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Elementary short stories task cards $5-10
Story Retell & Picture Sequencing Beginning, Middle, End Short Stories & Writing
Do you have students who need some extra support with story retell and sequencing stories with pictures? This story retell resource will engage students while they become experts at retelling stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end. This leveled, LOW-PREP digital and printable resource will allow your students to develop a true understanding of how to retell a story using transition words and a logical sequence. Don't miss out on this foundational story retell resource for easy teaching
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K - 3rd
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Theme Task Cards Printable/Digital (Grades 2-5)
Theme Task Cards: Fairy Tales, Folktales, and Legends This digital and printable product offers multiple levels of reading differentiation and audio accommodations!Aligns with State and Common Core Standards!Students first learn theme vocabulary and topics before progressing to identifying the theme in a story.These materials can be used for whole or small group instruction, remediation, centers, home school, summer school, and as individual assessments in person or through distance learning!Thi
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2nd - 5th
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Digital/Printable Main Idea Task Cards w/ Differentiation & Audio Grades 1-3
This highly differentiated set of 32 digital and printable task cards is a great addition to any reading curriculum and classroom! These task cards are a fun and encouraging way to enhance student performance with identifying main idea and supporting details in fiction and nonfiction short stories. This product is perfect for use in the classroom and through distance learning! This product includes:1 Printable Product Containing:2 Task Card Sets (1 Main Idea Set and 1 Main Idea and Story Details
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1st - 3rd
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Paired Passages - Text Connections
Twelve high-interest paired paragraphs, each with one question that requires a high level of thinking to complete. You will receive:-24 high interest paired passages (2 per page)-12 questions, each requiring the reader to make text to text connections-answer recording sheets-answer keysThe set is provided in both color (for use in learning stations) and black and white (for student reproducibles). Six of the paired passages are presented in the free downloadable preview.Use these short passages
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Task Cards Bundle
Inferences Bundle
A bundle of both my flashcards and short stories, the #1 and #2 bestsellers in my store! Address your students' inferencing needs from grades 1-8. The flashcards are great for grades 1-5, while the short stories target upper elementary and middle school topics from grades 4-8. Click on each link for previews!
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1st - 8th
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Story Elements Game: 30 Story Cards, Anchor Chart, Game Board, Answer Key
Great practice for learning about main characters, setting, conflict, & resolution of story.
Game:
30 story cards, an anchor chart, game board, and answer key
Each story card asks:
1. Who is the main character?
2. What is the setting?
3. What is the conflict?
4. What is the resolution?
Students can play in a small group or individually, as a student directed activity.
Enjoy!
CSL...a teacher's helper
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2nd - 4th
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Short Stories with Comprehension Questions
Use these 10 short stories with accompanying questions to target comprehension, story structure, vocabulary, idioms, main idea, predicting and inferencing skills.
Read the story and then ask the questions on the next page or preview the questions before reading the story to help with comprehension. The card then asks the student to retell the story in their own words after answering the questions to target expressive language skills.
Includes an image for each story to support understanding
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3rd - 10th
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Sequencing Center--30 Five Sentence Stories
My absolute best seller is ready to be used in YOUR classroom.
Need some extra activities for sequencing? Here's a great product for you! There are 30 stories with five sentences each. Just copy, laminate, and cut apart each story. Store individual stories in envelopes.
Stories are each coded with graphics geared toward the story--makes for easy sorting.
Use these story sets 2 ways:
1. Whole Group Activity: Pass out the cards to one story and have students come to the front. Other stu
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Making inferences worksheets 3rd grade & 4th grade, 5th,Inferencing activities
Help your students practice making inferences with the 3rd, 4th & 5th grade inferencing worksheets. Then, apply their knowledge using inferencing activities and reading passages. Included in this bundle are two resources to be able to practice this skill in multiple ways. This product is great to use in the classroom, for tutorials, or in a home-school setting. The TASK CARDS product includes: These task cards describe common, everyday objects and range from easy to difficult. The students w
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3rd - 5th
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RL 3.3 Character Traits, Responses, & Motivations - Differentiated Stories
RL 3.3 Character Responses, Traits & MotivationsThere are 14 reading passages with comprehension questions, task cards, writing prompts, and an exit ticket in this product. Page 1: Teacher Directions/Concept Development - How Characters Influence PlotPage 2-13: -2 stories showing how two different characters change the plot. (8 total reading passages for this section.)-2 sections with questions for the individual stories.-1 page comparing how the characters influenced the plot.Page 14 &1
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3rd
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Also included in: Third Grade Reading Bundle - RL CCSS
Short Story Bundle, No Print, No Prep!
Short Story Bundle!!!!
Products Included in this bundle:
Language Loaded Stories
Story Retell and Sequencing
Get this product bundle for 15% off!
• This bundled product includes 40 original short stories total!
• Perfect for use with language small groups in speech therapy or even ELA centers!
Language Loaded Stories
• includes 20 original stories of varying length and complexity that range from 3rd-7th grade level appropriateness, but really depends on your student's level of function
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3rd - 7th
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Main Idea and Key Details (Non Fiction) 1st Grade Reading Toothy® Task Kits
Toothy® Task Kits- an original idea from Angie Olson at ©Lucky Little Learners, LLC.This pack is part of the 1st Grade Reading Toothy Bundle. Save money by purchasing the bundle HERE.Your students will receive all the practice they need to reinforce the skill of main idea and key details with this pack! There are 24 non fiction passages included. Each passage features a clear main idea with key details. There are a total of 168 text-dependent questions (7 questions for each story). Stude
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1st
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DIGITAL Descriptive Writing Prompts for Use with Google Classroom
My kids are VERY visual learners, which is why I made this resource for my kiddos. Included are 40 pictures, each having a first line to their story. The first couple of sentences are sometimes the hardest for my 3rd graders, and these cards just give them a little nudge to get thinking about the picture and the rest of their writing. This is a DIGITAL file, which means that this can be used with Google Slides, Google Drive, and Google Classroom.There are a ton of ways to use these prompts. *Des
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: ULTIMATE Digital Resource Bundle to Use with Google Classroom
Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs Differentiated Bundled Unit
This is a bundled unit on Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs perfect for meeting the Common Core Standards: ELA L.4.5b and L.5.5.b: Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
In this unit you will find an engaging Powerpoint which defines idioms, proverbs, and adages, gives examples, and provides practice in identifying them. They may also be printed out and used as classroom posters.
The task cards can be used as a center activity or whole group activity. There
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Grades:
4th - 7th
WH Questions Task Cards BUNDLE: 150 Funny Reading Comprehension Passages
Students read the hilarious passages then answer wh questions. Plenty of who, what, when, where, & why questions designed to test reading comprehension. Each of the 150 funny passages focusses on one of the Five W questions at a time.Each task card is written in the form of a "newspaper article." The laugh-out-loud stories are about a fictional town called Bovine City. Whacky characters and obscure events happen in the town and are reported in the Bovine City News.These high-interest/low re
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1st - 5th
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Paragraph Sequencing & Main Idea A Manipulatives
Comprehension, sequencing, and main idea are all targeted. First students must read and comprehend the paragraphs. Then they arrange them sequentially. Finally, main ideas are matched to paragraphs.
The 30 sets contain high-interest, informational text. The nonfiction stories in Level A have 4 paragraphs and main ideas. The sequence is more obvious than in Level B. Content is appropriate for third grade or above.
Manipulatives build key comprehension skills by providing extensive practice usin
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2nd - 5th
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Common Core Aligned Theme Unit
This unit will help students and teachers take on the ever elusive theme, which is a difficult concept to teach. This unit also delves into students writing constructed responses to text, which is aligned to Common Core Standards. There are more than 65 pages in this unit, which include posters, graphic organizers, half page graphic organizers, and practice questions (spanning multiple common core standards).
Literature Passages:
• The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Aesop fable)
• The Lion and the Mo
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Grades:
4th - 7th
The Lady, or the Tiger by Frank Stockton - Short Story Unit - Task Cards
This 8 day short story unit for "The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank Stockton contains scaffolded close reading activities and a no-prep narrative writing task that will engage your middle school students. These reading comprehension resources are designed to support struggling readers, ELL/ESL, and special education students, such as an adapted play, differentiated activities, and chunked text and guided reading questions.Students will LOVE that they are in control of deciding the resolution to thi
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5th - 8th
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Character Analysis Short Stories Graphic Organizers: Spring Edition
Get the ultimate character analysis pack here! This pack is spring-themed.
~There are 24 story cards that can be laminated. I included an easier version of the same story as well (48 cards in all). Students can read the stories, then will choose the character trait that best fits the character in the story. After laminating the cards, students an underline evidence in the text, too!
~Story spin and task cards to be used with any book or the task cards. The story spin and task cards have charac
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Character Analysis BUNDLE
Kentucky Derby Activities {QR Codes, YouTube Videos, Picture Books
I wanted to create a day centered around the Kentucky Derby since it is a local event that is known world wide. Many of my students don't know much about the Derby and we are only 45 minutes away from Louisville, Kentucky. In this unit, you will find QR codes that have videos where students (or the class) can watch about the History of the Kentucky Derby, Listen to the Call to the Post, Listen to the song “My Old Kentucky Home,” and hear many horse related picture books read aloud on YouTube.
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2nd - 7th
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WH Questions Task Cards - 75 Funny Reading Comprehension Passages
Students read the hilarious passages then answer wh questions. Plenty of who, what, when, where, & why questions designed to test reading comprehension. Each of the 150 funny passages focusses on one of the Five W questions at a time. Reading level 1 - 3.Each task card is written in the form of a "newspaper article." The laugh-out-loud stories are about a fictional town called Bovine City. Wacky characters and obscure events happen in the town and are reported in the Bovine City News.These h
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: WH Questions Task Cards BUNDLE: 150 Funny Reading Comprehension Passages
PICK A PHOTO PROMPT • 60 Writing Ideas with Word Boxes • Grades 4–6
60 PHOTO PROMPTS for CREATIVE WRITING!5 High-Interest CategoriesPick a Photo Prompt is a great solution for your reluctant writers! Pick a Photo Prompt is a unique collection of 60 full-color photographs to motivate students to think and write. The photographs are divided into five categories, so there’s something to stir the imagination of all your students. The photos are in the public domain, so feel free to use them without copyright worries.Each of the five categories has twelve awesome
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4th - 6th
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WH-Question Inferencing Short Stories for Auditory | Reading Comprehension
Want to work on Inferencing, Predicting, Context Clues, and WH-Questions with one single resource? Then look no further! These 10 short stories with inferencing, predicting, support detail questions, AND all 6 corresponding WH-Questions are PERFECT for whole group, literacy centers, small group, or individual instruction! They were carefully written to assist with developing student’s receptive and expressive language skills, auditory and/or reading comprehension skills, along with text analysis
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3rd - 5th
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Main Idea and Key Details (Fiction) 1st Grade Reading Toothy® Task Kits
Toothy® Task Kits- an original idea from Angie Olson at ©Lucky Little Learners, LLC.This pack is part of the 1st Grade Reading Toothy Bundle. Save money by purchasing the bundle HERE.Your students will receive all the practice they need to reinforce the skill of main idea and key details with this pack! There are 24 fiction passages included. Each passage features a clear main idea with key details. There are a total of 168 text-dependent questions (7 questions for each story). Students
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Grades:
1st
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