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Free elementary informational text handouts
Informational Text Structures Posters Freebie - Description, Sequence, & more!
Here are six Informational Text Structures posters and a student handout. Great for classroom decor and centers!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:6 Posters (Black-line & Color)Summary of all 5DescriptionProblem & SolutionCompare & ContrastCause & EffectSequenceStudent HandoutBlack-lineColorDIGITAL:Google Slides - SlideshowGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Here’s what teachers are saying: ✏️ "I loved this set of posters to disp
Grades:
3rd - 5th
We Learn About....Bats & Spiders Freebie
We Learn About… Bats & Spiders Freebie
This Bats & Spiders Freebie pack contains:
Spiders “can have are” chart
Spiders “Know Wonder Learn” chart
Bats “can have are” chart
Bats “Know Wonder Learn” chart
Spider Label It! Sheet
Bat Label It! Sheet
Do You Like Bats? Graph
Do You Like Spiders? Graph
Which Do You Like More? Tally Survey and Graph
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PreK - 3rd
Fall Science FREEBIE~ Why Do Leaves Change Color?
This FREEBIE includes an informational text about why leaves change color along with 2 follow up activities: a true/false statement sheet and a cause and effect chart to complete.
This is a SAMPLE from my Why Do Leaves Change Color packet which includes:
Leaves Can, Have, Are
Leaf KWL
Vocabulary Cards
4 Days of Vocabulary Practice
Interactive Notebook Vocabulary Inserts
Fall Informational Text
3 Close Reading Activities
Cause and Effect with Pictures
Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
Cause
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1st - 3rd
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Free KWL Chart Graphic Organizer Handout!
K-W-L charts are an easy to use instructional reading strategy that is used to guide students through a text. Students begin by brainstorming everything they Know about a topic. This information is recorded in the K column of a K-W-L chart. Students then generate a list of questions about what they Want to Know about the topic. These questions are listed in the W column of the chart. During or after reading, students answer the questions that are in the W column. This new information that they h
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Veterans Day Reading Passage
Veterans Day Free Download - A one page summary of Veterans Day and why we celebrate the holiday. Appropriate for use in an elementary classroom.
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2nd - 4th
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Animal Habitats
This two page information sheet gives facts on the following habitats; desert, wetlands, forest, ocean, arctic, grassland, & rainforest. I use this when introducing animal habitats to my students.
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PreK - 5th
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Transition Words Poster
Do your students sometimes struggle with transition words and phrases? This poster is a useful tool that will help them link their ideas with words, phrases and clauses. Hang it in your classroom so your students can refer to it during their writing.
Visit http://WriteStepsWriting.com to learn more about our writing and grammar program.
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K - 5th
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Biography Research Graphic Organizer
Biography Research Graphic OrganizerGraphic Organizer looks for person's birth & death date, facts about their early life, family life, and adult life. Students must also list character traits, what the person is famous for, words to describe the person's life, and 3 interesting facts about them. Also included is a template to begin writing the 5 paragraph biography.
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3rd - 8th
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (Social Studies ) *FREEBIE*
Looking to engage your 5th and 6th graders with an interesting informational text? Check out this free Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passage to check your students' understanding of vocabulary and reading strategies as well as improve their ability to summarize given texts. ⭐ CHECK OUT OTHER 5th and 6th READING PASSAGES ⭐1.1 ↪️ SCIENCE READING PASSAGES ↩️1.2 ☮️ FILLABLE SCIENCE READING PASSAGES ☮️2.1 ↪️ SOCIAL STUDIES READING PASSAGES ↩️2.2 ☮️ FILLABLE SOCIAL STUDIES READING PASSAGES ☮️3
Grades:
4th - 7th
FREE Summarizing and Paraphrasing - Intro & Pre-Assessment with EASEL and Audio
Grab these Summarizing and Paraphrasing Posters and Reminder Cards for free!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:2 Reference PostersSummaryParaphrasing2 Reference Cards (prints 4 to a page)SummaryParaphrasingGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Paraphrasing and summarizing are both difficult skills to learn. To make matters worse, students often get them mixed up. That is why I created the PARA and SUM acronyms. Not only do they help
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Nonfiction Paired Passages FREEBIE: Zoo Animals
This is a small preview of our much larger Nonfiction Paired Passage Unit. If you love this freebie, check out the full unit here!! We hope you and your students love reading and learning about the animals as much as we did. There are 10 non-fiction articles and 1 non-fiction poem included in this unit. All the articles are student and teacher tested and approved! There are 5 multiple choice questions for each passage and 8 passages have been paired with 2 multiple choice paired passage questi
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4th - 6th
FREE Topic or Main Idea Activity | Main Idea and Supporting Details | Worksheet
Do your students have difficulty with the difference between topic and main idea? This free resource includes a cut and paste activity that can be used to practice sorting topic vs. main idea, as well as practice finding main idea in two short passages. These resources are from our Main Idea Boot Camp, which is full of activities to help teach students about main idea in a fun and engaging way! See the full details below.Grasping the concept of main idea can be challenging for students. There is
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Groundhog Day FREE Resource - Reading Passage and Questions
This Groundhog Day resource was created as part of a winter-themed blog hop full of ONE-PAGE resources. It is a super simple resource that will provide your students with a short introduction to Groundhog Day. It was intended to be used over two days. Just before Groundhog Day, read the passage and complete the prediction with your students. On February 2nd, complete the second part of page two once the results of Phil’s predictions have been announced. ☝ See how to use this resource in your cla
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3rd - 5th
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Problem and Solution Graphic Organizer
PDF Problem ans Solution Graphic Organizer
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K - 3rd
Free Nonfiction Informational Text Structures - Problem & Solution
This ELA resource is a sample of my complete Nonfiction Text Structure resource. It includes the problem and solution portion of the resource, which includes two problem and solution passages, a graphic organizer, prompts to help students identify structure and main idea, and answer keys.Students will learn not only how to identify problem and solution text structure but also how to apply that knowledge to explain the main idea of a text. This 12 page resource includes:•2 practice articles•Probl
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3rd - 6th
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Cinco De Mayo Maracas Educational Craft FREEBIE!!
Cinco De Mayo is so interesting to learn about and valuable to share with your students! This craft will teach students why Cinco do Mayo is celebrated, inform them of the battle of Puebla & tell how Hispanic people celebrate!I have included 2 options for this FREE downloadable craft:1. Educational: Learn about Cinco De Mayo by reading 3 passages about the holiday. Then, fill out the "what I learned" page and make a set of cute maracas! 2. Just for fun: Use your creativity to make maracas ju
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1st - 6th, Higher Education
Valentine's Day Writing: Narrative, Informational, Persuasive Writing Prompts
Valentine's Day Writing: Narrative, Informational, and Persuasive Prompts This writing assignment asks students to write a narrative, persuasive, or informational paragraph centered around a Valentine's Day prompt. Each sheet includes a prompt and tips for writing an effective paragraph. This activity is fun AND educational. Use one, two, or all three with your students! **************************************************************************Additional Resources:• Branches of Government SORT•
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4th - 7th
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Nonfiction Text Structures Chart
This is a resource for teachers and students to keep handy when learning about Nonfiction Text Structures and how to distinguish them.
Laminate and post in your room when talking about Nonfiction Text Structures and print out a copy for each of your students to keep in their Language Arts Folder!
This resource is set up as a chart that includes the nonfiction text structures of description, sequence, question/answer, see-saw, and comparison. For each text structure, the chart shows "key word
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2nd - 8th
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Student Interest Survey: Getting to Know Your Students
This resource should be used to help you learn more about your students.Download Preview FileDownload the preview file for a full view of this resource. Please view the preview file prior to purchasing so there are no surprises. Ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.DescriptionResource is 4 pages long and contains 20 questions:1. What do you like best about school?2. What do you like least about school?3. What three characteristics would you want to see in yo
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1st - 5th
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Nonfiction Summarizing and Main Idea Graphic Organizers
This freebie has 2 graphic organizers- a nonfiction summarizing organizer and a nonfiction main idea and details organizer.
Please check out our blog to see ideas on how we used these.
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These organizers came from our literature unit on Neil Armstrong. Check it out! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Who-is-was-Neil-Armstrong-Nonfiction-Biography-Literature-Unit
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Main Idea Notes and Practice ~ FREEBIE!
TEACHER-TESTED! STUDENT-APPROVED!Teaching Main Idea can be a little challenging, especially when introducing Topic and Supporting Details alongside it! This resource is meant to make this task easier for you!In this resource, you'll receive:1. Main Idea Notes (Modified for your learner's needs/abilities - full notes, cloze notes, and blank notes)2. 2 Practice Worksheets3. 2 Answer KeysIf you enjoy this product and would like Review Games/Task Cards to go with it, please check out the following
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3rd - 8th
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Jesse Owens Reading Passage and Comprehension Questions Freebie
Are you getting ready to teach the fifth grade Georgia Performance Standard SS5H5?
What better way to introduce students to the life and accomplishments of Jesse Owens than through this reading passage and set of comprehension questions! Answer key is included.
This two page passage discusses the life and accomplishments of Jesse Owens. Once students are finished reading, they have ten comprehension questions to answer! These questions not only ask students to refer back to the text, but also
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3rd - 7th
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Think Pair Share Poster
This poster describes the Think Pair Share method that teachers often use in the classroom.
This poster can serve as a reference for students when asked to TPS in the classroom during lessons. It can also be used as a handout for those going to school for teaching.
TPS allows for students to think about their own learning, discover what their peers are thinking, and generate new ideas together!
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PreK - 8th
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FREE Idea Principal / Main Idea Graphic Organizers - Bilingual Organizers
Spanish and English. These bilingual main idea/ central idea graphic organizers are the perfect addition to any bilingual/dual language classroom! Download today!YOUR FEEDBACK IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED!This product is in SPANISH and ENGLISH!Enjoy this freebie! YOUR FEEDBACK IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED!It includes the following organizers:Idea CentralIdea PrincipalMain IdeaCentral IdeaVisit my store, Biliteracy Now, for all your Spanish needs!FOLLOW ME for updates on new products!This product is for person
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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