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Higher education reading strategies games for staff
Critical Thinking Mystery Activity: Murder of a Millionaire
In this fun murder mystery activity that encourages critical thinking and reading skills, students have to follow the clues to figure out who killed the rich CEO of a powerful company at his home during a dinner party. Who can figure it out especially when he was found in a locked room? With multiple plot lines, this one feels like an old Agatha Christie cozy mystery. Was it a jealous husband? A corrupt lawyer? Whodunit?This is a printable version in PDF. Looking for other versions? Click the li
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
Fluency Card Game
TOP SELLER FOR A REASON!!... cause it really does wonders for my kiddos and others who have used it.
This game is used by my third graders during their Reading Center time. It is a choice in my Fluency bucket. What I noticed was that my students enjoyed similar games but needed to be a bit more challenged. I created Fluency Twisted Tongues as a fun way to teach my students to slow down when they are reading. My students are really enjoying this game and are learning so much about their [person
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2nd - 5th, Staff
Harry the Dirty Dog Activities Distance Learning Ready
I LOVE the book Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion! It's been a favorite of mine ever since I can remember.....This book study/book companion will give you many opportunities for extending your literacy lessons centered around this fun classic read aloud! Many of the printables/activities are differentiated so you can adjust them for different levels of learners! The materials included are: Predictions Favorite Part Feelings Setting Character Details The Main Idea Beginning.Middle.End sequencing w
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K - 2nd, Staff
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Also included in: Harry the Dirty Dog Distance Learning BUNDLE
Distance Learning - EDITABLE PowerPoint Nonfiction Text Features Jeopardy Game
This exciting Jeopardy game is the perfect way to engage your students with learning and practicing their skills with Nonfiction Text Features! This is in Powerpoint Presentation form and is easy to utilize. All you have to do is set to slide show and PLAY!!There is a variety of rigor with these questions for students to really have to think through Nonfiction Text Features. (Digital and Print)Happy Teaching!!For optimal formatting: Download fonts PBCinnamonRaisinBagel and KG BlankSpaceSolid
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1st - 7th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Inference Nonfiction Group Activity
Are you looking for a challenging inference activity that is different? This nonfiction inference activity uses “real” documents (check stubs, receipts, letters, etc.). Students must make inferences about the people from the documents. This is an interactive inference group activity that should be used to teach or reinforce inference and analysis of nonfiction materials. Inference Nonfiction Group Activity includes:♥ 6 characters♥ Each character is supplied with information (emails, receipts, c
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7th - 8th, Staff
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ESCAPE THE ROOM Fiction, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension, Strategies, Elements
End of the Year Reviews are the perfect call for an "Escape the Room" challenge!!!
This highly engaging ESCAPE THE ROOM includes all these higher-level comprehension, strategies, and skills covering over ELA 30 standards!
You can use this activity to review fiction strategies & non-fiction elements!
The best part? USE YOUR OWN BOOK OR TEXT!
• sequence
• making predictions
• figurative language
• problem and solutions
• text connections
• ask and answer questions
• summarize
• different end
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2nd - 8th, Higher Education
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A Camping Spree With Mr. Magee
Your kids will love this book about Mr. Magee and his dog Dee and their camping adventures! This is a great read aloud for a camping week at school or just for fun! Includes: Differentiated Materials to reach different levels of learnersPrediction Materials Problem and Solution Story Elements (2 options) ABC Order with words from the story Punctuation Printable Beginning Middle and End story sequencing (with less text) Story Sequencing Sentences cut and glue (with more text) Colorful Camper: des
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K - 1st, Staff
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Phonic Decoding Syllabication Card Game - Mission to Mars
As a Reading Specialist, I work with students who struggle with decoding and syllabication or breaking words into manageable chunks. Practicing nonsense words is a proven strategy for improving this skill. Poor decoders can be second-language learners: ELL or ELD, know less vocabulary, get lost within words, use onset only and guess at the rest of the word, or simply timid readers.
While playing this game children play independently and don’t worry about getting the word correct, they just want
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3rd - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Critical Thinking Mystery Activity: The Perfect Crime
In this engaging mystery activity, students have to follow the clues to figure out how a woman killed her husband without anyone suspecting anything! In fact, it's unclear whether or not she did anything wrong at all? Can they follow the clues and use their critical thinking skills and reading strategies to figure it out!This is a PDF Printable copy that works well for a small group activity in a face-to-face classroom. Click here for the PowerPoint version. Or Click here for the Google Slides
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
Armadillo Rodeo BUNDLE
Engaging readers is key in the elementary classroom, and this book companion will have your readers building literacy skills while having fun with this rootin' tootin' read aloud all about TEXAS! This set of materials was made to extend your reading activities with the story Armadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett. The vocabulary materials would be great for a small group/guided reading activity or at a literacy center!This book companion includes: *49 pagesVocabulary Materials: 15 story vocabulary cards w
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K - 2nd, Staff
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Too Many Pumpkins: A Book Companion
I love this story for October!All about a little old lady and what she does when she ends up with "too many pumpkins"!!!This set is great for classroom teachers, speech pathologists or reading specialists!!This set includes: Super cute Emergent Reader (12 pages) *high frequency words include:this, is, a, the, her, with, wereMake a prediction printable Beginning, middle and end printable Character Details printable Story Sequencing Sentences printable with cut and glue "Enormous" vocabulary print
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K - 1st, Staff
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Also included in: Pumpkin Favorites Read Aloud Bundle
If You Give a Moose a Muffin Sequencing Book Unit
Use these materials along with the book If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff.There a a variety of materials that focus on sequencing and retelling the story included in this book unit. You will get: 14 Story Picture Cards (with super picture support...I pay close attention to detail when it comes to choosing graphics for emerging readers) 14 Story Word Cards Number Cards for sequencing activities on your pocket chart Ideas for Story Involvement Ideas for making this a flannel board sto
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PreK - 1st, Staff
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Also included in: Laura Numeroff Book Companion BUNDLE
The Pigeon Has to Go to School Book Companion Activities
Use these materials along with the book The Pigeon Has to Go to School by Mo Willems. If you like to use these books with your class, I have added a little school house icon to the top of the worksheets for easy organization! You can tell right away which Pigeon book this goes with by looking at the little school house icon! This is a great set for distance learning, sub plans or any classroom or homeschool setting!Includes activities for: ComprehensionPrediction *differentiated (draw, draw and
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K - 1st, Staff
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How to Catch the Easter Bunny Book Companion
Here's a book study/book companion to go along with the book How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton! You will have materials that can be used for whole group instruction, guided reading, small groups or individual work or homework! You will get activities for: Story Elements: Story Elements Graphic Organizer Making Predictions *differentiated Main Character Characters/Setting/Problem and SolutionCharacter Trait graphic organizer EB Looks like/Acts like organizer Making C
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K - 1st, Staff
Also included in: How to Catch a Bundle of Book Companions
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Comprehension Packet
Engaging readers is key in the elementary classroom, and this comprehension packet will have your emergent and early readers building comprehension skills while having fun! This set of materials was made to extend your reading activities with the story Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems.Here's a link to the book companion for more activities! Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Companion Your readers will focus on identifying key story details, story elements, story sequence and rec
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K - 1st, Staff
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Balloons Over Broadway Book Companion
Help your students strengthen their reading comprehension skills with this companion for the story Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. Includes materials that will help your class focus on identifying story details, story elements, story sequence and recall, character details, feelings, cause and effect, writing and more! Includes: Parade Punctuation: read the sentences about the story and add the correct punctuation! Compare and Contrast: the parade now and thenBalloon Designer: What ballo
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K - 2nd, Staff
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Secret Santa Logic Puzzle: A Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Game
Enjoy this holiday-themed logic puzzle that gets students using critical thinking skills. Five friends have a Secret Santa party. Can your students follow the clues to figure out which gift everyone got and who their Secret Santa was? Perfect for practicing using process of elimination, evaluating evidence, deducing, and mathematical reasoning.This logic puzzle makes a great warm-up activity, filler, or fast finishers activity. It can also be a fun holiday game. Or fit into a unit on critical th
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Holiday Mysteries and Puzzles Bundle: Four Critical Thinking Activities
Thanksgiving at the Tappleton's Comprehension Activities
Engaging readers is key in the elementary classroom, and this comprehension packet will have your emergent and early readers building comprehension skills while having fun! This set of materials was made to extend your reading activities with the story Thanksgiving at the Tappleton's by Eileen Spinelli. I love this story because it's as old as I am! I remember my teacher reading this to me during November! Your readers will focus on identifying key story details, story elements, story sequence a
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K - 2nd, Staff
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Also included in: Thanksgiving at the Tappleton's BUNDLE
Interrupting Chicken Comprehension Materials
Every teacher can relate to the frustration of the Papa in this story!!! Interrupting Chicken can't help herself....but if you read this story to your students, perhaps you can help them remember that interrupting isn't polite! Maybe your children are learning from home, and they definitely need to be reminded not to interrupt too! This is a set of materials to use with the book Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein.Materials in color and if you are saving ink.... black and white! Work on.
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K - 2nd, Staff
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Run, Turkey, Run Comprehension Activities
Engaging readers is key in the elementary classroom, and this comprehension packet will have your emergent and early readers building comprehension skills while having fun! Your readers will focus on identifying key story details, story elements, story sequence and recall, character details, feelings, and more! Perfect way to target comprehension skills or assess comprehension!Use this for...book discussions in a small group settingindependent learning stations and literacy centersSLP reading ac
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K - 2nd, Staff
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Also included in: Run, Turkey, Run BUNDLE
The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza Companion and Game Bundle
I love the book The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza and this bundle will give you tons of literacy activities to use along with the story....as well as a fun comprehension game to play while building comprehension and story recall! The Book Companion: EMERGENT READER COLOR RETELLING CARDS: These match the Emergent Reader TEXT and PICTURES EXACTLY!!! Using them together really sets the kids up for reading success! Sequencing Mini Flip BOOK FOR STORY ELEMENTS Cause and Effect Sequence Sentence Strips
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K - 1st, Staff
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THE AMAZING RACE: HOW TO GUIDE FOR ANY SUBJECT, NOVEL, OR UNIT OF STUDY!
Updated June 2019 with fixed spelling error and new format!Are you looking for something to engage your students before or during your unit of study?This activity is great way to engage your students and to get them excited is through playing in-class games and working together to accomplish new challenges. It is engaging, exciting, and interactive between students. This will involve movement, team work, and critical thinking. This is a How-To packet to help YOU plan, navigate, and make this les
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Critical Thinking Mystery Activity: Empty Bank
In this fun mystery activity that encourages discussion and critical thinking, students have to solve an odd riddle--why did 10 police drive up to a bank and surround it in the middle of the night, even though no one was inside! Can your students follow the clues to figure out what happened? They'll need to use logic and close reading to figure it out! The PowerPoint format makes it easy to share face-to-face in class or in online classes, distance learning, or remote learning (whatever we're c
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
Distance Learning Critical Thinking Mystery: Millionaire Murder Google Slides
In this fun murder mystery activity for Google Slides, students have to follow the clues to figure out who killed the rich CEO of a powerful company at his home during a dinner party. Who can figure it out especially when he was found in a locked room? With multiple plot lines, this one feels like an old Agatha Christie cozy mystery. Was it a jealous husband? A corrupt lawyer? Whodunit?This product only includes the Google Slides VersionClick the links below to purchase other versions separatel
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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