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This booklet includes a collection of reading comprehension activities to use alongside My Father’s Dragon. The questions are rigorous and written to align with state testing-style formats, making it a strong resource for both instruction and assessment. What’s Included: Rigorous multiple-choice comprehension questions modeled after state assessments One higher-level written response question for each chapter Vocabulary words for each chapter Exit tickets for quick understanding checks Animal

Help students discover the lesson with this Central Message Graphic Organizer for Martina the Beautiful Cockroach! In this activity, students determine the central message (lesson) of the story and support their thinking by writing key details (text evidence) from the text. The completed organizers are adorable, making them perfect for hallway or classroom displays. Perfect for: Teaching central message Folktales and mentor texts Whole-group Classroom or hallway displays

Comparing fractions with different denominators is more fun with this flower craft! This hands-on resource helps students review and practice comparing fractions. Students compare fractions with unlike denominators and apply their understanding as they complete each part of the craft. This resource includes 4 differentiated options to support a variety of skill levels and classroom needs. Perfect for: Small groups or intervention Independent practiceMath centersSpring or Mother’s Day activitie

Introduce fractions with these Fractions Interactive Notes! This resource is perfect for guiding students as they learn fraction concepts and strategies. I use it as a foldable and complete it on an anchor chart while students fill in their own notes. It includes sections for students to: Define fraction vocabulary wordsWrite fractions using four different strategies or visualsPerfect for: Whole-group instruction with anchor chartsInteractive notebooks

Help students practice identifying nonfiction text structures with this Nonfiction Text Structures Sorting Map! In this activity, students sort and match nonfiction text examples to the correct text structure: Compare and Contrast, Sequence, and Cause and Effect. To add cross-curricular learning, the nonfiction passages focus on science content about the solar system.Perfect for: Text structure practice and review Small groups or partner work Science and ELA integration Reinforcing key w

Sometimes, to engage students, you have to participate in their trends—and this 6 and 7 worksheet did exactly that. This one-page activity was a favorite in my classroom and kept students focused while practicing important multiplication and division skills. Students list the multiples of 6 and 7, then use those numbers to create four related fact families for both multiplication and division. The finished product makes cute hallway decor. What’s Included: 1 worksheet Practice with multiples of

This character traits graphic organizer helps students analyze a character’s internal and external traits using text evidence. The resource includes two worksheets that are stapled on top of one another to visually distinguish between inside traits (thoughts, feelings, motivations) and outside traits (actions, words, and appearance). This organizer pairs well with any text or read-aloud. In my classroom, I use it with The Girl in the Striped Pajamas. After reading, students determine the charac

This hands-on math worksheet helps students practice and understand division using multiple strategies while staying highly engaged. Students use candy to model division problems, making abstract concepts more concrete and easier to understand. The activity focuses on three division strategies: Equal Groups Arrays Repeated Subtraction Perfect For: Math centers Small groups Hands-on review Enrichment or reteaching

Make reviewing nonfiction text structures engaging with this Nonfiction Text Structures Graphic Organizer! This worksheet can be used in a variety of ways to support student understanding of how authors organize informational texts. In my classroom, students worked in groups and were assigned a nonfiction book. Their task was to determine the text structure the author used most often. To support their thinking, students identified key words/signal words, the setting, the topic, and the main

Make reviewing nonfiction text structures fun and hands-on with this Nonfiction Text Structures Puzzle! This resource includes three puzzles that help students reinforce their understanding of Compare and Contrast, Sequence, and Cause and Effect. In each puzzle, students match: The name of the text structure A short nonfiction reading The key words/signal words The definition The nonfiction passages focus on landforms, making this an easy way to integrate ELA and science. This activity w

This Nonfiction Text Structures Interactive Notes helps you introduce nonfiction text structures in a clear and interactive way! This resource covers Compare and Contrast, Sequence, and Cause and Effect using a fill-in-the-note format that keeps students actively engaged in their learning. To further increase engagement, fold it into a brochure! I use this resource as a whole-group lesson by completing it on an anchor chart while students fill in their own notes. Each section includes space

Review multiplication strategies in a fun way with this football-themed math activity! Students review the following strategies: Repeated Addition Number Lines Equal Groups ArraysPerfect For: Math centers Review Super Bowl activities Classroom, hallway, or door decorations

Help students build strong vocabulary skills with these 20 vocabulary task cards! Each card challenges students to use context clues to choose the correct adjective that best completes the sentence. What’s Included: 20 vocabulary task cardsMultiple-choice format on every cardAll vocabulary words used as adjectivesStudent recording sheetPerfect For: Literacy centersMorning workEarly finishersTest prep and reviewIndependent or partner work

Make vocabulary practice active with this Vocabulary Scoot Worksheet! This resource is perfect for introducing new vocabulary words in a way that gets students moving and thinking. Students walk around the classroom and fill out their charts with the vocabulary words. Perfect for: Vocabulary introductionActive classroom learning

Make area and perimeter practice engaging with these Area and Perimeter Task Cards! This set includes 16 task cards that give students multiple ways to think about and apply their understanding of area and perimeter. Questions include: Find missing side lengths Draw shapes to show area and perimeter Use tiles to count area Write equations and choose the best equation to represent area and perimeter While a simple recording sheet is included, the task cards can be laminated so students can

Make graphing fun and hands-on with this M&M’s Bar Graph activity! Students will sort their M&M’s by color, record their data, and create a bar graph while practicing math skills. This resource includes space for students to separate and organize their M&M’s, create a tally chart, and then use their data to construct a bar graph. Students will also answer graphing questions to build understanding and reinforce data analysis skills. What’s included: Sorting section for separating M&M’s by co

Help students connect to First Day Jitters with this engaging, student-friendly resource! This activity encourages reflection, discussion, and data collection as students compare themselves to Sarah and share how they feel about the first day of school. Students will complete a Venn Diagram to compare Sarah to themself, helping build comprehension and personal connections to the text. They will complete a fun emoji coloring sheet that represents how they feel, then they’ll also participate i

Make teaching main idea hands-on and engaging with this Main Idea Mystery Bags activity! Students analyze picture clues from each mystery bag to determine the main idea in a fun, interactive way. The pictures act as the supporting details. This resource includes a printable worksheet for students to record their thinking, along with picture cards and labels for each mystery bag. Perfect for whole-group instruction, small groups, centers, or intervention, this activity encourages critical thi

Build students’ understanding of vocabulary and context with these Multi-Meaning Vocabulary Task Cards! This resource includes 12 task cards that focus on common multi-meaning words such as run, fair, and place. Students read each sentence and use context clues to determine the correct meaning of the word as it is used. Perfect for: Small groups or intervention Independent practice English Language Learners (ELLs)

Make finding the main idea fun and festive with this Halloween-themed Main Idea Graphic Organizer! This organizer pairs perfectly with a Halloween informational text and helps students practice identifying the main idea while citing evidence from the text. Students read the passage, determine the main idea, and then find 3 pieces of text evidence to support it. Perfect for: Halloween literacy centers Whole-group or small-group instruction Independent practice Test-prep for main idea and s