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2nd grade critical thinking Common Core RI.3.3 resources
Interactive Reading Notebook * Book Reports & Comprehension Strategies
Interactive Reading Notebook to use with ANY Fiction Book! There are over 100 foldables and activities included in this resource. This product will accompany almost any fiction book that you use in your classroom. There are interactive activities that focus on whole book comprehension {book reports}, as well as foldables that reinforce once specific strategy or skill. This resource also works great as an added resource to Guided Reading or intervention groups. Test prep doesn't have to be b
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Comprehension and Metacognition, Reading is THINKING, Good Readers
Reading is THINKING! These reading comprehension strategies, lessons, and student handouts are perfect for students needing extra practice with metacognition skills and learning to REALLY READ. Students will learn the difference between "FAKE READING" and "REAL READING."Lessons are great for:RTI / InterventionsGuided Reading lessonsSmall group reading instructionWhole group mini-lessonsLiteracy stations / centersInteractive Reading JournalsIncluded in this READING IS THINKING download:Teaching
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Metacognition, Reading Comprehension MEGA BUNDLE
Critical Thinking Skills BUNDLE - Creative Challenging Activities Worksheets
Watch critical thinking skills soar with these challenging and creative activities! Improve critical thinking skills and you're sure to improve reading comprehension, problem solving and math skills! Aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy, these step-by-step activities are carefully structured, research-based and give students the thinking and logic skills they need to master every area of learning. SEQUENTIAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING:These delightful exercises are based on Bloom's Taxo
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2nd - 6th
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Academic Conversation Placemats
Get your students talking about text! Building students’ knowledge of academic language is essential for academic success. These Academic Conversation Placemats use sentence frames to encourage students to speak in complete sentences with varying degrees of grammatical complexity. These placemats were created to be used with both fiction and non-fiction text. They promote discussion around text, which research shows increases reading comprehension. Each placemat begins with having students prepa
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: The Ultimate Text Talk Bundle
Reading Comprehension Worksheets - 121 Response Templates for Any Book Grades 2
How do you assess a second grader’s reading comprehension for report cards? This question can be particularly difficult if you are required to follow a standards-based grading report card. Second Grade ELA Reading Comprehension Year-Long Curriculum Bundle provides a quick reading comprehension assessment for each of the Common Core standards. This print version makes it easy to make two piles- got-it and needs more work making small group creation a breeze.Standards-Based grading has never been
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Reading Comprehension Cards Based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy
Comp. Quest Cards 2 are based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. Cards are color coordinated based on various levels of thinking. They are a great tool for teachers, teacher assistants and parents to engage children during a read aloud, and reading groups. I have used these cards as a third grade teacher, a resource room teacher and as a reading specialist.⭐ These are based on more recent changes from Anderson & Krathwohl (2001).➀ Light red: Remembering➁ Light orange: Understanding➂ Light yellow:
Grades:
K - 5th, Staff
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle
They Thought WHAT? - Fact vs. Opinion - Critical Thinking - Elementary
They Thought WHAT? Fact vs. Opinion and more! Critical thinking (Elementary)In search of an engaging lesson plan that sharpens critical thinking skills in your elementary students? Your search ends here! Help your students become critical thinkers, with depth and complexity, not just on April Fools' Day, but every day, developing a habit of careful consideration in how they approach information and decisions.Our "Fact vs. Opinion" lesson plan is a great addition to your classroom, supply plans,
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2nd - 6th
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Unit of Study: Science Detectives | Strange Weather | Moons and Tides
Students will use their detective skills to investigate strange weather phenomena and tides. They will learn that there are scientific explanations for events that may seem unexplainable and use experiments to find scientific explanations for these phenomenon.This unit of study was originally developed and implemented in a gifted and talented pull out program, however it can easily be used in a traditional classroom or as an independent research study.Each lesson plan follows a 6E model of teach
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Comprehensive Collection of Over 60 Graphic Organizers
Unleash the full potential of your classroom with this expansive set of graphic organizers designed to boost reading comprehension across both literary and informational texts. From the classic T-charts to intricate attribute charts, your lessons will be brimming with creativity and critical thinking. ✏️Our collection is more than just tools; it's a complete strategy to engage and inspire every student. Each graphic organizer comes with detailed instructions, practical classroom applications, an
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Dr. DooRiddles A3: Fun Associative Reasoning Riddle Activities for Grades 2-3
This 48-page printable PDF ebook for 2nd and 3rd graders is packed full of brain-scratching riddles that develop students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations. These riddles also develop spelling, vocabulary, reading, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Everyone loves the mystery of a riddle and Dr. DooRiddles will bring laughter, groans,and challenges (perhaps for as much as a week or more per riddle) to you and your students.Perceiving relationships b
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2nd - 3rd
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Informational Books Task Cards Grades 2-4 School Days Themed
Introducing young readers to informational text can be challenging. These easy-to-use-task cards can help! Fifty individual cards ask questions that are critical to a child's understanding of the structure and purpose of informational texts. Increase their academic vocabulary and content knowledge and have fun doing it. You will get 51 total cards, four per page with a title card. **The same cards are available in four other themes (below). Each card is 8.5" wide and 2.75" high. Clear cut line
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2nd - 4th
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Literacy and Engineering: Snowflake Bentley
Challenge your students to think and problem solve as they work on this winter themed STEM challenge. Your students will work on character traits, making observations in nature, and problem-solving. This activity includes a suggested read aloud, lesson plan, graphic organizer, and a STEM challenge. The STEM challenge includes a design page where students must describe the problem, plan their design by sketching and labeling, evaluate their end product, and make suggestions for improvement. Thi
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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A Virtual Field Trip To the Zoo
Take Your Elementary School Class to the Zoo Today!If you can't visit the zoo in person, visit it ONLINE. Using live webcams and detailed instructions, students can visit zoos around the country, enjoying animals in many wonderful exhibits. This engaging activity contains a number of age-appropriate questions (with accompanying online resources) to keep kids focused during the field trip.Give your class the best day of the year - Field Trip Day! Formats: MS Word + PDF formats of Worksheet and
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PreK - 6th
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Introduction to the 13 Original American Colonies with Detailed Answer Key
Help students travel through the 13 original American colonies with this introductoryworksheet. Fifteen questions will offer an important glimpse into the locations andmost popular information about this region. A detailed answer key is included.
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2nd - 4th
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Dr. DooRiddles A3: Associative Reasoning Activities for Grades 2-3
This 48-page printable PDF ebook is packed full of brain-scratching riddles that develop students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations. These riddles also develop spelling, vocabulary, reading, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Everyone loves the mystery of a riddle and Dr. DooRiddles will bring laughter, groans,and challenges (perhaps for as much as a week or more per riddle) to you and yourstudents.Perceiving relationships between words, ideas, and
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2nd - 3rd
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Reading Comprehension Strategy Conversation Starter Cards
Do you wish you could put the right words in students' mouths? These cards will prompt students to think and speak with the comprehension strategies you want them to have.
Stem starter cards for:
Questioning
Making Connections
Inferring
Visualizing
Synthesizing
Determining Importance
This set of comprehension strategy stems can be used with ANY text. Perfect for partner work with literature circles, small group instruction, whole group read alouds, close reading, response journals etc.
Get
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Distance Learning Living/Nonliving & Vertebrates Characteristics
Introduce a science unit about vertebrate animals with these fun activities. Identify living things and describe their characteristics. Ask students to sort animal pictures (from magazines, online pictures, or other resources) and explain their method of classification. Play I Have, Who Has or Team Challenge to review characteristics of vertebrates and related vocabulary. Informational Text passage about Vertebrates is followed up with comprehension assessment worksheets. Sort about 40 anima
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2nd - 5th
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Acorn Sequence Logic Puzzle - Free Download!
Fall themed logic worksheet, designed for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders to practice their close reading, critical thinking, and problem solving skills in order to analyze word clues and help sequence the order of the squirrel's falling acorns.I hope you enjoy this freebie! Check out my TPT shop for more great content!
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-2
Guided Reading, A- Z: Mind, Heart & Soul for Students with Learning Challenges
This non-fiction Guided Reading educational resource pack includes:Informational Text: “Inner and Outer Faces”Guided Reading Levels for Informational Text: Levels A - Z (Criteria Listed on Pages 8-26:I.C. Fountas & G.S. Pinnell, The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Janice Kite, ACS Literacy)Students with Learning Disabilities require the use of handouts and visual aids,
Grades:
K - 8th
Also included in: K-2: Bundle, Students with Learning Challenges
American Hero: Principal for a Day
In this lesson, students will learn about five American heroes:Paul RevereMary McLeod BethuneFranklin D. RooseveltFrederick DouglassSusan B. AnthonyStudents will then generate criteria and complete a decision-making grid to determine who would be the best Principal of the Day at their school. They will create a product to showcase the Principal of the Day they chose and why.Graphic organizer and Ticket Out the Door are included.
Grades:
2nd - 4th
The Science of Making the Perfect Lemonade: Scientific Method & Inquiry Practice
This free and engaging activity presented by the Science Store is designed to introduce elementary students to scientific inquiry by using the scientific method. Scientific inquiry is a process that we use every week in some manner to help us understand the world around us. This activity can be used as a part of your scientific method curriculum to familiarize your students with the steps of the scientific method and scientific inquiry in general. It can be used to satisfy science standards and
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2nd - 5th
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Guided Reading, A- Z Mind, Heart and Soul, Students w/ Traumatic Brain Injuries
Guided Reading Levels for Informational Text: Levels A - Z (Criteria Listed on Pages 8-26:I.C. Fountas & G.S. Pinnell, The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Janice Kite, ACS Literacy)Accessibility suggestions: Go to your device “Settings” where you can adjust the screen’s: brightness and color, size of text, resolution, connect to wireless display and adjust sound. A media player for wav or m4a files is required to listen to audio links. This educational resource pack includes: visual, tactile
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K - 8th
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Also included in: Grade K- 2, Bundle for Students w/ Traumatic Brain Injuries
Guided Reading A-Z: "Mind, Heart and Soul" for Physical Challenges
This non-fiction Guided Reading educational resource pack includes:Informational Text: “Heart, Mind and Soul”Guided Reading Levels for Informational Text: Levels A - Z (Criteria Listed on Pages 8-26:I.C. Fountas & G.S. Pinnell, The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Janice Kite, ACS Literacy)Accessibility suggestions: Go to your device “Settings” where you can adjust the screen’s: brightness and color, size of text, resolution, connect to wireless display and adjust sound. A media player for
Grades:
K - 8th
Guided Reading A-Z: "Mind, Heart & Soul" for M H/ Medical Conditions
Guided Reading Levels for Informational Text: Levels A - Z (Criteria Listed on Pages 8-26:I.C. Fountas & G.S. Pinnell, The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Janice Kite, ACS Literacy)Accessibility suggestions: Go to your device “Settings” where you can adjust the screen’s: brightness and color, size of text, resolution, connect to wireless display and adjust sound. A media player for wav or m4a files is required to listen to audio links. This educational resource pack includes: visual, tactile
Grades:
K - 6th
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