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A comprehensive close-reading unit on vertebrate animals (mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles) combining nonfiction reading passages, vocabulary instruction, and hands-on classification/sorting activities to build science content knowledge and reading comprehension skills
Connect the Equator, Prime Meridian, latitude, and longitude with their roles in describing Earth. A reading passage leads into picture and definition matches, a graphic organizer, and a short quiz. The complete key supports review; use the illustrations to link the vocabulary with the lines being described.
A multi-component CLOSE-reading and vocabulary unit on plants for grades 3-7, teaching close-reading annotation skills alongside plant science content (plant classification, parts of a plant, photosynthesis, pollination/seed dispersal, plants and life on Earth) through nonfiction passages and supporting activities.
Free download A short early-reading passage paired with a main-idea-and-details graphic organizer, used to practice identifying the main idea and supporting details of a story.
A differentiated K-2 animal research and writing project that has students read informational text about whales and then organize and write facts about the animal's habitat, food, characteristics, and other interesting facts.
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).
Teach procedural/sequential writing by having students explain how to do everyday tasks using time-order transition words.
Teach 3rd-grade social studies students about laws, public officials, and ways to participate in civic life (communicating with officials, staying informed, volunteering, voting).
Provides a low-prep, reusable creative-writing framework using the 'Somebody Wants But So Then' (SWBST) story structure, themed around zoo animal character cards.
Teach 4th-grade students about key figures and events of the 1787 U.S. Constitutional Convention.
Free download Teach reading comprehension (identifying the main idea and supporting details) using a short English narrative about a cloud named Coco who learns that trying again, with a little help, makes a difference.
A differentiated K-2 animal research and writing project that has students read informational text about orcas and then organize and write facts about the animal's habitat, food, characteristics, and other interesting facts.
Free download Teach reading comprehension (identifying the main idea and supporting details) using a short English narrative about a squirrel named Lily who overcomes her fear of climbing tall trees to help a friend and learns that facing fears builds courage.
Free download Teach reading comprehension (identifying the main idea and supporting details) using a short English narrative about a snail named Sammy who climbs a sunflower despite others doubting him and learns that patience and determination achieve dreams.
Informational reading passage and activities teaching local government revenue/funding types (tax vs. non-tax revenue categories).
Free download Teach reading comprehension (identifying the main idea and supporting details) using a short English narrative about a kind elephant named Ella who helps other animals and learns that helping others makes the world better.
Teach about physical barriers and physical gateways encountered during U.S. westward expansion through an informational reading passage with comprehension activities.
Free download Teach reading comprehension (identifying the main idea and supporting details) using a short English narrative about a rabbit named Benny who explores a tunnel, finds a hidden garden, and learns that curiosity leads to discoveries when done safely.
A differentiated K-2 animal research and writing project that has students read informational text about octopuses and then organize and write facts about the animal's habitat, food, characteristics, and other interesting facts.
Free download Teach reading comprehension (identifying the main idea and supporting details) using a short English narrative about a small star named Lia who guides a lost traveler home and learns that even a small light can make a big difference.
A differentiated reading packet teaching about states' rights and slavery in U.S. history, with two reading levels of the same passage plus a companion activity/distance-learning packet.
A large collection of blank graphic organizer templates covering the writing process (pre-writing, drafting, proofreading, final copy) and literacy skills (story elements, vocabulary, book reports, figurative language, timelines, outlines) for teacher use across a school year.
A reading passage and activity packet teaching why the U.S. Constitution includes an amendment process and how it has been used historically.
Free download Teach reading comprehension (identifying the main idea and supporting details) using a short English narrative about a turtle named Toby who overcomes his fear of deep water to swim across a lake and learns that being brave means trying anyway.