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Curated OER

American Folklore

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students develop an idea about American Folk heroes. Individual slideshows are going to be made by each student to be viewed by their peers. Students also have an opportunity to take part in role play situations from various folklores.
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January Magazine: Profiles and Interviews: Mario Vargas Llosa

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an in-depth interview with Peruvian writer Vargas Llosa concerning past literary works, political involvement, and role in present literature.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Shhh! Bear's Sleeping: Learning About Nonfiction and Fiction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners explore the distinction between the fiction story Bear Snores On and the nonfiction book Every Autumn Comes the Bear.
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Fiction and Nonfiction Sort [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which students look at different books, write their titles, and sort them according to whether they are fiction or nonfiction. Materials are included.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Shadows Shadows Everywhere!

For Teachers K
Shadows are all around us.Students will use reading comprehension strategies to distinguish between fantasy and reality.
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Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: A Taxonomy of Literary Genre [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A series of graphic organizers shows the progression of learning about literary genre, beginning in kindergarten and building through to fifth grade.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Helping List

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational passage shares a list of ways to be helpful. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Magic School Bus Hops Home

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is used while reading The Magic School Bus Hops Home. Concepts include differences between fantasy and reality, fact and opinion, and vocabulary review. Use this flipchart with the...

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