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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sports Writer

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Young scholars research the roles of individuals, groups, and institutions in sports history. They create fictional sports magazines to demonstrate an awareness of the uniqueness of individuals and appreciation of themselves as athletes....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Metallic Galactic Mobile

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create 3-dimensional models of their own imaginary galaxies of newly discovered planets. They write fictional accounts of their experiences visiting each new planet. Students writing includes a recognizable beginning, middle,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare fictional and real pigs. For this pig comparison lesson, 1st graders read a fiction text then a non-fiction text on pigs. Students complete a K-W-L chart  and fill out a Venn Diagram. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cricket Times

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students design a class newspaper all about their study of crickets, including illustrations and various sections of the newspaper, like sports, jokes, articles, food, and reviews. Students create a plan to design a cricket from food...
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Activity
abcteach

Abcteach: Fictional Reading Comprehension Grades K 2

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers may choose from over 20 short stories that have printable worksheets for checking comprehension.
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Activity
abcteach

Abcteach: Fictional Reading Comprehension Grades 4 6

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Here is a great resource for teachers to check reading comprehension of students. Choose from several short stories complete with their own comprehension question sheets.