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Critical thinking Common Core RL.4.4 resources
March Madness Reading Test Prep Challenge - 3rd & 4th Grade
Let March Madness and test prep combine in this fiction and nonfiction reading comprehension challenge! This engaging and rigorous march madness classroom activity will help your students understand important reading skills and practice ! It requires students to read 15 unique passages and answer text evidence questions to cover many standards and skills!Why will these challenges help your students grow?Engagement- Students will be engaged from the beginning to the end of the challenges. In this
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3rd - 4th
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Making Inferences Unit, Grades 3-5, Common Core Reading
This 60+ page Making Inferences unit focuses on identifying learning goals with students, teaching them how to develop strategies for becoming more effective readers, and then providing activities for them to practice these strategies in various ways. I've included fiction and nonfiction reading passages, anchor charts, graphic organizers, task cards, and other activities in this unit for inferring character traits, feelings, setting, author's viewpoint, and theme.*** Be sure to download the 20-
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3rd - 5th
Interactive Reading Notebook * Book Reports & Comprehension Strategies
Interactive Reading Notebook to use with ANY Fiction Book! There are over 100 foldables and activities included in this resource. This product will accompany almost any fiction book that you use in your classroom. There are interactive activities that focus on whole book comprehension {book reports}, as well as foldables that reinforce once specific strategy or skill. This resource also works great as an added resource to Guided Reading or intervention groups. Test prep doesn't have to be b
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2nd - 5th
Reading Log - Independent Reading Response Homework Log - Use with any book
A few years ago, I ditched timers and parent signatures from my nightly reading homework log – and I’ve never looked back. This resource was created from a need to engage students in their independent reading rather than make it a dreaded chore. This Homework Reading Log contains two main parts: the reading log and a question choice sheet. On the log, students list the book they read each night and then choose a response question to show what they've learned from their reading. Students are to
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3rd - 5th
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Reading Homework - Response Questions & Logs for Independent Home Reading 4th
Need to assign reading homework, but want to engage students with choice? This weekly homework reading log resource is for you! It provides you with 36 weeks of grade-appropriate reading homework logs full of questions from every CCSS reading standard for literature and informational text.Each reading log contains ten questions - four are for fiction texts, four for nonfiction, one reflection question, and one free choice option. No two logs are the same.Your Download Includes:36-weeks of printa
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4th
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Also included in: Weekly Reading Logs & Reading Skills Task Cards YEAR-LONG BUNDLE 4th
Comprehension and Metacognition, Reading is THINKING, Good Readers
Reading is THINKING! These reading comprehension strategies, lessons, and student handouts are perfect for students needing extra practice with metacognition skills and learning to REALLY READ. Students will learn the difference between "FAKE READING" and "REAL READING."Lessons are great for:RTI / InterventionsGuided Reading lessonsSmall group reading instructionWhole group mini-lessonsLiteracy stations / centersInteractive Reading JournalsIncluded in this READING IS THINKING download:Teaching
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Metacognition, Reading Comprehension MEGA BUNDLE
Literal and Inferential Comprehension Questions for ANY book! (Grade 4)
This product includes literal, inferential, and critical questions to use with any book for students in fourth grade. The questions focus on summarizing, making predictions, making connections, synthesizing, inferring, analyzing, and critiquing.
The questions included reflect expectations of students in fourth grade. Use the questions to help students dig deeper when reading and to propel them toward more difficult texts.
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Grades:
4th
Claims and Evidence Information Text Mystery Short Fiction Story Activity
Mystery stories are perfect for getting to grips with claims, evidence and reasoning. Get students engaged in reading, following ideas, understanding cause-and-effect relationships, and predicting outcomes. In a mystery, the reader has to employ inference skills to understand the story and identify clues. This fun, mystery story activity pack will improve students’ comprehension and inference as they employ detective skills to find the guilty suspects. With loads of fun activities to turn your r
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5th - 9th
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By the Great Horn Spoon I Have Who Has? Game
Students love playing I Have...Who Have? games! This game is a fun way to engage the whole class when reviewing characters, plot, setting, and historical context in the novel By The Great Horn Spoon. The entire novel is covered in this 36-card set.Follow Thank a Teacher for more fun and engaging products!www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/thank-a-teacher
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4th - 6th
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The Wild Robot Questions - The Wild Robot Novel Study Discussion Questions
⭐ Make sure to take a sneak peek at this amazing resource ⭐Do you love the novel, The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown, but need low-prep activities to integrate into a fun novel unit? The Wild Robot Discussion Questions for Google Slides are a perfect way for students to synthesize information as they read each chapter in the novel. This resource includes a printable and digital option and is designed so that you can simply download, print, and go! This is ideal for teachers wanting a high-quality a
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3rd - 5th
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The Can Man Literature Unit
This Literature unit goes along with the story "The Can Man" by Laura E. Williams and covers basic comprehension and inference, plot events, context clues, sensory language, character analysis and character change, and theme. Use as whole class or in guided reading groups. You can also use this mini unit to review concepts and fictional story elements that have already been taught or use as sub plans!
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Teach CCSS with Encanto's Song Surface Pressure | Theme | Craft & Structure
Teach CCSS with Encanto's Song Surface Pressure! Use this short 3 minute song to teach a ton of CCSS standards. Explore how lyrics and visuals reveal how Luisa feels about herself and how Mirabel must feel about her older sister. Discuss word/phrase meanings in the lyrics like 'under the surface' and 'cerebus'. Finally, identify the theme and lessons that can be learned from Luisa's song. This song by Jessica Darrow, along with the lyrics on screen, can be found on YouTube here. (Note: I do no
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1st - 5th
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Indian No More Book Club Discussion Questions - 5th Grade Novel Studies
⭐ Make sure to take a sneak peek at this amazing resource ⭐The Indian No More Discussion Questions are a perfect way for students to synthesize information as they read each chapter in the novel. It even comes with a printable Post-It template you can use to print out your discussion questions and then post them into the book itself!This resource includes a printable and digital option and is designed so that you can simply download, print, and go! This is ideal for teachers wanting a high-quali
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4th - 6th
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Reading Comprehension Toolkit - 4th grade Common Core: Reading Literature
Each of the 72 task cards included in this download are designed to help students think critically and creatively about reading literature. Each card poses a higher-order thinking question, which students can answer as a constructed response (great for our new state assessment tools!) or with the structure of a graphic organizer. A reading response rubric makes performance expectations clear and supports students to succeed. Every task is aligned to the COMMON CORE state standards for reading
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3rd - 5th
Hello, Universe Novel Study & Printable Reading Response Workbook
This is a 50 page printable reading response booklet to help you complete your novel study of HELLO, UNIVERSE! In this engaging novel study, students practice reading skills such as in depth analysis, vocabulary, and visualization. It helps students learn important life lessons on friendship, resilience, and self worth!It is split up into 8 sections (4-5 chapter in each section)This product is made to be printed off and bound or stapled into a book to be used throughout your readingThis unit inc
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4th - 7th
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Digging into Classic Literature – Reading & Writing – 4th & 5th Grade, Unit 1
Digging into Classic Literature – Reading & Writing – 4th & 5th Grade, Unit 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Want your students to read classic literature closely? Look no further!Have your students read and analyze 9 excerpts from famous authors: Carroll, Sewell, Alcott, Burnett, Nesbit, Barrie, and Baum!While children enjoy excerpts from classic children’s novels, they will learn to read closely, identify vocabulary based on context clues, determine the proper w
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4th - 5th
St. Patrick's Day Escape Room - Leveled Reading Comprehension passages (4th/5th)
Are you looking to engage your students with non-fiction and fiction texts about Ireland while practicing reading comprehension? This Escape Room will do the trick! Students will read an Irish legend, a fairy tale, non-fiction texts about places in Ireland and a biography. The comprehension questions cover important comprehension skills like point of view, character traits, using text evidence to support inferences, and theme.This is perfect for St. Patrick's Day, a study of Ireland, a biogra
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4th - 5th
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Context Clues in Google: Multiple Meaning Words, Level 1 - Set 1
Do your students need practice finding the meaning of a word in a text? Do you need exercises where students not only find the meaning but also explain why they get their answer? Do you use Google Classroom and need exercises in which your students can practice this? This exercise does all of the above and is in the format of Google Forms (set up as quizzes for easier grading). [If you have your students email their assignments to you or you use a drop-box, CLICK HERE to access this series of ex
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2nd - 5th
Word Meaning From Context Clues
Are you looking for specific ways to teach your students how to find word meanings through context clues? Teach students four ways to determine the meanings of words in context with this standards based Powerpoint from Catch My Products. Students are encouraged to practice their skills in determining word meanings through the use of a novel and examples found on the Powerpoint. Inside you'll find:I can statementCommon Core StandardsDefinition of context cluesmodelingTips to find definitions in t
Grades:
4th - 5th
Making Inferences Using Picturebooks: Grades K-5
This unit includes 20+ pages of reusable graphic organizers and multiple lessons utilizing quality children's books that will help your students understand the many ways to make inferences while reading.
The unit begins with an anchor lesson teaching the concept of making inferences. The anchor lesson uses the story Two Bad Ants by Chris VanAllsburg. This story beautifully lends itself to making inferences with the help of the author's brilliant ability to use words and illustrations to lead
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K - 5th
NO PREP! Inferencing Author's Message Unit, Diversity, Smartboard & PDF
UPDATED: *Clarity has been fixed on this unit!* I also added name/date headers to handouts and links to each handout on SB lesson page for easy access*
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Teach and challenge your students to use inferencing skills! This is a reading for meaning unit where students learn the basics of inferencing and are challenged to infer the author’s message of a variety of high interest texts. The commo
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Literacy Through Lyrics- Volume 1
♪An awesome, bundled collection of complete units of study centered around popular, culturally relevant song lyrics that will motivate and inspire you and your students year round!♪You will adore this approach to coaching critical literacy skills in your students- It will be the refresh button you need to make learning together meaningful and truly engaging!♪Because teaching is supposed to be fun and who doesn't love a good soundtrack to sing (and study☺) together in the process?Have fun!Liz☺♥♪P
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3rd - 8th
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Context Clues: Short Passages, Level 2, Set 1
Do your students need practice finding the meaning of a word in a text? Are your students advanced enough you need practice for them using small reading passages? Do you need worksheets where students not only find the meaning but also explain why they get their answer? This resource offers this both in a printable version as well as in an interactive self-grading (for the multiple choice portion) version via TPT Easel. [If you use Google Classroom and want students to do an exercise like this v
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Context Clues: Short Passages, Level 2, Bundle 1 (Sets 1-4)
Use Your Noggin: Figurative Language Task Card Game
Looking for a way to spice up your reading and writing task cards? Wanting to help your students build a strong working vocabulary? This picture driven game will provide your students with the higher-level thinking practice they need to develop a strong vocabulary as well as an understanding of figurative language necessary for successful reading and writing. Students will produce figurative language phrases to describe the picture. Then they will practice writing these phrases into fully desc
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1st - 5th
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