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| Comprehension: Tall Tale - Pecos Bill (upper elem/middle) |
Read a Pecos Bill tall tale and answer the multiple choice questions, then read a true story about Pecos Bill with short answer comprehension questions. Sort fact from fiction in a review worksheet. Think and write about the values reflected in these tall tales. Finally: Write your own Pecos Bill tall tale. A great unit! |
| Fiction: Credible Evidence (middle/high school) |
"The loss and destruction here was almost tangible." A short story about a polluted lake. The focus of this lesson is embedded SAT-level vocabulary (all adjectives). The story is followed by questions to check vocabulary-based comprehension, context practice, synonym matching, and a guide word exercise. |
| Comprehension: Tall Tale - Annie Oakley (upper elem/middle) |
Read an Annie Oakley tall tale (based on "Annie Got Her Gun!") and answer the multiple choice questions, then read a true story about Oakley with short answer comprehension questions. Sort fact from fiction in a review worksheet. Think and write about the values reflected in these tall tales. Finally: Write your own Annie Oakley tall tale. A great unit and a fun "women's history month" tie-in. |
| Fiction: We the People (middle/high school) |
A girl in 1916 ponders the issues of suffrage. The focus of this lesson is embedded SAT-level vocabulary (all verbs). The story is followed by questions to check vocabulary-based comprehension, context practice, synonym matching, and a guide word exercise. |
| Fiction: The Summer Job (middle/high school) |
A short story about a difficult summer job. The focus of this lesson is embedded SAT-level vocabulary (all nouns). The story is followed by questions to check vocabulary-based comprehension, context practice, synonym matching, and a guide word exercise. |
| Comprehension: A Day in the Electric Life (upper elem) |
Students read a story about a typical day in one man's life, then isolate the over 20 uses of electricity, concluding by rewriting the story without electricity. |
| Comprehension: Island Adventure (upper elementary) |
Read the "island adventure" advertisement and answer the comprehension questions; then create your own "island adventure". |
| Fable: Aesop and Fitting In (middle school) |
This unit uses the story of the miller, his son, and their donkey as a foundation for talking about fitting in. With imaginative writing and drawing prompts, as well as comprehension questions, this is a fun introduction to Aesop AND a solid lesson on character education and critical thinking skills. Available at four levels. |
| Fiction: Alyssa's Tree (upper elementary) |
Christmas-themed realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Comprehension: An Evening Skate (upper elem) |
A fictional reading comprehension about a young professional skater, similar to the style used in tests. |
| Fiction: Between the Birches (upper elementary) |
"I waited and studied the trees, peeling rings of chalky bark." This realistic fiction reading comprehension includes helpful suggestions to help students write their own descriptive essays. |
| Fiction: Brittany's Bunny (upper elementary) |
Big sister Brittany finds a baby bunny in the backyard,and soon the family is taking care of a new pet. A nice springtime reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Christmas Memories (elem/ upper elem) |
A girl enjoys decorating the tree with her mother in this realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Cowboy Up! (upper elem) |
A fictional reading comprehension about a boy's vacation with his father, who loves the cowboy life rather more than his son does. |
| Fiction: Dad Learns the Hula! (upper elementary) |
Nothing is more fun than watching your parents do something ridiculous. This reading comprehension opens the door for students to discuss vacations... and embarassing moments. |
| Fiction: Flory's Gulp (middle school) |
Our fictional tale of a girl with a gulping habit is available at four different levels, with increasingly advanced vocabulary and activities. The middle school level includes reading comprehension and inference questions and exercises in understanding appropriate for middle school readers. |
| Fiction: Flower House (elementary/upper elem) |
There are seven cats at the "flower house"! A realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: In a Second! (upper elem/ middle) |
A reading comprehension about a young competitive swimmer, similar to the style used in tests. |
| Fiction: Margaret's Valentines (upper elem/ middle) |
A girl makes Valentine's cards for her friends in this realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Miss Patsy's Pickles (upper elem) |
A girl helps her neighbor make pickles in this realistic fictionr reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Nana Nettie's Tulips (upper elem) |
Nana Nettie plants more tulips in her beautiful garden every year to welcome the spring. A realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Princess and the Puppies (elem/upper elem) |
Daniel's dog Princess is about to have puppies! Learn more with this realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Raspberry Patch (upper elem/ middle) |
A realistic fiction reading comprehension about a summer day spent picking rasberries. |
| Fiction: Reading (upper elem/ middle) |
A one-page reading comprehension (about reading!) comes with 5 pages of questions to test the skills defined by Bloom's taxonomy: comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. |
| Fiction: Rikki's Valentine (upper elem) |
Rikki loves her pets, and she wants another one: a parrot. Will she get one? Find out with this realistic fiction reading comprehension, with short answer questions. |
| Fiction: Sandy's Journey (upper elem) |
Read a fictional story about a walk in the rain forest, and then write an imaginative journal entry. |
| Fiction: Sholmes and the Ruby Pig (middle school) |
This fictional tale of a bumbling detective is available at four levels, with increasingly advanced vocabulary and activities. The middle school level includes challenging reading comprehension questions, and more activities appropriate for pre-teen readers. |
| Fiction: Summer in Sicily (upper elem/ middle) |
A realistic fiction reading comprehension of a girl's visit to her ancestral home in Sicily. |
| Fiction: Susie's Extraordinary Day (elem/upper elem) |
"Susie always wanted to be different, because everything about her life was so ordinary". A realistic fiction reading comprehension. Includes a writing prompt. |
| Fiction: The Best Gifts Ever! (upper elementary) |
All Roger wants for his birthday is a computer. Will he get one? or...has his family forgotten his birthday?? A realistic fiction reading comprehension, with short answer questions. |
| Fiction: The Math Contest (upper elem/middle) |
This realistic fiction story about a math competition is good reading comprehension practice. |
| Fiction: The Photographer (upper elementary) |
Look out! There's a wild photographer on the prowl! This realistic fiction reading comprehension takes a humorous look at a father's hobby. |
| Fiction: Valentine for Shelby (upper elem/middle) |
A friend takes a Valentine to Shelby in this realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Wendy's Walk (upper elem/ middle) |
A walk to Grandma's house turns up a number of simple surprises. A realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: What a Game! (upper elem/ middle) |
Coach Collins leads his P.E. class in an excellent basketball game. A realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Folktale: How Mouse and Cat Came Into the World |
A folktale from Vietnam, with vocabulary, short answer comprehension questions, and a writing prompt. |
| Myth: Mayrah (middle school) |
A mini-unit about the Australian wind that brings the spring. Includes reading comprehension questions, questions to show the relationship between the myth and reality, and promts for writing your own myth about the coming of spring. |
| Poem: Trouble (upper elem/ middle) |
A poetry reading comprehension about a broken window. |
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