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Animal Adventures: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 6) Unit PlanAnimal Adventures: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 6) Unit Plan
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Animal Adventures: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 6)

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This packet, the third in the series of support materials for the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on animal adventures, contains skill-building activities designed for learners who need extra support mastering the concepts in the unit.

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Concepts

phonics, long vowels, animals

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Many of the activities in the packets designed for ESL/ELD learners and as enrichment activities for those who have mastered the basic concepts in the unit may be easily adapted for those who need extra support

Classroom Considerations

  • The three resource packets in this series are designed for different skill levels: as enrichment activities for those who have mastered the concepts, for language learners, and for those who need extra support
  • The textbook is required for most of the activities in the resoruce

Pros

  • The 30-page packet includes skill activities that focus on comprehension strategies, high-frequency words, and phonics 

Cons

  • While some activities are included, the focus of the packet is on skill drills

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