Kari Bailey

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

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

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