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Amber is an elementary teacher and Thomas is an author and entrepreneur. Together, we are dedicated to producing professional quality short stories that delight and engage readers while meeting educational standards.
Amber has taught grades preK-5th in both the United States and Mexico. She has taught in standard self-contained elementary classrooms as well as in Spanish immersion. She currently teaches 4th grade.
Thomas is an author and entrepreneur whose passion is to tell great stories and spark imagination in others.
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Compare & Contrast Characters- A Fantasy Short Story for Reading Comprehension
Students compare and contrast characters in the delightful fantasy world of Garlok the Terrible. The product includes a short story, student response pages, as well as conversation guides, roles, and guiding questions to help generate authentic discussion. Story Synopsis: It's showtime for Garlok- a hero has finally arrived! But things don't go quite according to plan, for either of them! This product is sold as a PDF file which includes: - Title Page - 2-page teacher guide for story implementa
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.3.3
, RL.4.3
, RL.5.3
+5
Making Inferences BUNDLE-A Mini-Lesson and 5 Short Mystery Stories
Use this making inferences mini-lesson and 5 short stories to take your students on a journey with Tommy Truman to find clues and solve mysteries! Deepen reading comprehension through critical thinking, identifying text clues, and activating background knowledge. This bundle includes:A making inferences mini-lesson for interactive notebooks5 “Tales of Tommy True” short mystery storiesA page for recording observations and interpretations for each storyA conversation guide for each story Conversa
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.4.1
, RL.5.1
, LA.3.6.F
+10
Making Inferences-A Printable & Digital Short Mystery for Reading Comprehension
Students use text clues and background knowledge to propose a solution to this short mystery! This product also includes guiding questions, conversation roles and a conversation guide to generate authentic discussion and close reading. Story Synopsis: Tommy Truman is a 4th grader who has a knack for discovering the truth. Have your students join his journey as he helps his fellow classmate solve a mystery! This product works well with our Making Inferences Mini-Lesson (designed for interactive
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.4.1
, RL.5.1
, LA.3.6.F
+10
Also included in: Making Inferences BUNDLE-A Mini-Lesson and 5 Short Mystery Stories
Analyze Author's Craft-A Short Fantasy Story for Reading Comprehension
This fun, engaging fantasy story has a plot twist that will catch your students off guard! Help them use that surprise to analyze the author's craft and improve their reading comprehension. Story Synopsis: Garlok encounters a mystery when he finds a "Dragon Wanted" notice posted in the forest. Who out there would be seeking his amazing skills? Want more Garlok? Click here for the Garlok Characterization BUNDLE and save 19% on each story!This product is sold as a PDF file which includes: - Title
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.4.1
, RL.5.1
+29
Characterization BUNDLE-5 Fantasy Short Stories for Reading Comprehension
Take your students on a journey into characterization as they explore the fantasy world of Garlok the Terrible in this five story bundle. Each story features a specific reading comprehension skill, with an overall focus on characterization. Each product in this bundle includes:•A “Legends of Garlok” short story •A student response page and answer key (if needed) •Guiding Questions, •A Conversation Guide •Conversation Roles •A teacher guide Can I use this product digitally? Yes! TPT has formatt
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.3.3
, RL.4.1
+46
Build a Model House STEAM Activity-Measure Area, Perimeter, Volume and More!
Turn your classroom into a construction zone with this fun STEM measurement project! Measure length, width, height, area, perimeter, and volume using both standard and metric units. Video tutorials are included for self-directed or teacher-directed learning! This product includes the following:Teacher Materials:• 3rd Grade Common Core State Standards (those used in project) Overview with "I CAN" Statements • 4th Grade Common Core State Standards (those used in project) Overview with "I CAN" Stat
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Geometry, Measurement
CCSS
3.MD.A.2
, 3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.5a
+14
Character and Plot-Short Fantasy Stories for Reading Comprehension-MEGA BUNDLE
Deepen your students' reading comprehension with TEN different stories featuring ten skills in Garlok the Terrible's fun fantasy world! There's nothing like good characters and interesting plot lines to generate authentic interest and conversation! Help your students practice describing characters and setting, comparing and contrasting characters, analyzing characters, making predictions, expanding vocabulary, exploring plot twist, elements of plot, character motivation, character traits, and le
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.3.3
, RL.3.4
+90
Making Inferences- A Short Mystery Story to Practice Reading Comprehension
Help students make inferences, find text clues, and use background knowledge to solve this fun and engaging short mystery story! Tommy Truman is a 4th grader who has a knack for discovering the truth. A young magician with a card trick has the local kids losing their allowances! Is it really magic as he claims? Have your students join Tommy's journey as he helps his fellow classmate solve a mystery! This product works well with our Making Inferences Mini-Lesson (designed for interactive noteb
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.4.1
, RL.5.1
, LA.3.6.F
+10
Also included in: Making Inferences BUNDLE-A Mini-Lesson and 5 Short Mystery Stories
Comprehensive Opinion Writing Unit-Grades 4, 5, 6
Guide your students through the opinion writing process with this comprehensive unit plan! Includes lesson plans, hands-on sorts, opinion essay examples, posters, a review game, a debate, and more! Everything you need to assess, instruct, and engage your students is included in this bundle of 7 opinion writing content lessons. This bundle includes the following lessons: Lesson 1: Formative Assessment• Lesson 1a (Formative Assessment) Overview • Prewriting Activities Forms • Formative Assessmen
4th - 6th
Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.4.1
, W.5.1
, W.5.1a
+10
Making Inferences-A Short Mystery in Spanish for Reading Comprehension
Students make inferences using text clues and background knowledge to propose a solution to this mystery! This product is great for Spanish reading comprehension and inferring the meaning of unknown vocabulary words as well! Story Synopsis: Tommy Truman is a 4th grader who has a knack for discovering the truth. Have your students join his journey as he helps his fellow classmate solve a mystery! Want more mysteries? Click here to save 20% on the Tommy Verdadero Making Inferences BUNDLE in Spa
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.4.1
, RL.5.1
, LA.3.6.F
+5
Describing Characters and Setting-Short Fantasy Story for Reading Comprehension
Help students describe a character using the author's written descriptions as well as the author's strategy "show not tell." Students will use character traits such as words, thoughts, actions, interactions with others, etc. and the setting to draw conclusions in the fantasy world of Garlok the Terrible. Story Synopsis: Garlok fancies himself the terror of the countryside, but what's a magnificent dragon to do when he finds himself all alone in his mountain fortress? This product is a PDF file
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.3.3
, RL.4.3
, RL.5.3
+6
A Science Fiction Short Story-How a Narrator's Point of View Influences a Story
Help your students examine how the narrator can influence the reader's perspective through the chosen literary point of view. This short science fiction story will deepen your students' reading comprehension as they observe how the events are described. Story Synopsis: Sean’s best friend is an invisible space alien. Is he really there or is he just a figment of Sean’s imagination? Interested in more science fiction stories for examining narrator influence? Click here to save 20% on the Exami
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.5.6
Drawing Conclusions & Making Inferences-A Mystery for Reading Comprehension
This 5-page mystery story is a great way to promote making inferences through close reading, as students practice re-reading the text to find text clues and draw conclusions! Differing opinions promote authentic conversation and included conversation roles and questions help students with the speaking and listening standards. Synopsis: It's boiling hot, and two of Tommy's friends are out selling lemonade. When their lemonade stand is robbed, it's up to Tommy to catch the thief. This product w
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.4.1
, RL.5.1
+41
Also included in: Making Inferences with Mysteries for Reading Comprehension - Mega Bundle
Making & Synthesizing Predictions-A Realistic Fiction Short Story
Need a fun way to practice making predictions? This short story is designed to provoke questioning, predicting, and synthesizing information! Story Synopsis: Lucy has a special box. When a neighborhood bully threatens to take it, Lucy offers him a chance to do just that, but she's pretty sure he won't like what's inside. This product is sold as a PDF file which includes: -Title Page -4-page realistic fiction story (856 words)- The Box -1 student response page -1-pag
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.4.1
, RL.5.1
+14
Also included in: Fiction Genre BUNDLE-5 Fiction Stories for Reading Comprehension
Visualize for Comprehension - Fantasy Story BUNDLE
Help your students create strong, fun visualizations in their mind to comprehend five short fantasy stories in the world of Garlok the Terrible, a dragon, Kelidar, a young wizard, and Breya, an apprentice learning to create magical artifacts! There's nothing like good characters and interesting plot lines to generate authentic interest and conversation! Your students will practice finding sensory descriptions and figurative language to help them visualize and create a movie in their mind. This b
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.3.3
, RL.4.3
, RL.5.4
+35
Elements of Plot-A Fantasy Story for Reading Comprehension
Help your students master the elements of plot and improve their reading comprehension with this fun fantasy story! Generate authentic student-to-student conversation with included guiding questions, conversation roles, and student response pages. Story Synopsis: Garlok is off to a dragon reunion where he reunites with old friends and old adversaries. When tensions from the past are brought back to the present, Garlok steps in to help settle things once and for all. Want more Garlok? Click here
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.3.5
, RL.4.1
+11
Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Like Denominators Puzzles-Math Activity
This set of mini-puzzles is perfect for a small group of students or a math center! Students will practice adding and subtracting mixed numbers with like denominators. Some puzzles require regrouping as well. Includes six different options for differentiation and hands-on manipulatives for students who are helped by visual and tactile learning. Students will have more fun than ever with the addition and subtraction of mixed numbers! This product is not intended for digital use. This product inc
4th - 5th
Fractions, Math
CCSS
4.NF.B.3c
Halloween Reading Activity-Make Inferences to Solve the Mystery!
Trick or treat your students into learning during the Halloween season this year with a fun and engaging mystery! Students will think deeply, make inferences and have a blast! This product includes guiding questions, conversation roles, and a conversation guide to promote authentic discussion. Story Synopsis: It's Halloween, and that means costumes and candy and tricks! But at this year's Halloween party a costume goes missing along with the candy, leaving Tommy to sort out the tricks. This pro
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.4.1
, RL.5.1
+26
Also included in: Making Inferences with Mysteries for Reading Comprehension - Mega Bundle
Character Traits BUNDLE-5 Short Fantasy Stories for Reading Comprehension
This engaging fantasy story bundle will help your students analyze Kelidar the wizard's thoughts, words, actions, desires, feelings, and relationships to describe his character traits. Five short fantasy stories will generate discussion, deepen reading comprehension and bring smiles to your students' faces! Each product in this bundle includes:•A short fantasy story for describing character traits •2 student response pages •Answer keys •A teacher guide Can I use this product digitally? Yes! TP
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.3.3
, RL.4.3
, LA.5.7.C
+7
Determining Theme in an Anti-Bullying Short Story for Reading Comprehension
Students use character actions, words, and the plot to determine the theme of this anti-bullying short story. The main character, Jackson, embodies courage as he faces his fears and stands up for what is right. Interested in more theme-based stories? Click here to save 20% on the Determining Theme Short Story BUNDLE!This product is sold as a PDF file which includes: -Title Page -2-page realistic fiction story (842 words)- Playground Shadows -Student response page and answe
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.4.2
, RL.5.2
, LA.4.8.A
+4
Also included in: Determining Theme for Reading Comprehension BUNDLE-5 Short Stories
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Amber is an elementary teacher and Thomas is an author and entrepreneur. Together, we are dedicated to producing professional quality short stories that delight and engage readers while meeting educational standards.
Amber has taught grades preK-5th in both the United States and Mexico. She has taught in standard self-contained elementary classrooms as well as in Spanish immersion. She currently teaches 4th grade.
Thomas is an author and entrepreneur whose passion is to tell great stories and spark imagination in others.
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