Mary Stevens

This writer's response packet is great for higher order thinking while reading, The Adventures of a Spider. Each chapter includes a different writer's response such as: How Spider Got a Thin Waist - context clues and authors message Why Spider Lives in Ceilings- Somebody wanted but so and more! I have used with gifted first graders, but can be used for both second and third when discussing folktales and short stories.

Silver by Gloria Whelan is a fantastic story about a young girl who's father races in the Iditarod. This writer response packet is perfect for a reading group of advanced first graders or a second grade reading group. The questions are right there questions, open ended, and discussions on figurative language. You will need to find maps on your own for Chapter 2! **added** - Anatomy of a Dog Sled passage that goes with Chapter 4 - Which Dog Sled are you? Writing Prompt -A Figurative Language ac

This worksheet goes along with the story Deductive Duck by Brian Rock to create an alternate ending to the story! Great for gifted and talented kindergartners as well as first and second graders.

This project is great for a mid module assessment to see how your students are doing with creating arrays. You will need card stock paper to have your students create and have fun while doing it!

Fill in the blank vocabulary sheet with page number, context, word, and definition. Answer key as well!

Vocabulary and writing piece for guided reading groups.