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Critical thinking biology Common Core RF.3.4 resources
MORE MINI MYSTERIES: 20 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Grab your reluctant readers' attention with these short, high-interest mysteries! No prep worksheets sure to improve reading comprehension.Follow along with Detective Cody as she solves these 20 intriguing "whodunits" mysteries. Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students read each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, p
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2nd - 6th
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MINI MYSTERIES BUNDLE: 46 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Reading comprehension skills are sure to improve with these engaging activities and worksheets. Kids love a good mystery... and they won't be disappointed with the 46 "who-dunits" detectives Sam Sherlock and Bree Cody encounter in this captivating skills-based set of mysteries. Question pages encourage fact-finding, analyzing clues, predicting outcomes, and solving each mystery! The high-interest format is sure to involve even the most reluctant readers. Guaranteed to be a favorite for both s
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2nd - 7th
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Reading Level Guide for Parents - Bundle of Levels A - Z
Encourage reading every night by sending this guide home to parents throughout the school year. Parents want to help their students, but many don't know the things to say and ask their child throughout reading time! This handout serves as an outline of what some effective, higher - order prompts might look like. All of the prompts are based off my experience teaching reading skills and behaviors to students (and explaining these expectations to parents) and the Fountas & Pinnell Continuum of
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K - 5th
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MINI MYSTERIES- Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities - No Prep Worksheets
Are you ready to watch reading comprehension skills soar? These 26 mystery stories are sure to capture students' attention while they look for clues, discover evidence, make inferences and solve each mystery! These no prep worksheets are sure to challenge students and test their detective skills! This teacher and student favorite is sure to improving reading and comprehension skills! Great for reluctant readers of all ages!MEET THE DETECTIVE:These 26 "whodunits" follow detective Sam Sherlock
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2nd - 6th
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Reading Level Guide for Parents - Levels N - Z
Encourage reading every night by sending this guide home to parents throughout the school year. Parents want to help their students, but many don't know the things to say and ask their child throughout reading time! This handout serves as an outline of what some effective, higher - order prompts might look like. All of the prompts are based off my experience teaching reading skills and behaviors to students (and explaining these expectations to parents) and the Fountas & Pinnell Continuum of
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Reading Level Guide for Parents - Bundle of Levels A - Z
Invisible by Gonzalez Graphic Novel Study comprehension, composition, activities
Complete with the option for Google Slidesâ„¢ and pdf format. This product provides resources for studying the graphic novel INVISIBLE by Christina Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein. The resource is great for comprehension guidance, classroom discussion, literature circles, book clubs, novel studies, task cards, book challenges, reflection journals, and/or student writing prompts. This book is a timely work of fiction that is thought-provoking, humorous, serious, hopeful, assuring, and committed to
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5th - 8th
New Kid Jerry Craft Graphic Novel Study PDF and Digital Resource
Complete with the option for Google Slidesâ„¢ and pdf format. This product includes 110+ cards to use as resources for studying the graphic novel, New Kid by Jerry Craft. The resource is great for comprehension guidance, classroom discussion, literature circles, book clubs, novel studies, task cards, book challenges, reflection journals, and/or student writing prompts. This book is a timely work of fiction that is thought-provoking, humorous, serious, hopeful, assuring, and committed to engaging
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4th - 8th
Grammar Paragraph Editing and Animal Research | Capitalization and Punctuation
Do you want to fit in science & geography while your students work on a differentiated NO-PREP literacy activity? Here's a reading, editing, rewriting, and online research packet all about koalas. Students read a passage, edit it for paragraph breaks, capitalization and punctuation, and then rewrite it correctly. Extension activities include map work and easy online research about koalas.⚫ This resource is in US English. Click HERE for AUS/UK English. ⚫ Literacy Skills Addressed:✅ Capitaliz
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2nd - 3rd
Signs of Survival a memoir and oral history by Hartman for ELA and history
This product includes over 100 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the memoir, Signs of Survival, by Renee Hartman with Joshua M. Greene. This book is an inspiring narrative account of Renee and Herta Hartman's experiences as children in Czechoslovakia during WWII. This novel opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Family, Courage,
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6th - 8th
A Wolf Called Wander Novel Study Discussion Question Cards
This product includes 176 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel A Wolf Called Wander, written by Rosanne Parry. This book is a wonderful fiction novel based on the true story of a wolf called OR-7. This novel opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Adventure, Animals, Wolves, Nature, Survival, FamilyThis book is an especial
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3rd - 6th
Cause & Effect Fairy Tales - Fact or Opinion - Reading Comprehension
This loaded resource is a FUN way for your students to practice CAUSE and EFFECT, FACT and OPINION, and Building Sentences! There are over 150 pages to pick and choose which activities are appropriate for your students to practice cause and effect, fact, and opinion and scrambled sentences (build-a-sentence) with favorite fairy tales. Save MORE THAN 20% when you buy this BUNDLE! This resource is perfect for 1st and 2nd graders, and many of our 3rd graders love it too. Be sure to check the prev
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1st - 2nd
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SHORT MYSTERY STORY READING - The Haunted Mansion... Digital Resource + AUDIO
How Good of a Detective are YOU?! Readers are sure to get caught up in this short, suspenseful mystery featuring Sam Sherlock and his dog Watson! This engaging "whodunit" is followed by specific reading comprehension questions that encourage fact-finding, analyzing, making inferences, and predicting outcomes... all to help students ultimately solve the mystery! This digital resource comes with professionally-narrated audio and sound effects! (Check out the product preview to see tons of sample
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Not Grade Specific
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Reading Comprehension Weekly Warm-ups - Grades 2-3 - Print and Digital Resources
Increase your students' reading comprehension and language proficiency with these weekly close reading passages, questions, and activities. Combining the science of reading research with practical exercises boosts student performance. Easy print and use format. Printable PDF and digital Google Slidesâ„¢ included.KEY BENEFITSEnhance Reading Skills: Uses science-based reading research to improve comprehension and language proficiency through close reading, cloze reading, and synonym exercises.Engagi
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2nd - 3rd
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Solve the Mystery Detective Case - Critical Thinking Challenge
Do your students think reading for Text Evidence to make Inferences is boring? If so, then you need this critical thinking activity to engage those reluctant readers- Solve the Mystery Detective Case! Students analyze eye witness accounts that help them draw a "police sketch" that identifies the criminal who robbed a museum! The vivid Google Slides presentation makes this activity feel so real that your students will never forget it!With each new witness statement, students must use their cr
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3rd - 5th
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Words on Fire Novel Study Discuss Reflect Write Classroom and Distance Learning
Complete with Google Slidesâ„¢ and pdf formats! This resource includes 125+ comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel Words on Fire, written by New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Nielsen. This book is a compelling historical fiction novel that continues the tradition of Nielsen's earlier works including Resistance and A Night Divided by highlighting an important story from history. It centers on
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4th - 9th
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Shouting at the Rain Hunt Novel Study Discuss Write Class and Distance Learning
This product includes 215+ novel study questions, discussion questions, literary elements questions, and writing prompts on cards for studying the novel, Shouting at the Rain, written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. This book is a timely work of fiction that is thought-provoking, heart-breaking, hopeful, assuring, and heart-warming as it engages students in important discussions on significant themes. It has special appeal for middle grade readers and numerous students will relate to the experiences of D
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4th - 7th
Once Upon a TiM by Gibbs Novel Study Comprehension, Composition, Enrichment
This resource in PDF and Google Slides formatsâ„¢ includes comprehension questions, discussion prompts, enrichment activities, and composition prompts for the book Once Upon a TiM by Stuart Gibbs. This is a whimsical, cross-curricular adventure story full of adventure, humor, literary elements, vocabulary, life lessons, and important themes. Stuart Gibbs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Spy School series, numerous books, screenplays, animated films, and TV shows. This first book in
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3rd - 5th
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The Canyon's Edge Novel Study Discussion Question Cards
This product includes 208 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel The Canyon's Edge written by Dusti Bowling. This book is an engaging and thrilling realistic fiction novel written in both prose and verse. This story opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Family, Friendship, Survival, Loss/Grief, Facing Fears, PTSDThis book
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4th - 7th
Distress Signal by Mary E Lambert Novel Study Discussion Question Cards
This product includes 160 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel Distress Signal written by Mary E. Lambert. This book is a realistic fiction survival story that is thrilling and engaging. This novel opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Survival, Friendship, Adventure, Natural Disasters, Wilderness, Self-AwarenessThis boo
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3rd - 6th
96 Miles by J L Esplin Novel Study Discussion Question Cards
This product includes 164 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel 96 Miles written by J. L. Esplin. This book is a suspenseful survival story that is enjoyable and engaging. This novel opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Survival; Siblings; Adventure; Determination; Power Failures; Self-RelianceThis book is an especially u
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3rd - 6th
Stay by Bobbie Pyron Novel Study Discussion Question Cards
This product includes 96 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel Stay written by Bobbie Pyron. This book is a wonderful work of realistic fiction that is thought-provoking, eye-opening, informative, and inspiring. This novel opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.2020-2021 Texas Bluebonnet Book Award nominee.Book Themes: Animals Stories;
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3rd - 6th
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Ground Zero by Alan Gratz Novel Study Questions Google Slidesâ„¢ Compatible
This product includes 212 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel Ground Zero written by Alan Gratz. This book is a highly engaging and suspenseful historical fiction novel with many timely themes. This story opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Family, Survival, 9/11, War, Resilience, Afghanistan, U.S. History, Multiple P
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4th - 7th
Ecosystem Fluency BUNDLE
Ecosystem Fluency BUNDLE These 8 passages are a remake of a previous Ecosystem bundle. Some passages have been moved to different bundles. For example, the Reptiles passage will be in the Animal Classification bundle now. If you purchased the bundle before, you may download again for new passages. Be sure to save an old copy as those will not be available any longer. These fluency passages were designed to practice science skills in reading class with older students who may struggle with readi
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3rd - 6th
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Literature Circles (Book Club) Graphic Organizers with Extensions!
Literature Circles are a fantastic way to incorporate a love of reading in students by encouraging independent learners with higher level conversations! Great for grades 1-8, these graphic organizers will last you all year! There are many jobs/roles to choose from and additional pages of similar roles to increase by ability throughout the year.
An wonderful addition to this set is EXTENSION GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS! This is not "when you're finished do a worksheet or go on the computer"!!! This is cr
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1st - 8th
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