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By popular request I have FINALLY finished another Countdown to STAAR. This one has more than 50 questions and is 22 pages long. As the days get shorter and the STAAR gets closer it seems to be harder and harder to find materials that will not stress the poor students out at the third/fourth grade level for reading but still will keep their minds fresh and prepared. This attached daily drill includes context clues, inferencing, character traits, main idea, drawing conclusions, prefixes, suffi

As the days get shorter and the STAAR gets closer it seems to be harder and harder to find materials that will not stress the poor students out at the third grade level for reading but still will keep their minds fresh and prepared. This attached daily drill includes context clues, inferencing, character traits, main idea, drawing conclusions, prefixes, suffixes, synonyms, antonyms and more that are predicted to be on the Texas STAAR. Due to the fact that this is only the second year and there a

1st Grade Math BOY Benchmark test based on the Texas standards for first grade (and Kindergarten). For other states this test is great to give three times a year. Give it at the beginning of the year to assess how ready students are, middle of the year to monitor progress and the end of the year as an end of the year exam. Test includes questions about money, measurement, and most things touched on by the Texas First Grade State TEKS. Also, great for EOY for Kindergarten. This test has 17 q

2nd Grade Math Benchmark or problem of the day based off of the NEWLY established Texas State TEKS. This file will have increased rigor and most incoming second graders WILL not be able to pass it the first time as the TEKS _just_ changed. Due to this situation this particular file would be good for: BOY and MOY Testing third graders to see how prepared they are for the new Texas MATH TEKS. Second grade BOY to see if students have any of the concepts and what needs to be reviewed. Second g

Usar palabras claves para formular y resolver problemas verbales de suma y resta. Suma o resta problemas verbales con números de 2 dígitos. La pagina es adecuada para estudiar después de que el estudiante haya aprendido los números hasta 100, y sirve bien para las matemáticas de primero, segundo o tercer grado. Este producto es perfecto para las clases bilingües. 10 word problems to help challenge your spanish speaking students. Have students use word clues to solve double digit additio

This is a PowerPoint slide that offers great comparisons of technology from the past to present. I used this in my kindergarten class and the kids got a kick out of the "old" round dial phones. It is just pictures but one picture includes every cell from the original to the latest and as long as you know what the items are are great for you to describe.

Claves de context: Usar claves de context para saber el significado de una palabra. Los estudiantes utilizan claves de contexto para determinar las palabras correctas en la oración entonces explica cómo llegaste a la definición. If you are a bilingual teacher trying to teach context clues this 6 page worksheet set is perfect for you. It is completely in spanish but focuses on the Texas TEKS. Use of nonsense words in the sentences encourage students to seek out the correct word instead of a

Have your students measure items around the room using paper clips and then record the data on this chart. Chart is great for lower level students who need visual cues to help them identify what they need to write. Chart can be edited to reflect inches or centimeters.

Use this worksheet to allow students to help with retelling of the story. Students can cut out the individual characters (the three goats and the troll) and then either glue or staple them onto popsicle sticks. Also use these characters to help students remember who the main character of the story is.

Practice context clues with your students by using this daily problem. Use of nonsense words in the sentences encourage students to seek out the correct word instead of attributing a false definition to them. This is a great way to teach and practice context clues with grades 1-7. This is an expanded version of the earlier context clues product. There are seven pages and 42 problems. This would be great for a problem of the day.

Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon Comprehension Test based on STAAR Texas state standards. Questions include summary, character traits, sequencing, and other questions written in the style similar to the STAAR. This book is more simple however so is much better for teaching character traits and then using this test to review what students know while getting them ready for the STAAR.

Have trouble keeping track of the date you put out an assignment and when the student turned it in? Or have you forgotten the grade? Need to keep track of homework turned in? This free editable worksheet allows you to adjust the work to your needs and keep a printed sheet of items that you have given to your students. Great for keeping printed backup or for schools not yet online with grades.

Jack and Jill sequence card. Nursery rhyme sequencing practice. Have students color and cut out these cards and paste them down on a piece of construction paper in order. Practice order and sequence with your students. Great for pre-k, kindergarten and first grade.

Hickory Dickory Dock sequence card. Nursery rhyme sequencing practice. Have students color and cut out these cards and paste them down on a piece of construction paper in order. Practice order and sequence with your students. Great for pre-k, kindergarten and first grade.

This product features three sheets of word wall words that are perfect for printing, laminating and putting up on your word wall for students to learn. Basic white cardstock works well for this. Words in this file include: laugh, elephant, herd, jungle, jump,sad and patchwork These words can also be used as flashcards or other objects for your centers.

The story is Patricia Polacco's Thundercake. This strategy is great for developing students' oral language and literacy skills of recall of facts and details, distinguishing between fact and opinion, sequencing of events, recognizing cause and effect, and identifying the main idea. Prior to the lesson, read the text to your students. Then use these ten important sentences that as a whole capture the events and main idea of the text. Here are some sample ideas of what to do with the sentences

Use of nonsense words in the sentences encourage students to seek out the correct word instead of attributing a false definition to them. This is a great way to teach and practice context clues with grades 1-7. Use the first page to demonstrate and assist the students in the thinking process. "I don't know what this word means. Let's write some clues to it. What is the answer?" Use the first page to teach students the thought process and then allow them to do the following five on their own. Thi

This 66 page book designed by Jessica Jacobs is filled with centers and activities that can be used to teach your students about the upper/lower case alphabet and the phonetic sounds. It contains tactile, verbal, writing and interactive activities that students can use to practice the letters. Book is great for Pre-K through Kindergarten. It can be used for intervention activities in first grade. Due to detailed instructions, pages can also be used home for student use with parents.

Practice context clues with your students by using this daily problem. Use of nonesense words in the sentences encourage students to seek out the correct word instead of attribituting a false defition to them. This is a great way to teach and practice context clues with grades 1-7.

Use of nonsense words in the sentences encourage students to seek out the correct word instead of attributing a false definition to them. This is a great way to teach and practice context clues with grades 1-7. Use the first page to demonstrate and assist the students in the thinking process. "I don't know what this word means. Let's write some clues to it. What is the answer?" Let students do the following five pages on their own. This can be used as a problem of the day. This product, unlike