Halloween literature assessments

CCSS:

RL.4.4

, RL.5.4

, RL.6.4

, RL.7.4

, RL.8.4

Also included in: Close Reading Bundle for Grades 4-8: Bundle Palooza @ Lovin' Lit!

Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Grade Reading Fluency Passages Bundle Timed Comprehension

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This is a bundle of my fiction timed practice Reading Fluency Passages with comprehension questions, Set 1, for Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade, reading levels A-M. This bundle includes 48 reading fluency passages with comprehension questions, for students in Kindergarten, 1st Grade or 2nd Grade reading at Levels A-M. These reading fluency passages are great for quick timed fluency assessments and to work on improving students' fluency.Fluency is such an important skill to work on, and as

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Informational Text, Literature, Tools for Common Core

CCSS:

RF.K.4

, RF.1.4

, RF.1.4a

, RF.1.4b

, RF.1.4c

...

Reading Homework - 4th & 5th Grade Reading Review: 44 Texts (Differentiated)

Created by

Jennifer Findley

Do you need reading homework that is differentiated, common core aligned, and rigorous? This reading homework bundle is just what you need!About the Reading Homework BundleThis reading homework bundle includes 11 sets of skill-specific reading homework.Each set includes:4 texts written at two levels - 1 text per week3 options for daily open-ended assignments (Monday-Wednesday)Thursday text-dependent questions – most are short answer, but a few sets also include multiple choice***Reminder: One te

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Assessment, Homework, Printables

Teaching Theme Activities - w/ Digital - Theme Worksheets, Task Cards, and MORE!

Created by

Jennifer Findley

Are you teaching theme your students and finding it a bit of a struggle? Or maybe you just need some fresh new theme activities and resources? Either way, this teaching themes in literature resource is just what you need!It includes all the resources you need to teach theme to your 4th and 5th grade students.✨This Teaching Themes resource includes:✅Teaching Theme Posters or Anchor Charts✅Essential Questions✅Theme Graphic Organizers✅Rubrics and Checklists for Assessment✅Suggested Mentor Texts✅6 S

Subjects:

Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

Also included in: Reading Resources | 4th and 5th Grade Reading Activities - w/ Digital Activities

Reading Units and Centers MEGA BUNDLE THIRD GRADE

Created by

Not So Wimpy Teacher

Another fantastic resource! I love all the components to really break down each skill. The power points are fantastic for the mini-lesson. I love the interactive notebook activities to reinforce the mini-lesson, as well as the assessments/independent work. The centers have become a staple during stations. Thank you so much. - Courtney’s ClassroomWow, this product saves me SO much time! It simplifies planning for me and gives a predictable pattern for the students when it comes to center work.

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment, Centers

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.5

...

2nd Grade Reading Fluency Passages | Level K-M | Comprehension | Timed Practice

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This resource includes 15 timed reading fluency passages with comprehension questions, for students reading at a 2nd Grade reading level, Levels K-M. These reading fluency passages are great for quick timed fluency assessments and to work on improving students' fluency.Fluency is such an important skill to work on, and assess, as it helps many literacy skills, including comprehension. The purpose of this pack is to help students develop their fluent reading skills. The goal is not to be the fas

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd

Types:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Literature

CCSS:

RF.2.4

, RF.2.4a

, RF.2.4b

, RF.2.4c

Also included in: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Grade Reading Fluency Passages Bundle Timed Comprehension

Short Story Units for Middle School (Short Story of the Month Club, 6th Grade)

Created by

Lovin Lit

Short Story of the Month Club, 6th GradeGrab this collection of popular Short Story Units tailored for 6th grade reading! I created these units specifically around the CCSS for grade 6, but they can absolutely be used in grades 5-8 - please check the preview file to verify this. Try the first month free! Click here.The Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6, is a bundle of short story units created specifically to cover the Common Core standards for grade 6 using short stories that I promise you

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

...

1st Grade Reading Fluency Passages | Level E-J | Comprehension | Timed Practice

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This resource includes 15 fiction timed practice reading fluency passages with comprehension questions for students reading at a 1st Grade reading level, Levels E-J. These passages are great for quick timed fluency assessments and to work on improving students' fluency.Fluency is such an important skill to work on, and assess, as it helps many literacy skills, including comprehension. The purpose of this pack is to help students develop their fluent reading skills. The goal is not to be the fast

Subjects:

Grades:

1st

Types:

Informational Text, Literature, Tools for Common Core

CCSS:

RF.1.4

, RF.1.4a

, RF.1.4b

, RF.1.4c

Also included in: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Grade Reading Fluency Passages Bundle Timed Comprehension

3rd Grade Reading Homework BUNDLE | Reading Comprehension Review

Created by

Jennifer Findley

Do you need reading homework that is differentiated, common core aligned, and rigorous? This 3rd grade reading homework bundle is just what you need!About the 3rd Grade Reading Homework BundleThis reading homework bundle includes 11 sets of skill-specific reading homework for 3rd grade.Need 4th & 5th Grade? You can find the 4th and 5th grade version here. This reading homework bundle includes 11 sets of skill-specific reading homework.Each set includes:4 passages written at two levels*3-4 op

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd

Types:

Assessment, Homework, Printables

The Video Game Project: An ELA Activity for Big Kids (Digital & Printable)

Created by

Musings from the Middle School

Looking for a rigorous, but engaging, activity that assesses a variety of middle school ELA standards? The Video Game Project - An ELA Project for Big Kids is just what you need! It is simple to differentiate and virtually print-and-go! Additionally, this resource includes a digital workbook, making it the perfect project for virtual or hybrid classrooms. In this activity, students will assume the role of a video game designer. They need to submit a video game design to the fictional Nin, Ten, a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Also included in: Middle School ELA Digital Bundle

Character Traits Reading Comprehension Passages | Character Analysis

Created by

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Analyzing characters is a complex skill. It's requires students to interpret implicit and explicit clues from behaviors, thoughts, and dialogue (not exactly straightforward). My Character Traits Reading Comprehension Passages make character analysis simple! Students will practice repeatedly with passages that help them analyze characters in a targeted, efficient manner. With 3 differentiated levels for each of my 10 character analysis passages, your students will have the repeated practice they

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Also included in: Differentiated Reading Passages and Questions | Fiction Genres and Strategies

Short Story Unit BUNDLE

Created by

Stacey Lloyd

Are you looking to plan your short story unit? Have you been teaching short stories for years and looking to find some fresh new resources? This bundle contains resources and materials to help you make it an engaging, thorough unit of study! Contents: 1) Sample Unit Plan (free bonus):A detailed 5-week sample plan explaining how you can break down your teaching of multiple stories, key literary elements, literary analysis writing, and discussion skills. 2) Student Workbooks Pages: Pre- and post-

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Workbooks, Assessment, Lesson

Context Clues and Vocabulary Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages

Created by

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Determining the meaning of unknown words is a daunting task for many students - and we see them just skip over unfamiliar vocabulary frequently. My Context Clues Passages are designed so that students can use context clues from the text to determine the meaning of new vocabulary. I have intentionally included vocabulary that will be unknown or only vaguely familiar to students, so that they are forced to rely on restatements, synonyms, antonyms, inferences, examples, and parts of speech to deter

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

Also included in: Differentiated Reading Passages and Questions | Fiction Genres and Strategies

Reading Exit Ticket Bundle THIRD GRADE

Created by

Not So Wimpy Teacher

These reading fiction and nonfiction text passages are a quick and easy way to assess students on various literature reading skills. The exit tickets are multiple choice which makes them simple to grade. They are a quick way to check for understanding and plan future instruction and reteach.Includes 32 exit tickets.Fiction Text Skills Included:Answering Questions and ComprehensionCharacter TraitsCentral MessageVocabularyCause and EffectPoint of ViewCompare and Contrast 2 Texts*Informational Text

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd

Types:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Wonder Novel Study (Wonder Comprehension Questions)

Created by

Littlebird Books

Looking for an easy way to check student's comprehension? These little chapter quizzes for Wonder, by R.J. Palacio are short, simple and easy to grade! Included are factual comprehension questions covering the important parts of the story. Try this novel study today!Try the quizzes FREE! Click Here!What's included:17 quizzes with comprehension questions (15-20 pages of reading for each quiz. Chapters are short!)Student cover pageEnd of book testFree digital version of the comprehension quest

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.10

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.10

Also included in: Lindsey's Favorites Comprehension Quizzes

Figurative Language Powerpoint and Guided Notes- Teach and Practice!

Created by

Sassy in Middle

New-2019! This is a cute, fun, and engaging Figurative Language lesson for middle school and high school students. I cover Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Hyperbole, Idiom, Allusion, Alliteration and Onomatopoeia. There are so many ways to use this product, but here's what's included.58 Slide PPT Presentation (with Google Slide version)Visually pleasing slides with definitions and examples of each figure of speech42 practice slides to review and practice identifying figurative languageFigurat

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.6.4

, L.6.5

, L.6.5a

Night by Elie Wiesel - Complete Teaching Unit - Activities, Quizzes, & More

Created by

The Daring English Teacher

Engage your students in a comprehensive memoir study of Elie Wiesel's memoir Night with this Night Teaching Unit. This Night Activities Bundle includes pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading activities to use when teaching Night. This Night Teaching Unit Begin includes teaching resources and activities for you to complete with your students before, during, and after you read Night. This unit includes a 5-week pacing guide to help you plan your Night unit! Begin your unit with a Holocaust/

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

CCSS:

Summarizing Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages | Summary Graphic Organizer

Created by

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

How many times have you read a student summary or response with irrelevant details? Summarizing is a critical skill for readers because summarizing important information allows students to make connections and integrate information efficiently. These Summarizing Passages were written specifically to sharpen students’ summarizing skills. Graphic organizers provide students with a practical summarizing process to follow. Short passages and questions help students learn how to "check all the boxes"

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Literature

Also included in: Differentiated Reading Passages and Questions | Fiction Genres and Strategies

Short Story Units for Middle School (Short Story of the Month Club, 7th Grade)

Created by

Lovin Lit

Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 7Grab this collection of popular Short Story Units tailored for Grade 7! I created these units specifically around the CCSS for grade 7, but they can absolutely be used in grades 6-10 - please check the preview file to verify this. Try the first month (August!) free! Click here.The Short Story of the Month, Grade 7, is a bundle of short story units created specifically to cover the Common Core standards for grade 7 using short stories that I can promise your

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.4

, RL.7.5

...

Determining Theme Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages Theme Passages

Created by

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Determining the theme of a passage can be tricky because it depends on a student’s ability to properly infer the main message of a passage. My Finding Theme Reading Comprehension Passages are written so that students can master finding a single theme within a short story by pushing past the details and elements to pull out the main message. With 3 differentiated levels for each of my 10 passages, your students will have the repeated practice they need to master theme in no time! Best of all, th

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Close Reading, End of Year, Literature

Also included in: Differentiated Reading Passages and Questions | Fiction Genres and Strategies

Book Trailer Project - End of Year Movie Trailer Assignment for Any Novel Study

Created by

Mondays Made Easy

This book trailer project is a memorable and engaging project-based learning assessment! Included with this project outline are a book trailer rubric, movie trailer storyboard graphic organizer, student checklist, assignment instructions, student examples, and more. Included with this Book Trailer Project:✏️ Book Trailer Project Outline - Editable & Ready-to-Print✏️ Reflective Writing Assignment Prompt - Editable & Ready-to-Print✏️ Movie Trailer Task Checklist & Student Planner -

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.5

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

...

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle - PBL Units for English Reading, Writing, Speaking

Romeo and Juliet Lessons and Activities for Real Life Connections

Created by

Room 213

ROMEO & JULIET has so many life lessons for our students. Engage them in the study of the play by helping them see the many connections they can make between their lives and those of the characters.UPDATE JANUARY 2024: the resource as been updated with many additions to the slideshow and an editable version that you can use digitally.This resource includes a variety of responses, activities and reflections that are designed to help students make connections between Romeo & Juliet and th

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

Reading Comprehension Worksheets for ANY BOOK for Kindergarten 1st & 2nd grade

Created by

Polka Dots Please

Planning effective reading instruction and assessment can seem overwhelming! Simplify your planning with 60+ Reading Response Worksheets that can be used for comprehension practice with any fiction or nonfiction book! These no prep Reading Comprehension Worksheets give you flexibility to meet the needs of ALL your learners. They are versatile enough to be used for a variety of classroom and home learning activities! CLICK ON THE PREVIEW TO SEE EVERYTHING!Every page is aligned to common core read

Subjects:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

, RL.K.5

...

Also included in: Reading Teacher Essentials

3rd Grade Reading Fluency Passages | Level N-P | Comprehension | Timed Practice

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This resource includes 15 timed reading fluency passages with comprehension questions, for students reading at a 3rd Grade reading level, Levels N-P. These reading fluency passages are great for quick timed fluency assessments and to work on improving students' fluency.Fluency is such an important skill to work on, and assess, as it helps many literacy skills, including comprehension. The purpose of this pack is to help students develop their fluent reading skills. The goal is not to be the fast

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd

Types: