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Critical thinking Common Core RI.4.8 resources
March Madness Reading Test Prep Challenge - 3rd & 4th Grade
Let March Madness and test prep combine in this fiction and nonfiction reading comprehension challenge! This engaging and rigorous march madness classroom activity will help your students understand important reading skills and practice ! It requires students to read 15 unique passages and answer text evidence questions to cover many standards and skills!Why will these challenges help your students grow?Engagement- Students will be engaged from the beginning to the end of the challenges. In this
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3rd - 4th
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Close Reading 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Non Fiction Passages: Unsolved Mysteries
Engaging, motivating, and interesting! Use these original, non- fiction texts to enhance you student's skills with close reading and analytical writing. Each passage features differentiated comprehension questions and a chance for students to write about their reading. Passages are differentiated so you can use them with multiple levels. Great for centers, guided reading, homework, MTSS/RTI, or research projects. Get even the most reluctant readers interested!Unsolved Mysteries Included: U
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3rd - 6th
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Interactive Reading Notebook * Book Reports & Comprehension Strategies
Interactive Reading Notebook to use with ANY Fiction Book! There are over 100 foldables and activities included in this resource. This product will accompany almost any fiction book that you use in your classroom. There are interactive activities that focus on whole book comprehension {book reports}, as well as foldables that reinforce once specific strategy or skill. This resource also works great as an added resource to Guided Reading or intervention groups. Test prep doesn't have to be b
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2nd - 5th
Reading Log - Independent Reading Response Homework Log - Use with any book
A few years ago, I ditched timers and parent signatures from my nightly reading homework log – and I’ve never looked back. This resource was created from a need to engage students in their independent reading rather than make it a dreaded chore. This Homework Reading Log contains two main parts: the reading log and a question choice sheet. On the log, students list the book they read each night and then choose a response question to show what they've learned from their reading. Students are to
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3rd - 5th
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Reading Homework - Response Questions & Logs for Independent Home Reading 4th
Need to assign reading homework, but want to engage students with choice? This weekly homework reading log resource is for you! It provides you with 36 weeks of grade-appropriate reading homework logs full of questions from every CCSS reading standard for literature and informational text.Each reading log contains ten questions - four are for fiction texts, four for nonfiction, one reflection question, and one free choice option. No two logs are the same.Your Download Includes:36-weeks of printa
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4th
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Also included in: Weekly Reading Logs & Reading Skills Task Cards YEAR-LONG BUNDLE 4th
Editorial vs. Regular News Article Game (Is it Fact or Opinion Writing?)
In this engaging, self-checking Google Slides game, students gain a valuable skill for interacting with media. Students are guided to learn the difference between fact and opinion writing—even when the difference is subtle—by reading information about both, then looking at headlines and choosing whether the headlines are for editorials or regular facts-only news articles. All headlines are from real articles, so students are learning with content that is relevant. Students are given feedback i
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4th - 10th
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STEM Problem Solving Service Learning Project
Help your students to think critically, develop good character traits, improve our world, and create heartfelt persuasive writing using the 8 components of this project:
Inspirational Quotes
Random Acts of Kindness
Kids Improving Our World Research Project
STEAM Project - Identifying a Real World Problem and working on a Solution
Online Giving Challenge
Oral Presentation
Carousel Presentations & Scavenger Hunt
Comparing Themes with "A Dolphin's Tale
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Literal and Inferential Comprehension Questions for ANY book! (Grade 4)
This product includes literal, inferential, and critical questions to use with any book for students in fourth grade. The questions focus on summarizing, making predictions, making connections, synthesizing, inferring, analyzing, and critiquing.
The questions included reflect expectations of students in fourth grade. Use the questions to help students dig deeper when reading and to propel them toward more difficult texts.
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4th
Comprehension Questions to Use with ANY TEXT
Tired of creating comprehension assessments each week? These Comprehension Questions may be used with ANY TEXT and are perfect for assessing guided reading! Thinking Questions is a tool designed for teachers to measure and assess their students’ reading progress. A built-in rubric is embedded on each one! Using this assessment resource in your classroom will provide you with information in the following areas:Comprehension skillsMetacognition strategiesGuided Reading strategiesVocabularyLiterac
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Metacognition, Reading Comprehension MEGA BUNDLE
Close Reading 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Non Fiction Passages: Nocturnal Animals
Engaging, motivating, and interesting! Use these original non fiction texts to enhance you student's skills with close reading and analytical writing. Each passage features differentiated comprehension questions and a chance for students to write about their reading. An extra lined piece of paper is included for you to photocopy on the back of each page if you would like student's to write their responses here. Passages are differentiated so you can use them with multiple levels. Great for
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3rd - 5th
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Claims and Evidence Information Text Mystery Short Fiction Story Activity
Mystery stories are perfect for getting to grips with claims, evidence and reasoning. Get students engaged in reading, following ideas, understanding cause-and-effect relationships, and predicting outcomes. In a mystery, the reader has to employ inference skills to understand the story and identify clues. This fun, mystery story activity pack will improve students’ comprehension and inference as they employ detective skills to find the guilty suspects. With loads of fun activities to turn your r
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5th - 9th
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Mystery Reading Comprehension | Making Inferences | CSI Science Problem Solving
Add a little C.S.I. enrichment to your classroom every season. Students love inferring and using deductive logic as they follow Crime Scene Protocol and unlock the mystery of the Stolen Scream, the Elf Enigma, the Bunny Brainteaser and the Sabotaged SlideEach of these 4 workshops includes engaging hands-on activities that use simple materials and are super easy to set up. By purchasing this BUNDLE, you are saving 20% off each individual resource!For the CSI activities, students read and analyze
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4th - 6th
RI 3.8 Task Cards - Finding the Logical Connection with Text Structure
These 16 task cards can be used for stations, centers, guided reading practice, an assessment or ticket out the door, review, a game, or independent practice! 6 of the informational passages are about the early American Indians in order to maximize your instructional time and integrate Social Studies with reading. Two birds with one stone - yes! There are three different answer sheet options because I like to scaffold and challenge my students. One offers multiple choice, one offers just fi
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2nd - 4th
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Reading Comprehension Cards Based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy
Comp. Quest Cards 2 are based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. Cards are color coordinated based on various levels of thinking. They are a great tool for teachers, teacher assistants and parents to engage children during a read aloud, and reading groups. I have used these cards as a third grade teacher, a resource room teacher and as a reading specialist.⭐ These are based on more recent changes from Anderson & Krathwohl (2001).➀ Light red: Remembering➁ Light orange: Understanding➂ Light yellow:
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K - 5th, Staff
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle
Close Reading 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Non Fiction Passages: Unusual Ocean Creatures
Engaging, motivating, and interesting! Use these original, non- fiction texts to enhance you student's skills with close reading and analytical writing. Each passage features differentiated comprehension questions and a chance for students to write about their reading. Passages are differentiated so you can use them with multiple levels. Great for centers, guided reading, homework, MTSS/RTI, or research projects. Get even the most reluctant readers interested!Unusual Ocean Creatures Include
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3rd - 6th
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STEM Innovation Project Unit - Student Instruction Packet, Rubrics & Standards
This product is a complete 18-page unit packet called the STEM Innovation Project.During this 8-week project, students form teams (or work in pairs or alone if desired), research, design, draw, write paragraphs and present an oral presentation about a new product of their own invention. Science, reading, writing and oral language activities and concepts are included. Students are asked to design a new product that would make the world better. This project aligns well to the 4th grade CKLA "Stude
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3rd - 7th
NO PREP Main Idea Reading Response Unit, Smartboard and PDF
Just print and start teaching! This is a NO PREP resource! Students will learn to determine the main idea of a variety of high interest texts. Test their reading comprehension of a variety of non-fiction texts with a series of reading responses. Your students will be engaged and ready to rock their standardized test!
* A great unit to prep for standardized testing!*
What's Included:
Smartboard File (65 + pages)
Main Idea Unit PDF handouts (50+ pages).
All unit instructions and Assessme
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Grades:
4th - 6th
They Thought WHAT? - Fact vs. Opinion - Critical Thinking - Elementary
They Thought WHAT? Fact vs. Opinion and more! Critical thinking (Elementary)In search of an engaging lesson plan that sharpens critical thinking skills in your elementary students? Your search ends here! Help your students become critical thinkers, with depth and complexity, not just on April Fools' Day, but every day, developing a habit of careful consideration in how they approach information and decisions.Our "Fact vs. Opinion" lesson plan is a great addition to your classroom, supply plans,
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2nd - 6th
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Comprehensive Collection of Over 60 Graphic Organizers
Unleash the full potential of your classroom with this expansive set of graphic organizers designed to boost reading comprehension across both literary and informational texts. From the classic T-charts to intricate attribute charts, your lessons will be brimming with creativity and critical thinking. ✏️Our collection is more than just tools; it's a complete strategy to engage and inspire every student. Each graphic organizer comes with detailed instructions, practical classroom applications, an
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2nd - 6th
Historical Events: Nonfiction Reading Passages: Finding Evidence
Learning to read informational text and find supporting evidence can be difficult. These nonfiction passages help students learn how to read nonfiction and find evidence that supports specific statements. Students are guided through a process to use vocabulary, main idea, and comprehension questions to find the evidence needed to support or justify answers. Questions vary from multiple choice to short answer. The varying nonfiction structures (descriptive, compare/contrast, chronological, and c
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3rd - 5th
March Fiction & Nonfiction Paired Reading Passages, Task Cards, Sketch Notes
A complete March nonfiction unit and end of year reading skill review in one resource! Over 10 standards reviewed using various reading strategies. There are four sets of paired fiction and nonfiction readings, 30 task cards about March topics, and 7 sketch notes so students can make learning personal and memorable! Students have an opportunity to voice their opinion on opinion task cards. What's Included:Fiction/Non-Fiction Paired reading passages with critical thinking printables. 7 Sketc
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4th - 6th
Also included in: March Nonfiction and Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Logs
I have found these reading logs to be a more meaningful way to hold my students accountable for independent reading outside of school. This product includes multiple variations of both fiction and nonfiction logs for comprehension review.
I want to make sure you are getting exactly what you're looking for! Be sure to click "preview" to see exactly what is included in these resources.
Skills Include:
→ Cause & Effect
→ Character, Setting, Problem/Solution
→ Character Traits
→ Compare &
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Find the Lie! Ocean Themed Critical Reading Activity, Guided Reading Center
This package includes 5 short reading passages written for kids. In each article, there is a lie - a piece of misinformation. Students can use clues in the text to uncover the lie. This activity is meant to strengthen critical thinking skills as well as encourage careful reading. This activity perfectly complements lessons about online safety and research skills, as it reinforces the idea that encountering misinformation is part of learning and we should all be wary of untruths. This package can
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3rd - 5th
Carmen Sandiego Weeks 1-4
Each week has a close reading passage with clues about a state. The students will use the worksheet to figure out the state that Carmen's henchmen stole something from and find the agriculture, political climate, physical features, history, and fun facts for each state. This is an all-year unit designed to run in the background (during Daily 5 or for morning work) once the routine has been explicitly taught. There are 8 packets in my shop and an answer key.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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