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on July 6, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Taking Care of the Earth: 5 Text to World Connections Books and Activities

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This week of guided reading activities were inspired by the great outdoors and taking care of our planet. If you have read my previous post about Virtual Earth Day Activities, Earth Day Read Alouds, & More! You know that I love spreading my family's love for the outdoors to others, in hopes we can enjoy it longer. This week I took an approach to how kids can tangibly make a difference to the earth by reusing, reducing, and recycling with these 5 text to world connections books and activities. Text to World Connections Books The following 5 mentor texts each have accompanying … [Read more...] about Taking Care of the Earth: 5 Text to World Connections Books and Activities

Filed Under: guided reading Tagged With: Earth Day, Guided Reading with a Purpose, recycling, text connections, Text to world connections

on June 9, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Dinosaur Reading Comprehension

dinosaur reading comprehension

Hey there friends, Did you know that National Dinosaur Day is celebrated not once but twice a year?! I know you are just as surprised as I was. May 15th and June 1st are both official days to celebrate and learn about these amazing creatures and I’m sharing with you several fiction and nonfiction dinosaur reading comprehension activities and a free nonfiction reading passage that are sure to be dino-mite in your classroom. Nonfiction Dinosaur Reading Comprehension A few years back I remember digging through my nonfiction book collection and activities bins looking for a fun center … [Read more...] about Dinosaur Reading Comprehension

Filed Under: Curriculum, digital learning, FREEBIE, guided reading, Writing Tagged With: dinosaur, Guided Reading with a Purpose, main idea and details, nonfiction, Nonfiction Unit

on May 25, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Compare and Contrast Reading Passages from Fairy Tales

compare and contrast reading passages from classic fairy tales

As the school year comes to an end, you might be thinking of having your students show off what they have learned throughout the year. That got me thinking that I should do some spiral learning activities with narratives that would allow my students to expand their knowledge and improve their skills. I thought it would be fun to compare and contrast reading passages from classic fairy tales while reviewing the reading comprehension skills we’ve covered throughout the year. So I'm sharing with you a week's worth of activities with 5 different stories to compare and contrast plus extension … [Read more...] about Compare and Contrast Reading Passages from Fairy Tales

Filed Under: Curriculum, FREEBIE Tagged With: compare and contrast, end of the year, fairy tales, Guided Reading with a Purpose

on May 6, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Space Reading Comprehension Activities

space reading comprehension

Hey there friends, The weather here in Washington has me missing the sun so much that I would consider taking a trip to space just to spot the sunshine! So with escaping to outer space on my mind, I have some space reading comprehension activities to share including a free nonfiction reading passage. To get started with these space reading comprehension activities, I wanted to practice comparing nonfiction and fiction texts with my students. We know that most students have a basic understanding of what fiction and nonfiction are, but it is important for us to revisit these skills … [Read more...] about Space Reading Comprehension Activities

Filed Under: FREEBIE, guided reading, Writing Tagged With: Astronaut, Fiction vs. Nonfiction, Guided Reading with a Purpose, Nonfiction Unit, Space

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