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Short Story Creative Writing (Roll-a-Story)
Introductory PowerPoint covering the elements of a short story plus silly story starters for creative writing in a "Roll-a-Story" format. These four "Roll-a-Story" cards allow for 864 different story combinations! Students first roll a die to select a character, then roll to select a setting and one more roll to select the conflict. Then let the creative writing fun begin.I suggest laminating the "Roll-a-Story" cards. Students only need to use a card briefly, for three rolls of the die. The
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3rd - 6th
Sequence of Events Jeopardy-Style Game Show
This fun and sushi themed game will help you get your students excited about practicing sequence of events. Encourage your students to use the transition words to help them find the correct answer. I also have my students list what happened in order and make sure their answer makes sense!This game is set up Jeopardy style through the use of Microsoft PowerPoint. Just enter the presentation mode from the first slide!***Please note that if you do not have POWERPOINT you CAN NOT use the file the wa
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2nd
Also included in: Reading Skills PowerPoint Games Bundle
Packet of Memoir Texts
Packet of 12 Memoir texts
*mentor texts to serve as models for your students as they write their own memoir
*short texts for enjoyment
*great to use with ELA test prep
~~Packet it ready to print and hand-out!~
Texts included:
Grandmama's Kitchen Table (Cynthia Rylant)
Not Enough Emily's (Jean Little)
When I Was Little (Jamie Lee Curtis)
Laughter (Sandra Cisneros)
Home (Michael J. Rosen)
Hairs (Sandra Cisneros)
Alone (Jacqueline Woodson)
Learning the Hard Way (Eloise Greenfield)
Mattie's Ride (
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2nd - 12th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle | Digital & Print
DIGITAL UPDATEThis bundle is now complete with both print and digital versions of all 10 sets! DESCRIPTIONAre you looking for a fun way to give your students daily reading comprehension practice that requires no prep? These monthly sets of reading comprehension passages allow your students to practice reading fluency and comprehension every day. These are lighthearted, fiction passages with a monthly theme. They are appropriate for advanced first grade, second grade, and third graders needing ex
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1st - 3rd
Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs Differentiated Bundled Unit
This is a bundled unit on Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs perfect for meeting the Common Core Standards: ELA L.4.5b and L.5.5.b: Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
In this unit you will find an engaging Powerpoint which defines idioms, proverbs, and adages, gives examples, and provides practice in identifying them. They may also be printed out and used as classroom posters.
The task cards can be used as a center activity or whole group activity. There
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4th - 7th
Theme Activity - Fables, Worksheet, and Answer Key!
Using Aesop's fables, the students will identify the theme of each story in the attached chart. This could be done individually, in pairs, small groups, or used as one station in centers. Discussions can be completed afterwards. Students can also be given each of the fables and highlight the facts that lead them to finding the lesson/moral.
This activity can be used in conjunction to teaching theme or as a separate review and follow-up activity.
Please rate and give feedback if you use it a
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5th - 8th
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick creative writing example (Just Dessert)
Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is an excellent medium to teach creative writing. The titled illustrations are accompanied with only the slightest bit of text. A mere suggestion as to what already has happened and might happen. Every turn of the page introduces a unique vignette, an intriguing picture that arouses curiosity that tugs at the imagination, thus sparking new ideas to fill in the blanks. The entire book is a collection of writing prompts! The tantalizing st
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
All About Fall - Autumn Activities
Now is the perfect time for discussing, learning, and reflecting on the season of Autumn. Full of fall activities, this seasonal unit will enhance your teaching of the subject, with proven student satisfaction! You will find teaching materials in various formats: student readers, teacher big books, realistic fiction student books, and more! The materials were made so you can pick and choose who with and where to use them, either whole group or small group will be perfect for these teaching c
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1st - 2nd
Rainy Days: A Social Story About the Fear of Rain and Thunderstorms
This is a social story about rain. This story has been written to help those who have a fear of the rain. This story discusses coping strategies for this fear. This book is part of my series for children on the autism spectrum.
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PreK - 3rd
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Short Stories WH Questions for Auditory/Reading Comprehension | FREE Edition
❤ Short Stories WH Questions for Auditory/Reading Comprehension FREE EDITION ❤ Print-N-Go!!This is a FREE lite version of my Short Stories WH Questions for Auditory/Reading Comprehension, and includes 2 short stories with 6 corresponding WH Questions (total of 12 WH Questions), which were carefully written to assist with developing student’s auditory and/or reading comprehension skills. You can also utilize these stories to work on improving student’s abilities in the areas of attention, discrim
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K - 3rd
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Reader's Theater script for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
This is a reader's theater script for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. The parts of narrator, grouchy ladybug, and friendly ladybug have be divided into several parts. This script was made for a class of 22 students. It can be adjusted for a classroom of any size.
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1st - 3rd
Cause and Effect in Fiction Reading Unit | Graphic Organizers, Lessons & Tasks
This CAUSE AND EFFECT UNIT incorporates essential ELA SKILLS such as identifying SIGNAL WORDS, CAUSALITY, INFERRING and RELATIONSHIPS into an ENGAGING, NO PREP sequence of READING LESSONS your students can apply to ANY FICTIONAL TEXT in 2024.It is COMPLETELY EDITABLE, and students can READ, LISTEN or WATCH some timeless included tales to reinforce CAUSE AND EFFECT concepts and skills.You are Getting⭐ Lesson Plans to Teach Cause and Effect Reading Skills⭐ Cause and Effect Passages ( Text and Mult
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3rd - 6th
The Chocolate Touch Comprehension Questions
This product is a ready to print and use set of chapter comprehension questions and answer key. There are 2 to 4 questions per chapter that include a range of literal and inferential questions. Students respond to the questions in complete sentences.
These questions can be used for literacy groups, silent reading, or guided reading groups. I have found that these comprehension questions have increased student test scores in comprehension immensely!
I created this particular set of questions
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3rd - 4th
(Distance Learning) Who is Telling the Story Digital Listening Center RL 1.6
Working on who the narrator is can be so much fun with this digital center! Use this as a whole group, small group or independent lesson. Print the recording sheet and be ready to press play! There are 20 short stories included for students to practice deciding who is telling the story. Each story is read to the students once they hit the play button. You may also choose to skip the read version and read to your students. The stories were created so the reader has to listen to the supporting det
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1st
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Figurative Language Passages - Alliteration - 2 Digital and 2 Printable Versions
If you are looking for stories and poems designed to help students identify and practice figurative language, then this resource is for you!!Included in this Figurative Language Set:2 stories with custom illustrations for practicing alliterations.2 poems with custom illustrations and tons of alliterations.A/B multiple-choice questioning.Open-ended evidence-based question.Challenge activity to find evidence in the text.Custom Illustrations from Three Birds Art. IG: Threebirds_art2 Google Drive di
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2nd - 6th
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Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night ~ Story Sequence Strips
This is a sheet of 8 sentence strips for the story "Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night" from the Houghton Mifflin® reading program. Students cut apart these strips and sequence them in the correct order, then glue them onto another sheet of paper. Great hands-on practice!
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2nd
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The Scholarship Jacket Plot Diagram
Actively engage students in identifying the key events of the plot in "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas. Students fill in the blanks to organize the events in the story. Answer key included.This download is included as part of a complete mini-unit using "The Scholarship Jacket." Take student comprehension of the story one step further into critical thinking, analysis, and evaluation. Find the mini-unit at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Scholarship-Jacket-Mini-Unit-Gr
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6th - 8th
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Social Story- "I Can Respect My Parents"
Better Behavior Booklet: A Social Story- "I Can Respect My Parents", presents a specific behavioral situation, that students may encounter throughout their day, in a very positive manner. The booklet consists of a title page followed by 5 pages of positive examples, illustrations, and/or reasons to support the target behavior---presented in a short story format. In this particular booklet, supporting the need to respect one's parents/ understand why this is important is the target behavior that
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PreK - 3rd
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Holiday Partner Readers' Theater Plays with Corresponding Puppets
This is a collection of six two-page original Reader's Theater Plays written for the holiday season. Each play is written for only two characters, which makes them perfect for partner practice in literacy centers or for use in a whole-class setting. Children can practice reading the plays once and then switch characters to read it a second time. Each holiday play has two characters, a setting, a problem and a solution. Each play is written to incorporate high frequency words, repetition, and
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K - 2nd
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Characterization Activity - Fables, Worksheet, & Answer Key!
Using Aesop's fables, the students will characterize an animal in each story in the attached chart. This could be done individually, in pairs, small groups, or used in stations or centers. Discussions can be completed afterwards allowing for reflection, follow-up, feedback, and further insight. Students can also be given each of the fables and highlight the facts that lead them to finding the lesson/moral.
The document is editable, so teachers can change for various student abilities and levels
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5th - 8th
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Spring | Short Stories WH Questions for Auditory/Reading Comprehension
❤️ This WH Question Short Stories Spring Edition set includes 60 WH Questions ❤️ Each story asks Who, What, Where, When, Why and How! ❤️ Perfect for Auditory and Reading Comprehension and LEVEL 1 includes picture supports!❤️These 10 short stories with 6 corresponding WH Questions (total of 60 WH Questions), were carefully written to assist with developing student’s auditory and/or reading comprehension skills. You can also utilize these stories to work on improving student’s abilities in the are
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K - 3rd
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Winter | Short Stories WH Questions for Auditory/Reading Comprehension
This Winter Themed WH Question Short Stories Set includes 60 WH Questions Each story asks Who, What, Where, When, Why and How! ❤️ Perfect for Auditory and Reading Comprehension and LEVEL 1 includes picture supports!❤️These 10 short stories with 6 corresponding WH Questions (total of 60 WH Questions), were carefully written to assist with developing student’s auditory and/or reading comprehension skills. You can also utilize these stories to work on improving student’s abilities in the areas of a
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K - 3rd
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Social Story- "I Can Respect My Teacher"
Better Behavior Booklet: A Social Story- "I Can Respect My Teacher", presents a specific behavioral situation, that students may encounter throughout their day, in a very positive manner. The booklet consists of a title page followed by 5 pages of positive examples, illustrations, and/or reasons to support the target behavior---presented in a short story format. In this particular booklet, supporting the need to respect the teacher is the target behavior that is being discussed. Each page of the
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PreK - 3rd
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Nate the Great and the Big Sniff Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Comp
This product is a ready to print and use set of comprehension questions and answer key. There are two to four questions per chapter and they include a range of literal and inferential questions. Students respond to the questions in complete sentences.
These questions can be used for literacy groups, silent reading, or guided reading groups. I have found that these comprehension questions have increased student test scores in comprehension immensely!
Total Pages: 5
Synopsis of Nate the Great
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Grades:
1st - 6th
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