Summer reading resources for Easel Assessments

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.4.2

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

Character Traits Task Cards - Making Inferences - Plus Digital Version w/ Audio!

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English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

These 32 Character Traits task cards are the perfect practice opportunity for students who are working on inferencing and character analysis in a text. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google Slides - with Audio SupportEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Card to extend the lessonMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedAudio Support!Great for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVI

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.3

, RL.4.1

, RL.5.1

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

Main Idea Task Cards Differentiated Options with Audio Support Reading Strategy

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Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies

Master Main Idea with these task cards! Build student confidence with this engaging and differentiated resource!WHAT’S INCLUDED: ✍️ PRINT:48 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:4 Google Slides versions Easel Activity Easel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Two Sets: Multiple Choice or Short AnswerMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5t

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Assessment, Task Cards

CCSS:

RI.3.2

, RI.4.2

, RI.5.2

, RI.6.2

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

Sequence of Events Task Cards - Sequencing Stories with Pictures Text Structure

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Here are 32 sequencing cards to help your students master this important reading strategy. Each card features a paragraph (with signal words) and a sequencing question about the order of events. Each paragraph is used on two consecutive cards to encourage careful reading.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysSequencing PosterDIGITAL:2 Google Slides VersionsEasel ActivityEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

Drawing Conclusions Task Cards for Making Inferences with Digital Google & Easel

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These 32 short story drawing conclusions task cards are a great way to practice inferencing, which can be one of the trickier reading strategies. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:2 Google Slides Versions (Multiple Choice & Short Answer)Easel ActivityEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Card to extend the lessonAudio Support Self-Checking or Short AnswerMultiple versions of

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Assessment, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.5.1

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

Author's Purpose Task Cards using PIE - Print and Digital with Easel | Audio

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Author's purpose is a critical reading skill, and these authors purpose task cards are here to help with your lessons!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print3 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resource is part of a mon

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

CCRA.R.6

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension

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Critical Thinking, Reading, Reading Strategies

Are you looking for a fun, highly engaging, and EFFECTIVE way to teach fact and opinion? This set of activities will teach your students how to distinguish between fact and opinion by becoming observant text detectives. You can even use it as the basis for a room transformation!This resource includes:Fact Detectives Reading CentersFact vs Opinion SortAssessmentDigital ActivitiesSOLVE THE CRIME FACT DETECTIVESThis activity is super engaging for students! They will read each storyline along with t

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Centers

CCSS:

W.2.1

Also included in: Fact and Opinion Activities BUNDLE Text Detective Reading Comprehension

Author's Purpose Task Cards Worksheets 2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages

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English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

What's the author's purpose? Persuade, Inform, or Entertain? This resource helps students learn to evaluate text to determine the author's purpose in writing.Several different activities are included so students can practice this reading skill in a variety of ways. INCLUDES:24 task cardsRecording sheetWorksheet/AssessmentDigital Worksheet with moveable piecesDigital self-checking task cardsAnswer keys➡️ No color printer? No problem! These materials are provided in both color, as pictured, and bl

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RI.2.6

Also included in: ELA Task Cards Assessment Language Arts Grammar 2nd 3rd Grade Reading Activities

Nonfiction Text Structures: Task Cards with 32 Informational Passages

Created by

Deb Hanson

This set of 32 task cards will give your upper elementary and middle school students an opportunity to practice reading nonfiction passages and determining which of the five types of text structures was used by the author. Just print and go! Identifying the structure of a nonfiction text is a critical reading skill that students often struggle with. These nonfiction text structure task cards have been designed to help your students gain proficiency and confidence in their ability to read an info

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.4.5

, RI.5.5

, RI.6.5

Also included in: Nonfiction Text Structures Bundle: Worksheets, Task Cards, Posters, Activities

Reading Genre Task Cards - Print & Google Apps & Self-Checking Easel - ELA

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These 32 multiple-choice reading genres task cards have students determine which of 8 literary genres a passage is.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Card to extend the lessonGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resource is part of a money-saving bundle!This bundle includes these resourc

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.5.1

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+

HOMONYMS Multiple Meaning Words Context Clues Activities ELA Reading Task Cards

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English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Do your students struggle to understand multiple meaning words or homonyms? One of the best strategies they can learn is how to use context clues to understand word meaning. That skill is the focus of these homonyms task cards.Includes:24 Task CardsRecording SheetAnswer KeyDigital Task CardsDigital AssessmentEach task card has a sentence containing a homonym or homograph. Students must use sentence-level context to determine the meaning of that underlined word and choose the correct definition.

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Assessment, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

L.2.4a

Also included in: ELA Task Cards Assessment Language Arts Grammar 2nd 3rd Grade Reading Activities

Types of Clouds Activities Worksheets Reading Passages Weather Flip Book Spring

Created by

Heart 2 Heart Teaching

Make learning all about clouds fun with these hands-on activities. This unit has passages and activities to learn about cumulus, stratus, cirrus, and cumulonimbus clouds. Updated with reading passages with three different levels of difficulty.This unit includes reading passages and activities:Cumulus StratusCirrusCumulonimbusWeather Bulletin Board KitVocabulary posters can be printed in black and white or in color. These are great for introducing the unit or displaying an attractive bulletin boa

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Reading, Science

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

Also included in: Spring Activities Bundle Life Cycle of a Butterfly Frog Plant Clouds Worksheet

American Revolutionary War Reading Passages Activities Worksheets Complete Unit

Created by

Heart 2 Heart Teaching

Making teaching about the American Revolutionary War fun with these engaging and hands-on American Revolutionary War activities! This resource highlights the causes, main events, important people, and results of the Revolutionary War all in one!**Newly Updated with Three Different Levels of Reading Passages**Students will learn about the American Revolutionary War. This unit includes lots of hands-on activities for students related to the causes, events, battles, influential people, and major re

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RI.3.1

, RI.3.4

, RI.3.8

, RI.4.1

, RI.4.2

...

Also included in: 3rd 4th Grade Social Studies Bundle Curriculum Full Year American History Units

Finding the Theme Task Cards with 16 Practice Passages: Reading Fiction 4th 5th

Created by

Deb Hanson

Theme Task Cards: This resource contains 16 finding the theme task cards. Each task card contains a short fiction narrative. After reading each engaging passage, students are tasked with identifying the theme of each narrative. This resource also includes a poster that explains the theme-filled cupcake analogy.Included are TWO options for student responses:Students write a sentence describing the narrative's theme.Students complete a multiple-choice worksheet, identifying the correct theme from

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Informational Text, Reading, U.S. History

CCSS:

RL.4.2

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

Also included in: Finding the Theme of a Story Bundle: Worksheets, Task Cards, Craft Activity

American Civil War Reading Passages Worksheets Unit Causes Battles Maps Timeline

Created by

Heart 2 Heart Teaching

Make history come to life in your classroom with our Civil War Activities Complete Unit! Immerse your students into the American Civil War with this comprehensive collection of interactive activities, leveled reading passages, comprehension questions, and vocabulary posters. Step back in time as you teach your students about the events and people that were part of this crucial moment in history.Go Digital--A Digital Version of This Unit is Now Available:A DIGITAL version of this unit for Google

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.2

, RI.4.3

, RI.4.4

, RI.4.7

, RI.4.10

...

Also included in: 3rd 4th Grade Social Studies Bundle Curriculum Full Year American History Units

4th Grade Summer Fun Packet Logic Puzzles Coloring Pages Mazes Brain Teasers

Created by

Kelly Benefield

The end of the year is such a busy time. Sometimes you and your students simply need some fun activities to fill the day. This summer fun packet is a great resource to use during those last few days and weeks of school! This is an easy, quick-prep packet. Simply choose the page or pages you want, print, and let students complete. Or staple them together to create a fun packet. Your students will love solving the fun puzzles, learning the summer trivia, coloring summer posters, solving mazes,

Subjects:

For All Subjects, Summer

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.L.4

, CCRA.L.5

Also included in: Printable Logic Puzzles, Coloring Pages, Maze Puzzles, Dot to Dot Activities

Fact and Opinion Task Cards | Print & Digital | Google | Easel Self-Checking

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Critical Thinking, Reading, Reading Strategies

Your students will love these 32 Fact & Opinion Task Cards!Use these 32 task cards to help students learn the difference between fact and opinion. Each card features three related sentences. Students must select which one is either a fact or an opinion. The multiple-choice format makes these cards ideal for test prep. If you want your students to go a little deeper, there are also two challenge cards that can be added to any of the other cards and answered either verbally or on notebook pap

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

Also included in: English Language Arts Task Cards - Great for ELA Centers Reading Comprehension

Problem and Solution Reading Passages Task Cards with Anchor Chart & Challenges

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This resource includes 32 task cards for practicing the problem and solution text structure. Each passage is presented two times on adjacent cards. On the odd-numbered cards, students must identify the problem. On the even-numbered cards, they identify the solution. Cards 1-16 feature relatable, fictional situations. Cards 17-32 are informational texts and feature passages about a problem in the world and how it was solved. The cards also include differentiated answer sheets. The first answer sh

Subjects:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Also included in: Text Structure practice Poster Anchor chart Graphic organizer Problem & Solution

Short Story The Monkey's Paw Analysis and Reading Comprehension Questions

Created by

Just Add Students

Your students will love this delightfully creepy short story. It's perfect for practicing reading comprehension, literary analysis, foreshadowing, point of view, and irony with your middle school and high school students. And... by the end of the unit, students will have written a literary analysis response.Here's what teachers are saying about this unit: "An AWESOME unit. This resource is put together really well and was really easy to use.""MY KIDS LOVED THIS!!!!! We have been having so muc

Subjects:

Reading, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.6

...

Also included in: Short Story Bundle of Three Scary Stories for Any Time of Year Print and Digital

Story Elements Task Cards Set 2 - Setting, Character, Conflict, and Resolution

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Use these 32 multiple choice Story Elements task cards to increase your students’ understanding of the building blocks that make up a story: setting, character, conflict, and resolution.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print5 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!This res

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Also included in: English Language Arts Task Cards - Great for ELA Centers Reading Comprehension

Story Elements Task Cards Set 1 - Setting, Character, Problem, and Solution

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Use these 32 multiple choice Story Elements task cards to increase your students’ understanding of the building blocks that make up a story: setting, character, problem, and solution.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print5 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonGreat for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resou

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Also included in: Literacy - Task Card BUNDLE (ELA & Reading for Grades 1-3) | Print & Digital

Nonfiction Text Features Assessment or Worksheet in Print and Digital

Created by

Deb Hanson

Use this nonfiction text features assessment with your upper elementary students. Being able to identify and use text features is essential to reading and comprehending informational texts. Have your students show what they know with this informational text feature assessment. It consists of four pages. I have always used this resource as an end-of-unit assessment, but you can also use it as part of large group or small group lesson, or as a practice worksheet.This nonfiction text feature resour

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.5

, RI.4.5

Also included in: Nonfiction Text Features BUNDLE: Worksheets, Posters, Activities

Homophones Worksheets there their your you're its Common Confused Words Activity

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