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De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Space Food [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
"Space Food" is a one page, nonfiction passage about how astronauts prepare and eat food and clean up afterward to stay healthy. It is followed by an open-ended question which requires students to provide evidence from the story; it...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Letter to the Mayor [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
"Letter to the Mayor" is a one page, nonfiction letter written to the mayor by 2000 school children in Chicago. In the letters, the children addressed issues such as trash, gangs, computers, playgrounds, and safer streets. After reading...
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De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Prairie Keepers [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
"Prairie Keepers" is a one-page, nonfiction passage about how the prairie was saved from total destruction and the efforts of the Department of Agriculture to rebuild the prairie. It is followed by questions which require students to...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Prairie Ecology [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
"Prairie Ecology" is a one page, nonfiction passage about the tallgrass prairie ecosystem and how it works using three animals: the skipper butterfly, ground squirrel, and the bison It is followed by an open-ended question which requires...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Chicago High Schools [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
"Chicago High Schools" is a one page, nonfiction passage about Chicago high schools, including a variety of specialty high schools and the basic requirments met by all of their high schools. It is followed by an open-ended question which...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: The Chicago Journey [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 5th
"The Chicago Journey" is a one page, fictional passage about a clild and his mother hurrying to catch a train to hear an acceptance speech from an election (Obama). It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence...
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Ccss Literacy E Handbook: Informational Text: Summarize

For Students 4th Standards
A short explanation of how summarize an informational text. Click on the Model link to see an example summary with explanation.
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Prezi: Summarizing a Text

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Slideshow provides an explanation of summarizing and describes how to make a good one.
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Curriculum Associates: Determining Theme or Central Idea [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
In this reading comprehension lesson unit, students are guided in learning how to find the main theme or idea of a text and understanding how details in the text convey that. Includes lots of exercises and examples, as well as...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Alabama Biographies of the 20th Century

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students will recognize and examine the lives of Alabamians who have impacted the lives of others and the history of the state with their notable contributions during the first half and last half of the twentieth century....
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Our America: The Revolutionary War

For Students 3rd - 5th
A summary of the events of the American Revolution. Includes diary entries written by a patriot in Boston and a girl stationed at Valley Forge in 1777. Students can also do arts and crafts activities, write a journal entry, and design...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Johnny Tremain

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Come and discover more about the novel, "Johnny Tremain," by Esther Forbes. This site features a discussion guide, writing prompt, vocabulary builder, extension activity and more.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Birdie for Now Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Birdie for Now, a novel written by Jean Little, looks at a boy with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder who longs for a pet of his own. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Murphy and Mousetrap Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Murphy and Mousetrap, a novel by Sylvia Olsen, is about a First Nations boy's adjustment to living on a reserve in British Columbia. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the...
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Pocantico Hills School: "Charlotte's Web"

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site, created by a second grade class at Pocantico Hills School, provides a very brief review of "Charlotte's Web," including very brief chapter summaries, and a game identifying quotations from the book. There are some helpful...
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Bbc: Cbbc News Round Special: China

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a wonderful, image-packed introduction to China for younger students. Read short summaries about Chinese history, culture, and government, and then take a virtual tour of Chinese landmarks; learn about Chinese New Year, the signs...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Tj and the Sports Fanatic Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Hazel Hutchins has written the TJ series of novels. This teaching guide for TJ and the Sports Fanatic, about TJ playing football, includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Tj and the Rockets Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Hazel Hutchins has written the TJ series of novels. This teaching guide for TJ and the Rockets, about TJ and his science fair project, includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Things Are Looking Grimm, Jill Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Things are Looking Grimm, Jill, a novel by Dan Bar-el, follows the adventures of Princess Jill as she meets characters from the Grimm Brothers fairy tales. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Ten Thumb Sam Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Ten Thumbs Sam by Rachel Dunstan Muller follows the experiences of a boy who wants to leave the circus. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Tj and the Quiz Kids Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Hazel Hutchins has written the TJ series of novels. This teaching guide for TJ and the Quiz Kids follows TJ as he joins a quiz club. It includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Discovering Emily Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Discovering Emily, a historical novel written by Jacqueline Pearce, looks at the childhood of Canadian artist Emily Carr. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Max and Ellie Books Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
The Ellie and Max books by Becky Citra take place in pioneer times and follow the experiences of a brother and sister in Upper Canada. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Chance and the Butterfly Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Chance and the Butterfly, a novel written by Maggie deVries, looks at a foster child's struggles to fit in at school. He becomes fascinated by the caterpillars being studied in his classroom and takes one home. This teacher's guide...

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