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French DECOR Posters La LECTURE-Back to School Reading-LA RENTRÉE-SEL

By La trousse de Madame

Fun and engaging Back to School reading posters to foster a positive attitude in the French Immersion or Core French classroom to the world of reading.

I use these posters in my book nook in my classroom so students can explore the world of imagination contained in books.

Posters include:

Each poster has great graphics with children reading and background with a geographic theme

3 different colour schemes to choose from or you could mix and match

Slogans included:

-On lit épaule à épaule et genou a genou for buddy reading time

-Le savoir est mon devoir

-La lecture ignite l’imagination

-C’est en lisant que je trouve mon chemin

-L’apprentissage est mon avenir

-Un bon livre peut nous transporter

Appropriate audience:

I use these posters in my French Immersion classroom with Grade 1 and Grade 2 students. I feel confident that they could be used for any grade from K-6. They are ideal for classroom decor, bulletin boards, and quiet reading area for young readers.

I would love to know how you are using this product in your classroom. Please feel free to contact me directly if you have anything to say about this resource. I love helping teachers as much as I can. A product review also is a great way of letting me know, and leaving a review earns you extra credit for more amazing TeachShare products!

What grade level:

I personally use these texts with Grade 1 and Grade 2 students in French Immersion. I feel confident that students from K-3 will find these most useful and teachers can come back to the texts with any students who may be experiencing challenges in their French reading skills. Core French teachers will be sure to add the resource to their repertoire for Grades 4 to 6 as they learn to read and write at the Junior level.

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The Book Thief Graphic Organizers -- Google Drive Version

By Educate and Create

Reading The Book Thief? Looking for a way to engage your students? Our graphic organizers go perfectly with this timeless classic. Helping your students learn vocabulary, theme, plot, and symbols. This includes 5 graphic organizers and a rubric for easy grading.

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Neutral Outline Any Book Study Companion Reading Response Literacy Worksheets

By April S Bash

Use this NO PREP, ready to print & go packet to help study many elements of any book—picture or chapter, fiction or non-fiction—with added fun!

A Book Study Companion Unit with Fun Activities & a few templates, too!

This 24-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice:

24 Pages Total Include:
* Story Elements : Who, What, When, Where, Main Idea, Problem Solving
* Reflection : Connection, Text-to-Self
* Spelling Test : blank, lined paper
* Story Map: Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution
* Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last

* Read & Recall : What is it about? Tell me two things. Moral of the story.

* Title Page: Author, Illustrator, add your own illustration 
* Design & Detail illustrating page : Design your own cover for the story. Describe why you have chosen this illustration.
* Opinion Journal: What did you think? What would you change?
* Cause & Effect  : Fill in the Cause & Effect blanks

* IDIOMS : Blank template for adding any idioms from your book
* Book Report : Who is the author? Fiction or Non Fiction? Characters? Favorite part? Rate this book! 

* Writing Prompt : with book- shaped lined paper (Write your own prompt on the spine)

* Writing Prompt : with crayon box- shaped lined paper (Write your own prompt on the spine)

* Contractions : 9 contractions to combine, or separate

* Follow the instructions : coloring, addition/subtraction OR multiplication/division using photos (fill in your own)

* Follow the instructions : counting pictures , left/right

* Follow the instructions : First/Second/Third/Fourth ; Counting photos graph

* Acrostic Poem : READING
* Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Blank for you to fill in
* Math : 12 simple addition problems
* * * Math : answer sheet

* Interactive Notebook Template : S_traight_
* Interactive Notebook Template : Square style

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Readers Theatre Script - The Inner Voices

By Clodagh

“The Inner Voices Readers Theatre Script: A Heartwarming Lesson in Positive and Negative Self Talk’

Get your students tuned into the power of positive self talk in your classroom with this ‘The Inner Voices’ Readers Theatre Script. This funny and heartwarming script is an engaging and entertaining way to teach students the invaluable lesson of having negative and positive inner voices.

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet Emma and Liam, whose ‘inner champion’ and ‘inner critic’ accompany them for a day at school. Inner Champion offers positivity, encouragement and kindness… Whilst Inner Critic is negative, unhelpful and unkind.

Through a series of humorous and heartwarming scenes, your students will witness Liam and Emma ignoring their Inner Critic and choosing their Inner Champion in challenging situations.

Key Features:

  • Educational and Entertaining: This script combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for enhancing social emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom.

  • Character Development: The characters in the script are relatable and well developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.

  • Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.

  • Literacy centres or social emotional learning lessons: Perfect to integrated into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons!

  • Lesson on Positive Self Talk: The central theme of kindness is woven throughout the readers theatre script, imparting a valuable life lesson to young minds.

  • Perfect for Years 3 - 7: Suitable for middle - upper elementary and middle school students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from its message of kindness.

  • Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple and go!

By using 'The Inner Voices’ Readers Theatre Script you can create a positive and inclusive classroom environment while promoting important values such as kindness, empathy, and positive self talk. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining story but will also gain a deeper understanding of the impact of their inner critic and champion.

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Character Analysis Sidewalk Characters

By Beth Hammett

Character traits and analysis fun!

Have some outdoor fun (or use butcher paper for indoors) with sidewalk novel characters! Students choose a character from their novels then do body outlines with sidewalk chalk. Fill these with physical and character traits from quotes within the novel...full directions for implementing and making a competitive game. Can be used with all ages and novels. Excellent for comprehension and assessment.

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Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro set of Socratic Seminar packets literary analysis

By The Red-Haired Reader

My students LOVED this book, so we recently added it to our literature circle choices! I designed this activity to be a structured student-led discussion after the group finished reading the novel. I typically use it as their final assessment grade!

This file contains two different packets of Socratic Seminar packets- packet A and packet B. Each packet contains three different discussion questions that require students to answer and provide two quotes from the text to back up their answers. Students are also required to come up with three additional questions they will ask if there’s time in their seminar. Finally, the packet has a page where each student will monitor a partner in the opposite circle. They will make a check each time their partner speaks, and paraphrase meaningful comments their partner makes. The file also contains a rubric for you to use while your students are discussing!

When you print out the file, you’ll see packet A on the top half of the sheet, packet B on the bottom half, and then the rubric as the last page of the file. Remove the rubric and print one out for each of your students. Copy the rest of the pages, cut them in half, and staple them. Each student will receive one half-sheet booklet; packet A or packet B.

Give your students adequate time to plan for their Seminar! I usually give them a full class period (40 minutes for me), but you could have them do it for homework, or over the course of a few days. The day of the Seminar, you’ll assign partners with opposite packets. Let A discuss for as long as they need (usually 30-ish minutes for me!), then flip-flop your circles and have B discuss afterwards.

My students LOVE Socratic Seminars! I have found the fishbowl discussion format works much better when you give each group three different questions so you don’t hear the same discussion two times, which is how this product is set up. I have used Socratic Seminars in small literature circle groups, as well as with the whole class at once. Please ask if you have questions!

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Kiribati: Rising Tides, Resilient Hearts - Realistic Fiction

By Mark Holmes

This story is also available as part of an eight story ebook, "Young Voices: Eight Short Stories of Courage & Resilience."

Embark on a poignant journey with "Rising Tides, Resilient Hearts," a heart-rending tale of resilience in the face of nature's relentless force. This narrative follows Ana and Lani, two young girls from the imperiled island of Kiribati, as they grapple with the reality of their sinking homeland. With the rising tides threatening to erase their ancestral roots, the community faces a heart-wrenching decision. Through the bonds of friendship and the echoes of ancestral wisdom, our young heroines navigate the emotional tides of leaving their beloved island. This story not only reflects the global issue of climate change but also illuminates the enduring spirit of a culture on the brink of displacement. Witness how love, memory, and the power of storytelling become the vessel for preserving a disappearing world, inspiring young readers to understand and embrace the challenges of change.

There are thought provoking questions (and possible answers) at the end of the story.

General Learning Objectives for Deep by Design stories:

Understanding Conflict: The material offers insights into the dynamics of territorial conflicts and their ramifications for those caught in the crossfire.

Effects of War or Conflict on Youth: The content underlines the deep-seated impact of hostilities on the mental and physical health of children and adolescents.

Resilience and Hope: Through character experiences, the narrative highlights the human capacity for endurance and the quest for collective healing amidst adversity.

Cultural Insight: The text provides a window into the complexities of a region's culture and the intense obstacles its inhabitants endure.

Human Rights: The narrative serves as a primer for dialogues concerning the safeguarding of civilians and the enforcement of human rights in times of strife.

Peacebuilding: The book promotes an investigation into the adoption of nonviolent strategies for mitigating disputes and fostering reconciliation at the community level.

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Bilingual Story Spanish- English

By ARIANA PEREZ

3 Little Pigs with a twist- Part of my first story of my Bilingual Series

Tales with a twist is designed to give students a familiar feel, but with surprising elements throughout the story.

Print out the stories in either English, or Spanish or both!!!

It is not direct translation rather I focused in translating the stories in a way they feel right and are authentic.

More stories coming soon!

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Jumanji Literature Circle Response Packet, Book Club + Graphic Organizers!

By Veronica Reyes

This packet is a literature response to Those Shoes. It can be used as a literature response for a book club or as a whole class reading comprehension packet. There are prompts on when to answer each response page in the upper right corner in blue. These are graphic organizers with reading comprehension questions to promote a deeper understanding.

This book is at a Level P.

Reading Comprehension Strategies Addressed-

- Predicting

- Visualizing

- Short Answer Response

- Questioning

- Story Mapping

- Opinion

*** VOCABULARY BOOKMARKS INCLUDED!

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A Midsummer Night's Dream Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials

By Language Arts Excellence

This resource features lesson plans and materials to conduct a formal set of Socratic Seminars for Shakespeare's most beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as referred to in this resource) are higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class texts. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, this student-tested resource includes everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding the play, A Midsummer Night's Dream... and no preparation is required by you at all.

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• Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom

• Engaging Introductory Activity for Conversation Building

• 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fishbowl” conversation

• “Fishbowl” Preparation Sheet

• Conversation Builder Prompts

• Observation Sheet

• Rubric

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Building A Dream: Mary Bethune's School by Richard Kelso Comprehension Packet

By Sarah Anderson

I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Building A Dream: Mary Bethune's School" by Richard Kelso. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: N/A

Guided Reading Level: N/A

AR Level: 4.6

AR Quiz Number: 12508

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Reading Log for Accountability: Mix and Match Pages for Print or Digital Use

By Amanda Robinson

This mix-and-match reading log is designed to empower students to become mindful and engaged readers. It offers a variety of engaging components that can be used as stand-alone pages or combined in a mix and match fashion to create personalized reading journals.

Google Drive Folder includes a PDF and a digital Google Slides version.

Here's what you get in:

  • "Books to Read" List: Spark excitement with a dedicated space for students to track books they're eager to dive into.

  • "Book Hall of Fame": Celebrate literary discoveries with a page to record and cherish favorite books.

  • "Favorite Authors": Encourage a love for specific authors by providing a space for students to keep a log of their favorite authors.

  • "Reading Reflections": Deepen comprehension with a dedicated space for students to rate and review each book they finish.

  • "Recommendations": Foster a sense of community by allowing students to share their thoughts and recommend books to peers. These can be kept private or can be shared with the class to grow a class of readers!

  • Reading Trackers: Choose between two engaging options:

  • Monthly Tracking Sheets: Students color in pictures of books as they complete them, creating a visual record of their reading journey.

  • Grid-Style Tracker: This flexible tracker allows for color-coding genres and marking each finished book, offering a long-term overview of reading progress.

Benefits:

  • Supports mindful reading: Encourages students to reflect on their reading experiences and develop a deeper appreciation for literature.
  • Promotes accountability: Helps students stay on track with their personal reading goals.
  • Print or Digital format: Adaptable to individual preferences and classroom needs.
  • Interactive and engaging: Makes reading a fun and rewarding experience for students.

This reading log is the perfect tool for teachers and parents to cultivate a lifelong love of reading in young minds!

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Declaration of Independence- Close Reading

By Educate and Create

A close reading activity of the Declaration of Independence which asks students to cite textual evidence to evaluate author's purpose, persuasive techniques, and literary devices. Good for any ELA or History class.

*Update* Available under TeachShare Digital Resources which adds an interactive layer on top of the pdf for distance learning.

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I Am Sacagawea Native American Indigenous People Reading Comprehension Study

By April S Bash

I Am Sacagawea Native American Read Aloud Book Study Companion Comprehension Packet with activities including quiz, sequencing, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the books by Brad Meltzer, or other favorite books about Sacagawea (books not included).

This 52-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice:

52 Pages Total Include:

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 

3. * * continued

4. 10 Multiple Choice Questions 

5. * * continued

6. * * * answer sheet (corresponds with both sets)

7. Sequencing : 12 written scenes from the story to place in order

8. * * * Sequencing : Blank paste sheet

9. * * * Sequencing answers

10. Character Traits : Cut out the traits & paste the correct ones with the character (NEW 2024)

11. * * * Character Traits : Paste sheet

12. Story Elements : Who, What, When, Where, Main Idea, Problem Solving

13. Reflection : Connection, Text-to-Self, Steps You Would Give to …………

14. Story Map: Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution

15. Key Questions : Who, What, When, Where, How, Why (With Graphics) (NEW 2024)

16. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last (NEW 2024)

17. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last : with shaped-illustrated writing areas

18. Title Page: Author, Illustrator, add your own illustration 

19. Cause & Effect  : Fill in the Cause & Effect blanks

20. Writing Space : with fire- shaped lined paper :…..

21. Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Sacagawea Vs Lewis/Clark

22. Book Report : Who is the author? Fiction or Non Fiction? Characters? Favorite part? Rate this book! 

23. Opinion Journal: What did you think? What would you change?

24. Interactive Journal Entry : Five topics to reflect. Cut & paste into your comp journal.

25. Interactive Journal Entry : I AM SACAGAWEA information tabs

26. Read & Respond : Main Idea, Supporting Details, Author’s Purpose, My New Vocabulary (NEW 2024)

27. Vocabulary : 10 words from the book with match-up definitions

28. * * * Vocabulary Answer Sheet

29. Vocabulary Fill-In-The-Blank: choose the correct word to complete each of 10 sentences.

30. * * * Vocabulary Words in Use Answer Sheet

31. Word Search page (20 words)

32. Word Scramble page (10 words)

33. Spelling Words : 10 words plus 1 Bonus, from the book, on lined paper

34. * * * Spelling Test : blank, lined paper

35. ABC Order : 20 words from the book

36. * * * ABC Order : Answer sheet

37. Syllables : Divide the 20 words into syllables

38. * * * Syllables : Answer Sheet

39. Rhyme Time :15 homophone words from the book, to match up to 15 rhyming words

40. Design & Detail illustrating page …..

41. Contractions : 9 contractions to combine, or separate

42. Follow the instructions : coloring, addition/subtraction using photos

43. Follow the instructions : counting pictures , left/right

44. Follow the instructions : First/Second/Third/Fourth ; Counting photos graph

45. Acrostic Poem : EXPLORER

46. Word Maker : How Many Words Can You Make From DISCOVERIES (NEW 2024)

47. * * * Word Maker Answer Sheet

48. Math : 12 simple addition problems (NEW 2024)

49. * * * Math : answer sheet

50. Math : 12 simple multiplication problems

51. * * * Math : answer sheet

52. Senses : Feels, Smells, Looks, Tastes & Sounds Like (NEW 2024)


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Readers Theatre Script - Resilient Riley

By Clodagh

“Resilient Riley Readers Theatre Script: A Perspective on Resilience”

Get your students tuned into what resilience looks like in your classroom with this ‘Resilient Riley’ Readers Theatre Script. This funny and heartwarming script is an engaging and entertaining way to teach students the invaluable lesson of resilience.

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet the unique characters of Resilient Riley and Non Resilient Riley. Resilient Riley steps up to date to day challenges, however Non Resilient Riley runs away and ends up feeling even worse.

Through a series of humorous scenes, your students will witness the difference between facing challenges with resilience and not.

Key Features:

  • Educational and Entertaining: This script combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for enhancing social emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom.

  • Character Development: The characters in the readers theatre script are relatable and well developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.

  • Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue in this readers theatre script keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.

  • Literacy centres or social emotional learning lessons: Perfect to integrated into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons!

  • Lesson on Resilience: The central theme of resilience is woven throughout the readers theatre script, imparting a valuable life lesson to young minds.

  • Perfect for Years 3 - 6: Suitable for middle - upper elementary and middle school students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from its message of kindness.

  • Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple and go!

By using ‘Resilient Riley’ Readers Theatre Script you can create a positive and inclusive classroom environment while promoting resilience. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining story but will also gain a deeper understanding of the impact of their own resilience and how they could possibly be holding themselves back.

Simply download, print, staple and you're good to go! Woo hoo!

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Daniel's Story Socratic Seminar packets and rubric

By The Red-Haired Reader

Are you looking for an interactive, student-led activity/ assessment for the end of Carol Matas's Daniel's Story?

This file contains 2 different packets of Socratic Circle questions- packet A and packet B. Each packet contains 3 different questions that require students to answer and provide two quotes from the text to back up their answers. Students are also required to come up with 3 additional questions they will ask if there's time in their circle. Finally, the packet has a page where each student will monitor a partner in the opposite circle. They will make a check each time their partner speaks, and paraphrase a meaningful comment their partner made. Lastly, the file contains the socratic circle rubric.

When you print out the file, you'll see packet A on the top half of the sheet, packet B on the bottom half, and then the rubric as the last page of the file. You'll need to cut each packet page in half after you print them out, as each booklet you give to the students is only half a page. They are labeled A and B. Give half your class A, half B, and allow them to plan! The day of the circle, you'll let A discuss for maybe 20-30 minutes, then flip-flop your circles and have B discuss.

My students really enjoy Socratic Seminars! I have found it works better when you give each group three different questions, so you don't see the same discussion 2 times, which is how this packet is set up. I used the Socratic Circle as their "final test grade" for Daniel's Story. The students need to have finished the story to answer the questions included in the packet.

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"The Invisible Scars" - Short Story / Vocab / SEL / ELA Activities 5-8

By Mark Holmes

*This is one story taken from a book eight, which can be found here.

Help Your Students Explore Bullying & Resilience with "The Invisible Scars"

A Powerful Story & Engaging Activities for Grades 5-8

"The Invisible Scars" is a compelling short story about Avery, a middle school student struggling with the long-term effects of bullying. This relatable narrative provides a springboard for meaningful discussions about mental health, self-esteem, and the importance of seeking help.

This comprehensive resource includes:

  • A moving short story (approx. 2,000 words) that tackles the sensitive topic of bullying and its lasting impact on a young person's life.

  • Engaging activities designed to deepen students' understanding of the story's themes, including:

    • Thought-provoking discussion questions to spark classroom conversations about bullying, resilience, and support systems.
    • Creative writing prompts that encourage students to explore the story's themes through different perspectives and genres.
    • Project-based assignments that allow students to research, analyze, and create presentations, campaigns, and more.
  • A comprehensive vocabulary list to enhance students' reading comprehension and vocabulary development.

"The Invisible Scars" will help your students:

  • Develop empathy and understanding for individuals who have experienced bullying.
  • Recognize the signs of bullying and its impact on mental health.
  • Identify healthy coping mechanisms for dealing with difficult emotions and situations.
  • Understand the importance of seeking help from trusted adults and mental health professionals.
  • Develop their critical thinking, writing, and communication skills through engaging activities.

This resource is perfect for:

  • Language Arts classes
  • Social Studies classes
  • Guidance lessons
  • Advisory periods
  • Anti-bullying initiatives
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Jumanji Literature Circle Response Packet, Book Club + Graphic Organizers!

By Veronica Reyes

This packet is a literature response to Those Shoes. It can be used as a literature response for a book club or as a whole class reading comprehension packet. There are prompts on when to answer each response page in the upper right corner in blue. These are graphic organizers with reading comprehension questions to promote a deeper understanding.

This book is at a Level P.

Reading Comprehension Strategies Addressed-

- Predicting

- Visualizing

- Short Answer Response

- Questioning

- Story Mapping

- Opinion

*** VOCABULARY BOOKMARKS INCLUDED!

For literature response packets for 12 titles leveled N-R, click here <--

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To Kill a Mockingbird "Silent Conversation" Quote Pass Activity

By Language Arts Excellence

Sometimes the best classroom discussions arise when students say nothing at all!

This product features a thoughtful and engaging activity for use during the study of Harper Lee's ever-enduring tale, To Kill a Mockingbird. Centering around 5 different provocative passages from the book, this lesson provides your students with a chance to think, reflect, and respond to their peers without ever saying a word. This creative approach is a great way to differentiate instruction among your students and allows even your most quiet students to shine. I am confident that this no-prep lesson will become a must-do activity within your unit on To Kill a Mockingbird.

Product Includes:

- 5 "Silent Conversation" worksheets with 5 different quotes from the novel

- Full lesson plan

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Stone Fox By John Reynolds Gardiner Comprehension Packet

By Sarah Anderson

I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 550L

Guided Reading Level: P

AR Level: 4.0

AR Quiz Number: 293

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