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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.

What’s Included:

• 50 sentences for students to read and identify common and proper nouns.
• Clear answer key for quick grading or self-assessment.
• Editable version via Canva (requires only a free Canva account).

Why Teachers Love It:

• Editable in Canva for customization to suit individual classroom needs.
• Easy-to-use format, perfect for independent practice, homework, or assessments.
• Helps students develop foundational grammar skills essential for writing and communication.
• Saves time while ensuring students meet key learning objectives.

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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!

Author's Purpose Interactive Activity | Reading Comprehension | PIED

About This Resource

★ Author's Purpose Interactive Flip Card Activity

★ Interactive Activity

★ 10 pages

★ Suitable for Middle and High School Students

This resource includes:

★ Teacher Directions Page

★ 2 Author's Purpose Flip Card Sheets (contains 9 Flip Card Text Boxes on each Sheet)

★ 2 Author's Purpose for Writing Sheets

★ Colorful Bulletin Board Task Display Page (for this activity)

★ 2 Rubrics (to score the activity)

★ Answer Keys

In this engaging and interactive activity, students can work in pairs or independently to read 18 short Author's Purpose descriptions (or texts) and determine the author's intended purpose for writing each one. Students will decide whether the examples reflect the purpose to Persuade, Inform, Entertain, or Describe. They will then cut out Author’s Purpose Word Flip Cards and glue them onto the text boxes that best match the author’s purpose for each piece of text.

This resource also includes two rubrics for scoring the Author’s Purpose Flip Card Charts! One rubric is designed for use when assigning the activity as a pair task, and the other is for independent work. Additionally, a visually appealing Bulletin Board Task Display Page is included, making it easy to showcase students’ completed work right away!

Step-by-Step Teacher Instructions with Images Included!

You’ll have everything you need to score your students’ responses and showcase their work right away using the included Bulletin Board Task Display Page and Rubrics! Best of all, there’s no preparation required—YAY!

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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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Every April, students can celebrate Tell-a-Story Day, which occurs at the end of the month. This 16 page handout will help students with organizing and telling fact-based stories. Great for building oral communication, evidence/proof, and re-telling memories. Includes: Finding storytelling topics Graphic Organizers for planning stories in chronological order Setting up a storytelling event Designing advertisements/invitations Peer workshopping stories Links to multicultural, professional, international/national storytelling centers, storytelling videos and websites Can be used any time of the year! Students will enjoy sharing stories while learning how to use fact-based information. Fun and educational!

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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Students can use the printable or digital version of these fun conTEXT clue cards to infer how the character is feeling based on the conversation displayed on the phone-shaped cards. Blank templates are included on the digital version for you to create your own. I have also included answer sheets with and without sentence stems so students can practice answering questions based on text evidence. Twenty slides total are included (11 in the printable file and 9 in the digital file which is embedded in the pdf).

Grade 3 / 3rd grade standardized / state test prep for tests such SBA, CAASPP, FAST, PARCC, NYS etc.

Help students practice the the skills and question types for standardized testing.

Easy to use test prep for grade 3 ELA standardized assessments!

Designed to be used to do one question a day. 5 days worth of questions. Great for a warm-up, review, small group instruction, or assessment.

Looking for more? Check out my set of 50 questions!

Skills included: editing, revising, language, vocabulary, research in a variety of question formats.

Includes both a printable PDF download (each question is on one page to be used as a "question of the day". There is also a link to make a copy of a Google Slides presentation to post for students on Google Classroom.

The no prep digital Google Slides version is embedded as a link that will create a new copy for you in your Google Drive. It can then be shared with students or posted on Google Classroom.

Please note a Google account is needed to access the Google Drive version. Please reach out with any questions!

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Working on nouns? Working with collective nouns can be both fun and frustrating at the same time! If your students need extra practice with identifying collective nouns, then this double set of task cards is just what you need! There are 64 task cards included in this product - 2 sets of 32 cards. Set one is multiple choice, set 2 asks students to identify and write the collective noun from the sentence. There are 4 bonus practice pages included!

Students often struggle to write clear, structured responses to questions, leaving their answers disorganized or incomplete. This RACE Strategy Writing Response Pack is the perfect solution to help your students craft organized and thoughtful written responses! With clear guidance on the RACE method—Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain—this resource will transform how your students approach written questions.

Features & Benefits:

• 6 Worksheets (12 Prompts): Offer a wide range of practice with engaging topics, allowing students to apply the RACE strategy in different contexts.
• 3 Exit Tickets: Quickly assess students’ understanding and ability to use the RACE strategy independently.
• RACE Bookmarks: Visual aids to help students remember each step of the process, ensuring they can structure their responses with ease.

Why It Works:
The RACE strategy helps students break down complex questions and answer them step-by-step, promoting clearer, more focused writing. These tools not only build essential writing skills but also improve overall comprehension and critical thinking.

Equip your students with the skills they need to become confident, organized writers. Grab this RACE Strategy Writing Response Pack today and watch their written responses improve!

Engage 3rd-5th graders with this text organization pack featuring three interactive activities, perfect for STAAR practice, stations, RTI reading intervention, and comprehension review.

These low-prep activities are designed to help learners master text structure in a fun and structured way within the Fiction Genre.

➡️ What’s Included

• Maze
• Cut and Paste
• Tic Tac Toe
• Answer Key

➡️ Why You Will Love

⭐STAAR rigor activities that are planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!

⭐Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum. 

⭐Variety of activities to differentiate to help you reach every learner in your classroom. 

➡️ Suggested Classroom Uses

1. Literacy Centers or Stations
2. Small Group
3. Independent Practice
4. Partner Work
5. Homework
6. STAAR Prep

Bring creativity and comprehension together!

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➡️ Additional Supports

Mini-Lessons

Activity Packs

STAAR Prep

Short and Extended Constructed Responses

Looking for a special way to help students destress before testing.?? Check out our seven motivating donut-themed coloring pages.

With fun donut designs and uplifting words, this coloring activity aim to boost confidence and ease any worries about tests, making testing smoother.

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Students often struggle to write clear, structured responses to questions, leaving their answers disorganized or incomplete. This RACE Strategy Writing Response Pack is the perfect solution to help your students craft organized and thoughtful written responses! With clear guidance on the RACE method—Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain—this resource will transform how your students approach written questions.

Features & Benefits:

• 6 Worksheets (12 Prompts): Offer a wide range of practice with engaging topics, allowing students to apply the RACE strategy in different contexts.
• 3 Exit Tickets: Quickly assess students’ understanding and ability to use the RACE strategy independently.
• RACE Bookmarks: Visual aids to help students remember each step of the process, ensuring they can structure their responses with ease.

Why It Works:
The RACE strategy helps students break down complex questions and answer them step-by-step, promoting clearer, more focused writing. These tools not only build essential writing skills but also improve overall comprehension and critical thinking.

Equip your students with the skills they need to become confident, organized writers. Grab this RACE Strategy Writing Response Pack today and watch their written responses improve!

Prepare 3rd, 4th, 5th graders for ELA STAAR with this character's relationship resource! Includes revising and editing tasks, fiction, poetry, and drama texts, STAAR questions, and SCR. Great for RTI, stations, or independent work.

➡️ Why You Will Love

⭐A resource that is planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!

⭐Science of reading-aligned strategies for students to apply to their reading.

⭐Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum. 

⭐Supports differentiation to reach all your students.

➡️ What’s Included

• 3 Engaging Passage Types: Fiction, Poetry, and Drama

• Comprehension Questions

• Short Constructed Response Prompts

• Revising and Editing Practice

• Answer Key

➡️ Suggested Classroom Uses

• Literacy Centers or Stations

• Small Group

• Independent Practice

• Partner Work

• Homework

Help your students feel confident and prepared for STAAR with this all-in-one resource!

➡️ LET’S CONNECT

FollowELA Vibes to get updates on new resources!

➡️ Additional Supports

Mini-Lessons

Activity Packs

STAAR Prep

Short and Extended Constructed Responses

Thess IXL tracking sheets help students monitor their progress in Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. It encourages ownership of their learning and helps them achieve their goals!

Key Features:

• Subject-Specific Pages: Dedicated tracking sheets for each subject.
• Weekly Logging: Students record their progress each week.
• Skill Tracking: Log skills practiced, scores achieved, and time spent.
• Goal Setting: Set targets for improvement and reflect on learning.
• Easy to Use: Simple format for students to fill out independently.

This resource makes tracking learning fun and engaging!

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Engage 3rd-5th graders with this Central Idea and Key Details pack featuring three interactive reading activities, perfect for STAAR practice, RTI intervention, stations, and review. Includes task cards, color by number, and sorting activities.

These low-prep activities are designed to help learners master the main idea and details in a fun and structured way within the Fiction Genre.

➡️ What’s Included

• Color by Number
• 12 Task Cards for a Scavenger Hunt
• Cut and Paste
• Answer Key

➡️ Why You Will Love

• STAAR rigor activities that are planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!
• Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum. 
• Variety of activities to differentiated to help you reach every learner in your classroom. 

➡️ Suggested Classroom Uses

1. Literacy Centers or Stations
2. Independent Practice
3. Partner Work
4. Homework
5. STAAR Prep

Bring creativity and comprehension together!

➡️ LET’S CONNECT

Follow ELA Vibes to get updates on new resources! 

➡️ Additional Supports

Mini-Lessons

Activity Packs

STAAR Prep

Short and Extended Constructed Responses

Support 3rd-5th diverse learners with 3 levels to master context clues in fiction, drama, nonfiction, and poetry. Includes pre-test, scaffolded passages, graphic organizer, post-test, and progress tracker. Ideal for ESL, ELA STAAR, RTI, stations, review, bell ringers, or independent reading comprehension work.

A no-prep resource designed to help students master reading comprehension!

➡️ Why You Will Love

⭐A resource that is planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!

⭐Science of reading-aligned strategies for students to apply to their reading.

⭐Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum. 

⭐Supports differentiation to reach all your students.

➡️ What’s Included

• 5 passages with 3 different levels of support
• Pre-assessment to determine level
• Progress Tracker
• Practice Activity
• Post-assessment
• Teacher Directions
• Answer Key

➡️ Suggested Classroom Uses

1. Literacy Centers or Stations
2. Small Group
3. Independent Practice
4. Formative Assessment
5. Warm-ups
6. Quarterly quick checks to monitor trends

➡️ LET’S CONNECT

Follow ELA Vibes to get updates on new resources! 

➡️ Additional Supports

Mini-Lessons

Activity Packs

STAAR Prep

Short and Extended Constructed Responses

Prepare 3rd-5th graders for STAAR with this point of view resource! Includes revising and editing tasks, fiction, poetry, informational, drama, argumentative texts, STAAR questions, and SCR.

➡️ Why You Will Love

⭐A resource that is planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!

⭐Science of reading-aligned strategies for students to apply to their reading.

⭐Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum. 

⭐Supports differentiation to reach all your students.

➡️ What’s Included

• 5 Engaging Passage Types: Fiction, Poetry, Informational, Drama, and Argumentative

• Comprehension Questions

• Short Constructed Response Prompts

• Revising and Editing Practice

• Answer Key

➡️ Suggested Classroom Uses

• Literacy Centers or Stations

• Small Group

• Independent Practice

• Partner Work

• Homework

Help your students feel confident and prepared for STAAR with this all-in-one resource!

➡️ LET’S CONNECT

FollowELA Vibes to get updates on new resources!

➡️ Additional Supports

Mini-Lessons

Activity Packs

STAAR Prep

Short and Extended Constructed Responses

Engage 3rd-5th graders with this STAAR reading making inferences review activity! 40 task cards that include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama text.  Great for RTI, stations, bell ringers, spiral review, or independent reading comprehension work.

A low-prep resource designed to help students master reading comprehension!

➡️ Why You Will Love

⭐A resource that is planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!

⭐Science of reading-aligned strategies for students to apply to their reading.

⭐Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum. 

⭐Supports differentiation to reach all your students.

➡️ What’s Included

• 4 genres
• Each genre has 10 task cards for a total of 40
• Teacher Directions
• Answer Key

➡️ Suggested Classroom Uses

• Literacy Centers or Stations
• Small Group
• Games
• Independent Practice
• Partner Work
• Sub Plans
• Formative Assessments

➡️ LET’S CONNECT

Follow ELA Vibes to get updates on new resources! 

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➡️ Additional Supports

Mini-Lessons

Activity Packs

STAAR Prep

Short and Extended Constructed Responses

Engage 3rd-5th graders with this STAAR reading author’s purpose review activity! 40 task cards that include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama text.  Great for RTI, stations, bell ringers, spiral review, or independent reading comprehension work.

A low-prep resource designed to help students master reading comprehension!

➡️ Why You Will Love

⭐A resource that is planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!

⭐Science of reading-aligned strategies for students to apply to their reading.

⭐Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum. 

⭐Supports differentiation to reach all your students.

➡️ What’s Included

• 4 genres
• Each genre has 10 task cards for a total of 40
• Teacher Directions
• Answer Key

➡️ Suggested Classroom Uses

• Literacy Centers or Stations
• Small Group
• Games
• Independent Practice
• Partner Work
• Sub Plans
• Formative Assessments

➡️ LET’S CONNECT

Follow ELA Vibes to get updates on new resources! 

➡️ Additional Supports

Mini-Lessons

Activity Packs

STAAR Prep

Short and Extended Constructed Responses

Engage 3rd-5th graders with an author’s purpose lesson: bell ringer, guided notes, ELA STAAR practice, activities, anchor chart, model passage, and exit ticket—ideal for intervention, stations, STAAR prep, independent reading comprehension, and differentiated supports!

A low-prep lesson designed to help learners master the author’s purpose in a fun and structured way within the Nonfiction Genre.

➡️ What’s Included

• Detailed Mini-Lesson Plan

• Warm Up

• Anchor Chart

• Real-World Connections

• Interactive Adventure Google Lesson Slides

• Teacher Model Text

• Guided Notes

• Guided Practice with key terms

• Differentiated Small Group Instruction Cards

• Student Activity: Pixel Art

• Exit Ticket

➡️ Why You Will Love

• A lesson plan that is planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!

• Science of reading-aligned strategies for students to apply to their reading.

• Real-world connections so that students see how the skill is applied to their everyday lives. 

• Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum. 

• Differentiated small group instruction cards to help you reach every learner in your classroom. 

➡️ How to Use Suggestions

• Begin with a warm-up to spark curiosity and introduce the day’s focus.

• Teach with the anchor chart, lesson slides, model text, guided practice, and guided doodle notes, encouraging students to make connections.

• Engage students with a story-driven adventure lesson. 

• Provide scaffolded practice using small group instruction and independent activities.

• Wrap up with an exit ticket to assess understanding and inform future lessons.

• Use Google Slides and Adobe to assign or download resources.

Your students will love the adventure lesson, variety, and engagement provided in this resource! Bring Author’s Purpose to life! 

➡️ LET’S CONNECT

Follow ELA Vibes to get updates on new resources!

➡️ Additional Supports

Mini-Lessons

Activity Packs

STAAR Prep

Short and Extended Constructed Responses