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Study compare and contrast nonfiction text structure with 6 short passages, questions, and graphic organizers about similar animals. Options include print, Easel Activities, Google Forms (passages), and Google Slides (Venn diagrams). Each passage features one paragraph of informational text and 4 multiple-choice questions. Animals include apes and monkeys, hares and rabbits, hedgehogs and porcupines, moths and butterflies, porpoises and dolphins, and spiders and insects. Summarization questions

Supplement your poetry unit with 8 worksheets that each feature a public domain poem and 4 multiple-choice questions on one page. Options include print, Easel Activities, and Google Forms. The questions are modeled after the types of questions on standardized reading tests and are mainly word meanings, inferences, comparisons (without using the words simile or metaphor), and elements of poetry. Perfect for morning work or bell work activities, reading centers, quick assessments, small group inst

Support nonfiction reading comprehension with this set of 8 no-prep short reading passages with questions about adaptations, animal structures, functions, and instincts. Topics include elephant ears, frog sounds, giraffe necks, kangaroo pouches, camel humps, monarch butterfly migration, wolf packs, and snake movement. Each worksheet includes one paragraph of informational text and 4 multiple-choice questions. Options include print, self-grading Google Forms, and Easel Activities. Readability i

Study the nonfiction text structures of cause and effect, compare and contrast, description, problem and solution, and sequence using these engaging short reading passages, questions, and graphic organizers. A total of 36 passages feature one paragraph of informational text and 4 multiple-choice questions on one page. Test prep summarization questions are included on separate pages. There are graphic organizers for all text structures. Great for integrating science, social studies, reading, and

Support your folktales unit with this set of 8 no-prep short reading passages with questions. These folktales are stories told by indigenous peoples of North America. Each worksheet features the text and 5 multiple-choice questions on one page. Options include print, self-grading Google Forms, and Easel Activities Readability is in the 3rd-5th grade range. I have 32 years of experience working with upper elementary students, and the questions are modeled after standardized reading tests to suppo

Study cause and effect nonfiction text structure with 6 short reading passages, questions, and graphic organizers. Options include print, Easel Activities, Google Forms (passages), and Google Slides (graphic organizers). Each passage features one paragraph of informational text and 4 multiple-choice questions. Summarization questions are included on separate pages, giving you the option to work on this important skill with your students as test prep. Great for integrating science, social studies

8 nonfiction short reading passages provide great revising and editing practice and review. Options include print, Easel Activities, and Google Forms. There are 4 passages for revising and 4 passages for editing. Each passage has a paragraph of informational text and 4 multiple-choice questions on one page, plus an added bonus of 5 reading comprehension questions on separate half-pages. Great for subject integration and STAAR RLA testing preparation! Please check out the preview to see important

Support nonfiction reading comprehension with this set of 8 no-prep short reading passages with questions about famous people from American history. Included are Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Henry Ford, Jonas Salk, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Katherine Johnson, and Bill Gates. Each worksheet includes one paragraph of informational text and 4 multiple-choice questions. Options include print, self-grading Google Forms, and Easel Activities. Readability is in the 4th-5th grade range.

Study problem and solution nonfiction text structure with 6 short reading passages, questions, and graphic organizers. Options include print, Easel Activities, Google Forms (passages), and Google Slides (graphic organizers). Each passage features one paragraph of informational text and 4 multiple-choice questions. Summarization questions are included separately, giving you the option to work on this important skill with your students as test prep. Great for integrating science, social studies, a

Supplement your adaptations unit with a bingo game and a short assessment of animal structures and functions. The bingo game features 30 animals and one or more structures that help them survive in their environments. The animals include mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, and insects. Print and play using some of the 24 pre-made bingo cards included in both color and black and white. The teacher reads an adaptation clue(s) aloud, and then students cover the animal name if it appears on

Laugh and learn with 30 humorous Valentine's Day-themed riddles appropriate for upper elementary. Print up to 24 unique bingo cards and 30 calling cards and start playing! Each joke has a HINT to help students figure out answers. Kids LOVE that, plus it helps focus their critical thinking. Many of the jokes review multiple-meaning words. A bookmarks coloring page is also included with 4 of the jokes from the game. Fun February activity! Play this game digitally using Easel Activities. Students c

Laugh and learn while playing this game using 30 science-themed riddles appropriate for upper elementary. Print up to 24 unique bingo cards and 30 calling cards and start playing! Each joke has a HINT to help students figure out answers. Kids LOVE that, plus it helps focus their critical thinking. Many of the jokes review multiple-meaning words. A bookmarks coloring page is also included with 4 of the jokes from the game. Makes a great reward activity! Play this game digitally using Easel Activi

Laugh and learn while playing this game using 30 humorous summer and vacation-themed riddles appropriate for upper elementary. Print up to 24 unique bingo cards and 30 calling cards and start playing! All the jokes have a HINT to help students figure out answers. Kids LOVE that, plus it helps focus their critical thinking. Many of the jokes review multiple-meaning words. A bookmarks coloring page is also included with 4 of the jokes from the game. Great for an EOY activity! Play this game digita

Support nonfiction reading comprehension with this set of 8 no-prep short reading passages with questions about famous people or events in Black history. Topics include Wallace Amos, Benjamin Banneker, George Washington Carver, Claudette Colvin, Martin Luther King, Bill Pickett, segregation, and the Underground Railroad. Each worksheet includes one paragraph of informational text and 4 multiple-choice questions. Options include print, self-grading Google Forms, and Easel Activities. Readability

Make teaching elements of drama easier with this set of 8 no-prep reading passages with questions. Half of the passages are fairy tale excerpts, and half are fable excerpts. Each worksheet includes a short reading passage written like a script and 4 multiple-choice questions on one page. Options include print, self-grading Google Forms, and Easel Activities. Readability is in the 3rd-5th grade range. I have 32 years of experience working with upper elementary students, and the questions are mod

Practice and review nonfiction text structures using 24 Halloween-themed task cards and a small group dice game in 2 versions. Options include print, Easel Activities, and Google Forms. The informational text structures included are cause and effect, compare and contrast, sequence, problem and solution, and description. Paragraph topics include bats, spiders, mummies, pumpkins, skeletons, and more. The game is played using one die or two dice, the included game board, and bingo chips. Great for

The practice PowerPoint activity features 30 colorful photos and a sentence with an example of personification on each slide. Students identify the animal, object, or idea being personified and the action that makes it personification. This can be done orally or written on the student recording sheet. A quiz is also included. Fun practice! PowerPoints are great for virtual learning! Use them in Zoom, or share a PPT with your students in OneDrive or Teams (reminding them to view in Slideshow mode

Review important academic reading and language arts vocabulary before STAAR testing with two bingo games created using words and phrases from the latest STAAR Grade 3 RLA Assessed Curriculum. Simply print and play using up to 32 unique, pre-made bingo cards. Great reading and writing state test prep for the whole class or small groups! Play this game digitally using Easel Activities. Students can use the bingo card that corresponds to their classroom number or randomly choose a card. A teacher d

Need fun reading test prep? Engage students in reading skills mixed review featuring 24 task cards covering 12 different reading skills that utilize both fiction and nonfiction text. Options include print, Easel Activities, and Google Forms. There are 2 task cards each for author's purpose, cause & effect, character traits, compare & contrast, fact & opinion, genre, inference, main idea, point of view, supporting details, text structures, and word meaning. Perfect learning activity for reading r

Practice and review nonfiction text structures using 24 Thanksgiving-themed task cards and a small group dice game in 2 versions. Options include print, Easel Activities, and Google Forms. The informational text structures included are cause and effect, compare and contrast, sequence, problem and solution, and description. Paragraph topics include the Mayflower, Pilgrims, the Wampanoag, Thanksgiving dinner, turkeys, and more. The game is played using with one die or two dice, the included game b