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2.  If you discover a lesson you wish to be placed on ASAP please email me at my email address and tell me what grade and also what
     the letter number is for that lesson.  I will speed up that process. dan.hoffmana@yahoo.com

 

Literacy intervention Evening web page  (answers many questions) Please read QR code ----> 

 

1st Grade

 

The following stories listed directly below are complete with comprehensive reading and questions

THE FIRST 3 LESSONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE VERY EASY.  LESSONS 4-A AND BELOW ARE MORE ADVANCED.

1

The Cat on the Mat
Focus:  words in the -at family

VIDEO LINK   5  MIN  43 SEC Week 1 Reading Comprehension (A-1). Focus: Words in the -at family. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 1st grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades.
QUESTIONS  / ANSWERS
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2

The Man Has a Can
Focus: words in the -an family.

  VIDEO Link  6 MIN   SEC Week 2 Reading Comprehension (A-2). Focus: Words in the –an family. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 1st grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades.
QUESTIONS  / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

3

Tap on the Map
Focus: words in the -ap family

 

VIDEO   MIN   SEC Week3 Reading Comprehension (A-3). Focus: Words in the –ap family. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 1st grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades.
QUESTIONS  / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON

4-A

The Rainforest
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science
 

 VIDEO Link 5  MIN 38  SEC Week 4 Reading Comprehension (B-4). A passage and related questions about plant life cycles. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 1st and 2nd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades.
QUESTIONS   /  ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

5-A

Raking Leaves
Focus: words and family

 

VIDEO LINK  5 MIN  12 SEC Week 5 Reading comprehension Focus on words and family.
QUESTIONS  / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON

6-A

Living and Non Living Things
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science
 VIDEO Link  5  MIN 26  SEC Week 6 Reading Comprehension (B-4). A passage and related questions about plant life cycles. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 1st and 2nd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades.
QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

7-A

Air, Land, Water
Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science

 VIDEO Link 6  MIN 30  SEC Week 7 Reading Comprehension (B-2). A reading segment and comprehension questions about pitch and volume. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 1st grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. .
QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON

8-A

Place Values
Cross-Curricular Focus:
Mathematics
VIDEO Link 8  MIN  21  SEC Week 8 Reading Comprehension (C-3). A reading passage and questions about the meaning of “Place value” when it is used in mathematics. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 1st and 2nd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades.
QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON

9-A

The Incas and Crops
Cross-Curricular Focus:
Physical Science / Life Science

VIDEO  Link  4 MIN  34   SEC Week 9 Reading Comprehension (C-3). A reading passage and questions about " The Incas and Crops” when it is used Physical and Life Science. Cross-Curricular Focus:  This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 1st and 2nd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON

10-A

The Water cycle
Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science
VIDEO Link   4  MIN 45    SEC Week 10 Reading Comprehension (C-3). A reading passage and questions about the meaning of “Water cycle”  Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 1st and 2nd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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A

Hide and Seek
NOV. 2013
 

VIDEO   5  MIN  37  SEC
STORY HANDOUT WORK SHEET
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B

Hide and Seek
Part 2
NOV. 2013
 

VIDEO  6 MIN  32 SEC
STORY HANDOUT WORK SHEET
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C

Going to the Super Market
NOV. 2013

VIDEO  5   MIN 41   SEC
STORY HANDOUT WORK SHEET
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1

The Ride in the Car

 

VIDEO   3 MIN.  17 SEC.
WORKSHEET PDF
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2

The Boat Ride

VIDEO 3 MIN.  54 SEC.
WORKSHEET   PDF
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3

Feeding Penny

VIDEO   4 MIN.  19 SEC.
WORKSHEET   PDF
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4

The Monkey in a Tree

VIDEO  4 MIN.  25 SEC.
WORKSHEET  PDF
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5

The Supermarket

VIDEO  4 MIN.  55 SEC.
WORKSHEET  PDF
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6

Going to the Grocery Store
Comprehensive
Story with Questions

 
Video  1 Story & Questions  5 min 22 Sec.
Video  2 Answers   1 min 49 sec.
Worksheet
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7

The Boat Ride
Comprehensive
Story with Questions

Video  1 Story & Questions  5 Min 32 Sec.
Video  2 Answers   2 min  17 Sec.
Worksheet
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8

 The Picnic
by: Carly Huffman

Video    4 Min   6 Sec
Worksheet
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9

The Rainforest
by:  Courtney Lawrence

Video  2  Min 29  Sec
Worksheet
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10

The Weather Report
by:  Shannon Reilly

Video   3  Min 20  Sec
Worksheet
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11

Where is Spot's Ball
by:  Kim Chernisky

Video  2   Min 40  Sec
Worksheet
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12

The Wagon Ride
by:  Melody Stricker

Video  2  Min  49  Sec
Worksheet
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13

Can I Keep Him
by: Jennifer Frankenberry

Video   2  Min 52  Sec
Worksheet
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14

The Beach Story
by:  Lindsay Mays

Video   1  Min  52  Sec
Worksheet
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15

The Scavenger Hunt
by:  MONIQUE RAWLS

Video  4   Min  0  Sec
Worksheet
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16

The Snowman
by:  Cotie Clevenger

Video  2   Min 15   Sec
Worksheet
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2nd Grade

1

USING A TIMELINE
Cross-Curricular Focus: History/Social Sciences

 

VIDEO Link   7 MIN  39  SEC Week 1 Reading Comprehension (B-1). A reading passage and questions about using timelines to help understand history. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

2

The Pitch and Volume of Sound
Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science

VIDEO Link  6  MIN  31  SEC Week 2 Reading Comprehension (B-2). A reading segment and comprehension questions about pitch and volume. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 2nd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 420.
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

3

How Things Move
Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science

 VIDEO  Link    6  MIN  25  SEC Week 3 Reading Comprehension (B-3). A comprehension passage about motion and measuring changes in position. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 2nd and 3rd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 610.
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

4

Plant Life Cycles
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science

Direct Link   6  MIN 59  SEC Week 4 Reading Comprehension (B-4). A passage and related questions about plant life cycles. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 2nd and 3rd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 610.
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

5

Push and Pull
Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science

VIDEO Link    6   MIN  45 SEC Week 5 Reading Comprehension (B-5). Reading passage and questions about force, energy, and strength. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 2nd and 3rd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 650
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

6

Limited Resources
Cross-Curricular Focus: History /Social Science

VIDEO  Link    7  MIN  4  SEC Week 6 Reading Comprehension (B-6). A passage about earth’s limited natural resources. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 2nd and 3rd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 610.
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

7

Using Land in Different Ways
Cross-Curricular Focus: History /Social Science

VIDEO Link   7  MIN 7   SEC Week 7 Reading Comprehension (B-7). A short passage and related questions about rural, urban, and suburban communities. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 2nd and 3rd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 640.
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
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3rd Grade

1

Forms of Matter
Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science

 
VIDEO Link   7  MIN  33  SEC Week 1 Reading Comprehension (C-1). A reading passage and comprehension questions about the different forms of matter. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd and 4th grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 780.
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

2

Converting Energy to Motion
Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science

 
VIDEO  Link     6   MIN  57  SEC Week 2 Reading Comprehension (C-2). A passage and questions about how energy can be stored and converted. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd and 4th grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 790.
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

3

Evaluating in Math
Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics

 
 VIDEO Link7  MIN 28  SEC Week 3 Reading Comprehension (C-3). A reading passage and questions about the meaning of “Evaluate” when it is used in mathematics. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd and 4th grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 780.
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

4

Waves & Currents
Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science

 
 VIDEO  Link    7  MIN  35  SEC Week 4 Reading Comprehension (C-4). Brief outline describing waves and currents, and how they are related. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 710.
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

5

Sum Difference
Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics

 
VIDEO  Link   6   MIN  22  SEC Week 5 Reading Comprehension (C-5). Reading passage and questions about how addition and subtraction are related to each other. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 730.
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

6

The Product-Quotient Connection
Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics

VIDEO  Link  7  MIN  12  SEC Week 6 Reading Comprehension (C-6). Reading segment describing how multiplication and division are related to each other. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 700.
WORKSHEET / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

7

Elements & Atoms
Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science

VIDEO  Link   6  MIN  51 SEC Week 7 Reading Comprehension (C-7). Reading passage describing the relationship between elements and atoms. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 730.
QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

8

Traveling to the Distant West
Cross-Curricular Focus: History/Social Sciences

 
VIDEO Link 7  MIN 02  SEC Week 8 Reading Comprehension (C-8). A segment and related questions about how people traveled to the west. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd and 4th grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 780.
QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

9

What Causes Reflections
Cross-Curricular Focus: History/ Physical Science

 
VIDEO Link   6  MIN  55 SEC Week 9 Reading Comprehension (C-9). passage describing how light waves hit an object to cause reflections. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 680
QUESTIONSANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

10

Adapting to Survive
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science

VIDEO Link      7  MIN 40  SEC Week 10 Reading Comprehension (C-10). A passage about how living things have certain adaptations that allow them to survive. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 730.
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

11

The Tundra Biome
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science

  VIDEO Link    7 MIN 29  SEC Week 11 Reading Comprehension (C-11). A description of the cold Tundra biome and animals that live there. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 710.
QUESTIONSANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

12

Habitat Destruction
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science

Direct Link      7 MIN 32 SEC Week 12 Reading Comprehension (C-12). A short passage about human impact on plants and animals. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd and 4th grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 820.
QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

13

Competing for Resources
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science
 

 VIDEO Link   7  MIN  11 SEC Week 13 Reading Comprehension (C-13). A reading passage that describes how plant and animals compete for limited resources. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd and 4th grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 760.
QUESTIONS  &  ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

14

In Danger of Extinction
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science
VIDEO Link       7  MIN 42  SEC Week 14 Reading Comprehension (C-14). A passage about the Koala and how it faces possible extinction. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd and 4th grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 760.
QUESTIONS  &  ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

15

Geometric Shape Names
Cross-Curricular Focus:
Mathematics
VIDEO Link      8 MIN  44 SEC Week 15 Reading Comprehension (C-15). A reading passage and questions about how geometric shape names use number prefixes. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd and 4th grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 760.
QUESTIONS  & ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

 

 

4th Grade

1

Where on Earth are you?
Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Science
VIDEO LINK 7  MIN  50 SEC Week 1 Reading Comprehension (D-1). A reading passage and questions about how to find your absolute location on Earth. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 3rd and 4th grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 810.
QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

2

Ecosystems
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science
VIDEO Link 8  MIN 10  SEC Week 2 Reading Comprehension (D-2). Reading segment about ecosystems, organisms, and communities. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 4th and 5th grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 850.
QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 
     
     
  Bunnicula

Book Report PDF

Level O The Vampire Bunny

On line questions  (Flash needed)
Book Report   (Flash Needed)

 

   
 
 

 

 

5th Grade

1

From Nomad to Farmer
Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Science
VIDEO Link   8  MIN  56 SEC Week 1 Reading Comprehension (E-1). A n-fiction passage and comprehension questions about the earliest rth American mads Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 4th and 5th grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 870
QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON
 

2

CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS
Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Science

 
 VIDEO Link8  MIN 42  SEC Week 2 Reading Comprehension (E-3). Reading passage and questions about the customs and traditions of native American Indian groups in rth America Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences. This worksheet is in line with Common Core Standards for 5th - 7th grade Key Ideas and Details, but may also be used for other grades. The passage's Lexile Level is 970.
QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
SMART BOARD LESSON

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