Mac Daniel

This file provides a text structure graphic organizer for each type of text structure: description, cause and effect, problem and solution, chronological/sequence, and compare and contrast. There are also two full-sized copies in both landscape format and portrait format. A smaller version is included with two-per sheet. In addition, I've included full-size copies of each type. A new addition is 8x11 posters of each type that you can post in your classroom to help remind students of the five t

This 50-question test covers each of the following concepts: -open/closed shapes -plane shapes (point, line segment, line, ray) -angles in plane shapes -polygons (triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, decagon) -sides of polygons (intersecting, parallel, perpendicular) -quadrilaterals (square, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid) -triangles (classifying by types of angles and/or length of sides) -sorting plane shapes using Venn diagrams It can be used as a cumulative assessment, as an as

This Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board allows students to choose which activities they would like to complete while or after reading THE WISH GIVER novel. Activities include reading, writing, math, art, and history choices. The activities are designed to both foster students' creativity and create interest. In addition, there is a bonus activity where students can choose to research the Salem Witch Trials. Students choose either three or six activities to complete per the teacher's discretion, but y

This 20-question test measures proficiency on linear measurement (to the inch, half inch, and quarter inch) and reading and interpreting line plot data. It's suitable as a unit test, review, test prep, or remediation. -Created by Mac Daniel

Using models, students can see the relationship between mixed numbers and improper fractions. I generally provide either the mixed number or improper fraction, and then have the student shade the models and provide the corresponding mixed number or improper fraction. This file also contains a set of concentration cards. Students make matches by pairing the improper fraction with its mixed number. 18 cards are included. I've also included a cut-and-paste activity where students place eleven im

This book report choice board provides nine formats for students to choose from including: -a traditional written book report -a diorama -a book jacket -a TV commercial -an original poem about the book -a comic strip -a short movie -a map -a photo album This choice board also gives the students the option to propose their own book report ideas to you for your approval. Included with this choice board are a rating sheet (2 per page), a comic strip template (4 panels per page), a summary page,

This 28-question, multiple-choice test covers third grade Common Core multiplication and division concepts, including: -interpreting products of whole numbers -interpreting whole-number quotients -solving multiplication and division word problems -finding unknowns in multiplication and division equations -understanding division as an unknown factor -using strategies to multiply and divide -Created by Mac Daniel

This 45-question test contains short answer, multiple choice, and matching. This test covers all the third-grade Common Core objectives, including: -equal parts -partitioning -finding fractional parts -equal shares -using fractional parts to find the whole -labeling fractions on a number line -finding equivalent fractions -comparing fractions -fraction terms (whole, partition, numerator, denominator, etc.) This test is more complete than my other one. This one contains more questions and a sec

This 25 question third-grade fractions test is Common Core aligned and contains problems that address equal parts, partitioning, finding fractional parts, determining equivalent fractions, determining equal shares, using fractional parts to find the whole, and placing fractions on a number line. -Created by Mac Daniel

This file contains the following: -a geometry PowerPoint (with some extra topics not covered in Common Core, which you can skip at your discretion -a geometry practice test (to help students review what's covered in the Common Core geometry unit) -TWO geometry tests you can use at your discretion (pre-test/post-test, practice, homework, re-teaching, or even a safety net for those students who don't perform well on the first test you give) There IS an answer key for the main geometry test; howev

This 25-question test addresses all of the following Common Core concepts: -using the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) to solve multi-step problems -using combinations of the four operations to solve problems -matching algebraic expressions with the problem it could solve -matching problems with the algebraic problem that could solve it -solving algebraic expressions -using the order of operations to solve problems This test could be used as an assessment or for

Each week features a different standard with five questions designed to encourage deep thinking about Common Core objectives in the following areas of mathematics: -graphing & line plots -fractions -perimeter -geometry -area -addition & subtraction -place value -multiplication & division -time & elapsed time -mass & volume -linear measurement -mathematical equations These problems are very versatile and lend themselves to morning work, homework, math stations, partner work, group work, or even

These quizzes are for the children's novel, BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE. There are five quizzes in all, with each covering five chapters (1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, and 21-26). I allow my students to use the book to answer the questions. Most of the answers are "right there" in the text, but there are some inference questions scattered here and there. Since students can't highlight in school-owned books, one technique I encourage my students to do is to write the page number where they found evidenc

This activity is designed to help students learn to how write a good paragraph with a main idea and supporting details. It is set up to run for five days, but you can easily combine steps so that it lasts only two or three days. It includes the following steps in the writing process: -brainstorming a topic and details -creating a rough draft -revising the rough draft -editing capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling -writing the final draft -Created by Mac Daniel

This 20-question test covers mass and volume and incorporates problem solving. It includes problems with milliliters, liters, grams, and kilograms. This test requires students to have an understanding of metric mass and volume and to be able to use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve problems. -Created by Mac Daniel

This file contains a 15-question practice test and a 25-question test on area and perimeter for third grade. Both are aligned to Common Core and feature questions students might encounter on end-of-grade exams. The practice test could be used for homework, remediation, or test prep. -Created by Mac Daniel

This bundle contains three resources: a choice board for works of fictiona choice board for non-fictiona hamburger book report templateEach resource comes complete with all the resources a student will need unless you would like him/her to create everything from scratch. While the fiction and non-fiction choice boards are not identical, some of the resources included in each are. Each of these resources may be purchased separately if you prefer.

This Fractions PowerPoint is designed to introduce basic fractions concepts to third graders. -Created by Mac Daniel

This file contains 4 days of math problems which cover the entire third grade math curriculum. There are 10 problems for each day for a total of 40 problems in all. These could be used for morning work prior to testing, put together as a practice test for end-of-grade testing, or an assessment to determine in which areas students need support.

This file contains a 28-question, multiple-choice test and a 14-question practice test. Both cover third grade Common Core multiplication and division concepts, including: -interpreting products of whole numbers -interpreting whole-number quotients -solving multiplication and division word problems -finding unknowns in multiplication and division equations -understanding division as an unknown factor -using strategies to multiply and divide The practice test could be used for homework, remedi