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Free Common Core RL.5.5 activities
Close Reading Comprehension Passages Full Bundle - Grades 3-8
These close reading passages come directly from the game Dreamscape, where students can build critical thinking skills while having fun!This resource reviews literacy skills in grades 3 - 8, explores different genres, and asks various writing prompts. Each grade level has a series of long and short passages that can be utilized at any given time throughout the school year.This product includes 39 no-prep reading printables and 28 answer keys that you may print and use. These printables can be us
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3rd - 8th
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FREE HEY DEER SHORT FILM PLOT DIAGRAM WINTER CHRISTMAS LITERARY DEVICES
FREE Pixar Short Film Plot Diagram for HEY DEER!Super fun way to teach PLOT ELEMENTSThis resource includes:Plot DiagramEditable Answer SheetYouTube Link to the short film Hey Deer!FULL DIGITAL AND PRINTABLE WORKSHOPS AVAILABLEThe FULL WORKSHOP Includes:Identification and Analysis of the elements of plotPlot-Setting, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, ResolutionThemePoint of View and PerspectiveEssential QuestionsBonus QuestionCulminating narrative writing activity with rubric and m
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4th - 8th
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The Recess Queen Chit Chat Cards FREEBIE for Grades 3-6
Have you read the picture book The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill? It is a good one if you are looking for texts to share with students to help combat bullying in your elementary classroom.
The Recess Queen Summary: Jean wants to be first at everything and run the playground causing kids to fear her and call her Mean Jean. Everything changes when Katie Sue, a new students takes a new approach to Jean.
Your students will LOVE reading this rhyming, well-illustrated picture book.
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3rd - 6th, Staff
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Creepy Carrots Comprehension Questions FREEBIE for Upper Elementary
Download these comprehension questions for Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds today! This product is a FREE SAMPLE from my full day of plans. The full plans include an activity for reading, writing, math, science, Social Studies, and a hallway display! See that version here!Update November 2020: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slidesâ„¢! You must have a Google Classroomâ„¢ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class
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3rd - 6th
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Reading Comprehension Activities
Students have 9 choices for reflection after completing independent reading including plot and character analysis, figurative language interpretation, theme, setting, and connections. I have students complete their reflections in journals, but have also included a separate sheet that might be handy for a weekly homework reflection journal. Students' goal is to complete a winning tic tac toe pattern by the end of our five day rotation. Hope this can be of use in your classroom!
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3rd - 6th
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FREE 5th Grade Reading Comprehension Escape Room | Digital, Year-Round Test Prep
This free escape room is 100% digital. The included PDF contains a link to play.Whether we're talking back-to school, end-of-the-year, or anytime in between, Puzzle Punks: Escape the Midnight Mall doesn't feel like learning; it feels like a video game! In this no prep escape room, your class will work through five standards-based, 5th grade reading review challenges. Each is soaked in custom artwork and secret lore — encouraging dangerous levels of engagement, team work, and problem solving.Use
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Homeschool
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December A Poem Each Week
Happy Holiday Season! The Free December A Poem Each Week has arrived. This is one of my favorite times of the year. Poetry is great for a read aloud and introducing and reviewing standards. This month we are looking at four winter and holiday themed poems. Dust of Snow by Robert FrostDragon Smoke by Lillian MooreStopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert FrostA Visit From Saint Nicholas by Clement C. Moore. (T'was the Night Before Christmas) These discussions and activities give students a c
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3rd - 5th
FREE Digital Figurative Language Poetry, Google Forms
This is a FREE sample of my Figurative Language Poetry! Includes a sample from each of my six figurative language poetry sets: Alliteration, Personification, Similes, Metaphors, Idioms, and Hyperboles. Also includes four comprehension poems for each poem!Figurative language can be a difficult concept to comprehend. With these engaging, humorous poems, students will be able to learn the meanings in a unique way! Also includes visuals on each poetry page. These poems should be used as a supplement
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2nd - 5th
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POETRY UNIT MLK Jr. Day FREEBIE Poetry Elements Poetry Forms Writing
This free POETRY UNIT for MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY contains 2 poems. The POETRY POSSIBILITIES include a teaching point about poetry, skill lessons, writing models & prompts, and activities. These poems are copy ready and, thus, may be added to your students’ poetry anthologies. The range of reading levels in these poems makes them appropriate for all intermediate classrooms and provides for differentiation. [elements of poetry, poetry unit, figurative language, reading skills, writing]CO
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3rd - 5th
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Personification Writing Activities (Day of the Week and Vocabulary)
Looking for a fun and FREE to get your students using personification? Enjoy these two activities.
In the first activity, students personify a day of the week. Use the included graphic organizer to help guide students to think how the day of the week would act, talk like, dress, etc.
In the second activity, students choose (or you can select for them) a vocabulary word and personify it.
These two activities help students get thinking about what personifying an inanimate object or idea is t
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3rd - 6th
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FREE Reading Comprehension Activities | 4th & 5th Grade | Passages for Test Prep
Need a reading comprehension freebie for 4th grade or 5th grade?These no prep reading review activities are a super fun way to get even the most reluctant students engaged with literacy! They're standards-based (main idea, poetry, context clues, and similes + metaphors) and perfect for reading test prep. You can use these free ELA worksheets for individual practice, small groups, reading centers, and more.Reading standards covered:1. Main idea & supporting details2. Elements of poetry3. Simi
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4th - 5th
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Acrostic Poem Google Slide Template [DISTANCE LEARNING]
Enjoy this Acrostic Poem Blank Template to use for Distance Learning!The template is in a Google Slide for students to type directly on; this can also be printed.
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PreK - 12th
Close Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle - Grades 3-5
These close reading passages come directly from the game Dreamscape, where students can build critical thinking skills while having fun!This resource reviews literacy skills in grades 3 - 5, explores different genres, and asks various writing prompts. Each grade level has a series of long and short passages that can be utilized at any given time throughout the school year.This product includes 18 no-prep reading printables and 14 answer keys that you may print and use. These printables can be us
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3rd - 5th
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STEM Pumpkin Volume Activity
Are you looking for a fun STEM activity that connects to the book Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiano and reinforces the skill volume? Pumpkin Volume STEM Activity will reinforce the math skill volume as they create nets for square and rectangular pumpkins. Your students will love designing, creating, and engineering. Students will problem solve and think critically as they complete their challenge and write stories about the adventures of their pumpkins. *These activities work great
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Free March A Poem Each Week
Guide your students through the elements of poetry with the Free March A Poem Each Week. In this resource you will get poetry comprehension questions for 4 published poems. The poems for this month celebrate the arrival of Spring and friendships. Each guide includes comprehension questions, and suggested activities to engage or connect with the poem of the week.Poems you will need for this month:The Tyger by William BlakeFriends by Abbie Farewell BrownThe Rainbow by Christina RossettiThere Wa
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3rd - 5th
Creative Storyboard/Comic Strip Activity Template for Any Text - Editable!
Wait.....you can ask your students to use their illustration skills to demonstrate their knowledge of a text that can replace comprehension questions AND IT WORKS?? A storyboard is an interactive activity that can be applied to any text. Similar to a comic strip, a storyboard asks students to illustrate an important scene in a text (or the whole text itself if you wish to adapt the activity this way) to highlight their comprehension of the text and pick out important literary elements you wish t
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General Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer - Blank
This product is a blank graphic organizer that can have multiple uses in the Language Arts/Communication Arts classroom. It encompasses the 5 elements of plot - Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.This graphic organizer can be used as a plot/summarizing activity or any short story. It can be completed independently, with partner pairs/small groups, or in a whole class setting.Feel free to look up me up again in the future as I continue to build my store. Thank you a
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3rd - 5th
Discussion Questions per Chapter for Novel "Because of Winn-Dixie"
Here is a list of focus questions to discuss for each chapter of the novel "Because of Winn-Dixie." They helped guide my class discussions after each chapter. First, I would have students retell what happened in the chapter. Then, I would read the question written on the board and have students write their answers in their notebooks. After, we would share some of their responses. I hope this helps! Let me know what you think!
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3rd - 5th
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Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer
This resource will help students to visualize a sequence of events in a short film or text. Students will both draw and write about the sequence of events, cementing their knowledge that one event leads to another.
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3rd - 5th
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Interactive Read Aloud Sample
This is a sample of my Interactive Read Aloud Lesson plans. This sample covers Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian. It focuses on the skill making connections. Included in This Download:one interactive read aloud lesson plan using the mentor text Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian PLEASE NOTE: The book itself is not included. This is only the accompanying lesson plan. CHECK OUT THE FULL BUNDLE HERE!!Each Lesson Plan Includes:Important vocabulary terms or potentially confusing words from
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2nd - 5th
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Chronological Order Sort Freebie
While chronological order and sequence may seem like easy concepts for fifth graders, I assure you my latest sort is deceivingly simple! Students will have to recreate Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by putting the 34 events into chronological order! By analyzing the events and discussing which came first, they are secretly reviewing the importance of text structure and analyzing how events come together to make a story (RL 5.5). I'm hoping that you'll like the sort enough to download t
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4th - 8th
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Poetry Investigation- Common Core- 4th, 5th, 6th
Overview: This can be used for any poem of your choosing. I have used this before at a poetry station. Great activity for reading comprehension.Students are asked to identify and determine things in the poem, including:- mood- theme- figurative language (Personification, Alliteration, Similes, Metaphors, Onomatopoeia)- stanzas/lines- rhymes- connections they can make (text to text, text to self, text to world)- meaningGrades: 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th gradeCommon Core: ELA RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.5.4
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4th - 6th
Because of Winn-Dixie Novel Study FREEBIE
These comprehension activities will fit perfectly into your students' interactive notebooks. Your students will organize their thinking by creating a story map and analyzing the theme of Because of Winn-Dixie.Included:Story MapTheme QuestionAnswer KeyDirection Section: Assembly instructions & each piece with detailed instructions for the teacherEasy to Print SectionLooking for more comprehension activities? Check out the complete lapbook, which includes:Cover (4 options)Story map (4 options)
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Because of Winn Dixie Novel Study BUNDLE (Lapbook and Task Cards)
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