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This KWLS Graphic Organizer Worksheet is a great way for your students to organize information they already know about a given topic. The provided chart will help them write down this information in a clear and concise manner. This resource is a great tool for any teacher looking to help their students learn more about a particular…
KWL (Know / Want to know / Learned) graphic organizer for a Back to School themed lesson about school.
A literature-enrichment program ('genre passport') that motivates students to read across multiple genres (historical fiction, animal fiction, biography, myths/legends, fantasy, mystery, and nonfiction) using genre contracts, graphic organizers, and a passport/stamp incentive system.
A 10+ day lesson-plan unit (Siri Latina) guiding students through writing a 5-paragraph informative/explanatory research paper about an Arctic animal, aligned to CCSS W.2.2/W.3.2/W.4.2.
Better description: The Plants KWL Graphic Organizer can help students organize what they know, want to know, and learn about plants. This is a great way for students to keep track of their thoughts and discoveries while learning about plants.
A reading comprehension resource built around graphic organizers that teach story structure, character analysis, setting, plot, nonfiction text features, and comprehension skills such as analyzing, comparing, contrasting, sequencing, questioning, cause and effect, and summarizing.
A no-prep Black History packet teaching students about actor Chadwick Boseman's life and legacy.
Have students research auroras (northern/southern lights) and present their findings as a comic-style report, combining science research with creative writing and art.
This product contains 2 different KWL graphic organizers , each with 4 versions for a total of 8 KWL charts. The 4 versions for each type are: 1. English Only 2. English large font/Spanish small font 3. Spanish Only 4.
Guides students through a step-by-step opinion-writing process built around a 'Would You Rather' sports-comparison theme (including a March Madness/basketball option), using research and graphic-organizer scaffolding before the final opinion piece.
A step-by-step opinion writing unit using 'Would You Rather' President's Day prompts, paired with a set of research graphic organizers about American presidents (biography, timeline, comparison)
A multi-component nonfiction reading and research unit on matter that teaches CLOSE (careful, purposeful) reading strategies alongside two informational passages on what matter is and what makes it up (atoms, molecules, elements, physical/chemical properties).
A cross-curricular reading/science unit teaching facts about penguins through a mini-reader, comprehension activities, and games.
No-prep Black History packet teaching students about ballet dancer Misty Copeland's life and career through biography, graphic organizers, and word puzzles.
A large multi-component earthquake unit combining CLOSE-reading nonfiction passages and instructional supports, CLOZE fill-in-the-blank worksheets, vocabulary cards, graphic organizers, and a writing task to teach earthquakes.
A multi-part CLOSE-reading unit teaching human body systems through nonfiction passages, vocabulary work, and graphic organizers.
A book-companion resource of 30 print-and-go reading activities to accompany a read-aloud of the nonfiction book "Penguins!" by Gail Gibbons.
An interactive read-aloud companion packet of comprehension, vocabulary, and research activities to accompany a read-aloud of the picture book 'The Honey Makers' by Gail Gibbons (book itself not included in this product).
A set of digital Google Jamboard graphic-organizer templates (brainstorming, KWL, vocabulary, questioning, thumbs up/down, note-taking boards) for interactive brainstorming and knowledge application, accessed via Google Drive.
A reusable graphic-organizer packet teaching nonfiction text-analysis skills (activating prior knowledge, identifying topic/facts/author's purpose, recognizing text structure, and annotating) that can be paired with any teacher-selected nonfiction text.
Prepare your readers with this all-in-one Pre-Reading Graphic Organizers and Study Unit! Created for 5th, 6th, and 7th Grades, homeschoolers, and EFL/ESL learners, this amazing resource includes 30 pre-reading graphic organizer templates and 11 pre-reading study guides. Contents: 2 KWL Charts 2 Story Prediction Maps 2 Schema Activation…
A large multi-resource ecology unit combining CLOSE-reading nonfiction passages, vocabulary practice, writing tasks, and graphic organizers to teach ecology concepts and support literacy skills.
A set of 6 generic graphic organizers giving upper elementary students extra practice with comprehension and summarizing skills after any read-aloud, class discussion, video clip, or article.
A 5-day cross-curricular unit study on killer whales (orcas) as an endangered species, combining videos (linked externally, not included), reading, worksheets, notebooking pages, and art activities to teach orca biology, behavior, habitat, and conservation status.