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This Google Slides presentation is great to use as a guided practice on flashback and foreshadowing. It includes the definitions of flashback and foreshadowing, an explanation of why authors use flashback and foreshadowing in their writing, and six items (a combination of reading short pieces and watching short video clips). Students will determine whether the example is a flashback or foreshadowing and explain their reasoning. They will apply reading comprehension strategies as they think criti

This activity includes several questions on reading comprehension strategies. It has a funny story that will engage your students ("Gizmo, the Curious Dog"). It includes colorful pictures along with the use of imagery and figurative language. This story includes a worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions and the answer key. Reading Comprehension Strategies:prefixes, suffixes, base words, context clues, adjectives

This is a funny story that I wrote about my pet dog. Students will enjoy reading this on their own or having you read it aloud. It is a great way to engage students in a relatable topic and review using context clues, imagery, similes, metaphors, and other figurative language. It is the type of story that any child would enjoy reading and listening to as they review reading comprehension strategies. You may also use it as an example of creative writing and encourage students to write their own

This activity is a great first day of school survey to have your students complete so you can learn more about them. It includes engaging questions such as "Would You Rather".

This activity includes several reading comprehension strategies. It has an amazing short short story that will engage your students. It includes colorful pictures along with the strong use of imagery and figurative language. This story includes a worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions and the answer key. Reading Comprehension Strategies:synonym, figurative language, recalling details, making inferences, textual evidence, context clues NOTE: It is also great to use as an example as you

This vocabulary worksheet is meant for students to do after they learned the meaning of the root words on this worksheet. They are to apply their knowledge of the meaning of these root words by making an educated guess on what each unknown word means. With this type of practice, they should be able to correctly guess the meaning of each unknown word.

This worksheet is great for students to do as a review on types of sentences. It's a short practice to help them recall information that they learned on types of sentences. Learning Target: Identify a variety of sentence structures.