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4th grade Back to School science literature circles
Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers: Main Idea Theme
Help support reading comprehension and discover all the graphic organizers you need with 240 reading response graphic organizers for fiction and nonfiction. You and your students will love these easy-prep and easy-to-use graphic organizers for fiction and nonfiction filled with graphic organizers for story elements, main idea, theme, compare and contrast, and more.This resource is filled with a variety of graphic organizers that are designed to be used with any book or text. The unique designs a
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3rd - 5th
I Survived THE JAPANESE TSUNAMI, 2011 - Comprehension (Answer Key Included)
One page per chapter plus answer keyRationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have read. (In
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2nd - 4th
Ancient Stories of the 12 Zodiac Constellations
This resource all about the ANCIENT STORIES of the 12 ZODIAC CONSTELLATIONS is to be used as an extension to your current curriculum. If your students have shown interest in the STARS and SPACE, then this might be exactly what you're looking for to spice up your current unit!THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:* Ancient Stories of the 12 Zodiac Constellations mini-booklet that explains the stories behind each of the 12 constellations.* Writing Connection- with 2 suggested writing activities* Lined paper for
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3rd - 5th
Bitmoji Bookmarks
These adorable and relatable bookmarks are sure to make your kids smile! Use them as gifts, prizes in your class store, or classroom behavior incentives! A How To Use Guide is included in the resource to help you with making and inserting your Bitmoji Avatar into the editable bookmark template! *NO Bitmojis ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE. This is meant to be personalized with any image of your choice!FIle is an editable PowerPont File_______________________________________________________________
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2nd - 7th
Solar Eclipse 2024, Writing, Reading, Crafts, Research, Vocabulary, & Class Book
Study the 2024 Solar Eclipse with this unit full of exciting activities, research guides, page topper crafts, writing prompts, adorable crafts, class books, party ideas, editable parent letters, and so much more! This resource was designed for 3rd - 6th graders to celebrate and study Solar Eclipses. This is the perfect resource for a variety of grade levels! ***THIS is an updated version as requested by my followers for 3rd - 5th graders. I designed this resource with 3rd - 5th grade in mind - t
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3rd - 5th
NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, 4-ESS1-1
Literature Circle Roles - Detective Themed
Your students will love literature circles with this detective theme.
This product includes:
The following 5 detective themed literature circle roles:
1. Word Detective
2. Sketch Artist
3. Text Detective
4. Debriefer
5. Dispatcher
* Getting started directions
*Job description posters and recording forms
*Accountable Talk Magnifying glass
*Badges for students to wear
Grades:
3rd - 8th
DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion
BUY THIS PRODUCT IN A BUNDLE (MTH Books 1-4) AT WITH 20% SAVINGS:
MAGIC TREE HOUSE BUNDLE: Books 1-4
OR Save $9 on 8 Book Companions with this MEGA BUNDLE: Books 1-8
This product is a book companion to be used with the Magic Tree House Book (#1) DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK by Mary Pope Osborne. In the book, Jack and Annie travel back to Prehistoric Times where they learn about dinosaurs! This book would be perfect for use with a Dinosaur Unit!!
These books are a HIT and offer themselves to tons of
Grades:
1st - 5th
Also included in: Magic Tree House Book Companion BUNDLE Books 1-4
Judy Moody was in a Mood Literature Study
Judy Moody was in a Mood is a great literature study to start of 3rd Grade! Included in this 22-page print-and-go packet:
chapter title connections
chapter reflection questions
character traits
short non-fiction on Elizabeth Blackwell
cause & effect
. . . and much more!
Check out these other Judy Moody Literature Studies!
Judy Moode Declares Independence
Judy Moody Saves the World
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2nd - 4th
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Back to School Activity - MYSTERY Readers Theater - Who's Our Teacher?
This fun and engaging back to school mystery read aloud is a perfect activity for your students! In this activity, students will use their inferencing skills to figure out who their new teacher is! With lots of suspects and evidence, the students will have to take good notes, make lots of inferences, and think like a detective in order to solve the mystery! This product was created with upper elementary students in mind, but it can definitely be scaled to work with other grade levels as well. So
Grades:
4th - 6th
The Best School Year Ever Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests
This novel study for The Best School Year Ever, by Barbara Robinson, contains 109 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and point of view.No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are i
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3rd - 6th
The Secret Zoo
Literature Study includes:-chapter questions- vocabulary- figurative language- cause and effect- sequencing- predicting- compare and contrast- summary- prefixes/suffixes- answer key with page references- biomes
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3rd - 6th
"I can follow the rules" Classroom Rules Book
This is a great resource for Back to School, the first week of school, and even throughout the school year to help teach and encourage classroom and school rules.
The pages are easy to mix and match (I use just 5 of the pages that go along with our classroom rules), and the books are easy to assemble and put together!
What's included:
29 total pages:
-1 Book Cover
-14 Color pages each with a different rule
-14 Black and White pages each with a different rule
The 14 rules included in this book
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Earth Day NO PREP Speech and Language Activities for Engaging Therapy Sessions
This NO PREP download includes 42 pages of fun activities to use in your therapy room for Earth Day...OR MAKE EVERYDAY Earth Day! Use this download to teach about being green/recycling AND to work on articulation and phonological awareness etc. throughout the year! WHAT DO I GET? ♻️ 3 coloring/art pages that coordinate with the teaching materials/lessons.♻️ 2 pages of teaching materials to use for teaching about the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle) containing child-friendly language and practic
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K - 6th
I Survived THE JOPLIN TORNADO, 2011 Tarshis - Comprehension (Answers Included)
One page per chapter plus answer keyRationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have read. (In
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
DAZE / MAZE / CLOZE Practice Passages
These products are designed to enhance fluency and comprehension skills in 3rd-6th grade students. This collection features 65 engaging passages covering a range of topics aligned with the Common Core standards for science, social studies, and language arts. The passages encompass a mix of nonfiction and narrative content, ensuring students' exposure to various genres. To facilitate assessment and progress monitoring, answer keys are included, offering educators a valuable resource for effective
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3rd - 6th
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Back to School | Frindle Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources (Book Club Format)
Use Frindle to Teach Readers About Main Idea and Supporting DetailsThis Book Club Bundle for Frindle is an excellent choice for 4th grade readers who are ready to begin using more sophisticated comprehension strategies. This package includes a Common Core aligned lesson plan and resources designed to support small group reading instruction that focuses on the Main Idea and Supporting Details. Here's What You'll Get:- Interactive Lesson Plan for 6 Book Club Meetings Focusing on Main Idea and
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3rd - 5th
OWLS: Common Core Nonfiction Unit for Grades 3-4
OwlsThis fun nonfiction common core aligned unit is perfect for a 3rd or 4th grade classroom! I created this unit with intention of using the books Owls by Gail Gibbons and White Owl, Barn Owl by Nicola Davies, but all but one of the activities in this unit can be done with any book about owls! (There is one activity that should be used with the book White Owl, Barn Owl.)This unit includes:-pre-reading activity to give students a focus-main ideas and details organizer-illustrate and caption acti
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3rd - 4th
Annotation Bookmarks with Collaborative Conversation Starters
Close reading assistance, great for K - 12th grade, bookmarks, collaborative conversation frames, common core aligned, reading informational text, reading literature, listening and speaking.
Print and copy double sided for students to use as they are annotating text. Laminate to make them last longer!
Grades:
K - 12th
The Recess Queen Back to School Read Aloud Book Companion Reading Comprehension
The Recess Queen Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Quiz Packet. A great Back to School unit with fun activities to teach kindness, bullying & classroom character, based on the book The Recess Queen, by Alexis O'Neill. (Book not included.) This 48-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 48 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS
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2nd - 4th
How to Eat Fried Worms Activity Pack
This pack is chalk full of worm activities! It is just the right mixture of fun and learning. Check out the preview to view what is inside this huge pack.
A few of the activities you will receive are:
- recipe card
- live worm investigation trifold
- real vs. gummy worm venn diagram activity
- comprehension question library cards
- writing paper reproducibles
- Thomas Rockwell author study mini booklet
- vocabulary word searches
- yucky foods class graph(tally and bar) bulletin board and reprod
Salt in His Shoes Unit and DIGITAL Resource
Looking for a Common Core Aligned, No Prep Pack to teach the book Salt in His Shoes? Look no further! This resource is DIGITAL AND PRINT! The students will respond to the book by answering comprehension questions and completing various reading response activities. This DIGITAL resource includes various types of worksheets with text boxes ready for your students to use. The worksheets are perfect for virtual learning, small groups, RTI, homework, centers, or whole group instruction for grades 1-
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Picture Books PRINT and GO Bundle
Dolphin Tale Novel Study (Free Task Cards Included) Common Core Aligned
This is a great novel study to use when learning about the ocean, animals, animal adaptations, or even Florida. The novel study is common core aligned including common core standards for grades 2-4. The novel study can be used for small group, whole group, independent studies, and literature circles.
The novel study includes:
Detailed teacher directions
chapter summary cards
Character summary cards
Student workbook that includes:
9 student activity pages
12 chapter comprehension questions (5-8 q
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
MIDNIGHT ON THE MOON: Magic Tree House #8 Book Companion
Who doesn't LOVE a Magic Tree House book??
This is a GREAT Magic Tree House book that aligns perfectly with any outer space unit. This could be used with a whole class or as part of a literature circle!
It is just 10 short chapters and can easily be read aloud in one week. I have created a worksheet for each chapter.
Each worksheet addresses both science themes, as well as important literary themes. They include basic comprehension questions AND critical thinking questions.
Included are som
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Grades:
K - 4th
Also included in: Magic Tree House Book Companion BUNDLE Books 5-8
Library Book Display decor and reading promotion signs
Library Book Call Outs are the perfect way to promote, advertise, and call attention to any library book! They are eye-catching inside books on display, perfect for holidays ("New Year, New Book!"), and other library celebrated events such as Banned Books Week! Printed with colorful, neon paper; these signs are sure to catch the attention to any student walking by.Do you ever find yourself pointing a book out to a student and saying "ooh, this one has a GREAT ending!" or "That's one of my favori
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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