$5 - $10 4th Grade Reading Strategies Resources (by date, oldest first)

⭐THIRD GRADE WORDS!⭐

✅ ASSESSMENT

✅ PRACTICE

✅ INTERVENTION

⭐ STEP 1: ASSESS!

Use the included presentation in PowerPoint or Google Slides to show the words while checking a box for the words the student knows. Words are automatically counted!

Enter the date and number correct as displayed. Percentage correct is calculated for you!

⭐ STEP 2: ENTER MISSED & KNOWN WORDS!

Enter five words the student read incorrectly and five words the student was able to remember. Independent practice, fluency probes, and word cards will be generated automatically using the words entered!

⭐ STEP 3: PRINT!

Simply print the PDF document for weekly sight word work targeted at each students’ precise needs! Great for in-class or homework!

⭐ STEP 4: PROGRESS MONITOR & REPEAT!

Clear the checkboxes and repeat to progress monitor! Generate a new set of worksheets each time!

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

⭐ A PDF developed with form fields and JavaScript with the following pages:

✓ An assessment/progress monitoring page that will automatically count known words and calculate the percent correct while monitoring student progress!

✓ Five worksheets for independent practice of each missed word (find the word, color the word, trace the word, spell the word with word boxes, write the word).

✓ One worksheet for independent practice of all five missed words (trace the word, spell the word with word boxes, write the word).

✓ Five fluency probes with each missed word repeated ten times among the known words for incremental rehearsal.

✓ One fluency probe with only missed words.

✓ One Roll & Read activity combining missed words and known words.

✓ Two pages of word cards-10 known words and 10 unknown words.

⭐ A PowerPoint to display the words and a link to the Google Slides version are also included!

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"Elevate Your Reading Classroom: The Ultimate Back to School Resource for Junior and Intermediate Classes"

The first 20 days of school can set the tone for the entire year, and reading is a crucial part of that experience. This comprehensive resource makes it easy to create a smooth transition from primary to intermediate level reading workshops, with all the necessary lesson plans, BLM's, and anchor chart ideas included.

This resource will help take your students to the next level of reading success. You'll find lessons on accessing reading materials, listening to your inner voice, reasons to abandon books, leaving tracks of your thinking, different kinds of non-fiction, reading response journals, creating a list of your reading, and book talks. Plus, as a bonus, you'll get tips for creating engaging book trailers!

Start the school year/new classroom off right with this must-have resource and help your students develop a lifelong love of reading.

This resource is part of the Reading bundle and the Reading/Writing bundle.

What people are saying:

• Such a quick and simple reference for getting those important "first 20 days" lessons in to build good readers! (Jessica M)
• Great way to get my brain wrapped around the crazy beginning of the year! (Gwen G)
• Very helpful for planning and starting up in September. Used with a grade 4/5 class. (Terri Lynn T)

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Elevate your library lessons with this dynamic bundle!

Bundle includes 3 sets of task cards, a hands-on coding activity, a STEM resource package, and a captivating set of lightbox slides. Perfect for fostering critical thinking and creativity, these resources make learning engaging and fun.

* Task cards sets are perfect for back to school library orientation or reviewing skills with students throughout the year. One set is K-4, other sets are 3-8.

* STEAM package includes everything you need to get started, including STEAM bulletin board headers, project "rules", a pre-activity for students to research and learn about the aspects of STEAM, a teacher planning sheet, student workbook, student reflection sheet, and student presentation guidelines.

* Coding resource includes 5 different "stations" that could be done as a whole class activity, or more like traditional ELL and math learning centres.

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This is a collection of 5 movie watch-alongs to go with Pixar's Wall-E! The 5 watch-alongs focus on Main Idea and Theme, Characters, Story Elements, Sequence of Events, and Point of View and Attitude.

These are to help with keeping students engaged during the movie, practice for each skill, and to help grow students' comprehension. I hope you enjoy it! Please rate and review.

Optimize Your French Language Arts Classroom with the Ultimate Reading and Writing Assessment Binder!

This comprehensive binder is a game-changer for French language arts teachers, packed with graphic organizers, templates, checklists, rosters, gradebooks, and tools to keep you organized and efficient. Designed to streamline your teaching process, this all-in-one resource includes a phonemic diagnostic tool with 39 phonemes, word cards, and paragraphs built from each phoneme. Plus, with 56 reading prompt cards, you can engage in meaningful, insightful conversations with your students during meetings or interviews.

Key features:

• Graphic Organizers & Templates: A variety of tools to help structure lessons and assessments.
• Checklists & Rosters: Keep track of student progress and attendance effortlessly.
• Gradebooks: Simple, organized way to record and monitor grades.
• Phonemic Diagnostic Tool: Assess phonemic awareness with detailed resources for 39 phonemes.
• Word Cards & Paragraphs: Provide targeted practice with phoneme-specific materials.
• Reading Prompt Cards: 56 prompts designed to spark deep, meaningful discussions with students.
• Time-Saving & Efficient: Save hours of preparation time and maintain a clear, concrete collection of data for parent communication, resource coordination, and administrative reporting.
• Practical Groupings & Planning: Use the assessments to group students effectively and plan guided teaching sessions and small group work.

Invest in this essential resource to enhance your teaching, support your students, and stay organized throughout the school year. Perfect for boosting your classroom’s productivity and ensuring every student’s success in French language arts!

Teaching French LA and wanting help organizing your blocks? Here are some other FRENCH mini-lesson ressources for you to check out:

• Writing: Prewriting, Ideas and Getting Started/Générer les idées
• Writing: Writing Endurance & Grit/Endurance et motivation
• Writing: Sentence Structure & Fluency/La structure et la fluidité
• Reading: Word Solving/Solutionner les mots
• Reading: Visualizing/La visualisation
• Reading: Making Connections/Faire des liens
• Reading: Activating Prior Knowledge/Connaissances antérieures
• Reading: Predicting/Faire des prédictions
• Reading: Inferring/Inferencing/Faire des inférences
• Reading: Finding important and non-important information/Informations clés

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• Writing: Accords Mots-Sujets

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Are you ready for an unforgettable adventure that your kids will treasure? Dive into our Escape Room Birthday Girl Printables Kit! This exciting, printable game includes 9 thrilling puzzle challenges that lead to a secret final code, making it a fantastic treat for children aged 7 to 12.

Our escape room kit offers a hassle-free experience, eliminating the need to prepare props or complex guidelines. It's perfectly suited for kids to solve puzzles on their own or in small teams, ideal for youth group events, birthday parties, sleepovers or family game nights. This kit includes all necessary components to embark on a fun journey right in your own home. Hurry! Secure your Escape Room Birthday Girl Printables Kit now and get the birthday party going!

What's the storyline?

Today is Emily's 10th birthday, and it's set to be spectacular with a house decorated with balloons and streamers. However, there's a big problem—the magical birthday cake with enchanted candles has vanished! Emily needs your help! She suspects the Candle Imp, a creature fond of sweets and fun, has hidden the cake. Can you recover the cake in time for Emily's celebration?

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE INSTANT DOWNLOAD?

PDF game guide (8.5 x 11)

9 puzzle challenges, like Pictogram, Rebus & Cryptogram

Recording sheets

Set up instructions

Frequently asked questions

Hint cards

Gameplay: 30-45 minutes

Ages: 7-12

Number of players: As many as you want!

Basic math skills required.

How long does this activity take to complete?

It really depends on a lot of things. Estimated completion time is 45-60 minutes but it’s based on the kids’ puzzle skills, group size, and age. We recommend ages [7-12].

How many kids can play at once?

Kids can play individually, with friends, or in large groups. There really is no limit to the number of players.

What if the kids get stuck on one of the puzzles?

First off, let them think for a bit! This is where critical thinking skills come in. If they get stuck, hint cards have been included in your download to guide them and provide examples.

Where do kids start?

Kids can start on any puzzles and complete the puzzles in ANY order!

How do you know if their answers are correct?

There is an answer key provided in the PDF.

How do I set up the activity?

Just print and play! Everything you need is included in your download. You don’t need locks, envelopes, or special equipment. You can hang or hide the puzzles or just spread them out on the kitchen table.

Do I have to print out the game materials for every kid?

Nope! You ONLY have to print out the answer sheet for each kid or group. Just one set of the actual puzzles is all you need!

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1.) This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

2.) Once payment is complete, you get lifetime access to the product.

3.) Unlimited prints for PERSONAL USE ONLY.

4.) Quality of the actual printouts will be dependent on the quality and type of printer and paper used.

Delivery:

Due to the downloadable nature of this product, all sales are final.

There will be no refunds and no returns.

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Tired of modifying your curriculum’s graphic organizers to meet your students’ needs? These differentiated graphic organizers include everything you need, all on one page! These organizers align with the skill of identifying literary elements or parts of a story. Students will be able to idenitify the characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, problem and solution. I created them with the language proficiency levels of ENL students in mind. They can support beginner/entering level to advanced/commanding ELLs! With 3 levels to choose from, your students will be able to identify literary elements in no time!

This product includes:

• 6 differentiated graphic organizers
• 3 different color-coded levels of support
• simplified tasks
• differentiated lines
• sentence starters
• “I can” statements
• word box with visual examples
• hands-on activity
• scaffolded instruction

Students have the choice to draw, write or both, depending on their individual needs. All of these modifications are combined into one paper for easy access when modifying material. This can be utilized with Grades 1, 2 and 3 for English Language Learners, SWD or students who need additional support.

Terms

Copyright © Demi Linea. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.

Neil Gaiman won the 2009 Newbery Medal for the incredible novel The Graveyard Book for its “delicious mix of murder, fantasy, humor and human longing,” noting its “magical, haunting prose.” This two-part digital Google lesson is packed full of engaging, fun, and comprehensive activities to review this incredible piece of literature.

What's included in this product?

Two Google Slide presentations with activity guide. Part one covers chapters 1-4, and part 2 covers chapters 5 through the book's ending. These lessons are designed for teachers to click through - a true non-prep lesson!

What activities are included in the lessons? See the thumbnails and preview for images of some slides.

• Cracking codes
• Multiple choice questions
• Mystery pictures
• True or False game
• Game Show
• Character Study
• Order of events
• Discussion prompt questions

I use these exact lessons in my classes, and students not only have fun and reinforce what they've read in the book but they are always astonished at how time flies! We have so much fun. It is fast-paced and engaging. It's also great for various types of learners, as many of the questions can be answered using a finger system which prompts shy or quiet students to engage.

Please send a question if there is anything I can clarify about this lesson!

This product includes the digital reading comprehension games for the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books 1-4. Save 20% and get all four!

Book #1: About 60 questions, mystery puzzle, and completion certificate

Book #2: About 70 questions, mystery puzzle, and completion certificate

Book #3: About 40 questions, mystery puzzle, and completion certificate

Book #4: About 40 questions, mystery puzzle, and completion certificate

This bundle of reading comprehension passages with interesting questions covers all the cool things about the four seasons. Did you know that snow can be pink? Or that ice cream was invented 500 years ago and was only available to the rich and privileged? Grab this bundle of 40 winter, summer, spring, and autumn season-themed reading comprehension worksheets to learn more!

This resource includes:

   ✏ 10 winter-themed worksheets

   ✏ 10 spring-themed worksheets

   ✏ 10 summer-themed worksheets

   ✏ 10 fall-themed worksheets

   ✏ All answer key cards

   ✏ No prep! Simply print and distribute

If you liked this product, CLICK to check out my other Reading Comprehension products!

Please download the preview to view a sample of the included pages.

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This bundle of reading comprehension passages with interesting questions covers all the cool things about jungle, aquatic, insects, and desert animals. Did you know that snow can be pink? Or that ice cream was invented 500 years ago and was only available to the rich and privileged? Grab this bundle of 40 animal-themed reading comprehension worksheets with questions to learn more!

This resource includes:

   ✏ 10 jungle & rainforest-themed worksheets

   ✏ 10 desert animal-themed worksheets

   ✏ 10 aquatic animal-themed worksheets

   ✏ 10 insects & bug-themed worksheets

   ✏ All answer key cards

   ✏ No prep! Simply print and distribute

If you liked this product, check out my other reading comprehension products:

   ✏ Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions 3rd & 4th Grade | Four Seasons BUNDLE

Please download the preview to view a sample of the included pages.

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Getting students to answer questions thoroughly can be challenging. The RACE strategy has been a great tool to use when teaching students how to answer questions in writing, and it is an easy acronym to remember! This bulletin board was a hit with my students!

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-Colored, Solid black, and hollow outline options for the RACE letters included

A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Unit for DRAGON GAMES #1 The Dragon Egg by Maddy Mara.

This 40 page BOOK COMPANION is a highly engaging and comprehensive literature unit that allows your students to respond to a story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover a wide range of the English Curriculum Standards in context.

The unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. Follow-up activities include a comprehension follow up and one to three extra literacy task for each chapter. The extra activities allow for students to demonstrate their understanding through tasks that require them to synthesise, analyse and apply, drawing from their understanding of the story.

The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.

Activities include:

• COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER
• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context.
• Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view.
• Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme.
• Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses.
• Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work.
• Applying and Synthesising
• Research - relevant to the story and children's interests
• Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story
• Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative.
• Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues
• Answers for comprehension questions included.

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

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Thank you for your continued support.

A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Unit for SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES #1 The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black.

This 34 page BOOK COMPANION is a highly engaging and comprehensive literature unit that allows your students to respond to a story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover a wide range of the English Curriculum Standards in context.

The unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. Follow-up activities include a comprehension follow up and one to three extra literacy task for each chapter. The extra activities allow for students to demonstrate their understanding through tasks that require them to synthesise, analyse and apply, drawing from their understanding of the story.

The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.

Activities include:

• COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER
• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context.
• Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view.
• Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme.
• Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses.
• Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work.
• Applying and Synthesising
• Research - relevant to the story and children's interests
• Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story
• Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative.
• Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues
• Answers for comprehension questions included.

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases.

Thank you for your continued support.

A NOVEL STUDY for WANDI by Favel Parrett.

This 51 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each chapter after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context.

This novel study is ideal as an independent activity during students' literacy sessions.

AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED

Activities include:

• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context.
• Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view.
• Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme.
• Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses.
• Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work.
• Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story.
• Research - relevant to the story including Dingoes and Eagles.
• Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including persuasive writing, diary writing and personal narrative.
• Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative.
• Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases.

You are welcome to request a novel study in the questions and answers section of my shop!

Thank you for your continued support.

A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Questions for I SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC by Lauren Tarshis.

This 54 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover a wide range of the English Curriculum Standards in context.

The unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher.

AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED

Activities include:

• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context.
• Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view.
• Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme.
• Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses.
• Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work.
• Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story.
• Research - relevant to the story and children's interests
• Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story
• Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative.
• Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases.

You are welcome to request a novel study in the questions and answers section of my shop!

Thank you for your continued support.

A NOVEL STUDY for THE IRON MAN based on the book by TED HUGHES.

This 30 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each section after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context.

This novel study is ideal as an independent activity or follow-up to the book.

AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED

Activities include:

• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context.
• Story elements - character analysis, character challenges, setting, plot, theme.
• Book response - creative responses, written responses.
• Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context
• Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story.
• Written tasks - including diary writing and a news report
• Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative.
• Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues.

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases.

You are welcome to request a novel study in the questions and answers section of my shop!

Thank you for your continued support.

A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Unit for BEATRICE ZINKER Upside Down Thinker by Shelley Johannes.

This BOOK COMPANION is a highly engaging and comprehensive literature unit that allows your students to respond to a story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

**With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.**This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.

The unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. Follow-up activities include a comprehension follow up and one to three extra literacy task for each chapter. The extra activities allow for students to demonstrate their understanding through tasks that require them to synthesise, analyse and apply, drawing from their understanding of the story.

The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.

Activities include:

• COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER
• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context.
• Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view.
• Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme.
• Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses.
• Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work.
• Applying and Synthesising
• Research - relevant to the story and children's interests
• Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story
• Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative.
• Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases.

Thank you for your continued support.

A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Unit for GERONIMO STILTON The Wild, Wild West.

This BOOK COMPANION is a highly engaging and comprehensive literature unit that allows your students to respond to a story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

**With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.**This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.

The unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. Follow-up activities include a comprehension follow up and one to three extra literacy task for each chapter. The extra activities allow for students to demonstrate their understanding through tasks that require them to synthesise, analyse and apply, drawing from their understanding of the story.

The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.

Activities include:

• COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER
• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context.
• Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view.
• Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme.
• Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses.
• Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work.
• Applying and Synthesising
• Research - relevant to the story and children's interests
• Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story
• Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative.
• Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

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A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Unit for DRAGON GAMES #2 The Frozen Sea by Maddy Mara.

This 35 page BOOK COMPANION is a highly engaging and comprehensive literature unit that allows your students to respond to a story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover a wide range of the English Curriculum Standards in context.

The unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. Follow-up activities include a comprehension follow up and one to three extra literacy task for each chapter. The extra activities allow for students to demonstrate their understanding through tasks that require them to synthesise, analyse and apply, drawing from their understanding of the story.

The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.

Activities include:

• COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER
• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context.
• Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view.
• Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme.
• Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses.
• Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work.
• Applying and Synthesising
• Research - relevant to the story and children's interests
• Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story
• Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative.
• Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues
• Answers for comprehension questions included.

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases.

Thank you for your continued support.