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Introduce Vocabulary: Smoky Night (Bunting)
Experience the Los Angeles Riots through the eyes of a child in Even Bunting's poignant story Smoky Night. Use this text as you teach vocabulary in context, using comprehension questions to help scholars make connections to outside...
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A Fantasy Story: Baby Bear's Space Journey
Give this literacy worksheet to your beginning readers to help them draw out key details and retell in their own words. They read a short fantasy story about a bear in space which includes dialogue, onomatopoeia, and a simple story line....
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Polar Bears in Houston
First graders read a book about animal babies from the Arctic and discuss what a polar bear needs to survive. They design a suitable zoo habitat for a polar bear using crayons and paper.
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapters 24 & 25
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 29 short answer questions covering chapters 24 and 25 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Bears
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the passage titled Bears. They then answer the 10 questions pertaining to the passage.
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Touching Spirit Bear Chapter Questions
For this Touching Spirit Bear chapter questions worksheet, students complete several questions over chapters eight and nine to determine their comprehension of the text.
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Eight Stars in the Night Sky
First graders explore the day and night sky. They complete a number 8 page for their counting books.
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"At" and "In" Exercise
For this grammar skills worksheet, learners respond to 22 fill in the blank and short answer questions regarding the use of the prepositions "at" and "in."
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Lars the Little Polar Bear
For this Little Polar Bear worksheet, students view a video of the story, and then sequence sentences that match the story. Students sequence 6 sentences.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Smoky Night
Students investigate tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students assess the meaning of vocabulary words found while reading Smoky Night. Students record their new vocabulary words using a word journal or discovery chart.
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Getting Ready for Christmas with Bobby Bear
In this Christmas reading worksheet, 2nd graders read a short story about a bear getting ready for Christmas. Students demonstrate comprehension through questions and sequencing. Students create an acrostic poem using the word CHRISTMAS.
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Reader's Theater Script Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night
In this reading worksheet, young scholars perform a short reader's theater script based on the book Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night. Students take a part in this 4 character play and read or perform it.
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Three Bears and Three Goats in the Morning Sun
First graders listen to the story Three Bears from the book, Three Tales of Three, focusing on the one-to-one correspondence while counting various items in the story. They create pages for the number 3 for their counting books.
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Nine in the Sky
First graders explore the day and night sky and complete a page for the number 9 for their counting book.
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Our Sky Clock
Young scholars explore space science by completing a worksheet in class. In this astronomy lesson plan, students discuss and identify star patterns in the night sky and relate these patterns to the approximate time they appear. Young...
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Children’s Choices 2014
Books for kids, chosen by kids! What could be better? This packet is made up of book lists, each with approximately 30 books included, organized by age group. Kids will enjoy the summer reading materials they choose from this resource!
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The Night Before Christmas Crossword
In this literature crossword worksheet, students complete a puzzle based on a classic piece of Christmas literature, The Night Before Christmas. Students read 36 clues and solve the puzzle without a word bank.
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What is a Metaphor?
The use of metaphors really paints a picture in the reader's mind. Get your class using metaphors in their writing by studying them first. This activity has four simple metaphors, and the reader must identify which two things are being...
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Usage of words "Care", "Matter", and "Mind"
In this correct usage worksheet, learners use context clues to select the correct word for each sentence, either "care", "matter" or "mind", to give the proper meaning.
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Time Zones
Students are able to read and also use a variety of timetables and charts. They perform calculations with time, including 24-hour clock times and time zones. These are very important concepts that Students probably have to bear in mind...
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Simplified Botany--Leaf Chromatography
Students investigate the different pigments contained in green leaves by completing an experiment that strips away the chlorophyll and separates the pigments left behind.
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How the Chipmunk Got its Stripes
In this comprehension worksheet, students complete multiple choice and short answer questions for the legend How the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes. Students complete 8 questions total.
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95 Nouns
A list of 95 nouns provides a great example to define nouns for your class. They can keep this at their desks for reference. Also, you can cut the list into strips to keep in a "noun jar," or have kids circle their favorite ones! This...
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Backpacking - Lesson 4 - Planning a Menu
Going on a backpacking trip? You need to plan your meals and your snacks for sustenance. Help guide your pupils in the planning of healthy foods to take, and to make sure there is just the right amount. Have high schoolers pair up to...