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Short stories Common Core RL.4.4 resources
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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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
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
Thanksgiving Bulletin Board - Thankful Writing Activity - Fall Leaves - Turkeys
This thankful/grateful bulletin board kit is perfect for Thanksgiving and the month of November. A thankful writing activity with Fall leaves or turkeys is included along with two stories about gratitude. Please click the preview to get a closer look at everything that's included.Please note that this bulletin board kit is part of a YEARLONG BUNDLE. If you are interested in getting a year's worth of bulletin boards, including this one, at a huge discount, click HERE.***My bulletin board is 48" X
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3rd - 6th
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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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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Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Are you looking for a creative way to have your students graders explore myths, legends, and traditional tales for 4th and 5th grade Language Arts? Let this collection of classic American literature Reader’s Theaters engage students in fluency & expression while at the same time meeting a key Common Core reading benchmark! This bundle includes my 7 best selling sets of DIFFERENTIATED scripts on Native American tribes, Greek Myths, Aesops' Fables, Classic Fairy Tales, American Tall Tales, Tra
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3rd - 6th
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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
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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20 May Themes Memorial Day & More Close Reading Passages Multiple Choice T or F
20 Passages written at 4 Levels + 7 Activities for Each Reading Comprehension Passage Digital Resources & pdfs. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th grade Homeschoolers and Special Education. MULTIPLE CHOICE, TRUE OR FALSE, MATCHING ADDED!>> All About May>> May Day (SpringFest NOT THE POLITICAL May Day)>> The Fastest Two Minutes>> Horse Power>> Florence Nightingale >> National Pet Week>> Cinco de Mayo>> Sombrero>> Hot Peppers>> Tacos,
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2nd - 5th
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Context Clues and Unknown Words Multiple Choice - 3rd 4th Grade - RL.3.4 RL.4.4
This multiple-choice reading passage set comes with 3 differentiated passages for the Unknown Words and Context Clues standards. This covers the RL.3.4 and RL.4.4 standards. There are three passages that come with 3 different levels. The 3 standards-based passages are focused on unknown words and context clues 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
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3rd - 4th
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Rikki Tikki Tavi PowerPoint Preview, Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Response
Rikki Tikki Tavi PowerPoint. Preview and respond to the short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling with this presentation. Introduces vocabulary with definitions, plot diagram, literary elements, anticipation guide, author biography and background information, strategies for reading short stories, comprehension check, and writing responses. Cobra and mongoose facts and photos, a link to the story and a National Geographic video clip of a mongoose encounter with a cobra. This is an engaging
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Rikki Tikki Tavi Bundle with Easel Activities
Reader's Theater BUNDLE: 40 Myths, Legends, & Tall Tales!
Let this collection of classic American literature Reader’s Theaters engage students in fluency & expression while at the same time meeting a key Common Core reading benchmark! This bundle includes my 4 best selling sets of DIFFERENTIATED scripts on Native American Legends, Greek Myths, American Tall Tales, and Cultural Cinderella Tales. Students will actively engage in dialogue while at the same time reinforce additional language standards in the areas of figurative language, story struct
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3rd - 6th
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Character and Plot-Short Fantasy Stories for Reading Comprehension-MEGA BUNDLE
Deepen your students' reading comprehension with TEN different stories featuring ten skills in Garlok the Terrible's fun fantasy world! There's nothing like good characters and interesting plot lines to generate authentic interest and conversation! Help your students practice describing characters and setting, comparing and contrasting characters, analyzing characters, making predictions, expanding vocabulary, exploring plot twist, elements of plot, character motivation, character traits, and le
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3rd - 5th
Strega Nona Reader's Theater Scripts and Activities
This Strega Nona reader's theater script and activity toolkit is a great companion activity to the original story. It is a favorite of mine to share during the school year when we need a reminder of the importance of following directions.This Strega Nona Reader's Theater and Reading Literature Toolkit includes:a 3-page, 5-character scriptcontext clue word worksheet reading comprehension questions3-post-reading journal promptssummary workanswer keyEstimated Lexile Measure: 610LThis is a resource
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3rd - 6th, Staff
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Also included in: Text-Based Reader's Theater and Read Aloud Activities Bundle
Reader's Theater for Grades 4-8: The School Store CCSS Toolkit
The School Store is an evergreen reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating high-interest stories into your language arts instruction. This 13 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!This 19-page fun pack includes:• 13-character, 8-page script• Context Clue Word Work to enhance vocabulary• Reader Response Question
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
Theme Task Cards
Theme Task Cards - Myths, Fables, and Folktales
There are 24 half-page story cards plus answer sheets for multiple choice or short answer responses.
Use these story cards to help your students develop skills to determine the theme of a story. There are 2 different answer sheets so that you can differentiate as needed: multiple choice or short answer. Answer keys are also included so students can check their work.
These cards can be used for individual practice, small groups or your entire cla
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4th - 6th
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Aesop's Fable: "The Bundle of Sticks" (Google Slides, TpT Digital, PDF)
Over 90 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 analysis, and more.
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Essentials Bundle
Figurative Language Passages Multiple Choice - 3rd and 4th Grade, RL.3.4, RL.4.4
This multiple-choice reading passage set comes with 3 differentiated passages for the Figurative Langauge standards. This covers the RL.3.4 and RL.4.4 standards. There are three passages that come with 3 different levels. The 3 standards-based passages are focused on context clues and figurative language 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 passa
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3rd - 4th
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Reading Exit Tickets 4th Grade PRINT AND DIGITAL | Reading Passages
This reading exit ticket bundle includes 25 informational and 25 literature exit tickets. Each informational passage includes a real-life picture. The reading exit tickets are 2 to a page for easy printing and copying. Each reading passage also includes an answer key. 25 Nonfiction Topics to Engage Your Students• The Water Cycle• Evaporation• Sacajawea• What is a Cloud?• Types of Clouds• Timeline• The Human Eye• How to Make a Thermometer• Reading a Table• Tsunamis: A Giant Wave of Force• The Blo
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Identifying Theme Using Short Stories Finding the Theme of a Story
Are you teaching your students the art of uncovering a story's theme? Look no further! Our 'Finding Theme Using Short Stories' pack is here to help your students with this challenging skill while, at the same time, thoroughly captivating their interest. Inside, you'll discover four original short stories written for your students' reading pleasure.To simplify the assessment process, we've also included easy-to-use assessments for each story, offering both short answer and multiple-choice options
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4th - 5th
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RL 3.2 The Story of Medusa and Athena Myth
The Story of Medusa and Athena mythology literacy pack (13 pages). RL 2.2, RL 2.3, RL 3.2, RL 3.3, RL 2.9, RL 3.9, RL 4.4, W 2.2 and W 3.2. This file covers several standards for 2nd and 3rd grade. Included is a 3rd grade level version of this classic Greek myth, as well as graphic organizers and questions and activities for the following skills:
*Character Analysis
*Vocabulary
*Compare and Contrast
*Comprehension
*Retelling
*Using Textual Evidence
*Informational Writing
*Social Studies/Researc
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2nd - 4th
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