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Elementary informational text resources for Microsoft Word $5-10
4th Grade Text Structure Assessment
This 4th grade activity assesses the five major text structures (cause/effect, compare/contrast, sequence/chronological order, problem/solution, and description) through authentic examples and direct application of the skill. Highlighting key signal words, selecting appropriate graphic organizers, and matching vocabulary are just some key areas tested. 4 pages total; answer key providedClick on one of these for additional TEXT STRUCTURE resources!Text Structure Jeopardy GameText Structure Scoo
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3rd - 6th
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CCSS:
Also included in: 4th Grade Language Arts Standards ASSESSMENTS! (aligned to CCSS)
As The Cell Turns - The Drama of Life -Science Reader's Theater Script
This is an original Reader's Theater script, based on the organelles of the animal cell and their function. Your students will enjoy playing the parts of the living cell as they argue about who is the most important and learn how all the parts of the cell work together. This cross-curricular science script can be used in reading class as a non-fiction work, or in science while studying the cell.
Along with the script, name tags for each organelle are included with an icon chosen to help stu
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5th - 7th
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Writer's Workshop - Informational Writing - 3rd grade Unit 2
Included are the daily lesson plans for Unit 2 of the 3rd grade Writer's Workshop that follow the Art of Informational Writing by Lucy Calkins and Colleen Cruz.
Also included are some ideas for anchor charts along with drafting paper and writing samples for the unit.
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3rd
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Reader's Response Interactive Notebook (Google Doc Formatted / Microsoft Word)
This product is a 137 page Reader's Response Notebook that was created to be used with Google Docs (if you would like me to share the product with you, you will have to e-mail me). I want my students to use this reader's response notebook to actively think when they read and about their reading. This is also a place for them to keep track of their reading and books that they want to read. Also, this is a reference for them to refer to during the school year. If you purchase this product it c
Grades:
5th - 9th
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD (30 NATIONS, 80 PP, WORD SEARCHES, BARGAIN!)
This has reading sections about Christmas for each of 30 nations, plus basic statistics for each nation’s capital and largest city, language(s), currency, and approximate population. The nations are the following:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Germany, Guatemala, Holland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukr
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Technology Themed Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
These passages and questions were written as a collaborative effort by a teacher and a computer programmer to be informative and engaging, while practicing important comprehension skills for upper elementary students. Each passage is written using a different text structure (description, problem and solution, chronological/sequence, cause and effect, and compare and contrast), and has at least one corresponding question involving text structure. Your students will love to read these passages abo
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3rd - 5th
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NWEA MAP Reading Foundational Skills Practice Test WORD
This practice test, and the 4 others, is included in the NWEA Mega Bundle. It's a great deal, check it out! I use this with my second grade class for practice on the NWEA MAP Reading test and as a guide for reviewing before the test. It is applicable for RIT ranges 170-205 and aligned to the common core.
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1st - 3rd
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I Am Malala (young readers edition) by Malala Yousafzai - No-Prep Novel Lessons
You get everything you need for the price of less than one novel. My lesson plans are very detailed. They expose students to many literary devices and essential questions used to make a story come to life . This novel study includes:• A Teacher’s Guide (objectives, discussion questions, and answer keys) • A Student’s Guide (essential questions, vocabulary, projects/activities) • CCSS Reading/Writing/Language Standards• Literary Devices Definitions (i.e. Theme, Conflict, Symbolism, etc.)• Teacher
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5th - 12th
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End of Year Middle School ELA Test Prep Study Guide- CCSS/PARCC Aligned
I am all about teaching skills! This interactive study guide reviews the skills taught from the beginning of the year using the CCSS, specifically for seventh grade. I am using this a pre-PARCC Review for my students. It can help with any end of the year test prep.
This guide could be adapted for use in higher or lower grades.
This study guide covers 7 major skill sets for seventh grade students including tone/mood, text structure, plot, theme central idea, figurative language, and context c
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4th - 12th
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Amplify Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Active Reading Article, "Ocean in Motion"
Are you looking for a way in which to constructively "break down" articles from Amplify into concise sections allowing for annotation skills ("SNOTS" -- "Small Notes on the Side") to be capitalized upon and active reading and writing skills to be embraced? Look no further than the way in which this article allows for students to make personal and meaningful connections to the text they are reading.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS3-3
, MS-ESS2-5
Compare and Contrast Who Would Win Activity
Freebie :) This product introduces/reviews comparing and contrasting using a mentor text. This is a great hands on cooperative learning activity. Students love the Who Would Win series by Jerry Pallotta. They are the perfect nonfiction text to practice comparing and contrasting with. This product gives step by step directions on how to complete the acticity, a KWL chart, and a opinion writing prompt with planning sheet.
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2nd - 5th
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If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge by Marc Aronson
Through this unit, students will learn that archaeologists, like detectives, work to piece together the past through investigation in the text, “If Stones Could Speak” by Marc Aronson. This common core aligned packet emphasizes specific skills that are targeted in each chapter. Through this packet, students are exposed to diverse perspectives and challenge them to analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions about history. Students will learn to analyze how claims support the main idea and h
Grades:
5th - 8th
Shark Attack! by Cathy Dubowski Wit & Wisdom Reading Test Packet
Shark Attack! was an exciting book for my 3rd graders. I have made great items to use with the Wit & Wisdom book. You will find a reading comprehension test with a writing prompt and a rubric to use with grading. I have made several vocabulary activities to help the kiddos learn these words. You will find a crisscross word puzzle. There is a page to glue into their notebooks with the words, definitions, and synonyms to use for studying at home. I have included a cut and match vocabular
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Grades:
3rd
The Tarantula in My Purse Book Unit: Vocabulary and Comprehension
This is a full book unit that has vocabulary and thought provoking questions for each chapter in the book. The questions go over a variety of skills like compare and contrast, summarizing, inference, drawing conclusions, direct text questions, and many more. Each chapter has several questions and vocaulary from that particular chapter.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Black History Month Facebook Biographies (Editable Template: With Links)
Greetings Teachers,
Black History Month is a time when we honor the accomplishments of famous African American men and women who have paved the way and made a lasting impact on our society.
This Internet Research Project is creative and fun way for scholars to explore different aspects of their lives through informational reading and writing activities. Scholars will also be able to utilize their research skills to access interesting facts and details, as well as create and publish an amazing
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Virtual Field Trip to Saint Augustine - Editable
This is an editable powerpoint of a "tour" through St. Augustine, FL. Includes: mini quizzes, videos, maps, and math & reading questions for students to answer throughout the tour. ****************************************************************************************************************Tips for Customers!Click on the ★ above to follow my store!Earn credits towards FREE TPT products by leaving FEEDBACK for this purchase!If you have questions or problems please contact me through Product
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Nonfiction Text Features Classroom Stations
This item includes 6 stations (this is 1/2 of the original Nonfiction Text Structure/Feature Classroom Stations that I have posted). This only includes the stations that have to do with text features. Please see the preview in the original 12 classroom stations posting for more information.
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5th - 10th
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Figurative Language Classroom Stations
This item contains 65 pages to create your own file folder stations. The 65 pages include:
*Table of Contents
*Colorful Graphics and Text to make your stations inviting
*Directions for each station
*Answer keys
*Student Station Worksheet Packet
*Student Learning Videos (Most stations will include a couple youtube videos to learn about that particular type of figurative language)
The 10 stations include
1. Match the figurative language vocabulary word with the correct definition.
2. Match
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Maria Montessori Three/Four Part Cards and BIO Bundle
This PDF includes Four Part Cards to teach students about Maria Montessori and the Montessori Method. Four part cards include a picture card, a word card, a control card (picture and word), and an information card. Cards included are: Maria Montessori, Casa dei Bambini, materials, practical life, observation, environment, respect, and multiage groups. There is also a brief biography of Montessori's life, and an additional set of Three Part Cards, depicting some of the basic Montessori Materials.
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PreK - 6th
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PARCC Like EOY Assessment (Paired Text)
Excellent test prep for End of Year Assessment! This document contains two passages, one literary and one informational, about robots and the internet. The amount of questions and format of the questions mimic the practice EOY assessment posted by PARCC. The evidence based selected response items are all Part A/Part B formatted with some requiring multiple selected responses.This is a great tool for instructional and assessment purposes.
Lexile Levels of the stories range from 800-1000.
This w
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3rd - 8th
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Remembrance Day - The Lives of Decorated Indigenous Soldiers
This is a lesson plan that has the students researching five decorated Indigenous Soldiers who fought for Canada in WWI and WWII. They will work in groups and present either in a poster-form, or a online prezi, depending on the resources of the school. It includes background information on the soldiers in case the students miss some of the important facts.UPDATED: Now includes a script for a play for 9-13 students on Indigenous soldier Tommy Prince's heroic war deeds.
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3rd - 6th
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Compare and Contrast Paragraphs
This product includes 6 compare and contrast paragraphs with graphic organizer. All paragraphs have compare and contrast key words.
Grades:
1st - 4th
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100 Non-Fiction Stories with Questions and an Answer Key
This product contains 100 non-fiction stories from Newsela that are appropriate for 5th to 7th grade readers. Each story has four higher-level questions that require the student to analyze not only the story, but also the question.
I began using this the middle of my first year of teaching and watched my students benchmark scores improve dramatically as they realized they had to understand the question and what was being asked prior to answering the question.
I make a class set of the actual
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5th - 7th
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Nonfiction Literature Circle Roles
This is a great nonfiction literature circle role packet that includes a list of popular nonfiction books for middle school, descriptions/handouts for each role including: content connector, word wizard, discussion director, and project participator. There is an introduction list of items for the students in preparing them to begin their literature circles and the requirements that go with it. Students will also complete reading logs in their writing notebooks with a description that is also inc
Grades:
5th - 9th
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