Are your students bored and disengaged while reading non-fiction texts in your classroom? Do you have trouble locating reading activities that all of your students can access? Save tons of time looking for or creating engaging, leveled non-fiction reading passages with related literacy activities by scooping up this non-fiction Presidents Day unit.

This George Washington unit will help you meet your students needs, teach important non-fiction reading skills, and increase student engagement during your literacy time. Your students will not only learn important literacy skills, but will also learn about a timely topic, George Washington, that they are actually interested in.

This George Washington non-fiction unit is a great compliment to our Starts With a Story resources.

This Presidents Day unit is packed with resources to teach a comprehensive unit or series of lessons on this non-fiction topic. It has leveled reading passages, discussion questions, writing prompts, vocabulary cards and activities, and much more. Learn more about what’s included and why teachers love it below!

WHAT IS INCLUDED

• teaching guide that walks you through the different resources and suggests how to implement them in your classroom
• vocabulary cards that each have the vocabulary term, an image that represents the word, and a kid-friendly definition
• vocabulary activities that help students develop an understanding of each of the vocabulary terms and be able to confidently use it in conversation
• 3 leveled reading passages so you can differentiate and meet the needs of all your students, and help them feel confident in their reading abilities
• discussion prompts that promote reading comprehension and thoughtful class or small group discussions
• discussion prompt cards that you can laminate, cut out, hole-punch, and put on a ring, so they can be reused year after year
• reading comprehension activity based on the text structure of the reading passages, which gives students valuable practice opportunities
• writing prompt and thematic writing paper so students can practice their writing skills in this integrated unit
• 2 comprehension check ins with answer keys so you can easily differentiate how students are assessed and grade quickly

5 REASONS WHY TEACHERS LOVE OUR NON-FICTION UNITS

1. This unit is jam-packed with an abundance of resources to choose from so you can select which activities are best for your students.
2. All of the activities are either low-prep (some quick cutting) or no prep (just print and go) which saves you tons of time while still offering engaging learning opportunities to your students.
3. We've intentionally designed the many of the resources to be open-ended and included differentiated versions to make it easy for you to meet the needs of all your students. This also means that if you change grade levels in the future, you will likely still be able to use them with minimal modification.
4. All of our non-fiction units follow the same format and include the same types of activities customized to each topic. This creates a cohesive, year-long routine where students know the expectations and are able to focus on the topic.
5. All of our non-fiction units integrate reading, writing, and speaking standards with a timely and engaging topic, so students are fully engaged while practicing important skills.

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