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Structure of a Story, Drama, or Poem

Relating Pieces to the Whole

RL.5.5 and 2 more

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Describing the Relationship of Events: Sequencing

Logical Connections

RI.3.3 and 2 more

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How Multimedia Contributes to the Beauty & Tone

Enhance Tone with Multimedia

RL.5.7 and 2 more

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Types of Texts

Identify Stories and Poems

RL.K.5 and 2 more

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Mystery Words Kindergarten

Identify Unknown Words

RL.K.4 and 1 more

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Fact or Opinion - Evaluating Claims

Author's Argument

RI.6.6 and 1 more

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Textual Evidence

Textual Evidence and Inference

RI.7.1 and 1 more

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Prefixes and Suffixes Introduction

Common Prefixes and Suffixes

RF.3.3.a and 1 more

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How Ideas Are Related

How ideas are related

RI.7.3 and 1 more

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Types Of Text - Poems

Identify Stories and Poems

RL.K.5 and 1 more

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Retelling Stories & Finding the Lesson

Retell Stories

RL.1.2 and 1 more

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Explaining What A Story Is All About

Inferences Using Evidence

RL.4.1 and 1 more

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Sounds in Words

Sounds You Hear in Words

RF.1.2.c and 1 more

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Decoding Single-Syllable Words

Blend Sounds to Make Words

RF.1.2.d and 1 more

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Determining Main Idea

Find the Main Idea

RI.1.2 and 1 more

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Using Quotes to Understand and Draw Inferences from Text

Quotes and Direct Evidence

RI.5.1 and 1 more

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Making Connections Between What We Think & Do

Explain Two Related Ideas

RI.5.3 and 1 more

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Mystery Words

Identify Unknown Words

RL.K.4 and 1 more

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Shades of Meaning

Word Meanings

L.K.5.d and 1 more

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Using Textual Evidence

Developing Arguments

RI.4.8 and 1 more

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Reading Activities and Teaching Resources for Preschool through 8th Grade

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