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Help your students strengthen their understanding of character traits with this engaging and easy-to-use task card activity! In this resource, students are presented with eight situations, and they must determine which character trait is being demonstrated in each scenario. This activity encourages students to think critically, use context clues, and apply their knowledge of character analysis in a meaningful way. These task cards are perfect for: Whole-group discussions Small group center

This Thanksgiving writing activity is perfect for elementary students and makes a great seasonal addition to your writing block or morning work! Designed with structure and support in mind, this assignment uses fill-in-the-blank sentence starters to help students express what they’re thankful for in a clear and meaningful way.

Bring The Garden of Abdul Gasazi to life with this engaging and comprehensive 10-page literacy packet! Designed to support reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and writing skills, this resource is perfect for small group instruction, independent work, or whole-class activities. What’s Included: Weekly spelling and vocabulary list tailored to the story A ready-to-use spelling/vocabulary test A character traits activity to analyze key figures in the story A retelling through pictures w

This is a unit on idioms that I did with my third grade class for American Education Week. It is 20 pages, but I will briefly explain them below. Page 1- What is an idiom? Literal and figurative meaning. Page 2- A silly story with idioms throughout to being the lesson. Page 3- Teacher directed worksheet Pages 4-13- Student made pictures of the literal meaning of idioms. I also included the figurative meaning and a sentence. I cut these apart and laminated. It was a great matching activit

This six page document concentrates on adding 2-digit numbers with carrying over. Models are shown to give understanding to why we are carrying over. Several examples, as well as blank work space is provided for extra practice on this skill.

Finding the Titanic Reading Packet – Before, During, and After Reading Strategies (4 Pages)This engaging 4-page packet is designed to accompany Finding the Titanic by Robert Ballard. It guides students through before, during, and after reading strategies that build comprehension and critical thinking skills. Perfect for small group instruction, guided reading, or independent practice!

This document explains birthday tradtions from around the world. Different cultures and traditions are explored, including America, Russia, Korea, China, Germany, and Africa. Information on how birthdays are celebrated in different countries are explained. Students are introduced to comparing and contrasting. They will use a Venn diagram included and other helpful organizers.

28 pages of non-fiction text features! Non-fiction reading makes up a large part of the new Common Core Balanced Literacy lessons. It is essential that our students can recognize and understand text features. This packet contains colorful posters to teach 22 non-fiction text features to teach informational text! They are broken up into four categories: print features, illustrations, organizational aids, and graphic aids. Print features: table of contents, index, glossary, pronunciation gui

This is a 9 page activity pack on the Houghton Mifflin story, Raising Dragons. The document includes a vocabulary list, vocabulary activity with answer key, comprehension questions, and creative writing activities.

This six page noun unit contains the following activities: Nouns in the subject Common nouns Proper nouns Capitalizing proper nouns Possessive nouns

This 10 page packet is for Trapped by the Ice, by Michael McCurdy. The first two pages are vocabulary defintions and homework. The next three pages are comprehension questions including questions such as "Name some qualities a person would need to survive a voyage like Shackleton's" and "What do you think would have been the most difficult part of Shackleton's voyage?" The following two pages include comprehension questions such as "What was Shackleton's goal when the voyage of the Endura

This is a 15 page comprehension activity pack on the Houghton Mifflin story, Seal Surfer. Page 1- Cover page Page 2 to 3- Spelling and vocabulary Pages 4 to 5- Author's viewpoint Pages 6 to 7- Comprehension questions Page 8- Relationship between characters Page 9- Writing activiity Pages 10 to 11- Reading comprehension assessment Page 12- Literary response and analysis Page 13 to 14- Relationships Page 15- Author's message

This 67 page product is loaded with printables, graphic organizers, writing responses, and comprehension strategy activities aligned with the CCSS for Literature and Informational Text. These activities are ready to be used with ANY fiction or nonfiction text and can be used many times throughout the year. This reading comprehension pack includes tons of kid-friendly graphic organizers and posters for reading strategies that you use every day. They are great to put at literacy stations after b

3-Digit by 1-Digit Multiplication Strategies – 10 Page Practice PackThis 10-page resource is packed with helpful tools and strategies to support your students as they master 3-digit by 1-digit multiplication! Students will explore multiple methods to deepen understanding, including: ✔️ Place value models ✔️ Expanded form strategy ✔️ Decomposition method Each worksheet provides structured practice to help students visualize and break down problems step by step. This is perfect for guided math

This nine page packet focuses on the story, Balto and the Great Race. Before, during, and after reading strategies are explored. Other skills that are focused on are author's purpose and main idea and supporting details.

The Waterfall by Jonathan London – Common Core Aligned Literacy PacketThis 9-page resource is designed to accompany the story The Waterfall by Jonathan London and is aligned with Common Core standards for reading and language skills. Focus Skill:Similes – Students will identify and analyze similes used in the text. Also Included - Activities targeting additional reading and language skills Perfect for small group instruction, independent work, or whole-class lessons, this packet provides a wel

Author’s Tone Student Resource Sheet – Positive, Neutral & NegativeThis one-page resource helps students identify and understand author’s tone by providing categorized word lists. Included are words that convey: ✔️ Positive tones ✔️ Neutral tones ✔️ Negative tones Perfect as a reference sheet during reading and writing activities, this resource supports students in analyzing how authors express attitude and mood in texts.

The Ballad of Mulan – Vocabulary Packet (4 Pages, 23 Words with Definitions & Pictures)This 4-page vocabulary resource is designed to support students reading The Ballad of Mulan, as featured in Unit 1 of the 3rd Grade Houghton Mifflin Reading Textbook. Included in this packet: - 23 vocabulary words- Student-friendly definitions- Visual supports with pictures for each word This resource is perfect for vocabulary introduction, review, or small group support, and helps build comprehension and

The Garden of Abdul Gasazi – Reading Response & Writing Activities (4 Tasks)This engaging packet includes four activities designed to deepen comprehension and encourage thoughtful responses based on the story of The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. Included Activities:Journal Entry – Students write from Alan’s point of view, reflecting on his day with Fritz.Text-to-Self Connection – Students explain how Alan is similar to someone they know or have read about, using text evidence to support their respons

Fall Poem Graphic Organizer – Uses All Five SensesThis simple and effective graphic organizer helps students brainstorm ideas for a fall-themed poem using all five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. It’s a great pre-writing tool that encourages descriptive language and sensory details. After completing the organizer, students can write their final poems on construction paper leaves to create a beautiful hallway display! ✍️ Perfect for elementary classrooms looking to combine seaso