Dive into November with Native American Studies

Early Finishers for Thanksgiving & Fall Standard-Based, ELA Math Google & Easel

This version contains 105 form - fillable PDF Google Slide, and Easel versions of Early Finishers for Thanksgiving & Fall | Standard-Based, Reading Comprehension.

These are engaging, standards-based activities that reinforce learning. These are digital and

printable brain breaks perfect for early finishers, extra-work folders, back table work, bell ringers and more.

These printable or digital Finishers are ideal as daily warm-ups as well. These high interest, creative, fun and challenging activities offer a broad range of print-in-go puzzles, brainteasers and creative activities to enable practice of CCSS based and 21st Century Learning skills.

These activities can be used independently, in pairs, as bell ringers or as early finishers.

This file contains both a printable PDF and a form fillable PDF.

Also included is an 8 page FREEBIE sampler of - sampler of my high interest low level reading comprehension and fluency resource for November | Native American Heritage Month : Native American High Interest Low Level Reading Comprehension + Fluency | GR.5-12

These High Interest, Low Level reading comprehension and fluency passages are for grades 5-12. They are perfect for older struggling readers and are aligned with the middle school and high school CCSS for English Language Arts. The activities are Native American themed. They work for Native American Heritage Month or anytime.

Interest Level Grades 5-12

Passage Reading Level Grade 2-3 - Lexile Level 410L-600L

There are two reading comprehension passages with corresponding fluency passages and quick comprehension checks/ The research-based strategy of having students read the same passages multiple times to increase both fluency and comprehension – repeated reading – is the framework for these activities.

These high interest low level reading comprehension and fluency passages for older students are perfect for distance, digital, hybrid and classroom learning. The activities also work as bellringers, homework, RTI and for centers. The passages are designed for students to read on their own and complete quick comprehension assessments. The assessments contain four to five multiple-choice questions.

Bundle: Native American Reading Comprehension, Text Structures, Readers Theater and Differentiated Cross-Curricular Units

Huge bundle perfect for Native American Heritage Month. Differentiated resources include reading comprehension at multiple levels, fluency practice, readers theater, text structures, crafts, activities and more. All purpose bundle for a month of student engagement. Hit all of the informational text and fiction reading standards.

Resource 1: Cheyenne Differentiated Standards-Based & Reading Comprehension Unit + Webquest: HIGH INTEREST CHEYENNE Cross Curricular Non-Fiction Student Centered Lesson - Differentiated for Grades 4th - 12th. 

Standards-Based - The Noble Cheyenne - With Mo-Chi: Cheyenne Woman Warrior WebQuest

This resources contains ten reading passages and over 30 pages of activities that include close reading, fluency, comprehension, word work, conventions, informational text skills, writing and more. 

Readings:

•The Cheyenne

•Porcupine

•Cheyenne Facts

•Cheyenne Dog Soldiers

•Mo-Chi Female Warrior Plus...

• Mo-Chi WebQuest with Sand Creek Information

•Cheyenne Governing System

•The Indian Wars

•Cheyenne Warriors

•Northern Cheyenne

•Cheyenne Timeline:

This resource is standards-based, engaging and may be used for classroom, take-home packets, online, or a hybrid of any and all combinations. It is perfect for whole class, early finishers, centers and more. 

Important Native American studies for today's classroom.

In this resource, you will find: 

• A Form Fillable PDF of the High Low
• PDF for printable packets or classwork
• PowerPoints of both PDFs
• Instructions and Information
• Webquest: Mo-chi

Each reading passage or article is leveled using the Lexile Analyzer and the ATOS Renaissance Calculator . A grade level conversion chart in included. 

Resource 2: Navajo Standards-Based Activities & Reading Comprehension Unit

Engaging NAVAJO Cross Curricular Non-Fiction Student Centered Lesson Differentiated for Grades 4th - 12th. This contains reading comprehension, fluency and deep learning.

Standards-Based - MINI- WEBQUEST included.

This resources contains ten reading passages and over 27 pages of activities that include close reading, fluency, comprehension, word work, conventions, informational text skills, writing and more. 

Resources 3-6: Readers Theater and Native American Standards-based Units - Eight readers theaterscripts with lead in and follow-up assignments perfect for grades 3-8. The units come complete with reading comprehension and fluency passages and standards-based work. Plus, projects, crafts and engaging classroom activities.

The Eight READERS THEATERs are based on NATIVE AMERICAN LEGENDS from the Virginia Algonquin, Miwok, Cherokee, Haudenosaunee.

Each readers theater script is rounded out with fluency passages, comprehension checks, warm-ups, informational reading, close reading and more. 

This is a complete unit perfect for fall, harvest, Thanksgiving or anytime. There are also PowerPoint presentations that give an overview of the Virginia Algonquin, Miwok, Cherokee and Haudenosaunee.

Readings:

•The Navajo: Lexile 610L-800L

•One Creation Story: Lexile Level 610L-800L

•Navajo Facts: Lexile Level 610L-800L

•Navajo Code Talkers: Lexile Level 810—1000L

•Navajo Art: Lexile Level 810L-1000L

•1860 and the Navajo: Lexile Level 1010L-1200L

•Summarizing Non-Fiction - Navajo: Lexile Level 1010L-1200L

•The Navajo Homeland: Lexile Level 610L-800L

•Dr. Fred Begay: Lexile Level 1010L-1200L

Alternative Lower-Level versions of the Fluency Passages are on pages 9 and 10 of this packet.

The Navajo Settle in the Southwest

This resource is standards-based, engaging and may be used for classroom, take-home packets, online, or a hybrid of any and all combinations. It is perfect for whole class, early finishers, centers and more. 

Important Native American studies for today's classroom.

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services the average adult American reads at grade level 7. These passages are designed to engage reluctant readers and help improve their flow of reading while working to increase student reading level.

Readings:

• Passage 1: page 2 – Lexile 410L-600L
• Passage 2: page 5 - Lexile Level 410L-600L
• Passage 3: page 7 – Lexile Level 610L-800L
• Passage 4: page 9 – Lexile Level 410L-600L
• Passage 5: page 14 – Lexile Level 410L-600L
• Passage 6: page 15 – Lexile Level 410L-600L
• Passage 7: page 16 – Lexile Level 410L-600L

Resource 7: Chief Black Kettle WEBQUEST - Moke-ta-ve-to- Cheyenne - Grades 5-12. This high-interest and engaging WebQuest spans the life times, treaties, battles and disappointments and tragedies of Chief Black Kettle and his Cheyenne as they navigate through treaty after treaty broken - in an attempt to preserve a way of life that was ever changing.