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Elementary ELA test prep lessons for Easel Activities
Paired Passages and RACE Strategy: 3rd Grade RACE writing prompts
These 10 paired passages (20 total passages) with writing prompts are perfect for students to practice writing with the RACE writing strategy. This resource is perfect for test-prep, special education and progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling writers. Passages are written on a 3rd grade level. This Download Contains: PRINTExample passages with short response question and exemplar response4 sets of non-fiction paired texts (8 passages)3 sets of non-fiction paired wi
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3rd
Also included in: 3rd Grade ELA Reading and Writing Bundle for Reading and Writing Skills
4th 5th Grade Sea Animals Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages PDF
This effective sea animals nonfiction reading comprehension passages pack will allow you to practice reading comprehension with your students while knowing most of the work is done for you. Full of color and pictures, questions are CCSS aligned and written especially for Grades 4-5. Topics include bears, turtles and cats. Contents - Set 5/5 (Sea Animals):Reading Passage 1: Stingray - Close relatives to sharks, read more about this fascinating animal.Reading Passage 2: That's Electric - How much
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4th - 5th
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Complete Sentence, Fragment, or Run-On Cut and Paste Sorting Activity
Complete, Fragment, or Run-on Sentences Sort - SET 1Want to motivate your students to recognize the difference in complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons? Then skip the regular worksheet and let them be engaged in this sentence structure hands-on sorting activity! This resource includes 15 sentences for students to sort between sentences that contain complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons, and a teacher answer sheet! This resource can be used for:✅ independent practice✅ station work✅ grou
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Ultimate Sentence Structure Bundle
Essential Study Skills (What Every Student Should Know) | with Digital Option
The 56 lessons in Essential Study Skills (What Every Student Should Know) will teach your students the executive function skills they need to “work smarter, not harder.” Print or digital.Often, the reason why students fail to achieve their academic potential is not because they don’t try hard enough, but because they have never learned the basic study skills necessary for success. Students who master these skills will spend less time and accomplish more during homework and study time. Their tes
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Cause and Effect Texts for Teaching Text Structure
Cause and effect articles! This packet includes everything you need to introduce students to the text structure of cause and effect in expository texts. You'll find 11 texts with a wide variety of before, during, and after reading activities.Texts (text-dependent questions and activities included)What Is A Tsunami?Surviving the Winter Raising a Stink About StinkbugsThe Reason for a RainbowMysterious Milk Sickness Invasive Species Synthesizing Information activity Great Peshtigo FireWriting Sente
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4th - 6th
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Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns Worksheets, Activities, and Test L.3.2.D
Master possessive nouns in five days! The step-by-step process helps third and fourth grade kids conceptualize strategies for singular and plural forms. Then they move on to mixed practice worksheets. A fun color-and-do book, review, assessment, and extra practice are also included. Open the preview to take a closer look. Day 1 - Teach a very simple practice for all singular nouns: just add an apostrophe and then an s. Let kids practice with individual nouns and then apply it to phrases.Day 2 -
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3rd - 4th
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4th Grade STAAR Writing Expository Essay Interactive Notebook, & Practice Tests
No-Prep, 49 page step-by-step Expository Essay Interactive Notebook! A step-by-step guide that teaches students how to write an expert expository essay. This resource aligned to the Texas STAAR 4th Grade STAAR Writing TEKS. I have included every step from writing an introduction with a clear central idea to writing a conclusion that summarizes their central idea and reasons. As well, students will learn the importance of having well connected paragraphs that fit together perfectly to create
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4th
Also included in: 4th Grade STAAR Writing Product Bundle, All Products in PDF and Digital!
4th Grade STAAR Writing Editing and Revising Practice Tests
4th Grade STAAR Editing and Revising Practice Tests and Bonus Activities! With this resource you will find eight thorough 4th Grade STAAR aligned editing and revising practice tests with passages, follow-up editing and revising multiple choice questions and writing activities. Each test is 100% aligned to the 4th Grade Writing STAAR TEKS! I've also included bonus editing and revising activities as well as additional multiple choice type editing/revising tests. PRINT AND GO EDITING PRACTICE! Gr
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4th
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Also included in: 4th Grade STAAR Writing Product Bundle, All Products in PDF and Digital!
4th and 5th Grade Nature Nonfiction Reading Passages and Questions PDF Version
This useful nature nonfiction reading passages and questions pack has been perfected for Grades 4-5 and allows you to review comprehension questions with ease. With full answer keys, numerous pictures to add some color and enjoyable topics, give this reading comprehension product a try today! Topics include seasons, weeds and leaves. Contents - Set 4/5 (Nature):Reading Passage 1: Best Season - Is winter the best season? What activities do we do? Read more.Reading Passage 2: Changing Leaves - Thi
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4th - 5th
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Text Dependent Opinion Writing Text Based Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer Mars
Get your students ready for state writing tests with these differentiated paired passages, mentor texts, and writing prompts that are perfect for opinion, persuasive, or argumentative essays. Both articles have been updated for 2024. One article is a first-person reflection on space flight by an author who grew up in Florida during the Space Shuttle era. The second article is informational, explaining what NASA is doing to get ready for a Mars mission. During close reading, your students pick
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Opinion or Persuasive Writing Bundle, Text Dependent Writing, Easel
FORESHADOWING & FLASHBACKS with DISTANCE LEARNING Fillable Worksheets
This product focuses on two literary devices: Foreshadowing and Flashbacks. Students will take notes, see video clip examples, practice identifying both foreshadowing and flashback using excerpts from popular books, and take an assessment that asks them to write their own examples. It also now includes a link to Fillable Worksheets created in Google Slides for DISTANCE LEARNING. Now you can post your Google Slides to Google Classroom and have students do the activities right on the worksheets by
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4th - 8th
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4th 5th Grade Animals Fiction Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions PDF
Use these effective animals fiction reading passages with comprehension questions with your students while knowing most of the work is done for you. Full of color and pictures, questions are CCSS aligned and written especially for Grades 4-5. Topics include bears, turtles and cats. Contents - Set 1/5 (Animals):Reading Passage 1: Donny's Glasses - Donny is being chased by a monster. Or so he thinks!Reading Passage 2: Hare & Bear- Hare & Bear have a cup of tea together in the warmth.Readin
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4th - 5th
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4th and 5th Grade Friends Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages PDF Version
Get your hands on this no-prep friends fiction reading comprehension passages pack. Teachers may use these tests to evaluate their students, or for a wide-ranging review of reading comprehension in general. Topics include acting, rumors and promises. Contents - Set 3/5 (Friends):Reading Passage 1: A Friend’s Promise - Josh's brother makes sure he keeps his promise to a friend.Reading Passage 2: The Rumor - April feels sad that Selena is getting attention from everybody now.Reading Passage 3: Fin
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4th - 5th
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5th Grade STAAR Math, Science & Reading Daily Test-Prep Review Exit Slips
Daily review of STAAR tested subjects! With this resource you will find 300 daily 5th grade math, science and reading exit slips. This resource include one daily review questions for each subject directly tied to the reading, math and science 5th grade STAAR TEKS! Excellent for an end of the day "wrap up" review as well as for an authentic on-going assessment! Authentic ongoing assessment! This set of “5th Grade STAAR Daily Exit Slips” will help you to prepare your students for the STAAR te
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5th
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Opinion Writing Unit with 6 Weeks of Lesson Plans for 2nd & 3rd
Do you struggle with teaching opinion writing to your second or third grade students? You're not alone! Writing instruction is often overlooked by textbook creators, which is why I created this six-week opinion writing unit. It includes EVERYTHING you need to teach opinion writing in just 30 minutes a day! Printable and digital components are both included, and it is an excellent back to school resource!➡️ Would you like to try it out first? You can download 2 FREE days of lessons here!What Is I
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2nd - 3rd
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4th Grade STAAR Math, Writing & Reading Daily Test-Prep Review Exit Slips
Daily review of STAAR tested subjects! With this resource you will find 300 daily 4th grade math, writing and reading exit slips. This resource include one daily review questions for each subject directly tied to the reading, math and writing 4th grade STAAR TEKS! Excellent for an end of the day "wrap up" review as well as for an authentic on-going assessment! Authentic ongoing assessment! This set of “4th Grade STAAR Daily Exit Slips” will help you to prepare your students for the STAAR te
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4th
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Also included in: 4th Grade STAAR Reading Test-Prep BUNDLE, PDF or Digital Option!
FREE Informational Text Structure Worksheet Activity One Pager Nonfiction
Need free nonfiction text structure worksheets? This no-prep, printable activity is a great way to review informational text structure, including: compare/contrast, cause and effect, problem/solution, description, chronological order, and sequence.This activity can be used as a review station, test prep, homework, or substitute lesson plan.Answer key is included. No prep—just print and use! Included: 6 short non-fiction passagesDigital self-grading Easel Activity→ Prefer a digital version for Go
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4th - 7th
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Test Prep Anchor Chart Lesson KINDER, SPECIAL ED
Using fun pet images, students will learn to only mark one answer choice per item, and how to correctly bubble in the circle (to not go outside the lines and to fill in the whole circle) using the anchor chart and coordinating student PDF handout. The four-page practice test printable handout can be taken alone or be read aloud by the teacher. I suggest spreading this activity out over several days. It's a great introduction to chapter, benchmark or standardized testing. PLUS, the PDF has been s
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K - 2nd
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Theme and Central Message in Literature (Mentor Texts)
This resource meets the Common Core Literacy Standards for Theme and Central Message.Grade 1 RL 1.2 Retell stories and tell about their central messageGrade 2 RL 2.2 Recount stories and determine their central messageGrade 3-RL 3.9 Compare and contrast themes of storiesGrade 4-RL 4.2 Determine the theme of a storyGrade 5-RL 5.2 Determine a theme of a story using details from the textGrade 6-RL 6.2 Determine a theme in the text and how it is conveyed through particular detailsPicture books (mento
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1st - 6th
Cause and Effect in Literature and Informational Text (Mentor Texts)
This resource meets the Common Core Standards for Literacy and Informational Text for Cause and Effect.RI. 2.3 Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.RI. 3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.RI. 4.5 Describe the overall structure (e
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2nd - 5th
Revising and Editing Passages Writing Test Prep
8 Texas short reading passages provide great revising and editing practice and review. Options include print, Easel Activities, and Google Forms. There are 4 nonfiction passages for revising and 4 nonfiction passages for editing. Each passage has a paragraph of informational text and 4 multiple-choice questions on one page, plus an added bonus of 5 reading comprehension questions on separate half-pages. Great for subject integration and for STAAR test preparation!Check out the preview to see imp
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4th
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ACE and RACE Writing Strategy Posters and Worksheets with Easel Activity
How to use the ACE writing strategy- or RACE. This resource explains how to answer text-based test questions using the ACE strategy for constructed response - Answer, Cite, and Expand, and the RACE strategy which includes R for Restate. Defines a constructed response and explains the difference between a constructed response and a short answer question. Landscape and portrait versions, so these can be projected on your Smartboard as slides or printed out. Includes handouts, posters, and two work
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5th - 8th
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STAAR Revising & Editing Practice: Umm, Spanish Rice! & The State Food of Texas
Two practice passages are included in the download; one editing and one revising. Each is followed by 10 test-like multiple choice questions. The revising passage is an argumentative essay, claiming that BBQ should replace chili as the state food of Texas.The PowerPoint transforms the lesson from just another practice test to an engaging reteach, guided practice, or review. Let your students use the answer document (included) to record their answers, then listen for a collective “YES!” as the
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5th - 7th
Central / Main Idea Task Cards for STAAR Reading and Digital with TpT Easel
Are you teaching central or main idea but finding that your students are adding too many details or not including the key ideas? These Main Idea and Details Task Cards include a lesson plan to teach students how to find the main idea and supporting details by using text evidence. The 14 short passages are high interest and across genres (poetry, argumentative, nonfiction, literary nonfiction) allowing students to practice finding the main idea and key ideas in different genres. This product give
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Reading Task Cards Bundle Set 2 for STAAR Reading Review
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