Comprehending JACK

Complete Novel Unit with 26 day lesson plans. Unit includes guided reading questions for each chapter, Probable Passage prediction activity, 2 vocabulary sections with quizzes, and assessments for RL 3.3-interpretation of characters assessment, RL 3.6 Point of View, and RL 3.2 Central Message Assessment.

This unit is designed for guided reading. It includes: -teacher directions for each chapter -guided reading questions for the entire book -Q.A.R. for each chapter -focused skilled lesson for each chapter This unit is designed to address the informational text common core for grades 4, 5 and 6. This book is a high interest informational text about a topic that few are familiar.

A graphic organizer for brief summaries. This graphic organizer is ideal for students who need to work on capturing the main idea in their summary. Students may only use 20 words to summarize.

This PDF contains 9 common mythology words and phrases. Each word/phrase contains the word, meaning, example, Greek Myth, picture, and short activity to reinforce the Myth and meaning.

This packet contains 8 different strategies to help students with multiple choice test questions. It is ideal to use before standardized tests, such as the PARCC. The questions in this packet do not require content knowledge, but require students to apply the strategy. Each strategy includes an explanation page for the strategy and a page of practice. Ideal for students who need direct instruction on test taking.

The following Beanie Baby Decoding Strategies are introduced in this PowerPoint Presentation: Eagle Eye: Look at the pictures Lips the Fish: Get your lips ready Stretchy Snake: Stretch it out Chunky Monkey: Chunk the Word Skippy Frog: Skip it and jump back Trin' Lion: Try it again Flippy Dolphin: Flip the vowels Helpful Kangaroo: ask for help. Also included in a template to print out the 8 strategies onto post it notes. These can serve as a visual reminder bookmark or students can mark circle