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Free reading strategies teacher manuals
Interactive Read Aloud Picture Book Guide Upper Elementary
Looking for a go-to list of picture book read alouds to share with your upper elementary students this school year? I have compiled my favorite read-alouds that are perfect for you to share with your 3rd and 4th graders throughout the entire year! This list includes picture book titles, authors, and suggested reading, writing, and word work topics that align with each book.Kindly note: This is a teacher resource that includes a list of picture book titles that are appropriate for upper elementar
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3rd - 4th
Reading Comprehension Skills Book List
This list gives picture book titles you can use to teach specific reading skills like inference, main idea, context clues, and summary to name a few.
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K - 6th
Close Reading Companion: Tacky the Penguin
This Close Reading Companion for Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester walks you through first, second, and third readings with your students. It includes questions for the second and third readings as you focus on the author's craft and text structure, and into third readings as students go beyond the text to make connections and determine the text's importance. Close Reading pushes students beyond traditional reading comprehension activities, and into thinking not only what the text says, but also
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1st - 3rd
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Guided Reading Note Cards for Teachers FREEBIE
These guided reading note cards were created to be used as a quick reference when teaching and planning guided reading lessons for levels A - J (kdg. through beginning second grade).
Each card has a list of skills to focus on during guided reading lessons at each guided reading level (Fountas/Pinnell Leveling system - a conversion chart for other guided reading programs included).
I use the cards when planning and while teaching my groups (they have been especially helpful when I’m teaching
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K - 2nd
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Reading System Level Correlation Chart
This chart compares Probe Age, Recommended Grade, Recommended Student's Ages, PM Benchmark Level, Springboard Level, DRA Level, Lexile Level, Reading Recovery Level, Fountas & Pinnell Level and Reading A-Z Level. It is designed to allow teachers to select readers from different reading systems to meet the needs of their students' reading in the event that:
- a teachers wants to use more than one system in their classroom.
- all the books from one level are gone the teacher can go to anothe
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PreK - 7th, Adult Education, Staff
Skills Block Activity Explanation for K-2 Small Group | Lesson Summary
If you are new to skills block, this is a great resource for you. This product explains each activity that is used in the skills block lessons. Rather than juggling between all of the manuals, use this 40 page booklet to get familiar with the activities or to refresh your memory. This includes all the activities introduced in Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade. This is a supplemental resource to the Kinder, 1st & 2nd Grade Small Group Reading Lesson Summary + Scope & Sequence products
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: K-2 EL Skills Block GROWING BUNDLE Includes ALL Skills Block Resources
Poem of the Week Routine
Print and Digital! In this easy-to-use one-page reference, specific concepts and prompts are listed under each day of the week to ensure your time spent on your Poem of the Week is maximized and efficient, as you hit upon all the beginning reading concepts! Each day of the week contains a different focus (print concepts, phonemic awareness and phonics, word/vocab focus, comprehension, and fluency). Whether you display your poem on a Smartboard, under the doc camera, on a chart, or in individual
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K - 1st
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Jennifer Serravallo's Reading and Writing Strategies Book Tabs
What's included: 10 tabs for Jennifer Serravallo's "The Writing Strategies book"14 tabs for Jennifer Serravallo's "The Reading Strategies book" Tabs correspond to goals in book (#3 tab has been added to reflect new title in book)instructions:1) print out tabs on any color cardstock paper and laminate2) cut out circles and tape to pages**I had FedEx/Kinkos cut the spine of the book and add the coil binding so I can easily lay the book flat when I'm doing my reading groups! I love it this way! En
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PreK - 6th
Power Tools for Literacy: Accelerated Phonics, Syllables and Morphemes Chapter 1
The 30 free lessons in Chapter 1 are part of a book entitled Power Tools for Literacy: Accelerated Phonics, Syllables and Morphemes. This program consists of 300 systematic, engaging lessons that sustain motivation and bring about rapid improvement in reading, spelling, and vocabulary. Based on Orton Gillingham principles, this program uses a highly effective phonetic approach proven successful with struggling readers, students with learning differences or dyslexia, and English learner
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3rd - 6th
Orthographic Mapping: Science of Reading Word Mapping Templates
Unlock the power of orthographic mapping and supercharge your children's reading skills with these free and easy-to-use word mapping templates! These templates are designed to help your children develop their orthographic mapping skills. What is orthographic mapping? Orthographic Mapping is the process of learning and remembering the visual representations of words.These orthographic mapping templates are a great tool for parents, teachers, and tutors looking to help children improve their readi
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K - 2nd
Emergency Lesson Plans
Emergency Sub-PlansEmergency lesson plans for Kindergarten, First, and Second grade students. These lesson plans can be used when you take an unexpected sick day. Modifications can be added to extend the lesson if you need more time. We all know how hard it is to find a good sub these days. Rest assured that your students will still be learning standards in your absence. Two FREE lesson plans are included.ResourcesIf you like these lessons, you can add them to your sub binder. Editable Sub Binde
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K - 2nd
Daily Journal Prompts: Citing Text Evidence to Make Inferences - RI.6.1
Thank you for downloading this FREE resource! Please check out my other FREE Daily Journal Prompts that cover different common core standards!Daily Journal Prompts: Determining Central Ideas and Details - RI.6.2Monster Poster CollectorsDaily Journal Prompts: Analyzing Key Ideas In a Text - RI.6.3Dorothy's Best FriendWriting about reading can improve comprehension, recall, and analytical thinking. Use this informational article as a warmup before class or as homework. The article is short enou
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6th
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ALIGNMENTS for 6th Grade Short Story of the Month Club: Skills, CCSS
The PDFs in this download are:SKILLS Alignment: a breakdown of skills and short story units from the 6th Grade Short Story of the Month Club.CCSS Alignment: a breakdown of Common Core State Standards and short story units from the 6th Grade Short Story of the Month Club.**TEKS ALIGNMENT COMING SOON!**Alternately, if you prefer to have these alignments bookmarked as Google Docs, you can access these below:SKILLS Alignment (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WBX5_ySnNKzKNipB-fDClZx8ntElUIdEFN3rms
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6th
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ALIGNMENTS for 7th Grade Short Story of the Month Club: Skills, CCSS
The PDFs in this download are:SKILLS Alignment: a breakdown of skills and short story units from the 7th Grade Short Story of the Month Club.CCSS Alignment: a breakdown of Common Core State Standards and short story units from the 7th Grade Short Story of the Month Club.**TEKS ALIGNMENT COMING SOON!**Alternately, if you prefer to have these alignments bookmarked as Google Docs, you can access these below:SKILLS Alignment (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NIpJ1H--2NhQyFVvLNTnseFltubAEsrswhn4P0
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7th
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Order in Which to Teach Phonics/Decoding to Older Students - With Links
This is a simple five page resource that covers the order to teach phonics and multi-syllable word decoding to older students. It also shows the order in which I teach the resource: Intervention Bundle Reading Comprehension, Fluency Passages, Phonics Gr 4-12Basic order for teaching Phonics to Older Students short vowelsCVCDigraphsDouble Final ConsonantsBlends – BeginningBeginning 3 Letter Sounds - ex: squ-, scr-, spr-2. End Blends –nd), -nt), -mp), -sk), -sp), -lt), -lf),
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Not Grade Specific
Unit 9 Structured Phonics Lessons-FREEBIE PREVIEW-advanced rules-SOR aligned PDF
Unit 9: Structured Phonics Lessons Grades 2-3+ (advanced rules) OG & SOR alignedFREEBIE PREVIEWResearch-based Orton-Gillingham-based phonics lessons for use in the classroom, reading interventions, ENL classes, and homeschool.Unit 9: Structured Phonics Lessons include:Syllable Division Mixed Practice: Rabbit, Tiger, Camel & Turtle Suffix -ed says /id/ after d & tSuffix -ed says /d/ after a voiced consonant Suffix -ed says /t/ after an unvoiced consonantSpelling Rule: cvc doubling rul
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2nd - 5th
3rd Grade Short Answer Response Test Prep
This package includes detailed instructions for how to use a mnemonic device as a test-taking strategy for writing exemplary short response answers and receiving the maximum amount of points on standardized tests. This package also includes a detailed script with time blocks for teachers to use when teaching and implementing this strategy in their classrooms. Additionally, this package provides two sample passages with questions, answers, and aligned common core standards that would normally be
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3rd
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Daily Journal Prompts: Analyzing Key Ideas in a Text - RI.6.3
Thank you for downloading this FREE resource! Please check out my other FREE Daily Journal Prompts that cover different common core standards!Daily Journal Prompts: Citing Text Evidence to Make Inferences - RI.6.1Spice Girl Wins Best in ShowDaily Journal Prompts: Determining Central Ideas and Details - RI.6.2Monster Poster CollectorsWriting about reading can improve comprehension, recall, and analytical thinking. Use this informational article as a warmup before class or as homework. The arti
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6th
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Small Group Reading Decoding Lesson and Materials
These lessons are designed to teach students vowel patterns and sounds in isolation, in words, in sentences, and in short texts. This progression will allow students to apply the skills of decoding into their reading. This lesson focuses on the "ai" and "ay" pattern and then adds affixes to words with these patterns in order to allow students to practice chunking out larger words and manipulate sounds to build fluency in reading. See the preview pages and download this free lesson with materia
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1st - 4th
How to Teach the Reading Workshop with a Basal
I have had many teachers ask me how they can use the reading workshop model when they are forced by their districts to teach with a basal reading series.
I have been in this same position as a third grade teacher for many years.
This has led me to create this free resource that offers just one way I have taught the reading workshop, while still teaching with the basal reading program my district has required me to use in the past.
I hope you find this resource helpful!
I'm all about helpin
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1st - 8th
Scripted Metacognition Full Mini lesson Plan
Detailed metacognition reading strategy lesson plan. Plan includes topic, materials, connect, explicit instruction, active engagement, link, independent practice, group wrap up, and thinking stems.
Everything a teacher needs to know and say when teaching this important reading strategy. Comprehension matters! Reading is thinking!
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2nd - 8th
Context Clues Teacher Task Cards: Cross-Curricular 40 Cards Grades 1-6 FREE
COMPREHENSION is KEY - in EVERY SUBJECT AREAThere are several comprehension strategies that focus on a particular skill with all needing strategic practice in order to become a good reader.Can you remember all the different ways to prompt readers, within all content areas, for all different needs? Likely not. This resource puts several activities and examples right at your fingertips! Simply cut the cards, punch a hole in the corners, and slip on a ring.This resource IS A FREEBIE from the full v
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K - 6th
How to Teach Phonics Consonant le Syllable Type Reading Support for Teachers
Do you need to teach your second grade students the consonant le syllable type but you need to brush up on YOUR knowledge and skills first? This free science of reading aligned teacher resource will teach YOU all about the syllable type and give you the skills you need to teach your students to read and spell words with consonant le using the Count Back 3 strategy. Seven pages of teacher support, including a list of over 50 words to read and spell, are included. When you become an expert, you ca
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1st - 3rd, Staff
QAR Strategy Powerpoiont
Attached is a powerpoint to be used to introduce and teach QAR strategy. The powerpoint is designed to be used as a mini lesson over 4 days. One day for each type of question: right there, think & search, author & you and on my own. Each day explains the type of question relates to a traffic light and has a passage or book to be used to apply the strategy.
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3rd - 5th
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