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Beginning Short Stories --
After reading a short story, students answer 4 questions about a birthday party. This activity could be used for younger students, or with older students as part of an ESL lesson.
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Beginning Critical Reading - The Sun
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the short story about the sun. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
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Beginning Critical Reading - Nuts
In these critical reading worksheets, 3rd graders read the short story about nuts. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
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Intermediate Critical Reading - The Robin
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the short story about robins. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
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Intermediate Critical Reading - Photography
Inform your class about the origins of photography with this short passage and accompanying questions. After reading a short informational text, leaners answer 3 questions about the content of the text. This resource could be used in a...
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Thumbs Up to a Good Book!
Second graders read a short story and discuss whether they would give it a thumbs up or down and why. students write a group review on that story supporting why they gave it the up or down thumb. They choose and read a short story and...
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Story Questions
In this instructional activity, writers respond to three short-answer questions. Explain what is funny in the story, how the story makes them feel, and whether they liked the story. This is a great resource to send home for independent...
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Story Problems: Conflict
In this story questions activity, students respond to 3 short answer questions that require them to explain what was the problem is in a story, who fixed the problem in the story, and whether they liked the story.
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Ray and His Kite
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a comet? Learn about the mysterious light that appears in the sky one night with a short reading passage and accompanying comprehension questions.
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Journey to Jo'burg: Before and After Reading Activities
Delve into life in Johannesburg using this instructional activity. This resource is made to go with Journey to Jo'Burg by Beverley Naidoo. Learners complete before and after reading activities for chapter 8 and then read a short...
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Be a Sequence Detective!
Authors are constantly leaving clues that help the reader to understand the sequence of events in a story. Teach young readers how to pick up on these key temporal words and phrases with this slide show. After an introduction to commonly...
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English Tenses and Verb Forms
If your class could use some grammar help, this worksheet could be a good addition to your lesson on verb tenses. Three exercises guide learners through the conditional tense, offering several ways to describe the results of events that...
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Reading and Vocabulary Comprehension: "A Mystery"
In this reading and vocabulary comprehension in a mystery theme instructional activity, students read a short story and answer comprehension questions. Students choose nine multiple choice answers.
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Alphabet Picture Prompt: The Letter A
In this teacher friendly worksheet, teachers write a word list, short statement, or question and the children use those with the letter "Aa" and pictures of an alligator, ant, and apples as prompts for creative writing. Students write 1...
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A Big, White Hen
Why wouldn't the chickens cross the brook? Find out in a short reading passage about a mother hen and her babies' daily walk. Second graders answer four comprehension questions after they finish reading the story.
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The Harlem Renaissance Births a Black Culture
Students examine the men and women who were a part of the Harlem Renaissance. Individually, they recreate their favorite pieces of art from the time period and create their own original works after reading poem from the movement. In...
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Apples
Young readers discover the basics of apples in a reading passage. Then they respond to four comprehension questions that ask when? what? and how?.
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Make a Memory with Movie Maker
There is nothing more exciting than allowing learners to express themselves through a creative medium. In groups, they write narrative stories, focusing on building a strong storyline and dialogue. Next, they transform their stories into...
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Exciting Expressions
Elementary schoolers observe and demonstrate a variety of strategies for reading with expression. They listen to the teacher read A Fine, Fine School with and without expression and discuss the differences. Then in pairs, read the...
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What Kind of Ladybug Are You?
As a class, read different sentences prepared by the teacher, identifying the punctuation that is needed for the appropriate expression. In small groups, have each child assume the role of one or more character in The Grouchy Ladybug by...
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The Fairy Tree
Read about the ways a beloved pet can help a girl meet her true love with a short fairy tale. As fifth graders read the passage, they note their inferences and answer four comprehension questions to demonstrate their understanding.
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The Bonfire in the Sea
Ever wonder why fish disappear from the surface of the water in cold weather? Fifth graders read a fun story about the magical fish tribe and their underwater bonfire before answering four comprehension questions.
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The Coat
The moral of the story: listen to your parents! A concise reading passage introduces learners to Tom and the consequences of his choice to go out without a coat.
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At Lightning Speed
Review how to decode words and practice repeated readings for fluency. Kids review the cover-up method as a way to decode unknown words and then practice reading sentences for fluency and short passages with partners. They record their...