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Free close reading handouts
Reading Log and Response Sheets Freebie
Enjoy these free reading logs for homework, Language arts small groups, independent reading, or as a way to assess understanding of certain reading skills.Product includes:6 reading logs with 5 days on eachEach reading log covers various reading skillsSkills:SequencingPredictionFact & OpinionVisualizeSettingCharacterSummarizeAuthor's PurposeFiction/NonfictionInferenceCause and EffectProblem/SolutionDictionary SkillsCompare and ContrastI hope you enjoy this product! You might also like:4th Gr
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2nd - 5th
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Plot Diagram Template
This resource includes a Printable and Editable Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer!Parts of the Plot:Exposition (setting, characters, background info, point of view)Rising Action (3 events or details)Climax (turning point)Falling Action (2 events or details)Resolution (denouement)The Plot Diagram is an organizational tool used to map the events in a story. This mapping of plot structure allows students to visualize the key features of literature as well as helps writers organize narratives.This Plot
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5th - 12th
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Text Evidence Citing Work Sheet (Non-Fiction Freebie!)
Students will read this digital and printable nonfiction article and will answer comprehension questions that require going back into the text to locate textual evidence.Freebie Includes:Printable:1 non-fiction passage each with 4 text-evidence based comprehension questions1 interesting fact fill in pageDigital:With TPT's Easel Digital PDF opportunity, you can now assign this resource to your students via Google Classroom and allow them to type right on the PDF itself! I have created a digit
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1st - 5th
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Main Idea and Supporting Details Freebie
✏Teaching main idea and supporting details can be hard. Download this free no prep printable pack that includes graphic organizers, passages, matching activities and more. ≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒≒↬ Be sure to follow my store to be alerted of new products. >>Click Here↬Don't forget to leave feedback. You will receive TPT credits that can be used on future purchases!Want more FREE Resources?FREE Differentiated Math Word Problem ActivityFREE Retelling Lesson PlanFREE I
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1st - 3rd
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Mood and Tone Reference Sheets — List of Words for Analyzing Mood and Tone
These printable Mood and Tone reference sheets are perfect for students to keep handy when analyzing mood and tone in any short story, novel, or poem. These two worksheets include the definitions of both mood and tone, and a list of over 150 various words that represent each. This reference tool helps students use words beyond "scary" or "bad" when describing mood and tone.
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5th - 12th
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (Social Studies ) *FREEBIE*
Looking to engage your 5th and 6th graders with an interesting informational text? Check out this free Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passage to check your students' understanding of vocabulary and reading strategies as well as improve their ability to summarize given texts. ⭐ CHECK OUT OTHER 5th and 6th READING PASSAGES ⭐1.1 ↪️ SCIENCE READING PASSAGES ↩️1.2 ☮️ FILLABLE SCIENCE READING PASSAGES ☮️2.1 ↪️ SOCIAL STUDIES READING PASSAGES ↩️2.2 ☮️ FILLABLE SOCIAL STUDIES READING PASSAGES ☮️3
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4th - 7th
Nonfiction Paired Passages FREEBIE: Zoo Animals
This is a small preview of our much larger Nonfiction Paired Passage Unit. If you love this freebie, check out the full unit here!! We hope you and your students love reading and learning about the animals as much as we did. There are 10 non-fiction articles and 1 non-fiction poem included in this unit. All the articles are student and teacher tested and approved! There are 5 multiple choice questions for each passage and 8 passages have been paired with 2 multiple choice paired passage questi
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4th - 6th
FREE Plot Diagram: Story Mountain (Digital and Print)
This DIGITAL and Print ‘Story Mountain’ works for ANY novel, film or other narrative text. Students use the prompts to map major plot points, with the mountain graphic serving as a visual metaphor of the process. Optimised for Google Slides, PowerPoint or Printable (pdf), this activity is perfect for ANY English classroom from upper primary to high school, whether in-class or distance learning.Love this activity? Check out 35 more like it included in my ‘Digital and Print Activities for ANY Nov
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5th - 9th
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Character Traits List
This is a great list of character traits for beginning writers. It is divided into 5 groups of similar words, with visuals to support early readers.
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K - 4th
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Bowling Basics Fluency Passage & Comprehension Close Reading Sixth Grade Level
Bowling Basics 3 Day Fluency/Comprehension Reading InterventionThis is an original fluency passage I wrote, and three comprehension activities to accompany the text. This package includes a teacher copy that you can print in color and reuse. It also includes a black and white copy that you can print off for each student and record their scores on it.Flesch Kincaid Readability Grade Level: 6.4*How to Use*This was designed to use as a reading intervention using the hot, warm and cold read strateg
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Reading Fluency & Comprehension Intervention Bundle Grades 6 & 7
Sports Reading Comprehension Passages - FREE - Fun Reading
SAMPLE 4 original, SPORTS reading comprehension passages with four mixed, comprehension review questions. NO PREP! Just print and watch the smiles on students' faces as they dive into these wonderful but short sports tales.DIVE INTO THE FULL 30 PACK TODAY! 4 SAMPLE stories included in this pack: "A Granny for Granny Annie": "My Granny Annie is finally feeling well enough to come watch one of my baseball games. I sure I hope I can get a hit...""You're Out!": "Three more strikes and my team wins
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2nd - 4th
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STEAL Characterization Chart — Graphic Organizer
There are five main methods of indirect characterization: speech, thoughts, effect, action, and looks, often abbreviated STEAL. Use this STEAL chart and reference guide in your classroom, so students may easily apply indirect characterization techniques to any short story, poem, or novel. Characterization is the process that an author uses to reveal the personality of a character.Direct characterization is when the narrator explicitly states the type of person a character is.Indirect characteriz
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Not Grade Specific
Printable Class Contract for Classroom Social and Behavior Expectations
This simple printable class contract will help you to manage behavior and social expectations in your classroom this year! It features an official-looking layout formiddle and high school, six clear social expectations for learning, and space for students to sign and date in agreement.✨As this is a free product, please consider FOLLOWING ME or leaving a REVIEW to help other teachers choose whether to download. Best wishes to you and your classrooms! ✨You might also like...Classroom Use Doodle Bo
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9th - 12th
Following Directions Challenge Fun Activity Worksheet No Prep Bellringer
Super fun "following directions" challenge which will show students the importance of reading and following directions! Perfect for all grades and subjects!
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Native American Comprehension Passage Main Idea Vocabulary
FREE Native American Comprehension Passage Main Idea Vocabulary download is perfect for your Thanksgiving lessons.
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Native American Facts
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2nd - 5th
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FREEBIE!!! Shading the Story: Character, Setting and Plot
Working on all things READING can get complicated sometimes! Let me take the complicated away and bring some fun back to teaching, reviewing and learning story elements. I introduce to you a new series that Learn Teach Create has developed: Shading the Story! We all know kids love a chance to put down their pencil and pick up their colorful tools - be it crayons, highlighters, markers or colored pens/pencils! Any of those are suitable for shading the story :)Enjoy this FREEBIE!!!!! The full prod
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1st - 4th
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"Night of the Volcano" Reading Comprehension Practice Passage w/ Questions
"Night of the Volcano" Reading Comprehension Practice Passage with assessment questions for grades 6,7,8.This is a practice reading comprehension passage that I created for my class. It contains a short story about a young girl who was left alone with her baby brother the night that the lava barriers around her town failed. It is a short, engaging passage with vivid details and metaphors to give your students plenty of practice.The passage also includes a few assessment questions including multi
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6th - 8th
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"October Fun Facts" Close Read 5 Level Passages Fluency TDQ's Informational Text
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS! NILLY DILLY'S STORY CLUB SPECIALIZES IN LEVELED PASSAGES ALL-ON-ONE SHEET—BUY INDIVIDUAL PASSAGES CLICK FOR FREEBIE PASSAGES! You have Full Permission to Digitalize, Google Drive/slides/docs/etc., Share, Modify, or use any other means to send home to your students. It’s yours- ENJOY! Please send me a copy to share with others on here."October Facts"PERFECT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, ELL,
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2nd - 5th
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A Long Walk to Water Chapter Questions & Vocabulary
This download includes four free pages of chapter questions and vocabulary terms for the novel A Long Walk to Water. Each page covers 3-4 chapters of the book, and asks students to answer comprehension questions, summarize the main events of the chapters, and fill in a glossary of terms. This resource is a great way to keep students engaged while reading!
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5th - 8th
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Notice & Note Signpost Bookmarks
During any reading unit, teach your students the close reading strategy, created by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst, of Noticing and Noting several signposts throughout the text. Reinforce student learning by providing them with a bookmark to track signposts in a whole class novel, alongside short stories, book club discussions, or in independent choice reading. The colors correspond to common sticky note colors, so students can add sticky notes right into a copy of the book to match the signp
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4th - 12th
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Long Way Down Time Tracker Bookmark - Free Novel Activity - Jason Reynolds
This free bookmark for Jason Reynold's novel Long Way Down is designed to help students track the time that Will spends in the elevator. When the elevator stops at each floor, students will use this bookmark to write down the time. After finishing Long Way Down, students can use the bookmark as reference for discussions or analysis activities. Save 20% by buying the full novel unit. Click here to check it out!Long Way Down Printable Resources:Long Way Down Pre-Reading Carousel DiscussionFREE Lon
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Long Way Down Novel Unit Bundle - Printable Novel Study
Discussion Role Cards
Ever feel like your discussions have fallen into a rut? Want to see your students learn how to participate in new ways and improve their understanding of group dynamics?From the Reviews:"OMG! I'm so excited to put these cards to good use. I always feel like students do not know how to have a quality academic discussion, despite my efforts to provide resources, practice, and models. Giving them a focused role has to help. Love the reflection at the end!" "This is a different and challenging twist
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7th - 10th
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February Reading Comprehension Passages
SAMPLE 2 original, February reading comprehension passages with summary, close reading, text-based evidence, and self reflection questions. Two levels of difficulty for each passage for differentiation. NO PREP PASSAGES! ----------------------FULL PACK 20 FEBRUARY Fiction Passages: 20 FICTION February Reading Comprehension Passages---------------------SAMPLE includes..."Advice from Cupid" (Valentine's Day) "A New Kind of Kindness" (National Random Acts of Kindness Day)---------------------Thes
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3rd - 4th
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RACE Writing Strategy: Student Bookmark FREEBIE
When I first started teaching the RACE strategy for constructed response, I was blown away by how much my students’ writing improved. Often times they had the correct answer, but the way in which they were constructing the answer cost them precious points on tests and benchmarks. RACE is an acronym for Restate, Answer, Cite, and Explain. It is easy to remember and students pick up on it very quickly. This bookmark reference is something students can keep with them to refer to as they practice th
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6th - 9th
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