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Free 3rd grade balanced literacy resources for Easel
Monkeys Informative Writing Prompt and Reading Passage with Text Evidence FREE
Looking for a no-prep informative writing prompt and reading comprehension passage about monkeys to use during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction, small groups, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus it's ready to use in Easel!➡️ BUY THIS INFORMATIVE WRITING BUNDLE AND SAVE $$$!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teaching TipsWriting Fo
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3rd - 5th
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Paul Bunyan - Tall Tale Activities on Hyperbole | Distance Learning
Paul Bunyan, and hyperbole go hand in hand. This free tall tale resource teaches your students about both. This lesson teaches your class about hyperbole through close reading of this classic folktale. The reading passage and activities are engaging and hands on. They will help your students learn more about figurative language. The lesson will also teach your students about Paul Bunyan. At the end of the lesson, students can create their own Paul Bunyan pop up book. This lesson is availa
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3rd - 5th
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FREEBIE: Phonics & Spelling Foundational Skills Word Work Sample
This is a Sample Freebie: Click HERE to see the ORIGINAL PDF PRODUCTClick HERE to see the GOOGLE SLIDES™ ORIGINAL FULLY EDITABLE PDF WITH POWERPOINT TO CREATE/ADD YOU OWN WORDS!In this FREEBIE you will find one sheet from the unit described below the line. Final hard /c/ sound Multi-syllable final -c, ck, and keThis unit is filled with word study fun! Aligned to Common Core Foundational Skills for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grades. In this unit, you will find 25 sheets of phonics and spelling practice. A
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2nd - 4th
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FREEBIE: Fry Words 1-25 High Frequency Fluency Intervention: Breath Boxes
Click for Full 1000 Fry Word Set Discount BundleKids just love this activity. Little do they know that it is a reading intervention designed to improve high frequency word fluency. That's right they have fun with this!!! This set is for the Fry Words: 1-25. Each 25 words have 2 sheets. One sheet is in order while the other is scrambled. You can clearly see on the bubble which group of 25 you are working on at a time. Print on bright colored card stock, laminate or put in plastic sleeves.Can be u
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K - 3rd
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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
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Year Long Close Reading MEGA Bundle
Dolch Sight Words Printable Worksheets Free Sample Pack
This no prep engaging set of printable Dolch Sight Words l Printable Worksheets Free Sample Pack will help your students master high frequency words in no time flat. These Dolch Sight Words Printable Worksheets are a fun and engaging way to build reading skills, increase fluency and practice reading sight words in order to reach mastery. This free set is a sample of my Dolch Pre-Primer-3rd Grade Sight Words l Printable Worksheets Bundle.Learning sight words is one of the fundamental building bl
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K - 3rd
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FREEBIE Emergent Reader - Minecraft Themed
Do the students in your class talk about Minecraft non-stop? Then they will love coloring and putting together their own sight word book all about Minecraft! As a fan of the game myself, I knew exactly which characters to include.This Emergent Reader is used to help beginning readers build confidence and fluency through sight words. The text does not always follow a predictable pattern, but rather provides students the opportunity to practice sight word recognition. This book is perfect for shar
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PreK - 4th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Flap Book FREEBIE
Here is a great little book for your students to write about how they can be peace makers like Martin Luther King, Jr. Photocopy front to back so students only need to fold, cut front dashed lines and write.
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K - 3rd
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Ignited Literacy - Sample Week
****FREE SAMPLE OF A WEEKS WORTH OF LESSON PLANS******Ever wondered how to get your students to love reading and writing? Love Genius Hour or need a differentiated approach that gives students more voice and choice in what they read and write. Keep students engaged in writing all year long while meeting curriculum standards. ⭐ Ignited Literacy is your answer ⭐Use research based strategies for teaching writing including → gradual release of responsibility→ student led inquiry→ teaching spel
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3rd - 6th
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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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FREE ck Reading & Rule Recording Sheet- Digital & Orton Gillingham
Help introduce and/or review the -ck spelling rule with:-ck fluency passage-ck cut and paste sentences -ck rule recording sheet for student binderNEW!! I have included a digital version of this resource to use in GOOGLE CLASSROOM via Easel by TPT. Your students can answer or spell words directly into the included text boxes and the answers will go straight to you! You can learn more about how to use this platform, Easel by TPT, here. Don't have Google Classroom? You can virtually share any or a
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PreK - 3rd
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NO PREP Color by Story Element Activity
NO PREP Color by Story Element activity! Students read the clues in the picture, determine if the clue is a character, title, setting, or theme / lesson / moral. They then color the section to match the color key.
Great Read Across America morning work, sub activity, or any day as a no prep ELA center!
When their coloring is complete, you will be able to see at a glance who understand the difference between titles, characters, settings, and theme / lesson / moral, and who needs additional pr
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1st - 4th
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Fable Passage and Activities Freebie with Print and Digital TpT Easel Tool
Need some extra resources for your Fable Unit? "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" fable is used for both activities in this freebie. The materials work well for small group instruction or as a center rotation. It could also be printed/projected and used for whole-group instruction. The digital tool provides the option of assigning the reading and activities online.What You Get:☀ Resource Teacher Notes - with tips and suggestions, as well as examples for the Cause and Effect Organizer☀ Fable - color and
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3rd - 5th
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
Board Game Templates - Customizable with Ideas for K-1, 2-3, & 4-5
Here is a collection of blank programmable game boards, along with a suggestions for using them at K-1st, 2nd-3rd, and 4th 5th grades. This is a resource you will use again and again to keep your students' interest and engagement high as they reinforce skills across the curriculum in novel formats.Instructions are included for 3 simple formats for playing the games. You can teach the rules once and they can be applied over and over, saving you valuable teaching time!Use these games for quick par
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K - 5th
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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Magic Tree House TITANIC Fact Tracker - 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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High Ability Unit Plan for the Book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes FREEBIE
This is a sample of my High Ability/Gifted and Talented unit plan that goes with the book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes and includes lessons for math, reading, and writing.For the full unit, go here, or check out the just the test and activity pages that go with the book.Grade Level(s): Grades 1-2 Big Ideas: Explain how words can hurt and the effects of bullyingStudents will learn the origin and meanings behind their nameStudents will learn the meanings of vocabulary words from the story Chrysa
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1st - 4th
Magic Tree House MUMMIES AND PYRAMIDS Fact Tracker - Discussion Cards
Non-Fiction Companion to Mummies in the MorningRationale 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
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1st - 3rd
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Mini-Book: Sight Word "see"
Students will write the sight word "see" to fill in the blank while completing this mini-book for ELLs. Students are given a sentence with a blank space to write the sight word "see". Perfect for beginning ELL emergent readers who are working on the sight word "see", and identifying forest animals.Included in PDF File:-10 page mini-book: focuses on filling in the blank to read and write the word "see"Click Below to Download More Mini-Books:BUNDLE and Save!Sight Word SeeSight Word LookSight Word
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Kindergarten Sight Word Mini-Books BUNDLE for Beginning ELLs
Determining Author's Purpose - Entertain or Inform
Students answer these questions about their text in order to determine the author's purpose. After answering the questions in the 2 categories of entertain and persuade, students are asked to explain what the purpose is and how they came to that conclusion.
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1st - 3rd
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Happy Mother's Day Word Search & Scramble Puzzles No Prep Activities Freebie
These Word Search & Word Scramble Combo Puzzles provide a fun activity for students. Great for brain breaks, extra credit, or school activities. The puzzles are designed to help exercise problem-solving, vocabulary, spelling, and focusing skills. These quality no prep printer friendly sheets are ready to print. A great way to keep the students busy and help build/improve essential skills.There are 4 fun levels of the puzzle and designs/styles to choose from (with/without artwork). Same words
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Common and Proper Noun Task Cards
This file includes 24 common and proper noun task cards, student answer sheet, and teacher answer sheet. The document contains printable cards and link to google sheets copy. Task cards can be used in so many different and innovative ways. Some ideas for using cards are… Scoot: Place cards in various areas around the room. Students move through the room interacting with cards based on the specific questions. Students record answers on answer sheets. Guided reading or math group assignments. Cen
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Noun task cards and bonus free noun puzzle activity
NONFICTION COMPREHENSION READING PASSAGES TRY ME
If you need a reading comprehension scaffold for teaching students main idea, details, inference, and connecting text to their own experiences, this one will be helpful. There are two short high-interest nonfiction selections each with four questions and a focus on higher level vocabulary within the text. *It's formatted like several of my other reading selection resources; short passages and text-dependent questions. This resource also has inference and text-to-self features. **If you enjoy thi
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3rd - 4th
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