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Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages for 2nd & 3rd Grade with Text Evidence PracticeIf your students struggle with answering questions using proof from the text, this resource will help. These 25 high-interest nonfiction reading passages are designed to build confidence while strengthening comprehension skills. Students answer text-dependent questions and must find and highlight text evidence to support their answers. Each passage includes: • Page 1 – Nonfiction text with comprehension que

Build strong writing habits with this Manuscript Handwriting Practice Workbook Print for grades K–2! Students will trace, write, and illustrate letters and words as they learn proper manuscript letter formation through fun and structured handwriting activities. Designed for kindergarten, first, and second grade, this print handwriting workbook includes alphabet practice, sight-word tracing, and sentence writing to strengthen fine motor skills, spelling, and reading fluency. Each two-page act

These NO PREP I Spy Sight Words and Vocabulary Activities provide an excellent opportunity for reading sight words and basic vocabulary. Students will use a magnifying glass to search for the words hidden in the picture. Just print and go! Using a magnifying glass is such a fun way for your students to practice vocabulary while also working on hand eye coordination. Let your kindergarten, first, and second grade students play the role of detective and make learning exciting! I Spy Sight Wo

Use these eye-catching and colorful Planets Reference Posters to create an informational display when teaching your solar system and planets science unit. Use the helpful mnemonic to encourage students to remember the order of the planets. These planets reference posters contain illustrations with a short descriptive passage about each planet. The posters can be displayed on a bulletin board, used as anchor charts or used as a visual reference tool to aid learning. The perfect addition to yo

Help your students master essential writing skills with this Capitalization and Punctuation PowerPoint and Practice Pack for grades 1–2!Students will review key grammar concepts through interactive lessons and printable activities that make learning conventions easy, engaging, and effective. Perfect for whole-class review, independent practice, centers, or morning work, this resource includes an editable PowerPoint and 15 printable worksheets that gradually increase in difficulty to suppor

Make the days leading up to Thanksgiving break fun and productive with this Thanksgiving Fun Packet Busy Work Pack! Filled with printable puzzles, games, mazes, and word activities, this resource helps students stay engaged while practicing key Thanksgiving vocabulary and critical thinking skills. Perfect for centers, morning tubs, sub plans, or early finishers, these print-and-go activities keep students learning — even on the busiest holiday week. 👉 What’s Included: Workbook cover Word

Use this Penguin Nonfiction Unit to develop your students' comprehension skills. The unit contains high interest nonfiction text about penguins, along with reading comprehension activities for before reading, during reading and after reading. Some fun reading extension activities have also been included. The materials within can be utilized with the whole class, small groups or for independent work. WHY USE NONFICTION TEXT?Nonfiction texts often connect directly to children's experiences and

Help your students master beautiful cursive writing with this Cursive Handwriting Practice Workbook for grades 2–3! Students will learn cursive letter formation, tracing, and writing in a progressive, engaging way—perfect for daily handwriting lessons, centers, or morning work. Created for second and third graders but flexible for older students, this workbook provides structured cursive practice while keeping learning interesting with words inspired by countries, animals, and everyday vocabu

Help your students develop a growth mindset with these Growth Mindset Color In Posters with quotes. This pack of 25 printable pages is the perfect way for your students to learn and think about growth mindset concepts. These growth mindset coloring pages also make great posters for the classroom, student lockers, hallways, bulletin boards or student binders. The completed Growth Mindset Color Pages create a colorful display on bulletin boards and remind your students of the 'Power of Yet' and t

Flexible Thinking Activities | Creative Drawing and Critical Thinking PagesThese flexible thinking activities encourage students to think creatively, use critical thinking skills, and explore ideas in an open-ended way. Each page starts with a simple shape that students turn into a drawing and written response using their own ideas. Students may work freely or follow directions you provide. Pages can be rotated in any direction, helping students look at shapes differently and think beyond the o

Make learning fun this October with this Halloween Fun & Busy Puzzle Worksheets packet for 1st and 2nd grade!Students will love these printable Halloween activities that mix fun and learning. Each page strengthens reading, vocabulary, spelling, and problem-solving skills while keeping kids engaged and focused. Perfect for October literacy centers, early finisher work, morning tubs, or Halloween classroom stations, this no-prep packet gives you ready-to-use activities your students can work

Engage your kindergarten and first grade students with these house and family themed Word Family Word Work activities. We call them Word Families so now let your students create a special home for each word family. These CVC Word Family Houses will help early readers practice reading and spelling CVC words. These important phonic skills encourage students to blend and segment onsets and rimes of single syllable words. CVC Word Family Houses includes:27 word family houses4 words for each wor

Winter Picture Prompts for Sentence Writing PracticeIf your students need a little extra support getting their ideas on paper, these winter picture prompts make writing feel more approachable. Each prompt includes a winter picture and a word bank to help students think through what they want to say and write complete sentences with confidence. The visual support and vocabulary cues work especially well for emerging writers. You’ll find both printable and editable versions included, so you can ea

Monitor your students writing progress with this Monthly Writing Prompts Journal for Progress Monitoring. Once a month your students complete a writing activity from the provided monthly writing prompts. Keep all of the completed writings together to have a progress monitoring writing journal that shows the growth your students are making in their writing. This also make s a great end of the year keepsake that parents and students will love. Monthly Writing Prompts for Writing Progress Moni

These Write About the Fall Picture Prompts will provide young, emerging writers with fun, unique and engaging prompts to encourage and develop their beginning writing skills.Using the pictures and words provided students should begin to feel more confident when writing full sentences, as well as extending their writing using descriptive words. Each page includes either a fall picture that can be colored in or a fall photograph. A word bank with relevant vocabulary is included. As this resource h

This Write About The Picture Bundle has been created for emerging writers, with the goal of enabling students to achieve success with independent writing. Students have been provided with a word bank to help with spelling and encourage ideas for writing. To begin to extend sentences students have also been provided with color words. They should first color the picture with the ‘best’ color, then use the finished colored picture to enable them to begin to write longer sentences. This is the c

This Skeleton Clip Art Set is perfect for Halloween projects. The set contains 13 color and 13 blackline images. CONTENTCover Bones x 13 color images {PNGs} Bones x 13 blackline images {PNGs} TOU Credit Button Cover Font Credit: KG Fonts ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedbac

This All About Me Worksheet Activities Pack for 1st grade and 2nd grade is designed not only to allow teachers to get to know their students, but also to gain some insight into their reading and writing abilities. Students should complete the workbook independently so teachers can spot gaps in skills and confidence. When to use:perfect for morning workfirst week of school writer's workshopwhole class work time for early finishers/fast finishers any time of the year! Workbook Aims:To informally

This Weather Photo Poster Display Pack can be used for classroom displays, as well as being a super visual resource to engage students as they begin their learning journey about types of weather! Lots of talking and listening, plus many questions should ensue! The photo posters are colorful and vibrant, and each includes a name label. All labels have been written in the singular form.Print onto photographic paper or cardstock and laminate for durability.CONTENTCoverLabelled Types of Weather

Critical Thinking Task Cards | Logic Puzzles & Higher-Order ThinkingThese critical thinking task cards are designed as quick, engaging logic puzzles that get students thinking, talking, and problem-solving right away. Each card presents an open-ended challenge that encourages flexible thinking, reasoning, and discussion rather than one correct answer. With 80 quick-start task cards, this resource works well as a short warm-up at the beginning of a lesson or a brief thinking break during the da