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Informal Decoding Inventory Single Syllable and Multisyllabic Words Score Sheets

By Dotty's Printables

Enhance your students' decoding skills with this comprehensive Informal Decoding Inventory designed for both one and multisyllabic words.

Perfect for educators and special education professionals, this inventory spans 8 pages and is tailored to monitor IEP goals and objectives .

Each section provides targeted practice for different phonetic patterns, empowering students to strengthen their reading proficiency.

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  • Short Vowels
  • Consonant Blends and Digraphs
  • Vowel–Consonant–e
  • r-Controlled Vowel Patterns
  • Vowel Teams
  • Compound Words
  • Closed Syllables
  • Open Syllables
  • Vowel–Consonant–e Syllables
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Fry Sight Word Checklist, Sight Words Flash Card (9th 100)

By The Responsive Educator

Fry Sight Words Checklist, Sight Words Flash Card 9th 100

Continuing the progression in sight word mastery, the Fry Sight Words Checklist, Sight Words Flash Card 9th 100 further extends the foundational assessment initiated with the previous sets of 100 Fry sight words.

Key Features
Maintaining the meticulous design, this checklist encompasses the subsequent 100 Fry sight words, adhering to the consistent layout of 9 columns per page. Each column allows for date recording, staff signatures, word tracking, and percentage calculations, ensuring comprehensive and consistent assessment across multiple practice trials.

Available in both full-color and black-and-white versions, this resource maintains adaptability for various printing needs, ensuring suitability for diverse classroom settings.

Focused Goal Setting
Continuing to support educators, the Fry Sight Words Checklist 9th 100 facilitates precise IEP goal establishment aligned with the new set of 100 Fry sight words.

Complementary Practice Tools
Supplementing the checklist, dedicated flashcards tailored to the ninth set of 100 Fry sight words offer essential reinforcement and practice support, fostering a consistent and effective learning experience.

Why Learning the 9th 100 Fry Sight Words Matters
Extending beyond prior word sets, mastery of this additional grouping significantly enriches reading capabilities and overall language proficiency. This resource represents a pivotal step in advancing reading fluency, strengthening confidence, and nurturing sustained reading development.

Advantages of Fry Words over Dolch Words The Fry Sight Words list is organized into 10 groups of 100 words each, covering the most frequently used words in writing. Starting with the initial 300 words in early education significantly boosts reading and comprehension skills. While Fry words aren't strictly tied to specific grades, they're usually introduced in sets of 100 words to support gradual sight word recognition. Here's a general guide for introducing these sets:

  • First 100 Fry Words: Typically introduced in kindergarten and first grade.
  • Second 100 Fry Words: Taught in first or second grade, reinforcing foundational words.
  • Third 100 Fry Words: Added in second or third grade, including more complex words.
  • Fourth 100 Fry Words: Introduced in third or fourth grade, advancing vocabulary.
  • Fifth 100 Fry Words: Presented in fourth or fifth grade, offering more challenging words.

The 6th to 10th sets of 100 Fry words are usually introduced later, depending on the student's mastered words.

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Dice Roll Writing Activities BUNDLE - Author's Purpose, Rhetorical Appeals, etc.

By Ms. J's ELA

This is a bundle of three dice roll writing assignments. This bundle includes assignments about author's purpose, rhetorical appeals, and character reading response which works for any book.

With these assignments, students roll a die to determine the format, topic, and character/rhetorical appeal/purpose they will use for their writing piece. These assignments offer a lot of flexibility and options for students. They are fun and engaging! This resource includes writing rubrics for the character reading response and author's purpose assignments.

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Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents Short Story by Kwame Alexander Lesson

By Ms. J's ELA

This resource should accompany Kwame Alexander's short story Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents. The story is not included.

This resource includes 4 pages of student worksheets in both color for posting online and b/w for easy printing. There is also a presentation that aligns with the worksheets and contains an answer key for the vocabulary and short answer questions.

This resource includes:

- a pre-reading journal

- vocabulary words from the story

- tiered reading questions

- questions focused on the standard: analyze the structure of texts

- answer keys

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Character Reading Response Dice Roll Writing Activity and Rubric *FOR ANY BOOK*

By Ms. J's ELA

Students use a die to decide the character, format, and topic that they will use for this reading response writing assignment. Students will have to assume the perspective of the character they roll first. You can use this resource with any book. Students simply need to write in the names of characters. This is meant to be a fun, amusing activity for students to think more deeply about what they have read. A writing rubric is included. Both the instructions and the rubric come in color and b/w.

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Flying Lessons by Soman Chainani Lesson

By Ms. J's ELA

This lesson should accompany Soman Chainani's short story Flying Lessons. The page numbers on this resource correspond with the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories. This lesson consists of 8 pages of student worksheets and an 18 page presentation. Answer keys are included in the presentation. The worksheets and presentation cover the following:

- a pre-reading journal

- 2 levels of vocabulary (this story has a lot of great words)

- tiered reading questions

- many questions focused on allusions in literature

The worksheet pages come in color and b/w for easy printing.

*The short story is not included in this resource.*

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The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn by Kelly J. Baptist LESSON

By Ms. J's ELA

This resource should accompany the short story The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn by Kelly J. Baptist. The page numbers listed in this resource align with the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories. This resource includes 4 pages of both color and b/w worksheets which include a pre-reading journal question, tiered reading questions, vocabulary, and a focus on supporting analysis with textual evidence. A 10 page presentation accompanies the worksheets and includes an answer key.

This is a sensitive story. One of the tiered reading questions addresses coping strategies in times of grief. This question needs to be approached in an open, honest, non-judgmental way. If this is not the way you operate, skip this resource.

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Sol Painting, Inc. Short Story by Meg Medina

By Ms. J's ELA

This resource should accompany Meg Medina's short story Sol Painting, Inc. This short story can be found in the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories, which is an amazing compilation of short stories by diverse authors about diverse characters. This resource includes a 12 page presentation and 6 student worksheets. The worksheets and presentation include a pre-reading journal entry, a focus on theme and central idea (which I teach as two separate things), vocabulary using context clues, tiered reading questions, and post-reading questions regarding the story's themes and central idea. The worksheets come in a colored version for posting online and a b/w version for printing.

This resource defines theme as the message, lesson, or moral of the story. Central idea is defined as what the story is all about- a single sentence which unifies all elements of the story.

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How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court... by Matt De La Peña Lesson

By Ms. J's ELA

This resource should be use with the short story How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium by Matt De La Peña. This is the first short story in the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories. This resource includes a presentation with 11 slides which you can display to students. It also includes a colored and b/w version of 4 pages of student worksheets. The first page focuses on point of view, the second on vocabulary, the third on tiered reading response questions, and the fourth on a focus standard- RL.8.3. The presentation contains an answer key.

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Main Street Short Story by Jacqueline Woodson Lesson

By Ms. J's ELA

This resource should accompany Jacqueline Woodson's short story Main Street. This resource includes 5 student worksheets in color and in b/w for easy printing. You will also receive a 13 slide presentation to accompany the worksheets. The presentation also has answer keys for all questions.

This resource includes:

- Pre-reading journal questions

- Tiered reading questions

- Questions focused on ELA standard: analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

- Answer key

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We Beat The Street TEST | We Beat The Street Assessment | Assessment

By Queen's Educational Resources

We Beat The Street TEST | We Beat The Street Assessment | Assessment

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★ Text: We Beat The Street

Test/Assessment

14 pages

Print and Digital

Test consists of 7 pages, 33 questions, 4 sections

ANSWER KEY included

This resource includes:

We Beat The Street TEST

ANSWER KEY

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This test is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each worksheet slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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This resource is a We Beat The Street test that assesses students' overall understanding of the novel. While there may be only 3-4 text-dependent questions, the rest of the test consists of inference-based questions that require students to think beyond the literal meaning of what is stated in the text. The test includes a total of 33 questions, is separated into fours sections, and is 7 pages long.

The test is formatted in the following sections:

⭐ PART 1 - Multiple-Choice (Q's 1-20)

⭐ PART 2 - Matching (Students identify the speaker of the quote) (Q' 21-26)

⭐ PART 3 - Vocabulary (in the form of multiple-choice questions / resembles state exam questions / inference-based) (Q's 27-30)

⭐ PART 4 - Three Short Answer Questions (Q' 31-33)

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The Contender (Lipsyte) Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials

By Language Arts Excellence

Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as I like to call them with my students) are fantastic, higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class text. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, I did the work for you! This packet includes everything you need to conduct a formal and structured set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding the novel, The Contender by Robert Lipsyte - NO PREPARATION NEEDED • Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom • 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fish Bowl” • “Fish Bowl” Preparation Sheet • Conversation Builder Prompts • Observation Sheet • Rubric

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Hero's Journey Socratic Seminar

By Language Arts Excellence

This resource features everything you need in order to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom for any novel that follows the model of the hero's journey. It is the PERFECT addition to any hero's journey unit for middle or high school students!

Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as they are referred to in this resource) are high-order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class texts. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. They are also a great way for students to work together and build upon one another's ideas without the assistance of a teacher. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, with this resource, the work has been done for you and you will have several days of student-led learning during your unit on the hero's journey!

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  • Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom
  • Engaging Introductory Activity for Conversation Building
  • 7 Editable Discussion Questions that you can tailor to any novel
  • “Fishbowl” Preparation Sheet
  • Conversation Builder Prompts
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding Socratic Seminar: 2 packets plus rubric!

By The Red-Haired Reader

Are you looking for an interactive, student-led activity/ assessment for the end of William Golding's Lord of the Flies?

This file contains 2 different packets of Socratic Circle questions- packet A and packet B. Each packet contains 3 different questions that require students to answer and provide two quotes from the text to back up their answers. Students are also required to come up with 3 additional questions they will ask if there's time in their circle. Finally, the packet has a page where each student will monitor a partner in the opposite circle. They will make a check each time their partner speaks, and paraphrase a meaningful comment their partner made. Lastly, the file contains the socratic circle rubric.

When you print out the file, you'll see packet A on the top half of the sheet, packet B on the bottom half, and then the rubric as the last page of the file. You'll need to cut each packet page in half after you print them out, as each booklet you give to the students is only half a page. They are labeled A and B. Give half your class A, half B, and allow them to plan! The day of the circle, you'll let A discuss for maybe 20-30 minutes, then flip-flop your circles and have B discuss.

My students really enjoy Socratic Seminars! I have found it works better when you give each group three different questions, so you don't see the same discussion 2 times, which is how this packet is set up. I used the Socratic Circle as their "final test grade" for Lord of the Flies. The students need to have finished the story to answer the questions included in the packet.

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We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson Socratic Seminar + rubric!

By The Red-Haired Reader

Are you looking for an interactive, student-led activity/ assessment for the end of Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle? Check out this ready-to-go Socratic Seminar!

This file contains 2 different packets of Socratic Circle questions- packet A and packet B. Each packet contains 3 different questions that require students to answer and provide two quotes from the text to back up their answers. Students are also required to come up with 3 additional questions they will ask if there's time in their circle. Finally, the packet has a page where each student will monitor a partner in the opposite circle. They will make a check each time their partner speaks, and paraphrase a meaningful comment their partner made. Lastly, the file contains the socratic circle rubric.

When you print out the file, you'll see packet A on the top half of the sheet, packet B on the bottom half, and then the rubric as the last page of the file. You'll need to cut each packet page in half after you print them out, as each booklet you give to the students is only half a page. They are labeled A and B. Give half your class A, half B, and allow them to plan! The day of the circle, you'll let A discuss for maybe 20-30 minutes, then flip-flop your circles and have B discuss.

My students really enjoy Socratic Seminars! I have found it works better when you give each group three different questions, so you don't see the same discussion 2 times, which is how this packet is set up. I used the Socratic Circle as their "final test grade" for We Have Always Lived in the Castle. The students need to have finished the story to answer the questions included in the packet. Please email me if you have questions about this product! Thank you! sarajoy916@gmail.com

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Fahrenheit 451 Part 1: pages 1-28 10 question quiz with answer key

By The Red-Haired Reader

This is a 10-question comprehension quiz for pages 1-28 of Fahrenheit 451. You can use it as a reading check to make sure your kids understand before you proceed with the novel. The answer key is included. Please let me know if you have any questions!

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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Part 1 quiz: pages 25-45

By The Red-Haired Reader

This is a 10-question comprehension quiz for pages 25-45 of Fahrenheit 451. You can use it as a reading check to make sure your kids understand before you proceed with the novel. The answer key is included. Please let me know if you have any questions!

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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo Socratic Seminar 2 packets + rubric

By The Red-Haired Reader

Are you looking for an interactive, student-led activity/ assessment for the end of Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X?

This file contains two different packets of Socratic Seminar packets- packet A and packet B. Each packet contains three different discussion questions that require students to answer and provide two quotes from the text to back up their answers. Students are also required to come up with three additional questions they will ask if there’s time in their seminar. Finally, the packet has a page where each student will monitor a partner in the opposite circle. They will make a check each time their partner speaks, and paraphrase meaningful comments their partner makes. The file also contains a rubric for you to use while your students are discussing!

When you print out the file, you’ll see packet A on the top half of the sheet, packet B on the bottom half, and then the rubric as the last page of the file. Remove the rubric and print one out for each of your students. Copy the rest of the pages, cut them in half, and staple them. Each student will receive one half-sheet booklet; packet A or packet B.

Give your students adequate time to plan for their Seminar! I usually give them a full class period (40 minutes for me), but you could have them do it for homework, or over the course of a few days. The day of the Seminar, you’ll assign partners with opposite packets. Let A discuss for as long as they need (usually 30-ish minutes for me!), then flip-flop your circles and have B discuss afterwards.

My students LOVE Socratic Seminars! I have found the fishbowl discussion format works much better when you give each group three different questions so you don’t hear the same discussion two times, which is how this product is set up. I have used Socratic Seminars in small literature circle groups, as well as with the whole class at once. Please ask if you have questions!

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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Socratic Seminar: 2 packets plus rubric!

By The Red-Haired Reader

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My students LOVED this book, so we recently added it to our literature circle choices! I designed this activity to be a structured student- led discussion after the group finished reading the novel. I typically use it as their final assessment grade.

This file contains two different packets of Socratic Seminar packets- packet A and packet B. Each packet contains three different discussion questions that require students to answer and provide two quotes from the text to back up their answers. Students are also required to come up with three additional questions they will ask if there’s time in their seminar. Finally, the packet has a page where each student will monitor a partner in the opposite circle. They will make a check each time their partner speaks, and paraphrase meaningful comments their partner makes. The file also contains a rubric for you to use while your students are discussing!

When you print out the file, you’ll see packet A on the top half of the sheet, packet B on the bottom half, and then the rubric as the last page of the file. Remove the rubric and print one out for each of your students. Copy the rest of the pages, cut them in half, and staple them. Each student will receive one half-sheet booklet; packet A or packet B.

Give your students adequate time to plan for their Seminar! I usually give them a full class period (40 minutes for me), but you could have them do it for homework, or over the course of a few days. The day of the Seminar, you’ll assign partners with opposite packets. Let A discuss for as long as they need (usually 30-ish minutes for me!), then flip-flop your circles and have B discuss afterwards.

My students LOVE Socratic Seminars! I have found the fishbowl discussion format works much better when you give each group three different questions so you don’t hear the same discussion two times, which is how this product is set up. I have used Socratic Seminars in small literature circle groups, as well as with the whole class at once. Please ask if you have questions!

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Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro set of Socratic Seminar packets literary analysis

By The Red-Haired Reader

My students LOVED this book, so we recently added it to our literature circle choices! I designed this activity to be a structured student-led discussion after the group finished reading the novel. I typically use it as their final assessment grade!

This file contains two different packets of Socratic Seminar packets- packet A and packet B. Each packet contains three different discussion questions that require students to answer and provide two quotes from the text to back up their answers. Students are also required to come up with three additional questions they will ask if there’s time in their seminar. Finally, the packet has a page where each student will monitor a partner in the opposite circle. They will make a check each time their partner speaks, and paraphrase meaningful comments their partner makes. The file also contains a rubric for you to use while your students are discussing!

When you print out the file, you’ll see packet A on the top half of the sheet, packet B on the bottom half, and then the rubric as the last page of the file. Remove the rubric and print one out for each of your students. Copy the rest of the pages, cut them in half, and staple them. Each student will receive one half-sheet booklet; packet A or packet B.

Give your students adequate time to plan for their Seminar! I usually give them a full class period (40 minutes for me), but you could have them do it for homework, or over the course of a few days. The day of the Seminar, you’ll assign partners with opposite packets. Let A discuss for as long as they need (usually 30-ish minutes for me!), then flip-flop your circles and have B discuss afterwards.

My students LOVE Socratic Seminars! I have found the fishbowl discussion format works much better when you give each group three different questions so you don’t hear the same discussion two times, which is how this product is set up. I have used Socratic Seminars in small literature circle groups, as well as with the whole class at once. Please ask if you have questions!

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