Common Core State Standards
Reading: Literature
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Readers' Theater - Itsy Bitsy Spider Read and Retell Activity
Engage young readers in texts with a dramatic reading of “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” and accompanying story retelling 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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Fun With Fiction Task Cards
Build a foundation of literary concepts and skills with this set of 12 fiction reading response 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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Author's Purpose Worksheets
Assess reading comprehension by reviewing 3 short passages and answering questions about the author's purpose.
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Author's Purpose Graphic Organizer
Organize ideas and context clues that support the author's purpose from your assigned texts.
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Story Elements Worksheet
In this worksheet, students will read 2 pieces of text and identify characters, settings, problems, and solutions.
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Astronaut Book Report Template
A fun book report template for students to review their favourite book.
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Fox Book Report Template
A fun fox book report template for your students to use when giving their opinion of a book.
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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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Recognizing Feelings - Flashcards
A set of 12 flashcards to help students recognize common feelings and emotions.
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Character Emotions Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students about characters and how to make inferences.
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Character Profile - Worksheet
A profile worksheet for students to use when learning to analyze characters in a text.
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How Are You Feeling Today? Emotions Template
A template to teach students about emotions.
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Read Across America Participation Certificates
A set of reading awards for participating in Read Across America.
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Decoding Strategy Posters – Lower Years
A set of 7 posters displaying different decoding strategies.
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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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Grade 1 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically written for Grade 1 students.
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Newspaper-Themed Book Review Template and Poster
A fun newspaper-themed poster with 3 book review templates.
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Primary Weekly Poetry Guide - Weeks 4 and 5
Use this weekly poetry guide to celebrate National Poetry Month in your primary classroom.
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Literary Element Task Cards - Primary Grades
A set of 12 task cards for primary students to use after reading a picture book.
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Simile Poster for Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching similes.
