Kindergarten Short Story Real World Connections Curriculum Resources
Enhance short story comprehension by making real-world connections with our Short Story Real World Connections curriculum resources. These resources guide children through applying short story comprehension skills to practical scenarios in an engaging and accessible format, improving overall reading proficiency.
Soccer Time—Short Story
This short story is a great way to identify and define unknown words using context. Students will re...
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The Bakery—Short Story
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Soccer Time—Short Story
This short story is a great way to identify and define unknown words using context. Students will re...
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The Bakery—Short Story
This short story is a great way to identify and define unknown words using context. Students will re...
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Short Story — Lucky Finds a Home
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Andrew’s First Day of Second Grade
This short story about a boy on his first day of school is perfect for practicing character response...
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Reading Short Story—Charlie's Messy Room
This short fiction passage about a boy and his messy room is perfect for teaching central message or...
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Short story on Suzie's Crazy Hair
This short story about Suzie, the girl with crazy hair, is a great opportunity to practice interacti...
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Short Story —Beanie's Home From Summer Camp
This short story is about Mamba and her brother, Beanie, who reunite after a long summer apart. Stud...
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Short Story on Planning Jason's Birthday Party
This short story about planning a birthday party is a great way to practice reading dialogue. Studen...
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Short Story —Norah and the Fire Alarm
This short story about a girl who is afraid of the fire alarm is a great way to practice comprehensi...
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Angela and Marie—Short Story
This short story about a cat having kittens is a great way to practice comprehension. Students will ...
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Luca and Lily—Understanding Text
This short story about a trip to the animal shelter is a great way to practice comprehension. Studen...
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To My Little Brother !Poem
This poem is about a boy who is inviting his new baby brother into the world. This activity includes...
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Analyzing Theme -Langston Hughes
Explore the powerful message of identity, equality, and resilience in Langston Hughes' iconic poem "...
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Reading—The Airport
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Reading —Sunny and the Missing Pencil
This worksheet is a great way to practice reading comprehension and fluency. Students will read the ...
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Baking Cookies —Analyzing Key Details
This short fiction story is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the te...
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Clarifying Text with illustrations—How to Tie Shoes
This informational text on how to tie shoes is a great opportunity to practice interacting with imag...
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Comparing & Contrasting Winston & Elle’s Day at the Park
This short story is a great way to compare and contrast the experiences of characters in a story. Th...
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Short Story—Pizza Party
This resource is a great way to practice differntiating between information gained from illustration...
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Senses at the Circus—Identify Words and Phrases
This short fiction passage about a day at the circus contains a lot of words and phrases that appeal...
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Character Traits—Arnold and Lucy
This short fiction passage is a great way to compare and contrast characters in stories. The short s...
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Best Short Story—1st Graders at Goodplace Elementary School
These two short fiction passages are a great way to compare and contrast character traits in stories...
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Morning Chaos—Using Illustrations to Comprehend
This short fiction passage about a hectic morning is perfect for reading comprehension, as well as i...
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Identify Real Life Word Between Words
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Short Story—The Talent Show
This worksheet focuses on the poem "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" by Emily Dickinson, aligned wit...
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Grocery Shopping—Short Story
This short story is a great way for emergent readers to practice their reading skills. Students will...
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Setting and Main Character
This template is a great way to practice story elements with your readers. Students will read the st...
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Julia's Day—Short Story
This short story is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students w...
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My Day in the City
This short story about a day in the city is perfect for practicing oral reading skills. Students wil...
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Identifying Real Life Connections
This worksheet on real life connections will ask students to recall things from their lives that fit...
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Which Word Fits Best?
This vocabulary worksheet will help your students to learn new words. Students will read the sentenc...
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Choosing Character Traits
This vocabulary worksheet will help your students to learn new character traits. Students will read ...
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Real—Life Connections Vocabulary Words
This worksheet is a great way to practice real life connections. Students will fill the table in wit...
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Compare and Contrast Two Stories
How to compare and contrast two stories? Students will read expanded summaries of two realistic fict...
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Comparing and Contrasting Two Non Fiction Texts
Students will read expanded summaries of a Native American folktale and Chinese folktale, then compa...
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Comparing Two Non Fiction Texts
Students will read summaries of two historical fiction stories set during wartime, then compare and ...
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Point of View in Informational Text
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Airplanes Informational Text
This informational text on airplanes is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will...
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The Rubik's Cube
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Radha Krishna Holi
Reading Literature - Analyze the mythological tale of Radha and Krishna celebrating Holi, making inf...
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Short Story — Arjun and the Challenge of the Fish's Eye
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Athena and Bubo: The Guardian Owl of Athens
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Short Story — The Mighty Oak Tree and the Crafty Raven
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Short Story — The Brave Hero Perseus
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Diwali Celebrations
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Real Life Word Connections
Interactive grade 1 activity to help students identify real-life connections between words and their...
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Word Meaning in Real Life Context
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Sweet & Spicy Vocabulary Words
This worksheet on real-life connections is a fun way to practice this skill. Students will create a ...
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Halloween Fill in the Blank
This Halloween fill-in-the-blank is a fun way to practice real life connections. Students will fill ...
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Writing a Letter to a Friend
Letter writing provides a wonderful opportunity to maintain and strengthen friendships, even when di...
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