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Story mapsPlot structure
COMBINED: The FIVE Elements of a Story Graphic Organizers
Fill in graphic organizers to analyze story elements, e.g., mapping a character's actions/speech/feelings/appearance, charting character traits, describing setting, plotting story arc, identifying theme, and identifying conflict.
People & biography
Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Dante Alighieri
Research Dante Alighieri using at least 3 sources; fill out a 'Getting Your Research Started' graphic organizer (basic biographical facts such as place of birth, places of residence) and complete a drawing activity (draw the subject with 5 items representative of their life/achievements and describe each item); draft…
ELA terms & word meaning
Central Idea + Theme Digital Vocabulary
Record vocabulary knowledge on provided digital graphic organizers, then drag answer tiles onto matching question tiles in a Google Slides activity; a hidden picture is revealed once all matches are correct, giving students self-checking feedback.
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Writing plans
Narrative Writing Templates Volume 2 | Digital Graphic Organizers
Write 4-sentence sequenced responses (First, Next, Also, Last) to each narrative prompt, using a provided word bank, working digitally or on paper.
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Story mapsBeginning, middle & end
Hansel and Gretel | Story Retelling Activity | Graphic Organizers
Complete a beginning-middle-end story retelling organizer (draw and write for First/Then/Next/Also/Last), a story-elements organizer (characters, setting, problem, solution), a beginning-middle-end sequencing chart, and a cut-and-glue mini booklet ordering 6 story events with 1-2 sentences each.
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ELA terms & word meaning
Analyzing Arguments Digital Vocabulary
Record vocabulary knowledge on a graphic organizer, drag answer tiles onto matching question tiles in a 'secret picture' reveal activity, then complete a self-grading quiz - all delivered via linked Google Slides.
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Wars & historical change
World War II and Minorities
Students research online or using a textbook and fill out three graphic organizers (who each group was, their contribution to WWII, two interesting facts) for the Tuskegee Airmen, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Navajo Code Talkers, then answer two follow-up reflection questions.
Animal research
Toucan Unit Study (Rainforest Animals Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)
Each day (Monday-Friday): watch a linked video, do an independent or read-aloud reading, complete worksheets/discussion (KWL chart, video notes, graphic organizers on toucan life cycle/facts/investigation), and complete a hands-on activity (e.g. drawing a toucan, habitat coloring page, toucan coloring page); on the…
Basic paragraph structure
How to Write a Paragraph: Prewriting Practice & Drafting Your Paragraph - Google Slides Gr. 5-8
An interactive Google Slides resource that gives students prewriting practice and guides them through drafting a paragraph.
Answers included
Plot structureBook companions
Habibi Unit Lesson Plans
For each lesson, students complete a warm-up ("Do Now"), participate in class/group discussion and read-alouds of assigned page ranges, answer worksheet questions on characters/setting/plot/conflict/point of view or chapter-specific comprehension prompts, study 5 vocabulary words per lesson (defining them, copying the…
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ELA terms & word meaning
ELA Activity Pack - Rosa Parks
Read a 3-paragraph informative passage about Rosa Parks while highlighting key parts; answer a 6-question reading comprehension quiz; answer critical-thinking questions in 2-3 sentences citing text evidence; build a vocabulary graphic organizer from context clues; research Rosa Parks online and record facts; complete…
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Compare & connect
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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Compare & analyze sourcesWars & historical change
Compare and Contrast Activities: Black Heroes of the Revolution | Nonfiction Passage with Questions
Students read printed song lyrics recounting the histories of the three historical figures, complete a compare/contrast graphic organizer for two of the heroes, answer 10 multiple-choice compare-and-contrast questions (circling the best answer), and write a compare/contrast paragraph using provided transition words.
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People & places
Indiana State Unit Study (Capital, Bird, Flower, Flag, Animal)
Follow a Monday-Friday pacing guide: watch suggested videos, read independently or aloud, complete worksheets/discussion and coloring pages, build interactive notebook pieces, and fill in graphic organizers (KWL chart, Interesting Facts, State Overview, State Capital, State Geography) for each day's topic (capital…
Opinion & argument
Argumentative Letter on a Candidate or Mandatory Voting
Guide middle/high school students to write a 4-paragraph argumentative letter to the editor taking a position on either a presidential candidate or mandatory voting.
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Story mapsBeginning, middle & end
Charlotte's Web Activity Pack for 1st Grade
Fill in graphic-organizer pages identifying characters, sequencing 11 plot points, describing 6 settings, describing the conflict, identifying themes, recording personal reflections, and working with vocabulary.
Poetry forms
Lyric Poetry Writing – Posters & Graphic Organizers
This resource is a set of learning posters and graphic organizers for lyric poetry writing. There are a variety of posters that teach about lyric poetry. Students will explore features, famous lyric poems, how to write a lyric poem and so much more. Students will then write lyric poems with a variety of templates.…
ELA terms & word meaning
Point of View Digital Vocabulary
Record knowledge on a digital graphic organizer, then practice via drag-and-drop 'secret picture tiles' (dragging correct answer tiles onto matching question tiles to reveal a hidden picture), and complete a self-grading online vocabulary quiz.
Answers included
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Free download Nonfiction & key ideas
FREE ANCHOR CHART OF READING | The Lost Little Cloud
Read a short original story, then fill in a blank graphic organizer identifying the story title, the main idea, and three supporting details; a second, already-completed example organizer using the fable 'The Lion and the Mouse' models how to do this.
Writing plans
Explain It All Informative Explanatory Writing Activity
Choose one topic from a set of idea cards (e.g. being a 4th grader, a favorite sport, packing lunch), plan the piece using a graphic organizer with an introduction, three facts, and a conclusion, then publish the final piece on lined template pages.
Wars & historical change
Effects of the Civil War Reading Packet
Read passage content about the Civil War and its resulting amendments, complete graphic organizers identifying main idea/examples/facts about the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, write complete-sentence answers to questions, and answer multiple-choice questions based on the passage.
Science vocabulary journals
Human Body Systems Unit
Annotate and discuss nonfiction passages using a CLOSE-reading protocol (circle/underline/mark), complete CLOZE fill-in-the-blank worksheets, answer text-dependent questions, use vocabulary word cards, and fill in KWL charts, tree map, and Venn diagram graphic organizers.
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Basic paragraph structure
Writing Skills Printable Workbook
A Grade 3 writing-skills workbook (standardized-test-prep style) covering graphic organizers/sensory words, main idea and supporting details, topic sentences, paragraph writing, sentence order, letter writing, opinion/persuasive writing, instructional writing, and proofreading.