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Enhance Reading Comprehension with our Informational Text Marking Handout!

Empower your students to excel in reading comprehension with our engaging and effective Informational Text Marking Handout! This must-have AVID resource is designed to boost student understanding through strategic text annotation right at their desks. Your students will love this!

This handout is a game changer for educators seeking to improve literacy skills. By providing a structured approach to text annotation, students learn to identify key details, make connections, and deepen their comprehension effortlessly.

Key Features:

✨ Clear and Concise Design: This handout is hands-on-practice visually appealing and easy to use, making it accessible for all students.

✨ Promotes Active Learning: Encourages students to interact with texts actively, leading to improved retention and analysis.

✨ Supports Differentiation: Suitable for various grade levels and subject areas, promoting inclusivity and adaptability.

✨ Fosters Critical Thinking: Students develop critical thinking skills by engaging in purposeful text annotation.

✨Black and white & color versions

✨ English and Spanish versions included

Why Choose This Handout?

☑ Reading Comprehension Tools: Enhance students’ comprehension skills with a proven method that supports academic success.

☑ Teacher-Tested: Developed by experienced educators, ensuring practicality and effectiveness in the classroom.

☑ Engaging Resource: Captivate students’ interest in reading and analyzing texts with our interactive handout.

☑ Ideal for implementing AVID strategies daily in your classroom and setting up testing strategies and routines in your classroom.

Transform your classroom into a hub of active learning and literacy development! Download the Informational Text Marking Handout today and witness the positive impact on your students’ reading comprehension skills. Let’s empower students to become confident, strategic readers—one annotation at a time!

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Use these letters to parents templates to notify them about upcoming standardized and state testing. The letters include a request to the parents to write letters of encouragement to their children so they can read them before testing. This product includes different versions of the letters to parents, lined paper for the parents to write their letters, PLUS a end of the year letter for you to send out to your students.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• 6-page PDF file
• 4 editable versions of the testing notification letter to parents
• lined paper for parents to write their encouragement letter to their children
• bonus "goodbye" letter for the end of the school year.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Choose which letter you want to send to parents to notify them of major testing and request letters of encouragement.

2. EDIT the letter to include the deadline for letters from parents and your name.

3. Print the letter and send it to parents or send via email.

4. Collect the letters of encouragement from the parents and distribute to the students prior to state or standardized testing.

WHO IS IT FOR?

• Elementary School Teachers: This resource is a great way to built rapport with parents and work together to encourage your students during testing time!

FEATURES

• Each page is 8.5" x 11", but you can adjust this in your printer settings.

These are a few math support sheets for upper elementary! What is included is a name tag sheet (w/ a number line, clocks, 3D shapes, and a multiplication chart), decimal place value chart, base 10 blocks, unit fractions, equivalent fractions, keywords for word problems, and 2D shapes.

This would be a great product to place on students' desks/tables, and to cut out and glue inside a math notebook! I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.

iReady Bulletin Board Trackers: Printable Characters for Progress!

Enhance your classroom with these vibrant iReady Bulletin Board Trackers! This printable set features engaging iReady characters to motivate students as they track their progress. Perfect for creating an interactive and visually appealing space, these trackers encourage goal setting and celebrate learning milestones. Transform your bulletin board into a hub of inspiration and achievement!

Instructions for use: Print the tracker you'd like to use for your bulletin board. Carefully cut around the edges, then align the pieces and secure them with tape on the back to hold them together. Finally, hang it up on your bulletin board!

What is included:

- Diagnostic Bulletin Board Tracker

- Individual Lessons Bulletin Board Tracker

- 3 iReady Characters (Large Printable Posters)

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If My Common Core Math Notebook Bundle is a product you're interested check out my product: Common Core Ultimate Interactive Notebook Bundle. This bundle includes all Common Core Interactive Notes including ELA and Math at a discounted price. If you are only interested in the Math Notebook Bundle continue reading. Common Core Interactive Math Notebook Bundle! Part 1 and 2 bundled in one discounted Price! Aligned with 3rd grade common core standards, but also an excellent source for 2nd & 4th grade! Interactive Notebooks are a great way to keep students involved in their learning. These great notebooks are also an effective study guide, because it’s packed with lots of resources covering different concepts throughout the school year. My Common Core Interactive Math Notebook Bundle includes Interactive study guides, organizers, practice pages, key words, songs, and word problems. Each skill covered comes with many of these resources. Each student will need: A composition notebook or spiral notebook Crayons, Markers, or colored pencils Glue Copies of the materials Skills Covered: Number and Operations in Base Ten Operations with Algebraic Thinking. Place Value Rounding Addition Skills Subtraction Skills Multiplication Skills (Includes strategies, etc.) Division Skills (Includes strategies). Measurement (Capacity, Length/Width, Weight, Time) Geometry (Attributes of Polygons, Perimeter, Area, Partition Figures) Fractions Interpret and Represent Data (Tables, Graphs, and Charts). Extra Materials Include: Complete Guide on how to use templates with pictures and description on how to use the materials. Table of Contents Common Core standards/checklist Students will love putting together their interactive notebook. Check out my preview for a better picture of this product. Thank you for your time! Check out my Common Core ELA Interactive Notebook Mega Bundle and My January Morning Work-CCSS Aligned Remember to rate and comment after purchase and receive free TeachShare credits to use towards future items.

AVID Vocabulary Game for SAT and ACT | Fishbowl Rounds: Help your students prepare for the SAT or ACT while building their vocabulary skills. During Fishbowl Rounds students have 60 seconds to spend in each of the 3 rounds where they have to use the vocabulary words in different ways!

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What's Included

• Directions poster
• Vocabulary list with 90 SAT vocabulary words
• Vocabulary log for students to record definitions and sentence examples for the vocabulary words
• 90 word cards to cut and place in a "fishbowl" for students to draw out of
• Editable template to add your own words

Directions

• Students have 60 seconds per round!

1 Clues

• Whoever is drawing cards may only use word clues to help their team guess the word. You may not use physical or actions and you cannot use the word in your clues.

2 dictionary

• Whoever is drawing cards must draw a picture to get the team to guess the word. You may not write words or use sounds or noises; it must be silent.

3 three words

• Whoever is drawing cards must use only THREE words to get the team to guess. These words can be repeated, can be said in different volumes or rates but must be only three words.

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Vocabulary plays a huge role in preparing for student's college and career success. Use this SAT / ACT word list and log to help your students gain a deeper understanding of the vocabulary from any content area OR if you're an AVID teacher use the 53 vocabulary words that focus on academic language essential to the SAT/ACT tests and for college and career readiness. Then let students practice what they learned with an engaging card game inspired by Taboo! Simply print multiple sets of the cards, cut, laminate, and place into bags for small groups!

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What's Included:

• 2 Direction pages
• 53 Vocabulary cards
• 1 Excel log including the 53 words used

Directions for the Card Game:

• This game was inspired by the game TABOO

1. Students are put into small groups with an even number of players.
2. Each group is split into 2 teams.
3. The clue giver will start a 1 minute timer and turn over a card so nobody can see. (colors don' matter)
4. The clue giver now says words (not sounds or gestures) to get their team to guess the word at the top of the card.
5. The clue giver cannot say any of the words (or forms of the words) listed on the card. Formations include: abbreviations, tenses (past, present, future), initials, spelling, letters, sounds like, rhyming, smaller version words, compound words.

6. Teammates can guess as many words as possible before the timer runs out.
7. The clue giver may pass on a word and place it in a discard pile.
8. If the clue giver uses an illegal word, the opposing team who is monitoring, can sound a buzzer or shout the word "AVID." Then the clue giver must place the card in the discard pile and try a new word.
9. When the timer is done the team will count up how many points earned based off of how many words were guessed correctly. The opposing team gets one point for each card placed in the discard pile.
10 Switch teams and repeat. The team with the highest points, wins!

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AVID - Vocabulary Word Log & Game for SAT / ACT Test Prep: Use this vocabulary list and log with the engaging 100-second challenge digital activity to help your AVID students build their vocabulary skills in order to prepare for their future ACT or SAT tests! These words work great for both middle and high school students.

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What's Included:

• Google Sheet vocabulary log with 52 words
• Google Slides 100-second challenge game with 52 questions and 52 answers

Directions:

• Click on the circle to access a forced copy of the vocab log/list.
• Have students complete the vocabulary log using the words provided.
• They should also have time to study the words before this game.
• Divide the class into 4-6 teams.
• Each team should have a "speaker" to share answers.
• Have each team take turns answering a vocabulary question.
• Teams will only get 100 seconds to answer the question.
• If they can answer correctly, the team gets 1 point.
• Then, give that team a ball (a crumpled up piece of paper will do).
• If the team can make a basket into the trashcan, reward the team an extra point.

Uses:

• SAT/ACT test prep
• Teambuilding
• Framework Friday

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Vocabulary Printable Game | Roll a Word Activity | Freebie: Student can use this roll a vocabulary word game in centers, for test prep, homework, small groups, tutoring, homeschool and so much more! AVID teachers can use the SAT/ACT vocabulary words found in our AVID Vocabulary bundle to practice their vocabulary skills!

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What's Included

• 1 Roll a Word Vocabulary PDF Game Board

Directions

• Students roll the dice and then choose a word from their vocabulary list.
• Then follow the directions to practice the word.

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These state testing or classroom exam themed gift tags labeled "you are so BRIGHT it's time to show what you know" are the perfect gift tags to show students some encouragement before they complete a test! Simply print and cut then attach to your gift with a hole punch and string.

Gift Idea:

• Highlighters
• Notebook
• Pencils
• Poppers
• Erasers

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Teach the process of timed writing with these timed writing/on demand writing posters These 12 posters are designed to help students prepare for the SAT/ACT, AP tests, college entrance exams, and more!

What's Included in the 12 Posters:

• What makes it difficult poster
• Process writing steps poster
• Timed writing steps poster (to compare the differences between process writing and timed writing)
• Prewriting posters
• Writing poster
• Revising & editing poster
• How to use your time posters including examples for 60 minutes and 30 minutes

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These testing in progress signs are so cute to use while testing, each day your students will pick from 10 versions the testing sign you are going to use in the Door sign for testing sessions. Save time with these ready-to-use, no-prep printables—perfect for classroom management, so you can print and go instead of handwriting. These signs help students, colleagues, administrators, and visitors easily understand that testing is in progress.

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• Clear Organization
• Improved Communication
• Time-Saving

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Bring some enjoyment and SEL to students during state testing with these 10 encouraging and motivational desk notes and treat tags! Simply print and attach to a sweet gift to encourage your students to do their best on any standardized test! You can attach notes to pencils, highlighters, Goldfish, cookies, donuts, mints, Oreos, popcorn, pretzels, muffins and more!

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10 Gift Tags Included:

• Testing will be easy CHEESY!
• You are one smart COOKIE!
• DONUT stress you got this!
• This is MINT to take away testing jitters!
• You are one SHARP student!
• You are so BRIGHT I believe in you!
• You are extra OREOdinary!
• Answers will be POPPING in your head!
• There's KNOT anything you can't do!
• Stop at MUFFIN to succeed!

Directions

Simply, print and attach to treats for the students to encourage them during testing.

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Bring some encouragement and SEL to students during state testing or any testing day! This set of ready-made positive affirmation coloring pages includes 10 unique treat-themed motivational phrases! Allow students to practice mindfulness before any test. You can also display them to create a bulletin board! Perfect to pair with a little gift like pencils, highlighters, Goldfish, cookies, donuts, mints, Oreos, popcorn, pretzels, muffins and more!

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10 Coloring Pages Included:

• Testing will be easy CHEESY!
• You are one smart COOKIE!
• DONUT stress you got this!
• This is MINT to take away testing jitters!
• You are one SHARP student!
• You are so BRIGHT I believe in you!
• You are extra OREOdinary!
• Answers will be POPPING in your head!
• There's KNOT anything you can't do!
• Stop at MUFFIN to succeed!

Directions

• Print and let students practice mindfulness before any test.
• Great for use as a student-created bulletin board!

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Bring some encouragement and SEL to students during state testing or any testing day! This coloring page includes one treat-themed motivational phrase that you can easily pair with a small treat like Goldfish. Students can color and practice mindfulness before any test. You can also display them to create a bulletin board!

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What's Included:

• 1 coloring page: "Testing will be easy CHEESY!"

Directions

• Print and let students practice mindfulness before any test.
• Great for use as a student-created bulletin board!

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Bring some encourage and SEL to students during state testing or any testing day! These sets of ready-made motivational treat tags and coloring pages include 10 unique designs that you can simply print and attach to gifts or use for a bulletin board. Great for practicing mindfulness, a treat, or a reward! Perfect to pair with a little gift like pencils, highlighters, Goldfish, cookies, donuts, mints, Oreos, popcorn, pretzels, muffins and more!

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What's Included

• 10 treat-themed gift tags with testing encouragement phrases
• 10 coloring pages with matching phrases and exciting backgrounds

10 Phrases Used:

• Testing will be easy CHEESY!
• You are one smart COOKIE!
• DONUT stress you got this!
• This is MINT to take away testing jitters!
• You are one SHARP student!
• You are so BRIGHT I believe in you!
• You are extra OREOdinary!
• Answers will be POPPING in your head!
• There's KNOT anything you can't do!
• Stop at MUFFIN to succeed!

Directions

Gift Tags: Simply, print and attach to treats for the students to encourage them during testing.

Coloring Pages: Print and let students practice mindfulness before any test. Great for use as a student-created bulletin board!

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This growing pack of 40 student gift tags includes ready to print tags for back to school, Halloween, state testing and end of the year. Simply print and attach to inexpensive treats such as goldfish, cookies, donuts, mints, bubbles, pencils, puzzles, candy, shovels and pails, chips and more! These gift tags are the perfect way to surprise and celebrate your students with small gifts throughout the year!

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What's included:

• 10 back to school student gift tags

• 10 Halloween student gift tags

• 10 state testing student gift tags

• 10 end of the year student gift tags

Back to School Includes:

• You are just WRITE for our class!
• You are MINT to be here!
• Let's have a SWEET school year!
• Here's to a BRIGHT school year!
• It's going to be a POPPING great year!
• You RULE. Happy back to school!
• This year is going to be such a TREAT!
• SIP SIP hurray! Happy first day!
• You are one smart COOKIE. Welcome to my class!
• You're just in SLIME for a great year!

Halloween Includes:

• poppin' by to say boo
• you are the best pumpkin in the patch
• bugs & kisses
• no tricks just treats
• boo a gift for you
• frankly I hope you have the best Halloween
• just a little light for Halloween night
• I am batty about Halloween
• you're just in slime for Halloween fun
• witches brew

State Testing Includes:

• Testing will be easy CHEESY!
• You are one smart COOKIE!
• DONUT stress you got this!
• This is MINT to take away testing jitters!
• You are one SHARP student!
• You are so BRIGHT I believe in you!
• You are extra OREOdinary!
• Answers will be POPPING in your head!
• There's KNOT anything you can't do!
• Stop at MUFFIN to succeed!

End of the Year Includes:

• It's O'FISHALLY summer!
• You were one SMART COOKIE this school year!
• I DONUT want to say goodbye to you!
• You MINT so much to me this school year!
• You have BLOWN me away this school year!
• Stay super SHARP this summer!
• You will always have a PIECE of my heart!
• Have a super SWEET summer!
• DIG into a good book this summer!
• CHIP CHIP hurray it's summer time!

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North Carolina 5th Grade Science Teachers, this is for you! Are you looking for a resource to prepare your students for the North Carolina 5th Grade Science EOG? Look no further! This resource includes 2 weeks (10 days) of worksheets that review all standards from the new 2023 North Carolina Standard Course of Study Science Standards using EOG style, multiple choice word problems. Students will complete 8 problems each day, covering a variety of topics. Use this resource for homework, morning work, or an in-class activity. Answer Key included!

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• Weather
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• Human Body Systems
• Heredity and Genetics
• Force and Motion
• Water Cycle
• Properties of Matter

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North Carolina 5th Grade Science Teachers, this is for you! Are you looking for a resource to prepare your students for the North Carolina 5th Grade Science EOG? Look no further! This 20 day countdown activity includes 20 Google Forms that review all standards from the new 2023 NC Science Standards using EOG style, multiple choice word problems. Students will complete 5 problems each day covering a variety of topics. Students should complete one form each day leading up to testing. They are self grading out of 100 and show student’s their score right away. The forms are completely editable, giving you the option to add or take away problems if necessary.

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Looking for a fun way to help your students master Abiotic and Biotic Factors? Look no further! Start off with a 25 Google Slide presentation covering definitions and examples, perfect for a whole group lesson! Then have your students practice with a 15 question Google Slides drag and drop sorting activity that can be easily uploaded into Google Classroom or printed to use with journals in a cut and glue activity. Lastly, check your student's understanding with a 10 question Google Form quick check! This resource follows NC Standard Course of Study Science Standard LS.5.3

What's included:

• 25 Google Slides presentation covering definitions and examples
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