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Compare and Contrast Non-Fiction Text- Boom Cards- Digital Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

These 22 cards give repetition and practice to main idea identification at the paragraph level. Also, students compare two texts on similar, yet different topics.R.I.2.9- Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RI.2.9, RI.3.9, RI.4.9

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Non-Fiction Text Features-Boom Cards-Distance Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

The Non-Fiction Text Features 21 card set is more than just identifying the types of text features. The first two cards are used as reference tools for students to refer back to. Then, Cards ask students to apply their knowledge using them. Your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RI.2.5, RI.3.5, RI.4.7

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Aesop's Fables Moral or Lesson- Boom Cards- Distance Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

These 15 Boom Cards include Aesop's Fables with two choices to a lesson/moral for the fable. The first card explains what a fable is and the 14 others are for practice. Practice with this set will help students improve their ability to determine the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RL.2.2, RL.3.2

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Reading Comprehension MEGA Bundle

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

The bundle includes 17 decks that align perfectly to 3rd grade common core standards, however, 1st through 4th grade standards are covered in some of these decks as well. The decks include: Inference, Main Idea, Asking Thick Questions, Cause and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3...

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Finding Main Idea- Boom Cards- Distance Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

These 20 Boom Cards include passages to find the main idea in a paragraph. Practice with this set will help students improve their ability to determine the main idea in a passage.Click the Preview above for a link to a playable preview on Boom

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RI.3.2, RI.4.2, RI.5.2

$2.50

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3rd to 4th Grade Literacy Pack Only No Prep Pack

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

Looking for something to keep those third grade literacy skills in your student's brain this summer? Look no further. Summer to Fourth Grade Literacy Pack includes activities that your child should be able to complete before entering fourth grade.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.5, RL.3.10, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.10, RF.3.3, RF.3.3a, RF.3.3b...

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Determining Author's Purpose-Boom Cards-Distance Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

These 20 Boom Cards include passages to determine the author's purpose according to the text being read. Practice with this set will help students improve their ability to determine the author's purpose in text. Click the Preview above for a link to

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RL.3.6, RL.4.6, RL.5.6

$2.50

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Making Predictions- Boom Cards- Distance Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

These 20 Boom Cards include passages the help students build inferencing skills while predicting. Each card comes with a paragraph passage and two choices to answer. Practice with this set will help students improve their ability to determine the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.4.1, RL.5.1

$2.50

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Choosing Character Traits-Boom Cards- Distance Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

Your students will read a passages that will tell a story. Then they will have to choose between two sentence statements about the character in the text. Your students will get great practice with inferencing as they try to identify traits that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RL.3.3, RL.4.3

$2.50

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Comprehension with Compare and Contrast- Boom Cards- Distance Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

Give students repeated practice they need to master the reading skill of using compare and contrast. These 20 boom cards are great for using at home or at school. Students will read two stories and then match up the plot, theme, and setting for each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RL.3.9, RL.4.9, RL.5.9

$2.50

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Determine the Cause and Effect-Boom Cards- Distance Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

These 20 Boom Cards include passages to determine the cause and effect relationships in a paragraph. Also includes sentence level work to determine the cause and effect relationships. Practice with this set will help students improve their ability

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RI.3.3, RI.4.3, RI.5.3

$2.50

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Main Idea Activities for Independent Learning Packet

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

Teaching Main Idea is tougher than it looks. This is the perfect tool to provide scaffolding. Start by showing my students pictures of items that go in a group. I do this by showing them one group at a time. Then, I have students try and figure out

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RI.2.2, RI.3.2, RI.4.2

$4.50

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Fourth Grade NO PREP Independent Learning Packet

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

Looking for an independent work packet for your 4th grader? Look no further. The remote learning pack for distance learning includes activities you can pick and choose from. These activities are quick and easy and require little to no prep.

Subjects:

Reading, Math

Grades:

4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

$8.00

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Non-Fiction Text Structure- Boom Cards- Distance Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

Non-Fiction Text Structure Deck gives students the repetition and practice needed to master text structure types. Students will read a passage and then choose from 5 text structures including: compare and Contrast, Cause and Effect, Problem and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RI.3.8, RI.4.5, RI.5.5

$2.50

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Text Structure Activities and Assessments

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

Teaching Text Structure is tougher than it looks. This is the perfect tool to provide scaffolding and assessing. .Text Structure Activities for grades 3-5 includes: Teacher references include text structure organizers, puzzle examples, poster, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.3.8, RI.4.5, RI.5.5

$4.00

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Using Illustrations to Gain Understanding- Boom Cards- Digital Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

Give students repeated practice they need to master the reading skill of using illustrations to gain understanding. These 22 boom cards are great for using at home or at school. Students will read one story with two different illustrations and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RL.2.7, RL.3.7

$2.50

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Determine Inferences-Boom Cards- Distance Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

These 20 Boom Cards include passages to determine inferences in a paragraph. Practice with this set will help students improve their ability to determine the inferences a passage.Click the Preview above for a link to a playable preview on Boom

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.4.1, RL.5.1

$2.50

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Reading Poetry Unit

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

This Unit was designed to help students understand how to read and think deeper about poems. The lessons, worksheets, and poems are all meant to go along with lessons directly linked to learnzillion. To align to the common core standards, this unit

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Poetry

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.3.5, RL.3.10, RL.4.5, RL.4.10

$5.00

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Launching Reading Workshop for Grades Third and Fourth

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

This unit is for launching reading workshop in your classroom. Complete with 24 lessons to start reading workshop in your room. The goals of the unit are for students to Establish workshop routines,Build reading stamina, and Begin basic strategy

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson

$5.00

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Point of View-Boom Cards- Distance Learning

By Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RL.2.6, RL.3.6, RL.4.6, RL.5.6

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (3.69 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

This will be my 12th year teaching. I student taught in 6th grade.Then, I began my teaching career in 1/2 combination classroom and then moved into a 4/5 combination. I taught just 4th and 3/4 combination. I also taught 1st grade and then landed in 3rd grade. I am going into my 4th year in 3rd grade and it feels good after all the years of bouncing around!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I am a hands on teacher who loves to teach using visual tools and munipulatives.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have been teaching since 2006 after graduating with a Bachelor's of Arts degree from Aquinas College. I have been in various grades 1-6, but have landed in 3rd grade. I graduated in summer of 2019 with a Masters in Learning Disabilities.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am not just a teacher, but I am married to a principal of a K-8 building. We have 4 amazing children who always keep us on our toes. Blog: FlytoThird You can join my newsletter to receive more classroom tips and freebies by subscribing in my blog.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Social Studies, Civics, Government, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Specialty), Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Engineering, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community