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Critical thinking Common Core RI.3.6 resources
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
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3rd - 4th
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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
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Reading Skill Challenges Full Year Bundle
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
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3rd
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Also included in: Emoji Escape Room EVERYTHING Bundle Math and ELA Review 2nd-6th
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
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3rd - 4th
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Interactive Reading Notebook * Book Reports & Comprehension Strategies
Interactive Reading Notebook to use with ANY Fiction Book! There are over 100 foldables and activities included in this resource. This product will accompany almost any fiction book that you use in your classroom. There are interactive activities that focus on whole book comprehension {book reports}, as well as foldables that reinforce once specific strategy or skill. This resource also works great as an added resource to Guided Reading or intervention groups. Test prep doesn't have to be b
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2nd - 5th
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
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3rd - 5th
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Comprehension and Metacognition, Reading is THINKING, Good Readers
Reading is THINKING! These reading comprehension strategies, lessons, and student handouts are perfect for students needing extra practice with metacognition skills and learning to REALLY READ. Students will learn the difference between "FAKE READING" and "REAL READING."Lessons are great for:RTI / InterventionsGuided Reading lessonsSmall group reading instructionWhole group mini-lessonsLiteracy stations / centersInteractive Reading JournalsIncluded in this READING IS THINKING download:Teaching
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Metacognition, Reading Comprehension MEGA BUNDLE
Reading Assessment Bundle Fiction & Nonfiction 2nd Grade Standards Based Grading
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
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Reading Log 3rd Grade - Weekly Independent Reading Comprehension Homework
Need to assign reading homework, but want to engage students with choice? This weekly homework reading log resource is for you! It 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 Download Includes:36-weeks of printa
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3rd
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Also included in: Weekly Reading Logs & Reading Skills Task Cards YEAR LONG BUNDLE 3rd
Reading Comprehension Cards Based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy
Comp. Quest Cards 2 are based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. Cards are color coordinated based on various levels of thinking. They are a great tool for teachers, teacher assistants and parents to engage children during a read aloud, and reading groups. I have used these cards as a third grade teacher, a resource room teacher and as a reading specialist.⭐ These are based on more recent changes from Anderson & Krathwohl (2001).➀ Light red: Remembering➁ Light orange: Understanding➂ Light yellow:
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K - 5th, Staff
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle
Reader's Workshop Unit 2 Grasping Main Ideas Grade 3 Slides, Distance Learning
I created this product to help save me time and resources spent on teaching the Reader's Workshop program. You can use this in class or for teaching while Distance Learning. It is a fun, engaging way to interactively teach Unit 2: Grasping Main Ideas and Text Structures from the purchased books. I have read every page and condensed it down to hit the important things I needed to remember to teach without having the book in my lap. It is editable so you can adapt it to your own classroom. I just
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Literacy Center: Reading Clips
Pair these reading clips with any text for a fun, ready to use center!Prep the clips once and use them again and again!Great for centers or guided reading!Included in this product:-4 Types of clips: Literary, Figurative Language, Informative, and Text features (47 Clips in all)-4 Reference sheets for students to look up what the terms meanThis product can be differentiated by pairing different texts with the clips for each student. Instructions included, just laminate(optional), fold, and cu
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1st - 5th
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Black History Month Biography Research Project
Are you looking for an independent or semi-independent research project that incorporates Bloom's Taxonomy? This African American History Research Project allows students choose an African America Figure and requires students to take a deeper look into this person's accomplishments and contributions to our society. This Biography Project also addresses many Common Core State Standards. I use it as a hybrid type project. We do some in class and students do some at home. I also bind the materia
Grades:
3rd - 5th
STEAM/STEM unit plan - Create your Ultimate Animal & Ultimate Country pack
Welcome to the "Building Your Ultimate Animal" and "Creating Your Ultimate Country" STEAM project, an immersive educational experience that ignites creativity, critical thinking, and scientific exploration among students. This dynamic initiative combines elements of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics to inspire learners.The primary goal of this project is to empower students to conduct comprehensive research on diverse animal species, analyzing their unique adaptations, beha
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Not Grade Specific
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, 5-LS2-1
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Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI)
What is artificial intelligence?Artificial intelligence, also called AI, is an incredible technology that will change many ways we work and live. This lesson plan was created to teach elementary school children the basics of what AI is as well as showing a few of its capabilities. These lessons were created to make children think and not just memorize definitions. By working through the worksheets and activities children will slowly gain knowledge of how AI processes information. This download i
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3rd - 6th
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Comprehensive Collection of Over 60 Graphic Organizers
Unleash the full potential of your classroom with this expansive set of graphic organizers designed to boost reading comprehension across both literary and informational texts. From the classic T-charts to intricate attribute charts, your lessons will be brimming with creativity and critical thinking. ✏️Our collection is more than just tools; it's a complete strategy to engage and inspire every student. Each graphic organizer comes with detailed instructions, practical classroom applications, an
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Dr. DooRiddles A3: Fun Associative Reasoning Riddle Activities for Grades 2-3
This 48-page printable PDF ebook for 2nd and 3rd graders is packed full of brain-scratching riddles that develop students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations. These riddles also develop spelling, vocabulary, reading, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Everyone loves the mystery of a riddle and Dr. DooRiddles will bring laughter, groans,and challenges (perhaps for as much as a week or more per riddle) to you and your students.Perceiving relationships b
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2nd - 3rd
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Author's Point of View T-Shirt Activity
***Objective: To identify the author's point of view of a topic.
***CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.
This activity can be used when reviewing or wrapping up an author's point of view (AKA author's viewpoint or author's perspective) lesson. After reading an informational text, students will create a t-shirt design to reflect the author's point of view about a topic.
This is a fun, creative way to teach author's perspective, viewpoi
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3rd - 12th
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Mark Rothko Art Lesson PreK-3rd Grade Art History
This lesson is an art history study of Mark Rothko which includes information about the artist and a detailed lesson on how to create an art project inspired by the painting "No. 7"The lesson is perfect for PreK through 3rd grade. Students will have the opportunity practice creating texture and layering. A fun lesson using integration of shapes. The lesson will invite the child to create a beautiful unique art piece based on the techniques used by Mr. Rothko. You can use this lesson in the foll
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Rothko Art 3 Lesson Bundle No. 7 No. 6 No. 1 PreK-4th Grade Common Core
3rd Grade CLOSE READING BUNDLE
Help your students become more confident, independent readers through this Close Reading Bundle! These question sets are perfect for helping students understand the types of questions, build stamina, become critical thinkers and locate evidence within a text! **********************************************************************This Close Reading Bundle includes:*32 Question Sets utilizing the 3rd Grade Question Stems. (Reading Passage BOOK SOLD SEPARATELY) *288 Questions TOTAL!!*Answer Keys fo
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3rd
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Informational Books Task Cards Grades 2-4 School Days Themed
Introducing young readers to informational text can be challenging. These easy-to-use-task cards can help! Fifty individual cards ask questions that are critical to a child's understanding of the structure and purpose of informational texts. Increase their academic vocabulary and content knowledge and have fun doing it. You will get 51 total cards, four per page with a title card. **The same cards are available in four other themes (below). Each card is 8.5" wide and 2.75" high. Clear cut line
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2nd - 4th
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Informational Book Task Cards Grades 2-4 Kids Love Reading Themed
Introducing young readers to informational text can be challenging. These easy-to-use-task cards can help! Fifty individual cards ask questions that are critical to a child's understanding of the structure and purpose of informational texts. Increase their academic vocabulary and content knowledge and have fun doing it. You will get 51 total cards, four per page with a title card. **The same cards are available in four other themes (below). Each card is 8.5" wide and 2.75" high. Clear cut line
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2nd - 4th
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Math Detective Beginning Workbook: Higher-Order Thinking to Improve Mathematics
A 110-page printable PDF math ebook for grades 3-4 that teaches standards-based math as it develops students' reading, writing, and thinking skills! This educational book uses topics and skills drawn from national math standards to prepare your students for advanced math courses and assessments that measure reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing in math. Students read a short story that includes a chart, table, or graph. Next they answer critical thinking questions to improve their unders
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3rd - 4th
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AUTHOR'S PURPOSE UNIT
Author's Purpose is easy as P.I.E. Persuade, Inform, Entertain! This adorable unit is perfect for teaching Author's purpose to elementary school level students! This is a huge zip file which contains EVERYTHING you need to rock an observation and teach a successful differentiated unit!Tasks are differentiated which also make this unit perfect for bridge classes and ICT classes as well! PRODUCT COMES WITH:PPT Lesson plan unit over the course of a few days or a few sessionsWritten form lesson pla
Grades:
K - 6th
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