Kari Bailey

This folder contains five grammar assessments that I have listed each separately in my TPT store. I use each of these assessments at the end of each of our major grammar units. The folder contains assessments for: ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS *Adjective identification *Correct usage of "a" and "an" *Superlative and comparative adjectives *Adverb identification *Correct usage of "to" "too" and "two" NOUNS *noun identification *common and proper nouns *plural nouns *possessive nouns PRONOUNS *pronoun

Comparing and contrasting is always a difficult lesson for me to teach to my 3rd graders. I use this powerpoint to introduce my students to this important comprehension skill. The lesson covers: **The definition of comparing **The definition of contrasting **Examples of comparing and contrasting **Definition of a Venn diagram and how to use one **A paragraph to allow the students to practice comparing and contrasting using a Venn diagram

Sequencing is such a fun comprehension skill to teach. I use this PowerPoint lesson to introduce the skill to my 3rd graders. It includes: *The definition of sequencing *Signal words *Importance of sequence and "time order" *An example of a text that does not go in the correct sequence and then the way to fix it using signal words *An opportunity for the students to practice the skill

This is a decoding pack I use with my 3rd and 4th graders to practice and assess the variant vowel /ô/. This included words with: au, aw, alt, all, alk, and ough. The pack includes: *A one-page assessment with below level, on level, and beyond level variant vowel words. The three different levels allows for differentiated instruction and assessment results. *A word-sort literacy center activity. I have provided a print out of variant vowel words and a sorting mat to go along. I print out the w

This is a project I do every year with my 4th graders to wrap up our Gold Rush unit. This is by far my favorite social studies topic, and I love having the students show what they learned in a fun and creative way. I also tied in persuasive writing with the project so that we could knock out two standards with one project. The students are required to create a brochure trying to convince people to come to California for the gold rush. The brochure has 3 pages: 1. Information about the gold rus

I used this powerpoint with my students to teach them what debating is and how to debate in an academic and professional setting. The powerpoint covers: *Definition and example of "pro" and "con" *Facts about debates *Tips for great debaters *Good debating etiquette

This is a powerpoint I used to teach my 5th graders about the Declaration of Independence. The topics it covers are: *What the Declaration of Independence is *Who wrote it *When it was written *The five major sections of the document: 1) introduction, 2) preamble 3) list of grievances, 4) denunciation, and 5) conclusion *Important quotes from the document translated into easy-to-understand colloquial language *What happened after the Declaration of Independence was written

Drawing conclusions is always a difficult lesson for me to teach to my 3rd graders. I use this powerpoint to introduce my students to the concept of drawing conclusions. The lesson includes: *The definition of drawing conclusions *1 example using a picture to practice the skill *3 examples to practice the skill with text

Identifying main idea and details is an extremely important reading comprehension skill to master. Helping your students master this will improve their understanding of both fiction and nonfiction literature. I use this PowerPoint lesson to introduce the skill to my 3rd graders. I have broken the skill down step by step so that my students can better understand the concept. The lesson includes: *The definition of main idea *The definition of details *Important and unimportant details *Step-by-

This is a powerpoint lesson I use to teach my 3rd graders the reading comprehension skill "identifying problems and solutions." The powerpoint covers: *Definition of a problem *Definition of a solution *Why authors use problem-and-solution text structure *Sequence of problem-and-solution text structure *A short example story to use to practice identifying problem and solution

This **SUPER PACK** is a collection of all seven of my comprehension skills PowerPoints that I have for sale in my TpT store. There are SEVEN separate PowerPoints covering seven major reading comprehension skills. There are a total of 115 slides between the seven lessons. Buying each lesson separately would cost you $13.00, so buying this **SUPER PACK** will save you $5.00...what a deal! The seven PowerPoints cover: #1: Cause and Effect: *The definition of cause and effect *How to identify c

This is the test I give to my students at the end of our Adjectives and Adverbs grammar unit. It is a great way to assess their understanding at the end of our 3 week unit. The test covers: *Adjective identification *Correct usage of "a" and "an" *Superlative and comparative adjectives *Adverb identification *Correct usage of "to" "too" and "two"

Math word problems are always the most difficult part of math class for my 3rd and 4th graders. Often times with word problems, students with low language or vocabulary skills have to tackle the reading comprehension aspect of word problems before they can start to solve the problem. This can cause the students to become frustrated or confused. This seems to be the case for many students, so I designed this resource to help the students identify the key words used in common word problems. This

This is a test that I give to my students at the end of our pronoun unit. It allows me to assess whether or not they have mastered: *pronoun identification *pronoun-verb agreement *correct usage of "I" and "me" *possessive nouns *correct usage of "their" "there" and "they're"

Cause and Effect is such a fun comprehension skill to teach. I use this PowerPoint lesson to introduce the skill to my 3rd and 4th graders. It includes: *The definition of cause and effect *How to identify cause and effect *Two examples for the students to practice identifying cause and effect *Implicit and explicit cause and effect *Importance of cause and effect *An example paragraph containing SIX opportunities for your students to practice identifying cause and effect

Teaching your students to make inferences in reading can be a difficult task. I use this PowerPoint lesson to introduce the skill to my 3rd and 4th graders. It includes: *What it means to "make inferences" *When readers should make inferences *Two examples for the students to practice making inferences about: --#1: the characters' feelings about each other --#2: the reason a character acts a certain way

Introducing division can be a tricky task. I've found that the best way to start the basic division unit is always with some hands-on equal groups activities and worksheets. I use this pack to introduce basic division to my 3rd graders, and it always helps to lay the foundation for the rest of the unit. This pack includes: *Equal groups worksheet #1, where students are asked to divide a set of objects into equal groups, then write the division problem it represents. This helps the students to u

This is a decoding pack I use with my 3rd and 4th graders to practice and assess ar & or R-controlled vowels. This included words with: ar, or, oar, & ore. The pack includes: *A one-page assessment with below level, on level, and beyond level variant vowel words. The three different levels allows for differentiated instruction and assessment results. *A word-sort literacy center activity. I have provided a print out of variant vowel words and a sorting mat to go along. I print out the words, l

This is a 12-page packet I use with my students for our story writing unit. It helps students to break down their story writing process into prewriting, drafting, and publishing. It includes: *A detailed outline structure, breaking down the story into beginning, middle, and end. Each of these sections have important prompts to support the students in their prewriting process. *Three pages for the student's first draft. *An editing checklist for the students to complete before they start thei

This is a test I give to my students at the end of our nouns unit to assess their understanding of the content. The test covers: *noun identification *common and proper nouns *plural nouns *possessive nouns