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ALL ABOUT ME Poster Activity for Back to School with Writing and Drawing Options

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This all about me writing and art activity is a fun, creative, and engaging back to school project. Students are free to complete this all about me activity with as little or as much writing as they like, allowing for maximum differentiation. The

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, Back to School

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Activities, Printables

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Reading Interactive Notebook - Literature & Informational Text w/ Google Slides™

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Want a tool to help you quickly plan engaging, effective reading lessons? The Reading Interactive Notebook is just what you're looking for! This Common Core and TEKS-aligned reading interactive notebook is a great tool for introducing skills and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

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RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.3.9, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2...

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Argumentative Text Bundle with 7 Original Argumentative Passages and Task Cards

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This argumentative text bundle has everything you need for the week!The 5-day Argumentative Text Unit will help you teach your students to recognize and identify the characteristics and structures of argumentative text (ie. the author's claim, the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Task Cards, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RI.3.2, RI.3.6, RI.3.9, RI.4.2, RI.4.8, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9

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Argumentative Text - Reading Interactive Notebook Pages & Argumentative Passage

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If you're overwhelmed by the idea of teaching argumentative text, or you just don't know where to start, this argumentative text interactive notebook is for you.This interactive notebook offers a hands-on, engaging approach to teaching the

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English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

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Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.2.8, RI.3.2, RI.3.6, RI.4.2, RI.4.8, CCRA.R.8

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STAAR Reading Review Game - Test Prep Review Game for Reading Comprehension

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This TEKS-aligned, editable Jeopardy-style STAAR Reading review game is a fun addition to your test prep activities! Students will love reviewing context clues, sensory language, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction with this mixture of open-ended and

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Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

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3^rd

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Games

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Argumentative Text Task Cards - Identify Supporting Evidence w/ Digital Options

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Students struggling with identifying supporting evidence? This recess-themed set of 20 argumentative text task cards gives your students a fun way to practice identifying evidence that supports the claim. Each card contains a claim and asks the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Internet Activities, Task Cards, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.4.8, RI.5.8

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Author's Purpose Beyond PIES - Reading Interactive Notebook

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Go beyond PIES with author's purpose. Teach your students how to make inferences, draw conclusions about the author's purpose of a text, and analyze the author's choices to achieve that purpose with these interactive notebook pages. Your students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

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Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps, Lesson

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RI.2.2, RI.2.6, RI.3.6, CCRA.R.6

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146

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Plot Structure and Setting - Reading Interactive Notebook Pages - Story Elements

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Need help getting your students to identify the plot's main events and explain the influence of the setting on the plot? These plot structure interactive notebook pages are just what you need to help your students understand story elements.This

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English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.5, RL.3.9

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Argumentative Text Passages for 3rd & 4th Grade - Video Games

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Get your students excited about reading argumentative text with these fun and engaging argumentative passages about video games. These high-interest argumentative text passages are perfect for helping your students identify the author’s claim, the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.3.9, RI.4.8

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Argumentative Text 5 Day Unit with 4 Original Passages and More

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Need a resource that helps your third graders understand the characteristics and structure of argumentative text? This 5-day argumentative text unit is the perfect tool to walk you and your students through identifying the author's claim, the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

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Unit Plans, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.3.2, RI.3.6, RI.3.9, RI.4.2, RI.4.8, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9

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Nonfiction Text Features - Reading Interactive Notebook Pages - Sorting Activity

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Looking for an engaging activity to help you introduce or review nonfiction text features? These nonfiction text features interactive notebook pages are just what you're looking for. This nonfiction text features activity will help your students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.2.5, RI.3.5, RI.4.7

$2.50

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Valentine's Day Context Clues Task Cards w/ Audio Support & Digital Options

By Cultivating Critical Readers

Looking for a Valentine's Day activity that engages your students while reviewing context clues? Your students will love using context clues, prefixes, suffixes, synonyms, antonyms, and multiple meaning words with these fun Valentine's Day context

Subjects:

Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep, Valentine's Day

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Internet Activities, Task Cards, Google Apps

CCSS:

RF.3.3a, L.3.4, L.3.4a, L.3.4b, L.4.4, L.4.4a, L.4.5c, CCRA.L.4

$4.00

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Elements of Drama - Reading Interactive Notebook with Sample Drama for Labeling

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Want a fun and engaging way to introduce the elements of drama? These elements of drama interactive notebook pages are just what you're looking for!This interactive notebook offers a hands-on, engaging approach to teaching the elements of drama.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.5, RL.4.5

$2.25

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Context Clues Task Cards - Print & Digital Game Options with Audio Support

By Cultivating Critical Readers

Need a fun and engaging context clues activity? Your students will love using context clues, prefixes, suffixes, synonyms, antonyms, and multiple meaning words with the relatable sentences in these context clues task cards. These task cards are

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Internet Activities, Task Cards, Google Apps

CCSS:

RF.3.3a, RF.4.3a, L.3.4, L.3.4a, L.3.4b, L.4.4, L.4.4a, L.4.5c, CCRA.L.4

$3.00

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Plot Structure Unit - Use with Kat Kong by Dav Pilkey - Story Elements in 5 Days

By Cultivating Critical Readers

This week-long plot structure unit will help you teach your students to identify, sequence, and understand how the main story elements work together and influence each other to develop the plot structure of the story.This plot elements unit covers

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Grammar

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.3, RL.3.5, L.3.1a, L.3.4a, L.3.6

$5.00

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Main Idea - Reading Interactive Notebook Pages - Central Idea Versions Included

By Cultivating Critical Readers

Want to introduce main idea in a way your students will love and remember? These main idea interactive notebook pages are just what you're looking for! They offer a hands-on, engaging approach to teaching central idea that your students won't

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.2.2, RI.3.2, RI.4.2

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (2.98 MB)

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Back to School Bundle

By Cultivating Critical Readers

This back to school bundle has everything you need for a smooth, organized start to the year. Included:✅ ALL ABOUT ME COLLAGEThis "all about me" writing and art activity is the perfect, creative, and engaging back to school project. This "about me"

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, Games

$10.00

$6.97

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Point of View - Reading Interactive Notebook Pages with Sorting Activity

By Cultivating Critical Readers

Help your students understand how to identify the point of view of the characters and the author and distinguish it from their own with these point of view interactive notebook pages.This interactive notebook offers a hands-on, engaging approach to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.2.6, RL.3.6, RL.4.6, RI.3.6, CCRA.R.6

$1.75

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Fiction Interactive Notebook Pages - Bundle

By Cultivating Critical Readers

Looking to improve your students' comprehension of literary texts? These Common Core and TEKS-aligned fiction interactive notebook pages are just what you're looking for.This fiction bundle offers a hands-on approach to teaching plot structure,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.9, RL.4.2, RL.4.3

$5.50

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Teacher Contact Cards - Editable Teacher Contact Magnets for Back to School

By Cultivating Critical Readers

Make (and keep) a great impression on your students' parents this year with these editable teacher contact cards turned into magnets. Parents absolutely love them! These are great to hand out on the first day or at Open House.Giving out contact

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Classroom Forms, For Parents

$1.00

Digital Download ZIP (1.86 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I was a classroom teacher for nine years. I taught kindergarten for one year at a private school. I then moved into public schools and taught one year of second grade and seven years of third grade ELA. Certifications: Generalist Certification Early Childhood through Grade 4 Special Education Supplemental Certification English as a Second Language Supplemental Certification

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Learning and Development Early Childhood through Grade Four with a Reading Specialization. Member of the International Literacy Association

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My mission is to give you effective lesson plans and ideas to help you cultivate critical readers and thinkers. Website: cultivatingcriticalreaders.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingcriticalreaders/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cultivatingcriticalreaders