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Authors Mood Tone and Style

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Do you want your upper elementary students to be able to understand the author's tone, mood, and style? If so, this resource is for you! The overall purpose for this activity is to have your students understand the difference between mood, tone, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4

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Genius Hour Reading Activity Unit

By Wise Guys

This Genius Hour Reading Unit is sure to be a hit with your reading class. Genius Hour Reading is a time for students to do an in-depth reading project based on a fiction or non-fiction book they have read. This allow students CHOICE in their

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$8.25

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Establishing a Purpose for Reading

By Wise Guys

Establishing a purpose for reading is an important part of becoming a good reader. The main focus of this activity is to have students understand the importance of having a purpose established beforehand for reading. Students will hopefully

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.R.6

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Word Work Task Cards Activity

By Wise Guys

Are you looking for some hands on word work activities for your upper elementary students to do, but you don't have hours to prepare? This word work task cards activity contains 20 word work activities for your students to use with any activity

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.4, RL.4.4, RL.5.4, RF.3.3, RF.4.3, RF.5.3

$4.75

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Comprehension Test Assessment

By Wise Guys

Here is a test for the novel The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. This is a two page comprehension test. Included in the test are questions about: characters, main events, sequencing, connections, and short answers.Answer Key INCLUDED.Visit our

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Assessment, Guided Reading Books

$2.00

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Reading Strategies Activities Bundle

By Wise Guys

This bundled resource is intended to help increase reading comprehension and engagement for your students. The 8 resources included in this bundle contain over 15 activities. Most of the resources included are aligned to the CCSS.SAVE MONEY ON THIS

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$34.50

$24.00

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Vocabulary Word Study for the novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone

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Here is a Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone Vocabulary Word Study. This 4 page vocabulary word study activity and answer key should be used with the reading novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K. Rowling. Included are over 100 words

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Assessment, Guided Reading Books, Centers

$3.00

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Word Work Task Cards Detective Activity Set 1

By Wise Guys

The intention of this detective activity is to have students think about words and the letter combinations that make up words. The word work task cards can be tied into the CCSS as well. Watch as your students become detectives to try to figure out

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Vocabulary

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$4.50

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Upper Elementary Common Core Reading Activities - Worksheets

By Wise Guys

Here are Common Core reading strategy worksheets and activities to use in your upper elementary classroom. This resource contains numerous reading strategies that are easy to assess on kid-friendly worksheets. Some of the reading strategies included

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3...

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Book Club Activities

By Wise Guys

Book Club is a time when students self-select books to read and discuss in small groups. We have created this Book Club unit to help you implement it into your classroom. These Book Club activities include several useful documents such as schedules,

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3

$6.00

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5th Grade ELA Common Core Game

By Wise Guys

This 5th Grade ELA Common Core PowerPoint Game Activity is a fun way to have your students review many of the skills learned in fifth grade. The categories are based on the Common Core ELA Standards such as Literature, Informational Text, Writing,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, End of Year

Grades:

5^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Games

$4.00

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Inference I Can Statements, Lesson Plans and Activities

By Wise Guys

This is a must have resource if you are introducing the reading strategy of inference in your classroom. Inferencing is a hard reading strategy to teach upper elementary and middle school students. We have made teaching the skill of inference easier

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$3.00

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Asking Questions While Reading Activity

By Wise Guys

The focus of this strategy is to teach students how to ask questions while reading to better understand the text. Each PDF slide show will have students actively involved in their learning. They will directly teach the reading strategy to your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

$2.50

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Inference Task Cards

By Wise Guys

These task cards to help your students with the reading skill of inference, which is a big part of the CCSS. Each card has a situation in which the reader has to infer what is happening based on the context clues and his/her background knowledge.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.4.1, RL.5.1

$3.25

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Previewing a Book Activity

By Wise Guys

The focus of this strategy is to teach students how to preview a book and to make predictions. Each slide show will have students actively involved in their learning. They will directly teach the reading strategy to your students in a fun and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (2.28 MB)

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Mystery Novel Units Bundle

By Wise Guys

Mystery Novel Units Bundle If you are looking for great mystery fiction books to help your students practice the Common Core reading strategies, then this resources is for you. Included are: three reading activity guides for When You Reach Me,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

$31.50

$25.00

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Reading Theme Activity and Rubric

By Wise Guys

This is a two page resource that includes an assessment worksheet and rubric for the Common Core reading standard of theme. These are geared for grades 4-5, but can be adapted to fit all grades to better help teach theme in your upper elementary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (1.91 MB)

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Little House in the Big Woods Game Board Activity

By Wise Guys

Here is a Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder game board activity. As a teacher, all you really need is some dice and little game pieces that can easily be made from a pencil eraser, paper, etc. Before the game begins, students (or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (1.26 MB)

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Holocaust Novel Unit Bundle Number the Stars The Devils Arithmetic and more

By Wise Guys

If you are looking for great historical fiction books such as Number the Stars, The Devil's Arithmetic, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas to help your students practice the Common Core reading strategies and learn about a terrible time in world

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

$31.50

$25.00

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Literary Language Posters (12 total)

By Wise Guys

Included in this bundle are 12 Literary Posters to help your students understand what they are reading and to help them with writing. These colorful posters are 8.5 x 11 in size. Included on each poster is the literary term, definition, and some

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Posters

$5.25

Digital Download ZIP (5.23 MB)

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With a combined 40 years of teaching experience at the elementary and middle school levels, We, Wise Guys, have tried our very best to be at the forefront of creating engaging and useful resources that incorporate for many subject areas.

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