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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

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

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.

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.

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

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

This story helps test vocabulary, cause and effect and students general comprehension when reading a story. This is optimal for grades 3-6 but can be used for 7 or advanced 2nd graders. It is also a good product to use to teach reading strategies.

This page includes four word problems so you can use it as a quick assessment or teach students how to look out for the pitfalls that they might come across when reading them. See the bottom one in the sample to see how difficult it can be. While I recommend it for third grade it would work for upper level second grade and lower level fourth. Great for STAAR practice!

Worksheet based on the Texas State TEKS for the upcoming STAAR. Great for making sure that students have a firm grasp of fact and opinion. Clearly states what a fact and an opinion are at the top of the page in case the students get confused between the two. Great for LEPs or limited language students because the page contains the definition for them to refer to. This worksheet was used with my LEPs and it made it so they finally understood fact and opinion before the STAAR.

Corrige este párrafo. Busca cinco errores de ortografía. Escribe este párrafo otra vez corregir cada error. Have your third and fourth grade students read this paragraph and find the mistakes. There are five. Can you find them?

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. 1. Sequencing Events-Using the ten important

Good worksheet to teach money and help students identify coins and dollars. Both front and back sides of coins are used so students can learn to identify all parts. Worksheet is able to be edited.

Spanish version of a weekly homework guide to send home to parents. Best for bilingual Spanish classrooms. Contains daily conduct information as well. Gu�­a de trabajo semanal en espa�±ol para padres de ni�±os biling�¼es. Gu�­a de conducto tambien.