Cranberry

This is a single page document that was designed to be used during guided reading, individual student reading conferences, tutoring, etc. It is a place to keep track of student's strengths and areas for improvement. It is a formative assessment document, meant to guide instruction, develop small group lessons based on students who have similar goals, and can be shared with both students and parents. The strengths and goals are designed around 4th grade reading TEKS, with an emphasis on Readi

I created this silly sentence to help my fourth grade students remember the important parts of revision when writing. The sentence uses acronyms to help students recall important mini-lessons done in the classroom for improving their writing through revision. We call it the "zebra" sentence. This download includes a student checklist and "posters" that could be hung in the room. While designed for fourth grade writing, it is also appropriate for third and fifth graders.