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4th grade short stories centers
Short Story Creative Writing (Roll-a-Story)
Introductory PowerPoint covering the elements of a short story plus silly story starters for creative writing in a "Roll-a-Story" format. These four "Roll-a-Story" cards allow for 864 different story combinations! Students first roll a die to select a character, then roll to select a setting and one more roll to select the conflict. Then let the creative writing fun begin.I suggest laminating the "Roll-a-Story" cards. Students only need to use a card briefly, for three rolls of the die. The
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3rd - 6th
MORE MINI MYSTERIES: 20 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Grab your reluctant readers' attention with these short, high-interest mysteries! No prep worksheets sure to improve reading comprehension.Follow along with Detective Cody as she solves these 20 intriguing "whodunits" mysteries. Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students read each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, p
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2nd - 6th
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Story Elements Task Cards
16 DIFFERENTIATED Half-Page Story Elements Task Cards! Each task card includes an original short story as well as open-ended question prompts for each story element including Characters, Setting, Problem, Key Events, and Solution.This resource includes the following formatting options:Half page task cardsFull-Page printable versions with lines for answersDIGITAL version via Google SlidesThese Story Elements Task Cards are differentiated for your convenience.The first set of task cards (16 cards
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3rd - 5th
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Compare and Contrast Passages | Animals, Insects, Adventures, & Amphibians
Compare & Contrast Non-fiction & Fiction PassagesComparing and contrasting takes a lot of practice and these passages are perfect to meet the needs of all your readers. There are 25 pages included in this product with two passages per page. There passages have the students comparing and contrasting characters, while others are comparing and contrasting similar topics. These passages vary in reading level. There are Lexile Levels from 2nd grade through 4th grade included in this product.
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Comprehension Practice Passages
Reading Fluency Bundle Lexile Leveled Passages & Progress Monitoring Practice
This reading fluency passage bundle with Lexile leveled passages, comprehension checks, and student progress monitoring is perfect for helping your students grow into confident and proficient readers.⏰Do you have a broad range of reading levels in your class? If your class looks anything like mine did with a variety of students on level, below level, special needs, and gifted, this fluency bundle is for you! This reading bundle includes 60 fluency passages in both printable and Google Slides for
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1st - 5th
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Readers Theater Script Point of View
Students of all ages enjoy “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs,” and will love performing this clever Readers’ Theater play which takes place after the story ends. This script lets your students practice fluency in a fun, engaging way. All you have to do is print and get started! It's perfect for small groups, short weeks in between units, or for sub plans.Play features the wolf, 1 pig, and 3 news reporters. Your students will laugh at the banter between the characters as the wolf tries, y
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3rd - 6th
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Sequence of Events- Activities
⭐️✅Looking for a way to engage your students with retell and sequencing? This is perfect for students to show what they know! Answer keys included!✔️Cut and paste, worksheets, and activities✔️Susie works at the Zoo and loves her job. Mr. Farmer has a busy day! Molly is having a birthday party! Read the stories and order the events.✔️Maria is baking a cake, help her make her cake in the correct order✔️Sequence task cards for whole group or small group reteach if you like. Use as an intro to your
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K - 4th
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Emoji Story- Writing Prompt PACK
*Use for fun, motivating morning work, writing prompts at the start of your ELA block, literacy centers, etc!*Print off the emoji prompts and rubrics (if you choose) for each of your students. Your students will take their slip of paper and cut out each of the emojis. They must then create a story using the emojis in place of actual words. If they are using the mad emoji, they would not write the word “mad”, they would simply just glue that emoji in its place. If they are using the rubrics, they
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1st - 8th
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Social Skills Narratives, A BUNDLE OF STORIES for Autism/Special Needs
This Social Skills Bundle includes 10 of my best stories plus 6 Social skill strips. I've also added some handy behaviour sorting sheets and 2 behaviour posters to use as reminders. This is a fantastic Bundle to aid you through behaviour management.These stories can be bought separately ( see my store) or save $$$ on this bundle.Revisited & updated!NEW BEHAVIOUR REFLECTIONS SHEETS ADDED!All included ;-Social Skills includedNo Hitting,No Pinching,No Biting,No Kicking,No swearingListen to th
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PreK - 4th
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12 SHORT MYSTERY STORIES & READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Follow Clues - Fun
Watch reading comprehension skills soar with these captivating short mystery stories and activities! Follow the clues around New York City with Detective Hanlon as he uncovers the truth in each short, high-interest mystery - guaranteed to capture the attention of even the most reluctant readers! Students will LOVE following clues, discovering evidence, making inferences and solving these intriguing mysteries!Meet the DetectiveTravel throughout New York City as you visit famous places and solve
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4th - 9th
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Figurative Language | Reading Review
Rapid Read and Review is the perfect way to engage your students in relevant and rigorous review of figurative language skills! This figurative language skill-specific set reviews 6 different types of figurative language through high-interest, engaging stories written to demonstrate the use of all six types of figurative language. This Rapid Read and Review Resource Includes:6 Pages of Fiction Text Passages focusing on identifying and interacting with individual Types of Figurative Language3 P
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Activities | BUNDLE
Cut and Paste Comprehension Stories for the WHOLE YEAR
52 STORIES with WH Questions - one for every week of the year! Students will read the story or listen as the story is read aloud and then answer the comprehension questions by cutting out the answer and gluing it into place. There is a WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY question for each story! BONUS: Shark Comprehension was added to celebrate Shark Week!Stories relate to common holidays throughout the year, school events, sports, and common life events (birthdays, visiting relatives, etc.) This is
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Cut and Paste BUNDLE for Comprehension, Inferencing, & Sequencing
BUNDLE - Orton-Gillingham Based Decodable Passages: Sports/Activities - SOR
Are you looking for advanced decodable passages to keep your learners engaged? This Bundle is a must-have for your upper elementary/middle school students using a Structured Literacy Approach. They are engaging, realistic and appropriate for students in grades 3-8 that would benefit from literacy intervention. And BTW, students LOVE them!Included:Syllable Types & Syllable Division Patterns (14 passages)Level 1 Orton-Gillingham (8 passages)Level 2 (13 passages)Level 3 (14 passages with compre
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3rd - 7th
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Myth Reading Passages - 20 One Page Myths from Around the World
These myth reading passages introduce students to different cultures around the world. Just one page each, these easy stories allow each student in your class to have their own myths to read! If you've checked out every single mythology book in your school and public library and STILL come up short, you need these one-page myths!What Other Teachers Are Saying:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My students have loved the myths! They are in kid friendly language which is amazing! These were the perfect addition to my fa
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3rd - 5th
End of the Year Reading Comprehension Passages - FUNNY + Fun Stories
OUTRAGEOUS READING is 20 funny passages at two reading levels! It has an EDITABLE PPT option you can customize. Includes both B/W and color printing options, making predictions, reading comprehension with four written answer questions, 3x repeated reading with coloring, draw your favorite scene, vocabulary, and teacher copies. The update also has teacher and student tracking sheets.NEW LOWER PRICE FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR!Best of all? It comes written in two levels of passage difficulty for d
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Fun Reading Comprehension - Funny Reading - BUNDLE
Fiction Comprehension Review | Reading
Rapid Read and Review is the perfect way to engage your students in a relevant and rigorous review of reading content! This digital and printable review set is the perfect way to keep your students' reading skills sharp. It can be used in centers, small groups, whole class, or as homework to review essential fiction comprehension skills and standards. The same question is never asked twice and skills are never reviewed in the same way, so students will stay engaged and excited about the conte
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle | Fiction and Informational Mixed Skills
Summarize Passages | 25 Passages | Fiction and Nonfiction Text
Summarize Passages After jumping from first grade to fifth and sixth this past year, I have found that across grade levels, students have a challenging time knowing what to and to not write in a summary. So, I've written 25 passages at a variety of levels to help give your kiddos practice with this important skill. 13 of the passages included in this product are fiction, while the other 12 are nonfiction. I have included a variety of topics to appeal to all your readers. I have also included the
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Comprehension Practice Passages
Winter Non-Fiction Passages | Reading Comprehension
This pack includes 7 non-fiction stories with themes centered around the winter season. High-resolution photos are included for each story. Stories are perfect small group instruction, tiered intervention or as a whole class activity. Each story is common core aligned and targets vocabulary and comprehension. Stories were written for 2-5th grade students. Review the preview story for complexity. Each story includes a student copy, vocabulary cards, "printer-friendly" copy with comprehension ques
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Seasonal Non-Fiction Passages Bundle | Reading Comprehension
Making Inferences Multiple Choice Passages - 3rd and 4th Grade RL.3.1, RL.4.1
This multiple-choice reading passage set comes with 3 differentiated passages for the Inferences standards. This covers the RL.3.1 and RL.4.1 standards. There are three passages that come with 3 different levels. The 3 standards-based passages are focused on making inferences in a fiction text.Your students will practice their reading comprehension skills by reading the passage, then answering the multiple-choice questions. You can choose to differentiate these passages within small group or for
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3rd - 4th
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Symbolism Reading Passages
Symbolism is a difficult concept requiring higher level thinking. These reading passages are the perfect tool for students to practice the difficult skill. This purchase includes an overview of symbolism, 4 short stories with 4 different symbols and meanings, questions, and an answer key. These symbolism passages are perfect to use for mini lessons, independent practice, task cards, homework, assessments, and much more! An answer key is provided.
Please let me know if you have any questio
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle!
MEGA (85) Decodable Passages Bundle: Morphology Stories Included!
UPDATED 4/8/24:This product is 85 different decodable stories to support phonics and morphology instruction. Comprehension questions are included for each story.This product is GROWING, and I'll periodically add stories and prompt you to re-download.I created this product to reflect phonics, reading, and spelling lessons focusing on the following phonics/spelling rules:1. Digraph –ck story 2. Glued/welded sound(s) story: -ing, -ang, -ank, etc.3. FLSZ Rule Story4. Digraph ch story 5. Digraph sh
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K - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Orton-Gillingham: Complete Bundle, 700+ Pages! ($200 value)
Morphology Decodable Passages: 10 Common Prefixes - Orton Gillingham
It is difficult to find advanced decodable passages so I decided to make my own! I am an active tutor across grade levels so I wanted to write passages while teaching morphology. These passages support fluency and your Orton-Gillingham curriculum all while practicing the meaning of prefixes and comprehension skills. These decodable passages are an amazing supplement for your morphology lessons. Buy this set or as part of the morphology mega bundle. Your students will be engaged and appreciate th
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3rd - 7th
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Theme and Summarizing Multiple Choice Passages - 3rd 4th Grade - RL.3.2 RL.4.2
This multiple-choice reading passage set comes with 3 differentiated passages for the Theme and Summarizing standards. This covers the RL.3.2 and RL.4.2 standards. There are three passages that come with 3 different levels. The 3 standards-based passages are focused on identifying the theme in a fiction text.Your students will practice their reading comprehension skills by reading the passage, then answering the multiple-choice questions. You can choose to differentiate these passages within sma
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3rd - 4th
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MATH CURSE Task Cards and Activity Packet
Engage your students this fun and challenging resource to supplement the book Math Curse, which emphasizes the idea that math is everywhere!Packet includes:Story Elements graphic organizerStudent Tracking SheetScratch Paper32 Math Curse Task Cards (print and digital)4 blank task cards (for you to customize)Math Curse: create your own problemMath Curse: plan your own story graphic organizerMath Curse: plan your own story writing template #1Ideas for classroom use:Print and cut out cards. Place ea
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3rd - 6th
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