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Critical thinking Common Core RL.3.3 activities
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March Madness Reading Test Prep Challenge - 3rd & 4th Grade
Let March Madness and test prep combine in this fiction and nonfiction reading comprehension challenge! This engaging and rigorous march madness classroom activity will help your students understand important reading skills and practice ! It requires students to read 15 unique passages and answer text evidence questions to cover many standards and skills!Why will these challenges help your students grow?Engagement- Students will be engaged from the beginning to the end of the challenges. In this
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3rd - 4th
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Surgery Day for Reading Comprehension Practice - Doctor Transformation
Students will practice many reading skills in a doctor transformation challenge. Transform your room as much as you want into a hospital then give your kid rigorous reading challenges in order to fix their patients! These challenges will have passages that they will use their close reading skills to read and answer text dependent questions with! Why will these challenges help your students grow?Engagement- Students will be engaged from the beginning to the end of the challenges. They won't even
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Reading Skill Challenges Full Year Bundle
MORE MINI MYSTERIES: 20 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Grab your reluctant readers' attention with these short, high-interest mysteries! No prep worksheets sure to improve reading comprehension.Follow along with Detective Cody as she solves these 20 intriguing "whodunits" mysteries. Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students read each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, p
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2nd - 6th
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Test Prep Reading Skills Carnival | Digital and Printable
Make test prep fun with a test prep carnival! Students will answer text-dependent questions that are both multiple choice and short response. They will read rigorous passages and then answer the questions in order to earn tickets. These tickets can be used in your classroom carnival.You can use real carnival games or just use board games! Why will these challenges help your students grow?Engagement- Students will be engaged from the beginning to the end of the challenges. They won't even realize
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3rd - 4th
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Comprehension and Metacognition, Reading is THINKING, Good Readers
Reading is THINKING! These reading comprehension strategies, lessons, and student handouts are perfect for students needing extra practice with metacognition skills and learning to REALLY READ. Students will learn the difference between "FAKE READING" and "REAL READING."Lessons are great for:RTI / InterventionsGuided Reading lessonsSmall group reading instructionWhole group mini-lessonsLiteracy stations / centersInteractive Reading JournalsIncluded in this READING IS THINKING download:Teaching
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1st - 4th
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Also included in:Â Metacognition, Reading Comprehension MEGA BUNDLE
Metacognition Real Reading Salad Comprehension Strategy Activity ~ RTI
Metacognition and Real Reading Comprehension Strategy - Are your kids REALLY READING? ~ Real vs. Fake Reading Comprehension Kit. If your kids are struggling with comprehension, metacognition or just "pretending" to read, this just may be the resource for you! :)**Metacognition Real Reading Salad can also be found in a bundled set.**Metacognition MEGA BUNDLE!You may use these lessons and activities with any text or chapter, multiple books, a specific genre, poetry, etc. The strategies and activ
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1st - 4th
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Also included in:Â Metacognition, Reading Comprehension MEGA BUNDLE
Classroom Escape Room: Escape StoryLand (Story Elements)
Tired of boring reading review and test prep? Have classroom escape room ideas been filling your head? Escape rooms can be a lot of work to create on your own from scratch, so I've created an entire classroom escape room for you! This game can be played WITH or WITHOUT actual locks.This escape room is geared towards upper grade levels and focuses on story elements. Specifically, this classroom escape room covers the following skills:** Character Traits** Setting** Identifying problem & solu
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3rd - 6th
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MINI MYSTERIES- Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities - No Prep Worksheets
Are you ready to watch reading comprehension skills soar? These 26 mystery stories are sure to capture students' attention while they look for clues, discover evidence, make inferences and solve each mystery! These no prep worksheets are sure to challenge students and test their detective skills! This teacher and student favorite is sure to improving reading and comprehension skills! Great for reluctant readers of all ages!MEET THE DETECTIVE:These 26 "whodunits" follow detective Sam Sherlock
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2nd - 6th
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The Can Man Literature Unit
This Literature unit goes along with the story "The Can Man" by Laura E. Williams and covers basic comprehension and inference, plot events, context clues, sensory language, character analysis and character change, and theme. Use as whole class or in guided reading groups. You can also use this mini unit to review concepts and fictional story elements that have already been taught or use as sub plans!
Grades:
3rd - 5th
CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Story Sleuths I Literature Extention Critical Thinking
STORY SLEUTHS I is a 4 week, critical thinking project based on Caldecott Award winning books. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which Caldecott Award winning book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is CCSS aligned. Students also enjoy great literature, learn about artistic media, and participate in col
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K - 4th
On Meadowview Street Speech and Language Book Companion
On Meadowview Street is a sweet story of a girl who transforms her neighborhood. It is full of great vocabulary and opportunities to practice making inferences and predictions. This companion pack targets a variety of comprehension and language skills and is great for mixed groups! Work on vocabulary, compare and contrast, defining and describing, sequence and retell, and comprehension skills with one resource. An open ended game board is also included, so you can incorporate any other skill you
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1st - 3rd
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Reading Comprehension Strategies QUESTION STEMS For Any Text
Use these Reading Comprehension Strategies of 45 fiction and nonfiction comprehension question stems and prompts, plus 3 "before", "during" and "after" activity sheets are easy to use and versatile. This set is designed to help you teach "making connections" as a reading strategy with any book. These questions are content-free, meaning they can be used with ANY text...not specific titles. Common Core Anchor Standards are listed below. (14 pages)Includes:(20) Quick-Pick Sticks: Narrative Reading
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in:Â GUIDED READING ACTIVITIES BIG BUNDLE Levels M - S
Narrative Story Grammar Progress Monitoring Rubric and Speech Therapy Packet
It can be overwhelming to collect targeted data for a range of reading comprehension and narrative expression goals. This is a no fluff speech language therapy checklist for progress monitoring of narrative comprehension and expression. This carefully created checklist is a go-to for data collection, monitoring progress, and creating goals and objectives for a private practice or an IEP. It includes sample goals and short samples of narrative analysis write ups.It is carefully constructed to ta
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2nd - 8th
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Socratic Seminar 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Printable & Digital Templates for ANY TEXT
Run a Socratic Seminar for any text in your 3rd-6th grade classroom with this comprehensive printable and digital resource complete with everything you need to ignite higher-level thinking, critical thinking, and depth & complexity. This is an excellent activity to extend ELA (reading & speaking) skills! Student workbook, project templates, teaching slides, and much more are included. Students will make deeper connections to any text or topic through collaborative conversation and though
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3rd - 8th
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Book Report Project: Gingerbread Character
Gingerbread Character Book Report Project
Students will decorate a paper (or cardboard or sandpaper) gingerbread man to look like a book character!
Included:
-Student directions
-Pattern to trace
-Name tags
-5 differentiated character analysis graphic organizers
-Rubric
-Notes to Teacher
-Picture of example with ideas for materials
-Simple printable version in case you are short on time
This is a simple project that you can have students complete in the month of December, or you may even s
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2nd - 5th
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Book Review, Book Report Templates based on Bloom's Taxonomy
How could one find so many book report forms that transform children into the books they read and into a love of literature? Blooming Book Report Forms began as a few book report forms created to teach third grade students. Over the years new forms were created for multiple abilities.These forms were used with Bloom’s Taxonomy as a focus to ensure student success. As a third grade teacher I was tired of finding book report forms that didn’t really engage the students. These forms help students t
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K - 5th
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Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Strategies Bundle
Once Upon a TiM by Gibbs Novel Study Comprehension, Composition, Enrichment
This resource in PDF and Google Slides formatsâ„¢ includes comprehension questions, discussion prompts, enrichment activities, and composition prompts for the book Once Upon a TiM by Stuart Gibbs. This is a whimsical, cross-curricular adventure story full of adventure, humor, literary elements, vocabulary, life lessons, and important themes. Stuart Gibbs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Spy School series, numerous books, screenplays, animated films, and TV shows. This first book in
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3rd - 5th
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3rd Grade Summer Review Pack ELA, Math, Critical Thinking Rising Fourth Graders
Are you looking for a resource to boost retention of third grade standards and skills over the summer? With this comprehensive spiral review resource designed for end of third grade/ beginning of forth-grade math and ELA standards. It's a carefully-crafted resource that includes 20 days of engaging activities. It's a perfect summer school, a summer spiral review packet, or summer tutoring resource!Each day offers two pages of content, providing a well-rounded approach to learning. The first page
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3rd - 4th
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Pixar Short Daily Journal Prompts (18 Weeks) | Infer | Plot | Theme (1st Sem)
These Pixar Short Daily Journal Prompts (18 Weeks) are for a full semester. There are 90 individual journal prompts, one for each day of the week for 18 weeks. Each week students analyze one Pixar Short ranging from 2 to 7 minutes (see the list of Pixar Shorts in the description). Challenge students to infer and analyze characters, theme, setting, and plot, while also reflecting on deeper questions about friendship, bravery, innovation, and the consequences of actions. From the comedic attempts
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3rd - 6th
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The One Thing You'd Save Park novel study comprehension composition enrichment
This resource includes comprehension questions with composition prompts and enrichment/project activities for the book The One Thing You'd Save by award-winning author, Linda Sue Park. The resource is provided as a printable PDF and as Google Slidesâ„¢ for use in Google Classroomâ„¢. This is a unique and timely book that promotes critical thinking, encourages cooperation and inspires appreciation for different viewpoints and individuality. The book is written in the Korean Sijo poetic style and insp
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3rd - 6th
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CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Set II Literature Extension Critical Thinking GATE
Continue the fun from STORY SLEUTHS I with 4 more weeks of critical thinking fun. STORY SLEUTHS II is a 1 month, critical thinking project based on Caldecott Award winning books. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which Caldecott Award winning book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is CCSS aligned. Students
Grades:
K - 4th
STEAM/STEM unit plan - Create your Ultimate Animal & Ultimate Country pack
Welcome to the "Building Your Ultimate Animal" and "Creating Your Ultimate Country" STEAM project, an immersive educational experience that ignites creativity, critical thinking, and scientific exploration among students. This dynamic initiative combines elements of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics to inspire learners.The primary goal of this project is to empower students to conduct comprehensive research on diverse animal species, analyzing their unique adaptations, beha
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Not Grade Specific
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, 5-LS2-1
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George's Marvelous Medicine Novel Unit
Product DescriptionAre you looking for yet another fun Roald Dahl novel to read to your students that includes silliness, mystery, and magic? Then George's Marvelous Medicine is the perfect book for you and your students. It is equivalent to a 640 Lexile reading level but can be used for lower grades as well with the teacher's assistance. This would be a great novel unit for the whole class, or for a reading group.This novel unit includes:-15 Comprehension Checks/Quizzes (1 for each chapter) wit
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1st - 5th
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FREE Making Inferences Mini-Lesson and Poster, Common Core Reading
While reading aloud the book Fireflies by Julie Brinckloe, this mini-lesson and poster will help you teach the concept of making inferences.
You can find my complete Making Inferences unit here:
Making Inferences Reading Unit, Grades 3-5
Making Inferences Reading Unit, Grades 1-2
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3rd - 5th
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