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

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

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.

Bring arts integration to characterization. Allow students to visually depict what their character is currently thinking, feeling, saying, hoping, etc. What images and symbols best represent them? I have used this for Unbroken to allow students to depict Louis Zamperini's character at multiple points throughout to text to track his transformations. However, this could also be used as a book report, reading log, classwork, or homework for any text. Completed work makes a great display of student

Curriculum materials for four weeks of third grade vocabulary. Each “week” includes five days worth of work: A pretest with answer keyThree activities per list - with answer keys when applicable First and third activities are individual and may be used as homeworkSecond activities are collaborative and should take place in classA posttest with answer key - option with or without word bankIn addition, the following pages include:An instructional guideline for executing each activity with various

This is a digital notebook reading response journal for any text. 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 or printedd. Questions, page titles, cover, and page numbers are not editable. Students simply click where it says type here and res

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.

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.

Give students a sense of ownership and responsibility by allowing them to assess themselves, as well as their peers. This resource could also be used by a teacher while observing group work. Handout prompts each evaluator to assess each group member on a scale of 1-5 for staying on task, being respectful to other group members, and thoughtful contribution. It also asks what the evaluator would assign each student as a letter grade as well as a comment section to detail how any student(s) worked