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Fiction and Non-Fiction Reading Passages

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Reading Strategies and Skills {BUNDLE #1}

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Context Clues

By Sara Rucker

These reading passages focus on one particular skill: using context clues to determine the meaning of a word in a passage.These reading passages are ideal for first graders who are reading above grade level, second graders, struggling third grade

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.7, RL.2.7, RL.3.7

$5.49

366 ratings

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Problem and Solution

By Sara Rucker

This pack focuses on one particular skill: Determining the problem and solution in a story.This pack includes:2 posters11 stories 4 flap booksDifferentiated problem and solution writing activities that can be used with ANY book! Students will read

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.7, RL.2.3

$5.49

293 ratings

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Story Sequencing

By Sara Rucker

This pack focuses on one particular skill: Determining the beginning, middle, and end of a story.This pack includes:10 flapbooks11 stories with 3 response options for each story.Differentiated writing paper for students to write and illustrate a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.2.5, RL.3.3

$6.49

300 ratings

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Properties of Matter

By Sara Rucker

This Properties of Matter unit is JAM-PACKED with SO many activities for your students!!! :)Included in this pack:Book SuggestionsProperties of Matter Posters:SizeShapeColorMassTextureFlexibility3 Sorts to use in a pocket chart, whole group, or in

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Science, General Science

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables, Posters

$6.99

250 ratings

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Author's Purpose

By Sara Rucker

These reading passages focus on one particular skill: Determining the author's purpose after reading a passage.These passages are ideal for first graders, second graders, struggling third graders, and intervention students.This pack includes:3

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

RL.1.2

$5.99

273 ratings

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Reading Strategies and Skills {BUNDLE #1}

By Sara Rucker

This Reading Strategies and Skills Bundle is JAM-PACKED with differentiated and meaningful resources that align with the TEKS and Common Core Reading standards. :)Included in this MEGA bundle:201 Reading Passages59 Flapbooks24 Posters+ tons of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.7, RL.2.9, RL.3.1...

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$54.49

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Facts and Opinions

By Sara Rucker

These reading passages focus on one particular skill:Determining if a passage contains mostly facts or opinions.These passages are ideal for first graders, second graders, and struggling third graders.This pack includes:2 posters14 stories with 2

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

$5.75

217 ratings

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Goods and Services

By Sara Rucker

This goods and services unit is JAM-PACKED with SO many activities for your students!!! :)Included:Book SuggestionsGoods PosterServices PosterGoods and Services sort with a recording sheet (print on white card stock and laminate to use for a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Economics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.99

207 ratings

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Making Predictions

By Sara Rucker

These reading passages focus on one particular skill:Making a prediction or predictions after reading a passage.These passages are ideal for first graders, second graders, struggling third graders, and intervention students.This pack includes: 2

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

$4.99

201 ratings

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Needs and Wants

By Sara Rucker

This needs and wants unit is JAM-PACKED with SO many activities for your students!!! :)Included:Book SuggestionsNeeds PosterWants PosterNeeds and Wants sort with a recording sheet (print on white card stock and laminate to use for a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Economics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.49

230 ratings

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Fiction and Non-Fiction Reading Passages

By Sara Rucker

This resource includes 170+ fiction and non-fiction reading passages!*These reading passages are ideal for high kindergarten readers, first grade readers, struggling second grade readers, and intervention students.*FICTION:Back to SchoolFall

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.10, RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.2.7

$8.99

356 ratings

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Spending and Saving

By Sara Rucker

This spending and saving unit is JAM-PACKED with SO many activities for your students!!! :)Included:Book SuggestionsSpending PosterSaving PosterIncome PosterCharitable Giving PosterPrintable Classroom Money/Credit CardsWallet (for students to make

Subjects:

Math, Social Studies - History, Economics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$6.49

135 ratings

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End of the Year Memory Book

By Sara Rucker

Your students will have so much fun completing this End of the Year Memory Book!Book Covers Included: Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th gradePages included:My Self-PortraitMy Favorite Memory from this school

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Printables

$5.00

133 ratings

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Personal Financial Literacy {BUNDLE}

By Sara Rucker

This BUNDLE includes 4 Mini-Units!Mini-Units Included:Spending and SavingNeeds and WantsGoods and ServicesCommunity HelpersI hope you enjoy this product! If you purchase it, please leave feedback so you can earn TpT credits.Thank you!©Sara Rucker,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Economics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$17.96

$11.99

148 ratings

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Making Inferences

By Sara Rucker

These reading passages focus on one particular skill: making inferences after reading a passage.This pack includes 3 posters and 10 stories with THREE versions of EACH story for EASY differentiation! With three versions of the same story, easily

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

$3.49

114 ratings

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Story Sequencing 2nd Edition

By Sara Rucker

This pack focuses on one particular skill:Determining the beginning, middle, and end of a story.This pack includes: 6 flapbooks9 stories with 3 response options for each storyDifferentiated writing paper for students to write and illustrate a story

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

$5.25

77 ratings

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Context Clues 2nd Edition

By Sara Rucker

These reading passages focus on one particular skill: using context clues to determine the meaning of a word in a passage.These passages are ideal for first graders who are reading above grade level, second graders, third graders, and intervention

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.7, RL.2.7, RL.3.7

$3.49

40 ratings

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Living and NonLiving

By Sara Rucker

This Living and Non-Living Unit is JAM-PACKED with SO many activities for your students! :)Included:Book Suggestions6 PostersAnchor Chart MaterialsLiving and Non-Living Sort (laminate and cut to use in a pocket chart or in a center/workstation)Write

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Spring

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.49

67 ratings

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Long Ago and Today

By Sara Rucker

This mini-unit is perfect for introducing the concept of Long Ago and Today to your students. :)Included:PostersLong Ago and Today sort with a recording sheet (print on white card stock and laminate to use for a center/work-station or use in a

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Thanksgiving

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Printables

$3.49

75 ratings

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Problem and Solution {for beginning readers}

By Sara Rucker

These reading passages are for beginning readers and they focus on one particular skill:Determining the problem and solution in a story.These passages are ideal for kindergarten students, first grade students, struggling second grade readers, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

$3.75

39 ratings

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

This is my 6th year teaching and my second year to teach second grade. :) I previously taught first grade for 4 years.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Fun, engaging, hands-on, and differentiated!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

"Teacher on Fleek" for the week of May 8, 2017

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Science in University Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington. English as a Second Language Generalist. (EC-6) Gifted and Talented Certified

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GRADES

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Science, Earth Sciences, Social Studies - History, U.S. History, For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Economics , Word Problems, General Science, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Spring, End of Year, Phonics

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