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4th grade balanced literacy resources on sale
Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions 3rd Grade Close Reads
Paired reading passages with fiction and nonfiction texts include a variety of reading comprehension skills to support student's reading, vocabulary, multiple choice questions as well as short and extended response questions. Perfect for ELA test prep, cold reads, guided reading texts and more! These close reading passages have multiple components so each passage can be used over 2+ days. Grade(s): 2nd (higher readers), 3rd grade and 4th grade but can be used wither other grade levels depending
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2nd - 4th
The Mitten by Jan Brett Literacy Activities Interactive Read Aloud Comprehension
The Mitten by Jan Brett is a classic, must read book for all children. These interactive activities will be just what you need for meaningful learning. In fact, you might use it to kick off a Jan Brett Author Study! Great for sub plans too!HOW IS THE MITTEN UNIT ORGANIZED?This comprehension focused unit includes materials to use in guided reading or as mentor text lessons before/during/after reading. It is CCSS ALIGNED and in DIGITAL AND PDF to give you lots of teaching options for the skills
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Jan Brett Author Study Book Companion Guides Winter Literacy Bundle
Word Work Booster Book - Spelling Activities for ANY List
Enhance your students' understanding of various areas of phonics when reviewing their list words by using these templates! These templates have been designed to be used with any spelling list up to 20 words.Just type your list once and this resource generates the list on ALL of the templates for you!THERE ARE OVER 40 TEMPLATES IN THIS PACK**** US and AUS Spellings Included****Phonics skills covered in this resource:Phoneme SegmentingGrapheme IdentificationSyllable SegmentingRhyme IdentificationM
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K - 4th
Thank You Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco Activities Reading and Writing Lessons
This unit for Thank You Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco is just what you need to inspire your students. It is comprehension focused for deeper meaning. Thank You Mr. Falker's rich vocabulary and meaningful themes are so important for students. This well reviewed bundle includes both a full color digital option using Google Slides TM for modeling and 1-1 devices and the PDF for small group. It is common core aligned too! HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS THANK YOU MR. FALKER UNIT:The Thank You Mr. Falker
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Patricia Polacco Author Study 13 Book Companions Chicken Sunday and More
Jan Brett Author Study Book Companion Guides Winter Literacy Bundle
Jan Brett is a favorite author for the winter months. This comprehensive Jan Brett author study includes resources for her most popular titles including The Hat, The Mitten, Armadillo Rodeo, Wild Christmas Reindeer, Gingerbread Baby and Gingerbread Friends plus a few more making planning a breeze! Each book companion in this set is perfect for the winter months whether you’re teaching in person, hybrid, or remotely. Your students will be engaged in rich discussion on each of the books’ themes a
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2nd - 4th
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The Barren Grounds Lessons and Novel Study
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning**** This Product is featured in my blog: Students Succeed with The Barren Grounds and Misewa Saga **** This no-prep, 6 weeks, learning resource novel study, includes a 35 page student response and answer key (70 pages in total). This unit uses comprehension strategies: Summarizing, Connection, Visualization, Questioning, Character Description, Infer and Transformation to attain deep understanding.This novel study unit is suitable for: a whol
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4th - 8th
Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg Activities Mentor Text for inferences
Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg is the BEST mentor text for teaching inferences, but with this well planned bundle, you can teach so much more! You have both digital options for Google Slides TM and printable activities for paired and small group lessons. It will make your planning EASY and EFFECTIVE. One book, but many skill options!In this awesome book, the two bad ants find lots of trouble. VanAllsburg does a fantastic job using metaphor to describe things from the ants' perspective. Your
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3rd - 5th
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Each Kindness Reading Activities, Kindness Lapbook, Black History
Kindness in the Classroom is so important, and one of the best books to help teach this is Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson. This bundle in both digital using Google Slides TM and PDF includes a book companion for introductions, a hands on kindness building lapbook project, a class book project, and an electronic digital lapbook. HOW TO USE THE EACH KINDNESS UNIT?You can use it for community building with whole group at the beginning of the year, for writing extensions, to celebrate Black His
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3rd - 5th
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Patricia Polacco Author Study 13 Book Companions Chicken Sunday and More
If you love Patricia Polacco's books, then this book study bundle is just what you need. My Patricia Polacco Book Study Bundle includes materials for *13* titles PLUS an author research lapbook for a total of 560+ pages of materials. You get resources for her most popular books including Thank You Mr. Falker, Thunder Cake, Chicken Sunday and more for use throughout the year.HOW TO USE THIS PATRICIA POLACCO AUTHOR STUDY:Patricia Polacco is a favorite for teachers and students. Her books are fill
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3rd - 5th
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Owl Moon by Jane Yolen Reading Activities Figurative Language Winter Read Aloud
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is a delightful story that is perfect to read during the winter months. Yolen takes readers on a early morning journey, describing it with an interesting array metaphors and vivid imagery which makes it an excellent mentor text to use while teaching writing.HOW TO USE MY OWL MOON BUNDLE?A perfect complement to the Caldecott Award-winning book, Owl Moon, this comprehensive resource comes in both PDF and Google Slides TM formats. It is organized into three main sections – be
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Winter Book Unit Bundle
Author's Purpose Activity Paper Bag Book Interactive Notebook
Are you looking for an exciting new way to teach author's purpose? This author's purpose activity offers a new hands-on way to learn and practice. Author's purpose is not as easy as it seems. With this resource, you can explain it, help students identify the look-fors, practice with multiple texts, sort examples, and apply learning with real life examples. When the project is complete, students can refer to it with new reading. HOW IS THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE ACTIVITY ORGANIZED?This paper bag book
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Comprehension Projects Bundle, Paper Bag Books, Test Prep, Intervention
Armadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett Cowboy Days Activities in Digital and PDF Formats
If you're using a rodeo theme this year, Armadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett is the perfect book. It's one of my favorite Jan Brett titles, and this unit will make your planning EASY and lessons EFFECTIVE with all of the engaging options.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS ARMADILLO RODEO UNIT:This comprehension focused book companion includes materials to use with a guided reading group or as a mentor text before/during/after reading in both PDF and DIGITAL formats using Google Slides TM. You can project the co
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Jan Brett Author Study Book Companion Guides Winter Literacy Bundle
Inference Task Cards RL. 4.1
Inference 28 Task Cards, Reading Strategies for grades 3-5
There are 2 sets of 28 task cards with identical short stories. The easier version includes 28 multiple choice cards, each with a short story and an inference question. The more difficult version has the multiple choice options removed. Feel free to use the set that best suits your student’s needs.
Use them in pairs or in small groups. It’s also great for homework as a writing assignment. Another option is to use one card at a time wit
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3rd - 6th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Fourth Grade Language Arts Worksheets and Grammar BUNDLE Distance Learning
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother by Patricia Polacco Reading Activities
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother is one of Patricia Polacco's most popular books. These easy to use comprehension focused activities are organized in a before, during, and after activities. They will engage your students and help them focus on key literacy skills. HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THE MY ROTTEN REDHEADED OLDER BROTHER UNIT?It works well for guided reading, as mentor text lessons, for partner reading, and even for some stations with the printable and digital options. It makes planning easy
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Patricia Polacco Author Study 13 Book Companions Chicken Sunday and More
All About Spiders | Informational Passages and Comprehension with Text Features
Students will love learning more about spiders with this nonfiction reading unit. Spiders are perfect for Halloween Reading Comprehension and to use for fall reading passages! Informational passages are broken down into three different articles, each article has its own comprehension question to check for understanding. The fourth part of this resource is a text feature analysis for readers to analyze and respond to short response questions based on diagrams and labels. Pre-reading and post-re
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2nd - 4th
Brave Irene by William Steig Reading and Writing Bundle in Digital and PDF
Brave Irene is a sweet story of perseverance, courage, and determination to help others. In true William Steig style, the story has rich vocabulary and description making it a great mentor text for visualizing, author's craft, and especially for writing.HOW TO USE THIS BRAVE IRENE UNIT?The setting is in the winter, but the story can be used year round. Teachers may wish to use this as a mentor text for visualizing, author's craft, narrative elements or problem/solution. The unit integrates readi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Winter Book Unit Bundle
I Wanna Iguana Activities in Digital AND PDF for Persuasive Writing and Reading
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Orloff is a great choice as a mentor text for persuasive writing. This comprehensive unit will help your students get plenty of reading practice as close reading routines are implemented AND provide great examples for writing a persuasive letter. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THE I WANNA IGUANA UNIT FOR READING AND WRITING:The unit is organized in a BEFORE/DURING/AFTER format for consistent skill modeling and practice. As you use the book for reading, you can use text examples as
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2nd - 4th
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Dolch Sight Words: Progress Monitoring Sheets and Flash Cards
This product includes Dolch Sight Words progress monitoring sheets, word lists, and flash cards. The progress monitoring sheets are designed for several opportunities to record data. The words include pre-primer, primer, first grade, second grade and third grade words. Also Try:Dolch Sight Words (Nouns)Fry Sight Words
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PreK - 4th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE Dolch Sight Words: Progress Monitoring Sheets and Flash Cards
Shark Week Partner Play, Ocean Theme, Fluency Activity, Summer Fluency Builder
Children love reading and performing partner plays, but partner plays also offer a way to build fluency and comprehension skills too. This ocean themed script includes important vocabulary as well as before, during, and after activities for close reading and writing extensions. You can have fun AND work on fluency and comprehension at the same time! Use this during Shark Week or for a fun summer school activity.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS OCEAN THEMED PARTNER PLAY:This four page script can be used
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Partner Plays Bundle for Upper Elementary, Fluency Activities, Close Reading
Amos and Boris by William Steig Reading Activities in Digital and PDF
Amos and Boris by William Steig is a great choice any time of year. Kids love and need stories of friendship. This unit includes before/during/after activities for the book as well as an extension option for writing using the book as a mentor text. You get both PDF and digital for Google Slides TM, so you're ready to go no matter the setting.MORE ABOUT THE AMOS AND BORIS UNIT:The activities work well for guided reading, as mentor text lessons, with paired reading experiences, or for book clubs.
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â William Steig Author Study Bundle in Digital and PDF
Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco Activities Spring Book Study Mentor Text
Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco is a great choice for spring or any time of year, really. This comprehension focused bundle will save you TIME and provide your kids with meaningful learning for a great book! HOW IS THIS CHICKEN SUNDAY UNIT ORGANIZED?The unit is organized in a before/during/after format and is Common Core aligned. It includes a full color digital option using Google Slides TM and black and white PDF for printing. WHAT SKILLS ARE INCLUDED IN THE CHICKEN SUNDAY UNIT?Prereading
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Spring Book Unit Bundle
The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco Activities Social Emotional Learning
The Junkyard Wonders is perfect any time of year for addressing themes of bullying, friendship, and self-esteem. This comprehension focused unit was developed as a reading and writing unit co-taught with our guidance counselor. It includes both Digital for Google Slides TM and PDF options. If your school uses one to one devices, the digital format will be a great help for literature circles or stations. WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE JUNKYARD WONDERS UNIT?Give one, Get one about JunkyardsV
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Patricia Polacco Author Study 13 Book Companions Chicken Sunday and More
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus Novel Study Activities
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus is perfect for the start of the year. This comprehension focused guided reading unit in digital for Google Slides TM and PDF is set up with before/during/after activities and vocabulary for each chapter. Junie B is a favorite of nearly all kids. With each chapter focused on a different skill, your kids can enjoy Junie AND work on skills. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS UNIT?Teachers can use the activities as an interactive read aloud or for book clubs. You mig
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2nd - 4th
Silver Packages by Cynthia Rylant Activities in Digital and PDF, Needs and Wants
Silver Packages by Cynthia Rylant is a beautiful book to share with your students to demonstrate the importance of needs and wants as well as helping others. This comprehension focused unit includes lots of options for before, during, and after materials in both PDF and digital using Google Slides TM. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THE SILVER PACKAGES UNIT:The materials can be used in many ways. You can use the book as a mentor text for writing about the theme of helping others, in guided reading groups,
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Cynthia Rylant Fall Literacy Book Study Bundle with Activities for 10 Titles
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