Functional and Practical Teaching

Students can practice identifying new words using context clues. The sentences and words are excerpts from Patricia Polacco's Pink and Say. Students record the underlined words, identify the context clues and write the meaning of the word. This activity can be used during whole group, small group, collaborative work, or independent practice.

Students can create their Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the... scenario with this handout.

Do you have students who have test anxiety? Students can use this poster to reflect on how they feel about a big test coming up. They can also use the poster to set goals and write test taking strategies they will use on the big test. What a better way to relieve stress than coloring! Please check out my other products in my store! Megan Arthur Scrappin Doodle TPT134756

Use the graphic organizer in whole group, small group, and independently. The graphic organizer helps students identify text features, how they help express meaning and why the author included the feature.

Students can identify which suffix, -y or -ful, can be added to various root words to make real words. Included are a sorting mat and a recording sheet for accountability.

This kit includes a variety of summarizing graphic organizers that you can choose from to fit your instruction. The summarizing graphic organizers can be used during whole group, small group and independent reading.

Display the Reference Material Posters to remind students how each reference is used. Print and laminate posters and add them to a bulletin board for an easy reminder of each reference material.

Use a pencil as a visual aid to identify prefixes, base words & suffixes.

Print and attach inexpensive gifts to these Valentine Cards for your students. I'm "stuck" on you--attach gum, stickers, magnets, etc. Let's "stick" together--attach gum, stickers, magnets, etc. Have a "ball" this Valentine's Day--attach a bouncy ball I have a "ball" with you--attach a bouncy ball You have the "write" stuff--attach pen/pencil You are just "write" for me--attach pen/pencil You wrote the book on being cool--attach bookmark or book

This graphic organizer is for students to identify the topic and the main idea of the passage. Students circle the words that are repeated in the passage and identify them as the topic in 1-2 words. Students ask themselves 'What about the topic?' They write the main idea in a short sentence. This is part of the Mustache Themed Packet

Students can record the books they are reading using this cute s'more themed reading log. There is also a column for students to rate the books they are reading. This can be used over the summer or during the school year. It's time for S'more Reading! Included is a colored copy and a black and white copy.

Use this s'more summarizing graphic organizer with any book/passage. Students will be able to identify the main character, beginning, middle, and end of a story they read in whole group, small group, and/or independently.

This graphic organizer combines multiple comprehension strategies. Students will identify the main idea and the supporting details. Students will also identify the problem & solution of the same passage/book. This is part of the Mustache Themed Packet.

Chocolate Themed Non-Fiction Graphic Organizers for Fact/Opinion and Making Inferences. We did a chocolate theme using this graphic organizer with All About Chocolate from Reading A-Z and LIFE IS SWEET: THE STORY OF MILTON HERSHEY at https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/hersheycomplete.pdf.

Use the comprehension posters as a reference during whole group, small group and independent reading. These posters will provide students with strategies for different comprehension skills.

This graphic organizer will allow students to record their thinking and searching process for making inferences.

Print, cut, laminate and attach to popsicle sticks. This activity can be used during small group and whole group for each student to practice identifying the author's purpose. See who knows how to identify the author's purpose by giving each student their own signs. The set includes visual signs and verb signs for Persuade, Inform and Entertain. Persuade verbs: convince. encourage, support, etc. Inform verbs: teach, explain, describe. etc. Entertain verbs: tell a story, amuse, show, etc.

Students who are still struggling with guide word questions can use this visual to help them find which words will be on the dictionary page. We use the down and up method with guide words. You check each letter starting with the first guide word going down to the word choice. Then you go up from the word choice to the second guide word. Check out my other graphic organizers at my Teacher Store. Megan Arthur

One graphic organizer allows students to identify the author's purpose of a whole passage/book by writing what the author is doing (verb) and the main idea. The other graphic organizer is for students to identify why the author included sections/pieces of a passage/book. This is part of the Mustache Themed Packet.

Students will identify the main idea and supporting details. They will prove they have the correct main idea by deciding if the main idea and details discuss the same topic. This is part of the Mustache Themed Packet.