Kieri Baker

This serves as review for the majority of the R.L. 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 standards. This page covers: the author's purpose, theme, main idea, what the characters learned which helps students find the central message. Then asks students to provide text evidence. The front can be used alone or with the back page- which further delves into the student's understanding- asking them to explain how the main idea and central message are the same and different. It also asks students to explain their level o

Help students solidify the differences between main idea, theme, and central message. Sorting and differentiating between the three. My students have benefitted tremendously from this sort.

3rd grade social studies requires learning about Michigan's economy. I use this fun project as a culmination of the economics unit of study to integrate with writing/ researching a topic and writing an informational report. Students choose from the list of Michigan food products to research, they fill out the research organizer which helps them format their information to type into a paper. Students are also tasked with creating a poster, preparing a speech, and of course bringing in some of the

Use as morning work, a problem of the lesson, or an exit ticket problem. The ultimate tool to improve mathematical reasoning and problem solving skills. This helps to address two of the more difficult mathematical practices from the CCSS. Students are posed a daily problem (Rounding and Estimation) they will solve the problem and evaluate the answers of other hypothetical students. They will then explain their thinking and problem solving in writing. When they are finished I have students close

Use as morning work, a problem of the lesson, or an exit ticket problem. The ultimate tool to improve mathematical reasoning and problem solving skills. This helps to address two of the more difficult mathematical practices from the CCSS. Students are posed a daily problem (place value in this pack) they will solve the problem and evaluate the answers of other hypothetical students. They will then explain their thinking and problem solving in writing. When they are finished I have students clos

This is a foldable leveled text for Kindergarten-Early Second grade readers. Perfect for animal studies, a penguin theme, or informational text exposure. Provides details about penguins, their diet, habitats, predators, physical appearance and more- could be used to guide research on informational writing as well.

2 different forms: Form 1 - Students will chose a character and a trait to describe the character along with providing evidence of that trait, the page number they found the trait/ evidence, how they know the trait is truly a trait and not an emotion, and if the character trait was inferred or stated in the text. Form 2- Selecting one character to record traits for from the beginning, middle, and end of the text and then a space to reflect how the character has changed throughout the course of t

Use as morning work, a problem of the lesson, or an exit ticket problem. The ultimate tool to improve mathematical reasoning and problem solving skills. This helps to address two of the more difficult mathematical practices from the CCSS. Students are posed a daily problem (addition in this pack) they will solve the problem and evaluate the answers of other hypothetical students. They will then explain their thinking and problem solving in writing. When they are finished I have students close t

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2I provide my students resources to refer back to- to help them find the theme and differentiate it from the main idea. This also helps them organize some of the different vocabulary associated with these key terms. Also there is space toward the bottom to add other themes students encounter that are not listed on the common theme resource page. I shrink these down and have students paste them in a resource journal they keep all year to refer back to.

This pairs with the text big ideas from nature and inspired by nature. Includes problem, solution, text evidence, and follow up comprehension questions in a variety of depth of knowledge levels.