting teachers, for upper elementary drama practice.
A 5-day novel study/lesson plan built around Magic Tree House #35: Camp Time in California, combining independent/read-aloud reading with worksheets, discussion, vocabulary, and drawing activities; explicitly designed to also suit homeschool/co-op use.
A social-emotional learning (SEL) companion lesson for the book 'The Invisible Boy' by Trudy Ludwig, teaching students about inclusion/exclusion, empathy, and kindness through a discussion-station activity using invisible ink.
A nonfiction reading comprehension packet that teaches Earth science content (Earth materials, minerals, rocks and the rock cycle, soils, fossils) through short informational passages paired with practice activities.
A nonfiction reading comprehension packet that teaches Earth science content (Earth materials, minerals, rocks and the rock cycle, soils, fossils) through short informational passages paired with practice activities.
A printable finger-puppet craft activity based on the fairy tale The Hare and the Hedgehog, letting students build puppets, a storytelling backdrop, and a storage pocket to act out and retell the story.
A no-prep, 5-day cross-curricular unit study built around the novel 'High Tide in Hawaii' (Magic Tree House #28), combining independent/read-aloud reading, curated videos, chapter quizzes, vocabulary, and hands-on activities to teach reading comprehension alongside Hawaii-related science and social studies content.
Teaches the 'Five Finger Retell' strategy for retelling fiction stories by identifying characters, setting, problem, sequence of events, and solution.
Build fluency, expression, and performance skills through a scripted readers' theater play about a zoo threatened with closure and animals that begin to talk, teaching a generosity/kindness lesson.
Build fluency, expression, and performance skills through a scripted readers' theater mystery play about animals disappearing from a zoo.
Provide a 5-day no-prep novel study companion for the book Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1), covering reading, comprehension, and vocabulary.
Single-lesson nonfiction reading-comprehension sample about dietary fats: what fats are, calories, trans/saturated/unsaturated fats, and diet quality.
Single-lesson nonfiction reading-comprehension sample about dietary fats: what fats are, calories, trans/saturated/unsaturated fats, and diet quality.
Single-lesson nonfiction reading-comprehension sample about dietary fats: what fats are, calories, trans/saturated/unsaturated fats, and diet quality.
A multi-day novel-study companion guiding students through the book 'Pirates Past Noon' (Magic Tree House #4), with videos, worksheets and discussion prompts.
A 5-day, no-prep novel study companion for 'The Knight at Dawn' (Magic Tree House #2), combining daily videos, reading assignments, comprehension quizzes, vocabulary practice, and drawing activities.