Lesson Plans - Language Arts
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Language Arts
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Charlotte's Web
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 1
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 2
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 3
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 4
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 5
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 6
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 7
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 8
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 9
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 10
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 11
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 12
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 13
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 14
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 15
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 16
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 17
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 18
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 19
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 20
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 21
- Charlotte's Web Chapter 22
- Charlotte's Web Extension Activities
- Charlotte's Web TEKS
- Charlotte's Web Meet Your Storyteller
- Chris Van Allsburg Unit
- Freckle Juice
- Fun in the Mud
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Laura Numeroff Series
- Laura Numeroff If You Take a Mouse to School
- Laura Numeroff If You give a Mouse a Cookie
- Laura Numeroff If You Take a Mouse to the Movies
- Laura Numeroff If You Give a Moose a Muffin
- Laura Numeroff If You Give a Pig a Pancake
- Laura Numeroff If You give a Cat a Cupcake
- Laura Numeroff If You Give a Dog a Donut
- Mike Mulligan
- The Monkey's Paw
- The Napping House
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Number The Stars
- Number the Stars Chapter 1
- Number the Stars Chapter 2
- Number the Stars Chapter 3
- Number the Stars Chapter 4
- Number the Stars Chapter 5
- Number the Stars Chapter 6
- Number the Stars Chapters 7-8
- Number the Stars Chapters 9-10
- Number the Stars Chapters 11-12
- Number the Stars Chapters 13-15
- Number the Stars Chapters 16-17
- Number the Stars Chapter Augmented Reality
- Number the Stars Meet Your Storytellers
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Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes
- Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes: Introduction
- Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes Chapter 1
- Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes Chapter 2
- Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes Chapter 3
- Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes Chapter 4
- Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes Chapter 5
- Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes Chapter 6
- Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes Chapter 7
- Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes Chapter 8
- Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes Chapter 9
- Sadako and a Thousand Paper Cranes Extension Activities
- Stellaluna
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Introduction
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Section 1
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Section 2
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Section 3
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Section 4
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Section 5
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Section 6
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Section 7
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Section 8
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Section 9
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Section 10
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Extension Activities
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Augmented Reality
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - TEKs
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Meet Your Storyteller
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To Kill A Mockingbird
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Introduction
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapters 1-3
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapters 4-6
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapters 7-9
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapters 10-12
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapters 13-15
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapters 16-18
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapters 19-21
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapters 22-24
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapters 25-27
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapters 28-31
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Extension Activities
- To Kill a Mockingbird - TEKs
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Meet Your Storyteller
- The William Hoy Story
- Wonder
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Wonderstruck
- Wonderstruck - Introduction
- Wonderstruck - Part 1 - pages 4-55
- Wonderstruck - Part 1 - pages 56-93
- Wonderstruck - Part 1 - pages 94-133
- Wonderstruck - Part 1 - pages 134-193
- Wonderstruck - Part 1 - pages 194-225
- Wonderstruck - Part 2 - pages 226-263
- Wonderstruck - Part 2 - pages 264-307
- Wonderstruck - Part 2 - pages 308-357
- Wonderstruck - Part 2 - pages 358-403
- Wonderstruck - Part 2 - pages 404-459
- Wonderstruck - Part 2 - pages 460-489
- Wonderstruck - Part 3 - pages 490-519
- Wonderstruck - Part 3 - pages 520-555
- Wonderstruck - Part 3 - pages 556-587
- Wonderstruck - Part 3 - pages 588-629
- Wonderstruck - Extension Activities
- Wonderstruck - TEKs
- Wonderstruck - Meet Your Storytellers
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Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel is a children's book that was written by Virginia Lee Burton. It was first published in 1939, during theGreat Depression, it features Mike Mulligan, a steam shovel operator, and his steam shovel Mary Anne. It is considered a classic favorite of children's literature: based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association ranked the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children."[1] (Wikipedia)
This book was chosen because although it is a younger children's book, the reading level is challenging at an 820 Lexile level and is listed to be at a 3.2 grade level, although, many teachers now use this book at the 2nd grade level, so those are the TEKs that were selected to be used. Scholastic also lists it at a Guided Reading: N.
Description: The video of the book and the audio file is used by permission from Scholastic. The captions are embedded in the video, so there is no need to look for the "cc" button on the screen.
Video Length: 15:12
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Activities
Vocabulary List
This worksheet can be used to practice or reinforce vocabulary after it has been taught. It can also be used as a pre-assessment and post-assessment activity for the vocabulary that has been taught with this unit.
Length of Activity: 20 minutes
Mike Mulligan Wordsearch
This is a wordsearch that can be printed and used as a fun activity and a way to reinforce the words that are found in the Mike Mulligan story.Length of Activity: 20 minutes
Mike Mulligan Vocabulary Key
This worksheet is simply a key for the vocabulary that will be taught and used throughout the unit.
What is Gas?
This is an activity that can be used as part of a Science lesson in order to have a more cross curricular approach to the Mike Mulligan book.Length of Activity: 30 minutes
This activity was found on Pinterest and links back to the site where it was found. Please click on the image and you will be taken to the page that will explain how to use this activity.Length of Activity: 20 minutes
This is a continuation of the Math, Fixing Fractions, activity.Length of Activity: 20 minutes
This is a continuation of the Math, Fixing Fractions, activity.Length of Activity: 20 minutes
Mike Mulligan - Comprehension Questions
This worksheet can be used individually, or as a group to assess comprehension after the story has been read.Length of Activity: 20 minutes
Steam Shovel Cut out - example
Steam Shovel Cutout for printing
This is a fun art activity that can be done using construction paper, or a thicker card stock type paper. On the "example" you can see where you will need to use brads to connect the pieces if you want them to move. If you do not need the parts to move, they can simply be glued together.
Length of Activity: 30 minutes