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Free ELA test prep activities
Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions: Test Prep for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
This resource contains SIX reading comprehension passages (3 nonfiction passages and 3 fiction passages). Following each passage, there are six multiple-choice comprehension questions, making them ideal for test prep practice. These reading passages can be used in so many ways! Some options include using them as a test prep activity, as morning work or homework, or as part of a small group lesson. These passages are written at 4th and 5th grade reading levels.The comprehension questions vary wit
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3rd - 5th
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FREE Informational Text Structure Worksheet Activity One Pager Nonfiction
Need free nonfiction text structure worksheets? This no-prep, printable activity is a great way to review informational text structure, including: compare/contrast, cause and effect, problem/solution, description, chronological order, and sequence.This activity can be used as a review station, test prep, homework, or substitute lesson plan.Answer key is included. No prep—just print and use! Included: 6 short non-fiction passagesDigital self-grading Easel Activity→ Prefer a digital version for Go
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4th - 7th
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Similes and Metaphors Color by Number FREEBIE
This color-by-number printable is a sample from my COLOR BY CODE: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE resource. If you are looking to give your students more practice with personification & hyperbole, check it out :)This Freebie Includes:A skills practice sheet focusing on similes verses metaphorsColoring sheet connecting to the answers from the skills sheetNO PREP"I Can" Statement included on every pageAnswer Keys Included*************************************************************************************
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4th - 6th
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Nonfiction Text Structures: Three FREE Activities
Are you teaching text structures in your upper elementary classroom? You'll definitely want to download these free printables! You will have everything you need to facilitate a complete and thorough text structure lesson! (Well, you'll just need to provide the anchor chart paper and the clipboards.) It features the five following text structures:→ Sequence→ Compare and Contrast→ Cause and Effect→ Problem and Solution→ Description It contains three activities:1. An Anchor Chart Activity (The cli
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3rd - 6th
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Text Detectives- Find the Text Evidence FREEBIE Sampler!
The ORIGINAL Text Detectives for Color-Coded Comprehension and Text Evidence! :) This bundle includes 5 sample passages to let you try my best-selling Text Detectives packs before you buy!
Do your students have trouble finding text evidence to support their answers to basic comprehension questions? After reading short passages, your students will underline the text-based evidence that answers each basic comprehension question using a simple color-code system. Perfect for introducing close read
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2nd - 4th
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FREE Thanksgiving Games for Idioms & Context Clues
Thanksgiving Activities Free
Thanksgiving ELA Games {FREE} contains 2 fun and engaging Thanksgiving-themed bump games to help students to practice the following skills:
• Using context clues to define tricky words
• Determining the meanings of idioms
These games are so simple to use and require very minimal prep. They are perfect to use in literacy centers or as extension activities when students complete their work!
Included with this Thanksgiving Games set:
Instructions for play
2 p
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3rd - 6th
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Free Reading Comprehension Literacy Mystery Picture
⭐ Get your students engaged with this fun and free reading comprehension passage with text-dependent questions. Includes 2 levels of the passage.⭐ The answers to the questions become the key to create the mystery picture that goes along with the reading passage! ❤️ Grab the BUNDLE HERE for more! Lauren Thompson @ Mrs. Thompson's Treasures
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Coloring Mystery Pictures
Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence Grades 3-6
Boost reading comprehension and critical thinking skills for students grade 3-6 with this motivating color-coding text evidence resource. The reading passages with questions guide students to highlight and justify text evidence, fostering deep engagement and understanding. Ideal for classroom, remote learning, and homeschool applications, this package includes both printable PDF, Google Slides, and Easel activities.RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTSVersatile Formats: Includes PDF for print, Google Slides™ and
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3rd - 6th
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Author's Purpose PIE'ED Test Prep Passages with Print and Digital with TpT Easel
I created this FREE set of Author's Purpose test prep passages for teachers who want to teach their students the more advanced version of Author's Purpose: PIE'ED! It includes five passages about penguins. After reading the passages, students choose the author's purpose for writing each passage from a multiple-choice list of options. Teachers print these pages to complete with their entire class, or they can assign them to students to complete independently. persuade inform entertain explain de
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3rd - 6th
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Author's Purpose Practice interactive Powerpoint Activity
This 26 slide interactive powerpoint takes the three parts of Author's purpose: to inform, to entertain, and to persuade and turns them into a fun interactive quiz. This is whiteboard ready! Students will love the 3D graphics and custom animations. This goes along great with my best selling Author's Purpose Power Point lesson!
(click on "product description" to see the links)
That can be found here!
Here is a Christmas Holiday Themed Author's Purpose Power Point lesson and interactive quiz
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2nd - 7th
Also included in: Huge Reading Interactive Power Points Bundle
Prefix & Suffix Task Cards and Scoot Game Freebie
REVISED July, 2016 - I just did a major overhaul on this file...it was one of my first products and was in DEFINITE need of some TLC. Also....I re-did cards 24-28 so now they are are finally showing up! Sorry it took me so long to get to these....enjoy the changes :)
This is a set of 28 task cards with a response sheet, an answer key, anchor chart, and directions for how to play Scoot with task cards. All activities are multiple choice. The activities you can do with task cards are endless
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2nd - 6th
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Character Traits: Three FREE Activities
Are you teaching character traits in your upper elementary classroom? You'll definitely want to download these free printables!It contains three activities:1. An Anchor Chart Activity (The four passages are provided for you to print!)2. A Sorting Activity (24 brief scenarios are provided for you to print!)3. An Interactive Notebook Entry Read more about this character traits lesson at the collaborative blog: Upper Elementary SnapshotsBy Deb HansonIf you like this activity, feel check to out
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3rd - 6th
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FREE Using Quotation Marks in Dialogue Punctuation PowerPoint
FREE Punctuating Dialogue PowerPoint! Improve punctuation in writing by using quotation marks correctly, a skill assessed on standardized tests. Show students how to use quotation marks in dialogue to follow accepted usage and mechanics standards. Explains the correct way to punctuate dialogue, how to create new paragraphs when changing speakers, and hints for writing better dialogues. Explains split quotations, capitalization, commas, question marks, exclamation points, and periods. Also includ
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4th - 7th
All about Pronouns, Personal, Subjects & Objects, Possessive Pronouns and More
Pronouns, Personal Pronoun, Indefinite Pronoun, Possessive Pronouns and MoreAre your students struggling with pronouns? These worksheets are a lifesaver! They are amazing for working on the different types of pronouns. You will find many visual and highly interactive activities to learn and practice pronouns, including subject pronouns, singular pronouns, personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, and possessive pronouns. Each page of pronouns includes a brief definition, examples, and engaging tas
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1st - 2nd
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Types of Sentences Posters, Sort, and Notebook Activity: FREE!
This set of four colorful posters focuses on the four types of sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory. It also includes two additional activity options.The first activity is an interactive notebook entry. Students cut out flaps and glue them into their notebooks. On top of each flap, they write a definition and draw the corresponding punctuation mark. (For example, for the interrogative flap, they draw a large question mark in the middle of the flap, and write "questi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Types of Sentences Bundle: Worksheets, PowerPoint, Task Cards, Posters
Vocabulary Graphic Organizer with Brain-Based Prompts - Digital and Print
Do you want your middle and high school students to remember their words instead of memorizing them? Then you need this vocabulary graphic organizer. With download, you'll find a digital and print activity that asks students to think about their words from unique, meaningful angles to form memorable associations. When teaching vocabulary, students need repetition and a variety of associations. They should think about the word in many different contexts and capitalize on brain-based approaches. T
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in: Vocabulary Activities Bundle Differentiated for Any Word List: Set 1
FREEBIE: Text Structure POKE Activity (or task cards)
After teaching my students the 5 main ways authors organize information separately, my students were ready to look at a variety of texts and determine that different text structures the author used. I started with this baking themed POKE set to see where my students stood when asked to put all 5 text structures together. I picked a few cards to do as a whole group review, and then had pairs work together, listening for any misconceptions/discussions. At the end, I took a couple of the cards and
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3rd - 5th
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FREE Halloween Games for Idioms & Context Clues for ELA Reading Centers
This FREE Halloween Games Pack contains 2 fun and engaging ELA bump games for practicing context clues and idioms --- all with a Halloween theme!These games are so simple to use and require very minimal prep. They are perfect to use in literacy centers or as extension activities when students complete their work!Included with this Halloween Games Pack:Instructions for play2 printable games (one for context clues and one for idioms)Looking for other fun Halloween activities for your READING cent
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3rd - 6th
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STAAR Reading Language Arts Passages & Questions Task Cards Countdown To
Are your middle school students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR 2.0 Reading Language Arts Questions? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.This FREE task card set has short, engaging texts with text-dependent STAAR 2.0 Questions. It's the perfect solution to give your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students the practice they need.This free set includes: inference, key ideas, summarizing, controlling ideas, organization structure, author
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6th - 8th
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Text Detectives- Find the Text Evidence Super Snow Sampler!
Do your students have trouble finding text evidence to support their answers to basic comprehension questions? After reading short passages, your students will underline the text-based evidence that answers each basic comprehension question using a simple color-code system. Perfect for introducing close reading in a fun and engaging way students LOVE!
This sampler pack includes 3 sample passages about snow from the December pack to thank my followers! The passages are:
- The Science of Snow
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2nd - 4th
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Glow Day Freebie!
Use this product to plan your Glow Day! Included are station ideas, writing prompts, a parent reminder, and more!
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PreK - 8th
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Types of Sentences Task Cards Differentiated Freebie
**900 Follower Freebie Full Set!*** These 88 Task Cards are a great way to introduce or reinforce Types of Sentences / Kinds of sentences / Sentence Types: They are differentiated to include 3 levels so that you can challenge, support or meet your learners needs.
Task Card Set 1: Picture based: Telling and Asking sentences
Task Card Set 2: Statement, Question, Command, Exclamation
Task Cards Set 3: Imperative, Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
Task Card Set 4: Change the sentence: From I
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K - 4th
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Also included in: ELA Differentiated Task Cards Grammar Language MEGA BUNDLE
Fables Multiple Choice Test (Determining Theme)
Are you looking for a way to assess your fourth graders' understanding of common morals in fables? This quiz is designed to get children to make inferences and draw conclusions about various famous fables as well as novel contexts. ✅ Update: Teachers Pay Teachers has included a digital overlay. This means you can upload it directly to your Google Classroom from this site. Students can use the highlighter tool to select the correct answers. Aligned to Common Core State Standards: ✅ CCSS.ELA-
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3rd - 5th
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Elf Free Reading Passage: PERSONALIZED Comprehension Christmas
Christmas time is the perfect time to have some elf related fun! This free, personalized passage is a super fun and engaging activity for December!Reading comprehension passages that your students will love because they get to star in the story! My Personalized Comprehension Passages are designed to engage your students as they practice key reading skills. These engaging passages are sure to be a hit in your classroom! Your student's eyes will light up when they see THEIR name in the story! Thi
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1st - 2nd
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