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Bring holiday cheer to your classroom with the Candy Cane Olympics—a fun, engaging, and easy-to-organize activity that your students will love! Perfect for 3rd grade and adaptable for other elementary grades, this holiday-themed event will have your students laughing, cheering, and working together as they compete in a series of festive challenges. What's Included Detailed Instructions for students to complete each event. 8 Creative Activities such as Candy Cane Relay, Zip Line, and the Cand

This quick quiz is a great way to check students' comprehension! This 23 question quiz includes comprehension questions for "Manfish" by Jennifer Berne. What's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormSelf-Grading Google FormThis quiz addresses the following comprehension skills: Cause and EffectKey Ideas and DetailsRecallSequenceSummarizeThis quiz is directly aligned with Scholastic Literacy Curriculum for 3rd Grade, Unit 3, Week 13. Please feel free to contact me with any questions,

These quick quizzes are a great way to check students' comprehension! This bundle includes 10-15 question comprehension quizzes for the following books: Pretty Salma by Niki DalyThe Hunterman and the Crocodile by Baba Wagué DiakitéThe Tale of Tricky Fox by Jim AylesworthBorreguita and the Coyote by Verna AardemaSummative Comprehension Assessment with a literature and informational text selectionWhat's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormsSelf-Grading Google FormsThis quiz addresse

These quick quizzes are a great way to check students' comprehension! This bundle includes 10-15 question comprehension quizzes for the following books: I Will Never NOT EVER Eat a Tomato by Lauren ChildOh, Brother! by Nikki GrimesMy Brother Charlie by Ryan Elizabeth Peete and Holly Robinson PeeteBig Red Lollipop by Rukhsana KhanSummative Comprehension Assessment with a literature and informational text selection What's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormsSelf-Grading Google For

Bring reflection, goal-setting, and fun into your classroom with this 2025 Ins and Outs Activity Bundle! Perfect for kicking off the new year, this resource helps students identify positive habits and attitudes to embrace ("Ins") and unhelpful behaviors to leave behind ("Outs"). This ready-to-use bundle includes everything you need for an engaging classroom discussion, creative brainstorming, and a dazzling bulletin board display! What’s Included: Classroom Discussion GuideA step-by-step guid

This quick quiz is a great way to check students' comprehension! This 10 question quiz includes comprehension questions for "My Brother Charlie" by Ryan Elizabeth Peete and Holly Robinson Peete. What's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormSelf-Grading Google Form This quiz addresses the following comprehension skills: Cause and EffectCompare and ContrastDrawing ConclusionsIdentifying Reasons and EvidenceMaking InferencesRecallSummarizing This quiz is directly aligned with Schol

This quick quiz is a great way to check students' comprehension! This 11 question quiz includes comprehension questions for "Life in a Coral Reef" by Wendy Pfeffer. What's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormSelf-Grading Google FormThis quiz addresses the following comprehension skills: Cause and EffectCompare and ContrastDraw ConclusionsIdentify Reasons and EvidenceMaking Inferences SequenceSummarizingThis quiz is directly aligned with Scholastic Literacy Curriculum for 3rd Grade

These quick quizzes are a great way to check students' comprehension! This bundle includes 10-15 question comprehension quizzes for the following books: Common Ground by Molly BangLife in a Coral Reef by Wendy PfefferManfish by Jennifer BerneDolphins on the Sand by Jim ArnoskySummative Comprehension Assessment with a literature and informational text selectionWhat's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormsSelf-Grading Google FormsThese quizzes addresses the following comprehension s

This quick quiz is a great way to check students' comprehension! This 15 question quiz includes comprehension questions for "Borreguita and the Coyote" by Verna Aardema. What's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormSelf-Grading Google Form This quiz addresses the following comprehension skills: Compare and ContrastDrawing ConclusionsIdentifying Reasons and EvidenceMaking InferencesRecallSequenceSummarizing This quiz is directly aligned with Scholastic Literacy Curriculum for 3rd

Concept development note sheets provide a scaffold to enhance student learning! This product includes note sheets aligned with the Eureka math pacing guides for 3rd Grade Module 1. Use these for mini-lessons, centers, homework, or any way you'd like! Each lesson includes: 1. The Eureka Objective 2. Key vocabulary for the lesson or series of lessons 3. Carefully selected and organized problems to model new concepts 4. Strong visuals to provide scaffolds for students These can be used physically

This resource is all about grammar! The activities are simple to prep, and should only take about 10-15 minutes of class time. This unit includes the following grammar skills: Common & Proper NounsSingular & Plural NounsMain & Helping VerbsLinking VerbsAction VerbsWhat’s Included: A PowerPoint presentation for the each grammar skill mini lessonStudent note sheet with answer key for each mini lessonWriting prompt to partner practice each grammar skill of the week24 task cards and a recording she

This resource is all about grammar. The activities are simple to prep, and should only take about 10-15 minutes of class time. This unit includes the following grammar skills: NounsVerbsAdverbsPronounsPrepositions What’s Included: A PowerPoint presentation for the each grammar skill mini lessonStudent note sheet with answer key for each mini lessonWriting prompt to partner practice each grammar skill of the week24 task cards and a recording sheets (with answer keys) Assessment Check Ins (with an

These quick quizzes are a great way to check students' comprehension! This bundle includes 10-15 question comprehension quizzes for the following books: Thunder Cake by Patricia PolaccoThe Princess Knight by Cornelia FunkeBrave As A Mountain Lion by Ann Herbert ScottThe Dot by Peter ReynoldsSummative Comprehension Assessment with a literature and informational text selectionWhat's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormsSelf-Grading Google FormsThese quizzes addresses the following c

This quick quiz is a great way to check students' comprehension! This 10 question quiz includes comprehension questions for "Thunder Cake" by Patricia Polacco. What's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormSelf-Grading Google FormThis quiz addresses the following comprehension skills: Cause and EffectCompare and ContrastDrawing ConclusionsIdentifying Reasons and EvidenceMaking InferencesSequenceSummarizingThis quiz is directly aligned with Scholastic Literacy Curriculum for 3rd Grade

This quick quiz is a great way to check students' comprehension! This 10 question quiz includes comprehension questions for "The Dot" by Peter Reynolds. What's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormSelf-Grading Google FormThis quiz addresses the following comprehension skills: Compare and ContrastDrawing ConclusionsIdentifying Reasons and EvidenceKey Ideas & DetailsMaking InferencesSequenceThis quiz is directly aligned with Scholastic Literacy Curriculum for 3rd Grade, Unit 4, Week

This quick quiz is a great way to check students' comprehension! This 11 question quiz includes comprehension questions for "Dolphins on the Sand" by Jim Arnosky. What's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormSelf-Grading Google FormThis quiz addresses the following comprehension skills: Cause and EffectCompare and ContrastDrawing ConclusionsIdentifying Reasons and EvidenceMaking InferencesRecallSequenceSummarizingThis quiz is directly aligned with Scholastic Literacy Curriculum for

This test is a great way to check students' comprehension! This assessment is broken up into two parts: Multiple Choice and Short Response. This can be completed over a series of two days, combined into one day, or any way that works for your classroom! What's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormSelf-Grading Google Form (Will Need to Grade Written Response) This quiz addresses the following comprehension skills: Asking and Answering QuestionsAuthor’s PurposeComparing and Contra

Use this graphic organizer to guide discussion when determining the author's purpose for writing the story. Have students search for text evidence in order to decide whether the author was writing to persuade, inform, or entertain, etc.. This graphic organizer can be used with ANY BOOK.

This resource is all about pronouns and prepositions. The activities are simple to prep, and should only take about 10-15 minutes of class time. By the end of the week, your students will be able to confidently identify pronouns and prepositions! What’s Included: A PowerPoint presentation for the mini lesson (one presentation for pronouns & one presentation for prepositions)Student note sheet with answer key for mini lesson (one note sheet for pronouns & one note sheet for prepositions)Writing p

This test is a great way to check students' comprehension! This assessment is broken up into two parts: Multiple Choice and Short Response. This can be completed over a series of two days, combines into one day, or any way that works for your classroom! What's included: Link to Make Your Own Copy of Google FormSelf-Grading Google Form (Will Need to Grade Written Response)Grading Rubric from Scholastic Literacy This quiz addresses the following comprehension skills: Drawing Conclusions Identif