4th Grade Informational Text Lesson

When October comes around, we all start seeing pumpkins and signs of Halloween. Carving pumpkins to make jack-o’-lanterns is a traditional Halloween activity. Do your students know the history of why pumpkins are carved?

This resource gives a brief history of where the tradition of jack-o’-lanterns comes from. After reading the brief article, there is a short question worksheet to be completed. The worksheet asked questions based on information in the article and includes an area for students to draw their own jack-o’-lantern face.

Also included is an adapted student friendly version of the Irish folktale Stingy Jack and a Halloween themed Word Search.

Introduce young learners to the meaning of the Believer's Baptism with a Biblically based read aloud lesson book, mini student book and thought provoking discussion questions. If they are ready to be baptized themselves, this resource also provides them with the opportunity to write their own personal testimony and receive a commemorative certificate to remember the ay they got baptized.

Included:

• Read Aloud Teacher Book - Introduces young learners to what baptism is, and why is it so important. It has large engaging pictures with kid friendly explanations.

• **Mini Book /Bible Lesson Emergent Reader :**This is a very simple 1-2 sentences per page telling of the lesson. This can be given to young learners to read or read aloud as an abbreviated explanation of Baptism.

• Discussion Questions- Thought provoking, and comprehension checking questions are provided at the end of the lesson.

• "My Testimony" Writing Prompt- Writing Prompt given to help kids be able to share their personal testimony. This was designed to be used when they get baptized but can be used anhtime to help young learners be learn to share their testimony**.** One for Younger Kids & One for Older Kids

• Believer's Baptism Certificates- Easy, printable certificate forms will be a to give out when a young person is baptized. Fill out and give one to every young person as they are baptized so they can always remember the day!

(Click "View Preview" to see samples!)

Ideas for use:

•Teach a group of young learners the meaning of baptism.

•Read before they see a friend or family member baptized.

•Read to a young new believer who may have questions on baptism or thinking about getting baptized.

**Taught in this Lesson**

The main points taught in the read aloud and mini book are:

•Baptism is for Christian Believers - Explains what it means to be a Christian -Those who follow Jesus as their leader (Lord) and Savior.

•Jesus set an example for us to follow by being baptized Himself.

•Jesus told His disciples to baptize new believers.

•Baptism is a way of telling everyone “I follow Jesus now!”

•Being baptized is a way to “follow your leader.” (Obey His commands and example)

•The steps of baptism by immersion.

•What it means: dunking in the water is like when Jesus died and was buried. Coming up from the water is like when He came back alive!

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NOTE:

* This resource refers only to the Christian Believer's Baptism by immersion**

NOT infant baptism.

** Baptism Clipart is an ORIGINAL DESIGN by Kaylor Creations***

Did you know that 60% of Machu Picchu was built underground? Learn more about Peru, Ancient Inca, and Machu Picchu in this comprehensive reading comprehension Google lesson.

This product is so easy to use and has practically no prep:

1. Read the book
2. Print the 9-page template
3. Review the no-prep reading comprehension Google lesson with a built-in reward system (students LOVE this feature!)
4. Fill out the book report template based on the reading comprehension review as a group or independent work/homework

The template pages include (and are reviewed in the digital Google lesson):

• book title info
• rating & review
• vocabulary
• facts
• the land (animals & landmarks)
• key information (capital, population, languages, climate, agriculture, natural resources, politicians)
• what I learned
• questions I have
• historic events
• draw a map

Love,

Teacher Bethanie

This is a collection of 26 single page STEM posters of famous scientists, inventors, engineers, and mathematicians. Perfect for your STEM lab! Each poster includes a picture of the famous person and a short description of his/her contributions written appropriately for elementary schoolers. When hung in the classroom these posters can be viewed by the students and referred to throughout the year as different topics arise when teaching the Next Generation Science Standards or Math Standards. Each sheet can also be used as a close read.

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Teach students about the branches of the U.S. government while addressing three core reading standards with this fun and engaging resource.

It includes an informational passage on the branches of government, accompanied by two sets of questions tailored for various grades or proficiency levels. To spark enthusiasm and enhance learning, the resource also includes an engaging activity at the end.

Perfect for:

• Introducing Main Idea, Inferencing, or Context Clues
• Independent practice
• Assessing student understanding
• Center activity
• Test prep/review
• Homework assignment
• Early finishers
• Homeschool activity

What's included:

• Reading Passage on the United States Branches of Government
• Two sets of differentiated questions
• Maze that can be used to check for understanding, as center work, or as homework
• Answer keys for both sets of questions and maze
• Suggestions for teachers prior to use

This resource aligns with Common Core Standards 3.RI.1, 3.RI.2, 3.RI.4, 4.RI.1, 4.RI.2, and 4.RI.4 ensuring it supports your curriculum effectively.

These autumn-themed reading comprehension passages and questions are designed for 2nd and 3rd-grade students. The resource consists of engaging passages with questions that cover main idea, comprehension, and other reading skills.

You will get 10 reading passages with comprehension questions. You will download 5 fiction passages and 5 non-fiction passages. These are perfect for Homework, Small Group, Independent Work, or RTI activities.

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Benefits:

• Engaging passages that interest students and support comprehension

• No prep resource for teachers

• Easy to implement in various classroom settings

Instructions/Tips for Implementation:

Simply print the passages and questions for students to work on during reading time, literacy centers, or for homework assignments. Use the passages in small group settings to reinforce comprehension skills.

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54 pages of Texas History fun to learn about the 13 day Battle of the Alamo. Uses critical thinking, inferencing, reading, writing, assessment time order, and more to help students understand and comprehend basic facts and timeline of the Battle of the Alamo for English and History/Social Studies. Includes: 25 blank speech template pages with coloring images for writing 25 Comic Coloring Pages that have: Calendars to fill in Famous Historical Figures: Bowie, Crockett, President Jackson, Travis, and more... Fact Boxes with unusual and well-known tips 13 Day Progression with labels and numbers on pages Letter by Lancelot Smither List of major Participants Texas Declaration of Independence 13 Days of Glory Timeline Victory or Death Letter by Travis Students will enjoy learning about the Battle of the Alamo with these 54 coloring basic info handouts and fact-based writing sheets!

Teaching Science/Weather through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies. Prep free! Grade 1-5.

Materials include lesson plans, activity pages, and posters with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).

Major components of the product:

- Student Package:

- 1 Info Organizer

- 4 Reading Passages

- 4 Text Dependent Questions Sets ( Each with 4 questions)

- 1 Vocabulary Sheet

-Teacher Package:

- 1 Info Organizer with answers

- 4 Reading Passages with Close Reading marks

- 4 Text Dependent Questions Sets with answers

- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers

- 1 Black and White Drawing without labels

- 1 Black and White Drawing with labels

- 1 Color Drawing without labels

- 1 Color Drawing with labels (Great for open house student project)

- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes

- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.

This product is included in Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays.

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Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons

Plant:

Close Reading: Plant Unit

Close Reading: Apples

Close Reading: Corn

Close Reading: From Seed to Plant

Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree

Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat

Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book

Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat

Animals:

Close Reading: Animal Unit

Amphibian:

Close Reading: Frogs

Arachnid:

Close Reading: Spiders

Bird:

Close Reading: Owls

Close Reading: Penguins!

Fish:

Close Reading: Sharks

Insect:

Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly

Close Reading: The Honey Makers

Close Reading: Ladybugs

Mammal:

Close Reading: Bats

Close Reading: Elephants of Africa

Close Reading: Polar Bears

Close Reading: Wolves

Close Reading: Whales

Reptile:

Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles

Close Reading: Dinosaurs!

Close Reading: Sea Turtles

Close Reading: Snakes

Environment:

Close Reading: Environment Unit

Close Reading: Caves and Caverns

Close Reading: Coral Reefs

Close Reading: Deserts

Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps

Close Reading: Rain Forests

Close Reading: Recycle!

Weather:

Close Reading: Weather Unit

Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!

Close Reading: It's Raining!

Close Reading: It's Snowing!

Close Reading: Tornadoes!

Season:

Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons

Astronomy:

Close Reading: Astronomy Unit

Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!

Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out

Close Reading: The Moon Book

Close Reading: THE PLANETS

Matter:

Close Reading: States of Matter

Social Studies/Holidays:

Close Reading: Holiday Unit

Close Reading: Christmas Is ...

Close Reading: Easter

Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons

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Students will complete this magazine text elements project by reviewing the following text features: table of contents, index, headings, subheading, captions, bold words, illustrations/photographs, comparisons, glossary, labels, and graphs/charts/diagrams. Students will use a magazine of their choice/one that is assigned to complete this product. Students will answer questions about each of the text features throughout the product and will then be required to complete their own research and answer the questions provided.

This resource includes three reading comprehension passages about the life cycle of salmon, along with questions to assess understanding. Ideal for science and reading lessons.

Contents:

1. Passage 1: The Journey Begins

• Overview of where adult salmon lay their eggs and the early stages of salmon development.
• Key terms: eggs, roe, alevins.

1. Passage 2: Growing Up

• Description of the fry and smolt stages, including feeding habits and migration.
• Key terms: fry, smolts, brackish waters.

1. Passage 3: The Ocean Adventure

• Explanation of the ocean phase of salmon, including feeding and the spawning process.
• Key terms: marine organisms, spawning.

Questions:

• Five comprehension questions for each passage to reinforce understanding and critical thinking skills.

Have you made Stone Soup with your upper grade students? They LOVE IT! Try this twist on the traditional reading and comprehension passages for Thanksgiving. These lessons focus on Thanksgiving Dinner! Open up a great discussion on the importance of sharing what we have with those who are less fortunate. This free activity includes a lesson plan for making stone soup, along with a four page pdf of the story "Stone Soup", and 2 comprehension pages - 1 multiple choice and 1 constructed response - to accompany the story. Like this free lesson! It's part of a larger theme unit - Thanksgiving Dinner. The large unit includes the following lessons. Click here to view the full unit! Thanksgiving Dinner Theme Unit - ELA, Math, and Science ★ Thanksgiving Then & Now paired reading passages with constructed response questions page, Venn Diagram, and three paragraph writing assignment. ★ The World’s Largest Pumpkin Pie reading passage with constructed response page and 8 math word problems involving all four operations. ★ Calories Count nonfiction science passage on what a calorie is and how many we often consume with our Thanksgiving meal. Includes a constructed response page and word problem page involving all four operations. ★ Homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe page with sequencing activity and math worksheet. ★ Pumpkin Pie in a Bag recipe page with science report form and question page. ★ Gobble! Gobble! Plan your own Thanksgiving dinner activity – complete with instructions, budget sheet, grocery list, menu page, and student / teacher scoring guides. ★ Stone Soup – When Sharing Benefits Everyone – Story, comprehension pages, directions for making stone soup, find a word puzzle, and a reader’s theater. ★ Bonus just for fun Family Dinner coloring page titled “Give Thanks”

Get ready for your upcoming visit to the pumpkin patch with this field trip unit! Includes reading passages and fun activities for before and after the field trip, as well as a trip reflection activity that can be used for any field trip.

Includes:

• Parent/Teacher information sheet that gives a quick run down of all the pumpkin patch information included in the unit

Pre-Trip Activities

• Pumpkin Patch reading passage
• Pumpkin Life Cycle activity in full color and black & white
• History of Pumpkin reading passage
• Three Sisters reading passage
• Three Sisters writing and drawing activity for younger students
• Three Sisters writing and drawing activity for older students
• Pumpkin Baking activities - comes with instructions, plus 4 recipes to chose from (these could also be done post-trip)

Post-Trip Activities

• Field Trip Log - for homeschoolers to track the year's field trips
• Field Trip Reflection - comes in two difficulty levels
• Home Again reading passage
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds baking instructions
• Jack o' Lantern drawing activity
• Inside the Pumpkin drawing activity
• Inside the Pumpkin labeling worksheet
• Additional resources sheet

The Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit is part of my Field Trip Unit Series. The series was created with homeschoolers in mind, but can be adapted to be used in a classroom as well. Field trips are a great way to supplement learning, but often homeschoolers don’t get any background information on the location of their field trip and want to enrich their experience by expanding the learning at home before and after the trip. These units help give information and fun activities before and after the field trip.

These units are available in PreK/Kinder, Elementary, and Middle & High School levels. All Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Units follow the same outline and the parent/teacher info sheet is the same for all three so that if you have children of several ages, you can seamlessly teach them together. Homeschooling parents and teachers taking multiple grades on the trip can easily combine different units. Check out all of the levels below, as well as a money saving bundle.

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - PreK Preschool and Kindergarten

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This bundle includes informational reading on President's annual turkey pardon ceremony for Thanksgiving in 2 formats - flipbook and packet with comprehension questions and vocabulary. It also contains a. persuasive letter writing craft activity with teacher instruction, rubric, student checklist, and sample writing.

Are you looking for a complete lesson for "Acts of Kindness?"

This product includes a whole bunch of activities!

This is what you get:

* A lesson plan with guided practice for small group discussions

* Reading Passage about "World Kindness Day" celebrated on November 13th

* 10 Comprehension Questions with Answer Key

* A list of "10 Ways to Make a Difference" ideas to perform acts of kindness as a tool for discussion groups

* 2 Role Play Skits - wonderful scripts that students can act out that promote kindness at school

* Art Activity - Instructions on how to make Painted Rocks

* A list of 20 sayings for Rock Painting Ideas

Bundle and Save!! Save 30% overall! These lessons will save you so much time in looking for resources to teach kids about Baptism! Everything you need is right here!

Did you know that the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on the planet? Learn more about Australia and the Great Barrier Reef in this comprehensive reading comprehension Google lesson and book report template.

This product is so easy to use and has practically no prep:

1. Read the book
2. Print the 9-page template
3. Review the no-prep reading comprehension Google lesson with a built-in reward system (students LOVE this feature!)
4. Fill out the book report template based on the reading comprehension review as a group or independent work/homework

The template pages include (and are reviewed in the digital Google lesson):

• book title info
• rating & review
• vocabulary
• facts
• the land (animals & landmarks)
• key information (capital, population, languages, climate, agriculture, natural resources, politicians)
• what I learned
• questions I have
• historic events
• draw a map

Love,

Teacher Bethanie

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You will receive an Veterans Day reading passage with comprehension questions, a Veterans Day word search (one version with grids, one without) and 2 Veterans Day thank you letters.

It is designed for students in grades 2-4 and can be used in small groups, independently, or as a lesson to teach about Veterans Day.

Benefits:

• Multiple options for teaching students about making good and bad choices.
• Engages students in learning about Veterans Day in a fun and interactive way.
• Helps improve reading comprehension skills through themed passages.

Instructions/Tips for Implementation:

To incorporate this product into your classroom, you can use the reading comprehension passages as a group activity, assign the word search for independent work, and have students complete the thank you letters to thank a U.S. Veteran for his or her service.

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16 pages of basic facts and engaging activities in comic book format to help students learn about Oklahoma's state history in its before statehood years. This first in a series Oklahoma packet focuses on 1500-1700s using comic book format with text boxes. Comes with comic book pages and nine activities. Students can re-write the story of Oklahoma using the extra comic pages that have blank text boxes. Excellent for history and ELA classes to use for state test prep, assessment, chronological order, basic motor skills, writing skills, and much more... Packet Includes: 1541--Coronado, de Soto, and Native Americans 1541--write your own land charter for Spain 1682--le Salle and King of France 1682--pros and cons of running a new world (compare/contrast) 1700s--waterways exploration by 7 explorers 1700s--map your own waterway exploration across Oklahoma 1700s--fight for takeover of Oklahoma by France and Spain 1700s--Oklahoma's Riches (Resources native to Oklahoma) 1763--France gives land to England and Spaing 1763--Class/Group survey on who owned Oklahoma Create your own Oklahoma Timeline 5 Comic handouts with blank text boxes to re-tell the history Can be used with other Oklahoma products found at this storefront: Oklahoma Land Rush Notable Native Americans Te Ata, Mary Fisher Native American Day

Teaching Science/Environment through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies. Great activities for Earth Day too. Prep free! Grade 1-5.

Materials include lesson plans, activity pages, and posters with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).

Major components of the product:

- Student Package:

- 1 Info Organizer

- 1 Cave Black and White Drawing Base Sheet

- 2 Reading Passages

- 2 Text Dependent Questions Sets ( with 4 questions)

- 1 Vocabulary Sheet

-Teacher Package:

- 1 Info Organizer with answers

- 2 Reading Passages with Close Reading marks

- 2 Text Dependent Questions Sets with answers

- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers

- 1 Cave Black Line Drawing Set

- 1 Cave Color Drawing Set (Open house student project)

- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes

- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.

This product is included in Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays.

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Click a link below to see my other Close Reading Lessons:

Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons

Plant:

Close Reading: Plant Unit

Close Reading: Apples

Close Reading: Corn

Close Reading: From Seed to Plant

Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree

Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat

Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book

Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat

Animals:

Close Reading: Animal Unit

Amphibian:

Close Reading: Frogs

Arachnid:

Close Reading: Spiders

Bird:

Close Reading: Owls

Close Reading: Penguins!

Fish:

Close Reading: Sharks

Insect:

Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly

Close Reading: The Honey Makers

Close Reading: Ladybugs

Mammal:

Close Reading: Bats

Close Reading: Elephants of Africa

Close Reading: Polar Bears

Close Reading: Wolves

Close Reading: Whales

Reptile:

Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles

Close Reading: Dinosaurs!

Close Reading: Sea Turtles

Close Reading: Snakes

Environment:

Close Reading: Environment Unit

Close Reading: Caves and Caverns

Close Reading: Coral Reefs

Close Reading: Deserts

Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps

Close Reading: Rain Forests

Close Reading: Recycle!

Weather:

Close Reading: Weather Unit

Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!

Close Reading: It's Raining!

Close Reading: It's Snowing!

Close Reading: Tornadoes!

Season:

Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons

Astronomy:

Close Reading: Astronomy Unit

Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!

Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out

Close Reading: The Moon Book

Close Reading: THE PLANETS

Matter:

Close Reading: States of Matter

Social Studies/Holidays:

Close Reading: Holiday Unit

Close Reading: Christmas Is ...

Close Reading: Easter

Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons

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