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Turn any kid into a bookworm with this fun and academic Book Report Lap Book. Students will easily create the lapbook shown in the picture by using our simple instructions and handouts. The interactive templates and foldables contained in this product can be used with any novel. They are in black and white for economic printing and so that each can be colored in to create an adorable bookworm.  With this lapbook the students will: identify all the major characters in the bookhighlight vocabular

Engage your students with this comprehensive, standards-aligned novel study for The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. This resource is thoughtfully designed to build deep comprehension, strengthen literary analysis, and keep students actively engaged— with minimal prep required. Each activity sheet includes a focused mini-lesson at the top, clearly explaining the targeted skill before students begin their work. Both printable and digital versions are included, making this resource pe

Make teaching Frindle by Andrew Clements easy, engaging, and rigorous with this chapter-by-chapter comprehension resource designed to strengthen reading comprehension, critical thinking, and text-evidence skills. These beautifully illustrated printables are Common Core aligned and thoughtfully created to help students capture the humor, message, and craftsmanship of this beloved novel. Perfect for whole-group instruction, independent work, literature circles, assessment, or sub plans. Now inclu

This time capsule is the perfect activity to use for back to school, New Years, or the end of the school year. Students will work with our printables in order to construct the inside of the LapBook that address the following: make predictions about their future life (marriage, kids, pets, residence, financial status, career, vehicle choice) identify their "favorites" and "likes" (sports team, song, music group, food, movie, school subject, color, candy, and sport to play)identify their teach

This novel study for Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech can be used with Google Classroom or can be printed for classroom use. An answer key is also included. Our novel study printables: assess the students' comprehension of the chapterreinforce important literary elementsaddress essential reading strategiesexamines the author’s craftinclude higher order thinking tasks. . . all while working on what can only be considered a FUN and ENGAGING printable See below for some of the skills that are a

This is a novel study for How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor. It includes a printable and digital version. With our "How to Steal a Dog" novel study, each printable teaches a lesson that applies to the chapter AND assesses the students' comprehension of the chapter. Chapter 1 - "Knowing Our Narrator" reviews the difference between first and third person point of view and asks a multitude of questions about Georgina (the narrator of the story). Chapter 2 - “Daunting Dialogue” examines the

These fiction comprehension assessments are for use with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Two versions are included for printable and digital use. Each of the 5 fiction passages are followed by 8 multiple choice questions and 1 short response question for a total of 10 points. The 5 passages will give you, the teacher, an opportunity to track your students' progress while seeing which skills they are struggling with. All paragraphs are numbered for text dependent questions that require the studen

This September 11th reading comprehension passage will teach students all about the events of that day and will also test their comprehension of the article. INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT: An Informational Text Passage entitled “The Attacks of September 11th"A reading comprehension Assessment Student Answer SheetFoldable for recording short responseTeacher Answer KeyFoldable Directions (easy as could be! ... no-prep required)*Assessment contains 8 multiple choice questions and 1 short response questi

This poetry comprehension product contains multiple-choice tests that can be used for grades 3, 4, and 5. Digital and printable versions are included. Answer keys are provided as well. Included in the product: 5 poetry assessmentsMultiple Choice questionsAnswer sheets with corresponding rubrics for easy grading.Answer keys.The following reading comprehension skills are aligned with our poetry selections and corresponding questions: main ideainferencingpredictionscharacter traitspoint of viewca

Kiddos will love this engaging "Back to School" activity, and the outcome will be a great bulletin board display! This activity includes: * a horizontal bulletin board sign that's titled: "Let Me Take/Draw a Selfie" * 2 differentiated "selfie" worksheets that will require illustration and written work. Also included? * ideas on how to use our product in a literacy center or for whole group class fun! The result? A NO-PREP bulletin board that will introduce your class and be admired by any p

Rigorous standardized testing has become part of our students' lives. Our bundle is ideal for the preparation that must be done beforehand. This reading comprehension product gives your students an opportunity to practice their reading strategies while answering multiple choice and short response questions. Each Non-Fiction and Fiction Assessment includes one passage followed by 8 multiple choice questions, 1 short response question, Students Answer Sheet, and Teacher Answer Key. Each Poetr

This is a novel study for The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich. Includes printable and digital versions along with an answer key. The product addresses a variety of skills and standards while testing your students' comprehension of each chapter. Each sheet is beautifully illustrated and is sure to engage your students. The following skills and story elements are addressed in this novel study: - setting (and its effect on other story components) - characters (traits, comparisons, relationships

This activity will teach and give your students practice with inferring character traits. Your students will not be able to put their iPhones down, and in the process will be learning to "read between the lines" while they infer character traits for the text message provided. After reading a text message on an iPhone, students will find the correct corresponding "emoji text response" (character trait) and attach it on the response line of the iphone. They will have a ball matching and attach

This product contains 5 Fiction Reading Passages with multiple choice and short response questions. Printable and Digital versions are included, along with answer keys. Passages contain paragraphs that are numbered for questions that require text evidence. The questions address the following literacy skills: main idea and supporting detailsrecalling facts and detailsunderstanding sequencecause and effectcomparing and contrastingdescribing charactersinferring character traitsdetermining themede

This reading comprehension bundle is for use with 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. Included in this Bundle: 5 Non-Fiction Assessments 5 Fiction Assessments 5 Poetry AssessmentsEach Non-Fiction and Fiction Assessment includes one passage followed by 8 multiple choice questions, 1 short response question, Students Answer Sheet, and Teacher Answer Key. Each Poetry Assessment includes 1-2 poems followed by 8 multiple choice questions, Student Answer Sheet, Teacher Answer Key, and rubric for easy grading

This Animal Lapbook will turn even your most reluctant reporter into an expert!!! .Your students will have so much fun researching their favorite animal with our Animal LapBook. This is the perfect alternative or complement to any Report of Information. Students will easily create their Animal LapBooks by using our simple instructions and handouts. The interactive templates and foldables contained in this product can be used with any researched animal. Each template has been created in black an

This is a novel study for Jake Drake Know It All by Andrew Clements. No student wants to follow up a chapter of Jake Drake Know-It-All with boring questions and answers. Our solution? These comprehension activity printables. They’re aligned with the Common Core…beautifully illustrated…and will help your students capture the very essence of Andrew Clement’s work. This product includes a comprehension activity printable for each chapter: Chapter 1 – “Flashbacks” – Students will summarize the

This poetry comprehension product includes five tests that address all the major elements of poetry. Printable and digital versions are included, along with answer keys. The product contains: - 5 separate poems that are beautifully illustrated - 5 sets of comprehension questions (8 questions per poem) - 5 answer sheets with corresponding rubric for easy teacher grading. - 5 answer keys. The following reading comprehension skills are addressed: main idea....inferencing....predictions....charact

This September 11th reading comprehension passage will teach students all about the events of that day and will also test their comprehension of the article. INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT: An Informational Text Passage entitled “The Attacks of September 11th"A reading comprehension Assessment Student Answer SheetFoldable for recording short responseTeacher Answer KeyFoldable Directions (easy as could be! ... no-prep required)*Assessment contains 8 multiple choice questions and 1 short response quest

This holiday reading comprehension product features a non-fiction article about the tree at Rockefeller Center. It is followed by multiple-choice comprehension questions and a short response. It also includes a foldable craft. Two versions of the product are included: either Print or use with Google Apps. INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT: An Informational Text Passage entitled “The Tree at Rockefeller Center” A reading comprehension Assessment Student Answer Sheet Craftivity/Foldable that correspond