This resource is a multi-modal, three-source persuasive reading and writing practice designed specifically to prepare students for the rigor of the Georgia Milestones Grade 4 ELA assessment. Students engage with two informational texts, a data-based chart, and a multimedia-style video transcript centered on the topic of recess and its impact on student learning. They then respond to a series of higher-order selected response questions that require them to analyze central ideas, interpret ev
This resource is a multi-source reading and writing practice designed for 3rd grade students to help prepare for standardized test-style questions in a clear and supportive way. Students will read and analyze two short informational texts, a simple data chart, and a short video-style transcript about the benefits of recess. The passages are written at an accessible level while still encouraging students to think carefully about main ideas and important details. After reading, students answe
Fourth grade GA Milestones test prep! Includes five lessons, with each day including a new selection for students to read. Examples of passages include narrative, argumentative, informational, and poetic. Also included is a multi-modal lesson with student independent practice.
Help your upper elementary students build strong reading comprehension skills with this engaging lesson on Author’s Purpose and Purpose for Reading! Students will learn how to identify why an author writes—to persuade, inform, or entertain—while also discovering how readers set a purpose for reading to better understand a text. This resource is designed for grades 3–5 and includes clear explanations, student-friendly activities, practice opportunities, and meaningful discussions to help learn
This lesson introduces 4th grade students to the key events that led to the American Revolution as outlined in SS4H1.a. Students will explore how tensions between Great Britain and the American colonies grew through important historical events such as the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the slogan “No taxation without representation,” the actions of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. Through engaging slides, students will learn how each event
This worksheet reinforces student understanding of SS4H1.a by helping them trace the key events that led to the American Revolution. Students will review important causes of colonial unrest, including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the slogan “No taxation without representation,” the roles of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. Activities include vocabulary matching, fill-in-the-blank sentences, multiple choice questions, and short answer