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My First Biography: Christopher Columbus Storia Teaching Guide | Scholastic.com Lesson PlanMy First Biography: Christopher Columbus Storia Teaching Guide | Scholastic.com Lesson Plan
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Sail with Christopher Columbus on a biographical reading adventure. Young explorers learn about the life of Sir Columbus as they hone their comprehension skills through guiding questions, shared reading, and fluency practice. Included in the teaching guide are flashcards, a vocabulary matching game, a timeline worksheet, additional reading suggestions, and cross-curricular ideas to connect this text to four different subjects. An excellent resource that invites learning through engaging activities.

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biographies, reading comprehension, sequence of events, christopher columbus, timelines, academic vocabulary, early explorers

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K - 1st
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English Language Arts
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2012
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RI.K.1 RI.K.2 RI.K.3 RI.K.4 RI.K.7 RI.1.1 RI.1.2 RI.1.3 RI.1.4 RI.1.7 W.K.3 W.K.7 W.1.3 W.1.7 SL.K.1.a SL.K.2 SL.K.5 SL.1.1.a SL.1.2 SL.1.5

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