Ashley Leblanc

This powerpoint file is 64 slides and meant to be used over the course of a few days. It begins by focusing on ABC order, guide words and word analysis skills as taught using the VA third grade curriculum (great review for other great levels too). It then focuses on fiction comprehension skills using the question stems as provided by the VA DOE on the most missed/difficult items to prepare for testing (or remediate for testing retakes). It then focuses on non fiction comphrension skills. It ends

This is a word document (can be manipulated) that has 16 of the Trophies reading basal story tests/activities. I make a test for each story because I feel that the provided assessment is too easy and not rigorous enough to prepare for state SOL testing in reading. Each test is about two pages and includes vocabulary, comprehension and some additional grammar from the week. The tests are fill in the blank, multiple choice and short answer. The stories covered in this file include: Allie's Basketb

This smart board is 61 slides designed to review the third grade reading comprehension skills of non fiction text features, drawing conclusions, suffixes, guide words, problem/solution, syllables, and context clues. Each section includes review of these skills and one passage for the students to read. It is written using the third grade SOL question stems for test prep and practice, and would serve as great review in 3-5th grades. Portions are designed to be whole group to review test taking st

This Powerpoint begins with comprehension skills such as using schema (background knowledge) making mental images and making connections. It has three days of practice using those general comprehension skills and a graphic organizer (students use a paper to create the organizer for themselves to be used while doing an interactive read aloud. There are short texts to use to practice making connections and visualizations or you can choose a picture book! There is also the link to use a video of a

This is three word documents that include fill in the blanks with vocabulary and fill in study guide types of sheets for 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 economics VA SOLS.

This is a 40 question fill in the blank put into sections based on the SOL ("Food Chains") requiring the students to recall the important details and key vocabulary terms. This is a great place to start for SOL review, homework for SOL prep, or a test/assessment of how they are doing.

This is a 40 question fill in the blank reviewing all third grade SS SOLS. It requires the students to recall important facts, details and vocabulary words. It covers all third grade materials. This could be done as a worksheet, study guide, test prep, assessment, etc. It is a word file and can be edited as needed.