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Free service learning literature circles for Easel
Reading Strategies Book Club Packet
This book club or literature circle packet uses the six reading comprehension strategies in a book club or literature circle format. I turned each comprehension strategy into a job to be completed in a student book club or literature circle. Pages include:-Reading Strategies Book Club Packet Cover Page-Six Reading Strategies Definition Page-Connector Student Page-Visualizer Student Page-Questioner Student Page-Predictor Student Page-Inferring Student Page-Synthesizer Student PageClick ★HERE★ to
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2nd - 6th
Let Me Tell You About Jackie Robinson: Mini Nonfiction Unit
Jackie Robinson was a gentle giant in the world of baseball. But long before he became a legend on the baseball diamond, he was an all-American athlete, considerate son, Army officer, and youngest of five children. Three high-interest passages cover the highlights of Jackie's career and challenge students to think about this tumultuous period of American history. Students will be asked to make inferences, describe Jackie's relationships with others, practice vocabulary skills, and find evide
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3rd - 5th
Close Reading Reindeer
Close reading is a key component of the Common Core Standards. It is the active and analytic reading and re-reading of text to gather meaning. This reading and re-reading of text leads to higher level thinking skills and a deeper level of reading comprehension. These are crucial concepts for growing readers. This close reading, non-fiction resource focuses on reindeer.
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This freebie is a sampling of a close reading resource simil
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Year Long Close Reading MEGA Bundle
Text to Self Connection Worksheet
This page is perfect for students to record their text-to-self connections. Enjoy! If you like it check out my Reading Group Comprehension Pack!'
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Group-Comprehension-Pack-Kindergarten-164158
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K - 1st
Differentiated Labor Day Close Reader FREEBIE!
This is a freebie and a sample of my differentiated holiday bundle, that includes 12 holidays and 6 different focus skills. Labor Day is one of the holidays included. Each holiday has 6 pages (2 pages per each level), and 3 levels. This Labor Day passage focuses on the main idea. If you like this sample please check out the complete 12 holiday set!Holiday Differentiated Close Readers and Comprehension Questions
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Book Report - Classic Template
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Back to the Basics! This 2 page Classic Book Report template is perfect for students doing individual reading programs. In my class, students enjoy reading throughout the year during silent reading blocks and also at home. When finished reading their books, students are asked to complete the Classic Book Report to show what they learned and also to help me keep track of what they are re
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4th - 7th
I Like Myself Activity
This self portrait template is designed to be used with the book, "I Like Myself."Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Please enjoy this freebie!⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱Looking for other Social Emotional Resources? Please check out the links below!Social Emotional Learning Activities BundleCalming Coloring Pages⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱Customer Tips:Click this link to Follow Me! This will keep you updated on future products and freebies. Don't forget to provide a quick comment/rating on this product. It earns y
Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in: Social Emotional Learning Activities Bundle
Character Traits--Graphic Organizer and Student Handout FREEBIE
Looking for a quick and easy-to-use resource for helping students find character traits? Use this graphic organizer and traits list to assist students in analyzing the characters (the stars!) in stories. This is a sneek peek at the tools used in the Character Traits Lesson and Activities resource in my store.⭐ If you enjoyed this freebie, take a look at the complete lesson for everything you need to teach and practice character traits.Related Products• Character Traits Lesson and Worksheets• Cha
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3rd - 5th, Not Grade Specific
The Chalk Box Kid Book Study packet
This packet is perfect for guided reading groups, literature circles, differentiating instruction or group novel study.This packet is for The Chalk Box Kid by Clyde Robert Bulla. A.R. level 2.7.It includes:* chapter questions (comprehension, inference, opinion, character development, etc.)* Character description graphic organizer* personal narrative writing*opinion writing*creative writing*related art project idea*now also an Easel by Tpt activity!.Be the first to know about new products, freeb
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1st - 3rd
FREE Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera Reading Passage
This is a one-page, child-friendly reading passage on the famous Mexican couple. It now includes the reading comprehension questions and answer key like the ones I have in all of my reading passages. They are a sample of my larger packet, Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera Activity Pages. Young students can read about the two artists and then color in the couple. Easel activity coming soon.---Copyright Monica Olivera, 2022 Follow me on...TPT Store | My Blog | Facebook | Instagram
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2nd - 4th
I Survived The Attacks of September 11 Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add to their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. The Discussion Cards have questions from each chapter prompting students to cite evidence from the text and take their
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2nd - 4th
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Ant and the Grasshopper FREE Readers Theater Aesop's Fable - 24 roles
This free readers’ theater activity - Aesop's The Ant and the Grasshopper WHOLE CLASS script - will keep your grades 3-5 students together for community building fable fun lessons, rather than splitting off into small groups. Each student has approximately the same number of words and speaks individually twice. The most exciting feature of the script is the EVERYONE responses, where the whole class responds or performs an action together. Perfect for Drama performances too! If you have a class t
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: End of Year Activities and Games Grades 3-4 - ELA Brain Teaser Fun!
Lois Lowry NUMBER THE STARS - THEME Discussion Cards PRINTABLE & SHAREABLE
I also have chapter-by-chapter Discussion Cards available for this novel. Click Here!Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses
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3rd - 5th
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Christmas Reading | Comprehension Passage, Questions, and Word Search | Freebies
Get into the festive spirit with our Festive Christmas Reading pack created especially for young students. Immerse yourself in two heartwarming passages, each exploring a unique aspect of the season, from the enchantment of Santa's workshop to the global joy of Christmas traditions. Printed on standard 8.5" x 11" paper, this resource provides easy access for teachers and parents.Each passage is accompanied by five comprehension questions that encourage critical thinking and strengthen reading sk
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1st - 3rd
Charlotte's Web Freebie
This "Charlotte's Web" free lesson is perfect for teaching the beginning of the classic novel by E.B. White. The lesson is designed to engage your students in the novel. If you enjoy this freebie, you may also enjoy the Charlotte's Web Animal Match Digital Game and the full novel study Welcome To "Charlotte's Web".Happy customers have said:"A superb addition to my Charlotte's Web resource. Many thanks!""This was a great follow up after hearing the story for my first graders. Thank you.""Than
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2nd - 4th
Put me in the Zoo -Lit Study
Gather your students around and enjoy Put Me in the Zoo. These worksheets will add practice and instruction to enrich your students learning. What fun they will have drawing spots, matching rhyming words from the story, reading color words, doing a creative writing activity. and using words from the story to complete sentences.
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PreK - 1st
Magic Tree House DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK - Comprehension (Answer Key Included)
Rationale 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. (Includes questions from each chapter)
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1st - 3rd
BUD, NOT BUDDY Theme Discussion Cards PRINTABLE & SHARE
I also have chapter-by-chapter Discussion Cards available for this book.Click Here!Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses t
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3rd - 5th
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Character Description--Wanted Poster
Have students write a character description on an old-fashioned "wanted" poster. Great for tall tale characters, wild west characters, or even the Grinch!IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RESOURCE:This resource is not intended to cover the standards associated with it in their entirety.If you would like to share this resource with colleagues, please purchase additional licenses from TpT. Thank you for respecting these terms of use.
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2nd - 3rd
Home of the Brave: Character's Perspective FREEBIE
Units of Study is great but do you need more standard-driven assignments? Are you always wondering, how you will give grades? These resources contain everything you need to teach Katherine Applegate's novel Home of the Brave while providing direct standard-driven instruction. These resources will help students apply the standard to this fantastic story about a little boy finding his way in a new country.What's included in this FREEBIE?Graphic organizer and short-answer response for Comparing
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4th - 6th
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FREE SAMPLE: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Comprehension Packet-Chapter 1
Looking for a no-prep comprehension and vocabulary packet to supplement the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition)? Make sure to check out this free sample of chapter 1.The full packet includes:an independent practice worksheet for each chaptera vocabulary worksheet for each chaptera summary page for each chapteran answer key for the independent practice and vocabulary worksheetsThis free sample is downloaded as a pdf and uneditable.A Google Slides version of this document can be f
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5th - 9th
Short Story Unit: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz w/ Part A/B Qs (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a NO PREP short story unit for Chapter 3 of the classic children’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. In this chapter Dorothy puts on the magical slippers and begins her journey to the Emerald City to see the Great Oz. This short story serves as a great introduction to the quest pattern of events (CCSS R.L. 4.9) and gives students an opportunity to practice answering PARCC-style questions. This short story teaching unit has everything that you will need. Use this for an e
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3rd - 6th
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THE THREE SNOW BEARS by Jan Brett - Discussion Cards PRINTABLE & SHAREABLE
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in criti
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1st - 3rd
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Christmas Tree Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer Template
Merry Christmas! Use this for your favorite Christmas story and copy on red or green paper to add a festive touch for your students. This 8.5"x11" sized graphic organizer plot arc or pyramid squeezes in space for: title, exposition, characters, setting, conflict, rising action events, climax, falling action events, resolution, and theme. I hope you enjoy this plot template gussied up for the season.Other suggested resources:Reindeer Race Christmas Holiday Board GameCustomer Tips:Be the first to
Grades:
4th - 8th
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