Summer School Theme Packs Tips Overview

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 1: Compare and Contrast

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Two Birds (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Two Good Pets (nonfiction)

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Books to Read Out Loud

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 1: Main Idea and Details

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: The Busy City (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: What Do Police Officers Do? (nonfiction)

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Books to Read Out Loud

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 1: Sequence Events

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Jane's Sunflowers (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Together for Thanksgiving (fiction)

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Books to Read Out Loud

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 1: Cause and Effect

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Happy Birthday, Max! (fiction)
Practice Passage: Lee's Vegetables (fiction)

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Books to Read Out Loud

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 1: Make Inferences and Draw Conclusions

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Rob's Box (fiction)
Practice Passage: Ducks and Geese (nonfiction)

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Books to Read Out Loud

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 1: Analyze Character

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Carlos and the Big Game (fiction)
Practice Passage: Lily and Jack (fiction)

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Books to Read Out Loud

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 2: Compare and Contrast

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Crocodile or Gator? (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: The Right Boot for the Job (nonfiction)

Grade 3: Compare and Contrast

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Hot Desert, Cold Desert (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Bears in Danger (nonfiction)

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Books to Read Out Loud

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 2: Sequence Events

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Because Rosa Said No! (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: From Tree to Treat (nonfiction)

Grade 3: Sequence Events

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Amelia Earhart (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Rescuing a Sea Lion (nonfiction)

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Books to Read Out Loud

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 2: Cause and Effect

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Poison Dart Frogs (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Tigers in Trouble (nonfiction)

Grade 3: Cause and Effect

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Bats and Their Amazing Ears (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: A Better Running Shoe (nonfiction)

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Books to Read Out Loud

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 2: Make Inferences and Draw Conclusions

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Kites and Weather (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Learning More About Mars (nonfiction)

Grade 3: Make Inferences and Draw Conclusions

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Treasures from Nature (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: The Anasazi (nonfiction)

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Books to Read Out Loud

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 2: Main Idea and Details

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Very Strange Fish (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Search Dogs Save Lives (nonfiction)

Grade 3: Main Idea and Details

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Unusual Birds (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: For Your Health (nonfiction)

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Books to Read Out Loud

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 2: Analyze Character

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Dillon Hits a Homer (fiction)
Practice Passage: What Will Susie Choose? (fiction)

Grade 3: Analyze Character

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Jake's Secret Talent (fiction)
Practice Passage: A New Year's Gift (fiction)

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Books to Read Out Loud

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 4: Sequence Events

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: How a Great Ship Sank (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Albert Einstein (nonfiction)

Grade 5: Sequence Events

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: The Celebration of Mexican Independence (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Forever Beautiful (nonfiction)

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Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 4: Main Idea and Details

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Watching a Solar Eclipse (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Climbing Mount Everest (nonfiction)

Grade 5: Main Idea and Details

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: A Tour of the White House (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Finding King Tut's Tomb (nonfiction)

Games

Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 4: Make Inferences and Draw Conclusions

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Mozart (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: The Underground Railroad (nonfiction)

Grade 5: Make Inferences and Draw Conclusions

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Solving Crime Puzzles (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: The Feeling of the Blues (nonfiction)

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Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 4: Analyze Character

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Sailing Toward America (fiction)
Practice Passage: The Science Expert (fiction)

Grade 5: Analyze Character

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: A Trip to the Grand Canyon (fiction)
Practice Passage: The Bridge (fiction)

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Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 4: Cause and Effect

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: An Oil Spill Causes Disaster (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: The Power of Hurricanes (nonfiction)

Grade 5: Cause and Effect

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Why Is Pluto Not a Planet? (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: The Start of Rock Music (nonfiction)

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Comprehension Skill Pack

Grade 4: Compare and Contrast

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: The Olympics Through the Years (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Electric Cars vs Gasoline Cars (nonfiction)

Grade 5: Compare and Contrast

Teacher Lesson Plan

Model Passage: Zoos Through the Years (nonfiction)
Practice Passage: Learning from the Great Chicago Fire (nonfiction)

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