Insects & frogsLabel & sequence
Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle – Diagram Unit Study
Introduce students to the four-stage metamorphosis of a monarch butterfly and its migration.
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Graphic Organizers - Building Comprehension Skills
Students complete lesson-specific graphic organizer pages (e.g. story maps, character webs, Venn diagrams, T-charts, KWL charts, plot triangles, timelines, cause-and-effect charts) tied to fiction/folktale and nonfiction reading content.
Life cycles
The Frog Life Cycle Unit Bundle | Journal & Emergent Reader
In the Journal: complete a 'Something Mysterious' prediction activity, record prior knowledge and wonderings, draw and write observations at each frog stage, label frog/tadpole diagrams, sequence tadpole-growth and egg-growth images via cut-and-glue, and write a closing reflection. In the Emergent Reader: read a…
Free download Birds & mammalsLabel & sequence
Life Cycle Worksheets Freebie- Duck-themed Activities
Cut out and paste life-cycle stage pictures into the correct place on the diagram, or write in the stage labels/blanks; study the labeled diagram; draw a duck following a numbered step-by-step guide (male/female versions).
Compare & connect ideas
Extreme Environment Reading, Comprehension Questions, and Triple Venn Diagram: Desert, Deep Ocean, Space
Students read a two-page nonfiction passage explaining the challenges of exploring the desert, deep ocean, and space, define 8 vocabulary words in context, answer written comprehension questions in complete sentences, and complete a triple Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the three environments.
Story sequence
"Octopus Stew" Book Companion Activities
Complete a wide range of reading-response activities tied to the book: make predictions, examine the cover, identify story elements, sequence and retell the story, summarize using a graphic organizer, identify problem/solution and cause/effect, make inferences and connections, analyze character…
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Butterfly and Moth Life Cycle Worksheet
Label/complete butterfly and moth life-cycle diagrams (egg, caterpillar/larva, chrysalis/cocoon, adult) and identify distinguishing features of each (activity pattern, color, wing position, antennae shape, body thickness).
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Graphic Organizers Simplified B - Reading, Writing & Thinking Skills
Read a selection, complete a matched graphic organizer (Venn diagram, web, concept map, flow chart, table, timeline, etc.), answer multiple-choice comprehension questions, then write short constructed responses; some lessons include an 'On-Your-Own Activity'.
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Class Critics Summarize and Discuss Activity
After engaging with media (read aloud, discussion, video, or article), complete graphic organizers: a KWL chart (know/want to know/learned), a Main Idea and Supporting Details organizer, a Sequence of Events chart (first/then/next/last), a 5 W's worksheet (who/what/where/why/when) with a brief summary, a Concept Web,…
Birds & mammalsLabel & sequence
Life Cycle of an Owl | Wildlife/Birds Unit Study With Fun Facts!
Students read an informational passage about owl behavior/anatomy, study an owl life-cycle diagram (eggs, chick, owlet, fledgling, adult owl), cut out and place life-cycle images in order on a diagram, and read owl fun facts.
Story sequence
For You are a Kenyan Child by Kelly Interactive Read-Aloud Activities
Students make predictions, answer comprehension questions, fill in graphic organizers (story elements, Somebody-Wanted-Because-But-So summary, Venn diagram), sequence events, analyze character traits and feelings, identify imagery and vocabulary in context, complete a crossword and word search, write a diary entry and…
Insects & frogsLabel & sequence
Life Cycle of a Frog Coloring Page and Activities
Students color and label a frog life-cycle diagram, cut out and assemble a bookmark ordering the life-cycle stages (eggs, tadpole, tadpole with legs, froglet, adult frog), decorate a frog craft with household materials, color additional frog pages, and use DIY flash cards; two versions of the life-cycle description…
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Science processes
The Water Cycle - Science Reading Article - Grades 5-7
Read the article, answer 3 reading-comprehension questions, and complete 3 extension questions (draw a labeled water-cycle diagram, research climate change's effect on the water cycle, research negative impacts of runoff).
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Reading Comprehension Strategies 2
Pick a book at an appropriate reading level using the Five Finger Rule, then, while or after reading, fill in the matching graphic organizer (e.g. write the cause and effect, compare/contrast in a Venn diagram, sequence events as First/Next/Then/Finally, identify the main idea and supporting details, sort facts vs.…
Plant life cyclesLabel & sequence
Scribble Notes - Interactive Notebook - Plants and Animals
Fill in / label interactive notebook diagrams of plant parts (flower, stem, leaf) and complete a plant life cycle diagram (seed, seedling, etc.).
Life cycles
The Butterfly Life Cycle
Label and sequence the stages of the butterfly life cycle, color and complete a butterfly handbook/glossary, sort butterfly vs. moth facts and complete a Venn diagram, label butterfly body parts, solve a word problem, match vocabulary terms to definitions, alphabetize life-cycle vocabulary, cut and paste life-cycle…
Birds & mammalsLabel & sequence
Chicken Life Cycle Worksheets and Flashcards | Farm animals
Teach the stages of a chicken's life cycle (egg, embryo, hatchling, chicken).
Science processes
Food Webs - Science Reading Article – Grades 5-7
Read the article defining food webs, trophic levels, producers, consumers (primary/secondary/tertiary), and decomposers; answer reading comprehension questions; complete an extension activity building a food web diagram from a list of organisms (drawing a box/circle/triangle around producers/consumers/decomposers)
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Story sequence
World History II SOL TEIs Worksheet
Complete drag-and-drop style Venn diagram sorting (Martin Luther vs. John Calvin), sequence a flow chart of Reformation-era events, fill in a blank about the printing press, highlight a country on a map (where the Anglican Church was founded), and drag empire labels onto a map for SOL 5 (Global Trade), including the…
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Non-Fiction Text Feature Scoot
Students walk/rotate to numbered question cards posted around the room, read a mini frog-life-cycle text excerpt on each card, and circle the correct non-fiction text feature (heading, caption, diagram, table of contents, glossary, labels, photograph, bold print, true/false) on their own recording sheet.
Science processes
Reading Comprehension: Electricity and Magnets (Word)
Read a nonfiction science passage about electricity/magnetism, answer multiple-choice and short-answer comprehension questions (including diagram-labeling and yes/no reasoning items), and study a spelling word list drawn from the passage's key vocabulary; a detailed answer key with explanations is provided.
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How Things Are Made: Full Day Substitute Plans
Write morning/afternoon group messages; read comprehension passages (Natural Resources, How to Make Erasers, How to Make Pencils, How to Make Paper, How to Make Brownies) and answer comprehension questions; draw sequence-of-steps illustrations; complete a Venn diagram comparing pencil- and eraser-making; write…
Insects & frogs
The Ladybug Life Cycle Journal
Draw and write predictions/wonderings about ladybugs, complete a writing/illustration page for each life cycle stage (eggs, larvae, pupa, new ladybug), fill in a life cycle chart, complete a cut-and-paste sequencing activity, label a ladybug diagram, and write a final reflection on what was learned.
Story maps & organizers
DIGITAL Novel Study Student Workbook Grades 4-8
Students research the author, complete a pre-reading questionnaire and predictions, summarize sections of chapters, find and explain an important quote, list characters and questions, and complete comprehension, plot diagram, book review, and theme mind map activities as they read a novel of their choice.
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