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Free middle school reading strategies outlines
RACES Writing Strategy FREEBIE
Use the RACES strategy to teach or review response writing. This freebie set can be used in multiple ways in your classroom. Use it to teach or review the concept, include the pages in interactive notebooks, and use as a template to answer constructed responses.This freebie includes a few pages from a comprehensive response writing resource. Click here to check out the Writing Responses with RACES resource.The acronyms RACES and RACER both included.RACES:*Restate*Answer*Cite evidence*Explain &am
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Daily Reading Log
Here is a simple and effective way to help your students keep track of their reading. Included are two ways to track: Monthly Reading Logs or Weekly Reading Logs.This reading log template sets up students to track:-The Date-Book Title-Book Level-Minutes Read-Pages Read- Page Started On/Page Ended OnAlso at the bottom there is a space for students to add up their total minutes and pages. With these totals, finding pages per minute is a breeze.______________________________________________________
Grades:
1st - 12th
Five-Sentence Summary Graphic Organizer
This two-page graphic organizer helps students organize their thoughts and write a clear, well-structured five-sentence summary of a fiction or nonfiction text. Many students struggle to include the most important details in their summaries, or these details are not presented in a logical order. This document breaks down the task of writing a summary into smaller tasks, beginning with identifying the who, what, where, when, and why of the story.This document contains two pages. The first page as
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Also included in:Â English Language Arts Graphic Organizers Bundle: Writing and Vocabulary
Main Idea Reading Strategy Guiding Worksheet and Graphic Organizer
This single worksheet can be used in a variety of different ways. In my classroom, I have used to it to introduce the reading strategy, close reading, reciprocal teaching groups, guided reading groups, reading stations, reading rotations, partner work, assessments, anchor chart and a graphic organizer. It helps the students get through the necessary steps with probing questions that lead them into their final conclusion.The best part about this worksheet is that it can be paired with ANY TEXT! I
Grades:
1st - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Reading Strategy Guiding Worksheet and Graphic Organizer *BUNDLE*
Cornell Note Taking Template FREEBIE
This is a note taking strategy used with the AVID program. This is typically used for middle school, but we have slightly modified it for fourth grade!
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3rd - 12th
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Daily 5 Pacing Guide {Freebie}
I have used this pacing guide for the last few years. I have taken the components of the Daily 5 book and typed it up in a format easier for me to use from day to day. (note the page #'s correspond to the first edition of the book)
This is a 5 week launch as prescribed by the 2 sisters.
I have also included 2 versions of the checklists I use for checking students in once we get into the "swing" of things.
I know this is free, but I'd love to hear your feedback.
Thanks so much and happy reading!
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K - 6th
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Study Guide for the Gary Paulsen Novel: Hatchet
This is a study guide for the Gary Paulsen Novel: Hatchet - suitable for grade 4-6 it is created in a journal fashion - asking open ended questions after each series of chapters to encourage text to self, text and world connections.
Hatchet Jounal by Lori MacMichael is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Month-by-Month Scope & Sequence for Reading, Writing, and Grammar Instruction
This resource gives a month-by-month view of the school year with recommended activities, resource links, blog post links, and freebie links for Reading Workshop, Writing Workshop, and Word Study. It is often hard to navigate which resources are intended for which time of the school year and how everything fits together. This free guide takes the guess work out of it and lays out exactly what I recommend using at different points in the school year.You might also like…Realistic Fiction Middle
Grades:
6th - 8th
Main Idea/Supporting Details Hands
Students use the visual of their hands to record and organize information from a nonfiction text. With their fingers as the topic and supporting details and their palm as the main idea, students are able to realize that they will always have a tool "on hand" to help them make sense of the most important thought of a text and the details which support it.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Wonder Novel Study Digital Reading Log
Is your class planning to read Wonder by R.J. Palacio?If so, this is a great resource to keep your students accountable for thinking about what they read! My 5th grade students participated in a novel study and responded to different prompts weekly. We ended each with discussing the week's questions and text. The reading log prompts include open ended questions, vocabulary activities, and opportunities for students to create their own questions!I have included the weekly schedule and division of
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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HOLES Anticipation Activity [FREE]
Getting ready to read Louis Sachar's HOLES with your class?Use this FREE anticipation building activity to get kids talking about some of the key symbols from the book.This is perfect for students in grades 4-6 (pre middle school) to get them thinking about objects and their significance to stories.Print and share these objects all over your classroom and have students use the guide to help them think about what they mean before and after reading.Looking for a full Google Slides resource to be a
Grades:
4th - 6th
FREE -- Non-fiction magazine graphic organizer
Use this download for your students to record information about their non-fiction magazine. Students will be asked to write down 3 facts about the article, questions they have after reading, main idea, and identify specific text features in the article.
The 4th page of the document (page following Time 4 Kids) is the second page for all of the magazines. I included the more popular magazines that are used in classrooms. Please copy page 4 on the back of the page that suites your classroom.
Grades:
1st - 6th
Christmas Cloze Passage Worksheet | Free/Freebie
Christmas Cloze Worksheet
Christmas traditions cloze passage with images and key words.
Hope you enjoy this product! Please remember to Rate & Review.
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1st - 12th
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FREE Guided Reading Binder and Planning Guide
These are the resources I use for my own guided reading. The binder includes:Binder spine labels and front binder labelStudent record sheetReading group organizerGuided reading scheduleGuided reading note takerReading conference formGuided reading cheat sheetAssessment recording formGuided reading lesson planning guideI hope you enjoy! To learn more about guided reading, visit www.lovelaughteach.com
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Argument/Opinion Writing Analysis and Evaluation Graphic Organizer (W.1. RI.8)
Students may use a teacher-assigned article or their own article (I prefer www.newsela.com) to complete this graphic organizer. This tool was created for gifted fourth grade students, but can easily be utilized for grades 5-12!
Great tool to get students used to analyzing and evaluating argument/opinion writing before they write their own!!
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4th - 12th
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GIST Summarizing Template
This template can be used with any selection of text or video. The template asks students to narrow their thinking to the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the selection of text or video and then use that information to create a GIST summary.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Direct vs. Indirect Characterization Guided Notes
- Guided notes with examples on the difference between direct and indirect characterization
- Filled in notes included!
- Youtube link attached with examples of direct vs. indirect characterization
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7th - 9th
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Phonics Rules Cheat Sheet for Multiple Syllable Words
These are easy rules that students can remember when applying to multiple syllable words. There are very few exceptions to these rules as reading becomes more difficult. This sheet will provide them an easy go to guide when trying to read fluently. They can then concentrate on comprehension rather than fluency.
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2nd - 12th, Adult Education
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Story Caterpillar Describing Web Speech and Language Therapy CCSS Freebie
This print and go describing story web can be used for any story or passage. Identify all of the main comprehension targets on one student friendly sheet.
level 1-character, setting, beginning, middle, end, title, author.
Level 2- characters, setting, main idea, problem, solution, title, author.
I use this for almost every book or passage I read in therapy. Enjoy and if you grab it, please leave feedback!
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
HIPPO Document Analysis Cheats
A popular reading strategy when it comes to primary and secondary source documents is that of HIPPO!Historical ContextIntended AudiencePoint of ViewPurposeOutside Information/OrganizationThis free resource breaks down HIPPO and provides guiding questions, a cheat sheet, an analysis template, and a sample breakdown using HIPPO. This resource is a great addition to my HIPPO resources! Please feel free to download and use it!
Grades:
7th - 12th
Historical Frayer Model
Frayer Models are great to introduce new vocabulary and make connections with words as they are introduced to the lesson. This is a Frayer Model that is FREE of charge and made specifically for historical words. I hope you enjoy!
Grades:
5th - 12th
Story Mountain - Plot Diagram Worksheet
Worksheet to use for plot diagram. Zooms in on elements students learn in the Exposition and Resolution of a story. Companion to Story Element slide show in my store!
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Main Idea & Supporting Details Graphic Organizer
Often times I have a hard time teaching your students how to find the main idea and supporting details of something they have read. Many students struggle with the skill of finding the most important idea in a text and tend to get caught up in unrelated details! This adaptable resource is an excellent way to help students organize their understanding of a text, as well as get more interested in what details make up the big picture! Learners are provided space to write textual evidence as well as
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Comprehension Skills and Strategies List
Looking for a list of all comprehension skills and strategies? Look no further!Remembering which comprehension skills & strategies, and which vocabulary skills to teach throughout the year can become daunting. This list has everything you need in one place. Keep it in your planning folder, your guided reading binder, or any place close by. It is great when used as a checklist to help you keep track of what needs to be covered.
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K - 8th
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