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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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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
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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
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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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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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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Grades:
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
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
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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Claims and Evidence Information Text Mystery Short Fiction Story Activity
Mystery stories are perfect for getting to grips with claims, evidence and reasoning. Get students engaged in reading, following ideas, understanding cause-and-effect relationships, and predicting outcomes. In a mystery, the reader has to employ inference skills to understand the story and identify clues. This fun, mystery story activity pack will improve students’ comprehension and inference as they employ detective skills to find the guilty suspects. With loads of fun activities to turn your r
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5th - 9th
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Weslandia character changes, lessons learned
WESLANDIA by Paul Fleischman 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 motivat
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in:Â A Book Companion Bundle
Reader Response Menu
There are so many different ways to respond to a text! With this tool you can give students options as to what they will focus on as they read independently, with you in a small group, or even all together as a class. Turn every story you read into an opportunity to practice comprehension and understanding!The product includes:- Menu: readers can choose from 12 response ideas.- Template: readers can use these half page forms to write their responses.- Role Cards: give each reader a job during s
Grades:
3rd - 5th
The Can Man Literature Unit
This Literature unit goes along with the story "The Can Man" by Laura E. Williams and covers basic comprehension and inference, plot events, context clues, sensory language, character analysis and character change, and theme. Use as whole class or in guided reading groups. You can also use this mini unit to review concepts and fictional story elements that have already been taught or use as sub plans!
Grades:
3rd - 5th
CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Story Sleuths I Literature Extention Critical Thinking
STORY SLEUTHS I is a 4 week, critical thinking project based on Caldecott Award winning books. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which Caldecott Award winning book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is CCSS aligned. Students also enjoy great literature, learn about artistic media, and participate in col
Grades:
K - 4th
Ron's Gone Wrong Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google Slides (PG - 2021)
Ron's Gone Wrong Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google Slides (PG - 2021) challenges students to identify character traits, how characters change throughout the story and compare characters with each other. Define algorithm and write your own steps that successfully create friendships. Discuss how social media is affecting student lives and explore the concept of digital privacy within the context of the film. Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this mov
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3rd - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Strategies QUESTION STEMS For Any Text
Use these Reading Comprehension Strategies of 45 fiction and nonfiction comprehension question stems and prompts, plus 3 "before", "during" and "after" activity sheets are easy to use and versatile. This set is designed to help you teach "making connections" as a reading strategy with any book. These questions are content-free, meaning they can be used with ANY text...not specific titles. Common Core Anchor Standards are listed below. (14 pages)Includes:(20) Quick-Pick Sticks: Narrative Reading
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in:Â GUIDED READING ACTIVITIES BIG BUNDLE Levels M - S
Narrative Story Grammar Progress Monitoring Rubric and Speech Therapy Packet
It can be overwhelming to collect targeted data for a range of reading comprehension and narrative expression goals. This is a no fluff speech language therapy checklist for progress monitoring of narrative comprehension and expression. This carefully created checklist is a go-to for data collection, monitoring progress, and creating goals and objectives for a private practice or an IEP. It includes sample goals and short samples of narrative analysis write ups.It is carefully constructed to ta
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2nd - 8th
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Socratic Seminar 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Printable & Digital Templates for ANY TEXT
Run a Socratic Seminar for any text in your 3rd-6th grade classroom with this comprehensive printable and digital resource complete with everything you need to ignite higher-level thinking, critical thinking, and depth & complexity. This is an excellent activity to extend ELA (reading & speaking) skills! Student workbook, project templates, teaching slides, and much more are included. Students will make deeper connections to any text or topic through collaborative conversation and though
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3rd - 8th
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Boris and Bella characters, lessons learned, Halloween activities
Boris and Bella is a BOOtiful story which can teach young readers how to watch the character for theme changes. It's an awesome read aloud for our Halloween activities. This resource is now ready for distance learning too! Bella Legrossi (the messiest monster in Booville) and Boris Kleanitoff (the tidiest monster in Booville) were neighbors who rubbed each other the wrong way. Kids will have fun listening to this Halloween story to find out if these two could ever be friends. By using the sig
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1st - 4th
Also included in:Â A Book Companion Bundle
Book Report Project: Gingerbread Character
Gingerbread Character Book Report Project
Students will decorate a paper (or cardboard or sandpaper) gingerbread man to look like a book character!
Included:
-Student directions
-Pattern to trace
-Name tags
-5 differentiated character analysis graphic organizers
-Rubric
-Notes to Teacher
-Picture of example with ideas for materials
-Simple printable version in case you are short on time
This is a simple project that you can have students complete in the month of December, or you may even s
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2nd - 5th
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Written Comprehension - White Socks Only mClass TRC Questions
Can your students prove their answers? They need to practice written comprehension! This written comprehension reading packet uses the children's book White Socks Only by Evelyn Coleman, QR codes (to watch a video of the story read aloud), and 4 comprehension questions in a variety of formats for literacy-rich classrooms to practice written comprehension. Comprehension questions are in an mClass-similar format used in North Carolina. {Book not included!}*****This title is included in the Writte
Grades:
3rd
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Also included in:Â Written Comprehension Bundle 2nd 3rd Prepare for mClass TRC Questions
Halloween Reading Response Sheets - Use ANY BOOK
Halloween Reading Response Sheets to use with ANY BOOK will help your students comprehend the text! These 25 Halloween Reader's Response Sheets can be used with any fiction book to practice comprehension or to assess students' understanding.Using these Halloween reading response sheets in your classroom will provide your students with meaningful practice in the following areas:story elementsproblem & solutionmaking connections to textsummarysequencebeginning, middle, endmain ideacause &
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
3rd Grade Summer Review Pack ELA, Math, Critical Thinking Rising Fourth Graders
Are you looking for a resource to boost retention of third grade standards and skills over the summer? With this comprehensive spiral review resource designed for end of third grade/ beginning of forth-grade math and ELA standards. It's a carefully-crafted resource that includes 20 days of engaging activities. It's a perfect summer school, a summer spiral review packet, or summer tutoring resource!Each day offers two pages of content, providing a well-rounded approach to learning. The first page
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3rd - 4th
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CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Set II Literature Extension Critical Thinking GATE
Continue the fun from STORY SLEUTHS I with 4 more weeks of critical thinking fun. STORY SLEUTHS II is a 1 month, critical thinking project based on Caldecott Award winning books. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which Caldecott Award winning book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is CCSS aligned. Students
Grades:
K - 4th
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