Understanding and Responding to Literature
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Story Characters - Mini Book
Teach your little learners about the various types of story characters with this fun-sized mini-book.
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Exploring Story Characters - Worksheets
Explore the defining features of story characters with this differentiated worksheet.
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Character or Not? - Sorting Activity
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this hands-on sorting activity.
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Character or Not? - Interactive Activity
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this digital learning activity.
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Listening to Others – Discussion Task Cards and Poster
Give students the opportunity to work on their listening skills and learn what it means to be a good listener with this set of 42 discussion cards and classroom poster.
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Character or Not? - Colouring Worksheet
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this colouring worksheet.
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Story Settings - Flipbook
Teach your students about story settings with this hands-on flipbook.
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Story Settings - Brochure Template
Encourage your students to identify story settings in the books they read with this brochure template.
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Story Elements Interactive Activity
Introduce your kindergarten and first-grade students to the elements of a story using this interactive digital activity.
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Fun With Nonfiction Task Cards
Solidify your nonfiction reading response lessons with this set of 12 comprehension task cards.
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Character Profile Flip Book - Lower Primary
Explore story characters with this flipbook template for lower primary students.
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True or False? Active Listening Exercises
Improve listening skills in the classroom with an engaging True or False Active Listening Activity.
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Human Histories: Helpful Heroes – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article about people around the world who have dedicated their lives to helping others.
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Recommended Books: Lower Years
A list of recommended books for lower years created by award-winning teacher-librarian Megan Daley.
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Before, During and After Reading Worksheet
A worksheet to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Before, During and After Reading Non-Fiction Questions - Wheel
5 different versions of wheels to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Before, During and After Reading Non-Fiction - Question Prompts
Question prompts and a worksheet to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Before, During and After Reading Fiction Questions - Wheel
5 different versions of wheels to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Character Emotions Worksheet
Make inferences about character's feelings with this one-page worksheet.
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Why Bears Have Stumpy Tails – Sequencing Worksheet
Identify the story beginning, series of events and ending with this narrative text sequencing activity.
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Talking About Books Prompts
Share a love of reading and expose students to new books with these book talk prompts.
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Exploring Narrative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit uses fairy tales to introduce the narrative text type to younger students. It addresses the structure, characters and language features of a narrative.
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Exploring Persuasive Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the persuasive genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of persuasive texts.
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Understanding Point of View
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate point of view in relation to a situation or topic.
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Simple Persuasive Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the basic structure of persuasive texts.
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For or Against?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate reasons for and against a situation or topic.
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Strong Words Make Strong Opinions
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how word choice can be used to strengthen an opinion.
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Persuasive Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of persuasive texts.
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Informative Texts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of information reports.
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Exploring Procedural Texts Unit Plan
This English unit has been designed to introduce procedural texts to younger students. It addresses the purpose, structure and language features of instructions and recipes.
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What's the Problem?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a complication and resolution for a fairy tale.
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Introducing Simple Narrative Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the structure of a narrative text using fairy tales.