Real Native Learning Resources

Look no further for authentic Native American reading passages from the Native American perspective! These five, scaffolded realistic fiction reading passages give a glimpse into modern day Native American life through the lens of different careers common on Indian Reservations. Each passage contains a short, Common Core-aligned assessment. Leveled, Tiered Reading Passages:• Each career reading passage comes in two, Lexile-analyzed versions: a lower (660-720) reading passage and higher (840-900

This unit gives students a deeper, standards-based understanding of the famous American Indian Pocahontas! I've included a variety of common-core aligned activities and texts that will certainly assess your students' comprehension! A wonderful addition to any Social Studies/ELA curriculum! • Two-page leveled close reading passage on Pocahontas’ life and legacy. • K-W-L chart to aid students in identifying their misconceptions • Assessment Questions are common core aligned. Students will compare

This unit gives students a standards-based look at the American Indian folklore character Iktomi and his friends!! I've included a fun variety of common-core aligned stories and assessment that will certainly be a wonderful addition to any Social Studies curriculum! FEATURES• Six short stories (90-110 words) just the right size for lower elementary and beginning readers! • Each passage comes with a short, fun assessment. Students will inference, recall information, and find evidence in the texts

This unit gives students a deeper, standards-based understanding of the famous American Indian warrior Crazy Horse! I've included a variety of common-core aligned activities and texts that will certainly assess your students' comprehension! A wonderful addition to any Social Studies/ELA curriculum! FEATURES• Two page reading passage (Lexile Level: 840) on Crazy Horse's life and role in the Indian Wars. • Passage Assessment- Students will find evidence from the text and practice skills like ca

This unit gives students a deeper, standards-based understanding of the famous Native American Sacagawea! I've included a variety of common-core aligned activities and texts that will certainly assess your students' comprehension! A wonderful addition to any Social Studies/ELA curriculum! FEATURES• Two page reading passage (Lexile Level: 840) on Sacagawea's life and contributions to the Corps of Discovery. • Passage Assessment- Students will find evidence from the text and practice skills lik

This unit gives students a standards-based first-look at understanding American Indian culture, heritage, and history! I've included a variety of common-core aligned activities and texts that will certainly be a wonderful addition to any Social Studies curriculum! FEATURES• Six short reading passages perfect for understanding Native American culture. • Each passage comes with a short, fun assessment. Students will inference, recall information, and find evidence in the texts! • Who are Native

This freebie on the great Native American multi-sport athlete Jim Thorpe is sure to wow your students! Students will read an engaging, Lexile-analyzed passage and answer Common-Core aligned questions! FEATURES• Reading passage on Jim Thorpe. • Common-Core Aligned Assessment • A wide variety of questions for students to practice the following skills: Sequencing, Problem and Solution, Text Structure, Context Clues, Gathering Evidence, and more! Like this passage? Get the whole set, including a

Sometimes, our older elementary students don't quite have concepts like generosity mastered. Sometimes, they need some help. These activities will help them understand, practice, and reflect on this important value! FEATURES• Plenty of activities (many no-prep!) that help students understand the concept of generosity! • Students will learn, write, practice, and reflect on being generous with time, material goods, words, and more! • SCOOT Activity - Students will move around the room and identi

This Reader's Theater Script features a classic Lakota story featuring the goofy trickster Iktomi! Students will read about Iktomi and the lesson he learns on greed and bullying! Perfect introduction to theme! Perfect for first, second, and third grade readers! Each character is tiered to a different DRA/Lexile Level so all learners can read! FEATURES• Six page script featuring six different characters. • Students will be introduced to Common Core concepts such as theme, both internal and exter

These passages will give your students a chance to read and write about Modern Native American Life for students! Perfect if you teach at a tribal school or on an American Indian Reservation! These quick reading passages put a fun spin on challenging students to think about multiple perspectives/point-of-views. Students will read a short story from the perspective of one bystander, and then write the story from two different characters' points-of-view! Example: Students will read a short passag

The athletes in your classroom will love putting themselves in the shoes of basketball players, volleyball players, coaches, and even the equipment with these fun-filled passages! These quick reading passages put a fun spin on challenging students to think about multiple perspectives/point-of-views. Students will read a short story from the perspective of one bystander, and then write the story from two different characters' points-of-view! Example: Students will read a short passage about an a

Celebrate Earth Day with these fun passages that touch on protecting the environment, ecosystems, recycling, raising awareness, and more! These quick reading passages put a fun spin on challenging students to think about multiple perspectives/point-of-views. Students will read a short story from the perspective of one bystander, and then write the story from two different characters' points-of-view! Example: Students will read a short passage about a student who organized a park clean-up. Stude

These quick reading passages put a fun spin on challenging students to think about multiple perspectives/point-of-views. Students will read a short story from the perspective of one bystander, and then write the story from two different characters' points-of-view! Example: Students will read a short passage on about a Lakota Chief and his young warrior son. They are on their first war party together. The Chief is proud but can tell his son is nervous. Your students will rewrite the story from t

These quick reading passages put a fun spin on challenging students to think about multiple perspectives/point-of-views. Students will read a short story from the perspective of one bystander, and then write the story from two different characters' points-of-view! Example: Students will read a short passage on a conflict between Porcupine and Deer. Porcupine and Deer run a race when the two animals hit into each other! Oh no! Deer has quills in his fur and Porcupine has a bump on his head! How w

Celebrate Earth Day with this no-prep resource! Four fun, quick stories that center around Earth Day! Your students will read engaging stories about contemporary Native American life and how to celebrate, respect, and protect Mother Earth! FEATURES• Four short reading passages to celebrate Earth Day! Learn about pipelines, buffalo reserves, eagle homes, and respecting Mother Earth! • Students will read about important issues in Native American society today via a fictionalized story! Learn abo

This Reader's Theater Script features the classic Lakota character Iktomi and his friends as they learn a valuable lesson on generosity! Includes a fun and engaging, multi-leveled story, as well as numerous activities to help students demonstrate and understand generosity! FEATURES• Six page script featuring six different characters. • Fun sorting activity - students will separate Iktomi and his friends' actions into generous and not generous piles! • Generosity activity - students will brainst

This NO-PREP resource comes with FIVE reading passages on some of the most famous Native American Leaders! FEATURES• Five short reading passages on famous Lakota Sioux Chiefs! • Students will read about famous leaders like Sitting Bull and Black Elk, as well as lesser-known but important leaders like Gall, Touch the Clouds and Spotted Elk! • Each passage comes with 6-8 short assessment questions. • Questions are common core aligned. Students will compare and contrast, identify text structure

Sometimes, our older elementary students don't quite have concepts like respect mastered. Sometimes, they need some help. These activities will help them understand, practice, and reflect on this important value! FEATURES• Plenty of activities (many no-prep!) that help students understand the concept of respect! • Students will learn, write, practice, and reflect on respecting peers, adults, classrooms, parents, and the earth! • Write the Room Activity - Students will find different examples o

This Reader's Theater Script features a classic Lakota story featuring the goofy trickster Iktomi! Students will read about Iktomi, Goose, and their quest to win over Swan! This is sure to be an engaging, heartwarming story perfect for Valentine's Day! Perfect for first, second, and third grade readers! Each character is tiered to a different DRA/Lexile Level so all learners can read! FEATURES• Six page script featuring six different characters. • Students will be introduced to Common Core conc

These homophone worksheets are PERFECT for helping students differentiate and choose the right word when writing! FEATURES• Includes ten worksheets featuring ten pairs of the most commonly confused words. • Homophone pairs included: Its/It's, Their/There/They're, Your/You're, To/Too/Two, For/Four, Are/Our, Whose/Who's, We're/Were, Where/Wear, and By/Buy/Bye (Bye is slang but I find students misuse it for the others often). • Answer Key Included • Students will fill in blanks as well as correct