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Hi, I’m Kristina! I’m a 3rd–5th grade teacher with 10 years of classroom experience and a passion for making rigorous learning engaging and accessible. I create highly engaging 3rd–5th grade test prep resources designed to simplify constructed response writing, paired passages, and performance tasks. My goal is to help teachers confidently prepare students for state testing without boring worksheets or overwhelming prep. My products are thoughtfully designed to be differentiated, no prep, and most importantly ENGAGING while remaining academically rigorous.
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Bible Lessons For Kids Character Game Christian Sunday School Lesson Task Cards
1Looking for a great bible lesson for kids to teach students the main bible characters? This Bible Characters Game I Have Who Has Task Card Set is perfect for children of all ages to practice their knowledge of different bible characters in a fun way, and is perfect for Christian private school, Sunday School, Summer VBS, or any homeschool environment. It can be played in a whole group setting with each student holding one card, or it can be played in a small group with each student holding sev
1st - 6th
Reading, Religion
Yearlong Paired Passages Text SBAC IAR Test Prep Writing Prompts CAASPP ELA RACE
This Yearlong Paired Passages Test Prep with Practice RACE Writing Response Bundle is perfect state test prep for many different tests from SBAC test prep, CAASPP test prep, IAR test prep, FAST test prep and more. It has a spiral review of a wide variety of Reading Comprehension Skills and ELA Test Prep strategies. More will be continued to be added. Buy once while price is low, and get the rest for free as they are added! Includes both seasonal paired texts and standards based content. All pass
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.2
, RI.3.9
+7
Native American Research Project Tribe Report Map 3rd 4th 5th Grade California
This Native American tribe research project that works for ANY TRIBE OR STATE and is designed for 3rd Grade, 4th Grade and 5th Grade students to research any North American tribe, and learn about the tribe's region, food, tools, traditions, housing, clothing and daily life. Maps of all 50 states are included as well as a larger North America map, allowing for a wide variety of project options. Students learn about where their tribes lived, who their neighbors are, how they dressed and so much mo
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Native Americans, Social Studies
CCSS
RI.4.3
, W.3.2
, W.4.2
+8
Christmas Card Template Craft Student Gift to Parents Holiday Letter Writing ELA
This no prep Christmas Card Template (or any winter holiday) is the perfect writing craft for a student gift to parents for Christmas, nondenominational holidays or simply as winter greetings. It comes with 3 Greeting Choices: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or Warm Wishes, which means it will work for any student whether or not they celebrate winter holidays. Choose between 4 designs: a Christmas tree, reindeer, snowman or snowy cabin. This Christmas card template writing craft comes with a gra
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, Creative Writing, Writing
CCSS
W.3.10
, W.4.4
, W.4.10
+2
Mini ELA Performance Tasks SBAC Questions CAASPP Test Prep MSTEP SBA Paired Text
Stop The Overwhelm with these Mini ELA Performance Tasks with short paired passages and structured written response that prepare students for state testing of all kinds (SBAC, CAASPP, MSTEP, IAR and more!). These bite-size test prep SBAC questions are designed for 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade and 6th Grade, to teach the basic question types on an ELA performance task with a shorter one page double sided test that lets students focus on the questions instead of being overwhelmed by the length
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Writing
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.5.1
, RL.6.1
+5
Letter To Future Students Advice To Next Year's Class 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Grade
Have your students write a letter to next year's class with advice on how to survive the school year for elementary or middle school students! This Advice Letter To Future Students is differentiated with three different lined letter writing versions and works well for both elementary and middle school students (3rd Grade - 8th Grade). The creative and colorful accordian foldable coloring page makes this a fun End of Year writing activity for students, while the provided graphic organizers and fu
3rd - 8th
Coloring Pages, Creative Writing, Writing
Candy Paired Passages 3rd 4th 5th Grade ELA RACES Writing Constructed Response
These engaging History of Candy Paired Passages are perfect ELA test prep reading comprehension activities for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade. which includes REAL CANDY!. This Candy paired text assignment includes two nonfiction Valentines Day paired passages on the history of two famous types of candy: M&Ms and Skittles, with a RACE writing that makes a great test prep. It includes a scaffolded approach to finding text evidence, compare and contrast, and a RACE constructed writing response. Every passa
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Expository
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.9
, RI.3.10
+7
Principal Appreciation Printable Cards Week Craft Letter Writing Administrative
This Principals Day printable card is the perfect craft and writing assignment for Principal Appreciation Day or Administrative Assistant Professionals Day, but also for appreciating any other admin staff such as Vice Principal, Nurse, Secretary, Custodian and Librarian! This Administrator Appreciation Week card is ideal for upper elementary to middle school (2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade or 8th Grade). This assignment comes with a graphic organizer, paragraph
2nd - 8th
Classroom Community, Creative Writing, Writing
Bible Character Research Project Christian Biography Writing Activity Report
This Bible Character Research Project is an engaging way for students to learn about lots of people from the bible with a file folder Christian biography report. It is great for 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade and 8th Grade Christian students either at a Christian private school, home school or even at Sunday School or a teen bible study. Students are assigned one of 32 bible characters and their respective verses to read in the bible. Using the information from their given passage, s
3rd - 8th
Religion
ELA & Math Performance Tasks 3rd 4th 5th Grade Writing Test Prep SBAC CMAS ISAT
Stop The Overwhelm with these Mini ELA and Math Performance Tasks with 3 short paired passages in ELA, 3 math tasks and structured written response for both Math and ELA that prepare students for state testing of all kinds (SBAC, CAASPP, CMAS, ISAT and more!). These bite-size test prep SBAC questions are designed for 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade and 6th Grade, to teach the basic question types on an ELA or Math performance task with a shorter one page double sided test that lets students foc
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Fractions, Math Test Prep
Reviewing Expectations After Spring Break Classroom Rules and Procedures Reset
This Back To School Activity set (or Reviewing Expectations After Winter or Spring Break) has three rules and procedures activities: worksheets, a versatile rules craft, and a back to school charades game. Help your students not just know your Classroom Rules and Procedures, but truly understand why they are important and be motivated to rise to the challenge of meeting them. Ideal for 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade or 6th Grade. Worksheets: This packet of 5 rules and procedures worksheets he
3rd - 6th
Coloring Pages, For All Subjects, Writing
CCSS
W.3.4
, W.4.4
, W.5.4
+5
Science Beginning Chemistry Element Research Project Back to School End of Year
This Chermistry Element Research project is perfect for any beginning chemistry students learning more about the periodic table and specific elements. It is also a great classroom display project for Open House or Back to School Night! This project is easy enough for upper elementary school students but is also complex enough for middle school students or for high school chemistry students, especially as a unit introduction. In this chemistry research project, students research one element in-de
4th - 12th
Chemistry, Instructional Technology, Science
NGSS
MS-PS1-1
Mothers Day Letter Card Craft for 3rd 4th 5th 6th Grade Student Writing Template
This Mother's Day Card Craft is the perfect student letter writing activity and foldable for students in 2nd through 6th grade to complete on Mother's Day. Ideal for 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade and 6th Grade, this Mother's Day letter is highly differentiated, with four different picture options (heart, flower, sun and butterfly), and three different Mom Versions (Mom, Mum and Mama). This craft also has three different lined versions. That makes this craft highly differentiated for
2nd - 6th
Coloring Pages, Creative Writing, Writing
CCSS
W.3.10
, W.4.10
, W.5.10
+1
Vocabulary Template Worksheets Any List Frayer Model One Pagers In 3rd Grade 4th
#biggame26 Its time to move beyond the Frayer and Marzano Models with these engaging yearlong vocabulary graphic organizer worksheets for any list. These engaging vocabulary worksheets are super engaging for students, yet just as effective and backed by best research practices. Students use their knowledge of the meaning of words to create vocabulary superlatives, haikus, trading cards, recipes and more! They are still writing the definition in their own words, thinking critically about words an
3rd - 8th
Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.4
, CCRA.L.6
3rd 4th 5th Grade Prefixes Suffix Greek and Latin Roots Winter Worksheets Craft
Do you need an adaptable Winter vocabulary or morphology craft (prefix, suffix, roots) that makes a great bulletin board display for 3rd, 4th or 5th grade? This Prefix, Suffix and Greek and Latin Roots craft and worksheet set is great for 3rd-6th grade. This highly versatile resource can be used in so many different ways. It has both holiday and nonholiday versions and can create both a 2D or 3D craft. It comes in two different versions (one with cut and paste and one without) so teachers can
3rd - 6th
Coloring Pages, ELA Test Prep, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.3.4b
, L.3.4c
, L.4.4b
+2
Thanksgiving Paired Text Reading Passages Character Point of View RACE Strategy
These paired texts focus on differing character perspective / point of view in an engaging way. It features two Fall / Thanksgiving themed passages "Turkey Dinner" about a girl enjoying dinner with her family on the farm and "Turkey Escape" about a turkey escaping the same farm after his friend Cluckers disappeared. Both passages come in 3 levels so you can differentiate for your class. In addition, it comes with close reading / text evidence reading comprehension questions, a worksheet on Chara
3rd - 5th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Writing
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.3
, RL.4.1
+5
History of Patriot Day Craft September 11th Reading Passage Worksheets Writing
History of Patriot Day Craft – September 11th Reading Passage & Writing Worksheet Help your students understand the significance of Patriot Day / September 11th with this engaging reading passage, comprehension questions, and writing craft activity. This resource is ideal for 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade and 6th grade and combines meaningful content with reading comprehension and writing practice Students will begin by reading a History of Patriot Day reading passage that explains what happ
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, U.S. History, Writing
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.4
, RI.4.1
+8
Fractions Math PBL 3rd 4th 5th Grade Equivalent No Prep Project Based Learning
Finally a no prep differentiated Valentines Day (or any time) Fractions project based learning that is easily organized, easily graded and makes an attractive bulletin board display for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade! This Valentines Day or Spring themed Math PBL Run A Candy Factory Project comes with 4 differentiated versions for all kinds of learners within your class. This No Prep math project is print and go for the teacher while allowing for lots of math review, multiple step word problem solving,
3rd - 5th
Fractions, Math Test Prep, Money Math
CCSS
3.NBT.A.1
, 3.NBT.A.2
, 4.NBT.A.3
+10
Back To School Science Fact of the Day Space Theme Poster Morning Meeting Slides
This full year curriculum of Outer Space Facts of the Day are the perfect short science enrichment and vocabulary builder for any science class or space themed classroom. Great for a Morning Meeting or just the beginning of a science period. For just 2 minutes a day, you teach your class one fact about space. 180 days later, your class will have built a deep understanding of outer space, far deeper than could be taught in one short unit. This product contains 180 facts about outer space, ranging
2nd - 8th
Astronomy, Science
No Prep Fall Math Project PBL Differentiated November Pumpkin 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Finally a no prep differentiated math project that is easily organized, easily graded and makes an attractive bulletin board display! This Halloween or Fall themed Math PBL Running A Pumpkin Patch comes with 4 differentiated versions for all kinds of learners within your class. This No Prep math project is print and go for the teacher while allowing for lots of math review, multiple step word problem solving, critical thinking and real business skills. Students will calculate profits, compare
3rd - 5th
Math Test Prep, Money Math, Place Value
CCSS
3.NBT.A.1
, 3.NBT.A.2
, 4.NBT.A.3
+10
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Experience
Hi, I’m Kristina! I’m a 3rd–5th grade teacher with 10 years of classroom experience and a passion for making rigorous learning engaging and accessible. I create highly engaging 3rd–5th grade test prep resources designed to simplify constructed response writing, paired passages, and performance tasks. My goal is to help teachers confidently prepare students for state testing without boring worksheets or overwhelming prep. My products are thoughtfully designed to be differentiated, no prep, and most importantly ENGAGING while remaining academically rigorous.
Teaching style
High engagement with a focus of deepening conceptual understanding in fun ways! Students should understand the WHY of concepts and they should have fun doing so!
My own education history
I have taught 5 years in 3rd Grade, 3 years in 4th Grade and 2 years in 5th Grade!
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