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MAKING INFERENCES Unit: Graphic Organizer Anchor Chart Assessment Activities

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Do you say inferring, inferencing, or making inferences for Reading Comprehension? This COMPLETE unit includes 10+ activities with Inference anchor charts, Inference graphic organizers, worksheets, assessments, and rubrics, AND Teacher

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Reading Fluency Task Cards | Distance Learning

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This is a set of 20 task cards that will let your students practise their Reading and fluency in a fun way. There is also a list of suggested uses. These can be used as an independent literacy centre activity or as a small group or whole class

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

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Book Club Projects: Literature Circle ASSESSMENTS and RUBRICS

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Looking for literature circles rubrics to use with any novel study? These literature circles culminating tasks are fun end of year reading activities (or anytime) with book reports that go beyond the cereal box! Check reading comprehension with 11

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Literature

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Assessment, Rubrics

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Literature Circles Jobs & Instructions Book Club Rotations Reading Comprehension

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Looking for fun reading comprehension activities? Run a book club or literacy circles to ignite a love of reading! Includes Literature circle roles and instructions for students and teachers with everything you need to get started!This product is

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Literature

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

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Reading Response Prompts - KNOWLEDGE Questions Critical Thinking Activities

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Reading is Thinking! These KNOWLEDGE Reading Response Prompts are perfect for Reading Comprehension summarizing activities. Includes 10 cards that can be used to ask questions or prompt students to recount the main idea and important details of

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

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Book Club Activities: READING RESPONSE JOURNALS for Literature Circles

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Looking for reading response sheets to use with any novel study? These literature circles activities will keep your students accountable and engaged. They can demonstrate reading comprehension with multiple options of reading response worksheets

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Literature

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

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Spelling Plurals Rules Scavenger Hunt Spelling Patterns add s, es, change y to i

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This quick mini-lesson / activity has students hunting through their reading material to find examples of plural nouns and trying to decide what the spelling rule is that applies. As a class, these examples are shared, discussed and then a chart is

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Balanced Literacy, Spelling, Writing

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables, Lesson, Centers

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Making Connections Bookmark

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This file is a double-sided half page bookmark for students to use as a resource tool during their reading. This is to help them when learning the reading strategy of making connections. One side is a chart for them to record connections they make

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles, Centers

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Summarizing Bookmark

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This is a double-sided, half page bookmark for students to use as they read while learning how to write summaries. One side is a blackline master for students to fill out with the most important events has they happen and the reverse is a mini

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables, Literature Circles

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Grammar Hunt - Teaching Conventions mini lesson or centre activity

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This activity is designed to be used as a mini lesson or to complement one for any writing convention. Students look through their independent reading material for examples of the focus convention (commas, periods, capitals, apostrophes, quotation

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Balanced Literacy, Grammar, Writing

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Hey teachers!

We're Claire and Terry, two Ontario teachers with a combined 40+ years of teaching experience! Claire is the upper elementary teacher and Terry specializes in middle school.

We believe in creating engaging yet rigorous learning opportunities that build problem-solving and critical thinking in our students.
BUT we believe teachers need a life outside the classroom too!

Our mission is to help you save time while elevating the quality of instruction with teaching tips and resources focused on Math, Language Arts and Assessment that align with the Ontario Curriculum.
You can find lots of useful tips, strategies and resources on our blog to help you fill those teaching potholes and enjoy each day!

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MY TEACHING STYLE

We both believe in student-led, inquiry-based learning.

Our lessons provide opportunities for students to collaborate while solving real-world problems while we provide the support and instruction needed to excel.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Both of us have a Bachelor of Education.

Terry has a Masters in Education.

Claire has Media Specialist and Integration of Information and Computer Technology in the Classroom Specialist.

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We love to travel and play multiple sports, so we love to find ways to save time and make teaching less stressful!

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Other (Math), Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, World Languages, French, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Computer Science, Drama, Career and Technical Education, Health, Math Test Prep, Canadian History, Geography, Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, International Baccalaureate, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Statistics, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Problem Solving, Algebra 2, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Autumn, Mental Math, Dance, Decimals, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning