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A two-part personal-narrative writing journal (combining 'True Life Stories' and 'Me and My World') that prompts students to write and illustrate short personal stories using story starters, brainstorming questions, and vocabulary space.
Guide students through a personal narrative using graphic organizers and examples, then assess the finished writing with the included rubric.
Guide a multi-session Writer's Workshop teaching students to plan, draft, and write personal narratives about special people/moments in their lives, modeled on the Lucy Calkins Writer's Workshop approach
Walk a student step by step through writing a personal narrative, from brainstorming through drafting, revising, and a final editing checklist.
A step-by-step narrative writing practice unit that scaffolds students through analyzing a sample narrative, planning, drafting, self-editing, and timed writing practice to prepare for state writing tests (e.g. STAAR, FSA).
Free download Formal, gradeable test-style assessment version of the same 'Birthday Fun' differentiated reading comprehension lesson (one lesson sample from a larger themed series), covering vocabulary-in-context, multiple choice, short response, a personal narrative, a summary, and a math word problem.
Free download Differentiated reading comprehension lesson on a birthday theme (one lesson sample from a larger themed series), in standard PDF worksheet format, covering vocabulary-in-context, multiple choice, short response, a scrambled-words vocabulary activity, a personal narrative, a math word problem, and a summary task.
Free download Differentiated reading comprehension lesson on a birthday theme (one lesson sample from a larger themed series), delivered as an editable Word document, covering vocabulary-in-context, multiple choice, short response, a personal narrative, a math word problem, and a summary task.
Free download Slide-deck (PowerPoint) version of the differentiated 'Birthday Fun' reading comprehension lesson (one lesson sample from a larger themed series), presenting the same passages and skill-building activities in a click-through slide format for classroom projection or editing.
Free download Differentiated reading comprehension lesson on a birthday theme (one lesson sample from a larger themed series), with fillable digital answer boxes, covering vocabulary-in-context, multiple choice, short response, summarizing, and a math word problem.
Full 5-lesson themed reading comprehension bundle on birthdays (Birthday Fun, Birthday Food, Birthday Decorations, Birthday Traditions, Birthday Activities), delivered as editable Word documents, each with two differentiated passages plus skill-building comprehension, vocabulary, writing and math activities.
Full 5-lesson themed reading comprehension bundle on birthdays (Birthday Fun, Birthday Food, Birthday Decorations, Birthday Traditions, Birthday Activities), each with two differentiated passages plus skill-building comprehension, vocabulary, writing and math activities.
Full 5-lesson themed reading comprehension bundle on birthdays (Birthday Fun, Birthday Food, Birthday Decorations, Birthday Traditions, Birthday Activities), delivered as fillable PDFs with type-in answer boxes, each with two differentiated passages plus skill-building comprehension, vocabulary, writing and math activities.
Free download No-prep fiction reading comprehension lesson built around the story 'Baseball Boy', about a boy who attends a professional baseball game with his father; students read the story then complete post-reading activities.
Free download No-prep fiction reading comprehension lesson built around the story 'Baseball Boy', about a boy who attends a professional baseball game with his father; students read the story then complete post-reading activities.
Free download No-prep fiction reading comprehension lesson built around the story 'Baseball Boy', about a boy who attends a professional baseball game with his father; students read the story then complete post-reading activities.