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Do your students need highly engaging morning meeting digital resources or a picture of the day to start off their morning? Morning Meeting Picture Slides are important to utilize to develop strong relationships with students and peer-to-peer relationships.  The picture of the day allows for deeper conversations and the building of a strong classroom community, which in turn raises academic achievement skills. The digital resource has many diverse pictures where everyone can feel represented.

How I Use Picture of The Day

We use a picture of the day every morning during our morning meeting routine. The morning meeting slides are projected on our screen for all students to see. Students are asked to infer, visualize, synthesize, and create connections with the picture. Looking closely at a picture is an important reading skill for students to develop to create inferences about what they are reading. 

Additionally, The picture of the day can be used for writing prompts or centers. Students can look at the picture and write a story based on the picture. 

This is also an excellent resource to use with your remote learners. You could assign one or more morning meeting slides to their learning management system for morning meetings and writing or reading activities. 

“Morning Meeting is an engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set children up for success socially and academically.” -Responsive Classroom

“Morning meetings are an excellent way to help students transition from home to school and help them get ready to learn. In addition, these meetings can help you connect with your students, help students build relationships with each other, and promote an overall sense of community in the classroom.” -Centervention

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Engage 3rd, 4th, or 5th graders with tools to master Short Constructed Responses (SCR) and Extended Constructed Responses (ECR) practice using 35 student opportunities for RACE in a creative way. Ideal for ESL, ELA STAAR, RTI, stations, review, bell ringers, or differentiated independent work.

This No Prep roadmap will help students craft clear, structured, and thoughtful writing responses.

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⭐35 student practice opportunities planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!

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

⭐Leverages the UPS framework to help students combine visuals, analogies, and hands-on practice, emphasizing Understanding, Processing, and Sharing knowledge.

⭐Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum.

⭐Embedded support to help reach all learners.

➡️ What’s Included

• Structured Writing Frameworks:
  *RACE Method
  *UPS Framework
• Mini Quizzes
• 35 Practice Opportunities
• Scaffolding and Differentiation Tools Embedded
• 5 Quick Checks

➡️ How to Use

• Workbook
• Daily Warm-Ups
• Test Prep Stations
• Whole-Class Lessons
• Small-Group Lessons
• Differentiated Resource
• Accommodations

Bring STEP UPS to life with this incredible resource today!

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If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series. Check out the preview for one handout from the bundle!

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for each episode 1-8
• Each handout contains:
• Do now question, discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• Each handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

The Crossover Summary: Kwame Alexander's text The Crossover is a coming-of-age story written in verse about 7th graders Josh and Jordan Bell as they navigate life, family, friendship, health, and most importantly basketball! The book became a graphic novel and later an 8 episode series streaming on Disney plus!

Looking for some hidden social and emotional lessons in your readers theatre? Does your class need a lesson on the importance of kindness, emotions, dealing with an inner critic or resilience? These scripts are perfect to work into your literacy lessons while delivering a message for your students. You could even perform these in your social and emotional learning lessons!

This bundle features 4 scripts that are fun but also deliver social and emotional lessons in them.

The Featured Readers Theatre Scripts:

The Kindness Crew

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet the unique characters of the Kindness Crew: Charlie, Grace and Emma, as they embark on a mission to teach Zog, an alien from Planet Meany, about the importance of kindness.

The Inner Voices

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet Emma and Liam, whose ‘inner champion’ and ‘inner critic’ accompany them for a day at school. Inner Champion offers positivity, encouragement and kindness… Whilst Inner Critic is negative, unhelpful and unkind.

The Emotion Busters

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet the unique characters of "The Emotion Busters": Happy Harry, Sad Sally, Fearful Fred, Frustrated Fran and Angry Alex, as they drink a potion to suppress emotions they don't like.

Resilient Riley

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet the unique characters of Resilient Riley and Non Resilient Riley. Resilient Riley steps up to date to day challenges, however Non Resilient Riley runs away and ends up feeling even worse.

Perfect for Years 3 - 6: Suitable for upper elementary/primary, these scripts can be adapted for various grade levels. The language is simple and easy to follow.

Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue in this readers theatre scripts keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.

Literacy centres or social emotional learning lessons: Perfect to integrated into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons!

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By using these Readers Theatre Scripts you can create a positive and inclusive classroom environment while promoting important values such as kindness, empathy, resilience and listening to your inner champion!

And what a fun way to spread the word!

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With this Readers Theatre Scripts Bundle you can get your students tuned into Fractured Fairytales! These funny and heartwarming readers theatre scripts are an engaging and entertaining way to teach students about fractured fairytales.

In these Readers Theatre scripts, your students will act out the Fairytale of...

Fractured Fairy Three Little Pigs Readers Theatre Script

Fractured Fairytale Cinderella Readers Theatre Script

Fractured Fairytale Rapunzel Readers Theatre Script

Fracture Fairytale Sleeping Beauty Readers Theatre Script

Through a series of humorous and heartwarming scenes, your students will act out these fractured fairy tales.

Key Features:

Educational and Entertaining: The fractured fairy tale readers theatre scripts combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for a fairy tale unit or study! Perfect for literacy sessions or the drama classroom!

Character Development: The fairytale characters in the scripts are relatable and well developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.

Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.

Literacy Sessions or Performing Arts Lessons: Perfect to integrate into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons! A great way for your students to study fractured fairytales and then create their own.

Perfect for Years 3 - 6: Suitable for middle-upper elementary students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from its message of cooperation and empathy.

Fractured Fairy Tales: A fun way to teach Fractured Fairytales and all the wonderful literacy elements that come along with them.

Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple, and go!

You will receive

The Three Little Pigs Allergies

This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of the classic tale, where the pigs are allergic to wolves and sneeze their houses down. The wolf, Wolfie, is actually trying to help the pigs by warning them about their fragile homes.

Rapunzels Super Strong Hair

This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Rapunzel, where she learns the power of self-reliance and making sacrifices for the greater good.

The Cure For Sleeping Beauty

This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Sleeping Beauty, where everyone thinks she needs true loves kiss, but actually she just needs some medicine!

Cinderella’s True Colours

This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Cinderella, where she is unkind, entitled and not treating her step family well!

By using these Readers Theatre Scripts, you can explore fractured fairy tales and have fun while you’re at it. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining stories but will also gain a deeper understanding of different perspectives and the power of storytelling.

Simply download, print, staple, and you're good to go! Woo hoo!

Enjoy!

Spring is such a beautiful time of the year. It is a great time of the year for preschoolers who love exploring all things outdoors. To incorporate math, reading, and other early learning activities into your preschool's spring theme, use these spring worksheets for preschoolers.

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⭐ Spring Math and Literacy Worksheets | Garden Activities, Flowers, Animals, Bugs

Spring is such a beautiful time of the year. It is a great time of the year for preschoolers who love exploring all things outdoors. To incorporate math, literacy, and other early learning activities into your preschool's spring theme, use these spring worksheets for preschoolers.

⭐ Hungry Caterpillar Days of the Week Worksheets | Spring Activities | For K - 1st

Making these adorable Days of the Week Printables will be a lot of fun for kids. For children learning the days of the week in preschool, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade, this fun cut-and-paste worksheet is ideal. Just print the very hungry caterpillar printables are entertaining and a great way to make learning the days of the week enjoyable for students.

⭐ Hungry Caterpillar Number 1 to 15 Tracing, Counting and Coloring Worksheets

With the help of these adorable very hungry caterpillar printables, kids can practice counting and tracing numbers. With the help of these number tracing worksheets, kids can practice numbers 1 through 15. Children in toddler, preschool, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten age groups will love these fun and engaging activities!

⭐ Spring Word Search With Answer Key As levels of Difficulty Grow| Spring Activity

These spring word searches are a perfect springtime activity if you're looking for something enjoyable and no-prep. For elementary school pupils in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade as well, these spring word search worksheets are ideal for elementary school pupils in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade as well. These spring word search worksheets are ideal for reinforcing vocabulary, improving reading skills, and boosting literacy in a fun and engaging way.

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This bundle should accompany Kwame Alexander's novel The Door of No Return. The story is not included in this resource.

This bundle includes:

- Chapter Vocabulary Lists

- Chapter Vocabulary Quizlet Links

- Google Form Vocabulary Tests

- A Reading Journal with 8 Prompts

- A Thorough Study Guide with Middle School English Vocabulary Embedded (personification, summarize, simile, etc.)

- A Final Writing Project Including Research

- A Final Writing Project Rubric

BONUS: Two prompts and worksheets for a socratic seminar discussion regarding the book.

These resources cover everything you could need for a unit about this novel.

Kickstart your school year with this engaging reading and writing program launch for grades 5 and 6. Perfect for the first twenty days of school, our daily lessons ensure a smooth transition back to school, fostering critical skills and a love for learning. Empower your students with the tools they need for academic success!

Updated to support Ontario 2023 Language Curriculum

This bundle has everything you need to set up your Readers' and Writers' program! This bundle includes teacher printable and slide decks - making your first 20 days easy to plan and implement.

Writers' Program includes:

This resources included everything you need to set up your Writers' program.

• Among the lessons included are:
• Set-up
• Revising/Editing
• Peer Editing
• Abandoning Writing
• Author's Chair
• Generating Ideas
• Conferencing

Reading Program includes:

This resource includes all the required lesson plans, BLMs and anchor chart ideas.

Among the lessons included are:

• 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
• Book Talks

Bonus: Creating Book Trailers

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With no preparation needed, this Winter Math and Literacy Packet has it all!This packet of resources is made to meet pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade common core Standards while promoting engaging, hands-on, and interactive learning! these are a great way to make learning enjoyable in winter! This comprehensive packet covers a variety of math and literacy skills in a fun and engaging way.

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⭐ Winter Math and Literacy Worksheets | Numbers, Addition, Subtraction, Letters...

With this winter season Math and Literacy resource, through a wide range of interesting activities, children will learn about winter with this resource on winter seasons. These resources have a fun, hands-on approach that you and your kids will adore.

This packet of resources is made to meet prekindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade Common Core Standards while promoting engaging, hands-on, and interactive learning! These are a great way to make learning enjoyable in winter (December, January, and February).

Some activities included:

❄️ Write the missing numbers.

❄️ Color, cut, and paste pages.

❄️ Practice the recognizing the upper and lowercase letters.

❄️ Practice counting and recognizing the numbers.

❄️ Practice Addition and subtraction.

❄️ Alphabet Letter Practice.

⭐ Numbers 1 to 10 Worksheets Count, Trace, Write, Color & Playdough Mats | Winter

Searching for an enjoyable method to support children in enhancing their counting and number recognition abilities? For children in toddler, preschool, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade, these adorable winter playdough mats are a great winter activity. With the help of these winter playdough mats, kids can practice counting snowballs, tracing and writing numbers 1 through 10, and using a ten frame. With play doh, these winter math activities are a great way to make learning enjoyable in December, January, and February. ❄️❄️❄️

This pack contains 2 distinct types of worksheets: half-page and full-page. That it will provide hours of entertainment for kids as they practice counting to ten. Every printable winter playdough mat includes space for creating a playdough numeral, a ten-frame for practicing counting with playdough or a mini eraser, and lines for tracing numbers. For toddlers, kindergarteners, and preschoolers, this is such a fun winter activity!

Whether you are a teacher, homeschooler, or parent, you will enjoy including this in your winter lesson plan to engage young students in math. The adorable mitten counting mats are a perfect addition to your homeschool math curriculum or extra practice for your students at your classroom’s winter math center.

⭐ Penguin Life Cycle Worksheets | Winter Math & Literacy | Arctic - Polar Animals

These Penguin Life Cycle Worksheets are great for kids to practice a range of skills while learning about penguins!

Penguins are incredibly fascinating and adorable animals. It is very amazing how they manage to survive in such severe and frigid weather. Discover more about the life cycle of Emperor Penguins, the largest penguin species, with this Penguin Life Cycle Printable Pack. Kids may improve their math and literacy skills while also learning about the life cycle of a penguin with this printable bundle.

This 63-page printable pack contains a variety of activities including:

❄️ Alphabet - Penguin Life Cycle Worksheets:

• Alphabet Cards – Cut out, laminate and use to match the lower case letters to the uppercase ones. Can also be used to spell words.
• Trace the Letters – Improve handwriting skills while learning to spell.
• 3 Part Cards – Can be used to match the words to the picture or in games such as memory. These cards can also be used together with the alphabet cards. using the alphabet cards to spell out the words.
• Coloring Activity – Color in the object using the color listed below.
• Do-A-Dot Letter Activity – Using a dot marker or bingo marker, dot out all of the correct letters.
• Penguin Life Cycle Writing Pages – Research the penguin life cycle and write our what you find.
• Penguin Life Cycle Pages – Place / write the penguin life cycle in the correct order.
• Nouns or Verbs – Is is a noun or a verb? Place the words the correct column.
• Penguin Word Search – A fun way to practice spelling the words involved in the life cycle of a penguin.
• Penguin Life Cycle Emergent Reader – Print out this book and have children read it to you. As they read, they will learn all about Emperor Penguins, their habitat, their prey and predators and the life cycle of these amazing animals.
• What I Know/ Want to Learn about Penguins – Write what you want to know and then research penguins and write the answers to your questions.

❄️ Math - Penguin Life Cycle Worksheets:

• I Spy – Count the Objects – Count the objects.
• Counting Puzzles – Cut out, laminate and use the numbers to place the puzzles back together.
• Counting Cards – Cut out, laminate and use a peg or paperclip to clip or place a pom pom or candy onto the correct answer.
• Addition Cards – Cut out, laminate and use a peg or paperclip to clip or place a pom pom or candy onto the correct answer.
• Subtraction Cards – Cut out, laminate and use a peg or paperclip to clip or place a pom pom or candy onto the correct answer.
• Size Sequencing Cards – Cut out, laminate and place in order from largest to smallest or vice versa.
• Dice / Graphing Activity – Cut out the dice and glue together. Roll the dice and graph each object the dice lands on.
• Size Sequencing Cards – Great for practicing order from largest to smallest or the other way round.
• Penguin 2D Shapes - Sorting Activity

⭐ Winter Word Search As levels of Difficulty Grow | Winter Activities | 1st - 12th

Kids can have a lot of fun and engagement with these Winter Word Searches during the chilly months of December, January, and February. With different levels of difficulty, these printable word search pages for winter are suitable for kids in preschool, pre-kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade. To help kids learn and have fun, print the winter word search pdf. They can use it to find words related to winter, such as snow, hot chocolate, winter sports, and more.

With these entertaining winter word search printables, your brain will be challenged. These printable word search pages for winter are great for teaching kids to search for context clues, enhance word recognition, develop pattern recognition, and have a lot of fun. Additionally, word searches on printables can help improve focus and memory retention. Utilize these winter activity sheets with students in the following grades: kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth, and fifth.

This no-prep seek-and-find game is perfect for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers. Everyone will love this simple and enjoyable activity, which is ideal for kids of all ages.

⭐ Penguin 2D Shapes Printable Sorting Activity | Winter Math Activities | K & 1st

This adorable shape matching game with a penguin theme will entertain kids as they practice shape recognition! Students in toddler, preschool, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade will match all of the triangle-shaped penguins with the igloo that contains the word "triangle" in this math activity that makes learning about shapes fun and exciting!

⭐ Gingerbread Sight Words | Color By Sight Words | Winter Activities For Pre K-2nd

Kids will have fun practicing sight words in December with these super cute, clever, and no prep Gingerbread Sight Words Worksheets.

⭐ Sight Words Winter Games | Arctic Animals Winter Activities For K and 1st grade

This adorable printable sight word game will add some fun to your sight word practice. Through this sight word activity with an Arctic Animals theme, children in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade will practice reading fluency while reviewing Dolch primer sight words. With the aid of these kindergarten sight word printables, kids can practice reading while helping their penguin, polar bear, walrus, whale, moose, fox, seal, or hare navigate the icebergs to reach their destination. To get started playing and learning, just print the sight word printables from the PDF file!

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This bundle includes resources for the first five short stories in the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories. Those stories are: How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium, The Difficult Path, Sol Painting, Inc., Secret Samantha, and The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.

Each resource includes a presentation and student worksheets which come in color and b/w for easy printing.

This bundle includes:

38 student worksheet pages

52 slides

Answer Keys

Each resource includes:

story vocabulary

pre-reading activities

tiered reading questions

an emphasis on one particular ELA standard

Depending on the length of your class periods, this resource could last 4 days or 2 weeks.

This bundle of lessons should accompany the last five short stories of the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories edited by Ellen Oh.

Those five stories are:

- Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains by Tim Tingle

- Main Street by Ellen Oh

- Flying Lessons by Soman Chainani

- Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents by Kwame Alexander

- Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push by Walter Dean Myers

Each lesson includes a presentation and student worksheets which address:

- pre-reading journal prompts

- story vocabulary (except Main Street)

- tiered reading questions

- questions focused on one specific ELA standard

- answer keys

Depending on the length of your classes, this resource could take 4 days or 2 weeks. I have 50 minute classes, and it would take me 2 weeks.

Elevate your students' reading comprehension skills with this comprehensive lesson on identifying and understanding author's purpose. This resource is designed to help students in grades 6-8 develop critical thinking skills and become more effective readers by analyzing various elements of a text, such as word choice, writing techniques, and main ideas.

The package includes:

A detailed, 40-slide presentation covering:

• The importance of understanding author's purpose
• The three main types of author's purpose: persuade, inform, and entertain
• How word choice, writing techniques, and main ideas contribute to author's purpose
• Practical tips and strategies for identifying author's purpose in various texts
• Two example passages with in-depth analysis of author's purpose, word choice, writing techniques, and main ideas
• Recap of key points and encouragement for students to practice their skills

20 carefully curated non-fiction texts from diverse genres, such as opinion pieces, advertisements, and informative essays, providing ample opportunities for students to apply their learning

Text Titles:

• Bonjour! A Fun Guide to Speaking French
• Cleopatra: The Last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt
• Dumplings: A Delicious Journey Around the World
• Elon Musk: The Visionary Entrepreneur Shaping Our Future
• Escape to Paradise: Discover the Magic of Tahiti
• Felix Baumgartner: The Man Who Fell from the Edge of Space
• From Runway to Sky: A Pilot's Step-by-Step Guide to Launching an Airbus A320
• Lost in the Jungle: A Guide to Survival
• Silk: The Luxurious Fabric with a Fascinating History
• Taylor Swift: The Unstoppable Force in Pop Music
• The Ballad of Mulan: A Tale of Bravery and Filial Piety
• The Devastating Truth About Cigarettes: A Plea to Save Your Life
• The Incredible Journey: A Child's Development from Birth to Graduation
• The Incredible Story of Our Universe: A Journey Through Time and Space
• The Plight of Mountain Gorillas in Gabon: A Call to Action
• The Secret to Cockroach Success: Uncovering the Extraordinary Adaptability of These Resilient Insects
• The Secret to Longevity: Why People Are Living Longer Than Ever Before
• The Silk Route: A Journey from Kashgar to Beijing
• The Web of Life: Why Biodiversity Matters
• Vincent van Gogh: The Tortured Artist Who Changed the World

A versatile worksheet that guides students through analyzing each text, focusing on:

1. Summarizing the main points
2. Identifying the main idea and author's purpose
3. Examining key writing techniques and their effects

By working through this lesson and completing the accompanying activities, your students will:

• Gain a deep understanding of author's purpose and its significance in reading comprehension
• Learn to identify and analyze the elements of a text that contribute to author's purpose
• Develop critical thinking skills by examining word choice, writing techniques, and main ideas
• Improve their ability to summarize and interpret various types of non-fiction texts
• Become more confident and engaged readers, equipped with strategies for tackling complex texts

This resource is perfect for English Language Arts, Reading, or Writing classes, as well as for test preparation and literacy intervention programs. The slides and activities can be easily adapted to suit your classroom's needs and can be used for whole-class instruction, small-group work, or independent practice.

Empower your students to become skilled, critical readers with this comprehensive lesson on author's purpose. Purchase now and unlock the key to improved reading comprehension!

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Elevate your students' reading comprehension skills with this comprehensive lesson on identifying and understanding author's purpose. This resource is designed to help students in grades 6-8 develop critical thinking skills and become more effective readers by analyzing various elements of a text, such as word choice, writing techniques, and main ideas.

The package includes:

A detailed, 40-slide presentation covering:

• The importance of understanding author's purpose

• The three main types of author's purpose: persuade, inform, and entertain

• How word choice, writing techniques, and main ideas contribute to author's purpose

• Practical tips and strategies for identifying author's purpose in various texts

• Two example passages with in-depth analysis of author's purpose, word choice, writing techniques, and main ideas

• Recap of key points and encouragement for students to practice their skills

20 carefully curated non-fiction texts from diverse genres, such as opinion pieces, advertisements, and informative essays, providing ample opportunities for students to apply their learning

A versatile worksheet that guides students through analyzing each text, focusing on:

1. Summarizing the main points
2. Identifying the main idea and author's purpose
3. Examining key writing techniques and their effects

Text Titles:

Literary Nonfiction

1. Biography of Malala Yousafzai - Explore the life of a young woman who stood up for education rights and won a Nobel Peace Prize.
2. Emma Raducanu: A Rising Star Overcoming the Odds - An account focusing on the challenges and triumphs in youth sports.
3. Personal Essay on Bullying - Reflections from someone who experienced bullying, discussing its impacts and lessons learned.
4. Travel Writing about a Trip to the Amazon Rainforest - Descriptions and adventures in one of the world's most vital and diverse ecosystems.

Journalism

1. News Article on Climate Change - Current events and scientific explanations regarding global climate shifts.
2. Feature Story on Innovations in Technology - In-depth look at how technology is changing education.
3. Investigative Reporting on Plastic Pollution - Uncovering the sources and solutions of plastic pollution in oceans.
4. Opinion Piece on the Importance of Recycling - Persuasive arguments about why recycling should be a part of daily life.

Academic Writing

1. Research Paper on Habitats of Endangered Species - Study and presentation of critical habitats that need protection.
2. Case Study on the Impact of Video Games on Youth - Analysis of positive and negative effects of gaming.
3. Review of a Science Documentary - Critical evaluation of a popular science documentary's content and presentation.

Practical Nonfiction

1. How-to Guide on Starting a Community Garden - Step-by-step instructions for school-based or community garden projects.
2. Self-help Book for Teens on Managing Stress - Practical advice and techniques for handling school and social stress.
3. Instructions for cooking lasagne - From the history, to the ingredients, to the recipe and execution.

Creative Nonfiction

1. Narrative Nonfiction on a Significant Historical Event - A compelling retelling of the moon landing, focusing on lesser-known facts and figures.
2. Historical Account of the Civil Rights Movement - A blend of factual history and personal stories from the 1960s.
3. True Crime Story about a Famous Art Heist - Examination of the theft, the investigation, and the impact on the art world.

Additional Engaging Topics

1. Exploration of the Ancient Civilization of Egypt  - Delving into their culture, technology, and contributions to modern society.

2. Science Behind Natural Disasters - Understanding earthquakes, hurricanes, and volcanoes through a scientific lens.

3. The Evolution of Music from Classical to Modern Pop - Tracing how music has changed over the centuries and its influence on society.

By working through this lesson and completing the accompanying activities, your students will:

• Gain a deep understanding of author's purpose and its significance in reading comprehension

• Learn to identify and analyze the elements of a text that contribute to author's purpose

• Develop critical thinking skills by examining word choice, writing techniques, and main ideas

• Improve their ability to summarize and interpret various types of non-fiction texts

• Become more confident and engaged readers, equipped with strategies for tackling complex texts

This resource is perfect for English Language Arts, Reading, or Writing classes, as well as for test preparation and literacy intervention programs. The slides and activities can be easily adapted to suit your classroom's needs and can be used for whole-class instruction, small-group work, or independent practice.

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Are you looking for ways to encourage your students to read in your classroom or at your school? This bundle has everything that you need!

Encourage reading with little competition in the Dewey Decimal Reading Race. Students earn racing points and move along the race track by reading books from different Dewey categories.

Create a new book report experience and add student work to you classroom with the Word Cube Book Reports. This one includes an electronic scoring rubric with formulas already calculated!

Encourage reading and comprehension by using the 180-day A Reader's Journey ~ A Reading Journal!! 180 days worth of reading journal topics. Includes page documentation, title and author information, and a journal prompt to reflect on what students have read for the day.

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By utilizing this worksheet pack, you can make sure kids understand the material they are reading. A ton of fun printable book activities like a book report templates, parts of a book worksheets, and reading comprehension bookmarks are included in this bundle. This Book Activities Packet has it all and more, fostering a love of reading while enhancing critical thinking skills. Your little ones will be engaged and excited to explore the world of books!

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⭐ Book Report Project Templates | Simple Book Review | Reading Response Sheets

Ensure children comprehend the content they are reading by using these worksheets for book reports. These enjoyable printable book report template pages are ideal for older children enrolled in second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classes. These book report forms, which require no prep, aid in making sure that readers comprehend the material they are reading. Just print the book report template, fill it out, and write down details about the book, such as the title, author, setting, main characters, the end, and more.

These book report templates are ideal for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers of students in grades 3 through 6. They require no preparation. Instead of staring at a blank page, children should practice writing, summarizing the main ideas of the book, and confirming that they understand what they are reading. This will help your early reader succeed! A book report form, such as these worksheets, can assist kids in recalling the key elements of the literature they read and help them create an engaging report on any book they have been reading.

The activities on these book reports include:

• Title of Book
• Author
• Describe the setting of the book
• Describe the main characters of the book
• Write a short summary of the book
• My Opinion of the book
• Main conflict in the story
• The solution to the conflict
• Plot
• Recommendation
• Number of Pages
• Design a new cover
• Favourite part of the book
• Rate the book
• Draw your favorite part of the book
• Write a new ending
• What changes would you make to the story
• Interesting facts about the story/book
• New words that were learned and their definitions

⭐ Book Report Project Templates | Simple Book Review | Reading Response Sheets

Use these book reports to ensure that children are comprehending what they have read. Because it requires no preparation and can be used with any book, this third-grade book report is incredibly useful. Make sure readers are comprehending what they are reading by using this book report template. There are numerous spaces on these book report forms for second, third, fourth, and fifth graders to take down details about the book, such as the title, author, setting, main characters and the ending. All you need to do is print the book report templates.

These no-prep book report templates are perfect for students in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5, regardless of whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler. Staring at a blank page won't help your early reader thrive; instead, they need to practice writing, summarizing the main ideas of the book, and making sure they comprehend what they are reading. Children may simply prepare an engaging report on any book they have been reading with the aid of our Book Review Template for Kids and guided prompts. Use these third-grade book report worksheets to help kids summarize and articulate the main ideas of the book they just finished reading.

The activities on these book reports include:

• Title of Book
• Author
• Describe the setting of the book
• Describe the main characters of the book
• Write a short summary of the book
• How did the story end?
• Describe the climax of the story
• Rate the book
• My favorite part
• My favorite character
• A different ending could be
• Draw a new cover for the book
• Where did the book take place?
• When did the book take place?
• What obstacles did the characters face?
• What are your thoughts on the main character
• My thoughts on the book

⭐ Reading Comprehension Bookmarks | Fiction and Nonfiction Book Report Templates

This might be the greatest reading aid available! With the help of these printable reading comprehension bookmarks, your child can jot down important details about the fiction or nonfiction book they are currently reading. These comprehension bookmarks are an extremely easy way for children in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth school to demonstrate that they are understanding and remembering what they have studied.

These helpful printable reading comprehension bookmarks are a terrific way to assess children's comprehension of the material they have been reading or to help them get ready to write a book report. For kids in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade, these comprehension bookmarks are incredibly helpful. You will enjoy these worksheets whether you are a homeschooler, teacher, or parent. These comprehension bookmarks will help students work on remembering key facts about what they’ve read – perfect for book reports, learning to take notes, and reading comprehension.

There are 4 choices of these reading comprehension worksheets:

• LARGE – these are 1/2 page sheets with bigger space for writing; perfect for Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade kids
• MEDIUM – these are 1/4 page sheets and fit most books. The spaces are large enough for most 2nd-8th grade students
• FICTION Reading Comprehension– These are designed for stories where there are main characters and a setting.
• NON-FICTION Reading Comprehension – These are designed for kids to write down things they learn in subject books, including lines to note the bibliography to help with formulating into a report if desired

The reading comprehension printable has space for kids to note various different things depending on what grade you are working with. Here are some of the choices you will find on these bookmarks:

• Book title
• Author
• Publishers, city, date (for children writing a book report after reading the book)
• Main characters
• Setting
• Summary (the older student sheets have space for kids to note the beginning, middle, and end of the story)
• Their favorite part of the story
• Note words they don’t know to look up in a dictionary
• Take notes on new concepts / facts they want to learn more about at their next trip to the library
• Things I learned (for non fiction books)

⭐ Parts of a Book Worksheets & Vocabulary | Library Lessons & Reading Activities

With the help of these entertaining parts of a book worksheets, young children will enjoy learning about the components of a book. These entertaining book reports are incredibly helpful for young children. These worksheets on identifying book sections make sure that readers are aware of the title, author, and illustrator, among other elements of the books they are reading. All you need to do is print the label sections of a book worksheet, and your kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth graders will be ready to study.

These no-prep parts of a book worksheet papers are perfect for kindergarteners, first-graders, second-graders, third-graders, and fourth-graders, regardless of whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler. In order to make sure they comprehend what they are reading, children will learn about the many components of books. Children will find it easy to learn and retain the components of a book with the aid of these guided prompts and identifying pieces of a book worksheet. Additionally, you can print these elements of a book worksheets for your own classroom or home.

The activities on these parts of a book worksheets include:

• Parts of a book coloring pages

• Playdough mat for the parts of a book

• Read and trace the parts of the book

• Trace the parts of a book in lines

• Cut and paste the parts of a book

• Color the parts of the book in the correct color

• Label the parts of a book on the book

• Fill in the parts of a book

• Complete the story part of a book

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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with this comprehensive reading comprehension bundle, featuring the powerful stories of six legendary Native American figures: Crazy Horse, Geronimo, Sacagawea, Sitting Bull, Tecumseh, and Wilma Mankiller. Each passage brings history to life, detailing the courage, resilience, and significant contributions of these influential leaders to their people and the world.

Perfect for grades 4-8, this bundle includes engaging questions, vocabulary exercises, and multiple-choice questions for each figure, making it an ideal resource for fostering critical thinking and reading skills. With 30% off, this bundle is a valuable addition to any classroom, allowing students to explore these rich histories while connecting with the diverse voices that shaped Native American culture and heritage.

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Do your students need practice to identify the main events and elements of a story? Do they have trouble distinguishing between main ideas or events and details? Then this close reading set is for you! These 15 worksheets with reading passages are designed to give your students an opportunity to practice identifying sequencing main events and details, as well as story elements!

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Main Events and Sequencing Close Reading Worksheets

After reading each passage, students will identify the three main events in sequential order, a small detail from the story, as well as something made up that never actually happened in the story - my students love this!!

This packet contains 15 passages including one that's perfect for St. Patrick's Day titled "Catching a Leprechaun."

These no-prep worksheets are ready to go for you. Just print and proceed! The 15 passages offer variety, and this packet is ideal for teachers who want their students to get additional practice with this important skill.

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Story Elements Close Reading Worksheets

Do your students need practice to identify the elements of story? These 15 worksheets with reading passages are designed to give your students an opportunity to practice identifying story elements.

After reading each passage, students will identify the characters, setting, problem (conflict), and lesson (theme).

This packet contains 15 passages including one that's perfect for St. Patrick's Day titled "Catching a Leprechaun."

These no-prep worksheets are ready to go for you. Just print and proceed! With 15 passages, this packet is ideal for teachers who want their students to get additional practice with this important skill.

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• 15 Printable Worksheets

***Note: both resources in the bundle utilize the same stories but each set focuses on a different skill! Perfect for practicing multiple skills!

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Halloween is here! Enjoy an exciting, vocabulary-rich, Halloween-themed puzzle pack that includes:

• Halloween is Here Two-Page Activity Set – character costume crossword and word search, rhyming fill-in, find twin ghosts puzzle and Halloween etiquette.

• Matching Word Search Puzzle – reinforces 40 vocabulary words from the Activity Set

• Halloween Rhyming Words Crossword Puzzle – fill-in puzzle with words that rhyme with the clues.

• Costume Choices Word Search Puzzle – features broad array of cool characters and creatures for potential Halloween dress-up

• Creating Costumes Word Search – materials and tools you can use to create Halloween costumes

• Who Will We Be? Crossword Puzzle – match costume items to each character, then complete the crossword.

Great Americans who have shaped the arts, sciences, sports, and history of our nation and culture get lost in time. This bundle of Great American women biographies and worksheets is an easy-to-read 200-word Biography of just the highlights of each subject's life designed to keep young readers engaged. The Questions page ensures student reading comprehension and grasp of key points. The Vocabulary page introduces and explains new words, phrases, and/or institutions students may not have been familiar with. The Quotes page challenges students to write what a famous quote by the subject means to them. The Great Americans Series is available individually or in bundles, making great bell work. An Answer Key is provided with each worksheet.

This bundle packages 3 products together for a reduced rate! You'll get a question trail to review the book, a platitudes writing assignment, as well as 2 Socratic Seminar packets that can be used as a final assessment. Please check out each individual product for details! Thank you! Please let me know if you have questions.

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