Reading in Disguise

How Can I Help? Helping young students find a way to serve their community can be a challenge. This project-based learning activity guides students to realize how they can help or serve their community. Designed with great flexibility, this product can be used individually, as a class, or as an at-home project. It can be used in any local area using specific community service groups. With this guide, students identify areas of need in their local community then think through a step-by-st

Are you teaching the new Georgia Social Studies standards and don't have any text resources? This product is a BUNDLE of all six individual Regional Study of Native Americans products. Like the individual products, this bundle includes two different levels of an original text for each region, a vocabulary and comprehension question page for each region, and a cloze activity for each region. Also included are two different writing activities that include a graphic organizer and a writing space

Look no further for text resources about the European explorers who first came to North and South America. This complete packet includes an original text highlighting six explorers, motivation for exploring, and the impact on Native Americans. Explorers covered: • Cabot • Balboa • De Soto • Columbus • Hudson • Cartier Includes four pages of text, ten multiple choice questions, vocabulary matching, explorer sequence, time line of major events, comparison chart, and ideas for writing and more ac

A classic "back to school" book, Jacqueline Woodson's award winning story Each Kindness sets the tone for understanding differences and friendship. Students of all ages need rigorous, thought-provoking questions to ponder while listening to exemplary text being read aloud. This product has questions the teacher can use to fuel her read aloud discussions or they can be printed and inserted into student reading journals as prompts for written responses. With questions from every page of this be

This complete reading strategy unit is perfect to coach students how to read for the purposes of taking a test. RUNNERS is an acronym for a process that enables students to remain focused and read strategically. In this series of lesson plans, students don't just memorize steps, they think deeply about how the steps affect their thinking and how to adjust their thinking for different genres. This ZIP file includes three different files. The Lesson Plan file is several pages organized into da

Want something beyond the daily sight word activities? This bundle provides that and so much more! Using the 2nd 100 Fry words, we've designed a rigorous Daily Activity sheet as well as a Daily Sentence Builder. Then, after each group of five words, we've added a Writing Review page and a 5-Word Sentence Builder as a challenge. Finally, students can celebrate their sight word mastery by coloring in the matching crayon on the Data Tracker pages. With four products in one, we think you'll f

Do you need resources for the new Georgia Standards SS3H1? This original text passage focuses on the Northeast Region of North America and how the native American tribes of that area used the environment to meet their needs. The download includes two versions of the same passage, one page with a coordinating vocabulary matching activity and comprehension questions, and the last page is a cloze activity that students can use to show their understanding of the content. Also included are two diffe

Students think this activity is a game, like Clue or Mad Libs. You will quickly see this product as a tool that helps students write, understand, and master word (story) problems at several levels. The basic idea is that there are three categories: people, places, activities. Students choose one of each. Then they choose one or more operations and numbers. They use all the components to write a reasonable (or hilarious) story problem. The genius behind it is that students make the conn

Need resources for the new Georgia Standards SS3H1? This original text passage focuses on the Southeast Region of North America and how the native American tribes of that area used the environment to meet their needs. The download includes two versions of the same passage, one page with a coordinating vocabulary matching activity and comprehension questions, and the last page is a cloze activity that students can use to show their understanding of the content. Also included are two different gr

Increasing rigor doesn't have to be a headache for you! Get the most from your read aloud of the class favorite The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by using these questions. Students cut and paste into their notebooks BEFORE the read aloud. They listen intently then answer when you're finished reading. Students support their answers with details from the text. Includes • Lesson suggestions • Scoring Checklist • Chart of Edward's Journey Don't forget that leaving feedback earns you TpT p

Want something beyond the daily sight word activities? This bundle provides that and so much more! Using the first 100 Fry words, we've designed a rigorous Daily Activity sheet as well as a Daily Sentence Builder. Then, after each group of five words, we've added a Writing Review page and a 5-Word Sentence Builder as a challenge. Finally, students can celebrate their sight word mastery by coloring in the matching crayon on the Data Tracker pages. With four products in one, we think you'l

Searching for rigorous, aligned word problems that include the fun of Halloween? Look no further. These problems are about children collecting candy and are closely aligned to 2nd grade Common Core math standards. No prep, one page, 8 problems! Students will be challenged and have a great time. Includes activity and extension ideas as well as an answer key. Color and black/white versions included. If you need higher level word problems, check out these products: Related Products ⭐ Hallowe

Looking for a fresh new set of sight word activities? This versatile set is part of our larger Fry Sight Word Activities BundleSight Word Bundle. Each page features one of the 2nd 100 Fry sight words. There are eight different ways for students to practice using the word.   Read: Students read the word silently and aloud. Trace: Students trace the word with their finger, then with pencil or multiple colors for practice. Spell: Students notice the size and order of the letters that make the w

This resource includes differentiated logic problems to provide your whole class with a challenging but fun seasonal activity. There are four different problems, each at a different level. It also includes a recording chart for students to organize their clues. Three of the puzzles have an alternative, hands-on approach to use instead of the chart. The problems with graphics have a color and black/white version to print or display. These activities could be used as whole class fun, a center

Quick, easy, no prep! This resource has eight word problems written to address third grade Common Core math standards. There are both color and black/white versions of the questions as well as an answer key. Students will be challenged but also enjoy these problems about decorating for the holidays. Related Products ⭐ Christmas Word Problems: 3rd Grade ⭐ Christmas Word Problems: 4th Grade ⭐ Christmas Word Problems: 2nd Grade ⭐ Math Problem of the Day: December ⭐ Math Word Problems Ga

Combine math, science, writing, graphing, and the scientific process with pumpkin seeds and you have this Pumpkin Seed PBL! While the activity isn't brand new, this resource is a complete, detailed, fun package that includes detailed instructions with hints for a smooth procedure, a chart and graph for students to complete during the activity, real photos, and a slideshow for you to use to introduce the activity. Pumpkins go on sale the week after Halloween, this activity works beautifully in

These differentiated, Thanksgiving-themed comprehension passages take a deeper look into the life of the Pilgrims who came to the New World on the Mayflower. This complex text will build students’ vocabulary and knowledge of early life in the Plymouth settlement. Included in this resource: · Three levels of the passage (Lexile 1000-1100, Lexile 800-900, Lexile 600-700) · Multiple-choice questions · Answer Key · Written-response questions · Extension ideas Check out passages and activi

This product is perfect for satisfying the new Georgia Social Studies standard SS3H1. The original text focuses on the Arctic Region and how the American Indians of that area used the environment to provide their food, clothing, and shelter. The download includes two different versions of an original passage, one page with a coordinating vocabulary matching activity and comprehension questions, and the last page is a cloze activity that students can use to show their understanding of the con

Need resources for the new Georgia Standards SS3H1? This original text passage focuses on the Northwest Region of North America and how the native American tribes of that area used the environment to meet their needs. The download includes two versions of the same passage, one page with a coordinating vocabulary matching activity and comprehension questions, and the last page is a cloze activity that students can use to show their understanding of the content. Also included are two different g

Searching for rigorous, aligned word problems that include the fun of a Thanksgiving feast? Look no further. These problems are about preparing for a large meal and are closely aligned to 4th grade Common Core math standards. No prep, one page, 8 problems. Students will be challenged and have a great time. Includes activity and extension ideas as well as an answer key. Color and black/white versions included. If you need higher or lower level word problems, check out these products: Rela