Elementary School Black History Month Lesson

12 Valentine's Day & Black History Month Resources ELA Bundle Grades 5-8

By TooBookedUp

This bundle includes a great range of activities perfect for grades 5-8 for all of February!

Speed Friending Activity: A dynamic classroom icebreaker designed for middle and high school students. It includes a comprehensive teacher protocol, an interactive Google Slides presentation, engaging conversation rounds with embedded timers, a note-taking sheet, and a reflection writing prompt. Ideal for building classroom community, enhancing behavior management, and fostering open communication.
ELA Matchmaker Review Game: An 81-page ELA review resource covering synonyms, antonyms, figurative language, literary elements, and affixes & roots. It includes printable and digital versions for flexible classroom use, promoting interactive learning and critical thinking in literary concepts.
Black History Month Digital Resource: A set of 45 Google Slides featuring 15 influential African American artists. This resource includes detailed informational texts, short videos, and interactive response prompts. It's a comprehensive tool for exploring African American history and art, ideal for daily classroom activities.
Civil Rights Movement Song Analysis: Titled 'Harmony of Hope,' this resource integrates Valentine's Day and Black History Month themes for middle schoolers. It includes a Google Slides presentation and a comprehensive PDF packet, featuring analysis of seven influential Civil Rights era songs.
GenZ Valentine's Day Cards: A collection of 24 unique, humorous, and inclusive Valentine's Day cards suitable for middle school students. These printable cards are gender-neutral, featuring relatable puns and high-quality graphics, adding a fun twist to traditional valentine exchanges.
The Science of Crushes and Heartbreak: An educational resource that blends science with Valentine's Day themes, targeting middle schoolers. It includes an article, a mini-lesson in Google Slides, a graphic organizer, and analytical questions. This resource enhances understanding of text features and author's purpose.
Valentine's Day Argumentative Writing Resource: A tool for grades 4-8 to enhance argumentative writing skills. It features 28 'Would You Rather' prompts, available in both PDF and Google Slides, to encourage debate and persuasive writing. Ideal for various classroom activities, including warm-ups and group discussions.

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Figurative Language Passages and Four Corners Game | Close Reading | Mega BUNDLE

By Perfectly Planned Designs

This Figurative Language Short Passage BUNDLE includes every passage set in my shop with 3 close reading and writing worksheets each! ***Answer Keys Included!

Figurative Language Short Passage Sets are a no-prep, printable close reading activity that's perfect for middle school and high school. Each passage has between 206-226 words and is filled with between 14-19 examples of figurative language, such as hyperbole, metaphor, simile, and personification. I’ve found that although my students can tell me the definition of these terms, simile is the only one they can truly pick out in a text. As a result, their writing is filled with overused similes that need work! These figurative language passage sets are rigorous, use higher-level words and phrases, and in addition to merely identifying the different types, students will be asked to discuss the impact it has on the reader, as they’re asked to do on standardized testing. Simply print and go! There is truly no preparation needed, which is why this set is perfect to leave for sub plans, bell ringers, homework, test prep, review or assessment!

Four Corners Figurative Language Activity is a fun whole-group game or review activity. Your students will love moving around the room as you click through the 40 examples of figurative language, such as hyperbole, metaphor, simile, and personification. You will love this well-organized activity that allows students to test their knowledge, get exposure to high-quality examples, and even learn something new! This is an activity I use in my classroom every year during our narrative writing unit and I know your students will love it!

WHAT'S INCLUDED...

Printable Worksheets

Figurative Language Short Passage Set 1
Figurative Language Short Passage Set 2
Figurative Language Short Passage Set 3
Figurative Language Short Passage Set 4
Figurative Language Short Passage Set- St. Patrick's Day Theme
Figurative Language Short Passage Set- Rosa Parks (Suitable for either Black History Month or Woman's History Month)
Four Corners Figurative Language Game

Each set includes...

► Task 1: Read and Highlight a Figurative Language Passage

► Task 2: Write a Similar Figurative Language Passage Using a Checklist

► Task 3: Figurative Language Analysis Graphic Organizer

► Answer Keys

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McGraw Hill: Wonders Units 1-6: Digital Background Info & Vocab Introduction PPT

By Kiwious About Vocab

WONDERS GRADE 4 UNITS 1-6 These introductory lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Fun facts, photo visuals, and video clips support the story details. The lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment for:

Princess and the Pizza

Experts, Inc

Earthquakes

Crash Course in Forces & Motion

Kids in Business

The Secret Message

Ranita, The Frog Princess

The Buffalo Are Back

Spiders

Poetry

The Cricket in Times Square

Aguinaldo

Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights

Abe's Honest Words

A New Kind of Corn

See How They Run

LaRue for Mayor

The Moon Over Star

Why Does the Moon Change Shape?

Poems-Swimming to the Rock and The Moondust Footprint

Mama, I'll Give You the World

Apples to Oregon

How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning

A Drop of Water

Rediscovering Our Spanish Beginnings

The Game of Silence

Valley of the Moon

Energy Island

The Big Picture of Economics

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension and aligned to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, Vocabulary Organizer, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

POWERPOINT:

1. **Author Bio:** To connect vocabulary with real-world context, we provide author biographies related to each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the words in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**: highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links to prepare students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3. **Vocab with Concise Definitions :** Our PowerPoint lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context as it appears in the text.

4.**Bold Photos:** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

5.**Parts of Speech:** Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

6. **Grammar Review & Sort** Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

7. **Connotation Review & Sort** Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

8.**Context Clues Sentences:** Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

9.**Quizlet Practice:** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice sets tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

10**PDF file** 9 organizers, activities, and quizzes

11 **Fun Fact** video links are inserted throughout to bring important elements of the story into context and aid comprehension

• Vibrant Vocab slides(see individual lesson for vocabulary)
-bold photos appear without word for inference making
-vocab word 'slides in' so photo can be first WITHOUT the word
-part of speech
-concise definition

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech
· Discuss Word Connotation

PRINTABLE USES: word walls, printable, and interactive notebooks

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WHOLE YEAR BUNDLE- Covers all SEASONS' preschool themes!

By PavlyStyle

THE ULTIMATE BUNDLE- get it and relax for THE WHOLE YEAR- everything you need for your preschool classroom lesson planning, all the seasonal themes, holidays, and more!

Each lesson plan includes:

- two lesson plan forms- color and b/w

- five pages of breakdowns for each day (script for circle time included)

- Show and Tell note for parents

- printables

each lesson plan has a BONUS

- two extra activities

affirmation cards- color and b/w

The structure of each lesson plan has:

- question of the day

- circle time (all the script)

- hands-on activities

- read aloud (book suggestions)

- Friday Show & Tell (note for parents included)

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JANUARY lesson plans:

SNOW

Monday: Have you ever seen snow?

Tuesday: What do you wear when it's snowing?

Wednesday: What fun activities can you do in the snow?

Thursday: What animals do you think live in snowy places?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite snow activity?

OPPOSITES

Monday: What is the opposite of up?

Tuesday: What is the opposite of big?

Wednesday: What is the opposite of hot?

Thursday: What is the opposite of day?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite opposite pair?

CONTINENTS (PART 1)

Monday: What is a continent?

Tuesday: What animals live in Africa?

Wednesday: What do you think it's like in Antarctica?

Thursday: What do people eat in Asia?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite place from this week, and why?

CONTINENTS (PART 2)

Monday: What countries are in Europe?

Tuesday: What do you know about North America?

Wednesday: What animals live in Australia?

Thursday: What do you think South America looks like?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite continent, and why?

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CHINESE NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES

PDF includes:

- coloring pages for each animal of the year

- "Find the shadow" activity

- "Count and Write" activity

- Story Dice

BONUS

- red envelope craft

- affirmation cards (color and b/w)

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FEBRUARY lesson plans:

AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERACY WEEK

"The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats

"Amazing Grace" by Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch

"Little Melba And Her Big Trombone" by Katheryn Russell-Brown

"EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken" by Sally Warner

"Dream Big, Little One" by Vashti Harrison

FRIENDSHIP

Monday: What is friendship?

Tuesday: What makes you a good friend?

Wednesday: How can we express our feelings?

Thursday: How can we resolve conflicts?

Friday: Show and Tell: What are some ways of celebrating friendship?

DENTISTRY

Monday: What do you think a dentist does?

Tuesday: How many times do you brush your teeth each day?

Wednesday: What is your favorite food that is good for your teeth?

Thursday: Have you ever visited a dentist?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite part of taking care of your teeth?

WEATHER

Monday: What is the weather like today?

Tuesday: What do you like to do on a sunny day?

Wednesday: Have you ever seen snow? What was it like?

Thursday: What do you wear on a windy day?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite weather?

***************BONUS*****************

VALENTINE'S CARD TEMPLATES + ACTIVITIES

- five cute Valentine's cards with an empty box inside to write

- two Valentine's activities

- affirmation cards (color/ black and white)

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MARCH lesson plans:

ST PATRICK lesson plan:

*What is green stand for on St. Patrick's Day?

*What is a shamrock?

*What is a leprechaun?

*What is a blarney stone?

*What makes you feel lucky?

TRANSPORTATION lesson plan:

Monday: What is transportation and what is it used for?

Tuesday: What is your favorite vehicle to travel on land?

Wednesday: Have you ever been on a boat or a ship?

Thursday: How do airplanes fly?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite mode of transportation, and why?

REPTILES lesson plan:

Monday: What is a reptile? Can you name any reptiles you know?

Tuesday: What do reptiles eat? How do they find their food?

Wednesday: How do reptiles stay warm or cool?

Thursday: How do reptiles protect themselves from predators?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite reptile and why?

MAMMALS lesson plan:

Monday: What is a mammal?

Tuesday: What are the different types of mammals?

Wednesday: What are the mammals' adaptations?

Thursday: How do mammals move?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite mammal and why?

B*O*N*U*S*

-TRACING WORKSHEETS NUMBERS 0-9

- 2 extra printable activities

- affirmation cards- color and b/w

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APRIL lesson plans:

Book Week:

Monday: Friendship: "The Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister

Tuesday: Nature: "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle

Wednesday: Emotions: "The Color Monster: A Pop-Up Book of Feelings" by Anna Llenas

Thursday: Animals: "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Bill Martin Jr./Eric Carle

Friday: Imagination: "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak

Bugs and Insects:

*What is the difference between a bug and an insect?

*What are the parts of the insects?

*What do bugs and insects eat?

*What sounds do insects make?

*What do insects can, have, and are?

Five Senses:

*What do you see?

*What do you taste?

*What do you feel/touch?

*What did you hear?

*How does it smell like?

Earth Week:

*Why do we celebrate Earth Day?

*What can we do to protect planet Earth?

*What is pollution?

*What is deforestation?

*What is climate change?

**********BONUS*************

Easter activities

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MAY lesson plans:

Bee Study

Monday: What do you know about bees?

Tuesday: Why are bees important?

Wednesday: What do bees eat?

Thursday: Where do bees live?

Friday: What did you bring for Show & Tell?

Kites in the Wind

Monday: What is wind?

Tuesday: How does wind help move things?

Wednesday: What shapes can you see in kites?

Thursday: How high can a kite fly?

Friday: Show and Tell: Bring something that is related to the theme

Camping

Monday: Introduction to Camping

Tuesday: Camping Gear

Wednesday: Nature Exploration

Thursday: Campfire Fun

Friday: Show and Tell: My Camping Adventure

Family

Monday**: Who is in my family?**

Tuesday**: What are some special traditions your family has?**

Wednesday**: Where do you live? A house/ apartment/ other type of house?**

Thursday**: What is a special memory with your family?**

Friday**: Show and Tell - bring a family photo**

BONUS: two Mother's Day card templates

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JUNE lesson plans:

ICE CREAM lesson plan:

Monday: What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?

Tuesday: How is ice cream made?

Wednesday: What toppings do you like on your ice cream?

Thursday: How do you eat your ice cream? Cone or cup?

Friday: Show and Tell: Ice Cream Creations

OCEAN lesson plan:

Monday**: What is your favorite sea animal?**

Tuesday**: What do you think is at the bottom of the ocean?**

Wednesday**: How do ocean animals live?**

Thursday**: How do people explore the ocean?**

Friday**: Show and Tell - Ocean treasures**

DESERT lesson plan:

Monday - Definition of desert

Tuesday- Desert animals

Wednesday- Desert plants

Thursday- Desert landforms

Friday- Show & Tell- What would you pack for a desert adventure

BALL STUDY lesson plan:

Monday: What a ball can do? Can all balls bounce?

Tuesday: What games can you play with balls?

Wednesday: How can you use balls to make art?

Thursday: How can we use balls for counting and measuring?

Friday: Show and Tell: Bring your favorite ball

B*O*N*U*S*

-2 Father's Day template cards

- coloring activity

- "All about my Dad" form

- affirmation cards- color and b/w

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JULY lesson plans:

AT THE BEACH lesson plan:

Monday: What do you like to do at the beach?

Tuesday: What animals live at the beach?

Wednesday: What treasures can you find at the beach?

Thursday: What sounds can you hear at the beach?

Friday: Show and Tell: What did you bring to show us from the beach?

PICNIC lesson plan:

Monday: What is a Picnic

Tuesday: Picnic Food

Wednesday: Picnic Places

Thursday: Picnic Games

Friday: Show and Tell: Bring something for the outdoor picnic

FOREST lesson plan:

Monday: What is a forest?

Tuesday: What animals live in the forest?

Wednesday: What do you know about trees?

Thursday: How many different shapes of leaves can you find?

Friday: Show and Tell: What did you bring from the forest to show your friends?

IN THE GARDEN lesson plan:

Monday: What do you know about gardens?

Tuesday: What parts of a plant can you name?

Wednesday: Who lives in the garden?

Thursday: What can you create inspired by the garden?

Friday: Show and Tell: What can we harvest from the garden?

B*O*N*U*S*

- 8 Fourth of July activities

+ 2 extra activities

- affirmation cards- color and b/w

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AUGUST lesson plans:

FRIENDSHIP

Monday: What is friendship?

Tuesday: What makes you a good friend?

Wednesday: How can we express our feelings?

Thursday: How can we resolve conflicts?

Friday: Show and Tell: What are some ways of celebrating friendship?

ALL ABOUT ME

Monday: My name and my family

Tuesday: My body and my senses

Wednesday: My feelings

Thursday: My hobbies

Friday: Show and Tell: What I want to be when I grow up

COLORS

Monday: What is your favorite red food?

Tuesday: What is your favorite thing to do on a blue-sky day?

Wednesday: What makes you smile like the sun?

Thursday: What's your favorite green vegetable?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite color?

COMMUNITY HELPERS
Monday: What do you think doctors, nurses, and veterinarians do to help people and animals?

Tuesday: What do teachers do to help us learn and grow?

Wednesday: How do police officers and firefighters keep us safe?

Thursday: What do mail carriers do to help our community?

Friday: Show and Tell: Which community helper would you like to be for a day, and why?

********BONUS *********

3 activities related to the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"

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SEPTEMBER lesson plans:

AT THE FARM

Monday: Introduction to Farms

Tuesday: Exploring Farm Crops

Wednesday: Discovering Farmers and Their Work

Thursday: Exploring Farm Animals

Friday: Show and Tell: My Favorite Farm Animal?

APPLES

Monday: What color do you think apples come in?

Tuesday: What do you think is inside an apple?

Wednesday: Where do apples grow?

Thursday: What can we make with apples?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite thing about apples?

BIRDS

Monday: What do the birds use their wings for?

Tuesday: How do birds communicate?

Wednesday: What do birds eat?

Thursday: How do birds build their nests?

Friday: Show and Tell: Bring a pic or item related to your favorite bird

ROCKS

Monday: Introduction to Rocks

Tuesday: Rocks Places

Wednesday: Formation of Rocks

Thursday: Purpose of Rocks

Friday: Show and Tell: My Favorite Rock

********BONUS *********

GRANDPARENTS DAY CARDS AND ACTIVITIES

4 different Grandparents' Day card templates with "I LOVE YOU" tracing and a beautiful grandparents' poem inside, flower craft, and "All about my grandparents" sheet!

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OCTOBER lesson plans:

FRUITS AND VEGGIES

Monday: What is the difference between fruits and veggies?

Tuesday: How do fruits and veggies grow?

Wednesday: Why is important to eat fruits and veggies?

Thursday: What new fruit or vegetable would you like to try?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite fruit or veggie?

MY BODY

Monday -Can you wiggle your fingers? How do you think your fingers are able to move?

Tuesday-Can you show me how your joints bend?

Wednesday- What do you think helps our muscles grow stronger?

Thursday- Can you feel your heartbeat? What makes your heart beat?

Friday- Show & Tell- What is your favorite way to move and be active?

FALL LEAVES

Monday: What colors are the leaves on the tree?

Tuesday: What sounds do you hear when you walk on dry leaves?

Wednesday: What do animals do with leaves?

Thursday: Have you ever jumped in a pile of leaves?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite color of fall leaves?

HALLOWEEN

Monday: How do we celebrate Halloween?

Tuesday: What is your favorite Halloween treat?

Wednesday: Have you ever carved a pumpkin?

Thursday: What sounds do you hear on Halloween?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite costume?

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FIRE SAFETY ACTIVITIES

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NOVEMBER lesson plans:

GERMS AND HYGIENE

Monday: What are germs?

Tuesday: Why is it important to wash our hands?

Wednesday: How do germs spread?

Thursday: How can we keep our environment clean?

Friday: Show and Tell: What healthy habits do you practice?

FOREST

Monday: What is a forest?

Tuesday: What animals live in the forest?

Wednesday: What do you know about trees?

Thursday: How many different shapes of leaves can you find?

Friday: Show and Tell: What did you bring from the forest to show your friends?

THANKSGIVING

Monday: What is Thanksgiving?

Tuesday: What are you thankful for?

Wednesday: What foods do you eat on Thanksgiving?

Thursday: Who do you celebrate Thanksgiving with?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving?

HIBERNATION

Monday: What is hibernation?

Tuesday: What animals hibernate?

Wednesday: Why do animals hibernate?

Thursday: How do animals prepare for hibernation?

Friday: Show and Tell: What do you think it would be like to hibernate?

******************BONUS*********************

WORLD KINDNESS DAY activities

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DECEMBER lesson plans:

CHRISTMAS

Monday: What do you know about Christmas?

Tuesday: What is your favorite Christmas song?

Wednesday: What special food do you eat on Christmas?

Thursday: How do you decorate your home for Christmas?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite Christmas tradition?

HANUKKAH

Monday: What is Hanukkah?

Tuesday: What is a menorah?

Wednesday: What special foods do you eat during Hanukkah?

Thursday: What games do you play during Hanukkah?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite part of Hanukkah?

WINTER HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD

*What winter holiday do you celebrate with your family?

*Have you ever seen a Kinara or Diya lamp?

*Have you ever seen a dragon dance or a red envelope?

*Have you ever heard of Las Posadas?

*What is your favorite winter holiday tradition?

ARCTIC ANIMALS

Monday: What animals live in the Arctic?

Tuesday: How do Arctic animals stay warm?

Wednesday: What do arctic animals eat?

Thursday: How do Arctic animals move?

Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite Arctic animal?

*********BONUS*************

WINTER SOLSTICE

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WINTER

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SUMMER

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McGraw Hill grade 4-Units 1-5 Intro & Digital Vocab Study-Google Slides

By Kiwious About Vocab

WONDERS grade 4 McGraw Hill introductory Google Slide lessons UNITS 1-5 provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Fun facts, photo visuals, and video clips support the story details. The lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment for:

The Princess and the Pizza

Experts, Incorporated

Earthquakes

A Crash Course in Forces and Motion with Max Axiom, Super Scientist

Kids in Business

The Secret Message

Ranita, The Frog Princess

The Buffalo are Back

Spiders

Poetry-The Sandpiper, Bat, The Grasshopper Springs, Fireflies

The Cricket in Times Square

Aguinaldo

Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights

Abe's Honest Words

A New Kind of Corn

See How They Run

LaRue for Mayor

The Moon Over Star

Why Does the Moon Change Shape?

Poems-Swimming to the Rock and The Moondust Footprint

Mama, I'll Give You the World

Apples to Oregon

How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning

A Drop of Water

Rediscovering Our Spanish Beginnings

2017 edition

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension and aligned to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, Vocabulary Organizer, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key**:**

Google Slides: