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Free middle school Spring ELA test prep resources
It's Raining Idioms - A Figurative Language Activity
This free activity is designed for upper elementary students working on figurative language skills in either speech-language therapy or in the classroom. It may also be used for students working on articulation carryover skills.
To introduce the concept, included is a poster that explains the definition of an idiom and gives a concrete example. Then, you may use the 24 stimulus cards with idioms that students are asked to explain or define, utilizing the context clues of the example text. Al
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3rd - 7th
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Similes and Metaphors Color by Number FREEBIE
This color-by-number printable is a sample from my COLOR BY CODE: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE resource. If you are looking to give your students more practice with personification & hyperbole, check it out :)This Freebie Includes:A skills practice sheet focusing on similes verses metaphorsColoring sheet connecting to the answers from the skills sheetNO PREP"I Can" Statement included on every pageAnswer Keys Included*************************************************************************************
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4th - 6th
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RACE Strategy Writing Worksheet Activity Grades 4-6 FREE | with Easel Activity
The RACE strategy for writing is a structure to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. This free download contains a short passage and short-response question to practice using the RACE Strategy.This Download Contains: PRINT1 passage with short response question to practice using the RACE StrategySuggested answer and grading guideDIGITALReady to use Easel ActivityLi
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4th - 6th
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Spring Has Sprung Word Search
Word searches are great for visual motor coordination! They can help with vocabulary building, spelling, and filling spare time!This spring-related word search has 27 words that are oriented across, downward, and diagonally (none are backward). An answer key is provided.It's appropriate for upper elementary kids, approximately grades 3-6.If you and your kids enjoy it, please be sure to leave feedback so that I can keep creating fun stuff! Please be sure you have an app or software that will ope
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3rd - 6th
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Theme Distance Learning Reading Passage and Task Cards FREE | Theme Activities
This finding theme distance learning resource now includes a digital option in Google Slidesâ„¢. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the product for a link and instructions.FINDING THE THEME FREEBIE - In this Theme Activities product, you will find portions of the following products including:one full-page reading passage worksheet for reading passagefour theme task cards with a differentiated answer sheetan explanation of theme in readinganswer keysNOTE: THIS FILE NOW INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANC
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3rd - 6th
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End of Year Awards and Certificates EDITABLE FREEBIE
This FREEBIE End of the Year Awards Certificate set is editable for the children's names, your name, grade level, year and school name. The adorable graphics are culturally diverse children on each certificate. The graphics and fonts are fully colored and framed. There is a directions page for how to add your editable sections. All you have to do is type in a few personal lines, print and you are ready. This product includes:Most Improved Academics Awesome AttendanceYou MUST have PowerPoin
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PreK - 6th
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Nonfiction Text Structures: Three FREE Activities
Are you teaching text structures in your upper elementary classroom? You'll definitely want to download these free printables! You will have everything you need to facilitate a complete and thorough text structure lesson! (Well, you'll just need to provide the anchor chart paper and the clipboards.) It features the five following text structures:→ Sequence→ Compare and Contrast→ Cause and Effect→ Problem and Solution→ Description It contains three activities:1. An Anchor Chart Activity (The cli
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3rd - 6th
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End of the Year Fun Activity Pack
Enjoy this FREE end of the year fun activity pack!
Included activities are: word search, word scramble, I will sheet, then and now, poem sheet, letter to my teacher sheet, end of the year letter, and find someone who sheet.
Great for students in grades 3rd-8th.
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2nd - 8th
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FREE Informational Text Structures Assessment
Enjoy this FREE 3 page Informational Text Structures Assessment. This assessment was designed to accompany my Informational Text Structure Task Cards and includes examples of each type of non-fiction text structure. They also have accompanying questions that require students to read, comprehend, and provide proof of the correct text structure.This resource also includes access to a DIGITAL version!Answer Key Included MORE Informational Text Resources Informational Text Structures Task Cards In
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Informational Text Structures Activity Bundle
Build a Flower: Spring Clipart {Creative Clips Digital Clipart}
This is a perfect freebie for spring! This set includes all the pieces for you to create various styles of flowers! Induced are two types of petals, various patterned flower centers, two styles of leaves and stems. I'd love if you would leave feedback! Enjoy!
The images will have high resolution, so you can enlarge them and they will still be crisp.
All images are in png formats so they can easily be layered in your projects and lesson materials.
Creative Clips Digital Clipart is created by
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Context Clues Mystery Picture | Reading Comprehension | Print & Digital | FREE
Help your students practice context clues in a fun and engaging way! Mystery pictures are the perfect addition to your classroom reading comprehension practice.This exciting reading comprehension mystery picture activity includes 4 short passages and 8 multiple-choice questions students have to answer to discover a mystery picture.Once students answer the context clues questions they will then self-check by coloring all the numbers on their mystery picture page based on their answer choices. Thi
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reading, Revising & Editing Fun ELA Activities Middle School After Testing
RACE Strategy Writing Activity Worksheets FREE with Easel Activity
The RACE writing strategy helps students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. Like this product? Check out the full version here! Writing with the RACE StrategyR: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed
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6th - 8th
Sentence Writing Task Cards - Practice building sentences - Print and Digital
FLASH FREEBIE!!! Your students will love these 32 open-ended sentence writing challenge task cards so much that they will not even realize that they are reviewing important grammar and vocabulary skills! What’s included?32 Task Cards- Color32 Task Cards- BlacklineGoogle Slides ActivityEasel ActivityStudent Response SheetsChallenge CardsSample Answer Keys Each card features a different challenge. Your students will likely find some of the cards to be on the easier side while others may be more d
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Sentences Task Card Bundle | Print and Digital | Google Apps and TpT's Easel
FREE Thanksgiving Games for Idioms & Context Clues
Thanksgiving Activities Free
Thanksgiving ELA Games {FREE} contains 2 fun and engaging Thanksgiving-themed bump games to help students to practice the following skills:
• Using context clues to define tricky words
• Determining the meanings of idioms
These games are so simple to use and require very minimal prep. They are perfect to use in literacy centers or as extension activities when students complete their work!
Included with this Thanksgiving Games set:
Instructions for play
2 p
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3rd - 6th
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FREE Informational Text Structure Worksheet Activity One Pager Nonfiction
Need free nonfiction text structure worksheets? This no-prep, printable activity is a great way to review informational text structure, including: compare/contrast, cause and effect, problem/solution, description, chronological order, and sequence.This activity can be used as a review station, test prep, homework, or substitute lesson plan.Answer key is included. No prep—just print and use! Included: 6 short non-fiction passagesDigital self-grading Easel Activity→ Prefer a digital version for Go
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4th - 7th
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FREE SPRING Word Search Puzzle Handout Fun Activity
Celebrate spring with this fun puzzle featuring words associated with the season. This word search is a great activity to help keep kids occupied during their spring break. It’s a fantastic way for them to learn but have fun too! Use this sheet as part of your teaching curriculum, a treat for early finishers or just for fun.I have included 30 words in the list. Words may appear forward, backward, up, down or diagonal. Words may overlap and cross each other. When you have found a word, be sure
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Shh We're Testing Do Not Disturb Sign for Door
I have a lot of traffic coming in and out of my classroom throughout any given school day. What better way to caution your visitors than a sign to notify them that your class is testing.
Directions:
Print, Laminate, and Post!
Grades:
1st - 8th
Reading Comprehension Passage | SBAC Questions CAASPP | Print & Digital
Preparing students for standardized testing can be a daunting task. Save your time and weekends with already prepared practice tests that are thoughtfully crafted to help you cover everything needed before the big day.Help your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students prepare for their Common Core Assessment or Smarter Balanced Assessment with these amazing resources!Great for elementary students. Or maybe your students need the middle school set.They align with the SBAC Reading test to help your studen
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2nd - 6th
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{FREE} Rainbow Doodle Borders {Creative Clips Digital Clipart}
This 16-image set has fun, doodle borders in bright neon colors! These borders look great on white backgrounds, but layer them on top of a black background for a real "POP!"
The images will have high resolution, so you can enlarge them and they will still be crisp.
All images are in png formats so they can easily be layered in your projects and lesson materials.
Creative Clips Digital Clipart is created by Krista Wallden. Please read my Terms of Use regarding personal and commercial use of
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Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
FREE Easter Peeps {Creative Clips Digital Clipart}
This is a fun freebie for your Easter or spring-themed activities :) Color and black line images included. Enjoy!
Make sure to check out my other spring clipart sets!
These images have high resolution, so you can enlarge them to an entire page and they will still be crisp.
All images are in png formats so they can easily be layered in your projects and lesson materials.
Creative Clips Digital Clipart is created by Krista Wallden. All free and paid graphics may be used for personal and com
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Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
FREE STAAR Daily Reading Comprehension Passages Review Warm Up Bell Ringer Quiz
Are your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR reading test prep? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.This 1 Week Review of daily reading practice has short, engaging texts with text-dependent reading comprehension questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of a variety of text genres (Fiction, Poetry, Informational Text, Argumentative, and Cross-Curricul
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6th - 9th
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FREEBIE: Field Day Word Search
Field Day Word Search Freebie!
This word search is a great way to keep your students busy at their seats until it is time to get field day festivities started at your school. This search will keep them engaged while you are taking attendance, tallying your lunch count, etc. It will also get them energized and excited about the fun day ahead.
Thank you so much for downloading this fun freebie. I would greatly appreciate it if you could leave feedback on this item if it is something your kiddos
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1st - 6th
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FICTION STORY - Inference, Summary, Context Clues, Point of View
This freebie includes a 3 page fiction story with 14 text based questions. The questions cover the critical skills that upper elementary students often struggle with on any standardized assessment.
THIS IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE 10 PAGES YOU WILL RECEIVE:
1 - cover sheet
1 - credits page
1 - answer key
3 - pages of a one story fiction text
4 - pages of questions
SKILL BREAKDOWN
- - Context Clues 4 Questions
- - Point of View 1 Question
- - SEQUENCE AND SUMMARIZE PLOT'
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2nd - 6th
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Author's Purpose PIE'ED Test Prep Passages with Print and Digital with TpT Easel
I created this FREE set of Author's Purpose test prep passages for teachers who want to teach their students the more advanced version of Author's Purpose: PIE'ED! It includes five passages about penguins. After reading the passages, students choose the author's purpose for writing each passage from a multiple-choice list of options. Teachers print these pages to complete with their entire class, or they can assign them to students to complete independently. persuade inform entertain explain de
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Author's Purpose Bundle of Activities: Worksheets, Task Cards, Game, Craft
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