Phonics & word reading
CVC Word Sliders
Practice reading and building CVC words across multiple short-vowel word families using word slider cards.
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Response & discussion
Digital Literacy Activity
Teach students to identify the parts of a web browser interface as part of digital literacy.
Reading comprehension
Remembering Day Reading Comprehension: Story & Study
Read a passage about the history and observance of Remembrance Day (Armistice Day/Poppy Day); discuss pre- and post-reading questions; answer 11 multiple-choice/matching comprehension questions (two versions provided: a multiple-choice version and an open-response version, each with an answer key); complete a…
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Word meaning
George Washington's Socks Novel Study Unit
A 200-page, 4th/5th/6th-grade novel study unit for the book "George Washington's Socks" by Elvira Woodruff, covering comprehension, vocabulary, writing, assessment, and social-studies connections across all 23 chapters.
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Art, movement & wellbeing
Spelling Practice Papers - Test 3 (Age 9-12)
Listen to a spelling read aloud within a sentence and fill in the missing word in 20 cloze sentences, spelling it correctly.
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Science & discovery
The Scientific Revolution World History Unit
Read information sheets/text sections and answer embedded questions, complete graphic organizers on each topic, do crossword/flashcard/sudoku activities, complete a review sheet, and take a unit test.
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Reading comprehension
Key People of the Civil War Reading Packet + Distance Learning
Read short biographical passages on each Civil War figure (at either a higher or lower reading level) and complete an associated Google Slides/Google Classroom digital activity.
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Play & discovery
My Personal Space Rules, Social Skills Story and Activities
A social skills resource teaching K-2 students personal space rules through an animated slideshow story and accompanying practice activities.
Play & discovery
J-Words: Full Day Substitute Plans
Complete morning/afternoon group messages, do independent reading and reader-response forms, solve addition problems while coloring a 'Jar of Jellybeans' picture, complete J-word matching/labeling/handwriting worksheets, and read about the jungle/jaguar/jobs for a social studies activity, making their own J-word books.
Reading comprehension
Major US Mountains Reading Packet
Read an informational passage comparing the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, fill in a comparison graphic organizer, answer multiple-choice comprehension questions, and complete a true/false and forced-choice activity.
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Word meaning
Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Study Unit
Large (232-page) independently authored novel study unit for Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell, covering all 29 chapters with comprehension, vocabulary, exit quizzes, writing prompts, and a summative test for grades 5-7.
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Letters & early reading
Short Vowel Flash Cards and Picture Cards - short a
Match short-a picture cards to printed word cards, then blend and read the words. Each printing option provides 24 picture cards and 24 matching word cards across eight pages, with six cards per page. Color and black-and-white versions are included. Bat and fan each appear twice with different meanings, so the 24 pairs cover 22 distinct spellings. Most words are simple CVC examples; ax and wax have different sound structures.
Art, movement & wellbeing
GCSE Poetry Lesson: ‘Sonnet 29: I Think of Thee’ by Elizabeth Barrett-Browning
A GCSE English Literature poetry-analysis lesson presentation that guides students through close reading and critical analysis of 'Sonnet 29: I Think of Thee' by Elizabeth Barrett-Browning.
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Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
How the Paralympics Were Born | Reading Comprehension Deck | Interactive Lesson
Teach the origin of the Paralympic Games through an interactive video/reading micro-lesson.
Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
Animals and Their Habitats - Full Day Substitute Plans
A Common-Core-aligned full-day substitute teacher plan for 2nd grade built around the theme of animals and their habitats, combining reading comprehension, vocabulary, and math practice so a substitute can run an entire instructional day
Science & discovery
Famous African Americans in History word search, scramble and crosswor
Students find hidden names/terms in a word search grid, unscramble letters to spell names/terms from clues, and solve a crossword using one-line biographical/descriptive clues.
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Art, movement & wellbeing
Spelling Practice Papers - Test 6 (Age 9-12)
Listen to a spelling read aloud within a sentence and fill in the missing word in 20 cloze sentences, spelling it correctly.
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Word meaning
Raccoons Early Reader Nonfiction Book
Read the raccoon nonfiction booklet (independently or with a helper); answer teacher-guide comprehension questions; complete a multiple-choice comprehension quiz; write their own version of the book in a blank 'Writing Book' template; practice vocabulary and sight-word cards; complete a take-home 'Reading Homework' page with a…
Word meaning
Hour of the Bees Novel Study Unit
A large (580-page) novel study unit for 'Hour of the Bees' by Lindsay Eagar, covering comprehension, assessment, vocabulary, writing, and spelling for grades 5-7.
Reading & writing
GCSE Literature: (4) Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scenes 1 and 2
A GCSE English Literature PowerPoint lesson guiding students through a close reading and analysis of Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scenes 1 and 2 (Romeo evading Mercutio and Benvolio to find Juliet, and the balcony scene), framed around the theme of marriage in the modern world versus 16th-century Europe.
Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
Hare + Tortoise Activity Guide
Build reading comprehension and vocabulary skills around Aesop's fable 'The Hare and the Tortoise' through discussion, vocabulary study, retelling, handwriting practice, and hands-on extension activities.
Art, movement & wellbeing
GCSE Poetry Lesson: ‘Climbing my Grandfather’ by Andrew Waterhouse
A poetry-analysis lesson deck exploring 'Climbing my Grandfather' by Andrew Waterhouse, covering meaning, language and structure, using an extended climbing metaphor for a grandfather-grandchild relationship.
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Play & discovery
End of Year Activities, mazes, coloring pages.
Provide a large end-of-year/summer independent-activity packet combining mazes, coloring pages, and symmetry-drawing exercises.
Reading comprehension
George Washington Reading Packet
Read a passage about George Washington, then complete a main-idea/details graphic organizer, a problem/solution organizer (e.g., about winning independence and the Articles of Confederation not working), fact boxes, a timeline-sequencing activity (7 events from inheriting Mount Vernon through his death in 1799), and a…