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I taught in a Title I school for 11 years in sunny Tampa, Florida. Due to my husband's work we just recently made the move to Virginia. We're excited to begin this new adventure!
English language arts
Greek Mythology Stories and Activities
This resource includes eight popular myths written in a kid friendly format. Additional activities include an allusions worksheet, planning and writing your own myth, analyzing a character, BINGO review and more!
Included in this resource:
★ Myth book cover page
★ Famous Greek Myths re-written in a kid friendly format including:
✔ The 12 Labors of Heracles
✔ Theseus & The Minotaur
✔ Persephone & Hades
✔ Midas & The Golden Touch
✔ The Trojan Horse
✔ Perseus & Medusa
✔ Pandora’s Box
✔ Arachne & Athena
★ All About a Character activity
★ Planning your own myth graphic organizer
★ Writing a myth
★ Acrostic Poem
★ Greek Literary Allusions worksheet
★ Greek Mythology BINGO Set including call cards and 10 different BINGO cards. Great review activity!
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Writing Fractured Fairy Tales (LapBook & Planning Sheets)
Fractured fairy tales take the traditional fairy tales that you know and change them. Elements such as the characters, setting, point of view or plot might be changed.
What is included in this resource?
Graphic Organizers:
* Prewriting brainstorming (2 worksheets)
* Planning Story Elements
* Planning Story Sequence
* Comparing Stories
*** An informational sheet about fractured fairy tales is also included.
Mini-LapBook:
Students will select a traditional fairy tale and write a new fractured version of the story they have selected. The new fractured tale along with character portraits describing the hero(ine) and villain are incorporated into a castle LapBook-Mini. All student printables are in b/w. No color ink needed. Kids add the color. Each lap book is made with half a file folder.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Greek Mythology Readers' Theater {scripts & stories}
You’ll have no problem getting students to re-read for fluency when they are having fun with these scripts.
This Greek Mythology Readers’ Theater includes a set of four different plays. Each play script comes with a one-page summary of the story, a character profile worksheet and name cards to be worn by the readers to indicate which character they are reading. A Greek Mythology name pronunciation page is also included.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
★ Pronunciation Guide
★ Midas & the Golden Touch
One page summary of myth
Readers’ Script – 5 pages
Character Profile page
Name cards
(7+ speaking parts include: King Midas, Satyr, Dionysus, Princess, Narrator #1, Narrator #2, Crowd… crowd one line can be as many or as few readers as you need it to be)
★ Perseus and Medusa
One page summary of myth
Readers’ Script – 5 pages
Character Profile page
Name cards
(7 speaking parts include: Perseus, Danae, King, Athena, Hermes, Narrator #1, Narrator #2)
★ Persephone and Hades
One page summary of myth
Readers’ Script – 4 pages
Character Profile page
Name cards
(6 speaking parts include: Hades, Persephone, Demeter, Zeus, Hermes, Narrator)
★ The Trojan Horse
One page summary of myth
Readers’ Script – 4 pages
Character Profile page
Name cards
(6 speaking parts include: Prince Paris, Helen of Troy, King of Sparta, Odysseus, Narrator #1, Narrator #2)
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Book Report LapBook
This pencil shaped lapbook works with any fiction book! Prepare to be amazed with how engaged your students become.
What are lapbooks?
A lapbook is a file folder that is refolded a certain way. Inside, learners glue in notes or foldables on a particular topic.
What is included in this book report lapbook?
• Pencil printables
• Who am I expandable
• Character portraits (matchbook foldable)
• My Rating writing prompt
• Vocabulary mini folders
• Graphic Organizer: Summarize the Story
• Write a new ending
• Organizing the Story pencil expandable
• Elements of Fiction Card Holder with cards (plot, setting, theme, conflict)
What are benefits of lapbooks?
• Motivation for reluctant learners
• Easily stored projects
• Creative outlet
• High subject matter retention
• Review tool for students
• Alternate assessment tool for teachers
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Non-fiction Reading Passages Text Evidence {March}
Prove your answers! Active reading strategy with informational text passages. Students will love being Text Detectives!
Ten original nonfiction text passages with the 5W questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
The March Edition features March events including Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day, International Women’s Day and more.
This Text Evidence edition includes these 10 non-fiction passages:
* Mardi Gras Celebration
* St. Patrick’s Day
* Legend of the Leprechaun
* When Mother Nature Strikes
* The California Gold Rush
* Understanding Daylight Saving Time
* Spotlight on Sonia Sotomayor
* Fabulous Frogs
* People From History: Theodor Seuss Geisel
* People From History: Alexander Graham Bell
FUN FEATURE!
Detective Badges:
The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
This resource also includes bulletin board printables. Those are one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Non-Fiction Reading Passages Text Evidence {January}
Prove your answers! Active reading strategy with informational text passages. Students will love being Text Detectives!
Ten original nonfiction text passages with the 5W questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
The January Text Evidence edition features these 10 reading passages:
* Journey Through Ellis Island
* People from History: Martin Luther King, Jr.
* The Golden Gate Bridge
* The Grand Canyon
* All About Avalanches
* Trapped in Ice!
* The Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes
* Glow in the Dark Bugs
* Beluga Whales in the Arctic
* The Mighty Megalodon
FUN FEATURE!
Detective Badges:
The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
This resource also includes bulletin board printables. Those are one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Non-fiction Reading Passages Text Evidence {February}
Prove your answers! Active reading strategy with informational text passages. Students will love being Text Detectives!
Ten original nonfiction text passages with the 5W questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
This Text Evidence edition includes these 10 non-fiction passages:
* Secret Codes of the Underground Railroad
* People from History: Harriet Tubman
* People from History: Jackie Robinson
* People from History: Rosa Parks
* The Legend of the Groundhog
* History of the Olympic Games
* The Story of Saint Valentine
* An American Symbol: Mount Rushmore
* The Washington Monument
* The Lincoln Memorial
FUN FEATURE!
Detective Badges:
The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
This resource also includes bulletin board printables. Those are one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Non-fiction Reading Passages Text Evidence {April}
Prove your answers! Active reading strategy with informational text passages. Students will love being Text Detectives!
Ten original nonfiction text passages with the 5W questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
The April Edition features topics including April Fool’s Day, The Titanic, Recycling, and more earth friendly environmental passages.
This Text Evidence edition features these 10 non-fiction passages:
* About April Fool’s Day
* Ready, Set, Recycle!
* Water, Water, Wonderful Water!
* Exploring the Everglades
* Finding Fossils
* The Sinking of the Titanic
* The Jefferson Memorial
* The Smithsonian Institution
* Helpful Honeybees
* Shooting Stars
FUN FEATURE!
Detective Badges:
The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
This also includes bulletin board printables. Those are one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Non-Fiction Reading Passages Text Evidence {May}
Prove your answers! Active reading strategy with informational text passages. Students will love being Text Detectives!
Ten original nonfiction text passages with the 5W questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
The May Text Evidence edition features these 10 reading passages:
* Celebrating May Day
* Delightful Dolphins
* American Alligators
* People from History: Hernando de Soto
* People from History: Sacagawea meets Lewis & Clark
* Pioneers Going West
* Understanding Landslides
* Mount Saint Helens
* Memorial Day
* Myth: The Reason for Spring (Technically this is not non-fiction. It is a summary of the Greek story of spring.)
FUN FEATURE!
Detective Badges:
The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
This resource also includes bulletin board printables. Those are one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Bundle
Greek Mythology Bundle
This bundle combines three popular Greek Mythology resources to save you money! Here you will find Greek Mythology readers’ theater plays, kid friendly myths & activities as well as many printables that are perfect for use at a literacy center.
INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:
✷ Greek Mythology Stories plus Activities
This resource includes 8 myths written in a kid friendly format, a bingo review game and worksheets including those for allusions, writing your own myth, character map and more.
✷ Greek Mythology Printables
This resource includes Greek Mythology themed stationery, writing prompt cards, bookmarks, myth map graphic organizer and a writing center game.
✷ Greek Mythology Readers’ Theater
This resource includes four readers’ theater scripts (each containing 6-7 parts) plus character profile worksheets and name cards.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Non-Fiction Reading Passages Text Evidence {Summer}
Prove your answers! Active reading strategy with informational text passages. Students will love being Text Detectives!
Ten original nonfiction text passages with the 5W questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
The Summer Text Evidence edition features these 10 reading passages:
* Magnificent Manatees
* Cool & Colorful Chameleons
* Tropical Rainforests
* A Different Kind of Nest (Orioles)
* The Bald Eagle
* The Liberty Bell
* People from History: Thomas Jefferson
* People from History: Amelia Earhart
* Venus Flytrap
* Egyptian Pyramids
FUN FEATURE!
Detective Badges: The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
This resource also includes bulletin board printables. Those are one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Non-Fiction Reading Passages Text Evidence {November}
Prove your answers! Active reading strategy with informational text passages. Students will love being Text Detectives!
Ten original nonfiction text passages with the 5W questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
The November Text Evidence edition features these 10 reading passages:
* Día de los Muertos
* Important Places: The Capitol Building
* Veterans Day
* Native American History: The Timucua Tribe
* People from History: Ponce de León
* People from History: Charles Lindbergh
* People from History: Benjamin Franklin
* Niagara Falls
* The First Thanksgiving
* Let’s Talk Turkey
FUN FEATURE!
Detective Badges:
The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
This resource also includes bulletin board printables. Those are one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Non-Fiction Reading Passages Text Evidence {October}
Prove your answers! Active reading strategy with informational text passages. Students will love being Text Detectives!
Ten original nonfiction text passages with the 5W questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
The October Text Evidence edition features these 10 reading passages:
* Spotlight on Mahatma Gandhi
* National Fire Prevention Week
* Columbus Day
* Star Spangled Banner
* Living in Space
* Super Sniffers! Search and Rescue Dogs
* Learning about Tsunamis
* Bones, Bones, Bones!
* Batty for Bats
* Snacking on bugs?
FUN FEATURE!
Detective Badges:
The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
This resource also includes bulletin board printables. Those are one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Non-Fiction Reading Passages Text Evidence {December}
Prove your answers! Active reading strategy with informational text passages. Students will love being Text Detectives!
Ten original nonfiction text passages with the 5W questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
The December Text Evidence edition features these 10 reading passages:
* Emperor Penguins
* Beautiful Butterflies
* Boston Tea Party
* Polar Bears
* Pony Express
* Our Planet Earth
* People from History: The Wright Brothers
* People from History: Matthew Henson
* How Snowflakes are Made
* Winter Solstice
FUN FEATURE!
Detective Badges:
The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
This resource also includes bulletin board printables. Those are one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Bundle
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Nonfiction {BUNDLE Semester 2}
Prove your answers! Informational text reading passages BUNDLE. Students will love being Text Detectives!
These resources use an active reading strategy. Each monthly edition contains ten original nonfiction text passages with who/what/when/where/why questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
***** Make your year complete by adding on the Semester 1 Text Evidence BUNDLE. Or save over 25% off individual prices by choosing the ENTIRE YEAR BUNDLE! ***
INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:
JANUARY EDITION**
★ Journey Through Ellis Island
★ People from History: Martin Luther King, Jr.
★ The Golden Gate Bridge
★ The Grand Canyon
★ All About Avalanches
★ Trapped in Ice!
★ The Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes
★ Glow in the Dark Bugs
★ Beluga Whales in the Arctic
★ The Mighty Megalodon
FEBRUARY EDITION
★ Secret Codes of the Underground Railroad
★ People from History: Harriet Tubman
★ People from History: Jackie Robinson
★ People from History: Rosa Parks
★ The Legend of the Groundhog
★ History of the Olympic Games
★ The Story of Saint Valentine
★ An American Symbol: Mount Rushmore
★ The Washington Monument
★ The Lincoln Memorial
MARCH EDITION
★ Mardi Gras Celebration
★ St. Patrick’s Day
★ Legend of the Leprechaun
★ When Mother Nature Strikes
★ The California Gold Rush
★ Understanding Daylight Saving Time
★ Spotlight on Sonia Sotomayor
★ Fabulous Frogs
★ People From History: Theodor Seuss Geisel
★ People From History: Alexander Graham Bell
APRIL EDITION
★ About April Fool’s Day
★ Ready, Set, Recycle!
★ Water, Water, Wonderful Water!
★ Exploring the Everglades
★ Finding Fossils
★ The Sinking of the Titanic
★ The Jefferson Memorial
★ The Smithsonian Institution
★ Helpful Honeybees
★ Shooting Stars
MAY EDITION
★ Celebrating May Day
★ Delightful Dolphins
★ American Alligators
★ People from History: Hernando de Soto
★ People from History: Sacagawea meets Lewis & Clark
★ Pioneers Going West
★ Understanding Landslides
★ Mount Saint Helens
★ Memorial Day
★ Myth: The Reason for Spring (Technically this is not non-fiction. It is a summary of the Greek story of spring.)
In addition, with each Text Evidence edition you’ll receive…
Detective Badges: The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
Bulletin Board Printables: Printables include one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Non-Fiction Reading Passages Text Evidence {September}
Prove your answers! Active reading strategy with informational text passages. Students will love being Text Detectives!
Ten original nonfiction text passages with the 5W questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
The September Text Evidence edition features these 10 reading passages:
* The Statue of Liberty
* The U.S. Constitution
* Johnny Appleseed
* Hurricanes
* A Giant Planet: Jupiter
* World Ozone Day
* Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Ellen Ochoa
* Vicious Velociraptors
* Great White Sharks
* Precious Pearls
FUN FEATURE!
Detective Badges:
The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
This resource also includes bulletin board printables. Those are one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Bundle
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Nonfiction {BUNDLE Semester 1}
Prove your answers! Informational text reading passages BUNDLE. Students will love being Text Detectives!
These resources use an active reading strategy. Each monthly edition contains ten original nonfiction text passages with who/what/when/where/why questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
***** Make your year complete by adding on the Semester 2 Text Evidence BUNDLE. Or save over 25% off individual prices by choosing the ENTIRE YEAR BUNDLE! ***
INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:
SUMMER EDITION**
★ Magnificent Manatees
★ Cool & Colorful Chameleons
★ Tropical Rainforests
★ A Different Kind of Nest (Orioles)
★ The Bald Eagle
★ The Liberty Bell
★ People from History: Thomas Jefferson
★ People from History: Amelia Earhart
★ Venus Flytrap
★ Egyptian Pyramids
SEPTEMBER EDITION
★ The Statue of Liberty
★ The U.S. Constitution
★ Johnny Appleseed
★ Hurricanes
★ A Giant Planet: Jupiter
★ World Ozone Day
★ Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Ellen Ochoa
★ Vicious Velociraptors
★ Great White Sharks
★ Precious Pearls
OCTOBER EDITION
★ Spotlight on Mahatma Gandhi
★ National Fire Prevention Week
★ Columbus Day
★ Star Spangled Banner
★ Living in Space
★ Super Sniffers! Search and Rescue Dogs
★ Learning about Tsunamis
★ Bones, Bones, Bones!
★ Batty for Bats
★ Snacking on bugs?
NOVEMBER EDITION
★ Día de los Muertos
★ Important Places: The Capitol Building
★ Veterans Day
★ Native American History: The Timucua Tribe
★ People from History: Ponce de León
★ People from History: Charles Lindbergh
★ People from History: Benjamin Franklin
★ Niagara Falls
★ The First Thanksgiving
★ Let’s Talk Turkey
DECEMBER EDITION
★ Emperor Penguins
★ Beautiful Butterflies
★ Boston Tea Party
★ Polar Bears
★ Pony Express
★ Our Planet Earth
★ People from History: The Wright Brothers
★ People from History: Matthew Henson
★ How Snowflakes are Made
★ Winter Solstice
In addition, with each Text Evidence edition you’ll receive…
Detective Badges: The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
Bulletin Board Printables: Printables include one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Bundle
Non-Fiction Passages Text Evidence {BUNDLE ENTIRE YEAR}
Prove your answers! Informational text reading passages BUNDLE. Students will love being Text Detectives!
These resources use an active reading strategy. Each monthly edition contains ten original non-fiction text passages with who/what/when/where/why questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
{ Save over 25% off individual prices by purchasing these resources together!}
**INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:
JANUARY EDITION**
★ Journey Through Ellis Island
★ People from History: Martin Luther King, Jr.
★ The Golden Gate Bridge
★ The Grand Canyon
★ All About Avalanches
★ Trapped in Ice!
★ The Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes
★ Glow in the Dark Bugs
★ Beluga Whales in the Arctic
★ The Mighty Megalodon
FEBRUARY EDITION
★ Secret Codes of the Underground Railroad
★ People from History: Harriet Tubman
★ People from History: Jackie Robinson
★ People from History: Rosa Parks
★ The Legend of the Groundhog
★ History of the Olympic Games
★ The Story of Saint Valentine
★ An American Symbol: Mount Rushmore
★ The Washington Monument
★ The Lincoln Memorial
MARCH EDITION
★ Mardi Gras Celebration
★ St. Patrick’s Day
★ Legend of the Leprechaun
★ When Mother Nature Strikes
★ The California Gold Rush
★ Understanding Daylight Saving Time
★ Spotlight on Sonia Sotomayor
★ Fabulous Frogs
★ People From History: Theodor Seuss Geisel
★ People From History: Alexander Graham Bell
APRIL EDITION
★ About April Fool’s Day
★ Ready, Set, Recycle!
★ Water, Water, Wonderful Water!
★ Exploring the Everglades
★ Finding Fossils
★ The Sinking of the Titanic
★ The Jefferson Memorial
★ The Smithsonian Institution
★ Helpful Honeybees
★ Shooting Stars
MAY EDITION
★ Celebrating May Day
★ Delightful Dolphins
★ American Alligators
★ People from History: Hernando de Soto
★ People from History: Sacagawea meets Lewis & Clark
★ Pioneers Going West
★ Understanding Landslides
★ Mount Saint Helens
★ Memorial Day
★ Myth: The Reason for Spring (Technically this is not non-fiction. It is a summary of the Greek story of spring.)
SUMMER EDITION
★ Magnificent Manatees
★ Cool & Colorful Chameleons
★ Tropical Rainforests
★ A Different Kind of Nest (Orioles)
★ The Bald Eagle
★ The Liberty Bell
★ People from History: Thomas Jefferson
★ People from History: Amelia Earhart
★ Venus Flytrap
★ Egyptian Pyramids
SEPTEMBER EDITION
★ The Statue of Liberty
★ The U.S. Constitution
★ Johnny Appleseed
★ Hurricanes
★ A Giant Planet: Jupiter
★ World Ozone Day
★ Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Ellen Ochoa
★ Vicious Velociraptors
★ Great White Sharks
★ Precious Pearls
OCTOBER EDITION
★ Spotlight on Mahatma Gandhi
★ National Fire Prevention Week
★ Columbus Day
★ Star Spangled Banner
★ Living in Space
★ Super Sniffers! Search and Rescue Dogs
★ Learning about Tsunamis
★ Bones, Bones, Bones!
★ Batty for Bats
★ Snacking on bugs?
NOVEMBER EDITION
★ Día de los Muertos
★ Important Places: The Capitol Building
★ Veterans Day
★ Native American History: The Timucua Tribe
★ People from History: Ponce de León
★ People from History: Charles Lindbergh
★ People from History: Benjamin Franklin
★ Niagara Falls
★ The First Thanksgiving
★ Let’s Talk Turkey
DECEMBER EDITION
★ Emperor Penguins
★ Beautiful Butterflies
★ Boston Tea Party
★ Polar Bears
★ Pony Express
★ Our Planet Earth
★ People from History: The Wright Brothers
★ People from History: Matthew Henson
★ How Snowflakes are Made
★ Winter Solstice
In addition, with each Text Evidence edition you’ll receive…
Detective Badges: The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
Bulletin Board Printables: Printables include one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
FREE Non-Fiction Reading Passage Text Evidence
Prove your answers! An active reading resource. Students will love being Text Detectives!
FREE nonfiction text passage with (5W) who/what/when/where/why questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. Students have room to write their answers out as complete sentences.
This free passage, Helpful Honeybees, is from the April Edition.
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The complete April Edition features topics including April Fool’s Day, The Titanic, Recycling, and more earth friendly environmental passages. It also includes bulletin board printables and detective badges.
The April Text Evidence edition features these 10 non-fiction passages:
* About April Fool’s Day
* Ready, Set, Recycle!
* Water, Water, Wonderful Water!
* Exploring the Everglades
* Finding Fossils
* The Sinking of the Titanic
* The Jefferson Memorial
* The Smithsonian Institution
* Helpful Honeybees
* Shooting Stars
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Enjoy!
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Free Fairy Tale Writing Papers
Ten free fairy tale themed stationery to liven up your creative writing assignments!
Great for use when writing fractured fairy tales or just to add a splash of color and cuteness to your stash of writing center stationery.
This free resource includes a PDF containing ten medium lined writing papers, ready to print.
Love fairy tales? Be sure to check out this Fractured Fairy Tale Mini-Lapbook. It is sure to be a hit with your creative writers.
Enjoy!
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