Common Core State Standards
Reading: Informational Text
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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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Who Is Charity Adams Earley? – Shared Reading and Activity
Read along to learn about soldier & activist Charity Adams Earley with this 13-slide PowerPoint presentation.
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Who Is Ruby Bridges? – Shared Reading and Activity
Read along to learn about Ruby Bridges and her role in desegregation with this 14-slide PowerPoint presentation.
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Who Is Harriet Tubman? – Shared Reading and Activity
Learn about Harriet Tubman and her work in the abolitionist movement with this 15-slide read-along PowerPoint presentation.
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Who Is Rosa Parks? – Shared Reading and Activity
Learn about and discuss activist Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott with this 15-slide read-along PowerPoint presentation.
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Who Is Martin Luther King, Jr? - Shared Reading and Activity
Use this 13-slide PowerPoint as a collaborative reading exercise about Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Making Text Connections Recording Sheet
A recording sheet for making text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to world connections when reading a piece of text.
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Making Text Connections Graphic Organizer (K–2)
A graphic organizer to use with students when making connections with a piece of text.
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Who is Anna May Wong? – Shared Reading and Activity
A 14-slide PowerPoint to use as a shared reading activity about Anna May Wong.
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Who is Queen Lili'uokalani? – Shared Reading and Activity
A 13-slide PowerPoint to use as a shared reading activity about Queen Lili'uokalani.
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Who Is Clara Barton? – Shared Reading and Activity
A 15-slide PowerPoint to use as a shared reading activity about Clara Barton.
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Holidays and Celebrations – Lower Grades Workbook
Learn about celebrations and make resolutions with this 12-page activity booklet.
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Fascinating Facts About Animals – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with magazine article about animals.
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Book Review Worksheet
A book review worksheet that encourages your students to share their thoughts on a story.
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Species Snapshot Worksheet - Honey Bees
A comprehension worksheet paired with an article about honey bees.
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Grade 1 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards
Five sets of literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with issue 1 of Teach Starter's Grade 1 magazine.
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Compare and Contrast - Venn Diagram Template
A template to use when teaching students how to compare and contrast.
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Compare and Contrast - Characters Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to compare and contrast characters.
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Comprehension Task Cards - Making Predictions
A set of comprehension task cards to help students make predictions when reading.
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Comprehension Task Cards - Recognizing Cause And Effect
A set of comprehension task cards to help students recognize cause and effect when reading.
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60 Comprehension Strategy Task Cards
A 144 page comprehension resource pack to help students apply comprehension strategies when reading.
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Making Inferences - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to draw conclusions and make inferences when reading.
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Making Inferences - Blank Template
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to draw conclusions and make inferences when reading.
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Compare and Contrast - Objects Worksheets
A pack of 5 worksheets comparing and contrasting pictures of similar objects.
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Compare and Contrast - Story Elements Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to compare and contrast story elements.
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Exploring Opinion Pieces Unit Plan - Grade 1 and Grade 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the persuasive genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of opinion pieces.
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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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Exploring Informative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the informative genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of information reports.
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Separating Fact From Fiction
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand the difference between real and make-believe.
