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TEKS ELA Standard: 1.10.D

discuss how the author uses words that help the reader visualize

smoke-breathing Godzilla tree
Extreme Closeup in Slow Motion
Blue Flames of Kawah Ijen Volcano
uses bioluminescence to glow
Octopus Walks on Two Tentacles
World’s Best Juggler: Francis Brunn
Danny MacAskill: The Slabs
ice covering Lake Baikal
bales of hay get into the Halloween spirit
Adorabilis: The Cutest Octopus
a clam burrow
Zhongshuge Bookstore Walkthrough
astonishing shot of a dust storm
sit on a dandelion
surreal woolen carpets
closeup of a guitar’s strings vibrating
Red Hot Cannonball in Water
“plays” a steel table like an instrument
The Flying Train
insects take off
pancakes that look like bacon and eggs
Yellow River meets the sea
60,000 magnetic spheres
Starling Murmurations
a rainbow effect called iridiscence
absolutely thrilling suspense
carves the most delicate patterns
the strange Fingal’s Cave
Lake Michigan Ice Breaking Away
shows off some of the techniques they used
Blanket Octopus unfurl its colorful skin
Banana Juggling by Joseph Viatte
lake as a musical instrument
jetpacks flying over Dubai
a familiar Van Gogh scene
blend into its surroundings
inside a volcano
inside the sun’s corona
That’s some impressive camouflage
played while submerged in water
Glass Armonica
Time-Lapse Volcano Eruption
Liquid Mercury Balloon in Slow Motion
Deep Ocean Creatures Without Names
Carnivorous Plants in Time Lapse
A Mirror Made Entirely Out of Fur
Swimming Through a Lake of Jellyfish
William Tell Overture on Glass Bottles
Notice, Wonder: Dazzle
Notice, Wonder: Dazzle
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Lego Shadow Spinner
Lego Shadow Spinner
Watch this block of Lego cast three completely different shadows of three distinctly different objects! How’d he do it?
Notice, Wonder: A House
Notice, Wonder: A House
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Witch’s Fingers
Notice, Wonder: Witch’s Fingers
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Writing Sample: A Christmas Carol (Cold)
Writing Sample: A Christmas Carol (Cold)
A passage from White Fang to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Gr 3-8
Writing Sample: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Falling)
Writing Sample: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Falling)
A passage from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Gr 2-8
Writing Sample: The Velveteen Rabbit (The Toys)
Writing Sample: The Velveteen Rabbit (The Toys)
A passage from The Velveteen Rabbit to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Gr 2-8
Writing Sample: White Fang (The Wild)
Writing Sample: White Fang (The Wild)
A passage from White Fang to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Gr 2-8
Writing Sample: The Jungle Book (Bagheera)
Writing Sample: The Jungle Book (Bagheera)
A passage from The Jungle Book to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Gr 2-8
Writing Sample: The Wind in the Willows
Writing Sample: The Wind in the Willows
A passage from The Wind in the Willows to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Gr 2-8
Writing Sample: Peter Pan
Writing Sample: Peter Pan
A passage from “Peter Pan” to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Gr 2-8
Writing Sample: The Fall of the House of Usher
Writing Sample: The Fall of the House of Usher
A passage from “The Fall of the House of Usher” to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Gr 2-8
Writing Sample: Anne of Green Gables
Writing Sample: Anne of Green Gables
An intriguing passage from Anne of Green Gables to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.
Gr 2-8