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In many of our schools today we are working with students with very poor communication skills, either from poor environments or possibly students on the Autism spectrum. Whatever the reason we need to find ways to check for understanding and comprehension. This mini unit consists of three stories which can be put together into small books. Each book contains two worksheets with comprehension questions in which these nonverbal students can circle their answers rather than write or verbalize.

Comparing and contrasting can be challenging for our slower students. This packet of colorful activities provides the extra practice some of your students will need. Activity 1 - Consists of a beginning Venn diagram to use, comparing and contrasting dogs and cats. All the vocabulary has been provide for you along with an answer key. Activity 2 - Consists of four passages for your students to read and complete a Venn diagram Selections include: Hares vs. Rabbits, Moths and Butterflies, Ga

As teachers we are constantly asking our students to decode words within the context of reading. For some this is very difficult to do. These students need lots of practice at CHUNKING words. This activity provides this practice in a fun game like situation. This kit contains 15 pages of practice for your poorer readers. A favorite of my students.

Drawing conclusions is a skill students need as early as first grade in order to become proficient in; and for their ultimate success on standardized testing in upper grades. This activity provides students with their first independent look as drawing conclusions. This packet contains 20 individual stories and answers for student to draw conclusions. Also provides an easy example and explanation to help the very young readers to understand the process of drawing conclusions.

Identifying main idea and supporting details is an important part of reading comprehension. State-mandated tests often assess whether or not students are able to find the main idea of a reading passage as well as identify supporting details. That is why developing an understanding of main idea and details at a very early age will allow your students to excel at this important comprehension skill. Teaching main idea and supporting details to younger students can be very challenging. I have fou

This packet of 18 colorful worksheets has been developed for the students in your class that have a very difficult time with consonant sounds. 10 pages have single initial and final sounds 8 pages have initial and final blends and digraphs. Just laminate and cut out, minimal prep work.

Many of our young students have a difficult time with verb tense. It may be due to dialect or even lack of meaning and language structure. But whatever the reason they need practice with using these endings correctly. This activity provide students an opportunity to practice using inflections (s, ed, ing). Packet includes 32 sentences for student to identify the appropriate verb tense. Perfect for ESL students learning basic grammar and language. Packet includes blank patterns to make m

Drawing conclusions is a comprehension strategy that needs to be taught even to our very young students. Great for beginning readers as well as nonreaders with support. This activity includes 24 riddles with matching picture responses. All the answers have been provided in picture format for your very lowest students. If they are non readers, they can provide the answer by using their listening skills. Fun clip art for young students. A set of blank paged clip art has been provided if you

Reference Materials have become a difficult skill for many of my third graders. Not only do they need to know the types of references, but what each one is used for and how to properly use the dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, etc. This packet has a variety of colorful worksheets to assist with providing situations for your students to select the appropriate reference material. In addition there is a game like activity with a dog theme for you to use in a literacy center or a reading grou

Main Idea is a critical success for all of our students as well as a typically skill on all standardized tests. This resource contains mini stories ALL about beavers, which will make it more challenging. Students will have to look for supporting details within the passage in order to select just the right Main Idea. Packet includes: 20 colorful mini stories 20 colorful beaver clipart answer cards response worksheet answer key

Do your students have a difficult time answering sequence comprehension questions? This packet will provide you with a variety of stories to help with these sequencing concerns. The packet contains colorful activities to motivate students as well as a diversity of ways to reinforce sequencing. The packet includes: A teaching or reinforcing page 6 comprehension stories to number 1-5 7 comprehension stories with multiple choice sequencing questions 1 worksheet to identify sequencing clues 30

Vowel digraphs include: oa, ee, ai, ay, ea, Vowel diphthongs include: ue, ew, au, aw, oo, oi, oy, ou, ow, It is sometimes hard enough trying to teach long and short vowel sounds, but next we have to introduce our students to vowel digraphs and diphthongs. This packet of activity boards provides practice with each of these vowel sounds. There are 12 activity boards. Each board consists of 10 colorful pictures depicting the vowel sounds identified. You will need 12 library pockets to complet

Provide a bookmark for your students as an incentive to do well on their end of the year standardized tests. Run off on card stock, laminate and cut out. The strategies are very basic and are appropriate for most tests regardless if they are paper pencil or computer generated. Enjoy.

These activities or worksheets provide practice for your students in phonics. They will review the following: initial blends final blends long/short vowel sounds vowel patterns CVCe vowel pairs vowel digraphs and more The worksheets are provided here in color; however you may choose to print them in black and white and use as a worksheet for your entire class. As a Title I teacher myself, I print in color and laminate to use with multiple groups of students during the course of a day.

Vocabulary is the basis for learning language. As children learn to read, they must learn to decode words, but they also must have word knowledge in order to make sense of what they decode. This packet of activity cards provides young students practice in decoding words either to gain or reinforce their word knowledge. This vocabulary growth is crucial to reading comprehension and academic success. For some students, through the use of this activity, new concepts will be developed which ult

Students in early grades need to begin to read and follow written directions. By the time students enter and complete second grade most standardized tests require students to read and follow their own questions. These task cards will allow emergent readers an opportunity to practice following written directions after reading a short story. Each card is numbered so you can easily keep track of which cards your students have completed. The difficulty of the questions and story increase as th

Drawing Conclusions is a skill students need as early as first grade in order to become proficient in for their ultimate success on standardized testing in upper grades. This packet contains 3 activities to reinforce this skill with early readers. They are designed to be used with a small group; such as a Guided Reading lesson follow-up, remediation, or even Literacy Center activity. Each activity has been designed with a winter theme. An anchor chart has been prepared to assist with initia

Prefixes and suffixes is a skill that needs to be addressed in the primary grades, especially for some of our stronger readers. Our students need opportunities to apply their new knowledge in the context of sentences. These task cards provide this opportunity to practice using prefixes and suffixes. This packet contains 40 individual task cards for students to use. Students can use a dry erase marker to identify root words, prefixes, suffixes, or the correct answer. Prefixes used include:

Students must be aware of the multiple meaning of words in order to understand many passages they will be reading. These 32 task cards will provide your students with practice in using multiple meaning words effectively. Run off the 8 pages of task cards. Laminate and cut out on the lines provided. Allow your students to use dry erase markers to complete these task cards in small groups or at a center in your classroom. You may wish to use the students score sheet as well as the self correct

These cards provide practice for your students with decoding words. Each list contains words with similar decoding patterns. Some of the cards contain different colored letters to provide your students that extra support they need when learning how to decode. You will have a total of 22 individual cards for students to practice on. Students can easily use a dry erase marker to help them until they can see the patterns without support. The more they practice the better they will get.