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Free balanced literacy graphic organizers for Microsoft Word
Five Finger Retell Worksheet - Editable
This worksheet is editable in Microsoft Word, I printed and hand wrote on the fingers what I would like in each box to retell the story we read.
Grades:
K - 6th
Story Maps - Basic & Advanced (Free)
Story maps use visual representations to help students organize the important elements of a story. Because the ability to identify and understand story structure leads to better reading comprehension, graphic organizers like these are a must for your balanced literacy program!
The basic story map, suitable for students in grades 1-3, contains 4 large circles for listing the story setting, main characters, problem and solution. The advanced story map, for grades 2-5, includes lines for additio
Grades:
1st - 5th
Opinion Writing - OREO Planning Template - Essay/Paragraph Writing
A fun planning template for your kiddos to use when writing an opinion essay or paragraph. Remember to encourage your students to use the template to help organize their ideas and thoughts before writing. Remember to tap the green FOLLOW button for more FREEBIES!You Might Also Like…All About Biography Writing Brochure Template -Narrative Writing Plot Structure Templates, Pencil Checklists & Visual Prompts!Hamburger Paragraph Organizer + Practice and Order Sheets!My Research Project Pennant B
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3rd - 6th
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Fry's First 100 Sight Words in Alphabetical Order
This is a Mini Word Wall. This is a great tool to use in small group and with guided reading. I have found it makes it a lot easier to use these in our groups rather than looking up at our word wall.
Grades:
PreK - 1st
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Cereal Box Book Report
Includes template and instructions for a cereal box book report.
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K - 4th
Holes - An Interactive Notebook
This is a 26 page Interactive Notebook designed around 4th Grade Common Core Writing Standards for the state of Colorado. The notebook contains writing prompts, short-constructed responses, compare and contrast questions, artistic prompts, character charts, and many other exciting tools of inquiry to help students explore the novel Holes by Louis Sachar. This Interactive Notebook is to be paired with the novel, and used during reading / novels time, and it extends in to Writing application as we
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4th - 7th
Foldable Template Dutch Door Book
"No, your OTHER right!"
We love foldables, but they can sometimes be time costly when trying to get kids to fold, cut, and glue in multiple directions. These Dutch Door foldable template includes fold and cut lines on one sheet, and "glue here" prompts on the other. Run them front/back on your copier, and you have a self-explanatory foldable guide for your students. The template is meant to expedite the creation process so you can get to the content that goes in/on it.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer
This argumentative essay graphic organizer will help students plan any argumentative or persuasive essay. Included in the graphic organizer is the introduction (hook, background information, and claim) 3 body paragraphs (reasons and evidence) and the conclusion. Included at the bottom is the grading criteria, which will give clear expectations to your students on how they will be graded and make scoring quick and easy!
I hope you enjoy this resource! Please leave feedback in the comments as I a
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Greek Myth Graphic Organizer
Blank Chart with spaces to fill in story elements of Greek Myths. Includes character, setting, problem, and solution.
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2nd - 5th
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Frayer Model four per page
Frayer Models are great tools for vocabulary instruction that show multiple dimensions of vocabulary terms and go beyond just the definition, part of speech, memorize routine. Sometimes we need students to have an in-depth understanding of many terms within lessons and units. This download includes 4 Frayer Models per page to allow students to study multiple concepts at a time. You can even cut them up and make flashcards!
Each Frayer includes text boxes so you can customize the categories of i
Grades:
4th - 12th
Elements of Historical Fiction chart
Use this graphic organizer with students in grade 3-8 to identify elements of Historical Fiction. This graphic organizer contains the elements of this genre and allows students to give evidence of these elements on an assigned or chosen book. Students must also determine whether the characters, setting, and plot are fact or fiction. Use with a read aloud in the younger grades.
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3rd - 8th
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Susan B. Anthony - Cause and Effect Worksheet
I created this worksheet and possible answer key to assess cause-and-effect and the American Hero, Susan B. Anthony. For your convenience, I attached it as a Microsoft Word document; please feel free to edit it to fit your needs.
Thank you!!!
Grades:
3rd
Analyze Character Traits
This is a worksheet to help students analyze a character in their reading and use evidence from the text to support their thinking. The teacher could complete one together with the whole class/group first to model how to find specific parts of a text/story that lead to inferences about a character. The student should then be able to complete one on a different character or for a different book on their own.
The worksheet asks students to record exact page numbers they found the information on
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4th - 8th
Beginning of the Year Reading Activity - Reading Timeline
Get your students excited about reading at the beginning of the year. This worksheet will have them thinking about what books have made an impact on their lives. After filling out the worksheet and sharing with peers, students can create a reading timeline on a poster, the computer or in their reader's notebooks. It's a great way to involve families as well by having students ask their family members about books that they read when they were young. Start the year off with some fond reading me
Grades:
1st - 12th
Diction, Tone, Mood, Theme, Author's Purpose "A Bird Came Down the Walk"
Students will analyze diction, tone, mood and theme from the poem, "A Bird Came Down the Walk," by Emily Dickinson. The final product will be a graphic organizer where they have recorded diction words and completed statements about tone, mood and theme. They will also write a paragraph, using details from the text, to support an explanation of the author's purpose for writing. I always guide my students through this activity with heavy scaffolding. Depending on the students, after one guided les
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4th - 6th
Fantasy Narrative Writing Common Core Graphic Organizers for Prewriting
These are graphic organizers to help with planning and prewriting when students are writing a narrative fantasy piece based on the book, Savvy by Ingrid Law or a similar writing piece after studying the fantasy genre. Available for Sale in my store to help with teaching/planning/assessing are the What's My Savvy Power Point with 30 slides and mini-lessons and the Fantasy Rubric for assessing.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Foldable Templates Pyramid Book
"No, your OTHER right!"
We love foldables, but they can sometimes be time costly when trying to get kids to fold, cut, and glue in multiple directions. These Pyramid Book template includes fold and cut lines on one sheet, and "glue here" prompts on the other. Run them front/back on your copier, and you have a self-explanatory foldable guide for your students. The template is meant to expedite the creation process so you can get to the content that goes in/on it.
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1st - 12th
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Observational Anecdotal Record
Observe your learners easily with this handy organizer! Attach to a clipboard to use during Guided Reading, Small Group Instruction or to take notes during student-teacher conferences. Use as part of your ongoing Formative Assessment!
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Common Core Venn Diagram Cinderella and Yeh-Shen
A Venn Diagram to help with comparing and contrasting the two stories.
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
The Birchbark House: Diction, Tone, Mood, Theme, Author's Purpose
TEXT ANALYSIS: DICTION, TONE, MOOD, THEME, AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
Students will analyze diction, tone, mood and theme from the novel, The Birchbark House. The final product will be a graphic organizer where they have recorded diction words and completed statements about tone, mood and theme. They will also write a paragraph, using details from the text, to support an explanation of the author's purpose for writing. I always guide my students through this activity with heavy scaffolding. Depending on t
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4th - 5th
Geronimo Stilton and the Curse of the Cheese Pyramid
This is a workbook students can fill out as the read Geronimo Stilton and the Curse of the Cheese Pyramid. Every chapter (or cluster of chapters, if they are short) had a page with important vocabulary, the definition, and then a space for students to fill in the page they found it on, and a picture to help them remember the meaning of the word. Each page also has a "Reader's Purpose" with a graphic organizer (i.e. character traits chart, venn diagram, sequence of events, etc) that the student
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
"Whistle for Willie" Kindergarten Picture Sort
This is a picture sort with four main ideas from "Whistle for Willie" fit for Kindergarten students! It can be used for a unit on retelling, identifying main ideas or using text structures like beginning, middle and end.
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K - 1st
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Unlocking Theme and Independent Learning for ELLs and All Learners!
Dive into literary themes with this worksheet bundle for Middle School and ELL students. This simple packet provides a a flexible toolkit to help students understand theme in any text - with help from their teacher or independently!Ready to go worksheets help students independently engage with characters, plot, and symbols to unlock Characters and Theme in texts. Classroom tested for diverse learning levels and language abilities! Mr. EnglishIncluded in the Packet: This pack includes essential
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5th - 12th
Conflict Chart
As students are reading, they can record textual evidence of conflicts characters are experiencing. Students will think critically to determine how those conflicts are impacting other characters. A teacher model has been provided on page two.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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