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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!

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⭐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

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Engage 3rd-5th graders with this STAAR ELA context clues task card review activity! Includes 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

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Engage 3rd-5th graders with this context clues 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 context clues in a fun and structured way within the Nonfiction Genre.

➡️ What’s Included

• Twist Code
• Writing Dots
• 6 Task Cards
• Small Group Instruction Card
• 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

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Engage 3rd-5th graders with this reading comprehension escape room activity on plot, inference, characters, and context clues. Great for STAAR prep, stations, centers, and review! Find The Missing Manuscript. 

A low-prep activity is designed to help learners master reading comprehension in a fun and structured way.  

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⭐Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum. 

➡️ What’s Included

• 4 TEK-aligned challenges with STAAR question stems
• Easy-to-follow instructions and ready-to-print materials
• Flexible Use that adapts easily to groups, centers, or individual tasks.

➡️ Suggested Classroom Uses

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

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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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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

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Engage 3rd-5th graders with this making inferences 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 making inferences in a fun and structured way within the Fiction Genre.

➡️ What’s Included

• Twist Code
• Writing Dots
• Task cards
• Small Group Instruction Card
• 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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Engage 3rd-5th graders with this context clues 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 context clues in a fun and structured way within the Nonfiction Genre.

➡️ What’s Included

• Maze
• Decoder
• 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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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!

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Short and Extended Constructed Responses

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

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

➡️ What’s Included

• Maze
• Cut and Paste
• Doodle Comprehension
• 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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Engage 3rd-5th graders with this making text connections pack featuring three interactive activities, perfect for reading STAAR practice, stations, RTI  intervention, and comprehension review.

These low-prep activities are designed to help learners master making connections in a fun and structured way within the Nonfiction Genre.

➡️ What’s Included

• Pixel Art
• Maze
• Match & Unscramble
• Answer Key

➡️ Why You Will Love

⭐STAAR rigor comprehension 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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Engage 3rd-5th graders with this character relationships 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 analyzing Character Relationships in a fun and structured way within the Fiction Genre.

➡️ What’s Included

• Doodle Comprehension
• Match and Untangle
• Color by Number
• 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. Independent Practice
3. Partner Work
4. Homework
5. STAAR Prep

Bring creativity and comprehension together!

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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

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Engage your 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders with a STAAR Extended Constructed Response activity featuring RACECE, hands-on activities, and differentiated superhero topics.

This Snip and Snap activity will break down each component of RACECE (Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain, Cite Evidence, and Explain). Students will read nonfiction passages and practice identifying the missing pieces of the RACECE framework. This gives students opportunities to color, cut 'snip', and paste 'stick' their responses to simplify the process and is great for STAAR prep.

➡️ What’s Included

• Focus on RACECE Framework
• 3 Hands-On "Snip and Snap" or cut and paste Activities
• 3 Diverse Superhero Topics and Prompts
• Ready-Made Answer Keys

➡️ Why You Will Love

• An activity that is planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!
• Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum. 
• Differentiated topics to help you reach every learner in your classroom.

➡️ Suggested Classroom Uses

• Independent Work
• Centers or Stations
• Warm Ups
• Exit Tickets
• Sub Plans
• STAAR Prep

Bring SNIP and SNAP to your writing!

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Engage 3rd-5th graders with this making inferences 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 making inferences in a fun and structured way within the Nonfiction Genre.

➡️ What’s Included

• Maze
• Writing Dots
• Pixel Art
• Small Group Teacher Instruction Card
• 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. Independent Practice
3. Partner Work
4. Homework
5. STAAR Prep

Bring creativity and comprehension together!

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Engage 3rd-5th graders with this Valentine's Day pack! Includes 3 activities on inference, story elements, characters, and theme—perfect for STAAR prep, stations, intervention, and comprehension review.

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

➡️ What’s Included

• Scavenger Hunt
• Maze
• Match & Untangle
• Answer Key

➡️ Why You Will Love

⭐STAAR rigor comprehension 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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Engage 3rd-5th graders with this author's purpose 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 the author’s purpose in a fun and structured way within the Fiction Genre.

➡️ What’s Included

• Maze
• Color by Number
• Scavenger Hunt
• 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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Engage 3rd,4th, or 5th graders with this making inference activity pack featuring three interactive activities, perfect for reading STAAR practice, stations, RTI intervention, and review. 

These low-prep activities are designed to help learners master making inferences in a fun and structured way within the Nonfiction Genre.

➡️ What’s Included

• Color by Number
• Match and Unscramble
• Maze
• 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. Independent Practice
3. Partner Work
4. Homework
5. STAAR Prep

Bring creativity and comprehension together!

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Engage 3rd-5th graders with this Animal Theme STAAR ELA review! Includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, paired passages, new question types,  SCR, and ECR practice. Great for RTI, stations, bell ringers, spiral review, 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.

⭐A variety of question types to familiarize students with updated test formats.

⭐Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum. 

⭐Supports differentiation to reach all your students.

➡️ What’s Included

• 5 passages
• Each passage includes hot text, multiple choice, multiselect, multipart, SCR prompt, and ECR prompt.
• Teacher Directions
• Answer Key

➡️ Suggested Classroom Uses

1. Literacy Centers or Stations
2. Small Group
3. Independent Practice
4. Partner Work
5. Sub Plans
6. Formative Assessments

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Did you know that one young girl's courage was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement? Introduce your students to the inspiring story of Claudette Colvin with our engaging and educational resource, perfect for Black History Month and STAAR test preparation. Suitable for grades 6-8, this free, print-and-go resource combines historical significance with critical thinking.

Our resource includes a short, informative text about Claudette Colvin, followed by four carefully crafted multiple-choice questions. These questions are aligned with STAAR standards, focusing on skills such as inference, summary, and author's purpose. It's an ideal tool for deepening students' understanding of important historical figures while honing their test-taking abilities.

This versatile resource is perfect for various classroom needs:

☑️ Center in stations

☑️ Homework assignment

☑️ Warm-up activity

☑️ Part of a larger unit on informational text

As a free resource, it’s designed to be easy for teachers – just print and you're ready to go. It's a valuable addition to any lesson plan during Black History Month and beyond.

Don't forget to check out our other free February resources, including the Valentine's Day Text Structure Color Sorts and the Valentine's Day Author's Purpose Coloring Quest! Grade 5-8 FREEBIE! (TeachShare.com)!

Be sure to follow our store for more free resources that bring ease and effectiveness to your teaching. Download now and bring Claudette Colvin's remarkable story into your classroom!