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Context Clues Unit-PBL/STEAM/Task Card Activities/Choice Board/Reading Skills

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Unit Description – “Clara Clue: Detective of Words”This two- to three-week literacy unit engages upper elementary students in mastering the use of context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words in both fiction and nonfiction texts. Through storytelling, project-based learning, STEM integration, and hands-on activities, students explore five major types of context clues: Definition, Synonym, Antonym, Example, and Inference. Unit Highlights Anchor Character: Clara Clue, a friendly

4th - 6th

Basic Principles, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

Earth Day Activity: Dandelion Analysis T-Chart Activity

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That Rocks Math Science and ELA

This simple and low-prep Earth Day activity has students analyze pros and cons of dandelions to decide if they are "intolerable intruders" or "favorable flowers." They will cut out 10 statement cards and place them on a t-chart under intolerable or favorable. The final piece is to write an opinion about if dandelions are favorable or not. This can be used as a simple CER activity! This lesson is also found in the Earth Day Activities Bundle.

5th - 8th

Basic Principles, Environment, General Science

Also included in: Low-Prep Earth Day Activities for Middle School: Nonfiction, Webquest, Graphs