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Reading Common Core W.5.1b resources for Easel Activities
Dia de los Muertos Activity Day of the Dead History of Halloween Reading Passage
Reading comprehension passages for Day of the Dead and History of Halloween Halloween with comprehension activities and art projects make it simple to engage and teach your students about these different holidays!These Day of the Dead reading and writing activities are age-appropriate with informational reading passages that will have your students comparing and contrasting this holiday with Halloween and critically thinking about their origins, similarities, and differences.Nonfiction articles
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3rd - 5th
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3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Early Finishers Activities - ELA Enrichment -Print & Digital
If you teach 3rd, 4th, or 5th-grade ELA, early finisher activities for your gifted and talented students will save your sanity! These print and digital enrichment activities will prevent frequent interruptions throughout the day. With these ready-to-use challenges, you'll no longer hear "What do I do now?" Ignite the minds of your 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students with these captivating ELA Early Finisher Enrichment Activities!Keep high-achieving students motivated and engaged in your ELA class w
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3rd - 5th
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100th Day of School Activity Reading Writing Math Upper Elementary 3rd 4th Grade
100th Day of School Color by Number included! The 100th day of school made easy for your 3rd and 4th grade upper elementary students! These reading, writing, math, and community-building activities are high interest, easy to use, and specifically designed for upper elementary students!These one-hundredth days of school activities will refresh students' memories about all the skills you have taught them this year while engaging them with a wide range of standards-based tasks.Nonfiction articles a
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Winter Holidays Reading Comprehension Passages and Activities
Finding Theme Worksheets Aesop's Fables with Comprehension Questions Passages
Finding theme worksheets— these Aesop's fables with comprehension questions are a timeless collection of stories that your students will love. Help students master the skills of finding the theme, making connections to the text, and responding with text evidence. This packet contains 15 fables to read, followed by multiple choice and short response questions. Each fable is produced on a ready-to-print and use, one page worksheet, followed by 2-3 questions. Each fable is short and manageable, an
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3rd - 6th
20 SUPERHERO Hi Low Reading Comprehension Passages for Grades 5-12: 410L-600L
SET 12: 20 - High interest, low level reading passage for grades 5-12. These passages are perfect for older struggling readers. Included are reading comprehension and fluency. SUPERHERO-THEMED - Google, PDF, and Easel.Passages are at reading level grade 2-3 - without sounding OR LOOKING like it.This resource contains:A printable PDF for packets or classroom work – with lines for students to Easel version.Google Slide Link.These 20 High Interest, Low Level reading passages are for grades 5-12.
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: BUNDLE High Interest Low Level Reading Comprehension at TWO LEVELS
Wringer Novel Study for Book Clubs Literature Circles
I created this novel study to help my students engage with the wonderful novel, Wringer, by Jerry Spinelli. This packet can be used for independent work and/or small group work and includes character study, vocabulary, conflict analysis, figurative language, theme, and more. The study is aligned with Virginia SOLs (Standards of Learning) for ELA and CCSS (Common Core State Standards). *UPDATED* 5/10/2020 to include a Google drive version! I read Wringer aloud to my fifth graders for years. Upper
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4th - 6th
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Tokyo, Japan and Anime Reading Comprehension and Essay Response
The packet begins with suggestions for reinforcing and enriching learning related to Tokyo, Japan and anime. This 14 page worksheet includes a three pages passage about Tokyo and anime. This is followed by 6 comprehension questions, a graphic organizer to help students prepare to write an essay. There is is a graphic as well about transition words along with two pages of bordered, line paper. This passage is on a grade 5 reading level.
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4th - 7th
Reading Informational Text on Cereal Box Labels Home or School Activity
Reading informational text Cereal Box Labels Activity. Students can do this at home or at school. They just need an empty cereal box. Students can work individually or in groups to read the label and answer the questions on the worksheet. Students often need practice in real-world situations. This simple activity will make them read carefully for information about the product and then make judgments on whether or not it's right for them. Includes worksheet, reflection sheet, and supplemental ac
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4th - 7th
20 SUPERHERO Hi Low Reading Comprehension Passages - 5th Grade Reading Level
20 - High interest, low level reading passage for grades 5-12. These passages are perfect for older struggling readers. Included are reading comprehension and fluency. SUPERHERO-THEMED - Google, PDF, and Easel. These are at the 5th grade reading level. For this resource at the 2-3 grade reading level: 20 SUPERHERO Hi Low Reading Comprehension Passages for Grades 5-12: 410L-600LPassages are at reading level grade 5 - without sounding OR LOOKING like it.This resource contains:A printable PDF for
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: BUNDLE High Interest Low Level Reading Comprehension at TWO LEVELS
Greatest Children's Author Opinion Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
An opinion writing unit discussing who is the greatest children's author of all time. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Included in this PDF printable resource:Three informational texts about the individual authorsA fact sheet to record key facts about the famous authorsTwo prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a conclusionA template for students to write up their draft and neat textsA ready-made Easel
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5th - 6th
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32 November/Fall Standards-Based Reading Comprehension & Writing Morning Work
SET 5: These FALL THEMED cross-curricular, Daily Reading and Writing Warm-Ups are aligned to the Common Core State Standards and help to foster the 21st Century higher order thinking skills necessary in today's world. Not your ordinary multiple-choice bell-ringers, but learning tasks designed to engage students and get them thinking.Included in: Google Slides - PPT - PDF - EASELAppropriate for grades 4 through 9.32 Standards-based - reading writing and thinking quick writes - standards reinforc
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Fall Morning Work Grades 4-9 - Reading & Writing
DISTANCE LEARNING Mother’s Day Writing, Craft and Language Arts Activities
Make her Mother’s Day unforgettable with these adorable Mothers Day tributes and beautiful craft/artwork! Grandma versions are included for those students who live with grandparents. One writing activity encourages the students to make 3 gift wishes for their mom. They must include the gifts, the reasons, and her reactions. A prewrite graphic organizer and decorative final copy is included. The second writing activity is sort of like a “Mom Mad Lib” with fill in the blanks, but it’s serious, not
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30 October Fall-Themed Standards-Based Reading Comprehension & Writing Warm-Ups
These, October-Fall themed cross-curricular, Daily Reading and Writing Morning Work / Warm-ups are aligned to the Common Core State Standards and help foster the 21st Century higher order thinking skills necessary in today's world. In as both a print and digital resource, these are not your ordinary multiple-choice bell-ringers, but learning tasks designed to engage students and get them thinking. Perfect as bell ringers, warm-ups, back table work, early finishers, lesson starters and more.Inclu
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Fall Morning Work Grades 4-9 - Reading & Writing
Porcupines vs. Hedgehogs Reading Comprehension Passage and Essay Response
The packet starts with suggestions for reinforcing and enriching learning related to porcupines and hedgehogs. This passage contains 3 pages of information about porcupines and hedgehogs. Students are challenged to hypothesize if they are related. This is followed by comprehension questions, a Venn diagram, parameters and directions to write a compare and contrast essay, a graphic organizer, a list of transition words, and then two pages of bordered, lined paper. There is an answer key for the c
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5th - 8th
What Do You Think? Who’s the GOAT? Passage and Essay Response
The packet begins with suggestions for reinforcing and enriching learning related to GOATS, the greatest of all time. This passage introduces four GOATs: Tom Brady, Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, and Simone Biles. Facts and statistics are shared about each athlete. Students are then asked to consider if each of these athletes are a GOAT and which one is the best GOAT. Through the use of graphic organizers, students first write a paragraph about why one of these athletes is the top GOAT. Students
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4th - 6th
Storyworks- "White Death" September 2022
My students and I LOVE Storyworks magazine. However, I feel it is lacking supplemental activities. Every month, I find myself scrambling to put together resources to use with the articles. I figure if I am scrambling each month to make my own supplemental materials, other teachers are probably doing the same! This product contains a collection of materials for a balanced ELA program: reading, writing, vocabulary and mentor sentences (grammar work). You MUST have a Storyworks subscription to acce
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Storyworks Supplemental Activities Bundle for September 2022
Cheetahs: Author’s Point of View Practice and Essay Response
The packet begins with suggestions for reinforcing and enriching learning related to cheetahs and other animals. This 15-page comprehensive reading and writing worksheet includes information about cheetahs as well as comprehension questions about the author's point of view, instructions and parameters for writing an essay which demonstrates a point of view. A graphic organizer, transition words graphic, and lined, bordered pages on which to write an essay are also included. Embedded in the passa
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4th - 6th
Shakespeare's Best Play Opinion Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A discussion writing unit allowing students to research, discuss and write about which play by William Shakespeare was his greatest: Macbeth, Hamlet or Romeo & Juliet. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.Included in this PDF printable resource:Three informational texts about the individual playsA fact sheet to record key facts about the famous playsTwo prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a conc
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5th - 6th
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Named for What They Eat: Anteaters Reading Comprehension and Essay Response
The packet begins with suggestions for reinforcing and enriching learning related to anteaters and other animals living in Central and South America. This comprehensive reading and writing worksheet includes information about anteaters as well as comprehension questions, a graphic organizer, a chart to inspire the use of transition words, and pages in which to write an essay. There is an answer key for the comprehension questions. The passage is written on a grade 6 reading level.
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5th - 8th
Fact or Fiction? UFOs and Aliens Comprehension and Essay Response: GR 5
This 14 page packet includes information about reported sightings of UFOs and UAPs in the 20th and 21st centuries. The passage is followed by complex comprehension questions which students must answer and then provide the location of evidence for their response in the passage. Using a graphic organizer, students are then to write a creative story about a UFO/UAP sighting, using transition words provided in a graphic. Space is provided for writing and illustrating. The passage is written on a gra
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4th - 6th
Grey Wolves: Top Dogs! Comprehension Passage and Essay Response: GR5
This packet begins with a list of included items as well as a number of ways for extending or enriching learning. The passage on grey wolves is two and a half pages long and includes quite a few images. It is followed by comprehension questions, instructions and parameters for writing an essay, a graphic organizer, transition words graphic, and lined, bordered pages on which to write an essay. There is an answer key for the comprehension questions. The passage is written on a grade 5 reading lev
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4th - 7th
Most Influential Artist Opinion Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A discussion writing unit allowing children to research, discuss and write about who was the most influential artist from history: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo or Pablo Picasso. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Included in this PDF printable resource:Three informational texts about the individual artists A fact sheet to record key facts about each figureTwo prompt sheets for students to write an introduction an
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5th - 6th
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Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Worksheets Using Text Evidence Writing Activity
Are you looking for a way to help your students practice finding evidence within the text and nonfiction reading comprehension skills? This nonfiction reading comprehension packet for fourth and fifth graders is the perfect way to engage your students in an interesting text, while also focusing on important reading and writing skills. The article is broken up into a "read, stop, answer" pattern throughout the three-page article. Students read a chunk of text, stop to think and answer comprehensi
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4th - 5th
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Space: Engaging Literacy, Math, Science and STEM Activities
Your kids will LOVE this packet! Embark on a cosmic journey into outer space with this fun-filled topic resource. Inside, you will find activities to ignite your learners' curiosity. The differentiated activities will keep your kids motivated and engaged while learning all about space. The activities delve into the mysteries of the universe through two captivating children's books: "What the Moon is Like" by Franklyn M. Branley for older children and "Roaring Rockets" by Tony Mitton and Ant Park
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Interactive Phonics Activities
Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.
Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
Interactive Read-Alouds
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Comparative Analysis
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