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STAAR Comprehension | PDF Google Forms & Task Cards | New TEKS Encanto Set 1
By TooBookedUp
Are you looking for new and fun ways to review for STAAR? Have you considered introducing STAAR/Standardized test prep with music? This 10 question assessment uses Encanto's song "Family Madrigal" as the text, and exposes students to question stems they will see on STAAR in May. The question stems are STAAR/CCSS aligned from previous years' assessments and focus on a variety of skills such as inferencing, summarizing, context clues, figurative language, plot, determining the meaning of words, synthesizing information, and theme in three formats. The zip file includes:
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3rd Grade ELA Test Prep JeopardyReview Game | Reading Literature | NO PREP
By SPO Resources
Prepare your grade 3 students for state testing with this engaging, Common Core-aligned ELA Test Prep Jeopardy-Style Game! Designed specifically for busy teachers like you, this interactive resource is perfect for end-of-year review or standardized test prep.
Struggling to Make Test Prep Engaging?
Tired of traditional review methods? This Jeopardy-style game transforms test prep into an exciting learning experience that keeps students motivated and eager to participate.
✅ Aligned to 3rd Grade Common Core Reading Literature Standards
Reinforce key ELA concepts while practicing "test-like" questions. Covering major topics such as central message, summarizing, describing characters, and understanding words and phrases in context.
Looking for an ELA review game for informational texts?
★ 3rd Grade Reading Informational Texts Jeopardy Game
✨WHAT'S INCLUDED✨
★ Interactive PowerPoint and Google Slides versions
★ 25 Common Core Aligned ELA question slides with answers
★ Bonus Question Slides for added challenge
★ Teacher's guide for seamless implementation
★ Printable passages
★ Teacher answer key with explanations
★ Editable slides to display game rules & expectations
★ Printable scoreboard & question tracker (best for Google Slides™ version)
Please note the game is NOT EDITABLE.
✨GAME FEATURES✨
★ Interactive Game Board Slide→ Displays questions, categories, and point values. Clicked questions fade to track answered questions. (PPTX)
★ Built-in Scoreboard Slide→ Easily tracks points for each team. (PPTX)
★ Clickable Buttons for easy navigation
★ Answer reveal animations for enhanced engagement
★ Embedded answer key with explanations for comprehensive learning
Please note that the PowerPoint version is recommended. The Google Slides version does not include a built-in scoreboard, and questions do not fade after clicking. Use the printable scoreboard and question tracker with this version.
✨GAME CATEGORIES✨
→ Central Message
→ Retell & Summary
→ Character
→ Words & Phrases
→ Mixed Bag
✨QUESTION TYPES✨
★ Multiple choice questions (majority of questions)
★ Select 2 correct answers multiple-choice questions
★ Drag & Drop (simulate a "test-like" drag & drop question, no actual dragging and dropping)
★ Two-part questions (Part A, Part B) → BONUS questions revealed after answering the main question. Note: available for some questions.
★ Questions with short passages → Many questions include a short passage for students to read and answer questions about. Some passages may be repeated.
✨Designed for 3rd Grade ELA Teachers✨
Perfect for educators seeking to increase classroom engagement and make test prep enjoyable. Also suitable for 4th-grade teachers for review or concept reinforcement.
Teach math? Grab the math review game for 3rd Grade below:
★ 3rd Grade Math Review Jeopardy-Style Game
Teach 4th Grade? Explore the ELA review games for 4th Grade below:
★ 4th Grade Reading Literature Jeopardy Game
★ 4th Grade Reading Informational Texts Jeopardy Game
⭐ HOW TO PLAY ⭐
Playing the game is a breeze! Simply enter presenter mode in PowerPoint or Google Slides, click on category boxes to access questions, reveal answers, and track scores using the built-in scoreboard feature (PowerPoint version). Detailed instructions are provided for seamless implementation.
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WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU ARE SAYING ABOUT THE MATH JEOPARDY GAMES
⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Goodness gracious! This is a BEAUTIFUL Jeopardy game. I love the scoreboard and the explanation slides! My students had so much fun with this review game!” -Melinda O.
⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students absolutely loved this! I love using games like these for reviews because the students expand on their learning, build their teamwork skills, and it keeps them very engaged.” -Lexi O.
⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students loved this resource! We used it before state testing and again at the end of the year and they BEGGED to play it over and over again. :)”
-Kristi N.
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Motivational Testing Notes State Testing Motivation Stars Edition
By A Plus Education
Encourage your students during test-taking time. These testing motivation note cards can be used during any time of the year particularly during benchmark testing, state testing or if there are any quizzes that students might be taking for a certain subject.
Teachers can give these to their students during test days. They could also surprise their students by putting these note cards on their desks, lockers, backpacks or give it to parents to give it to their children.
This resource includes:
10 star designs with motivational or encouragement message
10 blank star templates to put your motivational or encouragement message
Text boxes are already in place so you could easily type your message.
Note Card Size:
Height- 10.5 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
By Thachakorn Kokong
Common and Proper Nouns Activity Worksheet for 2nd Grade
Boost your students' understanding of common and proper nouns with this engaging, standards-aligned worksheet! This resource features 50 sentences where students identify and circle the common and proper nouns, providing ample practice to solidify their grasp of the concept. The sentences are designed to be fun, relatable, and age-appropriate for 2nd-grade learners.
Aligned Standards:
This worksheet aligns with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.A), which requires students to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking, including correctly using common and proper nouns.
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This versatile worksheet is perfect for classroom use, distance learning, or additional at-home practice. Download it today and enjoy the flexibility of an editable Canva file to customize it to your teaching needs—all with just a free Canva subscription!
Antony and Cleopatra Flipbook Study Guide
By Educate and Create
This flip book goes through all 5 Acts of William Shakespeare's play. It also include a character map and background information to help your students successfully navigate through the text. Answer key is included and the questions are easy to answer while reading the Act or after the play is done. Easy to use and easy to grade. It makes a great study guide for students.
English Language Arts Lesson Plans, Reading Comprehension Lesson Bundle
By Queen's Educational Resources
English Language Arts Lesson Plans and PowerPoint Packets
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★ English Language Arts Lesson Plan Bundle
★ Includes 5 Lesson and PowerPoint Packets
★ 430 pages (with the PowerPoint slides)
★ Print and Digital
★ Suitable for Middle School and Lower-level High School Students
★ Absolutely No Prep!
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Lesson Plan and PowerPoint Packets for the following skills/topics:
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▶️ Figurative Language
▶️ Inference (Literal vs. Inferential Thinking)
▶️ Making Inference using Pictures
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his English Language Arts Lesson Plan Bundle comprises 5 comprehensive Lesson Plan and PowerPoint Packets, complete with numerous supplementary materials, designed to enhance your delivery of ELA Reading Comprehension lessons effectively. They provide an excellent method to integrate essential reading skills into your classroom!
Each ELA Lesson and PowerPoint Packet includes the following items:
✅ Step-by-Step Lesson Plans (with Teacher Directions)
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Testing Do Not Disturb Sign - Testing Motivation Cards - Motivational Posters
By Teaching With Coffee and Mascara
Ready to make your students feel motivated and encouraged? These state testing encouragement cards, motivational posters, & secret testing box label are the perfect way to do that! Perfect to prepare for any test.
Posters are editable and offered in color AND black & white!
Included in this Bundle:
- Motivational Posters (editable):
12 Motivational Posters
"You can do hard things"
"Believe in yourself"
"You Are One Smart Cookie"
"You Are More Than a Test"
"It's Your time to Shine"
"Bee-lieve you can"
"Don't Wish for it Work for it"
"Be-leaf in yourself"
"Challenges are an opportunity to grow"
"Great Things Take time"
"Rock the Test"
"Donut Stress Just do Your Best"
Banner in 2 sizes
1 matching border
- Testing Door Signs (editable):
- State Testing Surprise Box Label (editable):
- 10 Motivational Cards (not editable):
**These cards are a PDF file and are NOT editable. Each card includes a small logo on the back as seen in the photos.
Each poster IS editable! You will need Powerpoint to edit the text. Please note, ONLY the text is editable. The background image can not be moved.
Questions? Please email me at Heather@TeachingWithCoffeeAndMascara.com
Copyright © Teaching With Coffee and Mascara.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Prefix and Suffix Drag and Drop Digital Activity
By Samantha Louth
This is a powerpoint drag and drop activity on prefixes and suffixes.
This prefix and suffix activity includes:
All slides include movable pieces. Includes 7 activity slides.
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This product may not be used by more than one teacher unless multiple licenses are purchased.
Writing for Standardized Tests Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive
By Write On with Jamie
Introducing how to write an essay for a standardized test has never been easier! This lesson focuses on how to organize and develop ideas and write an essay for all types of standardized writing tests. This lesson includes an introduction to and thorough explanation of each type of writing used in standardized tests.
Additionally, the lesson focuses on how to differentiate between the types of tests and provide students the opportunity to practice the skills they have learned. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.
The no prep lesson can be used in class or assigned for distance learning as independent student work with Google™ Links provided. The step-by-step guided note-taking can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.
This resource explains the entire process of writing a thorough and concise essay in a standardized test. The PowerPoint and worksheets allow students to practice and develop their writing skills. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the lesson easy for teachers.
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Synonym Game - Super Star Synonyms
By Clodagh
Introducing Super Star Synonyms – the ultimate Synonym and Antonym game that brings fun to literacy centres! Perfect for Years 3-6, this exciting game transports students onto the red carpet as they learn synonyms and antonyms in an engaging and interactive way. Up level those literacy centres!
As students move along the game board, they’ll land on Hollywood stars, pick up star cards with words, and record their synonyms on the included recording sheet. For an added challenge, they can also write down antonyms to further expand their vocabulary skills. That's right, working in synonyms AND antonyms! The goal is to reach the end of the board while mastering key vocabulary concepts!
Whether you're using it in the classroom or for small group activities, Super Star Synonyms is a fantastic resource for reinforcing vocabulary in your literacy centres. This game not only builds synonym and antonym knowledge but also encourages collaborative learning in a fun, Hollywood-inspired setting.
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Add some Hollywood glamour to your literacy centres with Super Star Synonyms and watch your students shine as vocabulary superstars!
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Figurative Language CENTERS: 8 Stations, 3 Quizzes, 1 Glossary | All SHAKESPEARE
By Rigorous Resources for High School English
Hoping to deepen your students' knowledge of figurative language? Eager to equip your students with the tools and techniques for analyzing figurative language in Shakespeare's plays?
This FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE STATIONS activity is a fun and effective method for giving students practice at analyzing the most important types of figurative language. Students will develop the skills not only to identify types of figurative language but also to explain how figurative language contributes to the meaning of a literary text!
This stations activity focuses on the 8 types of figurative language that are used most frequently in William Shakespeare's plays: metaphor, simile, metonymy, personification, apostrophe, paradox, oxymoron, and hyperbole. It features over 120 quotations from Shakespeare's best plays. Students will learn about figurative language while gaining exposure to the most profound and thought-provoking lines from the world's greatest playwright!
Here's what you'll find inside this 40-page resource:
• Stations Worksheets (x8): This resource includes a total of 8 worksheets focused on 8 types of figurative language. Each worksheet challenges students to explain the meaning or effect created by the same figure of speech found across 6 quotations from Shakespeare's plays. The quotations include some of the most profound and thought-provoking lines from Shakespeare's best plays: Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, The Tempest, and more. There are a total of 48 quotations from over 15 plays! (8 pages)
• Answer Keys to Stations Worksheets (x8): The answer keys explain how the figures of speech found across 48 quotations contribute to the meaning of Shakespeare's plays. (8 pages)
• Station Placards (x8): The 8 placards can be folded and placed on the desks that correspond to the 8 stations. The placards add a splash of colorful decoration to this activity. (8 pages)
• Literary Devices Glossary: This 1-page glossary features the 8 types of figurative language that are used most frequently throughout Shakespeare's plays. The glossary includes definitions of the 8 types of figurative language as well as one or two examples of how each figure of speech gets used in one of Shakespeare's plays. Students can use the glossary to study for the quizzes on figurative language. (1 page)
• Quiz on Metaphors & Similes: This quiz focuses only on metaphors and similes; it challenges students to identify the figures of speech used across 15 quotations from Shakespeare's plays. Includes answer key. (2 pages)
• Quiz on 8 Types of Figurative Language (x2): These two quizzes focus on all 8 types of figurative language. The first quiz challenges students to identity the figures of speech used across 25 quotations. The second quiz is similar but features 20 longer quotations; it could be used as a make-up quiz or extra-credit quiz. Includes answer keys. (8 pages)
Here are the types of figurative language featured across the 8 stations:
1. Metaphor
2. Simile
3. Metonymy
4. Personification
5. Apostrophe
6. Paradox
7. Oxymoron
8. Hyperbole
This entire 40-page unit will come to you in two separate formats: a Word doc *and* a PDF. Because the Word doc is editable, you'll be able to customize the materials to suit the skill levels of your students. If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access the entire unit as a PDF — which is easy to navigate and quick to print!
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Motivational Testing Notes to Encourage and Motivate Students with Testing
By Fortunate in Fifth Grade
Get ready to start testing out on a positive note with these testing motivational notes for students. Designed to uplift and inspire, these notes are meant to be placed on students' desks before they begin their testing journey. Each card features a unique motivational message tailored to boost confidence, foster a positive mindset, and ignite determination in students as they embark on their testing endeavors.
From encouraging words of affirmation to empowering quotes, these notes serve as a reminder that every student possesses the ability to excel and shine brightly. Whether it's a reassuring note about believing in oneself or a gentle reminder to stay focused and resilient, these cards aim to create an atmosphere of encouragement and support during testing sessions.
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Includes color and black and white versions. Just PRINT AND GO!
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Nonfiction Task Cards - Analyzing Author's Craft Using ANY Informational Text
By Sequoia Hill
Inspire your students to think critically about informational texts with this set of engaging, open-ended questions! Perfect for 4th-5th grade, these questions encourage students to explore main ideas, text features, structure, and author’s craft in any nonfiction text they read.
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Aligned with Common Core standards, this resource is a great way to help students build confidence in analyzing texts, connecting ideas, and uncovering the author’s purpose. Make each reading experience more meaningful and memorable!
Clauses: ELA Editing/Revising/Grammar Practice/Test Prep High School & Middle
By Blooming Through High School
Independent & Dependent Clauses practice with detailed teaching notes included along with 5 practice activities that will give students an opportunity to practice before state or district assessments. Includes "teach" page for self-guided learning.
INCLUDES: Word Doc, PDF & 5 Google Form Quizzes!
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What is multigenre writing, and how can you use it in your classroom? This Common Core, across-curriculum, interactive presentation includes: Fact-based/non-fiction or fictional Defining: "Multi" and "Genre" Student examples of multigenre projects Interactive small group activity for introducing multigenre Research and extra resources on multigenres 2 levels of assignments: lower and upper Brainstorming Topics chart Find Your Topic graphic organizer Multigenre list for choosing types of writings Peer Workshopping guide Supplemental Resources Works Cited Ready to use with students, and a great way to re-visit an old topic or to revive research essays, whether using non-fiction or fiction. Can be used to introduce topics or as assessment for unit or research for any discipline.. Multigenre activities are engaging, educational, meaningful, and fun.
Do Your Berry Best on the Test Coloring Pages Posters Bulletin Board
By Dotty's Printables
Looking for a special way to help students destress before testing.?? Check out our seven motivating berry-themed coloring pages.
With fun donut themed and uplifting words, this coloring activity aim to boost confidence and ease any worries about tests, making testing smoother.
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cvc unscramble sentences short e fix it and write it for 1st & 2nd Grade ckla
By The Curious Cell
Help your students master CVC words with this interactive CVC Unscramble Sentences,short e Fix-It, Write-It, Cut-and-Paste, and Draw-It Worksheets! This resource is packed with engaging activities designed to improve early reading, writing, and sentence-building skills, perfect for kindergarten and 1st-grade learners.
Each worksheet includes:
These hands-on activities are great for literacy centers, independent work, or morning tasks. Your students will have fun while strengthening their understanding of CVC words and sentence structure!
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Differentiated "Guess Who Game" for Sight Words
Dolch Sight Words for pre-primer, primer, first grade, second grade, and third grade
Engage your elementary school ELA students by using this sight word game to practice reading sight words. Ideas for differentiation and prompting are included to ensure the game is suitable for students of all academic levels. This game also includes five levels of word difficulty- from pre-primer to third grade level words. The sets of cards are notated with different colored inner borders so you can easily tell them apart.
Note: All sight words for each level are included, but the entire set will not fit in each game board as the boards only hold 24 cards. Before game play, decide which cards you want your students to use and make sure the cards in both boards and the word card piles match.
This activity is perfect for elementary school reading and ELA centers, elementary school reading and ELA lesson plans, small group instruction, extra help sessions, early finishers, group/partner work, classroom competitions, individual practice, and so much more.
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Good Luck Notes For Testing, Not Grade Specific, Test Preparation, Printables
By Elena Tenisi
State testing is difficult for both teachers and students. Help motivate them with these superhero themed motivational cards. Pair them with a little snack or candy to help brighten a child's day or week during testing days. Sure to bring a smile to their face.
Resource comes with 10 different motivational cards. Just print and place on students desks before they begin to test.
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