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Free elementary reading resources for GATE

Free Logic Puzzles Sampler DIGITAL AND PRINT

Created by

This product contains 5 logic puzzles for gr. 1-2. These puzzles come from my Winter and Spring Logic Puzzle Packs. They provide opportunities for students to develop skills in logical thinking, problem-solving, making inferences, drawing conclusions, recognizing similarities and differences, and comparing and contrasting while reinforcing both reading (using picture and context clues) and math skills (ordinal positions, greater than and less than, time, size comparisons). THIS FREEBIE INCLUDE

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Reading

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

GATE, Printables

Also included in: 2nd Grade Logic Print & Digital Puzzles Critical Thinking Activities Bundle

Cereal Box Book Report - Project Based Learning

Created by

That Fun Teacher

This is a fun way for students to show their understanding of either a book you've read together as a class or a book they've read on their own. This resource includes printable pieces that students can fill out, cut, and glue directly to a used cereal box. There is structure, but also the opportunity for creativity. The following template pieces are included in this resource:-Front of box: Students create a cereal name and look for the cereal-Back of box: Students create a game/activity that re

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Printables

February Idioms from the Heart

Created by

Margaret Whisnant

February Idioms from the Heart is a combination history and figurative language lesson. Each of the forty original sentences, organized as two separate activities of twenty items each, are constructed around an idiom with the word heart in it. Students are challenged to interpret the hidden meaning in each one. The preliminary Student Page briefly explains the history behind our language's large collection of idiomatic expressions that erroneously attribute human emotions and person

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Valentine's Day

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, GATE

Matilda Book Study - FULL UNIT

Created by

The Gifted Guide

Vocabulary, higher order thinking questions, social emotional discussion, and chapter projects for Matilda by Roald Dahl. Check out Gifted Guide for more awesome, free resources!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Reading

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Guided Reading Books

Contrived Math--Tricked-Out Word Problems with Ordinary Numbers

Created by

Margaret Whisnant

This download is for those students and their teachers who enjoy solving somewhat twisted, definitely unusual (aka "tricked out") word math problems. An equal combination of language arts and basic math skills, Contrived Math challenges participants to collect common data, such as the number of days in a year, shuffle it around according to instructions, and come up with a targeted answer. The activity is divided into two parts of twenty problems each. Full answer keys are included. Eigh

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Reading

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Handouts, GATE

Westing Game Wanted Posters

Created by

MeghanJ

Directions and rubric to make Wanted Posters for The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin. This will work well for 5th thru 9th grade. These can be passed out directly to students to use as directions and then scored by the teacher for a grade. Can be adapted for other books. Excellent for GATE students. Standards covered: Drawing Conclusions, Character Analysis, Noting Details

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Projects, GATE

FREE Rosa Parks Book Companion Womens History Month + Reading Comprehensionn

Created by

The Wise Teacher 350k

Free book companion of Reading Comprehension Rosa Parks. These task cards (PDF) are perfect for Black History Month or Women's History Month and can be easily assigned on Seesaw for a fun lesson! Kid-Friendly way to cover multiple concepts/skills!Illustrated story page for teaching/reviewNew vocabulary words“Snazzy” words student practiceAdaptable Speech Sounds/Sight Words worksheetReading ComprehensionExcellent activity for Reading Comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, phonics, synonyms and rhy

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Reading, Women's History Month

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Activities, GATE, Task Cards

Crazy Compounds: Creative Word Building Gifted Enrichment Activity for K-1

Created by

Enrichment with Class

Need a fun, hands-on word building activity to differentiate for your higher or gifted readers in kindergarten and first grade? This 13 page Crazy Compounds document includes it all: directions page with five activities, several pages of compound word parts for students to cut apart, answer keys, and student sheets with answer blanks. Teachers can even make one laminated set for use in a language arts center. (Could also be used as a good hands-on activity for your lower readers in 2nd grade.) I

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, GATE

Opposites Board Game for Primary *Folder Game with Drawing and Writing

Created by

Lazzaro

This is a great board game for reviewing opposites in the primary grades. Students match pictures to pictures; therefore, students are working on their ability to match opposite words, in addition to reading. There is also a worksheet for them to keep track of what they are doing in the center (if you would like to use for accountability in centers). In addition, I have built an option into this game where students can ask their friends for help, and still get a prize for the correct answer. Ho

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, GATE, Activboard Activities

GATE reading response log

Created by

Lisa Graham

Reading response log using GATE icons of depth and complexity. For use when students are finished reading a chapter book. Can be used with all students, not just GATE students. This response log makes responding to literature a more meaningful and challenging activity.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

GATE, Homework, Graphic Organizers

Teaching Perspective and Point of View with Because of Mr. Terupt

Created by

Gifted and Giggles

This activity goes along with the first 7 chapters (personal stories) in the book Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea. Students explore how life experiences, perception, and tone help shape a character's perspective. The author's craft is also a focus as students discuss how the author writes to form each character's personality. Included: Information Collection for the first 21 pages of the book Discussion Cards Writing Prompt ********This is a preview of two new products that I will be upl

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, GATE

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.6

, RL.5.1

, RL.5.3

...

Partner Talk Discussion Menus - Icons of Depth and Complexity

Created by

MB Creations

Use these discussion menus to guide students as they talk about books and math concepts. Students may work with partners or in small groups. They can cover the board like bingo or tic-tac-toe. Come back together in the end and invite each group to share one thing they discussed. Six of the menus use Icons of Depth and Complexity. This is the perfect tool to elevate student engagement, foster critical thinking, and make learning more interactive!✅ These Discussion Menus provide a structured yet f

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Math, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, GATE

FREE Who's My Character - Higher Order Thinking Skills Game

Created by

This Little Piggy Reads

Students utilize Drawing Conclusion and Questioning Skills in this Whole Class Activity. Directions: Write character names onto the labels or headbands. The teacher will put the labels on the student's back or headband onto their head. Then, students walk around and ask their classmates questions to try to draw a conclusion about who their character is. Students must use the clues to draw a conclusion about who their character is. I included a document for upper elementary school students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

FREE Reading Enrichment Menu (For Any Fictional Text)

Created by

WhizKids Resources

This FREE Reading Enrichment Menu can be used with any fictional text and is great for early finishers, reading centers, and enrichment time. This is also good for alternative homework or as an assignment for your gifted and talented students. This enrichment menu would work best in grades K-4.  This is a “No-Prep” product because you don’t need to search for any additional resources or gather any extra materials. All you need is the printed (or uploaded) menu and the student’s regular classr

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Writing

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, GATE, Centers

QAR Bulletin Board Poster

Created by

Sarah Emerson

QAR Poster describing Question Answer Relationships: Right There, On My Own, Think and Search, and Author and Me QAR Poster by Sarah Emerson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

GATE, Printables, Posters

Six Thinking Hats (Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss)

Created by

Hoos Originals

Six thinking hats is a creative thinking technique that has students put different color hats to represent different thinking. This product includes a bulletin board set of the hats and six thinking hat questions using the Dr. Seuss book, Yertle the Turtle.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Activities, GATE

Book Review Worksheet

Created by

Fifth Grade Frolics

I use this worksheet as a task for early finishers. Students can write a book review after they finish reading a book. This is a word doc so you can edit it for your personal use. reading, worksheet, early finisher, GATE, book, book review, 6th grade, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, language arts, ELA, A.R., setting, genre, title, author

Subjects:

Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, GATE

Non-Fiction Enrichment/Choice (Cafe) Menu

Created by

Teacher of the Gifted

This download includes the "Non-Fiction Enrichment/Choice Cafe Menu" . In this menu students will have the opportunity to complete an assignment of their choice after reading a non-fiction article or book. This menu is intended for higher level learners, but could be altered and used with on-level learners. Research shows that a great way to differentiate for higher level learners is to provide them with choice . In addition, providing students with more open-ended tasks allows for more critic

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, GATE

FREE Sentence Starters and Expectations for Paideia Seminars

Created by

Lisa Pagano

Do you conduct Paideia Seminars with your students using novels, poetry, or other text or media selections? If so, you will want this product! You will receive "Sentence Starter" cards and "Expectations" cards--there are 2 on a page. Simply print and copy the cards on colored card stock, cut them out, and place them on students' desks before a Seminar. Students can refer to their Sentence Starters to keep Seminars and discussions lively and interesting! The Starters also encourage them to use sc

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

GATE, Classroom Forms

Anticipation Guide and GATE Frame for Maniac Magee

Created by

Hello Fifth

Get your students ready to enjoy the Jerry Spinelli's novel, Maniac Magee, by having them explore four different stations. Through the lens of the GATE icons, students will get thinking about issues that affect society today, just as it did back when Maniac ran around Two Mills, Pennsylvania. As students rotate through the stations, they can take notes on the icon frame (included). Access to a device that can scan QR codes is required. Thank you for downloading!

Subjects:

Character Education, Literature, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Literature Circles

Greek Mythology Assessment

Created by

Ashley Tidwell

This is a 10 multiple choice question test and 1 open response. I created this assessment after learning about Greek mythology. This is a basic assessment that was created from many of the most common Greek myths.

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Reading, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Study Guides, Assessment, GATE

Editable 40 Book Challenge Tracking Sheet | Genre Challenge Tracking

Created by

Worlds of Mrs W

This editable resource aligns with Donalyn Miller's 40 Book Challenge - where students are challenged to read 40 books during a single school year. Depending on your curriculum, you may want more specific genre choices, or even more independent choices! I have each genre listed with a number in front so students know how many of that genre they need to complete. Students write one book title for each box. For a book over 300 pages, students will write the title in two boxes.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.10

, RL.7.10

, RL.8.10

, RI.6.10

, RI.7.10

...

Design Your Character's iPhone Apps

Created by

Hello Fifth

Get your students thinking critically by having them design the apps that might be found on their character's phone! This is such a fun activity to complete as you read a novel or even as a culminating activity once a book has been read.You can use this for historical figures, characters from novels, or even tied in with current events.I have my students cut these out and share with classmates!

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

First Grade Literacy Enrichment

Created by

Amy Hughen

For those first grade students who get done with their work early and are reading beyond their grade level, here are some ideas for enrichment activities they can do in the classroom or to send home for parents to do at home.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Reading

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

Activities, GATE, For Parents

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