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Critical thinking writing-essays Common Core RL.3.3 resources
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
Story Elements Graphic Organizers Set
Story Elements - Reading Comprehension - Graphic Organizers
Use these 12 printable graphic organizers to help your students understand the stories they are reading. With greater understanding of the story elements, students' reading comprehension greatly increases! Can be used with any story!
Includes: Story Chart, Story Chart Pictures, Story Elements Radial, Cause & Effect, Character Analysis, Vocabulary Word Work, Story Summary, KWL Chart, Venn Diagram, Fortune Teller, Story Elements Pu
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2nd - 4th
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The Wild Robot Novel Study: Digital + Printable Book Unit [Peter Brown]
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for The Wild Robot by Peter Brown? Look no further. This comprehensive digital + printable unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, and writing and skill lessons. Lessons are aligned with the Common Core Standards for grade 4.Check out all three versions of this unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style.Version #1: The Wild Robot Digital + Printable Book Unit (This product contains the full pr
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4th
Also included in:Â 4th Grade Reading Level Novel Study Bundle Set 2
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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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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Emergency Sub Plans Grades 2nd 3rd and 4th
Have you ever woke for school feeling like death is tapping you on the shoulder? You push Mr. Death aside to haul yourself into school. Substitute plans HAVE to be done! With the help of this emergency sub plan kit, and just a little preparation on your part, you will know all is well at school. You can concentrate on getting better!Using only the traditional substitute pages makes this kit perfect for your regular sub folder too.==================================================================
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2nd - 4th
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3rd Grade Reading Review Game | Digital Escape Room | Google Distance Learning
This digital (Google) end of the year test prep escape room game is the most fun way to review the 3rd grade reading standards while encouraging critical thinking and problem solving! It can be used live in the classroom or via distance learning. In this escape, students will compete individually or as a group to beat the clock and escape Planet Emoji!*This is a digital version for use with student Google accounts. If your students don't have access to Google accounts, use the print version inst
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3rd
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Also included in:Â Emoji Escape Room EVERYTHING Bundle Math and ELA Review 2nd-6th
Baby Literary Essay Writing Bundle (3rd grade)
LESSON PLANSFull lesson plans for Baby Literary Essay Writing.Two extended "boot camp" guided practice was added for my students. If you feel you do not need the reinforcement just eliminate Bootcamp 2 & 3 days.These plans only include bends 1-3. Bend 3 debating is not included.STUDENT PACKETIncludes: -key terms-graphic organizers-character trait work bank with visuals & synonyms-sentence frames-evidence ranking activities-exemplar essays-anchor charts-checklists (Typed up versions of th
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3rd - 4th
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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
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Matilda Novel Study: Digital + Printable [Roald Dahl]
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for Matilda by Roald Dahl? Look no further. This comprehensive digital + printable unit includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes/chapter questions, constructed response writing prompts, skill practice, and language arts lessons. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 4-5.Check out both versions of Matilda Book Units to determine which fits your teaching style best. This is Version #1.Version #1: Matilda Digital + Printable Bo
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4th - 5th
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Also included in:Â Roald Dahl Novel Study Bundle
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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Interactive Read Alouds 2nd Grade 3rd Grade Making Inferences Deeper Questions
Interactive Read Alouds with your Favorite Picture BooksDeeper Thinking while Reading - Do you wish your students would practice deeper thinking so that they could increase their reading comprehension skills? I made this product in an effort to get my students to think more deeply about what they read. It is a product I am most proud of and one I had great fun making. Each story has 2 pages of open-ended comprehension questions that encourage your students to think rather than just answer. Y
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Bundle 2nd Grade ~ Reading Fluency Making Inferences
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:Â A Book Companion Bundle
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
Text Dependent Analysis Scaffolding for Writing - TDA's
Looking for a great resource to support your students with their TDA's? Get your students ready to respond to reading through writing to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. These scaffolded organizers will easily help your students to structure their text dependent analysis paragraphs with all of the essential evidence in 3 easy steps.Support your students with these graphic organizers for responding to text.Anchor chart with sentence starters for text evidence included.Model using t
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2nd - 4th
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
Compare and Contrast Lon Po Po and Little Red Riding Hood
These lesson materials will support the teaching of:*characteristics of the "Fairy Tale" genre*identifying the compare and contrast text structure using Lon Po Po (a Chinese version) and the classic Little Red Riding Hood* practice using the compare and contrast text structure by writing an essay noting similarities and differences between the two storiesIncluded in this purchase are:* "Elements of a Fairy Tale" guide* Graphic Organizer to record the fairy tale elements while reading
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3rd - 5th
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Elf Activities - Elf Application
Are you looking for a fun Christmas writing activity that gets your students engaged AND still meets standards? This Elf Application is just what you need for your holiday writing! This Christmas writing resource is aligned to the CCSS! This activity gives a short lesson to go along with the book How Santa Got His Job, but the book is not necessary and you can easily complete the application without the book.Included in the Resource:Teacher instructions for before, during and after reading str
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1st - 4th
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Also included in:Â December Activities 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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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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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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Comprehension Questions to Use with ANY TEXT
Tired of creating comprehension assessments each week? These Comprehension Questions may be used with ANY TEXT and are perfect for assessing guided reading! Thinking Questions is a tool designed for teachers to measure and assess their students’ reading progress. A built-in rubric is embedded on each one! Using this assessment resource in your classroom will provide you with information in the following areas:Comprehension skillsMetacognition strategiesGuided Reading strategiesVocabularyLiterac
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1st - 4th
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Also included in:Â Metacognition, Reading Comprehension MEGA BUNDLE
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