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I am a former elementary teacher (teaching both special education and kindergarten) and a current stay-at-home mom to three little ones. I enjoy knowing that I am still in classrooms around the world in some small way through TpT. My resources focus on helping students to think critically about each standard using content that will keep their interest!
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Preview of State Test Prep: Paired Passages with Writing Prompts-Informational Text BUNDLE

State Test Prep: Paired Passages with Writing Prompts-Informational Text BUNDLE

Use this BUNDLE to give your students valuable practice with the skill of using paired passages to answer writing prompts in the form of multi-paragraph essays! This resource will help your students to prepare for STATE TESTS and become better writers and text-evidence detectives! Note: This product is now updated for distance learning via Google Slides! The link, along with instructions, are included in the product file after purchase.Includes:*** 4 sets of paired passages - 8 passages in all
Preview of RI.4.3 & RI.5.3: Historical, Scientific, and Technical Text

RI.4.3 & RI.5.3: Historical, Scientific, and Technical Text

This product makes teaching a challenging standard a whole lot easier, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 12 total passages and over 35 multiple-choice/matching questions (with short-response questions, as well), your students will get all of the practice that they need with breaking down and analyzing the elements of historical, scientific, and technical texts! Each passage is available in a 1-page format and a 2-page format (with larger font size)!No
Preview of State Test Prep: Paired Passages with Writing Prompts - The BIG BUNDLE!

State Test Prep: Paired Passages with Writing Prompts - The BIG BUNDLE!

Use this BIG BUNDLE to give your students valuable practice with the skill of using paired passages to answer writing prompts in the form of multi-paragraph essays! This resource will help your students to prepare for STATE TESTS and become better writers and text-evidence detectives! Note: This product is now updated for distance learning via Google Slides! The link, along with instructions, are included in the product file after purchase.Includes:*** 8 sets of paired passages - 16 passages in
Preview of Determining the THEME: 8 Passages with Multiple-Choice Questions

Determining the THEME: 8 Passages with Multiple-Choice Questions

his product makes teaching students to identify the THEME of a story, drama, or poem a whole lot easier, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 8 total passages (including 4 stories, 2 dramas, and 2 plays) and 35 multiple-choice questions (with short-response questions, as well), your students will develop a greater understanding of how to find the theme of different fiction text types! Each passage is available in a 1-page format and a 2-page format (with
Preview of 3rd Grade ELA Practice State Test BUNDLE: State Test Prep

3rd Grade ELA Practice State Test BUNDLE: State Test Prep

This bundle will give your students valuable practice with the types of passages, multiple-choice questions, and essay prompts that they will see on state tests! With 18 passages and 120+ multiple-choice questions (with short-response question options, as well), your students will be provided with plenty of practice covering all 3rd grade ELA standards! Each passage is available in a 1-page format and a 2-page format (with larger font size)!*Also includes the Part A/Part B question types
Preview of Elements of Poetry, Drama, and Prose: 9 Passages & 50+ Questions!

Elements of Poetry, Drama, and Prose: 9 Passages & 50+ Questions!

This resource provides all that you need to help your students master the skill of comparing and contrasting poems, plays, and prose! With over 50 questions in multiple-choice and short-response format that are aligned to the Common Core, this resource will have your students reading closely, thinking deeply, and actually understanding the similarities and differences between these 3 types of writing! Plus, the multiple-choice questions are based off of what your students will see on STATE TES
Preview of Comparing and Contrasting Theme: 12 Passages & Multiple-Choice Questions

Comparing and Contrasting Theme: 12 Passages & Multiple-Choice Questions

This product helps students master the skill of comparing and contrasting the themes of paired passages, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 12 total passages (including 6 sets of paired passages) and 26 multiple-choice questions (with short-response questions, as well), your students will develop a greater understanding of how to compare and contrast themes of paired passages! Each set of paired passages is available in a half-page format (2 passages
Preview of 5th Grade ELA Practice State Test BUNDLE: State Test Prep

5th Grade ELA Practice State Test BUNDLE: State Test Prep

This bundle will give your students valuable practice with the types of passages, multiple-choice questions, and essay prompts that they will see on state tests! With 18 passages and 120+ multiple-choice questions (with short-response question options, as well), your students will be provided with plenty of practice covering all 5th grade ELA standards! Each passage is available in a 1-page format and a 2-page format (with larger font size)!*Also includes the Part A/Part B question types
Preview of Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts of the Same Topic

Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts of the Same Topic

his product makes teaching students to compare and contrast firsthand and secondhand accounts a whole lot easier, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 14 passages (7 sets of paired passages) and 24 multiple-choice & matching questions (with short-response questions, as well), your students will develop a greater understanding of how to compare and contrast firsthand and secondhand accounts! Each set of paired passages is available in a half-page format (
Preview of Tone and Mood: 6 Passages with 30 Questions! - RL.6.4

Tone and Mood: 6 Passages with 30 Questions! - RL.6.4

This product makes teaching students to identify the TONE and MOOD of a passage a whole lot easier, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 6 total passages and 30 questions (with short-response questions, as well), your students will develop a greater understanding of how to determine the tone and mood of various literary passages! Each passage is available in a 1-page format and a 2-page format (with larger font size)!**Also includes the Part A/Part B que
Preview of Connections Between Sentences and Paragraphs - RI.3.8: 3rd Grade Reading

Connections Between Sentences and Paragraphs - RI.3.8: 3rd Grade Reading

This product makes teaching students to make connections between sentences and paragraphs a whole lot easier, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 6 passages and 30 questions (with short-answer options, as well), your students will develop a greater understanding of how to make connections in a text! Each passage is available in a 1-page format and a 2-page format (with larger font size)!Note: This product is now updated for distance learning via Google
Preview of 4th & 5th Grade Reading Literature and Informational Text: The BIG Bundle!

4th & 5th Grade Reading Literature and Informational Text: The BIG Bundle!

his MEGA bundle is perfect for teaching, reviewing, and assessing the Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text Common Core State Standards in 4th and 5th grade! The question types are based off of what students will see on state tests! Note: This product is now updated for distance learning via Google Slides! The link, along with instructions, are included in the product file after purchase.Included in this Reading Literature Bundle are:- 150+ high-interest fiction and nonfiction
Preview of Central Idea, Theme, & Summarizing - RL.6.2: 6th Grade Reading

Central Idea, Theme, & Summarizing - RL.6.2: 6th Grade Reading

This product makes teaching students to determine the central idea and theme of a text, as well as how to summarize a text, a whole lot easier, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 6 passages and 30 multiple-choice questions (with short-response questions, as well), your students will develop a greater understanding of central idea, theme, and summarizing! Each passage is available in a 1-page format and a 2-page format (with larger font size)!**Also inc
Preview of Theme BUNDLE: 20 Passages with 60+ Multiple-Choice Questions

Theme BUNDLE: 20 Passages with 60+ Multiple-Choice Questions

This BUNDLE makes teaching theme a whole lot easier, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 20 total passages (including 6 sets of paired passages) and over 60 multiple-choice questions (with short-response questions, as well), your students will develop a greater understanding of how to determine the theme of a text! Note: This product is now updated for distance learning via Google Slides! The link, along with instructions, are included in the product fi
Preview of Summarizing Fiction: 8 Passages with Multiple-Choice Questions!

Summarizing Fiction: 8 Passages with Multiple-Choice Questions!

This product makes teaching students to summarize fiction text, as well as describe characters and settings, a whole lot easier, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 8 passages and 40 multiple-choice questions (with short-response questions, as well), your students will develop a greater understanding of how to summarize fiction text!Note: This product is now updated for distance learning via Google Slides! The link, along with instructions, are included
Preview of Summarizing Nonfiction: 8 Passages & Multiple-Choice Questions!

Summarizing Nonfiction: 8 Passages & Multiple-Choice Questions!

This product makes teaching students to summarize nonfiction text by finding the main idea and key details a whole lot easier, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 8 passages and 24 multiple-choice & short-answer questions, your students will develop a greater understanding of how to summarize nonfiction text! Note: This product is now updated for distance learning via Google Slides! The link, along with instructions, are included in the product file afte
Preview of Characters, Setting, and Events: 6 Passages & 30 Multiple-Choice Questions

Characters, Setting, and Events: 6 Passages & 30 Multiple-Choice Questions

his product makes teaching students to identify and describe the CHARACTERS, SETTING, and EVENTS in a story a whole lot easier, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 6 passages and 30 multiple-choice questions (with short-response questions, as well), your students will develop a greater understanding of the most important story elements! Each passage is available in a 1-page format and a 2-page format (with larger font size)!**Also includes the Part A/P
Preview of Drawing Inferences in Nonfiction Text: 8 Passages & Multiple-Choice Questions

Drawing Inferences in Nonfiction Text: 8 Passages & Multiple-Choice Questions

This product makes teaching a challenging standard a whole lot easier, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 8 total passages and 40 multiple-choice questions (with short-response questions, as well), your students will develop a greater understanding of how to draw inferences in nonfiction text! Each passage is available in a 1-page format and a 2-page format (with larger font size)!Note: This product is now updated for distance learning via Google Slide
Preview of 6th Grade Reading Literature and Informational Text: The BIG Bundle!

6th Grade Reading Literature and Informational Text: The BIG Bundle!

This MEGA bundle is perfect for teaching, reviewing, and assessing ALL of the 6th Grade Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text Common Core State Standards! The question types are also based off of what students will see on state tests! Most of the passages are available in a 1-page format and a 2-page format (with larger font size)!Note: This product is now updated for distance learning via Google Slides! The link, along with instructions, are included in the product file after pur
Preview of Analyzing Text Structure - RI.6.5: 6th Grade Reading

Analyzing Text Structure - RI.6.5: 6th Grade Reading

This product makes teaching students to analyze the structure of a text and the development of ideas a whole lot easier, and it is designed to mimic what students will see on state tests! With 6 passages, 2 fill-in charts, and 24 multiple-choice questions (with short-response questions, as well), your students will develop a greater understanding of how to analyze the structure of a text and the development of ideas! Each passage is available in a 1-page format and a 2-page format (with
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About the store

Experience

I am a former elementary teacher (teaching both special education and kindergarten) and a current stay-at-home mom to three little ones. I enjoy knowing that I am still in classrooms around the world in some small way through TpT. My resources focus on helping students to think critically about each standard using content that will keep their interest!

Teaching style

I am an advocate of hands-on learning and applying new learning in all different formats. I also fully understand and believe that all children learn at different paces, so I am constantly designing activities that can be differentiated to meet the needs of students' different learning levels.

Awards & shining teacher moments

I received the "Student Teacher of the Year" award at the end of my senior year of college.

My own education history

I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and Special Education.

Additional biographical information

I believe that ALL children can learn, and I teach my students with that principle in mind. Every child learns differently, and it is our job to figure out how to use each child's learning style to teach them in the most effective way!