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Short stories Common Core RL.4.1 resources
Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folk Tales Reading Comprehension with Passages
2,000 + pages, including 18 stories, reader's theater, mini-books, author's theme, character analysis, using text evidence, word wall cards, context clues, story elements, reading comprehension graphic organizers, and much more! This resource will make literacy stations a breeze! After introducing a text to your students, there are plenty of additional materials for centers, small group instruction, or independent work. You will have months of instructional materials at your fingertips.This
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1st - 4th
ELA Reader's Theater Mini-Bundle - Scripts and Activities for Middle School
Interested in trying reader's theater with your middle school readers? This 3-pack of reader's theater scripts and activities makes it easy to quickly incorporate this amazing teaching tool in your classroom.As an ELA teacher, I use reader's theater regularly to enhance fluency, increase student engagement, and sharpen our reading comprehension skills.If you are looking for high-interest, realistic fiction, standards-based scripts with vocabulary work, reader response questions, graphic organize
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Aesop's Fables Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions: 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
Ten timeless fables by Aesop are accompanied by comprehension questions. Third, fourth, or fifth grade students infer, find word meaning, describe story elements, find the moral, and more. Stories have been adapted for upper elementary reading. You will also receive three anchor charts, organizers, and worksheets for summarizing and finding a moral.Open the preview to take a closer look.At the core of the resource, short-response questions accompany ten one-page fables:“The Ants and the Grasshop
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Aesop’s Fables Unit & Lesson Plans – Genre Study for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
Daily Reading Comprehension Passages with Google Forms - 4th Grade
This spiral Fourth Grade Daily Reading Comprehension Review includes 180 reading passages with questions. Three versions are included in the bundle: Printable, self-grading Google Forms, and Google Slides. These 180 engaging passages can be used as test prep, RTI, warm-up work, bell work, guided reading passages with comprehension questions, homework, or sub work. This is part of our Daily Reading Review series. This is a HUGE BUNDLE with 180 passages, both printable and digital. Every quarter c
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4th
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Reading Intervention Fluency Passages & Comprehension 4th Grade (Year Long)
Fluency & Comprehension Reading Intervention for All Seasons – Fourth Grade Level *2024 Update* Answer Keys are included for the comprehension questions, as well as a "Reading Passages Only" file for printing convenience. :)Flesch Kincaid Readability Grade Levels range from 4.1-4.9 in chronological order. They are all on a fourth grade reading level. This bundle contains 35 original fluency passages I wrote and 2-3 comprehension and extension activities to accompany each one. Using one fluen
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reading Intervention Bundle Fluency & Comprehension Grades 2-4
Aesop's Fables Reader's Theater Scripts and Activities for Grades 4-7
Looking for a fun way to teach fables to your middle grade to middle school students? These Aesop's Fables reader's theater scripts are easy to implement, and students will love them! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating fables into your language arts instruction.These four, one-page, three-character scripts with corresponding reader response questions will give your students the chance to: work on fluency, reading comprehension while learning about the fables genre in a fun and en
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
Christmas Activities - Reading Passages - Story Elements - Narrative Writing
DIGITAL & PRINTABLE - Upper Elementary December Christmas Passages that are CCSS aligned with the ELA literature and narrative writing standards. We've added a Google Classroom Option to our popular product. The unit focuses on the reading skill of story elements of inferring character traits, Plot Development, and Theme. This unit is great to use for teacher observation because of the included lesson plans and rigorous activities. You will keep your students engaged during this challengi
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4th - 6th
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MORE MINI MYSTERIES: 20 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Grab your reluctant readers' attention with these short, high-interest mysteries! No prep worksheets sure to improve reading comprehension.Follow along with Detective Cody as she solves these 20 intriguing "whodunits" mysteries. Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students read each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, p
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2nd - 6th
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4th-grade & 5th- grade reading comprehension passages and questions non fiction
This resource includes a bundle of 4th-grade & 5th-grade reading comprehension passages and question worksheets with digital and print resources, plus reading strategies posters that are perfect for 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade. Inside this product, you will find a packet of passages on fiction, nonfiction, poetry & drama that your students will love reading! Use this resource for independent practice, ELA intervention in the classroom, tutorials, summer, and homeschooling during the school
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4th - 6th
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Fiction Comprehension Review | Reading
Rapid Read and Review is the perfect way to engage your students in a relevant and rigorous review of reading content! This digital and printable review set is the perfect way to keep your students' reading skills sharp. It can be used in centers, small groups, whole class, or as homework to review essential fiction comprehension skills and standards. The same question is never asked twice and skills are never reviewed in the same way, so students will stay engaged and excited about the conte
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle | Fiction and Informational Mixed Skills
Making Inferences Multiple Choice Passages - 3rd and 4th Grade RL.3.1, RL.4.1
This multiple-choice reading passage set comes with 3 differentiated passages for the Inferences standards. This covers the RL.3.1 and RL.4.1 standards. There are three passages that come with 3 different levels. The 3 standards-based passages are focused on making inferences in a fiction text.Your students will practice their reading comprehension skills by reading the passage, then answering the multiple-choice questions. You can choose to differentiate these passages within small group or for
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3rd - 4th
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The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg Reading Comprehension Activities
These engaging reading printables are perfect comprehension activities for the Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg. With 18 printables and 7 digital activities, you'll have so many things to choose from! Each activity supports the comprehension of the Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg. Help your students to discover the identity of the stranger on their own by encouraging students to pay attention to the stranger's behavior and the unusual things that happen on the farm while the stranger is visiting. S
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Chris Van Allsburg Author Study Bundle
The Hero's Journey | Movie Analysis | Short Story Writing | Activities
This Hero's Journey activity package contains a variety of activities relating to the Hero's Journey as explained by Joseph Campbell. For this activity, students practice their Hero's Journey analysis skills by viewing a heroic movie of your choice (a variety of examples are included), and using the included worksheets to discuss how each stage of the Hero's Journey can be seen. Students then use an included template to illustrate and write their own short stories, following the stages of the
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Middle School ELA Emergency Sub Plans - No Prep English Sub Plans - May
Fables, Fairytales, Folktales, and Myths Digital Reading Passages Fairy Tales
This resource includes 30 fables, folktales, fairy tales, and myth short stories and corresponding questions. You can use this to practice creative writing with your students, as well as character traits, and answering questions from a story. Some questions require students to write responses and some are multiple choice. This resource includes a pdf version and a link to the digital version that can be assigned through Google™ Classroom. Click here for a video preview.You may also be interested
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2nd - 5th
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The Case of the Lost Pop Star Reading Comprehension Mystery for Taylor Swift Fan
⭐️ If your students are into solving mysteries, deciphering clues, and doing a little detective work, then this reading comprehension activity is for you! If you have Taylor Swift or pop music fans, your students will love helping our heroine, Amber Dash, practice reading while deciphering clues to find her missing guitar for her big concert. Students read a detective-style story about a missing guitar belonging to major pop star, Amber Dash. The story is broken into five sections, each with it
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Magical Mysteries Reading Comprehension GROWING Bundle 2nd-5th Grade
Greek Mythology Infer Character Traits Unit (FAST Method)
Greek Mythology unit has integrated the literacy skill of inferring character traits with Greek mythology stories. The students use the strategy FAST to infer the feelings, actions, speech, and thoughts of character to infer the traits. For other purchase options, check out our other Greek Mythology Units that we sell separately in our store.Purpose of Unit:This unit was built to teach inferring character traits by having each lesson grow in complexity and rigor. It starts out defining what c
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4th - 5th
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Determine Theme - Identify Theme Literature - Plot Development - Greek Mythology
Determine Theme in Literature - Identify Theme - Find Theme - Develop Plot with the integration of Greek Mythology Stories.Includes: - Plot Development Printouts and Tasks - Literary Theme Printouts and Tasks - Ticket out the door - Foldables - Annotation Coding - Anchor Charts for Plot Line and Determining Theme - Pre-writing graphic organizers - Teacher Samples - Assessment - 4 Greek Mythology Passages - 7 detailed lessonsFor other purchase options, check out our other Greek Mythology Units
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4th - 6th
Winter Reading Comprehension for Finding Text Evidence - Fiction Passages
Finding text evidence is the focus of these 10 FICTION reading comprehension passages about winter. Ideal for close reading and comprehension practice with PRINT and DIGITAL passages. ➡ Grab the BUNDLE for just $1.75 more! Skills covered in this set include:identifying the answers (text evidence) in the passagesreferring back to the text evidence (for accountability)answering questions using the text informationcomparing and contrasting organizerJust print the pages, and you're ready for class!
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2nd - 4th
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Native American Folktale: "How Bear Lost His Tail" Reading Comprehension
Over 90 pages, including reader's theater, 20+ activities, mini-book, comparing text to media, text at multiple levels, and more! This resource has been carefully crafted for cultural sensitivity. The set includes several story presentation options, including a "print and go" version, a mini-book version, and Google slides. More than 20 activities are included (most are also digital) to meet a variety of levels from mid-1st grade to 4th grade. Activities include cause and effect, author's th
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Essentials Bundle
Fox by Margaret Wild & Ron Brooks Language Arts Pack
Fox by Margaret Wild & Ron Brooks is a fantastic mentor text for your students! This packet will build background knowledge, increase student understanding of character traits, theme, summarizing, and more!Product Includes the following:Teacher Lesson PlanCharacter Trait ActivityCharacter Trait MapsTheme Graphic OrganizerDrawing Inferences Plot Graphic OrganizerSummarizing Graphic OrganizerText-to-Self ConnectionsText-to-Wold ConnectionsVerbs WorksheetAdjectives WorksheetMentor Sentences Act
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3rd - 6th
"Paul Bunyan" NO-PREP Reading Comprehension ELA Resource
Over 90 NO-PREP resource pages, including reader's theater, 20+ activities, mini-book, comparing text to media, text at multiple levels, and more!The set includes several story presentation options, including a "print and go" version, a mini-book version, and Google slides. More than 20 activities are included (most are also digital) to meet a variety of levels from mid-1st grade to 4th grade. Activities include cause and effect, author's theme, sequencing, reading comprehension, character ana
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Essentials Bundle
Grade 4 Daily Common Core Reading Practice Weeks 6-10 {LMI}
Quick, Daily Common Core ELA Practice! Five weeks are included. (Weeks 6-10) This document is a convenient way to cover and review the Common Core Reading Standards in 5 minutes a day. Use these short passages as a daily morning activity, as nightly Common Core homework, or as a quick daily review. Each week is thematic so students learn informational and literature topics as they prepare for the Common Core Standards. Answer keys are included.
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4th
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Christmas/Holiday Escape Room - Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions
Are you looking for an easy-to-use activity that will give your students practice with fiction and non-fiction reading comprehension? This Holiday Escape Room has plenty of content about Christmas Around the World, Winter Holidays and Hanukkah. Your students will love reading stories from around the world while trying to escape from Gryla and the Yule Lads. The puzzles and word games will grab their attention and keep them hooked! You'll love the text dependent reading comprehension question
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Thanksgiving/Winter Holiday Escape Room Bundle
Comparing Myths & Legends Writing - Greek Myth Medusa & Iroquois No-Faced Doll
Your students will love this reading and writing assignment that compares the Greek Myth of Medusa with the Iroquois or Haudenosaunee legend, The No-Faced Doll”. While Greek Mythology and Native American legends may seem like two very different genres, with little to no similarities, think again! This project asks students to compare myths and legends from two very different cultures, finding both the similarities and differences. Through this common core linked project, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Paired Texts: Comparing Myths & Legends from Across Cultures
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