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Preview of Camping Themed End of the Year Activities for 3rd & 4th grade - All Subjects

Camping Themed End of the Year Activities for 3rd & 4th grade - All Subjects

Do you want an engaging end of the year unit? Relate camping to science, social studies, math, and reading in 3rd or 4th grade!! All activities are rigorous, engaging, and upper elementary focused!You can transform your classroom into a campground or just work through a theme, either way these high level activities will keep your students engaged!How will this help the teacher and student?Engagement- Students will be engaged the ENTIRE time you are learning about camping and working with the the
Preview of March Madness Reading Test Prep Challenge - 3rd & 4th Grade

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
Preview of Boris and Bella characters, lessons learned, Halloween activities

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
Preview of Surgery Day for Reading Comprehension Practice - Doctor Transformation

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
Preview of MORE MINI MYSTERIES:  20 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities

MORE MINI MYSTERIES: 20 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities

Grab your reluctant readers' attention with these short, high-interest mysteries! No prep worksheets sure to improve reading comprehension.Follow along with Detective Cody as she solves these 20 intriguing "whodunits" mysteries. Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students read each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, p
Preview of Test Prep Reading Skills Carnival | Digital and Printable

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
Preview of Making Inferences Unit, Grades 3-5, Common Core Reading

Making Inferences Unit, Grades 3-5, Common Core Reading

Created by
Erica Trobridge
This 60+ page Making Inferences unit focuses on identifying learning goals with students, teaching them how to develop strategies for becoming more effective readers, and then providing activities for them to practice these strategies in various ways. I've included fiction and nonfiction reading passages, anchor charts, graphic organizers, task cards, and other activities in this unit for inferring character traits, feelings, setting, author's viewpoint, and theme.*** Be sure to download the 20-
Preview of 3rd Grade Reading Review Game | Digital Escape Room | Google Distance Learning

3rd Grade Reading Review Game | Digital Escape Room | Google Distance Learning

This digital (Google) end of the year test prep escape room game is the most fun way to review the 3rd grade reading standards while encouraging critical thinking and problem solving! It can be used live in the classroom or via distance learning. In this escape, students will compete individually or as a group to beat the clock and escape Planet Emoji!*This is a digital version for use with student Google accounts. If your students don't have access to Google accounts, use the print version inst
Preview of Reading Log - Independent Reading Response Homework Log - Use with any book

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
Preview of Mr. Peabody's Apples Character Changes, Lessons Learned

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
Preview of Classroom Escape Room: Escape StoryLand (Story Elements)

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
Preview of CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES BUNDLE Literature Extensions Critical Thinking GATE

CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES BUNDLE Literature Extensions Critical Thinking GATE

Created by
Barbara Evans
Story Sleuths I, II, and III Bundle delivers 3 products at 20% savings. You will receive 12 weeks of clues for the Story Sleuth challenge; an enrichment unit using Caldecott Award winning books to cultivate critical thinking. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which 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
Preview of Reading Comprehension Worksheets - 121 Response Templates for Any Book Grades 2

Reading Comprehension Worksheets - 121 Response Templates for Any Book Grades 2

How do you assess a second grader’s reading comprehension for report cards? This question can be particularly difficult if you are required to follow a standards-based grading report card. Second Grade ELA Reading Comprehension Year-Long Curriculum Bundle provides a quick reading comprehension assessment for each of the Common Core standards. This print version makes it easy to make two piles- got-it and needs more work making small group creation a breeze.Standards-Based grading has never been
Preview of Weslandia character changes, lessons learned

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
Preview of The Wild Robot Questions - The Wild Robot Novel Study Discussion Questions

The Wild Robot Questions - The Wild Robot Novel Study Discussion Questions

⭐ Make sure to take a sneak peek at this amazing resource ⭐Do you love the novel, The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown, but need low-prep activities to integrate into a fun novel unit? The Wild Robot Discussion Questions for Google Slides are a perfect way for students to synthesize information as they read each chapter in the novel. This resource includes a printable and digital option and is designed so that you can simply download, print, and go! This is ideal for teachers wanting a high-quality a
Preview of CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Story Sleuths I Literature Extention Critical Thinking

CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Story Sleuths I Literature Extention Critical Thinking

Created by
Barbara Evans
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
Preview of Reading Comprehension Homework - Weekly Independent Home Reading Questions 3rd

Reading Comprehension Homework - Weekly Independent Home Reading Questions 3rd

Need to assign reading homework, but want to engage students with choice? This weekly homework reading log provides you with 36 weeks of grade-appropriate reading homework logs full of questions from every CCSS reading standard for literature and informational text.Each reading log contains ten questions - four are for fiction texts, four for nonfiction, one reflection question, and one free choice option. No two logs are the same.Your Reading Comprehension Homework Download Includes:36-weeks of
Preview of Frindle Novel Study and Activities

Frindle Novel Study and Activities

Engage and challenge your students with this Frindle novel study and activity pack filled with standards based fun! This bundle contains a PowerPoint and no prep worksheet activities for your students which will not only teach reading and vocabulary work but will also further develop critical thinking skills and creativity. These classroom ready Frindle activities are a win for you and your students!By purchasing this bundle, you are saving 20% off the price of individual resources.Great discus
Preview of Compare & Contrast Reading Response Theme, Setting, Plot

Compare & Contrast Reading Response Theme, Setting, Plot

These reader’s response pages can be used with fiction or non-fiction text. They are perfect to use as a journal response page and cover plot, theme, character traits, predictions, reflections, compare/contrast & student’s interpretations. Also provided is how illustrations help us to better understand the text (fiction). A useful tool to encourage your students to take a closer look at illustrations in text. Anchor charts provided to help students recognize the difference between ‘plot’
Preview of Digital Book Reports Distance Learning Google Drive

Digital Book Reports Distance Learning Google Drive

Created by
Teacher Karma
Your students will love these Digital Book Reports for Google Drive. Easily use these book reports and responses for distance learning. You'll receive 39 engaging digital book report forms that work with any book to improve reading comprehension. You will receive 26 fiction and 13 nonfiction digital book reports. They can be used over and over again as students read more books.Looking for additional distance learning resources? Making Inferences to Pictures Google DriveDigital Book Response
Preview of Virtual Escape Room: Summer Break Escape

Virtual Escape Room: Summer Break Escape

About Escape Rooms in general:These escape rooms are an engaging and interactive way for students to learn problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and teamwork. It will require them to work together to solve puzzles and clues, fostering a sense of camaraderie and cooperation. It will also encourage students to think creatively and to approach problems from different angles, which is a valuable skill in any academic or professional setting. Give your students the opportunity to experience the
Preview of Teach CCSS with Encanto's Song Surface Pressure | Theme | Craft & Structure

Teach CCSS with Encanto's Song Surface Pressure | Theme | Craft & Structure

Created by
TeacherTravis
Teach CCSS with Encanto's Song Surface Pressure! Use this short 3 minute song to teach a ton of CCSS standards. Explore how lyrics and visuals reveal how Luisa feels about herself and how Mirabel must feel about her older sister. Discuss word/phrase meanings in the lyrics like 'under the surface' and 'cerebus'. Finally, identify the theme and lessons that can be learned from Luisa's song. This song by Jessica Darrow, along with the lyrics on screen, can be found on YouTube here. (Note: I do no
Preview of Socratic Seminar 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Printable & Digital Templates for ANY TEXT

Socratic Seminar 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Printable & Digital Templates for ANY TEXT

Created by
Lodge's Learning
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
Preview of COMMON CORE READING Comprehension Bundle

COMMON CORE READING Comprehension Bundle

Save with these two best sellers together in a NO PREP 2 IN 1 BUNDLE, which includes over 100 reading comprehension response printables aligned and compatible with the Common Core Reading for grades 1-3. The resource packets in this bundle require no laminating or color ink. Just print and use with any book during whole group instruction, reading centers, literature circles, as homework, and more. IMPORTANT TO NOTE:This is a discounted, BUNDLED pack of 2 resource items that are also available in
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