Reed Novel Studies
Summer of the Monkeys: Novel Study
There are more than 260 types of monkeys in the world. With the novel study for Wilson Rawls' Summer of the Monkeys, pupils research interesting facts about the banana-loving primates. They also practice exaggeration, write similes, and...
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Going Bananas: Addition and Graphing
In this addition worksheet, 1st graders will look at a picture to add the total number of bananas a monkey eats per day for five daily sums. Then students will answer four short word problems which require students to view the data as a...
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Using A Story: Miko the Monkey
In this ESL reading instructional activity, students complete 3 pages of exercises and activities pertaining to monkeys. Students take a quiz about monkeys, label pictures, fill in words in a story and complete a word search. The...
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The Banana Problem
In this algebra worksheet, students rewrite a word problem using algebra symbols. They calculate the length of a banana used to estimate the age of a monkey. There is answer key.
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Count the Bananas
In this counting to four and seven worksheet, students cut out the pictures of bananas, read the numbers on the monkeys, and paste the corresponding number of bananas beside the monkeys. Students solve 2 problems.
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Banana Splits- Counting and Direction Following Worksheet
In this British math worksheet, students see sets of bananas and read directions that are next to pictures of cartoon like monkeys. They follow the directions to determine the proper number of bananas each monkey should receive.
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Primates
Students explore different primates. In this primate lesson, students examine the various primates by engaging in crafts, dramatic play, singing songs, and games.
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Monkey Mayhem
In this sorting and categorizing worksheet, students take complete a graphing experiment using monkeys in a bag. Students graph their results on the piece of paper.
Phys Ed Review
Physical Education Lesson Plan
Get active by dribbling a ball. Begin with a game of banana bunch and high five beanbag grab. Then, practice dribbling a ball, and identifying the part of the hand with which your active learners dribble. Finally, conclude with a game of...
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Unknown Numbers in Sums and Differences - Step-by-Step Lesson
First grade mathematicians will love to monkey around with an illustrated word problem involving missing bananas. They must decide how many bananas the monkey ate by counting the remaining bananas and by counting the number Lee had and...
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Being Equal is No Monkey Business
First graders study what an equation is before working to determine how to divide an odd number of items in an equitable way. They divide equations into those that are true and those that are not while two students act as the king and...
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Speedy Monkeys
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing crosschecking, decoding, and rereading, young scholars complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a...
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Curious George Word Search
In this word search worksheet, 2nd graders find 11 words that are associated with the Curious George books which are hidden in the puzzle. They see words such as curious, monkey, banana, movie, and balloon in a word bank at the top of...
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Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Isolating, Final Phoneme Find
This phonics activity engages listening skills and concentration. Young scholars listen to a teacher-made recording and use the provided worksheet to number the final phonemes they hear.
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The Jungle Book Post-Show STEAM Lesson
An ecosystem is really just the flow of energy through many different living organisms. A study of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book leads to an environmental science activity in which learners study how various factors can affect...
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Stone Soup
First graders examine the use of logic, deduction, and inference to determine the answers to riddles. They listen to a teacher read aloud of Heather Forest's, Stone Soup before discussing the story which gauges their comprehension....
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Animals You Can See at the Zoo
In this zoo animal learning exercise, students read facts about different zoo animals then answer questions regarding the different animals.
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Vocabulary
In this grammar worksheet, students complete 10 problems by reading a list of four words and circling the animals. Animals include cat, elephant, dog, and fish.
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What Am I Thinking Of?
In this ESL worksheet, students explain 15 words to a partner. Students use language like, "It's as big as.." and "I think it's more dangerous than..."
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Rain Forest Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students use the word bank to locate names of plants and animals that live in the Rain Forest. Students find 20 words.
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Outside Animals Crossword Puzzle
In this outside animals activity, students explore all the possible animals that live outside in the wilderness and their habitats and then find the answers to fifty questions associated with those animals in a crossword puzzle.
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Categorizing Words
In this categories worksheet, students use a word list to put words into two groups and label the groups, identify a word that does not belong in either group, and create an additional group of words that belong together. Students write...
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"There Is" and "There Are"
In this there is/are learning exercise, students use the correct form of either "there is" or "there are" to fill in blanks at the beginning of sentences. ESL appropriate but not exclusive.
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Animals
In this animals worksheet, students choose the correct name to label animals, write the correct animal name, read a story, and more. Students complete 5 activities.