Daniel Allan

Reading comprehension questions for Jake Drake Know-It-All by Andrew Clements. There are a total of 26 questions broken down by chapter. Questions range from basic recall to more difficult evaluation and application. Also, some questions align to Common Core by requiring students to use evidence from the text to justify their answers. Cover page included.

Chapter by chapter reading comprehension questions for Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the U.F.O. Questions are broken down by chapter and there are a total of 22 questions in the packet. The questions range from basic recall to more difficult application and evaluation questions. Also, students are asked to justify and/or explain their answers to opinion-based questions. Includes cover page.

This listing is a complete workbook covering parts of a nonfiction book. The book is set up for four lessons, one each on titles, table of contents, index, and glossary. There is also two pages of review at the end of the workbook for students to practice the skills, or to be used as an assessment. I set up the workbook to be used with the EDI (Explicit Direct Instruction) format. Workbook also includes a cover page, table of contents, and glossary. Great review before state testing or for teach

This powerpoint presentation discusses multiple meaning words and how to use a dictionary to identify the correct meaning. The powerpoint was used in a third grade class to teach part of ELA standard RW 1.7. The powerpoint features 12 slides in the Explicit Direct Instruction format. Slides include: learning objective, importance, concept development, skill development, guided practice, and closure. Format of questions match how the skill is tested on the CST. I also have an independent practice

This handout can be used as an independent practice, homework, or assessment. The pages cover third grade ELA standard RW1.7. Handout includes several dictionary entries with questions that require students to use the entry and context of a sentence to determine the meaning of a multiple meaning word. The format of the questions matches how the standard is tested on the CST. This handout can be used with my powerpoint presentation that I have also posted (RW 1.7 Dictionary Skills). Thanks for l

This powerpoint covers the uses of different reference books. Each slide describes a different reference book and what it is used for. Reference books discussed include: dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas, almanac, newspaper, telephone book, magazine, and how-to-books. The powerpoint can be used as an introduction or review of all the different types of reference books. I also have an assessment posted that can be used to check for students understanding. Thanks for looking, Daniel Allan

Reading comprehension questions for Horrible Harry Cracks the Code by Suzy Kline. There are a total of 20 questions broken down by chapter. Questions range from basic recall to more difficult evaluation and application. Also, some questions align to Common Core by requiring students to use evidence from the text to justify their answers. Cover page included.

This is an excellent powerpoint to teach the comprehension skill of making inferences. This powerpoint has been used in a third grade class to meet ELA standard R2.2. The powerpoint contains 14 slides following the Explicit Direct Instruction format. Slides include: learning objective, activate prior knowledge, importance, concept development, skill development, guided practice, and closure. Making inferences is a reading skill that is important at all grade levels. Thanks for looking, Daniel A

This 10 question multiple choice assessment test student knowledge of the uses of various reference books. The reference books covered in this assessment are: dictionaries, thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas, almanac, newspapers, telephone book, magazine, and how-to-books. I also have a powerpoint presentation posted that covers the material in this assessment. Thanks for looking, Daniel Allan

This powerpoint covers headings for a group of words and meets California third grade ELA standard R1.5 Levels of Specificity. The powerpoint consists of 14 slides and follows the explicit direct instruction format. Slides include: lesson objective, importance, concept development, skill development, guided practice, and closure. The slides also include checking for understanding questions. The format of questions throughout powerpoint represent how the skill is tested on the third grade CST.

Comprehension questions for Dinosaurs Before Dark, the first book in the Magic Tree House series. There are a total of 30 questions broken down by chapter. Questions range from basic recall to more difficult justification questions. Multiple questions require students to support their answers with evidence from the text, great for common core! The comprehension packet is 9 total pages including a cover page.

Reading comprehension questions for Earth Day from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler. There are a total of 19 questions broken down by chapter. Questions range from basic recall to more difficult evaluation and application. The packet includes Common Core style questions that require students to use evidence from the text to support their answers. Cover page included.

This is a great Halloween activity! This can be used as a whole class activity or a fun assessment. This document consists of two pages. The first page is an entertaining story about three kids trick-or-treating adventure. In the story are 10 difficult words that students will need to use context clues to understand. The second page lists the 10 words and requires students to identify the correct meaning for each word. The ten words are: juveniles, enthusiasm, terrifying, shrieked, shattered, ho

Reading comprehension questions for Lions at Lunchtime by Mary Pope Osborne. There are a total of 33 questions broken down by chapter. Questions range from basic recall to more difficult evaluation and application. Cover page included.

Reading comprehension questions for The Knight at Dawn, the second book in the Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborn. The packet contains 24 short answer comprehension questions broken down by chapter. The packet is 7 pages including a cover page. Perfect to monitor reading comprehension for a small literature group or whole class.

This document can be used as an assessment or independent practice page for parts of a book. The assessment covers how to use an index and table of contents. Samples of an index and table of contents are included with the assessment and are used to ask students 10 multiple choice questions. The format of the questions is the same as the format on standardized tests and is great for test prep. Thank you for looking, Daniel Allan

Powerpoint on identifying topics in explicit direct instruction format (EDI). Begins with lesson objective and works all the way through practice to lesson closure. Thanks for looking, Daniel Allan

Reading comprehension questions for Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. This book is a Common Core Text Exemplar for Grades 2-3. There are a total of 20 questions broken down by chapter. Questions range from basic recall to more difficult evaluation and application. Also, some questions align to Common Core by requiring students to use evidence from the text to justify their answers. Cover page included.

This is a paper and pencil test for Common Core standard K.G.A.2, "Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size." The assessment requires students to identify squares, triangles, rectangles, circles, hexagons, and also tests their knowledge of vertices and sides. Can be used whole class or in a small group. There are 7 questions worth a total of 10 points.

This independent practice aligns to the ELA standard R1.5 Levels of Specificity for third grade. The topic covers the use of headings for a group of words. There are 9 questions on this independent practice, and the questions are formatted following the released test questions from the third grade ELA CST. The independent practice matches the powerpoint presentation that I also have posted. Thanks, for looking, Daniel Allan