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Women's History Month Common Core RL.5.1 resources
Riding Freedom Novel Study for Book Clubs Literature Circles
Includes these discussion cards: Riding Freedom (Muñoz Ryan) Discussion Cards in black and white PLUS so much more! *UPDATED* 5/9/2020 to include a Google drive version. I created this novel study to help my students engage with the wonderful novel, Riding Freedom, by Pam Muñoz Ryan. This packet can be used for independent work and/or small group work and includes character study, vocabulary, conflict analysis, figurative language, theme, and more. The study is aligned with Virginia SOLs (Standa
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Riding Freedom Book Clubs Literature Circles BUNDLE
Frida Kahlo Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the life of famous Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous artist whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with eight questionsTwo grammar questions
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5th - 6th
Pies From Nowhere Book Companion - Black History and the Civil Rights Movement
Perfect for Black History Month, this literature guide for the picture book Pies From Nowhere introduces students to Georgia Gilmore, a hidden figure of the Civil Rights Movement. The story focuses on how Georgia helped sustain the Montgomery Bus Boycott by selling pies and cakes with the Club From Nowhere and her relationship with Martin Luther King Jr. These activities are great for Guided Reading, independent or small group work, reading response, or in a center. Use it with Gr. 2-4 and hom
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Biography Picture Book Companion Bundle - Lit Guides
Riding Freedom DIGITAL Task Cards for Book Clubs Literature Circles
I created these Common Core (CCSS) aligned discussion and constructed response questions for the wonderful novel, "Riding Freedom". If you and your students love "Esperanza Rising", I highly recommend "Riding Freedom". Although the book is a work of fiction, it is based on the true story of Charlotte (Charley) Darkey Parkhurst - a woman who posed as a man and was able to vote before women were granted the right to vote! The set contains 34 digital discussion questions for use on Google Classroo
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Riding Freedom Book Clubs Literature Circles BUNDLE
Greta Thunberg Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the young climate activist, Greta Thunberg. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the inspirational woman whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with eight questionsTwo grammar question
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5th - 6th
Narrative Nonfiction Women's History and Black History Book Companion BUNDLE
This narrative nonfiction book companion BUNDLE features 12 complete lessons that include objectives, learning targets, discussion cards, DIGITAL and PRINTABLE graphic organizers for every lesson, and Google Form™ exit tickets for every lesson. I have taught all of these lessons successfully and have found that my students LOVE learning about the feats and challenges real people face. The people featured in the stories are Rosa Parks, Wilma Rudolph, Marcenia Lyle, Marie Tharp, Jane Addams, Marti
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3rd - 5th
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Riding Freedom Book Clubs Literature Circles BUNDLE
I created this novel study to help my students engage with the wonderful novel, Riding Freedom, by Pam Muñoz Ryan. This packet can be used for independent work and/or small group work and includes character study, vocabulary, conflict analysis, figurative language, theme, and more. The study is aligned with Virginia SOLs (Standards of Learning) for ELA and CCSS (Common Core State Standards). If your students love Esperanza Rising (who doesn't?), they will likely love Riding Freedom! Although thi
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4th - 5th
Betsy Ross: Fact or Fiction? U.S. History Reader's Theater
The history of the flag of the United States is a compelling story, but historians are divided as to the facts. Did Betsy Ross really create the first flag? This play, which was originally published in my book, Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America, and later reprinted in the January 2002 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine, encourages readers to become history sleuths. It includes the play script, a short reading supplement, a bubble quiz, a comprehension activity built around William Canb
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4th - 7th
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Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights Novel Unit
This 3-week novel study unit for Malala My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights by Malala Yousafzai is ideal for 4th, 5th, or 6th-grade classrooms and is a great book unit to add to your civil rights study or for use during Women's History Month. Daily comprehension activities make great discussion questions and require students to focus on text analysis and responding to literature without overwhelming them with countless chapter questions that have learners regurgitate the text.Malala: My St
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4th - 6th
Rosa Narrative Nonfiction Book Companion | Main Idea and Theme Rosa Parks
Finding the main idea and the theme of a text can be challenging. I find that repeated teacher modeling and student practice helps considerably! I like to emphasize that there is an element of opinion in a theme whereas a main idea is a statement or very short summary of a work. This resource includes digital and print graphic organizers, a lesson plan, and a Google™ form exit ticket. It also includes author's purpose and vocabulary graphic organizers. Rosa, by Nikki Giovanni is a great text to
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3rd - 5th
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Beyonce Close Reading Comprehension Activity 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the music and film superstar, Beyonce Knowles. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous singer whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar questions abo
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5th - 6th
Dinosaur Lady Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
Dinosaur Lady by Linda Skeers is a fun biography of Mary Anning. If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book!With this unit, you'll be able to work with students on shades of meaning as well as main idea, key details, and context clues. You'll
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 2ND EDITION for Grades 3-5
Riding Freedom Discussion Task Cards Book Club Literature Circles
This set of cards is included in this novel study: Riding Freedom (Pam Muñoz Ryan) A Complete Novel StudyI created these Common Core (CCSS) aligned discussion and constructed response questions for the wonderful novel, "Riding Freedom". If you and your students love "Esperanza Rising", I highly recommend "Riding Freedom". Although the book is a work of fiction, it is based on the true story of Charlotte (Charley) Darkey Parkhurst - a woman who posed as a man and was able to vote before women wer
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4th - 5th
Wilma Unlimited Narrative Nonfiction Book Companion | Main Idea and Theme
Finding the main idea and the theme of a text can be challenging. I find that repeated teacher modeling and student practice helps considerably! I like to emphasize that there is an element of opinion in a theme whereas a main idea is a statement or very short summary of a work. This resource includes digital and print graphic organizers, a lesson plan, and a Google™ form exit ticket. Wilma Unlimited, by Kathleen Krull is a great text to use for determining both main idea and theme. In this set
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3rd - 5th
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Womens History Month Close Reading Comprehension Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
A Women's History Month bundle of ten close reading activities with comprehension and grammar questions, extension tasks, crossword puzzles and wordsearches. The NO PREP informational text activities are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resources allow students to learn about key figures from history whilst developing their comprehension skills.This bundle contains the following activities:Marie CurieRosa ParksMother TeresaRuby BridgesAnne FrankCleopatraJ.K. RowlingSerena
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5th - 6th
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt the Underground Railroad Lesson
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson Lesson on the Underground Railroad African American HistoryGoogle Classroom ReadyTopics: Underground Railroad, Slavery, African American History; American History;This lesson plan includes: Lesson objectivesReading comprehension questionsKWL Chart Cause and Effect Chart4 quilt tiles (have each student create a quilt tile for the class quilt for Clara) Character analysisMain Idea and Details ActivityNew Vocabulary (activities) Word Search Ex
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3rd - 6th
Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text picture book Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg. This is the true story of Annie Edson Taylor the first person to go over Niagara Falls and survive. Great for biography studies and Women's History Month! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing key detailsmain idea and detailsclose reading i
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3rd - 6th
Anne Frank Escape Room Bundle | BOOM Cards™ Digital & Print Versions
A BOOM Cards™ Escape Room Activity & a printable Escape Room Activity about the World War II diarist and victim of the Holocaust, Anne Frank. The NO PREP activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.Both activities have been split into four different tasks; your students will need to complete each of the tasks to reveal a word. Together the four words make a phrase for them to escape the room.The resources are great for:Distance learningIn
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5th - 6th
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Anne Frank BOOM Cards™ Digital Escape Room Activity
A BOOM Cards™ Escape Room Activity about the World War II diarist and victim of the Holocaust, Anne Frank. The self-marking, NO PREP activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The activity has been split into four different tasks; your students will need to complete each of the tasks to reveal a word. Together the four words make a phrase for them to escape the room.Included in this resource:A PDF with a link to the BOOM Cards™ Activity⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Anne Frank Escape Room Bundle | BOOM Cards™ Digital & Print Versions
Anne Frank Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A World War 2 close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the life of Holocaust victim Anne Frank. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous diarist whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar questi
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5th - 6th
Womens History Month Close Reading Comprehension Bundle | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A Women's History Month bundle of ten close reading activities with comprehension and grammar questions, extension tasks, crossword puzzles and wordsearches. The NO PREP informational text activities are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resources allow students to learn about key figures from history whilst developing their comprehension skills.This bundle contains the following activities:Marie CurieRosa ParksMother TeresaRuby BridgesAnne FrankCleopatraJ.K. RowlingSerena
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3rd - 4th
Malala Yousafzai Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the young educational activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade for Women's History Month. Students will learn key facts about famous activist whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehens
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5th - 6th
Women's History Month Picture Book Companion
Do you need print and go comprehension resources? Your students will absolutely love this MINI POP. The students will learn how to write short constructed responses, share about their connections, and answer comprehension questions using picture books about strong women in our history. {MINI} POP!, Like a Confetti Moment, focus on Proving Understanding, Open Responses, and making Personal connections to the texts. Books covered in the POP!:Pocket Full of ColorsAda Lovelace, Poet of ScienceHow Do
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3rd - 6th
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Malala Yousafzai Close Reading Activity Digital & Print | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A Google Forms close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the young educational activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai. The NO PREP informational text activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about the famous activist whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this resource:A
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5th - 6th
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