Epic Minds

Included in this FREE product is a short passage on penguins and a question to elicit a short constructed response using the R.A.C.E. strategy. This strategy helps students organize their written answer in a meaningful and comprehensive manner.

This graphic organizer assists students in collecting the necessary items to write a summary from an informational text using the TAAMIO strategy. T – Text Type: In this text, (article, newspaper, passage, etc.) A – Author: the author (or use the author’s name) A – Action: explains (or describes, argues, tells, etc.) M – Main Idea: write the main idea of the text I – Important or Key Details: add the important or key details that support the main idea O – Organization: follow the organization o

Enjoy this freebie! This is a great introduction to poetry using Google Slides and Nearpod (if you have access). This lesson contains sample poems and examples to help introduce students to the many different types of poetry. You can simply use the Google Slides or utilize the version that goes with Nearpod. It's your choice!Instructions to convert into Nearpod:- Make a copy in Google Slides. - Click on Add-Ons on top menu in Google Slides. - Click on Nearpod, choose Nearpod, edit the lesson,

This activity is an interactive excerpt from Scholastic Scope where students can discern between the commonly confused words of there, their, and they're all while learning about an informational topic! Included is a YouTube video on the Google Slides to increase the fascination of this interesting lake.

This product includes a Google Slides presentation of a Christmas reading activity with comprehension questions. This is great for keeping kids productive while also having fun learning about the history of Christmas. It can also be turned into an individual assignment for each student by making your own copy in your Google Drive and then assigning to each student by selecting make a copy for each student.