Eric Summers

Characters, Setting, and Plot Reading passages for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade. These passages are also great for special education students in 5th and 6th grade. This packet includes 9 reading passages. 3 passages focusing on characters, 3 passages focusing on setting, and 3 passages focusing on plot. Each passages includes a few multiple choice and open-ended questions that can be used for assessment. Each passage is from 300-500 words long, FYI - Some of these passages may be a bit too hard for e

Animals Reading Comprehension Passages for Elementary Grades, Can be used for reading comprehension assessment. This pack includes 9 reading passages about amazing animals. Following each passage is another version of the passage in MAZE/Daze reading comprehension assessment format. This means that the passage is altered so that every few words the reader is prompted to select the word that makes the most sense out of three possible answers. This forces the reader to think about what words woul

Kangaroo MAZE format reading comprehension and assessment passage. This reading passage is all about kangaroos and is written in MAZE format. That means that every few words the reader is presented with a choice of words and they have to pick the one that makes the most sense in the context of the passage. Both the original passage and the MAZE format passage are included as well as instructions on how to use the product. Check out some of my other products! Complete Author's Purpose Packet W

This free reading passage about Bottlenose Dolphins is in the MAZE assessment format. This means that the passage is altered so that every few words the reader is prompted to select the word that makes the most sense out of three possible answers. This forces the reader to think about what words would have the best meaning in light of the passage. The reader must be familiar with both the content of the passage and basic sentence structure. The passage is also followed by detailed instructions

We used this activity in class to practice doubling strategies. By playing this game, the students were lead to discover the property of doubles on their own (as in doubles being always even numbers). The students enjoyed the game (who doesn’t love playing with dice?) and discovering the pattern on their own. Students roll the dice, double the number, and then color in the corresponding column on their chart. As they roll more numbers and make more doubles, they will notice that not all numbers

Independent And Guided Practice Temporal (Time Order) Words Worksheets for use as Practice or Homework. The use and understanding of temporal words is a skill that is required of third grade and above in the Common Core and in many state's curriculum. The worksheets in this packet are the ones I used for guided practice and independent practice in my classroom. Each sheet provides the student the opportunity to practice identifying temporal words in a passage or sentence. The guided practice p

10 Elementary Level Compare and Contrast Reading Passages for Commercial Reuse or Reading Instruction. This package includes 10 reading passages that are written to be used as part of a compare and contrast lesson or activity. They are being sold for commercial reuse and you may modify them and resell them as you see fit as long as you adhere to the guidelines specified in the document. These may not be purchased and then resold as stand-alone products! You must use them as PART of a larger pr

¡Mi producto popular, ahora en español!Personajes, Escenario y TramaPasajes de lectura para segundo, tercer y cuarto grado. Estos pasajes también son excelentes para estudiantes de educación especial en quinto y sexto grado. Este paquete incluye 9 pasajes de lectura: 3 pasajes centrados en los personajes3 pasajes centrados en el escenario3 pasajes centrados en la tramaCada pasaje incluye algunas preguntas de opción múltiple y preguntas abiertas que se pued

Reading comprehension practice passage - the creation of Basketball. A short reading passage and short question and answer sheet regarding the creation of Basketball. The lexile score for the passage is 830 and the grade levels are 4-5. The passage is approximately 350 words long. Please feel free to follow me! Please take the time to check out some of my other products! Middle School Earth Science Close Reading Passages With Comprehension Practice Middle School Astronomy Close Reading Pass

Physical Science Reading Passages with Comprehension Practice This packet includes 9 reading passages for mid to upper elementary on various physical science topics. The passages are written in simplified vocabulary to allow the students to focus on comprehension and science rather than decoding long or unfamiliar words. The simplified language also makes these passages great for your special education students and other struggling readers. Each passage is approximately 450 words in length and a

Pronoun and Antecedent Worksheets for Third Grade and Above. CCCS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1.A CCCS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1.F This packet includes 5 worksheets (two sides each, so ten pages of work). Each worksheet deals with pronouns, antecedents, or pronoun-antecedent agreement. Please see preview file! It includes EVERYTHING so you can see exactly what you are buying. The worksheets are arranged to be used over a period of five days in coordination with classroom instruction on this topic. They are wr

Prefixes and Suffixes Worksheets for Elementary Grades, particularly 3rd grade. This packet includes 5 worksheets with answer keys. The worksheets instruct and provide practice on the most common prefixes and suffixes that your students are likely to encounter when reading. The words and prefixes chosen were based on testing requirements for third grade, but would be good as a review and practice for higher grades as well. The prefixes covered: tele- im- pre- dis- The suffixes covered: -er -

Author's purpose lesson plans, task cards, writing prompts, activities for elementary grades. Common core standard RI.2.6. Understanding author's purpose is crucial to reading comprehension and one of the standards that Second and Third grade teachers have to address whether their state is using Common Core or not. This packet provides all that a teacher would need to teach and reinforce this vital concept to their students. Included in this packet: Powerpoint presentation introducing the topic

This packed includes five reading passages that teach your learners about Wants and Needs, Goods and Services, Why We Use Money, Saving Money, and Opportunity Cost. PLEASE SEE PREVIEW TO SEE CONTENTS OF ENTIRE PACKETThese articles were created based off the state standards for social studies across many states. These passages can be used by second graders and above. Each article is approximately 350-400 words long and includes a short comprehension page afterwards (answer keys included). The art

While we often rely on GPS and other digital navigation tools, the ability to read maps is still an important skill. Many professions still require the use of maps such as airplane pilot, boat captain, cartographer, and surveyor. Reading letter/number grid maps also helps students prepare for reading Cartesian coordinates in mathematics. Finally, many video games that students play still utilize and require map skills. This packet includes several worksheets that can be used whole class or in sm

Finding key details and supporting that detail with text evidence is a common question on state assessments. This resource gives your students the opportunity to practice finding key details in a text and then matching it up with the sentence that proves their answer, just like on most state and reading program assessments. Each passage is approximately 350 words long and includes 2 pairs of Detail - Evidence questions and one written question where the student is given the detail and then has t

Click here to follow me! “Reading Street Unit 2, Week 2 “Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends” This package contains materials that I have created for my classroom that allows me to extend the theme of this week’s story and provide practice and review materials for my students. The materials: Amazing Word Search – A word search puzzle containing all of this week’s Amazing Words. Cause and Effect Introduction – Short, interactive PowerPoint that introduces the concept of cause and effect in writ

Like most of us, you probably are not happy that the teaching of science is fading into the background in favor of reading. It's not that reading isn't important, but most of what the textbook authors push on us today are not helpful beyond the teaching of reading. That is why we need to use reading time as an opportunity to also learn more about science and other subjects. This packet includes 5 reading passages that are aligned with most state's second grade science standards as well as the gr

Interactive powerpoint game for teaching math place value in second grade. 2.NBT.A.1 HOLIDAY FREEBIE THIS PRODUCT WILL BE FREE FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS GET IT WHILE YOU CAN! Please leave feedback, good or bad, so I can make this product better! The game shows the class a number in written form and then asks what digits are in a certain place. There are ten buttons on the screen (0-9) and if someone presses the correct answer, applause plays and the screen details where all of the digits in the nu

Ready to help your students prepare for their standardized science assessments? Then this packet is what you are looking for. This packet contains five high-quality HUMAN WRITTEN passages that cover a variety of science topics across the Earth and Life Sciences domain. Excellent for fourth grade and above (and maybe late third graders), this packet will help your students expand their knowledge of various science topics, improve their science vocabulary, and encounter standardized assessment sty