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These worksheets are designed for the 3rd grade Benchmark unit "Animal Adaptations" They ask simple comprehension questions as well as require students to utilize text features.

Color coded highlighter directions so that students can read the text three times each time with a new purpose. i.e: highlight words you don't know in yellow. Includes character analysis thinking map. Will work with any literary text.

State flower, state song, and etc.

After teaching students the difference between a thin (yes, no) question and a thick question (answered by deep thinking), I challenge my students to come up with both thick and thin questions nightly as part of their reading homework in response to their reading.

This resource provides students with a variety of standards based activities to complete for homework. Students love that they are able to choose, and don't have to do the same activity every night.

Students can work in pairs to sort long I and u words into categories. Editable.

This Graphic organizer requires students to identify the main idea of two separate texts or chapters with supporting details and then compare/contrast them.

Cut and paste the words with common vowel patterns into different categories.

As I test students based on Fontas and Pinnell levels, I fill in this goal sheet for each student. Not only does it let parents know where their child is reading, but it also compares their level to grade level proficiency and shows expected growth goals for Fall, Winter, and Spring.

After nightly reading, students will write the "facts" regarding their reading ie: title and minutes read. They will then state a brief opinion of the selection they read.

This product requires students to compare and contrast two characters every night after reading. They can use any literary text with two or more characters.

This sheet requires students to analyze a character with their reading nightly for homework. It can be use with any literary text.

Working on text connections in class? Give students practice making text connections with texts they read for homework. There is an example listed. This product is also bilingual! English and Spanish!

Created to help students hold themselves accountable for all parts of a persuasive letter. It is a great tool to get kids used to using rubrics.

I staple these to my conference folders. They keep me on track and remind me not to forget anything. It also lets the parents know what we will be going over.

Students will cut and paste vowel-consonant-bossy e words into correct categories.

After learning about Cesar Chavez, students can use this graphic organizer to list traits with rationale to describe him.

This is a simple sort that allows students to distinguish between sh, ch, and th.

This product requires students to voice their opinion while writing a complete paragraph about whether they would prefer to be a dog or a cat with reasoning.

This simple sentence shows students the features of a sentence with dialogue. This is a great notebook glue in students can refer to while writing.