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Elementary ELA test prep graphic organizers for Easel Activities
Cats or Dogs Opinion Writing Prompt with Paired Passages - Graphic Organizer
This cats or dogs opinion writing prompt is the perfect way to practice using paired passages with writing prompts. It comes with an opinion writing prompt, two informational texts, an opinion writing graphic organizer, a sample opinion essay (one for each side), a rubric, and more! Everything that's included helps your students write an organized, evidence-based opinion essay and prepare for the state test. If your students have to take a standardized writing test that comes with passages, then
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3rd - 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
Problem and Solution Text Structure Paragraphs: Graphic Organizer Worksheet
Teaching nonfiction text structures? Looking for more ways to review problem and solution text structure with your students? This two-sided worksheet is for you!
On each page, students will read a problem and solution paragraph. Students will be asked to underline problem and solution signal words in the paragraph before completing the graphic organizer below.
Answer keys are included, and are great to display when reviewing correct responses.
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Description Text Structure: Graphic Organizer Worksheets
Looking for more ways to review description text structure with your students? This two-sided worksheet is for you!
On each page, students will read a description paragraph (one about amusement parks, the other about the Portuguese man-of-war). On side one, students will identify description signal words within the text. On both sides, students will use the text to complete a graphic organizer to show how the topic is described.
Answer keys are included, and are great to display when reviewin
Grades:
4th - 7th
Forces and Motion for Fluency and Comprehension Informational Texts
Do your science goals include Forces and Motion? Use this set to incorporate Fluency and Comprehension (through repeated readings) in your Science instruction. Each one-page article consistently requires students to reread three times (to self or with a partner, if needed) for increased fluency and annotate the text to answer the first two questions. The third question is always open ended, requiring students to use evidence from the text to support their answer. Each article comes with its own
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4th - 6th
Sort and Match Text Evidence: Informational Passages, Task Cards and Activities
Citing text evidence can be both rigorous and engaging. These passages and activities will support your students' critical thinking skills and provide them with explicit practice for the various ways of synthesizing and evaluating text evidence. Students practice applying all levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy while reading about interesting people and events.Included:⭐3 Informational Text ⭐1 technical Text ⭐10 digital activitiesCross-curricular engagement will be your tween’s jam after bein
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5th - 7th
Spiders Nonfiction Text Structures Reading Passages and Graphic Organizers
Use 5 spider-themed short passages and graphic organizers to study or review the nonfiction text structures of compare and contrast, cause and effect, description, problem and solution, and sequence. Options include print, Easel Activities, Google Forms (passages), and Google Slides (graphic organizers). Topics include black widow and brown recluse spiders, the Missouri spider house, tarantulas, getting rid of spiders in the house, and how a spider spins a web. Perfect for October and Halloween
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3rd - 5th
Football Nonfiction Text Structures Reading Passages and Graphic Organizers
Use 5 football-themed short passages and graphic organizers to study or review the nonfiction text structures of compare and contrast, cause and effect, description, problem and solution, and sequence. Options include print, Easel Activities, Google Forms (passages), and Google Slides (graphic organizers). Topics include American football and soccer, scoring in football, football equipment, tackles and brain damage, and how footballs are made. Perfect for fall reading! Each passage is one paragr
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3rd - 5th
Summarizing Fiction Reading Passages, Worksheets, Graphic Organizers & Rubrics
Get results with this summarizing practice pack. It includes five reading passages, graphic organizers, worksheets, rubrics, and more. Links to three short videos help kids (and their teacher) understand how to use the story arc to summarize fiction and find a theme.Open the preview to take a closer look. Three organizers help third and fourth grade students understand what they need for a fiction summary. For beginners, choose “somebody-wanted-but-then-so.” The jingle helps them remember which
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3rd - 4th
RACE Writing Strategy Graphic Organizers Print & Digital
The RACE writing strategy is great for getting your students to properly respond to text based questions and for test prep. This writing strategy gives students the support they need to construct a winning response. Couple this with Year's Worth of Academic Vocabulary 32 Word Set or Vocabulary Choice Board and your students will be ready to rock!RACE = Restate, Answer, Cite, ExplainPrint & DigitalGive the individual charts to students for quick reference and display the large charts on you
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4th - 12th
Character Traits Graphic Organizer -- Common Core Aligned
Use this character traits graphic organizer to allow students to define character traits with supporting quotes and text.
Common core aligned!
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3rd - 8th
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Coronavirus vs Spanish Flu Compare Contrast Essay Writing Test Prep Text Based
Get your students ready for state writing tests with these two paired passages and an expository writing prompt that will take your students back to 1918 so they can compare and contrast the Spanish Flu with their own experiences with COVID-19. Assign this resource digitally through Easel for TpT or print out the PDF for in-person learning. Either way, students will perform a close reading of both expository articles -- one for each pandemic -- fill out a Venn diagram, organize their writing wi
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Compare and Contrast Essay Bundle, Text Dependent Writing
Paired Passages with Writing Prompts Fictional Narrative on Dog Sled Mail
Your students will used text dependent analysis to write a fictional narrative about dog sledding mail carriers who delivered mail to the gold diggers in Alaska in the early 20th century. The set of paired passages on differentiated reading levels will provide tons of facts about dog sledding and gold miners. Students will do a close reading, analyze the writing prompt, and use a graphic organizer to outline their stories. It's great practice for state writing tests, and it's also available as
Grades:
5th - 6th
Ancient Mali Salt Mining - Reading Passage and Comprehension
This product combines social studies with reading comprehension. The informational text teaches students about Mali salt mining, a job that has been done in Mali since ancient times! After reading, students can complete two different worksheets to practice language arts skills.Reading skills incorporated: Main Idea and DetailsSequencing (in a flow chart)Vocabulary--using context cluesFact and OpinionCause and Effect**Check out the links on the credits page for a National Geographic video that en
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3rd
Lion vs. House Cat Text-Dependent Essay, Compare and Contrast, Expository, Easel
These paired passages about lions their house cat cousins with an expository writing prompt will get your students comparing and contrasting felines. You can assign it digitally using Easel for TpT or print out the PDF for in-person learning. During close reading, your students will highlight details, fill in a Venn Diagram, and complete graphic organizers -- either digitally on a device or in person with pen and paper.This resource includes:A no-prep, editable digital version for use with Easel
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Expository Text-Dependent Essay Bundle, Lions, Bees, and Africa, Easel
Describe a Character | Character Traits | Graphic Organizer
This character traits graphic organizer helps students organize their thoughts to describe characters. When describing characters, students must focus on the character's feelings, actions, dialogue, and what they're thinking. Students must think of appropriate character traits to describe the character from the story. This graphic organizer is an easy way for students to describe a character whether it's through character traits or events that happened in the story. Think FAST when using this de
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Graphic Organizers | Literacy Centers | Writing Centers | Writing Paper
Fable Lesson Plan, Literacy Activities with Fable Passages Packet
If you are looking for a comprehensive lesson plan, with no-prep activities to study this interesting genre, this resource is for you! Fables cover essential story elements such as: character, setting, problem, and resolution. Students can learn all about characterization and motivations, along with some handy life lessons (also known as morals)! Check out the list of what's included below!☝ Click on the preview to learn more!❤️ Save 20% on this resource and others with ➼ Fable Literacy Activiti
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3rd - 5th
Elements of Plot Interactive Notes and Student Acitivty
Identify the elements of Plot with this great interactive notebook page and student practice. Plot can be hard to dissect, but this plot set makes it easy and gives the students a permanent reference tool to refer back to when working with plot in the future. This set includes an interactive foldable, a short story with clear elements of plot, and a cut and paste student activity. Check out the full preview!More Great Products from Kile's Classroom 6 Traits Writing Bundle .Descriptive Writing -
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Mystery Pixel Worksheets Graphic Organizer
Let's just drop everything and color! This Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Mystery Image coloring sheet is a great way to review standards. From vocabulary to author purpose to comprehension questions, this informational text worksheet has it all! This fun activity includes 4 original informational text passages for students to read and answer comprehension questions. They will then use their answers to determine what color to use for their picture.This activity can be used as station work, ext
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE
Descriptive Writing Paragraph Structure Unit Lesson Plans Print and Digital
Teach your kids how to organize a paragraph with a topic sentence, three details, and a closing sentence, but while you are doing that -- teach them to use descriptive language. Spice up their writing with sensory details and creative similes and metaphors as you lead them through several mentor texts and scaffold a paragraph about their favorite foods. Then, set their creativity loose with six descriptive writing prompts. This mini-unit can be taught in just one week. It includes detailed les
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3rd - 4th
Also included in: Paragraph Writing Bundle with Rubric and Prompts, Paragraph Structure
Pumpkins Nonfiction Text Structures Reading Passages and Graphic Organizers
Use 5 pumpkin-themed short passages and graphic organizers to study or review the nonfiction text structures of compare and contrast, cause and effect, description, problem and solution, and sequence. Options include print, Easel Activities, Google Forms (passages), and Google Slides (graphic organizers). Topics include pumpkins and apples, the health benefits of eating pumpkins, jack o'lanterns, recycling used pumpkins, and making pumpkin pie. Perfect for October, Halloween, and Thanksgiving re
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3rd - 5th
5 Identifying Theme Reading Passages & Practice Worksheets for 4th or 5th Grade
Five one-page reading passages and corresponding graphic organizers provide plenty of practice identifying theme. Kids in fourth or fifth grade read carefully, consider characters' responses to challenges, find a related message, and support it with evidence from the text. Open the preview to take a closer look at the worksheets. In addition to finding a theme, students also construct responses to literature.To practice, students read five one-page passages from classic literature. These can be
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Teaching Theme Unit for 5th Grade - How Characters Respond to Challenges
Ships Nonfiction Text Structures Reading Passages and Graphic Organizers
Use 5 ships and sailing-themed short passages and graphic organizers to study or review the nonfiction text structures of compare and contrast, cause and effect, description, problem and solution, and sequence. Options include print, Easel Activities, Google Forms (passages), and Google Slides (graphic organizers). Topics include the Titanic and Lusitania, the sinking of the Titanic, caravel ships and exploration, controlling the coronavirus while cruising, and the history of cruise ships. Each
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
(((3 FABLES + GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS))) Fables + Graphic Organizer Worksheets
(((6 PAGES))) Understanding Fables + Graphic Organizer WorksheetsBundle includesFable: Tortoise & Hare + Graphic Organizer WorksheetFable: The Lion & The Mouse + Graphic Organizer WorksheetFable: Ant & Grasshopper + Graphic Organizer WorksheetThank you for purchasing! Your feedback is greatly appreciated. :)For more products like this one, visit Kendra's Kreations in 2nd Grade!
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Spring 2nd Grade Reading Review Worksheet Pages and Graphic Organizers
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