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Labor Day Reading Comprehension Activities Word Search Writing Coloring Page

By The Sassy Apple

Step up your Labor Day lesson game with our easy-to-use reading passages and comprehension activities. Say goodbye to boring worksheets and hello to engaging content that will help your students truly grasp the significance of this holiday.This

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Holidays/Seasonal, Informational Text, Close Reading

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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RI.3.1, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.7, RI.4.1

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Nonfiction Text Features Activities Worksheet Graphic Organizers Mini Lessons

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This resource includes EVERYTHING you need for a comprehensive lesson on nonfiction text features! Your students will explore nonfiction text structures including headings, photographs, captions, table of contents and more! This resource includes

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.2.5, RI.2.7, RI.3.7

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Analyze & Evaluate Graphic Organizers Literary Analysis Activities Text Evidence

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Analyzing and evaluating text requires higher order thinking skills. These complex processes require a lot of modeling and guided practice. These mini-lesson and independent practice resources will support your students in acquiring these

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.8

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Fact & Opinion Activities Worksheets Graphic Organizers Anchor Chart Lesson

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Everything you need to introduce, practice and review Fact and Opinion is right here! You can easily differentiate with many graphic organizer options. The lesson plan is ready to print and teach! Mini-lesson materials and anchor charts provide

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

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RI.1.8, RI.2.8, RI.3.6

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Hanukkah Activities Writing Craft Worksheets Reading Comprehension Passages

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Are you preparing to teach about different holidays? This close reading activity pack is a perfect resource to help teach about the meaning and traditions of Hanukkah. Dig deeper into nonfiction text to build reading comprehension while

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Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Informational Text

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

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Free Nonfiction Text Features Graphic Organizers and Activities

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These graphic organizers will help your students identify and understand the purpose of text features in nonfiction books. Includes 3 unique graphic organizers for teaching this often difficult skill. This is a part of a COMPLETE lesson plan with

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

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RI.2.5, RI.3.5

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Main Idea and Supporting Details Graphic Organizers, Worksheets and Activities

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Identifying the main idea of a text is an important comprehension skill. This resource includes Common Core Aligned lesson plans, reference posters and graphic organizers focus on determining the main idea of a text using multiple strategies. • • •

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.6, CCRA.R.2

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Compare and Contrast Reading Comprehension Passages Graphic Organizer Worksheets

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Are you looking for resources for teaching compare and contrast? Practice, review, explore and expand knowledge of comparing and contrasting with this complete resource including lesson plan! These resources are extremely flexible in their use.

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

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2^nd, 3^rd

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Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.2.9, RL.3.9

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Polar Bears Activities: Nonfiction Reading Writing Science Polar Bear Study Unit

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Experience the Arctic with Polar Bear Activities! With this versatile resource, you get engaging reading, writing, and grammar activities that teach about polar bears and the frozen north during your study unit. This easy-to-follow lesson plan

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, L.2.1, L.2.2, L.2.4e

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Women's History Month Writing Activity Biography Brochure Research Project

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Everything you need for comprehensive reports on important women in history! Your students will be engaged in independent & guided research about 11 different historical women. For each woman:QR codes with 2 websites and 2 videos to collect

Subjects:

Writing, Informational Text, Women's History Month

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

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Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.2.7, W.3.7

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Winter Holiday Activities Close Reading Hanukkah Kwanzaa New Years

By The Sassy Apple

Are you looking for a complete resource to supplement your social studies curriculum? Do you need materials to incorporate teaching about holidays into your ELA block? These close reading passages are the perfect tool to check off multiple

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Vocabulary, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Informational Text

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Activities, Printables, Cultural Activities

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Former 6x long term substitute, 5 years in 2nd and now K-4 Reading Specialist. I have taught ESL, Intervention, Kindergarten cyber school, and pre-school. One of my most demanding but rewarding gigs was summer school in 6th grade ELA. I am certified to teach Pre-K through 6th grade. I also have certification in Reading.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My style is a balance between practicality and creativity. Fostering a classroom community is priority. After that, I value effort and productivity but also allow for flexibility.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Diamond Peer Teacher, Education.com contributor

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Temple University B.S. in Education: Early Childhood and Elementary Wilkes University M.S. in Reading

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

My name is Molly. I am married with two boys. I try not to take myself too seriously. I believe in reading to students every single day and making learning fun.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Earth Sciences, Other (Science), Social Studies, U.S. History, Computer Science, Career and Technical Education, Health, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community