Less than $5 6th Grade Reading Handouts (by date, latest first)

Make your ESL classroom look different from a regular education room by Considering these Chinese animals' names flashcards!

Each label takes up 1/12 of a page so they are nice and big, but not too obtrusive. There are 118 flashcards for a total of 10 pages (12 cards per page). Check out the preview to see what it looks like. They each feature the Chinese name of the animal and to help aid meaning, I've included beautiful illustrations.

Also, I'm open to suggestions about other words to add to this set.

Note:

• This product is not for resale and absolutely not for Commercial Use.
• All clipart is sourced from free clipart sites that state they are commercial friendly.

What’s Included?

• 20 Bookmarks, each featuring a critical reading skill or strategy for grades 3 - 8:

  • Main Idea & Supporting Details
  • Summarizing
  • Making Inferences
  • Context Clues
  • Identifying Theme
  • and many more!

Why You'll Love This Resource

• Student-Friendly Format: Each bookmark simplifies complex skills into bite-sized, actionable steps.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for guided reading groups, independent practice, or homework aids.
• Aligned with Curriculum Standards: Helps reinforce essential reading skills aligned with Common Core and other standards.
• Durable and Reusable: Print, laminate, and reuse for years!

Time to encourage students about vocabulary words using this bundle!

Don't forget to share with me how it went with your little ones. I hope it was useful in your classroom.

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Transform reading into an enriching vocabulary-building experience with this engaging journal. Students will enhance their comprehension and critical thinking skills by exploring new words, discovering their meanings, and finding suitable synonyms.

What's Included:

• Vocabulary Journal Pages: A structured format for students to record new words, definitions, and synonyms.

This journal encourages active reading and promotes a deeper understanding of text.

Bonus Tip: Create a classroom word wall to display favorite or frequently used vocabulary words.

Donut Vocabulary - a graphic organizer that could be used in 2 ways.

Don't forget to share with me how it went with your little ones. I hope it was useful in your classroom.

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Transform reading into an enriching vocabulary-building experience with this engaging journal. Students will enhance their comprehension and critical thinking skills by exploring new words, discovering their meanings, and finding suitable synonyms.

What's Included:

• Vocabulary Journal Pages: A structured format for students to record new words, definitions, and synonyms.

This journal encourages active reading and promotes a deeper understanding of text.

Bonus Tip: Create a classroom word wall to display favorite or frequently used vocabulary words.

Donut Vocabulary - a graphic organizer that could be used in 2 ways.

Don't forget to share with me how it went with your little ones. I hope it was useful in your classroom.

If you like this product, follow my store -Mettry Teaches- for more.

Help you students explore the different features found in fiction and non-fiction texts with these 'Text Feature Templates.'

These templates are a great way to assess your students understanding of the different features, while also finding text evidence/ examples to support their understanding.

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Add a touch of holiday cheer to your reading with this set of 20 Christmas-themed bookmarks, each featuring a unique, fun saying that captures the festive spirit! Perfect as stocking stuffers, party favors, or a delightful treat for yourself, these bookmarks are designed to spread joy with every turn of the page.

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.

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for episode 7
• This handout contains:
• One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

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.

This resource includes:

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

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

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.

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for episode 2
• This handout contains:
• One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

Exceptional learners such as English language learners will benefit tremendously from previewing the text prior to starting a nonfiction text. By activating prior knowledge, zooming in to titles and subheadings, and analyzing pictures they will spend quality time building context before reading.

This product contains three pages:

• Previewing the text anchor chart reference sheet so students can refer back when needed
• Previewing the text graphic organizer
• Previewing the text sentence starters

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.

This resource includes:

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

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

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.

This resource includes:

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

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

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.

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for episode 6
• This handout contains:
• One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

Looking to haunt your students' imaginations and get them excited about suspenseful storytelling? This Elements of Suspense lesson is a bone-chilling introduction or review of key suspense techniques that will leave your students on the edge of their seats! Perfect for humanities teachers, this resource brings thrills, chills, and academic skills to the classroom just in time for the fall and Halloween season.

Designed for grades 6-8, this engaging lesson breaks down the five essential elements of suspense—Pacing, Foreshadowing, Uncertainty, Danger, and Red Herrings—with fun, easy-to-understand examples, guided notes, and opportunities for practice using classic literature and media. Whether you're introducing these concepts for the first time or reinforcing them for deeper understanding, this lesson is sure to give your students a frighteningly good grasp of suspense in literature.

What's Included:

• Detailed lesson slides breaking down each element of suspense
• Fill-in-the-blank guided notes to keep students engaged
• Interactive practice with both the Tell-Tale Heart and a suspenseful twist on a popular movie trailer (ELF turned spooky!)
• Step-by-step guidance for identifying suspense in texts and media

Why You'll Love This Resource:

✔️ Engaging, spooky themes that make learning fun and memorable
✔️ Perfect for fall/Halloween, adding an eerie twist to your classroom
✔️ Adaptable for grades 6-9, ensuring a wide range of students benefit
✔️ Easy-to-use format for quick prep and effective teaching
✔️ Great for introduction or review, fitting seamlessly into any unit on suspense, literature, or storytelling

Transform your classroom into a realm of suspense and surprises this fall with this high-quality, student-centered resource. It’s a fang-tastic way to teach the art of suspense while keeping your students engaged in their learning. Don't miss out on this spine-tingling lesson just in time for Halloween!

Perfect for:

• Humanities & ELA teachers
• Fall and Halloween lesson planning
• Review or introduction of suspense techniques in literature

Let the spooky season creep into your classroom with this thrilling lesson on suspense!

Looking for a fun, engaging, and educational resource that brings spooky science to life? Look no further! This Arthropleura Spooky Science Packet is perfect for grades 4-6 and offers an interdisciplinary experience by blending STEM and humanities. Whether you're teaching about creepy creatures during the spooky season or exploring ancient life all year long, this packet is a hit with students!

This resource is CCSS-aligned and covers essential skills such as:

• Main Idea and Supporting Details
• Evidence-Based Answers
• Text-Dependent Questions
• Cause and Effect

With reading comprehension activities and opportunities for students to draw, write, and analyze, this resource not only taps into science but also strengthens ELA skills. Students will learn about the giant, prehistoric Arthropleura, a creature from millions of years ago, while practicing critical thinking and creativity.

What’s Included:

• Engaging informational text about Arthropleura
• Vocabulary practice for key terms like invertebrate, herbivore, and exoskeleton
• Comprehension questions aligned to CCSS standards
• Main Idea and Supporting Details worksheet
• Cause and Effect chart
• Visual activity for drawing and labeling Arthropleura

Why You’ll Love It:

• Perfect for both Halloween-themed lessons or year-round study
• Ideal for grades 4-6, with clear alignment to ELA and STEM standards
• Encourages cross-curricular learning through science and reading comprehension
• Easy to integrate into your current units on prehistoric life, ecosystems, or spooky creatures

This ready-to-go packet will captivate your students with spooky, scientific fun while building key academic skills. Whether you’re in it for Halloween or curious creatures from the past, this interdisciplinary resource is the perfect addition to your classroom!

Swing into prehistoric times with this "Gigantopithecus Spooky Science & ELA Packet" for grades 4-6! This "ape-solutely massive" resource blends STEM and ELA to create an engaging, educational experience for your students. Perfect for spooky season or a deep dive into the fascinating world of ancient creatures, your class will go bananas for this resource!

Explore the world of Gigantopithecus, the largest ape to ever walk the Earth, while building key skills like reading comprehension, vocabulary, and cause-and-effect analysis.

What’s Included:

• Gigantopithecus Informational Text – Students will learn all about the towering ape, its diet, and its spooky connection to modern myths like Bigfoot and the Yeti!
• Frayer Models Vocabulary – New terms like "herbivore," "endangered species," "habitat," and "adapt" help students dig into the text and expand their knowledge.
• 5 CCSS-Aligned Comprehension Questions – Keep students engaged as they explore cause and effect, the legend of Bigfoot, and the extinction of Gigantopithecus.
• Cause and Effect Chart – Analyze how changes in the environment led to Gigantopithecus’s extinction while practicing critical thinking skills.
• Draw and Label Gigantopithecus – Students will flex their creative muscles by drawing the giant ape and labeling its powerful features.
• Main Idea & Supporting Details Worksheet – Students will find the main idea and supporting details in this text to boost comprehension and synthesis.

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Perfect for Spooky Season – Gigantopithecus’s eerie connection to legends like Bigfoot will have your students hooked!
• Great for Year-Round Study – Use this resource to teach about prehistoric life, evolution, or fossils at any time.
• Cross-Curricular Learning – Mix STEM and ELA for a full lesson plan that covers science content while boosting literacy skills.
• Easy to Implement – Print and go! Perfect for whole class, small groups, or independent work.

Add this "ape-solutely awesome" resource to your cart today and get ready for a lesson that’s larger than life!

What's Inside?

This resource contains a comprehensive collection of Accelerated Reader (AR) awards created to recognize and celebrate students' reading achievements. Available in both color and black-and-white versions, the set includes:

1- AR Points Awards

• 10 to 200 AR Points Award: Celebrates the achievement of earning AR points.

2- Weeks Goal Achiever Awards

• First to sixth Weeks Goal Achiever: For students meeting their reading goals throughout the year!.

3- Additional AR Award Categories

a) Reading Level Awards

• • Celebrates students for advancing to higher reading levels.

b) Quiz Performance Awards

• • High Score on a Quiz: For students scoring exceptionally high on a specific AR quiz.
  • Consistent High Scores: Recognizes students consistently scoring above a certain threshold on AR quizzes.

c)Reading Stamina Awards

• • For students who demonstrate significant reading stamina by reading for a set number of minutes or hours.

d) Book Review Awards

• • For students writing excellent and insightful reviews of books.

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This is a informational newsletter AND research report about Maya Angelou as an African American Artist. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Black History Month or Women's History Month.

Information on...

- Early Life

- Career

- Interesting Facts

- Artistic Contributions

• Inclusive Learning: Foster an inclusive classroom environment by exploring diverse narratives and celebrating the achievements of underrepresented voices.
• Ready-to-Use Content: Save time on lesson planning with our pre-packaged materials, allowing you to focus on what you do best – inspiring the next generation.

How It Works:

1. Choose a Subject: Students select an individual to research. This could be anyone from historical figures, scientists, artists, to contemporary leaders or influencers. Maya Angelou is pre-filled in on version of this template.
2. Fill in the Blanks: The template guides students through the research process. They'll fill in key sections, providing biographical information, accomplishments, and the impact of the chosen individual.
3. Present to the Class: The completed reports become the basis for engaging class presentations. This step encourages students to express themselves confidently and articulately.

This is a newsletter about Louis Armstrong as an African American Artist. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Black History Month.

Information on...

- Early Life

- Family Life

- Interesting Facts

- Artists

Misty Copeland

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Ruby Bridges

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Jacob Lawrence

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Maya Angelou

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