Common Core State Standards
Reading: Literature
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Ruby Bridges – Comprehension Task
Review our profile on 6-year-old civil rights figure Ruby Bridges, and answer questions to reinforce understanding.
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I Have a Dream - Speech Analysis Activity
Review MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech text and explore the metaphors he used to convey his message through the accompanying questions.
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Character Analysis: New Year's Activity
Practice inferring how a character would ring in the new year with this 7-activity booklet.
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#SUMitUP Summary Activity
Summarize fictional text through this whole-class station activity.
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What's the Genre? Task Cards
Identify literary genres through a set of 12 task cards with short text passages and multiple-choice questions.
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Writing with Alliteration Worksheet
Identify and create alliteration patterns in texts.
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What's the Theme? - Graphic Organizer
Outline and determine the theme of a text with this 1-page graphic organizer worksheet.
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Finding the Theme Worksheet
Identify and explain the theme in 3 short story paragraphs provided in this worksheet.
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Plot Elements Worksheet - "The Gift of Magi"
Using the companion text “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, students will diagram the narrative structure of the story on the included plot elements worksheet.
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Grade 6 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 26-page reading magazine specifically designed for Grade 6 students.
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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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Figurative Language Task Cards
A set of 12 task cards to practice working with figurative language.
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Go Figure! - Figurative Language Game
A board game to practice working with different types of figurative language.
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Summarizing Graphic Organizer
A chart to practice using the SWBST strategy to write a summary for a fictional piece of text.
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Figurative Language PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching figurative language.
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What's a Hyperbole? PowerPoint
An editable 20-slide PowerPoint to use when teaching your students about hyperbole.
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Figurative Language Worksheet
A worksheet that can be used in multiple ways when teaching figurative language.
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Figurative Language Sorting Activity
A set of 28 figurative language example cards to use in a sorting or scoot activity.
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Springtime Blooms – Comprehension Task
An article about springtime blooms and festivals paired with a comprehension task.
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Grade 6 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 2
A 76-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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A Thinker Like Me Poem - Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a poem about a thinker.
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Read and Roll - Comprehension Dice Game
A fun reading comprehension game to play after reading a fictional text.
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The Loudest Sound in the World – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a literary text about a princess who demands to hear the loudest sound in the world.
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The Enigma of AX29 - Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a narrative text.
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Narrative Text and Comprehension Task Cards - The Curious Crusader
A narrative about a little boy and a curious creature with accompanying comprehension task cards.
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Curious Creature Book Review Template
A template to create a curious creature-themed book review.
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Reading Response Templates - Complete Journal
A reading response journal for students to use to engage with text in meaningful and purposeful ways.
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Reading Response Template – Summarizing
A reading response template for students to use to summarize a piece of text.
