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Book Bingo
Book Bingo
Worksheet
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Book Bingo
Kindergarten
Reading
A fun game for students, book bingo can either be played as a game to diversify student reading or as a way to have students begin interacting and talking about the types of reading materials they enjoy.
Worksheet
Book Bingo
Book Bingo
Worksheet
Book Bingo
A fun game for students, book bingo can either be played as a game to diversify student reading or as a way to have students begin interacting and talking about the types of reading materials they enjoy.
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
Velveteen Rabbit Rebus Story
Velveteen Rabbit Rebus Story
Worksheet
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Velveteen Rabbit Rebus Story
First Grade
Reading
A rebus story is told using pictures and drawings instead of words.
Worksheet
Velveteen Rabbit Rebus Story
Velveteen Rabbit Rebus Story
Worksheet
Velveteen Rabbit Rebus Story
A rebus story is told using pictures and drawings instead of words.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Glossary
Glossary
Worksheet
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Glossary
First Grade
Reading
This worksheet can help first graders to practice learning how to locate information using a glossary.
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Glossary
Glossary
Worksheet
Glossary
This worksheet can help first graders to practice learning how to locate information using a glossary.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Story Comprehension: Create a Story Map
Story Comprehension: Create a Story Map
Worksheet
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Story Comprehension: Create a Story Map
First Grade
Reading
Boost your first grader's reading comprehension by using a story map to outline a story visually.
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Story Comprehension: Create a Story Map
Story Comprehension: Create a Story Map
Worksheet
Story Comprehension: Create a Story Map
Boost your first grader's reading comprehension by using a story map to outline a story visually.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Nonfiction Compare & Contrast
Nonfiction Compare & Contrast
Worksheet
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Nonfiction Compare & Contrast
Kindergarten
Reading
Help your kindergarten students learn about comparing and contrasting nonfiction texts using this helpful Venn diagram.
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Nonfiction Compare & Contrast
Nonfiction Compare & Contrast
Worksheet
Nonfiction Compare & Contrast
Help your kindergarten students learn about comparing and contrasting nonfiction texts using this helpful Venn diagram.
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
Venn Diagram: Same Topic, Different Information
Venn Diagram: Same Topic, Different Information
Worksheet
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Venn Diagram: Same Topic, Different Information
First Grade
Reading
Using this Venn diagram, young readers will compare and contrast two thematically similar works of nonfiction.
Worksheet
Venn Diagram: Same Topic, Different Information
Venn Diagram: Same Topic, Different Information
Worksheet
Venn Diagram: Same Topic, Different Information
Using this Venn diagram, young readers will compare and contrast two thematically similar works of nonfiction.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Three Little Pigs Story Map
Three Little Pigs Story Map
Worksheet
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Three Little Pigs Story Map
First Grade
Reading
Help your child comprehend his reading better by using this graphic organizer. Help him fill out the story map for The Three Little Pigs.
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Three Little Pigs Story Map
Three Little Pigs Story Map
Worksheet
Three Little Pigs Story Map
Help your child comprehend his reading better by using this graphic organizer. Help him fill out the story map for The Three Little Pigs.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Design Challenge: Creating Animal Habitats
Design Challenge: Creating Animal Habitats
Activity
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Design Challenge: Creating Animal Habitats
First Grade
Reading
In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.
Activity
Design Challenge: Creating Animal Habitats
Design Challenge: Creating Animal Habitats
Activity
Design Challenge: Creating Animal Habitats
In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.
First Grade
Reading
Activity
Write a Letter: My Penpal from China
Write a Letter: My Penpal from China
Worksheet
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Write a Letter: My Penpal from China
First Grade
Reading
Ling, a young girl from China, has sent your child a letter. Using the letter outline, encourage her to write a letter back to Ling about her life and dreams.
Worksheet
Write a Letter: My Penpal from China
Write a Letter: My Penpal from China
Worksheet
Write a Letter: My Penpal from China
Ling, a young girl from China, has sent your child a letter. Using the letter outline, encourage her to write a letter back to Ling about her life and dreams.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Retell Sentence Frames
Retell Sentence Frames
Worksheet
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Retell Sentence Frames
First Grade
Reading
Support students to construct summaries of informational books by using the sentence frames on this handy worksheet. Your students will get useful practice retelling what they've learned from their nonfiction reading.
Worksheet
Retell Sentence Frames
Retell Sentence Frames
Worksheet
Retell Sentence Frames
Support students to construct summaries of informational books by using the sentence frames on this handy worksheet. Your students will get useful practice retelling what they've learned from their nonfiction reading.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Draw/Wonder/Predict
Draw/Wonder/Predict
Worksheet
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Draw/Wonder/Predict
First Grade
Reading
Have students practice reading fluency by reflecting on what they’ve read using this fun worksheet. After reading independently, students are encouraged to share what they’ve read, ask questions, and make predictions.
Worksheet
Draw/Wonder/Predict
Draw/Wonder/Predict
Worksheet
Draw/Wonder/Predict
Have students practice reading fluency by reflecting on what they’ve read using this fun worksheet. After reading independently, students are encouraged to share what they’ve read, ask questions, and make predictions.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Transition Words...Record!
Transition Words...Record!
Worksheet
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Transition Words...Record!
First Grade
Reading
Help students turn instructions for how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich into a cohesive piece of procedural writing. Using transition words is the key to successful how-to writing!
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Transition Words...Record!
Transition Words...Record!
Worksheet
Transition Words...Record!
Help students turn instructions for how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich into a cohesive piece of procedural writing. Using transition words is the key to successful how-to writing!
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
So Many Questions!
So Many Questions!
Worksheet
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So Many Questions!
First Grade
Reading
As students become independent readers, they may have questions about what they read. Instead of taking the questions as they come up, encourage students to write them down using this handy worksheet.
Worksheet
So Many Questions!
So Many Questions!
Worksheet
So Many Questions!
As students become independent readers, they may have questions about what they read. Instead of taking the questions as they come up, encourage students to write them down using this handy worksheet.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Read, Tell, Write
Read, Tell, Write
Worksheet
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Read, Tell, Write
First Grade
Reading
After reading informational books, have students share a summary with a partner. Then have them write out their retelling using this worksheet. Students will be masters of their topics when all is said and done!
Worksheet
Read, Tell, Write
Read, Tell, Write
Worksheet
Read, Tell, Write
After reading informational books, have students share a summary with a partner. Then have them write out their retelling using this worksheet. Students will be masters of their topics when all is said and done!
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame Worksheet for Fictional Text Retell
Paragraph Frame Worksheet for Fictional Text Retell
Worksheet
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Paragraph Frame Worksheet for Fictional Text Retell
First Grade
Reading
Use this paragraph frame worksheet to support ELs as they navigate through the process of retelling text using transition words. This template can be used as a scaffold for any fictional text in the classroom!
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Paragraph Frame Worksheet for Fictional Text Retell
Paragraph Frame Worksheet for Fictional Text Retell
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame Worksheet for Fictional Text Retell
Use this paragraph frame worksheet to support ELs as they navigate through the process of retelling text using transition words. This template can be used as a scaffold for any fictional text in the classroom!
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Worksheet
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Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
First Grade
Reading
Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Super Decoder!
Super Decoder!
Worksheet
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Super Decoder!
First Grade
Reading
Learning how to figure out the trickier words is an essential tool for readers of all levels. This fun worksheet helps students practice using context clues and pictures to decode tricky words and improve their reading fluency skills.
Worksheet
Super Decoder!
Super Decoder!
Worksheet
Super Decoder!
Learning how to figure out the trickier words is an essential tool for readers of all levels. This fun worksheet helps students practice using context clues and pictures to decode tricky words and improve their reading fluency skills.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Tell Me Everything
Tell Me Everything
Worksheet
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Tell Me Everything
First Grade
Reading
Who doesn't love sharing about a good book? Your students will love writing and drawing about their books in this reading comprehension activity. After students read independently, have them share about what they read using this fun worksheet.
Worksheet
Tell Me Everything
Tell Me Everything
Worksheet
Tell Me Everything
Who doesn't love sharing about a good book? Your students will love writing and drawing about their books in this reading comprehension activity. After students read independently, have them share about what they read using this fun worksheet.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Facts, Facts, Facts
Facts, Facts, Facts
Worksheet
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Facts, Facts, Facts
First Grade
Reading
As students read nonfiction books, have them keep track of the fun facts they're learning using this graphic organizer. After collecting five interesting facts in the bubbles, students can use them to write a summary of the book.
Worksheet
Facts, Facts, Facts
Facts, Facts, Facts
Worksheet
Facts, Facts, Facts
As students read nonfiction books, have them keep track of the fun facts they're learning using this graphic organizer. After collecting five interesting facts in the bubbles, students can use them to write a summary of the book.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Book Preview
Book Preview
Worksheet
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Book Preview
First Grade
Reading
Get ready to read! Set students up for success by showing them how to preview texts before reading. Young readers are challenged to predict what the book is about using the title and illustrations before diving into the story.
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Book Preview
Book Preview
Worksheet
Book Preview
Get ready to read! Set students up for success by showing them how to preview texts before reading. Young readers are challenged to predict what the book is about using the title and illustrations before diving into the story.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Measurement and Data 2
Measurement and Data 2
Guided Lesson
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Measurement and Data 2
First Grade
Measurement
Measurement and data in first grade includes such important concepts as comparing the length and weight of two objects using a third object. This guided lesson, designed by curriculum experts, takes students on an exploration of these measurement and data concepts. Once through with the lesson, kids can gain extra practice with measurement and data with the accompanying worksheets.
Guided Lesson
Measurement and Data 2
Measurement and Data 2
Guided Lesson
Measurement and Data 2
Measurement and data in first grade includes such important concepts as comparing the length and weight of two objects using a third object. This guided lesson, designed by curriculum experts, takes students on an exploration of these measurement and data concepts. Once through with the lesson, kids can gain extra practice with measurement and data with the accompanying worksheets.
First Grade
Measurement
Guided Lesson
EL
Finding the Details and Asking for Answers
Finding the Details and Asking for Answers
Lesson Plan
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Finding the Details and Asking for Answers
Kindergarten
Reading
ELs will get a chance to practice their listening and reading comprehension skills as they answer questions about the key details in a read-aloud text. Use as a stand-alone or pre-lesson for the Questions for Comprehension lesson plan.
Lesson Plan
EL
Finding the Details and Asking for Answers
Finding the Details and Asking for Answers
Lesson Plan
Finding the Details and Asking for Answers
ELs will get a chance to practice their listening and reading comprehension skills as they answer questions about the key details in a read-aloud text. Use as a stand-alone or pre-lesson for the Questions for Comprehension lesson plan.
Kindergarten
Reading
Lesson Plan
EL
Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea
Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea
Lesson Plan
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Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea
First Grade
Reading
Get students curious about reading with these activities designed to support comprehension. This lesson plan can be used alone or with the Main Ideas and Details lesson plan.
Lesson Plan
EL
Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea
Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea
Lesson Plan
Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea
Get students curious about reading with these activities designed to support comprehension. This lesson plan can be used alone or with the Main Ideas and Details lesson plan.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
EL
Finding the Key Details
Finding the Key Details
Lesson Plan
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Finding the Key Details
First Grade
Reading
Introduce students to fictional story elements with a book by first grade favorite, Mo Willems! This lesson plan can be used alone or with the Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Key Details lesson plan.
Lesson Plan
EL
Finding the Key Details
Finding the Key Details
Lesson Plan
Finding the Key Details
Introduce students to fictional story elements with a book by first grade favorite, Mo Willems! This lesson plan can be used alone or with the Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Key Details lesson plan.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Who, When, What, Where, Why, and How?
Who, When, What, Where, Why, and How?
Lesson Plan
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Who, When, What, Where, Why, and How?
First Grade
Reading
Do you have students who are constantly asking what, who, where, why, how, and when? It's your turn to ask now! Have them read various stories and ask them to answer these questions in this lesson.
Lesson Plan
Who, When, What, Where, Why, and How?
Who, When, What, Where, Why, and How?
Lesson Plan
Who, When, What, Where, Why, and How?
Do you have students who are constantly asking what, who, where, why, how, and when? It's your turn to ask now! Have them read various stories and ask them to answer these questions in this lesson.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
EL
Learn Story Elements
Learn Story Elements
Lesson Plan
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Learn Story Elements
First Grade
Reading
Through this lesson, your students will use academic vocabulary to discuss character traits, author's purpose, and the sequence of events in a story.
Lesson Plan
EL
Learn Story Elements
Learn Story Elements
Lesson Plan
Learn Story Elements
Through this lesson, your students will use academic vocabulary to discuss character traits, author's purpose, and the sequence of events in a story.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
EL
Going on a Nonfiction Picture Walk
Going on a Nonfiction Picture Walk
Lesson Plan
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Going on a Nonfiction Picture Walk
First Grade
Reading
ELs will gain valuable practice learning about text features as they practice close reading and communication skills during a nonfiction picture walk. Use on its own or as a support for the Classifying Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.
Lesson Plan
EL
Going on a Nonfiction Picture Walk
Going on a Nonfiction Picture Walk
Lesson Plan
Going on a Nonfiction Picture Walk
ELs will gain valuable practice learning about text features as they practice close reading and communication skills during a nonfiction picture walk. Use on its own or as a support for the Classifying Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Rock Painting: Retell a Story
Rock Painting: Retell a Story
Activity
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Rock Painting: Retell a Story
Pre-K
Reading
Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.
Activity
Rock Painting: Retell a Story
Rock Painting: Retell a Story
Activity
Rock Painting: Retell a Story
Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.
Pre-K
Reading
Activity
Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Key Details
Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Key Details
Lesson Plan
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Key Details
Kindergarten
Reading
In this lesson, your students will explore reading with technology with "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." Students will use a graphic organizer to reflect on this story.
Lesson Plan
Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Key Details
Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Key Details
Lesson Plan
Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Key Details
In this lesson, your students will explore reading with technology with "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." Students will use a graphic organizer to reflect on this story.
Kindergarten
Reading
Lesson Plan
The Paper Bag Princess
The Paper Bag Princess
Lesson Plan
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The Paper Bag Princess
First Grade
Reading
In this lesson, students will practice listening comprehension skills after reading “The Paper Bag Princess” together as a class. Afterward, students will role-play, make inferences, and use summarization to strengthen literacy skills.
Lesson Plan
The Paper Bag Princess
The Paper Bag Princess
Lesson Plan
The Paper Bag Princess
In this lesson, students will practice listening comprehension skills after reading “The Paper Bag Princess” together as a class. Afterward, students will role-play, make inferences, and use summarization to strengthen literacy skills.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
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