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3rd grade reading study guides for Microsoft Word

Preview of Novel Study: Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O'Dell

Novel Study: Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O'Dell

Complete with vocabulary and question stems for each chapter, this novel study provides a complete analysis of Scott O'Dell's "Black Star, Bright Dawn" using a variety of reading strategies including cause/effect, character analysis, context clues, problem/solution, sequencing, etc. Also included throughout the unit are reading graphic organizers, mini lessons on map skills, and a project students complete on Edmodo. Accounts for students on Edmodo can easily be set up on edmodo.com for FREE.
Preview of Common Themes in Children's Fiction

Common Themes in Children's Fiction

Created by
simplifymylife
One page summary of common themes in literature for children.
Preview of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library Battle of the Books Study Guide

Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library Battle of the Books Study Guide

Created by
DFerguson
Comprehension questions and answers to prepare Battle of the Book Club members for their Battle of the Book competitions. Teachers could also use the questions and answers for a novel study or literature circles.
Preview of Naya Nuki Novel Unit / Book group / Study Guide

Naya Nuki Novel Unit / Book group / Study Guide

This is a comprehensive student guide for the book Naya Nuki. It includes several in-depth questions for each chapter with graphic organizers to help students organize their answers. It covers topics such as theme, summary, vocabulary, and hits on many different reading and comprehension strategies. It's a great tool to use with guided reading groups or as independent work.
Preview of Novel Study Guide - for ANY book - Standards Based

Novel Study Guide - for ANY book - Standards Based

Created by
The Bright Bunch
9 pages - use with any novel! PACKED with opportunities to teach 19 different skills (listed below). Buy it once, use it with all your novels/books during the school year. Use all the pages OR just use the pages you want depending on your students' abilities/level. Skills included: genre setting point of view tone climax theme symbolism fact/fiction vocabulary author study character analysis direct characterization indirect characterization cause/effect figurative language simile imagery pe
Preview of Hachiko Waits Novel Study

Hachiko Waits Novel Study

This novel study contains comprehension questions for each chapter of the book "Hachiko Waits." This book is written at a 3.7 reading level (grade equivalent). Hachi, an Akita pup, reveres his master and likes nothing more than accompanying Japanese professor Eizaburo Ueno to his morning train and then meeting him in the afternoon. One day the professor dies while at work, yet the faithful Hachi awaits his return at the station every day until his own death some 10 years later. Newman's fictio
Preview of The Borrowers by Mary Norton Battle of the Books Study Guide

The Borrowers by Mary Norton Battle of the Books Study Guide

Created by
DFerguson
Comprehension questions and answers to prepare Battle of the Books members for their Battle of the Books competitions. Teachers could also use the questions and answers for a novel study or literature circles.
Preview of The Tale of Despereaux Battle of the Books Study Guide

The Tale of Despereaux Battle of the Books Study Guide

Created by
DFerguson
Comprehension questions and answers to prepare Battle of the Books members for their Battle of the Books competitions. Teachers could also use the questions and answers for a novel study or literature circles.
Preview of My Side of the Mountain Battle of the Books Study Guide

My Side of the Mountain Battle of the Books Study Guide

Created by
DFerguson
Comprehension questions and answers to prepare Battle of the Books members for their Battle of the Books competitions. Teachers could also use the questions and answers for a novel study or literature circles.
Preview of 39 Clues - Maze of Bones Book 1 - Comprehension Packet

39 Clues - Maze of Bones Book 1 - Comprehension Packet

Created by
Adam Jaquette
17 page packet of comprehension questions for the book, 39 Clues Maze of Bones book 1 by Rick Riordan. The questions cover literal and inferential thinking. Questions are short answer. The packet greatly promotes comprehension of the book.
Preview of Bunnicula by Howe Battle of the Books Study Guide

Bunnicula by Howe Battle of the Books Study Guide

Created by
DFerguson
Comprehension questions and answers to prepare Battle of the Books members for their Battle of the Books competitions. Teachers could also use the questions and answers for a novel study or literature circles.
Preview of Segmentation Word List: 5 Phonemes

Segmentation Word List: 5 Phonemes

I created a list of 85 5-phoneme words to use with my older speech therapy students for segmenting and blending goals. Parents have also expressed the desire to have visuals with homework practice so this is a handy list for them as well.
Preview of The Forgotten Door Study Guide (by Alexander Key)

The Forgotten Door Study Guide (by Alexander Key)

Created by
TBird
This science fiction book helps students dig into a character that cuts out all the unnecessary and wasteful aspects of life and focuses on love, caring, family, ecology, and keeping life simple. Questions in this study guide help students understand all the characters' emotions (good and bad), builds vocabulary, assists with character dialog, and focuses on minute details that are key elements in understanding the story. Teachers guide contains answers and page number in order to assist teacher
Preview of STAX Independent Reading Program for Advanced and GATE

STAX Independent Reading Program for Advanced and GATE

Need to differentiate for advanced readers? Everyone seems to have one or two readers who are simply beyond the group. With the Novel STAX Independent Reading Program, you’ll be differentiating instruction today! Why purchase independent reading guides for your advanced and GATE readers when they can create and share their own? With STAX, your independent study framework is already developed for Common Core Standards, critical thinking, and variety in learning styles. Teachers serve as g
Preview of *HIGH SCORE* edTPA Elementary Literacy with Math Task 4 (Complete Task 1)

*HIGH SCORE* edTPA Elementary Literacy with Math Task 4 (Complete Task 1)

Help is here! When completing my edTPA, I found that the most difficult part was figuring out exactly what each prompt was asking of me and what to write to meet those prompts. I bought countless examples that were incomplete or vague, I don't want you to experience that same frustration. I received a score of 62 on my first attempt and you can too! This is my complete task 1, to be used as a guide. This is strictly an example and should not be copied as you will automatically fail if you copy.
Preview of Spiderwick Chronicles - Book 2 - The Seeing Stone - Comprehension Packet

Spiderwick Chronicles - Book 2 - The Seeing Stone - Comprehension Packet

Created by
Adam Jaquette
A comprehension packet for the Spiderwick Chronicles Book 2, The Seeing Stone. This is a 12 page packet of literal and inferential short answer questions. The packet greatly supports students comprehension.
Preview of Donner Party - A Diary of a Survivor

Donner Party - A Diary of a Survivor

Created by
TBird
This study guide is based on the book by Tod Olson. Comprehension questions range from story events and vocabulary building to grade level specific skills, such as cause/effect and similes. Questions also encourage students to analyze their own response to what they would do in a similar situation. Book level is appropriate for 3rd - 5th grade, but could be thought-provoking to middle school students also. The teacher's guide includes answers, along with page numbers to assist teachers and subst
Preview of What I need to know to pass the VA Reading SOL

What I need to know to pass the VA Reading SOL

There are 6 pages of information. All the terms that are used on the reading SOL are typed with a line underneath for students to copy it. It is great for a review study guide for 4th and 5th grades.
Preview of Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff Battle of the Books Study Guide

Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff Battle of the Books Study Guide

Created by
DFerguson
Comprehension questions and answers to prepare Battle of the Books Club members for their Battle of the Books competitions. Teachers could also use the questions and answers for a novel study or literature circles.
Preview of Frindle Novel Unit / Questions / Study Guide

Frindle Novel Unit / Questions / Study Guide

This is a comprehensive book group packet based on the novel Frindle, by Andrew Clements. It features guiding questions for students to complete either independently or with teacher support and discuss during guided reading lessons.The novel unit has 5 sections which cover 4 chapters each, and I generally have the kids complete one section a week, so the unit can be completed in 5 weeks.Questions cover a variety of topics, such as theme, figurative language, comparing and contrasting, character
Preview of Abduction Comprehension Questions and Answers

Abduction Comprehension Questions and Answers

Abduction by Peg Kehret This packet includes questions and answers for each chapter of Abduction. You can use them for the chapters individually or give them all at once to students in a packet.
Preview of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech Battle of the Books Study Guide

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech Battle of the Books Study Guide

Created by
DFerguson
Comprehension questions and answers to prepare Battle of the Books Club members for their Battle of the Books competitions. Teachers could also use the questions and answers for a novel study or literature circles.
Preview of Spiderwick Chronicles Book 1 - Field Guide - Comprehension Packet

Spiderwick Chronicles Book 1 - Field Guide - Comprehension Packet

Created by
Adam Jaquette
A comprehension packet for the Spiderwick Chronicles Book 1, The Field Guide. This is a 14 page packet of literal and inferential short answer questions. The packet greatly supports students comprehension.
Preview of Genre Matching Game and Vocabulary test

Genre Matching Game and Vocabulary test

Created by
M Marshall
Genre matching game- cut apart and match genre words to their definition. Study guide, Vocabulary test, and bingo game included. Genre words include: fiction, non-fiction, realistic fiction, biograph, autobiography, historical fiction, folklore, fantasy, science fiction,& tall tales. The bingo game also includes settting, character, predict, author, illustrator
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Not only is reading a core concept in the study of English language arts, but it’s also a cornerstone skill for proficiency in many other subjects (for instance, without strong reading skills, students won’t be able to solve math word problems or read through primary sources for social studies class).

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Elementary students just learning to read can practice the basics with some simple, fun phonics practice activities or small-group reading centers focused around sight words. Students in middle and high school can read novels and complete hands-on, interactive assignments that build their comprehension and critical thinking skills. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your student's reading skills in no time.

Fun and engaging reading activities to try

Engaging reading activities can energize your students and foster a love of reading. Here are a few ideas for reading activities from our teacher-created resources that you can find on TPT and try in your classroom:

Interactive Phonics Activities

Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.

Word Hunts

Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.

Reader's Theater

Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.

Interactive Read-Alouds

Engage the class by pausing during read-alouds to discuss the story’s theme, reflect on a character’s motivations or actions, or to ask students questions.

Comparative Analysis

Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.

By incorporating these (and other!) reading activities into your lesson plans, you can nurture a love for reading while enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and communication skills.

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There are many different types of reading resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular reading lessons include: phonics, vocabulary, spelling, and balanced literacy.

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Educators can save time preparing reading lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for reading resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of reading lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.

How can I make my reading lessons fun and engaging?

Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your reading lessons by using manipulatives, pairing unusual texts like poems and short films together, or doing an escape room activity.