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Non-Fiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt

Non-Fiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt

Explore the various nonfiction text features found in this week’s literature selection. Learning Benchmarks: Post-Primary: The child understands and interprets the meanings and structures of texts, and work with, for instance, pictures, children’s literature, simple...

Story Mapping

Story Mapping

Using the provided story map, work to identify the elements of the plot. Learning Benchmarks: Post-Primary: The child effectively utilizes text comprehension strategies. Comprehensive: The child can take meaningful notes and write thorough summaries. *Note: WonderHere...

Source Reliability Checklist

Source Reliability Checklist

Decide to do a “mini” research project on ANY topic you’re interested in. Use this guide and checklist to help seek out valid and reliable sources of information and develop your project. Learning Benchmarks: Comprehensive: The child can accurately evaluate the...

Folktale Checklist

Folktale Checklist

Determine if a story or text is a folktale by using this Folktale Checklist. Learning Benchmarks: Comprehensive: The child becomes acquainted with types of folk tales and fables relevant to them and their descendants in modern-day culture. *Note: WonderHere Learning...

Story Mountain Poster

Story Mountain Poster

Read the definitions below of the terms that are used. After reading Shin-chi’s Canoe by Nicola I. Campbell, complete the graphic organizer poster. Definitions: Exposition- the beginning of the story where the characters and setting are first introduced Rising action-...

ABC Order Sort

ABC Order Sort

Allow the child to manipulate the cards on the floor or table, to put them in alphabetical order. Use an ABC chart for reference if necessary Learning Benchmarks: Primary: ABC Order Sort *Note: WonderHere Learning Benchmarks are adopted from the Finnish Model and...

Folktale Checklist and Response Project

Folktale Checklist and Response Project

Step 1: Read or reread your weekly text, The Mud Pony, which is a traditional Skidi Pawnee folktale and complete the Folktale Checklist. Step 2: Complete the Read and Respond task cards. Step 3: • Present your pieces in a presentation. • You can display them on...

Reaching for Root Words

Reaching for Root Words

Option 1: Print the tree once and laminate or place in a sheet protector. Use an expo marker to erase and reuse the tree each time you complete a root word. Option 2: Print out the tree multiple times. Choose at least 5 root words. For each root word, create as many...

Text Features BINGO

Text Features BINGO

Everyone needs a Bingo card. Print out the bingo cards that you will be using. Use page 2 for the colored version and page 3 for the black and white version. If you are only using the cards once, you can use markers to place an X. If you would like to reuse the cards,...