Blended Backpack

Includes content for Frindle Chapters 1 through Epilogue Each chapter sheet poses: • A quote from the chapter to analyze • A summary section • A reading comprehension question • A word to define Suggested use: • Complete for homework after each reading • Complete in novel study groups while reading • Complete as a class after each chapter to ensure comprehension All text, fonts, shapes, etc. are editable. Downloads as a Google Slide for ease of use if assigning digitally, but can also be pr

☀️ Happy mail is a great way to 1) Build positive connections with families by highlighting and celebrating students' strengths and achievements; and 2) Motivate students by recognizing and reinforcing their efforts. ☀️ Download as a Google Slide to be duplicated infinitely. ☀️ Print and write on the sheet. Or revise the text boxes directly in Google Slides and then print. ☀️ Four notes per sheet/slide. ☀️ Please note the only editable section is the text box in which the letter has been wri

Fun end of year activity to get kids thinking about summer. This arts integrated activity prompts students with six different color in spaces for their upcoming summer (a place they would like to go, an activity they would like to, where they will spend most of their time, solo activities they might do in downtime, a book they would like to read, and their favorite summer snack). Downloads as a full page PDF, includes full page example for print. Makes a great end of year bulletin board displa

This is a digital notebook reading response journal for Jennifer L. Holm's novel, Turtle In Paradise. It can be used to assess reading comprehension in class, as homework, as a formal assessment, as a collaborative group response, as a reading log, or to accommodate summer reading. Includes one page for each chapter in which students: * analyze a quote * summarize their reading * answer a text dependent question * identify and define unknown vocabulary * pose a question of their own Includes t

Have a peer complete an absent work form for a friend or do it on your own. Leave a space for students to collect absent work and make them more accountable for getting and completing what they missed.

Use this rubric for any writing prompt for an overview grade of 0 to 3 - accountable independent reading journals, text-dependent questions, book reports, blog postings, or essays. For more in depth grading, I like to highlight each individual line that applies to the students' writing and then circle the grouping with the most highlights for a final grade.

Required and suggested summer reading list for current First Grade students going into Second Grade. Includes fiction, nonfiction, and a variety of reading levels and topics.

Required and suggested summer reading list for current Kindergarteners going into First Grade. Includes fiction, nonfiction, and a variety of reading levels and topics.

Unlined KWL organizer. Students use this chart when approaching a new topic to elicit prior knowledge and ask questions they hope to have answered throughout the unit, lesson, or text. Students then revisit the chart after learning has occurred to include knowledge gained throughout.

This is a digital notebook reading response journal for RJ Palacio's novel, Wonder. This can be used to assess reading comprehension while reading in various ways - in class, as homework, as a formal assessment, as a collaborative group response, as a reading log, or to accommodate summer reading. This resource is compatible with Google Classroom or can be added to individual drives with the link provided after purchase. Questions, page titles, cover, and page numbers are not editable. Students