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Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief is such a fun book to read aloud or in book clubs! The exciting plot is engaging to students, and can be a stand-alone read aloud or used in conjunction with a unit on Greek myths. The book also lends itself perfectly to making connections, predictions, inferences. Both students and teachers love this creative and adventure-packed story! This packet can be used by individual students when responding to a read aloud or as part of a book club. Students can answe

The Borrowers is such a fun book to read in book clubs! In addition to lending itself perfectly to making predictions and inferences, this book also introduces some great vocabulary words. Of course, both students and teachers love this imaginative, timeless, and exciting story! This packet can be used by individual students or as part of a book club or guided reading group. Students can answer the questions independently or in groups and discuss their answers. It is easy to follow, with the qu

My Name is Maria Isabel, by Alma Flor Ada, is such a great book to read in book clubs! It allows students to make connections, predictions, and inferences. It is relatable for so many students and prompts deep conversations. This packet can be used by individual students or as part of a book club or guided reading group. Students can answer the questions independently or in groups and discuss their answers. It is easy to follow, includes discussion questions, questions to answer in writing, and

Everyone needs extra practice with sight words! This can be used as a packet or given to students one page at a time, for in-class work or homework. It includes all the words on the 2nd grade Dolch list, and gives students the practice they need to make writing these words more automatic. Thank you for looking at my product!

Assess your students' knowledge of 3D shapes (cylinder, pyramid, sphere, cone, cube, rectangular prism) with this quick assessment! The first page has a chart for students to fill in with the name of the shape - word bank included - and the number of faces, edges, and vertices. The second page asks students to write their answers to additional questions about these shapes and pushes their thinking. A great way to see how much your students have learned as part of a geometry unit!

The Boxcar Children is such a fun book to read in book clubs! In addition to lending itself perfectly to making predictions and inferences, both students and teachers love this timeless story about some adventurous and clever kids! This packet can be used by individual students or as part of a book club or guided reading group. Students can answer the questions independently or in groups and discuss their answers. It is easy to follow, with the questions organized by chapter. The packet include

George's Marvelous Medicine, by Roald Dahl, is such a great book to read in book clubs or as part of a Roald Dahl study! It allows students to make connections, predictions, and inferences. The magical story will have students laughing and wondering what could possibly happen next. This packet can be used by individual students or as part of a book club or guided reading group. Students can answer the questions independently or in groups and discuss their answers. The writing prompts and questi

The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, by Roald Dahl, is such a great book to read in book clubs or as part of a Roald Dahl study! It allows students to make connections, predictions, and inferences. The imaginative story will have students laughing and wondering what could possibly happen next. This packet can be used by individual students or as part of a book club or guided reading group. Students can answer the questions independently or in groups and discuss their answers. The writing prompts an

Students love the challenge of applying problem-solving strategies to story problems! This pack has 10 different word problems that include a variety of addition and subtraction problem types. Each page asks students to show their work, write a number sentence, and explain their thinking in words. Best of all, there are two versions of each problem--one with smaller numbers and one with larger numbers--for built-in differentiation! Thank you for looking at my product!

Help your students keep their writing skills sharp over the summer! This packet includes 10 fun writing prompts to use as summer homework. Students will take pride in their summer writing journals and enjoy sharing about their lives. When students return in the fall, it will also give their new teachers insight into their writing skills and interests. No prep at all--just copy double-sided and staple into packets!

Review math concepts from the first part of the year with this fun winter-themed math scoot! Topics include: -Even/odd -Fact families -Two-digit addition and subtraction (with and without regrouping) -Skip counting -Expanded form Answer key included!

Esio Trot, by Roald Dahl, is such a fun book to read in book clubs or as part of a Roald Dahl study! It allows students to make connections, predictions, and inferences. The hilarious story will have students laughing and wondering what could possibly happen next. This packet can be used by individual students or as part of a book club or guided reading group. Students can answer the questions independently or in groups and discuss their answers. The writing prompts and questions are easy to fo

Assess your students' knowledge of 2D shapes, 3D shapes, and simple fractions with this assessment. This is a great way to see how much your students have learned in a 2nd grade geometry unit!

Short writing activity to use during a tall tale unit! Students write about the beginning, middle, and end of their favorite tall tale and give an example of exaggeration from the story. This activity fits in perfectly with the Core Knowledge 2nd grade unit on Fairy Tales and Tall Tales, but can be incorporated into any study of tall tales.

Froggy and Mr. Putter and Tabby are two well-written and funny series that students love! They also work well for guided reading or book clubs. These sheets can be used by individual students or as part of a book club or guided reading group. Students can each read a different book in the series, respond to the questions, and discuss the books with their peers. They are easy to follow and include questions about characters, text-to-self connections, and students' own opinions about their books