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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Listening Selection, Grade 4

For Students 4th
In this 4th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the worksheet.
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Listening Selection, Grade 5

For Students 5th
In this 5th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the worksheet.
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Listening Selection, Grade 5

For Students 5th
For this 5th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the worksheet,
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Listening Selection, Grade 3

For Students 3rd
In this 3rd grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice instructional activity, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the ...
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The Apple Pie Tree

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read The Apple Pie Tree and discuss the story and talk about what was living in the tree.  For this life comprehension lesson, students write the main idea of the book in a few sentences. 
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Missing Toy Writing Activity

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, by Mo Willems. In this listening and writing instructional activity, students listen to the story and create a poster for their favorite toy if it were to go missing. They work...
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Because of Winn-Dixie

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete a variety of activities related to the book "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo. They create a scrapbook of the characters in the book, play a reading comprehension maze game, and participate in an online...
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Animal Signs

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Young scholars discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track animals. They participate in an hands-on activity in which they examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat"...
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Ribbit, Ribbit: Leap into Speedy Reading

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore reading with fluency. They use repeated reading in order to improve their reading fluency. Students read "Frog and Toad are Friends." They discuss why it is important to read with fluency and explore what reading with...
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Just Me and My Mom

For Teachers 1st
First graders create predictions for the story, Just Me and My Mom. In this language arts lesson, 1st graders read and discuss the story. Additionally, students draw pictures of the events of the story to show who, what, where, and when....
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Every Living Thing

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read the book "Every Living Thing." They read one story at a time, and participate in various activities. Some of these activities include the following ideas: Students write about a time when they were in a similar situation as...
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Elements of Fiction

For Teachers K - 4th
Students identify key story elements in a fiction text. In this literacy lesson, students are introduced to the various elements of fiction such as the setting, plot, and theme. Students read a short story of their choice and identify...
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My Trip to America

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create their own stories about a trip to America, based on an oral reading. Student stories be compiled for a class Thanksgiving book.
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

For Teachers K
Students communicate and express ideas through drawings that represent the stated ideas. They use a pattern book after listening to the story, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?"
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Introducing The Manager System

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars explore the importance of classroom jobs and having a leader. After listening to a book, students discuss teamwork and responsibility as well as the jobs and responsibilities described in the story. They determine how...
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Community Helpers

For Teachers K - 1st
The book, Doctor Ted is used to kick off this lesson on Community Helpers. Young learners make connections to their own life by dictating a story of their own, and inventing other jobs that Ted can do.  
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Short Vowels

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners will create a list of short vowel sound words and participate in computer phonics activities to practice. They will read an interactive storybook online. Next, they will complete words in order to better understand short vowel...
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Rainforest (Elementary, Social Studies)

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Explore the rainforest with your class. Learners study the meaning of the word endangered, choose an animal to study, gather data, and discuss why the animal is in danger of extinction. This is a motivating way to have your class discuss...
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Inside the Mind of the Unreliable Narrator

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Create interdisciplinary connections and promote high-level inferences by studying unreliable narrators.
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Find Your Style

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read a story and demonstrate their fluency and comprehension by retelling it to a partner. In this reading lesson plan, students follow a note taking sheet provided.
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Dr. Seuss

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners read books by the same author and compare what they find.  In this Dr. Seuss instructional activity, students learn about Dr. Seuss' writing style, listen for the rhyme scheme in his stories, and create a KWL chart on Dr....
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Barney Bear Gets Dressed

For Teachers K
Students identify colors and use descriptive words to create a book about a bear. In this instructional activity on using descriptive language, students listen to a story and help the teacher explain what happened. Students...
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STUDENT'S CHOICE

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students interact, answer questions, and extend the story plot. They write a Haiku or basic poetry with their words, name characters, create a new ending for a story, and write a new story with one of the characters.
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Soaring High with Kites

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students make kites from patterns. They write haiku poetry. They listen to stories about kite festivals in different countries.