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5th grade critical thinking Common Core RL.3.3 resources
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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Book Report Foldable Project: Pop-Up Picture Book with Editable Rubrics
Are you tired of the same extension projects for independent novel studies or literature circles? Then look no further! This 3D Pop-Up Picture Book Report comes with everything your students will need to create this foldable project. Even the not-so crafty teacher will love making this project! You will only need plain white paper, scissors, glue and coloring tools to create this engaging project. That’s all! Included in this resource:Step by step instructions that will be easy enough for your s
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3rd - 7th
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Interactive Reading Notebook * Book Reports & Comprehension Strategies
Interactive Reading Notebook to use with ANY Fiction Book! There are over 100 foldables and activities included in this resource. This product will accompany almost any fiction book that you use in your classroom. There are interactive activities that focus on whole book comprehension {book reports}, as well as foldables that reinforce once specific strategy or skill. This resource also works great as an added resource to Guided Reading or intervention groups. Test prep doesn't have to be b
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2nd - 5th
Reading Log - Independent Reading Response Homework Log - Use with any book
A few years ago, I ditched timers and parent signatures from my nightly reading homework log – and I’ve never looked back. This resource was created from a need to engage students in their independent reading rather than make it a dreaded chore. This Homework Reading Log contains two main parts: the reading log and a question choice sheet. On the log, students list the book they read each night and then choose a response question to show what they've learned from their reading. Students are to
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3rd - 5th
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Mr. Peabody's Apples Character Changes, Lessons Learned
Mr. Peabody’s Apples by Madonna is a beautiful story which can teach young readers how to watch the character for theme changes. By using the signpost strategy (Notice and Note Strategies for Close Reading by K. Beers and N. Probst), students can gain a better understanding of key elements in fictional text. When looking at the characters and major events, you can lead the class to see how these changes can affect the character over time. (This is the beginning of awareness for: character mot
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: A Book Companion 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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Edward Tulane Upper Elementary Digital Escape Room
Help Edward Make It Home is a 360° escape room loaded with ways for students to review what they learned from the book, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, in a fun, engaging, and interactive way. Students must solve 6 clues to unlock the codes that will help them get Edward back home. Can they crack the code? Check out the preview and video to see more!How does it work?Students begin on a webpage with the scenario. They follow the directions given in the underlined letters. They are then t
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3rd - 5th
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Claims and Evidence Information Text Mystery Short Fiction Story Activity
Mystery stories are perfect for getting to grips with claims, evidence and reasoning. Get students engaged in reading, following ideas, understanding cause-and-effect relationships, and predicting outcomes. In a mystery, the reader has to employ inference skills to understand the story and identify clues. This fun, mystery story activity pack will improve students’ comprehension and inference as they employ detective skills to find the guilty suspects. With loads of fun activities to turn your r
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5th - 9th
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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!
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3rd - 5th
Weslandia character changes, lessons learned
WESLANDIA by Paul Fleischman is a beautiful story which can teach young readers how to watch the character for theme changes. By using the signpost strategy (Notice and Note Strategies for Close Reading by K. Beers and N. Probst), students can gain a better understanding of key elements in fictional text. When looking at the characters and major events, you can lead the class to see how these changes can affect the character over time. (This is the beginning of awareness for: character motivat
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: A Book Companion Bundle
END OF YEAR Escape to Summer Break Digital Reading Comprehension Escape Room
Looking for a fun and engaging way to help your 3rd-5th grade students improve their reading comprehension skills? Look no further than our digital reading comprehension escape room - the perfect activity to get your students excited about learning! With a thrilling summer break theme, this escape room will challenge your students to use their critical thinking and reading skills to unlock clues and solve puzzles. As they work their way through the different levels, they'll gain valuable insight
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3rd - 5th
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Reader Response Menu
There are so many different ways to respond to a text! With this tool you can give students options as to what they will focus on as they read independently, with you in a small group, or even all together as a class. Turn every story you read into an opportunity to practice comprehension and understanding!The product includes:- Menu: readers can choose from 12 response ideas.- Template: readers can use these half page forms to write their responses.- Role Cards: give each reader a job during s
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3rd - 5th
The Wild Robot Questions - The Wild Robot Novel Study Discussion Questions
⭐ Make sure to take a sneak peek at this amazing resource ⭐Do you love the novel, The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown, but need low-prep activities to integrate into a fun novel unit? The Wild Robot Discussion Questions for Google Slides are a perfect way for students to synthesize information as they read each chapter in the novel. This resource includes a printable and digital option and is designed so that you can simply download, print, and go! This is ideal for teachers wanting a high-quality a
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3rd - 5th
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Ron's Gone Wrong Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google Slides (PG - 2021)
Ron's Gone Wrong Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google Slides (PG - 2021) challenges students to identify character traits, how characters change throughout the story and compare characters with each other. Define algorithm and write your own steps that successfully create friendships. Discuss how social media is affecting student lives and explore the concept of digital privacy within the context of the film. Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this mov
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3rd - 8th
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Frindle Novel Study and Activities
Engage and challenge your students with this Frindle novel study and activity pack filled with standards based fun! This bundle contains a PowerPoint and no prep worksheet activities for your students which will not only teach reading and vocabulary work but will also further develop critical thinking skills and creativity. These classroom ready Frindle activities are a win for you and your students!By purchasing this bundle, you are saving 20% off the price of individual resources.Great discus
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3rd - 5th
Comprehension Connections: Setting and Characters
Helping students understand the importance of the setting and characters of a story is an integral part of learning to comprehend what we read.
Included in this freebie download are 16 questions to help spark students into thinking deeper about what is happening in the story.
This freebie addresses these Common Core State Standards:
CCSS RL 3.3, RL 4.3.
Want more? Check out these others free Comprehension Connections! Comprehension Connections: Plot and Theme.
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2nd - 5th
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Digital Book Reports Distance Learning Google Drive
Your students will love these Digital Book Reports for Google Drive. Easily use these book reports and responses for distance learning. You'll receive 39 engaging digital book report forms that work with any book to improve reading comprehension. You will receive 26 fiction and 13 nonfiction digital book reports. They can be used over and over again as students read more books.Looking for additional distance learning resources? Making Inferences to Pictures Google DriveDigital Book Response
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2nd - 5th
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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: GUIDED READING ACTIVITIES BIG BUNDLE Levels M - S
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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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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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!
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-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: Reading Comprehension Strategies Bundle
Pixar Short Daily Journal Prompts (36 Weeks) | Infer | Plot | Theme (Full Year)
This bundle of Pixar Short Daily Journal Prompts are for a full year. There are 180 individual journal prompts, one for each day of the week for 36 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, the consequences of actions, resilience, and the magic of the ev
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3rd - 6th
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