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Short stories centers for Easel Activities
Third Grade Word Work Worksheets with Phonics Focused Passages and Activities
This is an all-year Word Work packet for 3rd Graders. Spelling Patterns are introduced in Phonics Focused Short Stories and reinforced daily in different Reading and Writing Activities. These word work worksheets promote word recognition, vocabulary development and text comprehension, which makes them a great addition to your Third Grade Literacy Centers and Small Groups! Each week's activities focus on two to three spelling patterns, suffixes, or prefixes. There is a short story written with he
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3rd
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Also included in: Word Work and Reading Passages Bundle with Digital Option
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
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2nd - 6th
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Second Grade Word Work Activities with Phonics Focused Passages - SOR Aligned
This is an all-year Science of Reading aligned Word Work for 2nd graders, now with the zero-prep EASEL by TpT Digital Option. Word Families are introduced in short stories, and reinforced daily in different activities. This resource promotes word recognition, vocabulary development and text comprehension, which makes it a great addition to literacy centers and small groups!The weekly activities included in this Word Work packet consist of reading a story and identifying Word Work words, writing
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1st - 2nd
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12 SHORT MYSTERY STORIES & READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Follow Clues - Fun
Watch reading comprehension skills soar with these captivating short mystery stories and activities! Follow the clues around New York City with Detective Hanlon as he uncovers the truth in each short, high-interest mystery - guaranteed to capture the attention of even the most reluctant readers! Students will LOVE following clues, discovering evidence, making inferences and solving these intriguing mysteries!Meet the DetectiveTravel throughout New York City as you visit famous places and solve
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4th - 9th
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The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Interactive Flip Book, 10 Activities
This interactive resource contains everything you need to engage students with Edgar Allan Poe's creepy classic, "The Tell Tale Heart." Perfect in October (or any time of year!) this resource can be used alone, with Interactive Notebooks, or with Interactive File Folders.THIS "TELL-TALE HEART" RESOURCE INCLUDES:full text of “The Tell-Tale Heart” in easy-to-read font, with especially difficult vocabulary terms definedlesson plananticipation guidetext-dependent questions10 activities9 writing prom
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7th - 9th
Fairy Tale Writing with Picture Cards
Even reluctant writers will be excited to write with this resource! Encourage students to put a creative twist on traditional fairy tales by choosing surprising character, setting, and problem combinations to write about. There are 56 cards included in this writing center: Setting (16), Character (24), and Problem (16). ALL cards are provided in color and line art. Students draw one from each set to use in writing a creative story.Depending on the reading ability of your students, you may choose
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Writing Centers Bundle Draw Three and Write with Me Series
Fractured Fairy Tales & 5 Wh Questions -Reading Comprehension No Prep Worksheets
These 40 high-interest, low readability fractured fairy tales with a twist were designed to help students improve their reading comprehension skills. These no prep worksheets will also help them to experience unusual and varying points of view. By reading the short, humorous stories and answering the accompanying who, what, when, where, and why questions, students will learn to apply comprehension strategies so that they can understand and retain the information they read. Contents Include:- 4
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2nd - 8th
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Fiction Context Clues Reading Passages and Activities with Vocabulary Grades 4-6
Vocabulary in Context is great for building vocabulary, applying learned vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency! These ten reading passages use real photographs to help support comprehension which is a great strategy if using for ELL's or intervention. This product is packed with 10 reading passages, vocabulary with definitions, fill in the blank application activities, and writing prompts. Answer keys for activities included! This resource is intended for grades 4-6 but can be used for other gr
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Context Clues Reading Passages and Activities Bundle with Vocabulary
Compare & Contrast Characters- A Fantasy Short Story for Reading Comprehension
Students compare and contrast characters in the delightful fantasy world of Garlok the Terrible. The product includes a short story, student response pages, as well as conversation guides, roles, and guiding questions to help generate authentic discussion. Story Synopsis: It's showtime for Garlok- a hero has finally arrived! But things don't go quite according to plan, for either of them!This product is sold as a PDF file which includes: - Title Page- 2-page teacher guide for story implementatio
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3rd - 5th
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Reading Comprehension Passages with Text Dependent Questions
Engage readers with high-interest realistic fiction passages and comprehension questions! Students will practice their close reading skills with a variety of other fiction reading skills. Each of the five passages has a set of multiple choice questions and short answer questions that require students to use their text evidence skills.Grades: 2nd and 3rd grade readers but has been used with intervention, at-risk and enrichment groups at other grade levels This product includes:5 fiction passages5
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2nd - 4th
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Fable Reading Passages - 20 One Page Fables from Around the World
These fable reading passages introduce students to different cultures around the world. Just one page each, these easy stories allow each student in your class to have their own fables to read! If you've checked out every single collection of fables in your school and public library and STILL come up short, you need these one-page fables!What Other Teachers Like You Are Saying:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This resource is easy to use and engaging." - Tara S.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I purchased these because I needed fables t
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3rd - 5th
Class Books for the Whole Year - 40 Prompts for Kindergarten Writing Center
Class Books are an engaging way to get your students excited about writing! Each student writes their own page of the book, and then they are put together to make a book that can be added to your classroom library. The writing prompts can also be used on their own, and do not have to be put together in a class book if that works better for your classroom.In this pack, there are 40 different class books included. They go through each season and provide a wide range of writing topics.What is inclu
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: My Most Used Activities BUNDLE | Math, Literacy, Fine Motor and More!
Weekly Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Reading Context Clues
Summary of Story:Two friends who never bend the rules try sneaking out of school just once before they graduate eighth grade... Unfortunately, that day happens to go terribly wrong.About this Resource:This is one story that is split into five passages. Each passage has seven questions (5 multiple choice, 1 short answer, and 1 extended response). Questions look at vocabulary, context clues, synonym/antonym, and other aspects of close reading.Whether you use these reading passages as homework, par
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Summer Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
Short Vowel Reading Comprehension & Word Work w/Digital Option Distance Learning
Use this for Distance Learning: 30 "short vowel word family" stories - each of the 30 reading comprehension stories comes with 3 differentiated versions for comprehension questions. This would also be great as a word work center/activity as each differentiated set of stories features a different word family. Each word family story also comes with 9 word family WORD CARDS. These are great to use when previewing or introducing the new words to the kids before they read the story. Or....you can
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K - 2nd
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DAZE 1st GRADE Practice Passages #1-5 Dibels (1st-2nd)
I have created these passages to help students practice for the DAZE Dibels assessment.Each passage includes words in boxes. Students need to circle one of the words that makes the best sense in each sentence. There is an answer key for each passage.1st grade passages have TWO answer choices.These are also available for remote learning as Google Slides. Get them here:Google Slides 1st Grade DAZE Practice Passages Set 1 #1-10 DIBELS (1st-2nd)Google Slides 1st Grade DAZE Practice Passages Set 2 #1
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: DAZE 1st GRADE Practice Passages #1-50 Dibels (1st-2nd) **BUNDLE**
1st or 2nd Grade Narrative Writing Picture Prompts Story Starters Worksheets
Spark creativity in your kindergarten, first-grade or second grade writers with these engaging story-starter activities. Tailored for young learners, these 12 engaging picture prompts are perfect for narrative writing stations, centers, journal prompts, keyboarding, and occupational therapy handwriting activities. 2 styles of worksheets for differentiation. One style has a typical word bank and the other has a picture word bank for emerging readers. These differentiated worksheets have just the
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1st - 2nd
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Reading Comprehension Packet (SPANISH) | DISTANCE LEARNING
No-Prep Comprehension passages/Text-Based Evidence/Reading Comprehension
There are 10 short stories with a sheet of 5 questions included with each passage. I designed the passages for my end of the year second graders, but they could work for students up through fourth or fifth grade depending on the reading levels of your students.
They could work as an assessment or as an activity to accompany a reading strategy lesson or an independent literacy center as well as homework.
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1st - 4th
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Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension Passages
These no prep arctic animal nonfiction and fiction reading passages with comprehension questions and main idea and key detail graphic organizers are perfect for your second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade students! These reading comprehension worksheets will bring a love of learning back to your reading block. Your students will be engaged while learning about some wonderful animals who call the arctic home! Do you often cringe at how your students struggle to enjoy nonfiction
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE
Making Inferences-A Printable & Digital Short Mystery for Reading Comprehension
Students use text clues and background knowledge to propose a solution to this short mystery! This product also includes guiding questions, conversation roles and a conversation guide to generate authentic discussion and close reading. Story Synopsis: Tommy Truman is a 4th grader who has a knack for discovering the truth. Have your students join his journey as he helps his fellow classmate solve a mystery!This product works well with our Making Inferences Mini-Lesson (designed for interactive no
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Making Inferences BUNDLE-A Mini-Lesson and 5 Short Mystery Stories
Finish the Story Writing Activity with Writing Prompts and Checklist
This literacy center is perfect for writer's workshop or as a writing center to practice using the different story elements. Use the checklist, writing pages and story prompts to help students begin successfully writing their own stories. Have your students complete the stories from the prompts. They can check that they are using all the story elements that are needed (characters, setting, problem and solution) by referencing the checklist.What is included:→ 12 story starter cards (color and B&
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PreK - 1st
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Long Vowel Reading Comprehension & Word Work w/ Digital Option Distance Learning
30 "long vowel word family" stories - each of the 30 reading comprehension stories comes with 3 differentiated versions for comprehension questions. This would also be great as a word work center/activity as each differentiated set of stories features a different word family. Each word family story also comes with 9 word family WORD CARDS. These are great to use when previewing or introducing the new words to the kids before they read the story. Or....you can print them off and use them as a
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K - 3rd
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DAZE Practice Passages #74-83 Dibels (4th-6th)
I have created these passages to help students practice for the DAZE Dibels assessment.
Each passage includes words in boxes. Students need to circle one of the words that makes the best sense in each sentence. There is an answer key for each passage.
These passages have THREE answer choices.
Check out all my other DAZE practice passages for grades 1-6:
1st Grade to 6th Grade DAZE Practice Passages
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: DAZE Practice Passages #74-140 Dibels (4th-6th) **BUNDLE**
Reading Comprehension & "WH" Questions{Jan} (w/digital option) Distance Learning
4 January-themed reading comprehension passages and questions, each with 5 basic "WH" comprehension questions. The stories are both fiction stories and nonfiction stories. The questions are the basic: "who, what, when, where, why" questions. NO PREP NEEDED! Just print and go!Answer Keys are included!This product is part of a bundle. You can save some money by buying the bundle. Look at it here:Reading Comprehension Stories & "WH" Questions {Whole Year - 12 Months}I have always introduc
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1st - 3rd
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Reading Comprehension & "WH" Questions{Nov} (w/digital option) Distance Learning
4 November-themed reading comprehension passages and questions, each with 5 basic "WH" comprehension questions. The stories are both fiction stories and nonfiction stories. The questions are the basic: "who, what, when, where, why" questions. NO PREP NEEDED! Just print and go!Answer Key is included!This product is part of a bundle. You can save some money by buying the bundle. Look at it here:Reading Comprehension Stories & "WH" Questions {Whole Year - 12 Months}I have always introduce
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1st - 3rd
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