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3rd grade short stories graphic organizers
Compare and Contrast Passages | Animals, Insects, Adventures, & Amphibians
Compare & Contrast Non-fiction & Fiction PassagesComparing and contrasting takes a lot of practice and these passages are perfect to meet the needs of all your readers. There are 25 pages included in this product with two passages per page. There passages have the students comparing and contrasting characters, while others are comparing and contrasting similar topics. These passages vary in reading level. There are Lexile Levels from 2nd grade through 4th grade included in this product.
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Comprehension Practice Passages
Personal Narrative Unit Graphic Organizers
In this unit are graphic organizers to support your students while writing personal narratives. These graphic organizers provide scaffolding and visual supports to a variety of learners. Included are graphic organizers on the following topics: *Brainstorming*Watermelon vs. Seed Ideas*Sensory Language*Introduction "Hooks"*Beginning, Middle, and End*Thinking about Setting*Character Traits*Dialogue*Transitions*Show, Don't Tell*Self & Peer Editing ************************************************
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3rd - 6th
Writing Fractured Fairy Tales (LapBook & Graphic Organizers)
Fractured fairy tales take the traditional fairy tales that you know and change them. Elements such as the characters, setting, point of view or plot might be changed.What is included in this resource?Graphic Organizers:* Prewriting brainstorming (2 worksheets)* Planning Story Elements* Planning Story Sequence* Comparing Stories*** An informational sheet about fractured fairy tales is also included.Mini-LapBook:Students will select a traditional fairy tale and write a new fractured version of
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3rd - 4th
Main Idea and Details ( Multiple Paragraphs & Science Themed)
For these main idea worksheets, equip your students with highlighters to help them find the supporting details that support the main idea. Students will read multiple paragraphs and find the main idea of each one, as well as the entire passage.
Encourage them to use the graphic organizers included to help them organize the stories.
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***Common Core Standards***
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.2 Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of speci
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1st - 3rd
Writing Workshop Mini Lesson: Seed Ideas for Small Moment Stories
This is a great resource for a writing workshop following Lucy Calkins Units of Study writing Personal Narratives. One of Lucy's units teaches students to write about small moments vs. the entire experience. For example, I may have vacationed in Hawaii, but I should pick one moment from the trip (like seeing the ocean for the first time) as my story. She refers to these small moments as "seed stories" and the entire experience a watermelon. Clever!When I teach this lesson I have my students prac
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1st - 5th
Writing Center Activities- BEST SELLING!
This writing center creates student independence and gives them the choice! Great to use during writing, when students finish early, or Daily 5! Great for the ENTIRE YEAR!GRAB A FREE COVER FOR THE ACTIVITIES HERE!Included:5 Display/Set up suggestionsBulletin board posters/headings Writing checklist Labels for displaysExamples of each type of writingTemplates of each type of writingStudents get to choose from: Letters (MORE ADDED!)Poems (MORE ADDED!)Book ReviewsCards (MORE ADDED!)Newspaper Articl
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1st - 5th
The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg Reading Comprehension Activities
These engaging reading printables are perfect comprehension activities for the Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg. With 18 printables and 7 digital activities, you'll have so many things to choose from! Each activity supports the comprehension of the Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg. Help your students to discover the identity of the stranger on their own by encouraging students to pay attention to the stranger's behavior and the unusual things that happen on the farm while the stranger is visiting. S
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Chris Van Allsburg Author Study Bundle
Crafty Minds Creative Writing for Minecraft Crazy Kids
Click here for the DIGITAL VERSION! I went to North Carolina last summer and my friend’s kids were begging to buy a subscription to Minecraft. Then, when I was visiting my nephews in Oregon, they were also begging for Minecraft. Then, the school year started, and Minecraft is all the kids are talking about. So, I thought I might as well make it pay off and get these kids writing about it! They LOVE it and I know your kids will too! Download the preview to see more about this packet. Now availab
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Writing Bundle with a Minecraft Theme Printable and Digital Resources
You Are Special by Max Lucado
Remind your students that they have inherent value because they were created by God! Engage your elementary students with these print-and-go pages to supplement the book You Are Special by Max Lucado.The book:You Are Special by Max Lucado is a beautiful allegory that tells the sweet story of Punchinello, the wooden Wemmick who believes that he isn't good enough because of what others say about him. We learn that we are precious to God just the way we are. It is through spending daily time with h
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2nd - 5th
MATH CURSE Task Cards and Activity Packet
Engage your students this fun and challenging resource to supplement the book Math Curse, which emphasizes the idea that math is everywhere!Packet includes:Story Elements graphic organizerStudent Tracking SheetScratch Paper32 Math Curse Task Cards (print and digital)4 blank task cards (for you to customize)Math Curse: create your own problemMath Curse: plan your own story graphic organizerMath Curse: plan your own story writing template #1Ideas for classroom use:Print and cut out cards. Place ea
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3rd - 6th
Pop Up Writing Activity - minecraft like images!
Build a story, write about it! Pop Up Activity. Minecraft is the new craze with students. In the game students take 3d blocks, and construct their own worlds. With this activity your students will be able to create their own minecraft pop-up scene to get their creative juices flowing, then write about it! I have also included a pair of story maps to help your students with their stories.43 pages!Included in this activity:30 pages of backgrounds for students to choose from (15x for making popups
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K - 6th
Story Starters Creative Writing Prompts
Looking for a FUN and ENGAGING way to captivate your students' interest and enhance their writing skills? Look no further!
Have students who struggle with getting started when writing? Tired or hearing, "but I don't know what to write about!"? Well then, this is the product for you!
"Story Starters" are 24 writing task cards that provide students with the beginning sentence of a story and let their imaginations do the rest!
10-page packet includes:
Teacher directions
24 Prompt Task Cards
Brai
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1st - 6th
Show Not Tell - Descriptive Writing Mini Unit
This is a FUN unit to help students add description to their writing. Most students LOVE to act... they won't even know they're learning at the same time!
It is a perfect unit to do by itself, or to add to a current writing unit. This is aligned to the Common Core for grades 2-5!
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Includes:
"Show Not Tell" Definition Anchor Chart
"Show Not Tell" Example Anchor Chart
"Showing Feelings" Anchor Chart
2 Pages of Acting Cards
"Emotions Charades Recording Sh
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2nd - 5th
Harris Burdick Writing Project
This is a packet based on the book "The Mysteries of Harris Burdick" by Chris Van Allsburg.
The packet is designed as a partner writing project, and is intended to guide a pair of students through the thought process necessary to craft an excellent fiction story based on an illustration from the book. However, this packet is focused on the pre-writing experience. It should give them all of the necessary ideas they will need to begin actually writing a rough draft of the story, which then of cou
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2nd - 6th
Digital Writing Minecraft Create-a-Scene & Write on Google
Kids still love Minecraft, but not so much writing. Well, why not combine Minecraft and writing to make an engaging activity to get students writing? What could make it even better? Make it a digital resource so there's no paper, no mess! Click HERE for a video of how this resource works. You can find the paper version here. Included in this resource are:instructions on how to start the storya planning pagean editing checklist20 background scenes23 click 'n drag characters 6 click 'n drag animal
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Writing Bundle with a Minecraft Theme Printable and Digital Resources
Personal Narrative Writing Prompts with Graphic Organizers
Here you will find fun, ready-to-go writing prompts and graphic organizers to help create an engaging writer's workshop that will help your students practice writing personal narratives. Digital option using Google Slides included! Save some money, buy the Writing Bundle here!Product includes:Posters - 1 focused on What is Personal Narrative? 1 focused on Editing Marks36 Writing Station Task Cards for use in Writing Station7 Writing Graphic Organizers for brainstorming 5 Writing Templates for ge
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Personal Narrative and Persuasive Writing Practice Bundle
Tightening Tension - Narrative Writing
Resources to support the Seven Steps to Writing Success program for narrative writing.Tightening Tension is an important part of narrative writing and focuses on using the rule of 3 to build tension by starting with a small problem and building on it until the reader truly believes the main character will fail. It's all about leaving the reader on a cliff hanger...This bundle includes:- A PDF slide show to guide students through brainstorming the senses to add detail to their writing- A senses b
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1st - 6th
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
This resource is a book companion for the story The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein. It includes print-and-go activities to reinforce story elements and real-life application of developing a growth mindset. This resource includes:Powerful Predictions activityStory elements graphic organizer*Charting the Details – Beginning, Middle, and End*Character Profile – Beatrice*Venn Diagram – Beatrice VS Carl*Venn Diagram – Beatrice VS MyselfCharacter Changes – Beatrice*Cause
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Back to School BUNDLE
Story Mind Map - Story Writing
Students can use this graphic organizer to map out their ideas for a story (short or long). This is made based on the 5 Ws (who, what, when, where and why).
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K - 8th
"Voices in the Park" Point of View Graphic Organizer
This simple graphic organizer is intended for use along with Anthony Browne's book, "Voices in the Park". It can be used to follow the four voices throughout the book, and to spark discussion about how an author's point of view influences how events are described in a book.
This graphic organizer is aligned with the 5th grade common core standard for Point of View: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.6 Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described. The file inclu
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3rd - 5th
Fable Writing {RL.2.2}
Fable Writing- This product will allow your students to use the key elements of a fable to create their own fable stories! This is a perfect connection to the common core reading standard RL.2.2. In this product you will get:
-Fable anchor chart
-Fable planning pages
-Fable story pages
-Fable emoji characters (12 in all!)
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1st - 3rd
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How The Turkey Got Away | A Turkey Escape Narrative Writing Book Project
With all the terrific turkey books that I read to my class each year, I decided that it would be EXTRA fun to have my students write their own turkey stories! I LOVE how creative and clever their stories can be! And, they get to practice using their transition words... first, next, then, last! For a better look at what's included, just click on PREVIEW!Graphic Organizers: There are 3 graphic organizers to help your students plan out the sequences of their story (one for drawing pictures, one wit
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K - 3rd
Personal Narrative Writing
This is a perfect personal narrative unit for grades 2-5. I teach second grade and the kids loved it and did so well with it! I teach personal narrative where the students choose a true story where they overcame a problem or learned a lesson. This creates a true climax in the story!
Here's what's included: (Click "preview" to see it all!)
Page 3: Common Core Alignment for Grades 2-3 (can be aligned for other grades)
Page 4: Suggested Lesson Outline Plan
Page 5: Personal Narrative Anchor Chart/
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2nd - 6th
Also included in: Writing Units BUNDLED-YEAR LONG!
Diary of a Worm Activity Packet
Looking for FUN and ENGAGING activities to accompany your study of the book "Diary of a Worm" by Doreen Cronin?
This 18-page packet is just the ticket! It will increase your students' interest and retention, assess their comprehension, and let their imaginations soar!
Activities include:
K-W-L Chart: Worms
Show What You Know: 10 Things I Learned About Worms
Show What You Know: Comprehension Quiz (answer key provided)
Vivid Vocabulary (answer key provided)
Fact or Opinion? Cut and Glue Sort: 2
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1st - 4th
Also included in: Diary of a Fly, Spider, Worm BUNDLE
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