Your students will love these 27 compare and contrast task cards!Each card features a story specifically designed to help students learn the reading skill of comparing and contrasting two different subjects. Teachers can assign the printable task cards, or the multiple digital versions! Flexible Features: Use with or without technology!Printable in color or black and white (4 cards-to-a-page)2 Digital Google Slides versionsDigital Easel Activity versionAudio support includedComparing and contras

Dig deeply into the text for reading comprehension and close reading practice with these high-interest, standards-based reading passages written by a published nonfiction children’s author with more than 100 books in print.What's Included?60 Printable passages (Each with 2 levels! 120 passages total.)Printable passages with QR codes for audio supportGoogle Slides digital versionGoogle Slides digital version with audio supportTpT Easel Activity with Audio Support (If you don't want the audio supp

Get at least TWO or THREE Assessments for EVERY Common Core Language Arts StandardYou can now use the assessments with ANY state standard. The Common Core Standards version has the standard listed at the top of each page. There is also an additional version where the standard has been removed, so the assessments can be rearranged to work with almost any state standard. *************************************************************************This packet includes a three-page AND one-page assessme

Want to keep your students engaged and learning during December? Here's what on teacher said about my Holidays Around the World for Older Kids: "Very engaging for my 3rd-5th graders, and perfect for the weeks leading up to Christmas break. There are so many resources here that I didn't even get to use all of them in class, but it was great because I could pick and choose what would be most meaningful for my students. I loved the research pages for students to do their own research on a country,

Need a simple-to-use tool to help your students remember the reading comprehension skills and strategies they need to succeed? These 24 reading bookmarks will help students practice reading strategies and skills with questions and sentence frames. Use the reading bookmarks as strategy references or to keep track of reading skills across multiple books or reading comprehension passages.The bookmarks are divided into two categories:★ 17 Reading Skills bookmarks★ 7 Reading Strategies bookmarksEach

NINETY-FIVE original 3rd grade leveled close reading passages and activities that are PERFECT for teaching your students to become masters of close reading. There are seventeen standards-based earning targets in this product. Each learning target has 5 passages specifically dedicated to it except for all of the comparing learning targets because they all have a total of 10 passages so that your students can compare away!Each passage has 2 pages of carefully written and consistent close reading t

This reading workshop bundle is designed to provide an entire year of detailed reading instruction for any state's standards, including the Common Core Standards! In addition to the traditional PDF version of this file, I have also included a digital copy of all student files. These Google Docs will allow you to use the forms with Google Classroom!***************************************************************************What's Included?Each of the six units is a 6-week unit that is broken down

This 3rd Grade Spiral Reading resource is perfect for Reading HOMEWORK, Reading MORNING WORK, or a DAILY READING REVIEW! These professionally written, on-level passages and text-dependent questions build in complexity each week, as more skills are introduced. All questions are EDITABLE and easy to differentiate to fit your students' needs.✪ CLICK HERE to see more SUBJECTS & GRADE LEVELS!✪ CLICK HERE to see the DIGITAL VERSION!★★SAVE $$ with these BUNDLES★★3rd Grade Language Arts BUNDLE: Spi

Help students dig deeper into informational reading with these holiday themed close reading passages and comprehension questions. In this product, there are ten nonfiction reading passages based on ten cultures/nations' holiday celebrations. Since we all have students reading on many different reading levels, I've written each passage on three different reading levels to make differentiation a little easier for you. There are also three sets of questions for each set of passages. The first se

Make Close Reading Easy with this TOOLKIT! It's jam-packed with posters, graphic organizers, discussion starters, writing prompts and plenty of close reading strategies and teaching tips. Check out the preview to see more!These resources will work with any informational (nonfiction) text or passage and can address all of the Common Core RI standards. Use these materials for your entire lesson or supplement the close reading materials you already have. Use them in a variety of ways: individuallyi

⭐️These Lexile® leveled reading comprehension passages and question sets are perfect for teaching and practicing 2nd & 3rd grade RI2.9 & RI3.9 compare and contrast nonfiction texts. Printable PDF & Digital Google Slides versions make this resource perfect for any classroom. Paired passages are perfect for teaching, developing, and reinforcing compare and contrast in nonfiction skills. Students learn to compare and contrast informational texts on the same topic.⭐️If you do not use Com

These are COMPLETE 400+ pages of Assessments and Teaching Notes for ALL English Language Arts Standards for 3rd Grade. These will cover your entire year! Reading comprehension (literature and informational), writing, language/grammar, fluency, speaking and listening are all included.Use them for more than just assessments. They are a perfect supplement to your English Language Arts Curriculum.·These will work with ANY reading program and allow teachers to conduct a thorough assessment of a stand

5 Stars "Great interactive notebook! My kids got really used to using the pages"-Megan R.5 Stars "One of the best interactive bundles I've found"- Michele H.5 Stars "My students love interactive notebooks - this keeps them very engaged with our reading lesson."- Celia M.5 Stars "Such a great resource. I love all the activities. All of these interactive pages are both kid friendly but serve as such a great review for the skills too. This will be a great addition to our Wonders resources!"- Happil

FIFTY original 3rd grade close reading passages and activities that are PERFECT for teaching your students to become masters of close reading. There are nine non-fiction learning targets in this product. Each learning target has 5 passages specifically dedicated to it. The learning target for COMPARE AND CONTRAST TWO TEXTS ON THE SAME TOPIC is extra special because it has a total of 10 passages so that your students can compare away!Each passage has 2 pages of carefully written and consistent cl

This resource makes it easy for you to teach comparing and contrasting in nonfiction texts / informational texts so that your students develop a thorough understanding. Students will have the opportunity to compare two topics in the same text, as well as to compare and contrast two texts on the same topic. Instead of simply practicing filling out a Venn Diagram, students will practice this skill in a variety of different ways. If you are also looking for fiction compare and contrast acti

3rd Grade Reading Comprehension AssessmentsThird Grade Reading TestsLooking for 3rd grade reading comprehension assessments to be used a reading formative assessment or summative assessment in your third grade classroom? This 3rd grade reading test bundle is designed to progress monitor third graders' reading comprehension throughout the year. This pack includes three comprehension tests per nine weeks for a total of 12 different 3rd grade reading tests. These reading comprehension passages and

Interactive Anchor Charts Print and Digital: Reading Edition Want to make beautiful and functional Anchor Charts that will LAST for your classroom? This pack of Interactive Anchor Charts are designed to save you time (and frustration) when it comes to making reading Anchor Charts for your classroom.All charts in this pack are designed to be used “interactively”. That means, they don’t just sit there and look pretty. Students fill them in! Just laminate and use dry erase markers or sticky notes t

If you liked my Common Core Graphic Organizers for 2nd Grade or 1st Grade, you'll love my 3rd Grade Edition! I have dissected the standards and created a resource that is perfect for assessing your students in reading! The graphic organizers included in this packet will provide formative assessments that are an easy form of documentation for mastery of the Common Core Standards.Each graphic organizer highlights the specific vocabulary from the standard and some standards even have up to 3 differ

Give students three reading response choices each week that encourage higher order thinking and citing text evidence. This is now available as a PDF or as a digital copy through Google Files for use in Google Classroom!**************************************************************************************What's IncludedThere are 36 weeks worth of reading response questions. On each page, there are three questions or prompts. Students should select one prompt and write a response paragraph on the

Have you heard of Toothy® yet?! Toothy® task kits are highly engaging games that allow students to practice reading comprehension skills by answering questions in a fun, motivating way. The answers on the back of the passages make the activity self-paced and self-correcting. Teach the rules for Toothy® once at the beginning of the year, then simply switch out the topic each week and use the activity all year! Toothy® Task Kits- an original idea from Angie Olson at ©Lucky Little Learners, LLC.⭐️D

This fun Thanksgiving Activity Lapbook is high interest for any elementary grade level. Lapbooks can be used in every subject area, and they are perfect for differentiation in the classroom as students compare the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags. This product, with 11 different templates, incorporates common core skills compare and contrast, vocabulary, and writing. Templates include updated clipart. (TPT Featured Product)Templates for the lapbook include photographs to act as a guide. Students can

It can be tough to find resources to review reading strategies and skills - especially ones that students will find fun and engaging. Reading for Google Classroom Bundle is highly interactive, which means that your students will have fun while learning and practicing reading comprehension strategies and skills.How relieving will it feel to finally have access to materials that your students will both ENJOY and LEARN from?Reading for Google Bundle is full of activities and graphic organizers that

Teach students to love poetry with this 6 week 3rd grade unit? This easy to use resource has everything you need to make teaching poetry exciting any time of the year. ***Now updated for Distance Learning with a Google Slide Student Handbook, Digital Poetry Vocabulary Book, and a Digital Poetry Portfolio to easily upload to Google Classroom.The 29 day unit includes over 300 pages of resources for you and your students to learn to love poetry. What’s included:29+ days of lesson plan on third g

Help your students dig deeper into nonfiction reading with these earth science reading passages and comprehension questions. In this product, there are five nonfiction reading passages based on a variety of topics related to earth science. Since we all have students reading on many different reading levels, I've written each passage on three different reading levels to make differentiation a little easier for you. This is a great way to integrate informational reading to your instruction!There a