$5 - $10 Reading Strategies Activities (by date, latest first)
Halloween Figurative Language Writing Bulletin Board | Task cards | Grades 3-5
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Get ready to transform your classroom into a "Spook-tacular" learning zone with our Halloween Ghost Bulletin Board Kit! This versatile resource is not just a festive decoration—it's a powerful tool for engaging students in creative writing and figurative language practice. Perfect for grades 3-6, this kit offers a seamless blend of education and Halloween fun.
What's Inside:
Interactive Bulletin Board: Showcase your students' work with a vibrant, ghost-shaped and spooky season-themed display that captures the spirit of Halloween and brings your classroom to life. The lift-the-flap design adds a fun 3D effect, making it even more exciting for students as they eagerly discover what’s hidden underneath.
Engaging Writing Activities: Inspire your students to craft their own spooky stories while sharpening their figurative language skills. These activities are designed to ignite creativity and make writing fun.
- Layered Ghost writing paper is included as 2 page option, 1 page option, labeled figure of speech option, or blank options allowing for free write.
Ghost-Shaped Figurative Language Task Cards: Whether used for centers, group work, or independent practice, these ghost-shaped, spooky season-themed task cards provide a hands-on way for students to master similes, metaphors, alliteration, and more—all while staying on theme with Halloween. Ghost themed recording sheet and answer key included. Task cards include: Alliteration, Hyperbole, Idiom, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, Personification, and Simile.
Why Teachers Love It:
- Creative and Interactive: Elevate your classroom decor while also providing a meaningful, educational experience.
- Lift-the-Flap Fun: The 3D effect of the flaps engages students, adding a layer of curiosity and excitement as they discover what’s underneath.
- Flexible Implementation: Use the writing activities and task cards in literacy centers, as homework, or for fast finisher activities.
- Student Engagement: With a mix of creativity and skill practice, this resource keeps students motivated and learning, even as the Halloween excitement builds.
How to Use:
- Set Up the Display: Start by arranging the bulletin board with the ghost-shaped cutouts and display student work. Don’t forget to include the lift-the-flap elements for that extra touch of fun!
- Incorporate Writing Activities: Integrate the writing prompts into your literacy lessons, allowing students to explore figurative language in a spooky context.
- Practice with Task Cards: Use the ghost-shaped task cards for independent work, group activities, or even as a fun Halloween-themed review session. Print, Cut, Stack, and Staple to create lift the flap ghost task cards.
Bring a touch of Halloween magic to your classroom with this all-in-one bulletin board kit that’s sure to be a hit with your students while reinforcing essential language arts skills!
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Intereseted in other Fall Bulletin Boards? Check out this one!
Interested in other Fall Writing Activities? Check out these writing prompt slides!
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Text Structure Game & Activity - Text Structure Activities - Grade 3-6 Printable
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Help students master essential reading skills with this Text Structure Spin and Match Activity! Perfect for grades 3-6, this interactive game provides hands-on practice with key text structures, including compare/contrast, cause/effect, sequence, problem/solution, and description. It’s designed to make learning fun, engaging, and memorable!
What’s Included:
- 37 pages of text structure practice
- 12 game card sets with mini stories to match to one of five text structure types (cause and effect, compare and contrast, description, sequence, problem and solution)
- 5 game board options for a variety of play
- Labels for each game card set for easy storage and year-after-year use
- Teacher implementation directions for quick setup
- Student playing directions for easy, independent learning
How It Works: Students spin and match the text structure from the mini stories to one of the five text structure types, making this a great addition to literacy centers, small group instruction, or review sessions. The included labels make organization simple, so you can reuse this game for years to come!
This resource is perfect for reinforcing text structure skills in a hands-on, engaging way. Just print, laminate, and let the fun begin!
Ideas for Use: This resource is perfect for small group activities, literacy centers, and partner work. Use it as a review game before an assessment or integrate it into daily lessons for ongoing practice. Ideal for mixed-ability classrooms, this activity is designed to engage and challenge all students!
Why They’ll Love It: Teachers will love the ease of this print-and-go resource, while students will enjoy learning in a game format that reinforces comprehension skills. No prep is needed—just print, cut, and get ready to sort and match! Plus, it’s adaptable for various learning styles and perfect for skill-building.
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Text Structure Game Activity Slides for Grades 3-5 - Interactive & Printable
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Looking for an engaging way to reinforce text structure while capturing your students' attention? This Text Structure Interactive Game is the perfect resource for grades 3-5! With 90 fun and educational slides, your students will practice identifying text structure signal words (cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, chronological order, and description) in an interactive, engaging game format.
This resource is versatile and can be used in whole group instruction, small group centers, or as an independent practice game. Encourage collaboration, deepen comprehension, and strengthen writing skills with signal words—all while adding an extra touch of fun to your lessons!
Key Features:
- Focuses on all 5 text structures (cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, chronological order, and description)
- Reinforces and reviews text structure signal words
- Encourages class discussions with highlighted signal words in answer slides
- Perfect for 3rd-5th grade students
- Available in PowerPoint and Google Slides formats
What's Included:
- 1 Review Slide: Reinforces the importance of recognizing text structures.
- 45 Passage Slides: Each slide contains a short passage for students to determine the text structure.
- 45 Answer Key Slides: Includes highlighted signal words to promote discussion and support understanding.
- Printable Signs (#1-4): Great for classroom games or station rotations!
Transform your text structure lessons with this interactive and engaging text structure game, and watch your students excel in identifying key signal words and structures!
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Reading Genre Craft Activity - Low Prep Guided Notes Activity for Grades 3-6
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Bring literary genres to life for your students with our Genre Craft Activity featuring a delightful camera theme! This engaging genre resource is perfect for hands on learning. You will get maximum impact with low to minimal prep! Genre craft activities and is tailored specifically for grades 3-6, making genre exploration both enjoyable and educational.
Product Highlights:
- 37 Literary Genres Included: Covers a comprehensive range of genres, with a blank option for any additional genres you may want to include.
- Two Versions Available: Option one has the photo spot blank for students to jot down notes, record examples, and draw symbols representing each genre. Option two includes genre-specific icons to visually aid students in understanding and recognizing each genre.
- Classroom Ready: Photo note pages are designed to be printed and cut in half, providing one polaroid page per two students per printer sheet of paper—easy to use and perfect for a paper conservative classroom settings!
- Complete Set: Comes with both front and back covers, creating a polished and professional genre snapshot booklet for your students.
Ideal for literary genre activities, this genre craft activity offers a hands-on way to reinforce genre knowledge in a fun and interactive manner. Teachers can choose to print all 37 genres or select the ones that fit their curriculum needs.
Optimize genre instruction and make learning about literary genres an exciting adventure for your students in grades 3-6 with this versatile and engaging resource!
Add this creative tool to your teaching toolkit and help your students develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for literary genres!
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Halloween Text Structure Game Slides for Grades 3-5 - Interactive & Printable
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Looking for a spooktacular way to reinforce text structure while engaging your students this Halloween season? This Halloween Text Structure Interactive Game is the perfect resource for grades 3-5! With 62 fun and educational slides, your students will practice identifying text structure signal words (cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, chronological order, and description) while immersed in a festive Halloween theme.
This resource is versatile and can be used in whole group instruction, small group centers, or even as a fun, interactive game. Encourage collaboration, deepen comprehension, and strengthen writing skills with signal words, all while embracing the Halloween spirit!
Key Features:
- Engaging Halloween theme to capture students' attention
- Focus on all 5 text structures (cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, chronological order, and description)
- Reinforces and reviews text structure signal words
- Encourages class discussions with highlighted signal words in answer slides
- Perfect for 3rd-5th grade students
- Available in PowerPoint and Google Slides formats
What's Included:
- 1 Review Slide: Reinforces the importance of recognizing text structures.
- 30 Passage Slides: Each slide contains a short passage for students to determine the text structure.
- 30 Answer Key Slides: Includes highlighted signal words to promote discussion and support understanding.
- Halloween-themed printable signs (#1-4): Perfect for classroom games or station rotations!
Transform your text structure lessons with a fun and festive Halloween twist, and watch your students excel in identifying key signal words and structures!
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Winter Main Idea Passages: Central Idea Practice - Graphic Organizers - Gr 4-6
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Looking for a fun and easy way to teach main idea this winter? These winter-themed reading passages are perfect for helping your students practice identifying the main idea and three supporting details! This resource includes 18 printable passages (9 fiction and 9 nonfiction), each with engaging graphic organizers that make mastering this essential reading skill simple and enjoyable.
Designed for grades 4-6, this resource is perfect for:
- Winter reading centers
- Small group instruction
- Independent work
- Homework or sub plans
Each passage is winter-themed, making it a great way to keep your students engaged during the colder months. Plus, with an answer key included, grading is quick and painless for you!
What’s Included:
- 9 Nonfiction Winter-Themed Passages
- 9 Fiction Winter-Themed Passages
- Graphic Organizers to record the main idea and three supporting details
- Answer Key
Why Teachers Love This Resource:
- No Prep Required: Just print and go—stress-free planning!
- Student-Friendly Design: Winter themes add excitement to main idea practice.
- Versatile Use: Perfect for centers, independent practice, or early finishers.
Whether you're looking for main idea worksheets, a winter reading comprehension activity, or engaging ELA practice for grades 4-6, this central idea resource is your answer. Download now and see your students thrive!
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Context Clues Activities: Task Cards, Craft, & Assessment for Grades 4 5 6
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Why Your Students (and You!) Will Love This Bundle!
Imagine your students confidently mastering context clues strategies while enjoying fun, interactive lessons! This Context Clues Activities Bundle has everything you need to make teaching context clues engaging, effective, and enjoyable. With context clues task cards, a taco IDEAS strategy craft, and a context clues bulletin board display, your classroom will be buzzing with excitement.
What’s Inside:
- 28 Context Clues Task Cards: These are perfect for context clues activities like Scoot games, centers, or independent practice. Each card features diverse sentences that help students practice strategies like inference, synonyms, antonyms, definitions, and examples.
- Scoot Recording Sheet: Keep track of answers during Scoot or other context clues activities with this printable worksheet.
- Taco Strategy Craft (2 Sizes): A hands-on context clues craft where students create taco truck booklets to internalize the strategies. They’ll love designing their trucks while writing their own examples for inference, definition, examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
- Interactive Notebook Page: Add to your students’ notebooks with this non-editable page that reinforces context clues activities in a compact, useful format.
- Assessment with Answer Key: A ready-to-use worksheet that evaluates students’ understanding of context clues strategies.
- Bulletin Board Letters & Graphics: Showcase completed context clues crafts or strategy examples with taco-themed bulletin board pieces for an eye-catching display.
Key Features:
- Grades 4-6 Focused: Perfect for upper elementary and middle school students.
- Print-and-Go: Save time with ready-to-use context clues activities and materials.
- Interactive and Fun: The taco theme and context clues craft make learning strategies exciting and memorable.
- Comprehensive Support: This bundle includes task cards, crafts, activities, assessments, and a bulletin board display to provide a complete learning experience.
- Flexible: Use it for whole-class instruction, centers, or independent work.
Why You’ll Love It:
Your students will love the creative, taco-themed context clues craft, while you’ll appreciate how easy it is to incorporate these context clues activities into your lesson plans. The bundle engages students, saves prep time, and even includes materials to celebrate their work with a bulletin board display.
Bring the joy of learning to your classroom with this all-in-one Context Clues Activities Bundle, designed for Grades 4-6. Add it to your cart today and taco 'bout the difference it will make in your students’ reading comprehension!
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Book Report Project Templates | Simple Book Review, Bookmarks, & Parts of a Book
By Innovative Classroom Ideas
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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This bundle contains the following resources:
⭐ 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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Digraphs Decodable Passage | Phonics Activities | Comprehension Questions
By Ashley Leong
Engage your students with these Digraphs Activities to review ch, th, sh, and ck! Perfect to supplement popular programs like Orton-Gillingham or UFLI.
What's Included:
10 Differentiated Student Activities:
- High Frequency Word (HFW) Practice: HFW from the passage are included so students can be familiar with tougher words before reading.
- **Word/sound mapping for HFWs: **Students will use sound boxes to identify the sounds in words, and can learn that irregular words CAN often be mapped.
- One decodable reading passage: The passage focuses on the consonant digraphs ch, th, sh, and ck.
Comprehension Activities:
- Five short answer comprehension questions
- Five multiple choice comprehension questions
- Fill in the blank comprehension questions
Fluency Building:
- A fluency passage, using the same text as a repeated reading.
Sentence Writing Fluency:
Allows students to use the targeted sound and associated high frequency words in writing.
Nonsense Word Fluency:
Mazes that have** real photos **to engage older learners to practice decoding and some nonsense words.
Two mazes included: a 6 picture mini-maze, and a full 12 picture maze
A nonsense word fluency colour by code.
Answer keys included, except for colour by code picture.
Why You'll Love It:
This resource has been designed to support older students who still need phonics practice without feeling like they are using materials made for K-2 learners. Each activity helps to make phonics practice both relevant and age-appropriate. **Clear Instructions **mean students can work independently or with minimal guidance.
- Age-Appropriate Design: Carefully crafted to ensure older students feel respected and engaged while learning foundational phonics skills.
- Visual Engagement: Real photos make the passage more engaging for upper elementary kids.
- Boosts Confidence: Helps struggling readers build their phonics skills in a non-intimidating way.
- Versatile Use: Perfect for classroom centers, homework, or one-on-one intervention sessions.
Ideal For:
- Upper Elementary Teachers
- Other children who are practicing phonics skills
- Special Education Instructors
- Reading Specialists
- Homeschool Parents
Product Details:
- Format: PDF
- Pages: 12 student pages, 24 total pages
- Grade Levels: Any students who need to build phonics skills.
- Resource Type: Phonics Practice, Literacy Center Activity, Homework Assignment
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Editable Literature Circle Resources
By Visual Vibe
Literature Circles are an effective and engaging way to instil the love of reading, get your students invested in the books they're reading and help them to develop necessary reading strategies and skills.
This resource will help you to set up your literature circles and create a fabulous reading culture for your classroom.
What's Included:
- Reading Strategy Roles (Predicting, Analysing, Summarising/Summarizing, Asking Questions, Making Connections, Word Searcher.
- Reading Strategy Task Bookmarks - Student's complete their role on the bookmarks for each week.
- Reading Group Posters
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All Summer in a Day | Slides, Seminar, Essay, Lesson Plan, Choice Board, Film
By TooBookedUp
Transport your middle school ELA classroom to the world of Ray Bradbury with our expansive and engaging week-long lesson plan for "All Summer in a Day." Tailor-made for the curious and creative minds of grades 6-8, this resource is an ideal blend of reading, analysis, and creative expression, finely tuned for the middle school classroom.
What's Included:
- A Complete Text of "All Summer in a Day" Text included.
- 20+ Dynamic Slides: Bring the story to life with visually engaging slides that will capture your students' attention.
- Structured Socratic Seminar Plan: Fostering critical thinking, our Socratic seminar procedures and evidence writing guides encourage in-depth student-led discussion.
- Innovative Choice Board Extension Activities: Cater to different learning styles and keep students intrigued with a range of activities including essay writing, creative storytelling, and art.
- Creative Writing Opportunities: Challenge students with crafting an alternative ending to the story or expressing character perspectives through diary entries.
- Literary Analysis Essays: Guide your students in developing argumentative, informational, and correspondence essays with thought-provoking prompts.
- Comic Strip Creation: Combine art and narrative skills as students transform the text into a visual storyline.
- Film vs. Text Comparison: Deepen comprehension with a Venn diagram activity comparing the short film adaptation to the original text.
Ideal For:
- End-of-Year Engagement: Keep students motivated and learning until the last day with this immersive resource.
- Ready-Made Sub Plans: Detailed and easy to follow, this plan keeps your classroom on track even when you're away.
- Mini Dystopian Unit: Whether a standalone lesson or part of a larger dystopian study, this resource prompts critical thinking about society and technology.
- Flexible for Different Grades: Designed for middle school students, all activities are easily adjustable for higher or lower grades.
Perfect Pairing: This lesson plan complements the "Complete Week-Long Dystopian Unit Plan: 'The Pedestrian' by Ray Bradbury," offering a broader exploration of dystopian themes. Find it here: Complete Week-Long Dystopian Unit Plan.
Elevate your teaching with this multifaceted unit plan that will have your students eager to read, write, and discuss. This comprehensive package will not only save you planning time but also enrich your classroom discussions and creative output.
Included in this 12 week unit: Ultimate Middle School Short Story Bundle: 12 Week Engaging Suspense ELA Units (TeachShare.com)
Plot Structure Grades 4-6 Graphic Organizer, Mini Lesson, Slides, Activities
By TooBookedUp
Are you looking for an engaging, no-prep resource to teach plot structure to your 4th-6th graders? Look no further! This comprehensive lesson plan is designed to introduce and reinforce plot elements, making it perfect for busy teachers who want to provide high-quality instruction without the hassle of extensive preparation.
What’s Included:
- 60-Minute Lesson Plan: A detailed, step-by-step guide that includes a mini-lesson, note-taking activities, and practice exercises to help students understand plot structure using the classic story "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."
- Engaging Story Video: A captivating video of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" to visually and audibly engage students, enhancing comprehension and retention.
- Teacher Exemplar: A sample filled-out plot diagram to demonstrate expectations and guide your instruction effectively.
- Canva Slides: Professionally designed, customizable slides that enhance the visual learning experience and can be tailored to fit your teaching style.
- Versatile Graphic Organizer: A reusable plot diagram graphic organizer that can be applied to any story throughout the year, supporting continuous learning and application of plot structure concepts.
Key Features:
No Preparation Needed: Everything is ready to use right out of the box, saving you valuable time and effort in lesson planning.
Interactive and Engaging: Incorporates multimedia elements like videos and Canva slides to cater to diverse learning styles and keep students actively involved.
Reusable and Flexible: The graphic organizer is adaptable for various stories, making it a valuable tool for year-long curriculum integration.
Aligned with Standards:
Common Core State Standards (CCSS):
Grade 4: RL.4.3 – Describe characters, settings, and major events.
Grade 5: RL.5.5 – Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story.
Grade 6: RL.6.5 – Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
Grade 4: 4.10(A) – Analyze how the plot of a story is organized into a beginning, middle, and end, including events that build toward a resolution.
Grade 5: 5.10(A) – Analyze how the plot is organized into a beginning, middle, and end, including events that build toward a resolution.
Grade 6: 6.10(A) – Analyze how the plot is organized into a beginning, middle, and end, including events that build toward a resolution.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Streamlined Teaching: Everything you need in one package, from lesson plans to visual aids, ensuring a smooth and efficient teaching experience.
- Enhanced Student Learning: Helps students visually and conceptually grasp plot structures, fostering deeper literary understanding and analytical skills.
- Versatile Use: Ideal for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent learning activities, making it adaptable to various classroom settings.
- Year-Long Utility: The graphic organizer’s adaptability means it remains a useful tool for any narrative text throughout the school year, supporting continuous reinforcement of plot structure concepts.
Perfect For:
- ELA Teachers: Looking to build a solid foundation in narrative structure and enhance students' literary analysis skills.
- Elementary to Middle School Classrooms: Specifically designed for Grades 4-6, but adaptable for other grade levels as needed.
- Teachers Seeking Engaging Resources: Ideal for those who want to incorporate multimedia and interactive elements into their lessons to boost student engagement.
Transform Your ELA Lessons Today!
Equip your classroom with this all-in-one Plot Structure Lesson Plan and watch your students develop a strong understanding of storytelling elements. Perfect for introducing plot structure, supporting ongoing literary analysis, and making learning fun and interactive.
Paperless Picture of The Day Morning Meeting Work Digital Resources
By Professional Development and Teacher Prep
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
The topics and what is included:
- 180 pages of editable Google Slides.
- Diverse, beautiful pictures.
- Pictures were either taken by me or were purchased stock photos.
- No worksheets.
- An excellent time-saver where all of the pictures are ready to go in one place!
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Japanese American Internment: Comparing Primary & Secondary Sources
By Sarah Austin
This lesson will have students analyze and explore secondary and primary sources of information that pertain to the Japanese- American internment experience in the United States during WWII. Students will critically examine the way in which the internment camps were presented to the public through the portrayal of the U.S. government and their use of propaganda, and from the drawings and paintings of the Japanese-American internees who lived in the camps.
The Slide Presentation is full of interactive visuals, discussion topics & hands-on activities that provoke critical thought, & will encourage students to delve deeper into the ‘politics’ of how history is presented.
Materials Include:
- Teacher Reference Guide
- One 56 Google Slide Presentation
- Guided Notes & Venn Diagram
- Answer Key
- 3 Optional Extension Activities
If you liked this lesson see other related lessons here:
- Causes and Effect: Protest Movements of the 1960's
- The Affirmative Action Debate: Exploring Two Sides of the Issue
- Women Suffrage: Iron Jawed Angel (Comparing Primary & Secondary Sources)
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- Native American Boarding Schools
- Civil Rights Movements: Then and Today
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2nd Grade Sight Word Sentences Booklet - 46 words
By Sign with me TOD
This product is made for:
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- ESL/ENL
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As students are learning the 46 - 2nd grade sight words in this product, they will be provided with each word, an example of the word used in a sentence, and the opportunity to make up a sentence themselves using the word. I find that with my students who are Deaf/hard of hearing/ELL, when they make up sentences using each newly learned sight word, it helps them to remember how to spell the word, the meaning, and how it is used. My students love booklets of any kind that they can refer back to. Once they have come up with their sentences, they can include pictures that they print and cut out, draw pictures freehand, or find pictures in a magazine that they can add to each page of the 2nd grade sight word booklet that matches each sentence they come up with. This gives students the opportunity to connect what they are learning about in the classroom with their own personal interests. This booklet is perfect for students that are on grade level as well as students who require instructional information to be adapted.
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Pre-Primer – 4th Grade Sight Word List Checklist
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primer sight words - 52 words
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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly Middle School Mayhem Comprehension Questions
By Sign with me TOD
The Misadventures of Max Crumbly - Middle School Mayhem is a continuation in the Max Crumbly series. This book is funny and enjoyable for all who read it! Comprehension questions are provided in this packet for each chapter. After each chapter, you can have students work independently or with support when answering each comprehension question.
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1st Grade Sight Word Sentences Booklet - 41 words
By Sign with me TOD
This product is made for:
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As students are learning the 41 - primer sight words in this product, they will be provided with each word, an example of the word used in a sentence, and the opportunity to make up a sentence themselves using the word. I find that with my students who are Deaf/hard of hearing/ELL, when they make up sentences using each newly learned sight word, it helps them to remember how to spell the word, the meaning, and how it is used. My students love booklets of any kind that they can refer back to. Once they have come up with their sentences, they can include pictures that they print and cut out, draw pictures freehand, or find pictures in a magazine that they can add to each page of the primer sight word booklet that matches each sentence they come up with. This gives students the opportunity to connect what they are learning about in the classroom with their own personal interests. This booklet is perfect for students that are on grade level as well as students who require instructional information to be adapted.
If you are interested in the product above, the sight word checklist may be of interest to you as well.
Pre-Primer – 4th Grade Sight Word List Checklist
https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Pre-Primer-4th-Grade-Sight-Word-Checklist-8438220
This product includes checklists for the following sight words:
pre-primer sight words - 40 words
primer sight words - 52 words
1st grade sight words - 41 words
2nd grade sight words - 46 words
3rd grade sight words - 41 words
4th grade sight words - 260 words
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Meet Samantha 1904 - An American Girl - Reading Comprehension Questions
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This product covers comprehension question asked when students are reading the historical fiction book, Meet Samantha, 1904 - An American Girl. Students can work on the comprehension questions with 1:1 support, independently, or with help. Included with this product are comprehension questions - fill in the blank and short answer that relate directly with the movie Samantha: An American Girl Holiday. The questions asked in the 2nd half of this product also provide students the opportunity to compare and contrast the book and the movie with one another.
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The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes - Every Cloud has a Silver Lining Questions
By Sign with me TOD
The book, The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes - Every Cloud has a Silver Lining is a great book for students. Abby is figuring out who she is, what she likes, not giving up and persevering through difficult situations, how to feel a sense of self accomplishment and being proud of who she is, which is a great read for students as they figure out these parts of their life. The comprehension questions in this product relate with the text and each chapter. Students will have the opportunity to answer questions about the main character, Abby and what she is dealing with as she navigates school as well as students own experiences. Vocabulary words, their meanings, and example sentences are presented in the packet. Students can also write sentences using the vocabulary words. As the book is being read aloud, as students are reading the book or after the book has been read, students can answer the comprehension questions in this packet. Words that students may need help with spelling when answering comprehension questions are provided in this product as well. Each chapters questions are divided up throughout this product.
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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly - Masters of Mischief Comprehension Questions
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