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Preview of RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Reading Skills & Interventions

RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Reading Skills & Interventions

Created by
Hello Literacy
*Note* As of 12/10/2015, an additional Comprehension Companion Add-On Kit is available that aligns to this product. Sold separately HERE.**Note: This individual product is now available in this BUNDLE.**60 Fluency Passages for 5th-12th Grade HERE. This product will help you progress monitor those interventions. In RTI, it's simply not enough to provide interventions to struggling readers, we must have proof, with data points, to prove that the interventions are working (or in some cases, not w
Preview of Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Informational Paragraph and Essay Writing

Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Informational Paragraph and Essay Writing

Created by
Kim Miller
Are you looking for ways to strengthen your students' writing skills? These 15 writing prompts will give your students the practice they need to write narrative, opinion, and informative stories and essays while focusing on organization, evidence, sentence structure, and grammar. Just print and go or assign digitally through Google. These prompts are perfect for writing practice any time during the year! Through a variety of writing prompts, students will learn how to focus on the prompt given w
Preview of September 11 Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions for 911 Patriot Day

September 11 Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions for 911 Patriot Day

In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the attacks on September 11, 2001. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. 4 types of questions are included, along with an answer key. Integrate history content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels: M-Q-W$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grad
Preview of Kindergarten Report Card - Parent Teacher Conferences Quarters Editable Forms

Kindergarten Report Card - Parent Teacher Conferences Quarters Editable Forms

This kindergarten report card and assessment kit makes it so easy to assess students, document student data and growth, fill out report cards and communicate with parents. Coordinating, standards based forms make the entire process streamlined, quick and stress free! Teachers love how easy this kit is to use and parents appreciate the easy to read and understand format. This is a wonderful tool to use at parent teacher conferences as well. Skills assessed are closely aligned with the kinderg
Preview of ACT English & Reading Skill-by-Skill 2nd Edition by Fun ACT Prep

ACT English & Reading Skill-by-Skill 2nd Edition by Fun ACT Prep

Created by
Fun Test Prep
Test prep doesn't have to be boring!Updated 2nd Edition of our BEST SELLING resource! We combine 23 ACT-assessed reading and English skills with high-interest subject matter to keep students entertained, motivated, and engaged while also breaking up the monotony of typical test prep readings and serving as a more light-hearted, less intimidating introduction to standardized testing.Contents include:At-a-glance overviews of each skill, outlining sample question stems, strategies, and tips;Mini-pa
Preview of United States Map Quiz & Worksheet, USA Map Test w/ Practice Sheet, US Map Quiz

United States Map Quiz & Worksheet, USA Map Test w/ Practice Sheet, US Map Quiz

United States Map Test: Easy-to-read US Map Quiz and Practice Sheet will help students learn to correctly identify and locate all 50 states. This product also includes a labeled USA Map in full & half-page design and blank USA map for practice. Learning how to correctly identify all 50 states on a map of the United States is a critical skill for students of all ages.US Map Quiz (US Map Test) is ready to print-and-go to test knowledge of the USA Map and 50 states. This map of the United State
Preview of Map Skills Worksheets & Performance Task | Print & Easel

Map Skills Worksheets & Performance Task | Print & Easel

Practice using a map key, a compass rose, and a scale to read, interpret, and create basic maps! These printables are perfect for teaching geography or quick map skills assessments in first grade, second grade, or third grade! The following print-and-go map skills activities are included:Map Vocabulary Foldable: Students cut along the dotted lines to create three flaps and then fold along the solid line. Under each flap, students define the vocabulary word shown on the top of the flap. Words inc
Preview of TED Talk: Persuasive Writing Unit & Assignment

TED Talk: Persuasive Writing Unit & Assignment

Created by
The Lesson Shop
Our most popular item, now with an updated TED Talks To View list!This TED Talk presentation assignment begins with viewing and analyzing TED Talks based on different Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking techniques. Students then create their own. Perfect for either in-class or independent work! This Package Includes: Overview of TED Talks Assignment Sheet Persuasive Techniques HandoutRecommended TED Talks to study Note Taking Template for active viewing Research Notes Template Ideas Templ
Preview of Map Skills Project Based Learning Pirate Treasure Map w/ Landforms & Communities

Map Skills Project Based Learning Pirate Treasure Map w/ Landforms & Communities

Need to assess your students' map skills in a fun engaging way? This project-based learning activity assesses elementary student map skills by having them bury their pirate treasure! Students become actively engaged in designing their own island and mapping the route to X Marks the Spot! A great resource for teaching and assessing basic map skills in your social studies classroom! This pirate project includes landforms and community services to make a comprehensive map assessment.This map skill
Preview of The Outsiders Novel Study Final Test, Activities, Chapter Questions, Quizzes

The Outsiders Novel Study Final Test, Activities, Chapter Questions, Quizzes

The Outsiders novel study unit for the book by S.E. Hinton. Includes a pacing guide, The Outsiders chapter questions (comprehension questions from all 12 chapters), vocabulary activities, The Outsiders characters and story elements digital notebook, comprehension activities, chapter quizzes, task cards, a review game, and a final test. It is printable, but links are also provided for Google Classroom. Included in this The Outsiders Novel Study Unit: --Printable Copies of All Activities--Pacing
Preview of 50 States and Capitals Map Activities Print & Digital Resource

50 States and Capitals Map Activities Print & Digital Resource

Help your students learn and remember the 50 United States and Capitals. This product breaks the 50 states into five regions to make learning easier to manage and teach. United States maps are included with printable assessments, self correcting digital assessment and digital practice worksheets.Update! Easel Digital Version is Included (updated 7/2022)Self Correcting Assessments and Easy to Assign!Save $$$ when you buy as a bundle:The United States and Capitals Geography Review Activities and A
Preview of Complete Fun ACT Prep BUNDLE: Everything You Need for a FUN Test Prep Class!

Complete Fun ACT Prep BUNDLE: Everything You Need for a FUN Test Prep Class!

Created by
Fun Test Prep
Everything you need for an ENTIRE (NO PREP!) English/Reading ACT prep course!Save 20% with the purchase of the Fun ACT Prep BUNDLE. If you are a dynamic teacher who wishes to reach all your students with high-interest materials that keep them engaged, interested, and learning, this is for you!Included in the full-digital bundle:• Our best-selling "Fun ACT Prep: Skill by Skill" digital workbook • Our high-interest "Fun ACT Prep: Practice Tests" digital workbook• Our engaging 4 ACT English Power P
Preview of Hidden Figures Movie Guide Questions (Multiple Choice Worksheet)

Hidden Figures Movie Guide Questions (Multiple Choice Worksheet)

35 multiple choice questions to accompany the 2016 movie, Hidden Figures, directed by Theodore Melfi. Great to use with any science, math or history class. Teacher info included. Questions are in order as they occur in the movie. Can be used with clickers or CPS systems.
Preview of 3rd Grade NWEA Map Reading Test Prep Practice Testing Printable and Google Forms

3rd Grade NWEA Map Reading Test Prep Practice Testing Printable and Google Forms

3rd Grade NWEA Map Reading Practice Tests - Spiral Review Test Prep - Includes 3 practice tests with 3 narrative and informational passages and 37 NWEA Map style reading questions and answers. A writing prompt is also included. Printable copies are included, as well as links to self-grading Google forms.Includes:Printable Copies3 Links to Self-Grading Google Forms and Directions--The Voice (narrative poem with 11 questions and answers)--The Case of the Missing Orange (narrative with 15 quest
Preview of Text Based Writing (4th & 5th Grade - Informative & Opinion Essays)

Text Based Writing (4th & 5th Grade - Informative & Opinion Essays)

Created by
forkin4th
Are you a 4th or 5th grade teacher in need of text based writing resources to prepare your students for the end of year writing exam? With this pack, you and your students will feel ready to ace that test! Formatted to align with the FSA and AASA (formerly called AzMERIT).Included are TWO mock writing activities including:3 text passages per set (1st prompt: INFORMATIONAL and 2nd prompt: OPINION)writing prompt looks & feels similar to end-of-year testspaper-based planning form & final
Preview of 180 Comprehension Assessments: Add-On Kit for Fluency Passages (sold separately)

180 Comprehension Assessments: Add-On Kit for Fluency Passages (sold separately)

Created by
Hello Literacy
This Add-On Comprehension Kit was created as a companionto the already existing product, 60 Fluency Passages. If you currently own my Fluency Passages product (sold separately), it is not necessary to purchase this product. However, you MAY purchase this product if you would like to collect additional comprehension measures, in addition to a fluency score (which is also a measure of comprehension) from those fluency passages.This product contain 3 different comprehension assessments per fluency
Preview of ACT English Test Prep Review Sheet on Grammar, Usage, and Rhetorical Rules

ACT English Test Prep Review Sheet on Grammar, Usage, and Rhetorical Rules

This is a 3 page .pdf document that covers all of the Grammar, Usage, and Rhetorical rules tested on the ACT English test. This also includes some basic test-taking strategies for the English section of the ACT test.I have used this in my own classroom and at school-wide ACT Review Sessions for the last 14 years!Teaching Tip: When helping students prepare to take the test, I have my students take a practice passage. Then as we go through the answers, I review the rules based on which rule the qu
Preview of 3rd Grade NC EOG Reading Practice Tests (North Carolina End of Grade Review)

3rd Grade NC EOG Reading Practice Tests (North Carolina End of Grade Review)

3rd Grade NC EOG Reading Practice Tests (North Carolina End of Grade Review) - Includes 4 practice tests with 44 NC EOG multiple choice style questions and answers. Includes both literary and informational passages and questions. Printable copies are included, as well as links to self-grading Google forms.Includes:Printable Copies of all practice tests4 Self-Grading Google Links to practice tests--Informational Text - What is Micro-chipping?--Narrative - Where Did He Go? --Poem - My Best Friend
Preview of 5th Grade End of Year Math Assessment, Basic Diagnostic, Spring Skills Review

5th Grade End of Year Math Assessment, Basic Diagnostic, Spring Skills Review

Ready for spring math review?  This 5th Grade End of Year Math Assessment is the perfect resource to wrap up your school year.  Use this practice test as a basic math diagnostic assessment for test prep or a basic math skills assessment for summer school!And best of all this assessment is available in both printable and digital form! This 5th Grade Math End of Year Assessment includes: ✅ 16-Page Assessment✅ 54 Multiple Choice Questions✅ All standards covered (2 questions per standard) ✅ Space to
Preview of 4th Grade NWEA Map Reading Test Prep Practice Testing Printable and Google Forms

4th Grade NWEA Map Reading Test Prep Practice Testing Printable and Google Forms

4th Grade NWEA Map Reading Test Prep Practice Tests - Includes 3 practice tests with 3 passages and 45 NWEA Map style questions and answers. Includes both literary and informational passages and questions. Printable copies are included, as well as links to self-grading Google forms.Includes:Printable Copies3 Links to Self-Grading Google Forms and DirectionsPassages -1 Informational Text - Save the Pangolins!1 Science Fiction - The Heart of Outer Space1 Play - The New Friend45 Questions and Answe
Preview of 5th Grade Math Assessments by Standard, 5th Grade Math Spiral Review- Test Prep

5th Grade Math Assessments by Standard, 5th Grade Math Spiral Review- Test Prep

Do you have a laundry list of skills you need to reteach? This bundle 5th Grade Math Assessments by Standard is for you! Instant 5th grade math spiral review for the ENTIRE YEAR with 2 assessments for each common core standard. This bundle of 5th Grade Math Assessments includes digital and printable versions for all 60 assessments.  This 5th grade math spiral review quiz bundle covers: Numbers and Operations in Base Ten (NBT)- 16 Assessments Fractions- 20 AssessmentsOperations and Algebraic Th
Preview of Liberty's Kids BUNDLE 1-40 Video Response Forms, Tests, AND Reflection Questions

Liberty's Kids BUNDLE 1-40 Video Response Forms, Tests, AND Reflection Questions

Looking for DIGITAL GOOGLE FORMS AND ACTIVITIES for online learning? Click here.Quizzes, Tests, and Thinking Questions -Basic 10 question quiz/ video response form for EVERY episodemultiple choice, T/F, fill in the blank for episodes 1-40-Answer key for each quiz/video response form and test-3 thinking response questions per episode Great to use as discussion questions too.- Additional separate review TESTS provided every 5 quizzes.This is a PDF download but we also have a link to our Google Doc
Preview of Inference Reading Passages Making Inferences Fiction and Nonfiction Inferring

Inference Reading Passages Making Inferences Fiction and Nonfiction Inferring

This Making Inferences Bundle can save you valuable time when looking for an effective resource for teaching inferring to young learners. It's great for beginners and struggling students alike. Included are 25 short fiction and nonfiction passages with 3 built-in inferences each! No more scouring through dozens of books to find good examples of inferences.⭐ Here's what Tiffany had to say: "This is a great product that helps to scaffold with various levels of support. This also helps generalize
Preview of 50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms

50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms

Created by
Mister Harms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT

Importance of learning social studies

Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.

Benefits of learning social studies

Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:

  • Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
  • Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
  • Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
  • Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities

By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.

Teaching with social studies resources

On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.

Discover printable and digital social studies resources

If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.

Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.

For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies

What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?

There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.