Category: Reading

  • A Year Down Yonder (2001) Book Unit
    $2.00

    This resource offers vocabulary work, reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters..

    About the book (Not included):
    A Year Down Yonder is a novel by Richard Peck published in 2000 and won the Newbery Medal in 2001.
    The Great Depression is finally over in 1937, but times are still hard. Because her parents cannot care for her while they struggle to regain their financial footing back in Chicago, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice is sent to live with her Grandma Dowdel in a small town in southern Illinois…

    Interest level: Grades 4 – 8 Reading level: Grades 4 – 8
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  • The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer (Burgess)
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    This is a free downloadable book.

    “Men are strange creatures! I think I’ll hunt one some day just to teach him a lesson,” says Lightfoot the Deer to his new friend, Peter Rabbit. Lightfoot is glad of all the animal friends he meets in the Green Forest — especially Paddy the Beaver, who saves him from harm. But what about these men? There’s that strange one — the farmer. Should Lightfoot trust this man — when a second one is stalking him with a terrible gun?

     

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  • Informational Text | Flag Day
    $1.50

    In the United States, National Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. This informational text article will help 4th-5th grade students learn about this day set aside to recognize national flag, how it came about and facts about the U.S. flag. To assess reading comprehension and understanding, there are two worksheets for students to complete after reading the text (multiple choice and short answer). Answer keys provided.

    Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 5
    Grade level: Fifth Grade
    Automated Readability Index: 4.3
    Grade level: 8-9 yrs. old (Fourth and Fifth graders)

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  • Using Graphic Ogranizers to compare and contrast
    Compare and Contrast
    $3.50

    The skill of being able to compare and contrast effectively is extremely important throughout subjects: Literature, Science and Social Studies. Comparing and contrasting is necessary for interaction with the environment. Finding differences and/or similarities helps students organize both new and known information. Students need to be able to note differences and similarities between or among objects, ideas, entities, concepts, events, etc..

    This resource includes: 2 posters, an introduction to a Venn diagram and 25 student activity pages. Once you use this resource with your students, they will have mastered the ability to compare and contrast!

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  • Grandfather’s Journey | Caldecott Book Guided Reading Activities
    $2.00
    This Reading / Literacy resource offers guided reading questions and student activities that will help students enjoy and gain greater appreciation for Allen Say’s book, Grandfather’s Journey. (1994 Caldecott Medal award winning book!)
    Designed for 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades.
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  • The Giver (1994) Book Unit
    $2.00

    This resource offers vocabulary work, reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters..

    About the book (Not included):
    The Giver is a 1993  novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. The novel follows a 12-year-old boy named Jonas. The society has taken away pain and strife by converting to “Sameness”, a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. Jonas is selected to inherit the position of Receiver of Memory, the person who stores all the past memories of the time before Sameness, as there may be times where one must draw upon the wisdom gained from history to aid the community’s decision making. Jonas struggles with concepts of all the new emotions and things introduced to him: whether they are inherently good, evil, or in between, and whether it is even possible to have one without the other. The Community lacks any color, memory, climate, or terrain, all in an effort to preserve structure, order, and a true sense of equality beyond personal individuality.

    Interest level:
    Grades 4 – 8    		 Reading level:
    Grades 3 – 8
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  • Ramona the Brave Book Unit – Beverly Cleary
    $1.50

    This resource offers reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters.

    About the book (Not included):
    For a girl as enthusiastic about life as Ramona, starting the first grade should be easy! But with a teacher who doesn’t understand her, a tattletale classmate, and a scary dog who follows her on the walk home from school, Ramona has a hard time acting like the big girl everyone expects her to be. But when she shows up to school with a missing shoe, Ramona gets a fresh grip on her courage in order to make it through a mortifying situation.

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  • St Patrick’s Day Informational Text | Reading Comprehension
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    Help students learn the history behind St. Patrick’s Day and sharpen their reading comprehension skills with this informational text resource. Every year, on March 17th, Irish people throughout the world wear green, pin a shamrock to their clothing and celebrate. But what’s behind (or who is behind) this holiday? Where and why did it begin? What is the story behind the shamrock? Students will learn answers to these questions and more!

    Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 5.1
    Grade level: Fifth Grade
    The SMOG Index: 5.8
    Grade level: Sixth Grade

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  • Superfudge Book Unit – Judy Blume
    $1.50

    This resource offers reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters.

    About the book (Not included):
    Nothing is easy for 11 year old, Peter Hatcher. It’s hard enough to have an impossible little brother like Fudge, but now there’s a new baby coming. And if this baby is anything like Fudge, that’s it – Peter is moving out! Just when he thinks it can’t get any worse, Peter finds out that Fudge will be in kindergarten at the same school where he’ll be in 6th grade!

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  • The Velveteen Rabbit (Williams)
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    This is a downloadable copy of the book.
    About the book: Williams’ first book (1922) chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit’s desire to become real through the love of his owner.

    About the Author:  Margery Williams Bianco was an English American author, primarily of popular children’s books. A professional writer since the age of nineteen, she achieved lasting fame at forty-one with the 1922 publication of the classic that is her best-known work, The Velveteen Rabbit (1922).

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  • Symbols of the U.S.A. – U.S. History Informational Text
    $2.50

    This resource, Symbols of the U.S.A. – U.S. History Informational Text, has FIVE parts: The Statue of Liberty, The Liberty Bell, The Great Seal, The Bald Eagle and The American Flag.

    In each section, students will have one page of informational text and then 2 pages to assess understanding / comprehension through multiple choice questions and writing prompt page. Answer Keys provided.

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  • The Whipping Boy (1987) Book Unit
    $2.00

    This resource offers vocabulary work, reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters..

    About the book (Not included):
    The Whipping Boy is a Newbery medal-winning children’s book by Sid Fleischman, first published in 1986.
    It is the story of a friendship that develops between Prince Brat and his whipping boy, Jemmy, who was forced to take punishments for the prince. Though these boys seem to be complete opposites, they display courage and a willingness to help one another when they are faced with danger.

    Interest level:
    Grades 4 – 8    		 Reading level:
    Grades 2 – 5

     

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  • The View from Saturday (1997) Book Unit
    $2.00

    This resource offers vocabulary work, reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters.

    About the book (Not included):
    The View from Saturday is a children’s novel by E. L. Konigsburg, published in 1996. It won the 1997 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children’s literature, the author’s second Medal. Theme of the book: “Kindness and the courage it takes to be kind.”

    Reading level: 6th-8th Grade

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  • Reading Strategy Author's Purpse
    Author’s Purpose
    $3.00

    An important aspect of understanding any written text is being able to determine the author’s purpose. Was the piece written to persuade, to inform or to entertain? This Language Arts packet begins through explaining P.I.E. (and later includes a 4th purpose of writing: to express personal feelings). Students will be asked to read passages throughout and to determine the purpose of each.

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  • St. Lawrence Explorers | Cartier and Champlain
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    This informational article will help students learn more about two French explorers: Cartier and Champlain. These men were early explorers of the St. Lawrence Bay area of the New World (Canada). After students read the text, they will complete two worksheets to assess their understanding and reading comprehension. Answer key provided.

    Readability:
    Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 3.9
    Grade level: Fourth Grade
    Linsear Write Formula : 4.8
    Grade level: Fifth Grade.

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  • Walk Two Moons (1995) Book Unit
    $2.00

    This resource offers vocabulary work, reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters.

    About the book (Not included):
    Walk Two Moons is a novel written by Sharon Creech, published and winner of the 1995 Newbery Medal. The major themes in the story include the development of new relationships, dealing with grief, love, death, cultural identity, women’s roles as mothers and wives, the hardships of life, and the adventures of misunderstandings and coming to terms with reality.

    Interest level:
    Grades 4 – 8    		 Reading level:
    Grades 3 – 8

     

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  • Nervous System | 7 Articles – 2 Assessments – 4 Posters
    $6.00

    This ANATOMY / BIOLOGY / HEALTH resource contains 7 informational text articles (each with comprehension questions followings), 2 end of unit assessments and 4 bonus posters! These articles can be used in any Science related class or in a Language Arts / Reading classroom. Use as standalone mini-lessons or as supplemental activities, homework or in centers.

    Flesch-Kincaid Grade Levels for articles range from 5.1 – 7.4

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  • The Life of Daniel Boone – A Social Studies / Reading Resource
    $1.99

    This resource about the life of U.S. historical figure, Daniel Boone, is an easy to use (print and go) Social Studies and Reading unit! The students will be given 2 pages of informational text. The text is historically accurate but needs to be proofread and corrected! Once corrections are made, they will be asked to answer several questions about the text (multiple choice and short answer).

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  • Bridge to Terabithia (1978) Book Unit
    $2.00

    This resource offers vocabulary work, reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters..

    About the book (Not included):
    Bridge to Terabithia is a work of children’s literature about two lonely children who create a magical forest kingdom in their imaginations. It was written by Katherine Paterson and was published in 1977 by Thomas Crowell. In 1978, it won the Newbery Medal. Paterson drew inspiration for the novel from a real event that occurred in August 1974 when her son’s friend was struck dead by lightning.

    The novel tells the story of fifth grader Jesse Aarons, who becomes friends with his new neighbor, Leslie Burke, after he loses a footrace to her at school. She is a smart, talented, outgoing tomboy from a wealthy family, and he thinks highly of her. He is an artistic boy from a poorer family who, in the beginning, is fearful, angry, and depressed. After his meeting Leslie, his life is transformed. He becomes courageous and learns to let go of his frustration. They create a kingdom for themselves, which Leslie names “Terabithia.”

    Interest level: Grades 4 – 7 Reading level: Grades 3 – 7

     

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  • The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver (Burgess)
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    This is a free downloadable book.

    As this delightful story opens, something strange is going on! The waters of the Laughing Brook and Smiling Pool have become a mere trickle, causing alarm among the creatures of the Green Forest.
    It seems Jerry Muskrat’s cousin, Paddy the Beaver, has come south to make himself a new home. That means he had to stop the waters that flowed in the Laughing Brook and Smiling Pool to make a fine new pond for himself and a comfortable home of sticks and mud. But what will happen to the waterways in the Green Forest?
    Young readers will find out in this charming tale of woodland adventure, as the gentle, good-natured beaver wins over scolding Sammy Jay and the two work together to outsmart Old Man Coyote.
    This timeless story, with original illustrations by Harrison Cady, not only entertains young readers and listeners, it also imparts valuable lessons about friendship, trust, and respect for the environment.

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