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U.S. Civil War Nonfiction Fluency BUNDLEPlease see the preview. Have you ever noticed that the lowest readers, who need fluency practice the most, are the most resistant to plowing through a page of boring fluency text? These passages have increased my students' interest level and fluency. These passages address several key fluency issues – • breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers • adding a simple picture to make it more accessible • using content vocabulary with a defini

Four Spheres of Earth Fluency (2 versions: lithosphere and geosphere) Please see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. Whether used for fluency, or for comprehension, this numbered reading passage is an excellent way to learn about the Water Cycle and the wonders of water. Ways I’ve used them:1. Fluency pairs – partners practice together 2. Centers – laminate and use dry erase markers 3. Homework – 4 parts for 4 days 4. Close read (without a timer) – using colors suggested to annotat

Navajo Code Talker Nonfiction Fluency (from Arizona Fluency Bundle)Please see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. Double your ‘bang for the buck’ by practicing fluency, nonfiction text, U.S. history and meeting the new Arizona Social Studies standards! These passages address several key fluency issues – · breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers · adding a simple picture to make it more accessible · using content vocabulary with a definition in the text · integrat

BONUS BUNDLE! Spelling Tic Tac Toe activities for all 30 Harcourt Journeys 3rd Grade and 10 extra lists! Finally! An end to the headache of spelling homework. Each week students choose three of the nine meaningful activities to complete. Please see the preview. According to the Scope and Sequence provided by Journeys, this document will support both 2011 and 2014 versions. Differentiation- Option for smaller list size - Print and cursive - Hints given for grading and assigning different tas

U.S. Civil War Nonfiction Fluency Civil War PHOTOGRAPHYHave you ever noticed that the lowest readers, who need fluency practice the most, are the most resistant to plowing through a page of boring fluency text? These passages address several key fluency issues – • breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers • adding a simple picture to make it more accessible • using content vocabulary with a definition in the text • integrating high interest science and social studies topics •

U.S. Government Nonfiction Fluency – The President’s Jobs This freebie is one of eight passages sold separately or in a bundle. Please see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. After making one of these passages I had such a glowing report from a parent of a struggling reader, that I remade all my fluency practice. She said he was much more willing to work on fluency at home when he could do one section a day, then color it. These passages address several key fluency issues – • break

As a THANK YOU to my followers, the Economic Fluency BUNDLE is HALF PRICE! These activities are sold for $10.50 separately, $5.50 in a bundle and only $2.75 for the first 48 hours! Economics Nonfiction Fluency BUNDLE – Please see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. These comprehension passages are broken into three sections for repeated reading. They can be used in close reading, homework, centers or classwork. These passages address several key fluency issues – · breaking th

U.S. Government Nonfiction Fluency BUNDLEPlease see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. Have you ever noticed that the lowest readers, who need fluency practice the most, are the most resistant to plowing through a page of boring fluency text? These passages address several key fluency issues – • breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers • adding a simple picture to make it more accessible • using content vocabulary with a definition in the text • integrating high int

BUNDLE - Spelling Tic Tac Toe activities for all 30 Harcourt Journeys 4th Grade! Finally! An end to the headache of spelling homework. Each week students choose three of the nine meaningful activities to complete. These lists support both the 2011 and 2015 versions of Journeys. Please see the preview. Differentiation- Option for smaller list size - Print and cursive - Hints given for grading and assigning different tasks as needed. Included- 30 spelling Tic Tac Toe Boards - 11 Extra spelli

U.S. Civil War Nonfiction Fluency NORTH vs. SOUTHPlease see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. The Northern and Southern parts of the United States were very different before the Civil War, this passage builds foundation for understanding some of the complex causes of the Civil War. Have you ever noticed that the lowest readers, who need fluency practice the most, are the most resistant to plowing through a page of boring fluency text? These passages have solved that problem for my st

Make Your Own Editable Tic Tac Toe Spelling Increase participation and enjoyment with these spelling choice boards supporting third and fourth grade spelling patterns. Activities Included • ELA L1 – Activities requiring working with words alone • ELA L2 – Activities requiring working with words in sentences • ELA L3 – Activities requiring working with words in paragraphs • Math connections – Measurement, Adding, Multiplication, Fractions, Place Value, Graphing • Art connections – Using

Wonders Grade Three Tic Tac Toe Spelling Please see the preview for a FREEBIE and highlights from the Bundle. Increase participation and enjoyment with these spelling choice boards supporting Wonders third grade. Each board has at least one of these types of activities • ELA 1 - Word level activities • ELA 2 - Sentence level activities • ELA 3 - paragraph level activities • Art Spelling - representing spelling words creatively • Math Spelling - adding, multiplying, fractions, money, measuring

Earn, Save, Spend and DonateEconomics Nonfiction Fluency and Comprehension This comprehension passage is broken into three sections for repeated reading. It can be used in close reading, homework, centers or classwork. These passages address several key fluency issues – · breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers · adding a simple picture to make it more accessible · using content vocabulary with a definition in the text · integrating high interest science and social stu

Spelling Tic Tac Toe activities for Harcourt Journeys 3rd Grade UNITS 5 & 6 Finally! An end to the headache of spelling homework. Each week students choose three of the nine meaningful activities to complete. These lists support both the 2011 and 2014 versions of Journeys. Please see the preview. Differentiation- Option for smaller list size - Print and cursive - Hints given for grading and assigning different tasks as needed. Included- Lists 21-30 spelling Tic Tac Toe Boards - Grading tip

U.S. Government Nonfiction Fluency – Strange Laws Please see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. Have you ever noticed that the lowest readers, who need fluency practice the most, are the most resistant to plowing through a page of boring fluency text? These passages address several key fluency issues – • breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers • adding a simple picture to make it more accessible • using content vocabulary with a definition in the text • integrating

Light Energy Nonfiction Fluency BundlePlease see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. Have you ever noticed that the lowest readers, who need fluency practice the most, are the most resistant to plowing through a page of boring fluency text? These passages address several key fluency issues – • breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers • adding a simple picture to make it more accessible • using content vocabulary with a definition in the text • integrating high intere

U.S. Civil War Nonfiction Fluency MORSE CODEPlease see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. Have you ever noticed that the lowest readers, who need fluency practice the most, are the most resistant to plowing through a page of boring fluency text? These passages have solved that problem for my students. These passages address several key fluency issues – • breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers • adding a simple picture to make it more accessible • using content voca

U.S. Civil War Nonfiction Fluency HARRIET TUBMANPlease see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. Have you ever noticed that the lowest readers, who need fluency practice the most, are the most resistant to plowing through a page of boring fluency text? These passages have solved that problem for my students. These passages address several key fluency issues – • breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers • adding a simple picture to make it more accessible • using content

Supply and Demand Economics Nonfiction Fluency and Comprehension Please see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. This comprehension passage is broken into three sections for repeated reading. It can be used in close reading, homework, centers or classwork. These passages address several key fluency issues – · breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers · adding a simple picture to make it more accessible · using content vocabulary with a definition in the text · in

Light Energy Nonfiction Fluency – Moon Shadows This is part of the Light It Up – Integrated Science Language Arts Unit BUNDLE ! Please see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. Have you ever noticed that the lowest readers, who need fluency practice the most, are the most resistant to plowing through a page of boring fluency text? These passages address several key fluency issues – • breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers • adding a simple picture to make it more acc