Mandy Gregory

This pack was created for 2nd- 3rd graders struggling with finding the main idea in nonfiction text. It contains one informational article about the alligator. This pack is perfect for guided reading or as independent work. After students read the article and answer the questions and/ or fill out the graphic organizer, students can cut the article apart and glue the text features into a text features hunt book. A smaller, one page, version of the article is included, in black and white, f

This pack was created to help young readers struggling with comprehension. The little readers are one page, foldable mini books. Students read one page of the text and then answer a question. A prompt box directing them to answer a specific question is included on each page. This is done purposefully to divide the text in meaningful “chunks” that a struggling reader can retain. Two mini books are included in this pack. There are 3 levels of each mini book. The books are written on approxi

This pack to provides students with practice reading real world (functional) texts. The pages are purposely simple, with minimal borders and decoration to distract the reader’s eye. This pack contains ten real world texts. Five comprehension questions are included about each real world text. There are two of each of the formats. The following real world formats are provided: • Reading a Recipe • Reading a Schedule • Reading a Flyer • Reading an Invitation • Reading an Advertisement A second ve

Looking for another addition strategy? This pack simplifies and guides students step-by-step on how to add with a number line. Students begin adding only multiples of tens and gradually work to adding two digits with grouping. This packet includes “how to directions” on page 4 for parents, but is also a reference sheet for teachers. This packet gives students practice adding two digits with and without regrouping using a gradual release model. This packet includes: *How to Add Using a

Adding on a hundreds chart is a great way to teach two-digit addition within 100. Are you looking for extra practice and support? These pages are carefully scaffold moving from the most support with hints on the page to the least support with no hint for each concept (location of largest addend, no regrouping, and regrouping). This packet includes: • a parent and teacher direction sheet • practice sheets with and without hints • mixed practice sheets that can be used as assessments

Practice Finding Main Idea while Integrating Text Features! This pack was created for 2nd- 3rd graders struggling with finding the main idea in nonfiction texts. It contains one informational article about the First Thanksgiving. There are four different levels of the text. The levels of the running text are about a mid second grade, end second grade, beginning third grade, and mid third grade reading level. Please note, none of the text features are included in leveling. All of the text f

Main Idea and Key Details – Digital Task CardsThese 12 digital task cards on the BOOM Learning website cover Main Idea and Key Details. These digital task cards would be great on a laptop, desktop, Chromebook, tablet, or any other mobile device that can access the internet. They can even be used on your Smart Board. Here’s the best part - they are self-grading and allow you to track student progress. Plus, they’re no prep which means no printing, laminating, or storage. This product includes:

Addition and Subtraction Strategies Anchor Charts! I created this pack to provide teachers with addition and subtraction anchor charts. The anchor charts model addition and subtraction strategies for two-digit numbers. Six anchor charts are provided for addition and six anchor charts are provided for subtraction. The anchor charts are available in color and black and white. I also provided two different “header cards” to label the strategies. Teachers can choose whichever header matches thei

Practice Finding Main Idea while Integrating Text Features!This pack was created for 2nd- 4th graders struggling with finding the main idea in nonfiction texts. It contains one informational article about reindeer. There are three different levels of the texts. The levels of the running text are about a second grade, third grade, and fourth grade reading level. Please note, none of the text features are included in leveling. All of the text features are identical in all the articles. This pack i

This pack contains twenty days of lesson plans to teach the regions and rivers of Georgia. It has been written specifically to meet this standard and covers the new GSE: SS2G1 Locate and compare major topographical features of Georgia and describe how these features define Georgia’s surface. a. Locate and compare the geographic regions of Georgia: Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Ridge and Valley, and Appalachian Plateau. b. Locate on a physical map the major rivers: Savannah, Flint, a

Practice Finding Main Idea while Integrating Text Features! This pack was created for 2nd- 3rd graders struggling with finding the main idea in nonfiction texts. It contains one informational article about the Great White shark. There are four different levels of the texts. The levels of the running text are about a mid second grade, end second grade, beginning third grade, and mid third grade reading level. Please note, none of the text features are included in leveling. All of the te

This is a bundled product of my August through December Differentiated ELA Centers. You are saving $14.95 by purchasing this as a bundle! This bundle is now COMPLETE with August to December. Matching Teachers Helpers Included in EVERY monthly pack!!! These packs also include teacher helpers to make your literacy block as smooth as possible! Included in an additional file is: • Center Icons for Rotations or Bin Labels-These are square labels that match each of the centers’ cover sheets. These ar

Creepy Crawly Fun!! This pack was created for 2nd- 3rd graders struggling with finding the main idea, in nonfiction text. It contains one informational article about the Vampire bat. The running text is about a mid-second grade reading level. Please note, none of the text features are included in leveling. Because it is nonfiction, and there are some content related vocabulary words, the level was driven up. This pack is perfect for guided reading or as independent work. After students re

This pack was created for 2nd- 3rd graders struggling with finding the main idea in nonfiction texts. It contains one informational article about Rosa Parks. There are four different levels of the texts. The levels of the running text are about a mid-second grade, end second grade, beginning third grade, and mid third grade reading level. Please note, none of the text features are included in leveling. This pack is perfect for guided reading or as independent work. After students read th

What is this? Included in this file is one instructional PowerPoint teaching students how to add three-digit numbers with and without regrouping using the partial sums strategy. What is included? This resource includes several different pieces: •One PowerPoint Slideshow modeling and practicing how to add three-digit numbers with and without regrouping. The regrouping is introduced gradually- regrouping in the ones place, regrouping in the tens place, and regrouping in the tens and ones place. •F

This pack contains six instruction PowerPoints to teach the regions of Georgia. Each region also has an interactive notebook page for students to record the information learned about each region. It has been written specifically to meet this standard and covers the new GSE: SS2G1 Locate and compare major topographical features of Georgia and describe how these features define Georgia’s surface. a. Locate and compare the geographic regions of Georgia: Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Rid

Included in this packet is a five of reading response projects for students to complete. All projects revolve around the skill of retelling a story using the story elements. These projects can be used with ANY text. Most of the projects include several different versions to easily provide differentiation in the classroom. Retelling Book The first project is a book for students beginning to learn the skills. Students choose any fictional book to retell and create a book retelling the story. Each

I created this pack to provide students with concise paragraphs to practice finding the main idea. The pages are purposely simple, with minimal borders and decoration to distract the reader's eye. Instead, the pages are packed with text features to help support students understating of the main idea. This pack contains ten science-related articles. The articles are about the following topics: • Land pollution • Seashorses • Hurricanes • Great White Sharks • Turtles • Avalanches • Snowflakes

I created this pack to supplement your ELA curriculum for the back to school season. Since this is the beginning of the school year, many of the activities are review activities and may address 1st or 2nd grade Common Core Standards. Sixteen different activities are included, with sample photographs for students to see the final product. A few of the activities include differentiation of the same task. This pack is the first in a series. I will be creating an interactive notebook pack for e

Main Idea and Text Features- This pack was created for 2nd- 3rd graders struggling with finding the main idea, in nonfiction text. It contains one informational article about the honeybee. It is labeled as a Lexile level 790L, but I successfully read this piece with the child that I tutor, that is only in second grade. Because it is nonfiction, and there are some content related vocabulary words, the level was driven up. This pack is perfect for guided reading or as independent work. Af