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Critical thinking Common Core RL.1.1 resources
Describing & Inferring Details with Picture of the Day: Reading Photos "Closely"
***************************************Picture of the Day now available in Volume 2.Picture of the Day now available in Volume 3 (Google Slides compatible) posted 8/24/2020.***************************************This Picture of the Day product is a great way for students to practice three very important reading skills - observing details by being able to describe them and making inferences about what you notice and observe based on what you see and what you already know. Observing, describing an
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K - 6th
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FAIRY TALE STEM Activity Challenges BUNDLE Family STEM Night and Homeschool STEM
These fairy tale STEM activities bring a classic story alive in a hands-on way, exploring force and motion, sound, measurement, kinetic and potential energy, and more using the engineering design process to creatively problem solve. ⭐ Students will join characters like Goldilocks, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk on 12 engineering adventures, with 48 STEM activities included. They will be challenged to use their problem-solving skills to help the characters solve an engineering dilemma! ⭐Stu
Grades:
K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Rapunzel Fairy Tale STEM Activity ⚙️ Engineering ⚙️ Rapunzel Escapes the Tower
Once upon a time...Rapunzel decided she could rescue herself! Your students will work collaboratively while following the engineering design process in this fairy tale STEM activity. They will help Rapunzel build an escape path so she can get out of her tower and see the world. She can do it herself (with your students' help)!✅ What You'll Get ✅Instructions and sample images8-page story book that guides students through the engineering design process (Ask - Imagine - Plan - Create - Improve). Th
Grades:
1st - 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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Fun Spring Escape Room | 1st Grade Reading | Digital Google Forms | Teamwork
Oh no!!! Someone took our backpack. It has all our food and camping gear. Please help us find who took it.This is an escape room like activity in which students complete language arts tasks and use problem solving skills. Students are very EXCITED and ENGAGED when working through this activity. Students will have to solve problems and follow the directions in a scavenger like hunt working on language arts concepts along the way. The teacher may need to help guide students on the correct path. Th
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1st - 2nd
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Book Companion for If You Take a Mouse to School with Back to School Activities
Visit this site to learn more!!These activities and craft focus on a favorite story by Laura Numeroff, If You Take A Mouse To School. They are perfect for the beginning of the school year...If YOU go to school!Activities include Comprehension, Writing, and Word Work:Craft for bulletin board, hanging or papersCharacter StudyFact or FictionUsing Text to Recall DetailsCompare Text to SelfSequencing EventsMe At School...PosterGetting Ready for School...Read and IdentifyOpinion WritingNarrative Writ
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Back to School Book Companion Bundle with Crafts and Activities
Alphabet Letter Fluency - Riddles for Active Listening and Critical Thinking
Build alphabet letter fluency as well as active listening and critical thinking skills with this fun set of 26 alphabet riddle cards. Your students will love to identify letters by using clues about letter formation, sounds, and sequence.These letter activities build the kind of fast and fluent alphabet knowledge that's critical to success in early reading and writing! These letter fluency riddles are a great activity to use throughout the year in kindergarten or to start the school year in fir
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Alphabet Letter Riddles Printable and Digital Boom Cards
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
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Also included in: Metacognition, Reading Comprehension MEGA BUNDLE
Fun Superhero Escape Room | 1st Grade Reading | Digital Google Forms | Teamwork
Hello Superheroes!!! Can you help us? The Fearful Four have taken over the school. They are the worst villains ever. Please help us beat these villains and take back the school.This is an escape room like activity in which students complete language arts tasks and use problem solving skills. Students are very EXCITED and ENGAGED when working through this activity. Students will have to solve problems and follow the directions in a scavenger like hunt working on language arts concepts along the w
Grades:
1st - 2nd
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The Ugly Duckling Fairy Tale STEM Activity
How do you make a fairy tale EVEN better? Include a STEM activity as a twist, by adding problem-solving with purpose! In this story, based on The Ugly Duckling, your students will need to construct a convincing camouflage for swan.The StoryYour students will help the ducklings escort swan back to his swan family. To do it, they will need to camouflage themselves to avoid getting eaten by predators. They will need to use basic map skills for this project. You will need STEM building materials suc
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
End of the Year Camp STEM Challenge Cards Camping Activities & STEAM Activities
Introducing Camping-Themed STEM Activities: Engaging Challenges and Makerspace Task Cards! End your year with camp-themed STEAM challenges that are more than an end-of-the-year craft but are thought-provoking and engaging for the end of the school year. Unlock the adventurous spirit of your students with these captivating Camping-themed STEM Activities! Designed specifically for teachers like you, these 10-pack STEM challenges and Makerspace task cards are the perfect addition to your back-to-sc
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
Inference With Pictures
Making Inferences with Pictures!
Making inferences means reading between the lines! Learn to spot contextual clues in stories by making inferences with pictures. This is a great beginner's activity for building reading comprehension skills.
Contents:
*Teacher Instructions
*50 High quality images
*Response Recording Sheets
*Blank Recording Sheets (Differentiated)
*Anchor Posters (Schema and Inference)
Materials needed: LCD projector to project photos.
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Grades:
K - 6th, Adult Education
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Metacognition Real Reading Salad Comprehension Strategy Activity ~ RTI
Metacognition and Real Reading Comprehension Strategy - Are your kids REALLY READING? ~ Real vs. Fake Reading Comprehension Kit. If your kids are struggling with comprehension, metacognition or just "pretending" to read, this just may be the resource for you! :)**Metacognition Real Reading Salad can also be found in a bundled set.**Metacognition MEGA BUNDLE!You may use these lessons and activities with any text or chapter, multiple books, a specific genre, poetry, etc. The strategies and activ
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Metacognition, Reading Comprehension MEGA BUNDLE
Reading Response Comprehension Sheets for Non-Fiction & Fiction Books
Growing Reading Comprehension Response Sheets are a great way to see if your students can understand text & take it to the next level! The engaging activities encourage your students to understand & analyze the texts they're reading on a deeper level! These are great activities to use with small groups, homework, for early finishers or centers!What's included:• 10 Non-Fiction Reading Response Sheets• 10 Fiction Reading Response SheetsSlainte,☘️ MollyLucky Learning with Molly LynchLooking
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1st - 2nd
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Reading Comprehension with The Little Red Hen and Cook-A-Doodle-Doo!
Did you know the Little Red Hen was a Great Grandmother? I bet your students are not aware of it either. Did you know the Little Red Hen wrote a cookbook and made pizza?These stories will excite your class and provide practice using comprehension skills.I LOVE these stories and your class will too!Visit this site to learn more!!This packet focuses on the following stories:The Little Red Hen Cook A Doodle Doo!The Little Red Hen Makes A Pizza.Activities include the following comprehension skills
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K - 2nd
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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
Beauty and the Beast STEM activity - Create A Book Stand! Fairy Tale STEM
This practical and engaging fairy tale STEM activity can be completed with minimal materials and is perfect for hands-on math applications or National Fairy Tale Day. The classic tale of Beauty and the Beast gets a twist in the STEM tale, A Book Stand for Beauty. In addition to this STEM challenge being accessible for a wide range of grades, it's also one that is useful! ✨ The Story ✨Your students will help Beauty by creating her a book stand. They will need to use basic measurement skills for t
Grades:
1st - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Comprehension Questions to Use with ANY TEXT
Tired of creating comprehension assessments each week? These Comprehension Questions may be used with ANY TEXT and are perfect for assessing guided reading! Thinking Questions is a tool designed for teachers to measure and assess their students’ reading progress. A built-in rubric is embedded on each one! Using this assessment resource in your classroom will provide you with information in the following areas:Comprehension skillsMetacognition strategiesGuided Reading strategiesVocabularyLiterac
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Metacognition, Reading Comprehension MEGA BUNDLE
CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES BUNDLE Literature Extensions Critical Thinking GATE
Story Sleuths I, II, and III Bundle delivers 3 products at 20% savings. You will receive 12 weeks of clues for the Story Sleuth challenge; an enrichment unit using Caldecott Award winning books to cultivate critical thinking. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is
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K - 4th
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The Fabulous Friend Machine Book Study- Literacy & Online Safety Activities
The Fabulous Friend Machine English Language Arts Activities (ELA) and Digital Safety ActivitiesThis packet includes ready to go story companion activities for a variety of levels from Pre-K to early elementary so you can use one wonderful storybook across many classes! Use this book companion after reading the wonderful The Fabulous Friend Machine by Nick Bland. I am not affiliated with the author, and the book is not included. Not only will your students LOVE this thought-provoking story, the
Grades:
K - 3rd
Superhero Themed STEM Activities: STEM Challenges and Makerspace Task Cards
Get your students excited to learn with super hero themed STEM challenges and Makerspace activities! Perfect for end-of-the-year fun or back-to-school team builders, these engaging challenges will spark creativity and critical thinking skills in young minds. With hands-on projects like designing superhero gadgets and building transportation devices, your students will have a blast while developing their STEM skills. Whether working individually or in teams, they'll gain valuable problem-solving
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
End of the Year Beach STEM Challenge Cards Beach Activities & STEAM Activities
STEM/Makerspace Challenges in a Beach Days Theme are the perfect Makerspace task cards for your back-to-school team builder or your end-of-the-year beach theme. These STEM challenges are a great companion to an End-of-the-Year-Beach Unit, your Back-to-School Beach Pack, or as a stand-alone activity. You are going to love encouraging your students to work through the Engineering Design Process with these thought-provoking Makerspace/STEM Challenges in print and digital versions. ⛱️ Each challenge
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
On Meadowview Street Speech and Language Book Companion
On Meadowview Street is a sweet story of a girl who transforms her neighborhood. It is full of great vocabulary and opportunities to practice making inferences and predictions. This companion pack targets a variety of comprehension and language skills and is great for mixed groups! Work on vocabulary, compare and contrast, defining and describing, sequence and retell, and comprehension skills with one resource. An open ended game board is also included, so you can incorporate any other skill you
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Story Sleuths I Literature Extention Critical Thinking
STORY SLEUTHS I is a 4 week, critical thinking project based on Caldecott Award winning books. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which Caldecott Award winning book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is CCSS aligned. Students also enjoy great literature, learn about artistic media, and participate in col
Grades:
K - 4th
1st Grade Reading | BUNDLE | 4 Fun Escape Rooms | Digital & Classroom | Teamwork
This bundle includes 4 escape room like activities that students complete ELA tasks to solve mysteries. This is an adventure bundle with activities that can involve critical thinking and cooperative learning. The activities included in this bundle are Attack of the Toys, Journey of the Western Trail, Slay the Dragon, & Save the Day from Super Villains.These escape room like activities have students complete ELA tasks and use problem solving skills. Students are very EXCITED and ENGAGED wh
Grades:
1st - 2nd
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