All Resources

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies

, RL.4.6

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Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5

Close Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions - Reading Strategies - Audio

Created by

Rachel Lynette

These close reading comprehension passages are the perfect no-prep, standards-based, and high interest way to strengthen your students' close reading skills!This resource includes 60 (x2 for 2 reading levels) passages professionally written by a published children's author with more than 100 books in print!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:60 printable passages with comprehension questions (Each with 2 levels! 120 passages total.)Teacher answer keysStudent annotation guide3 graphic organizers to use with

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

, RL.3.2

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

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Also included in: 130 Close Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions Print and Google Slides

Teaching Theme with Aesop's Fables Finding Theme Worksheets Graphic Organizers

Created by

Kim Miller

Do your students struggle to find the theme of a story? Theme can be a difficult skill for students to master but it doesn't have to be! Teaching theme with fables makes finding themes in literature a little easier. In this resource, students will learn how to explain how the theme is conveyed through morals, lessons, and key details in fables. Students will quickly and easily be able to determine the message or central idea found in a story that the author is trying to convey.Eliminate the conf

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RL.3.2

Teaching With a Mountain View

, RL.5.2

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Also included in: Teaching Theme with Fables, Short Stories, and Poems Finding Theme BUNDLE

Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages

Created by

Engage your readers with high-interest reading comprehension passages and corresponding questions! This resource includes 32 half-page fiction text task cards with 4 comprehension questions and tasks on EACH card for a total of 128 fiction text questions! Engage your students in meaningful close reading practice and review key reading skills associated with fictional texts.This Fiction Comprehension Reading Passages Resource Includes the Following:→32 Half Page Task Cards with Questions→32 Full

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

, RL.3.2

, RL.4.1

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Task Card Bundle

Reading Comprehension Bookmarks - Questions & Sentence Frames Skills Strategies

Created by

What I Have Learned

Need a simple-to-use tool to help your students remember the reading comprehension skills and reading 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. These are great for English learners!The bookmarks are divided into two categories:★ 17 Reading Skills

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.3

, RL.2.5

, RL.2.7

, RL.2.9

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Also included in: Reading Comprehension BUNDLE - Posters, Bookmarks, Graphic Organizers ESL

4th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages With ELA Standards Based Assessments

Created by

Kristine Nannini

Teaching 4th grade ELA has so many components - and that’s before you even think about aligning to English Language Arts standards and state test prep! Supplement your main ELA curriculum with my 4th Grade Mini Lessons With Standards Based Assessments. Whether you use this resource every single week to supplement instruction, as a part of your literacy rotations, or as a robust review for test prep season, your 5th graders will show what they know as you thoroughly assess each standard. No more

Subjects:

Grades:

4th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

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Plot Worksheets or Task Cards: Identify the Plot in Four Passages

Created by

Deb Hanson

Teach your student to identify the plot with these four original short stories. Students are given the task of identifying the five plot elements for each story (introduction/exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion/resolution), and then writing them on the plot diagram. Students need lots of practice to become proficient in this skill. These no-prep worksheets are ready to go for you. Just print and go! These passages were written for students in 4th through 6th grade.T

Subjects:

Worksheets, Printables, Task Cards

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

, RL.5.5

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.5

Also included in: Plot Elements Bundle: Plot Lessons and Activities

Compare and Contrast Themes and Topics Across Cultures | Teaching Theme

Created by

Kim Miller

Teaching students how to compare and contrast themes and topics across cultures can be difficult, but it doesn't have to be! This resource helps students compare traditional literature stories based on similar themes, topics, and patterns of events in myths, fables, folktales, and fairytales. A total of 5 lessons are included that guide students through finding similarities and differences within a variety of stories and genres.The activities included in this packet are perfect for students in g

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.2

, RL.3.9

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Worksheets and Activities Printable & Digital Mega Bundle

Reading Resources | 4th and 5th Grade Reading Activities - w/ Digital Activities

Created by

Jennifer Findley

Do you teach 4th or 5th grade reading? This reading resource will be a lifesaver! It includes everything you need to supplement your reading instruction for the included reading skills (see below for the skills included).This HUGE reading resource is a bundle of 18 of my reading resources and reading activities for 4th and 5th grade reading and literacy skills. NOTE: All of the resources in this bundle now include Google Slides or Google Forms (most are designed for use with Google Slides).This

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading

, RL.4.6

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3rd-5th Grade Reading Workshop BUNDLE | Print and Digital

Created by

Ashleigh

This reading workshop bundle is designed to provide an entire year of detailed reading instruction for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades! In addition to the PDF version of this file, there is a digital copy of all student files. ***************************************************************************What's Included?Each of the six units includes 30 day-by-day lessons. Each lesson contains directions for a mini lesson, independent reading time, and closing. There is also an additional handout or guided

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables

CCSS:

, RL.3.2

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

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4th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages & Daily Questions: Fiction & Nonfiction

Created by

One Stop Teacher Shop

Increase reading comprehension skills in just 10 minutes per day!! This 4th Grade Daily Reading Comprehension resource is perfect for Reading HOMEWORK, Reading MORNING WORK, or a DAILY READING REVIEW! All texts are professionally written & on-level. 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.⭐⭐UPGRADE for just $10 and get both PRINT & DIGITAL versions } CLICK HER

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Homework

CCSS:

Melissa O'Bryan - Wild About Fifth

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Book Club Complete Guide for Upper Elementary/Middle School

Created by

Book clubs are the perfect way to get your readers reading! Your students will love the choice and autonomy of book clubs. You will LOVE the self-direction, motivation, and authentic reading, writing, and responding to literature that book clubs will bring to your classroom! This resource can be printed or used digitally in Google Classroom or the learning management system of your choice that supports Google Slides. Click on the link included in the resource to gain access to the Google Slides

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.1

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Also included in: 5th Grade Reading BUNDLE | Digital and Printable

Interactive Character Analysis Posters-100 Character Traits With Organizers

Created by

Joanne Miller

100 character trait posters, matching organizers, and editable character trait poster. Want your students to be m ore interactive with text? This resource is guaranteed to promote character analysis in your classroom! This resource will build new vocabulary and expose your students to higher level character traits.Character traits are introduced/discussed during read alouds, mentor texts, weekly stories, etc. As characters display the trait, the traits are recorded on the post-its with evidence

Subjects:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Lesson

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

The Kind Librarian - Christie Dalton

Also included in: Character Analysis Bundle | Character Traits

Elements of Drama Unit Grades 3-5 CCSS Aligned

Created by

Bestseller! Great back to school unit! Perfect for distance and remote learning. Aligned with both Common Core and TEKS Standards for grades 3 - 5, this resource provides everything you need to teach the drama genre to your students in the classroom, library, homeschool, drama club, or beyond! Here's just an idea of how other teachers feel about this unit..."This was SUCH a great resource!! Saved me hours of prep and was easy to adapt to my needs! Thank you!""Lesson plans for my drama unit...do

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Library Skills

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.3.5

Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Also included in: ELA Elements Bundle - Drama, Poetry, and Mystery Genres

Fiction Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers Story Elements

Created by

Kelly Benefield

Are you looking for an incredibly useful tool to help your students better comprehend and analyze fiction reading materials?This Fiction Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers packet is a valuable tool that will help your students better understand and retain information from texts. These fun and engaging graphic organizers help your learners visualize and comprehend the information they are reading. They help to activate prior knowledge, improve comprehension skills, and encourage critical th

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS:

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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers Bundle Fiction and Nonfiction

Because of Winn-Dixie Novel Study { Print & Digital }

Created by

This is a novel study for Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Includes printable and digital versions. 44 pages of student work, plus an answer key! This novel study divides Because of Winn-Dixie into five sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-26. Includes the following:• Because of Winn-Dixie novel study title page for students• Dictionary Look-up sheets (5 total)• Vocabulary Study sheets (5 total)• Understanding the Story comprehensio

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

, RL.4.1

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Also included in: Kate DiCamillo Novel Studies Bundle

Skills Based Weekly Reading Logs (CCSS RL Question Stems)

Created by

Stephani Ann

***One of TpT's Top 100 Selling Items***EVERY PAGE IS EDITABLE!!!!! There are ten DIFFERENT reading logs with five days for each week. All questions can be used with any fiction book. and can be used for at-home reading or in-class reading... BOTH OPTIONS ARE INCLUDED.Each question is CCSS related and based on a comprehension reading strategy. Here are a few examples of questions asked on the reading records:During today’s reading, I can make a connection to: (circle one) text-to-self

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Assessment, Homework, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.2

, RL.2.3

, RL.2.4

, RL.2.5

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Also included in: BUNDLE Fiction & Nonfiction Weekly Reading Records / Editable

Frindle Novel Study { Print & Digital }

Created by

This is a novel study for Frindle by Andrew Clements. Includes printable and digital versions. 44 pages of student work, plus an answer key! This novel study divides Frindle into five sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15. Includes the following:• Frindle novel study title page for students• Dictionary Look-up sheets (5 total)• Vocabulary Study sheets (5 total)• Understanding the Story comprehension worksheets (5 total)• Chapter Summary work

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: 3rd Grade Novel Study Bundle - Print AND Digital

Plot Elements Bundle: Plot Lessons and Activities

Created by

Deb Hanson

This nonfiction text structure bundle has everything you need to keep your upper elementary and middle school students engaged as they learn about how authors develop the plot of a story. It includes many practice opportunities you can use to guide your students through identifying the plot elements in stories. The activities in this bundle make learning plot elements fun and easy! Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year a

Subjects:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.4.3

, RL.5.5

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.5

Bridge to Terabithia Novel Study { Print & Digital }

Created by

This is a novel study for Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. Includes printable and digital versions. 48 pages of student work, plus an answer key! This novel study divides Bridge to Terabithia into six sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-13.Includes the following:• Bridge to Terabithia novel study title page for students• Dictionary Look-up sheets (6 total)• Vocabulary Study sheets (6 total)• Understanding the Story comprehensio

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.5.1

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Also included in: 5th Grade Novel Study Bundle - Print AND Digital

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Novel Study { Print & Digital }

Created by

This is a novel study for Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. Includes printable and digital versions. 44 pages of student work, plus an answer key! This novel study divides Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing into five sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10. Includes the following:• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing novel study title page for students• Dictionary Look-up sheets (5 total)• Vocabulary Study sheets (5 total)• Understanding th

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

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Also included in: 4th Grade Novel Study Bundle - Print AND Digital

Characters, Settings, and Events Print and Digital Unit

Created by

The Teacher Next Door

Your students will love this print and digital Characters, Settings, and Events Unit! With 8 practice passages, 32 character task cards, two foldables, over 20 graphic organizers, a poster, and activities, you have plenty of materials to scaffold learning and to keep your students fully engaged! It includes: (Print and Digital)8 Passages 32 Character Traits Task Cards Somebody….Wanted….But….So….Then…. PosterList of Character Traits (2 pages)Graphic Organizers:FAST CharacterizationCharacter Comic

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Task Cards

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle - Strategies & Skills Supplement - 4th & 5th Grade

The One and Only Ivan Novel Study Unit - Comprehension Questions - Project

Created by

Creative Classroom Core

This huge 190+ page The One and Only Ivan Novel Study Unit contains an array of digital and printable reading comprehension activities for this Newberry Award winner by Katherine Applegate. It contains One and Only Ivan activities and projects, including vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, and other One and Only Ivan fun activities.✅Save time planning with these easy to implement NO PREP resources. The wide variety of activities focus on reading comprehension and encourage students to thi

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

, RL.3.10

, RL.4.1

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Also included in: Novel Study Bundle | One and Only Ivan | Lemonade War | Charlie and Choc Factory

Character Traits Bundle: Lessons and Activities

Created by

Deb Hanson

This character traits bundle has everything you need to keep your upper elementary and middle school students engaged as they learn about character traits. These resources are designed to expand your students' character trait vocabulary. The activities in this bundle make learning character traits fun and easy! Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These activities can be used for test prep, review, or introd

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.3