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Fiction Reading Sentence Stems Perfect to cut and glue into reading notebooks! Corresponds with Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing Units (2,3,4 leveled responses) *Differentiated from simplest to higher leveled responses Skills Include: - Predicting - Story elements - Summarizing - Inferring about Characters - Character Changes - Theme - Analyzing Parts of a Whole - Author’s Craft

Perfect to cut and glue into student's notebooks! *Differentiated from simplest to higher leveled responses... 3 versions of each skill response! Skills Include: - Orienting - Main Idea - Cross-Text Synthesis - Compare & Contrast - Author’s Perspective - Growing Ideas - Analyzing Parts of a Whole - Author’s Craft

Do you teach Lucy Calkins units of study and find it hard to quickly assess your kids? These fiction exit slips are perfect to do just that! These align with the learning progressions for third grade. Bundle Includes 2 Different Exit Slips for the Following Skills:- Character Traits - Making Predictions - Summarizing - Author’s Craft - Character Change - Theme

Non-Fiction Writing Bundle Includes: - Two informational writing samples: One about babysitting, one about cats - A table of contents template - A graphic organizer - A peer editing checklist Perfect for elementary school and can be edited to suit your class.

5 Worksheets included in this bundle that cover topics related to government, being an active citizen, and economics. Paired perfectly with the Houghton Mifflin textbook for third grade. Includes a quiz and vocabulary answer sheet!

Non-Fiction Word Wall Cards! Perfect to print large and hang up in your classroom. 8 Skills Included: Main IdeaSummarizingCross Text SynthesizingEnvisioningComparing and ContrastingGrowing IdeasQuestioning the TextAuthor’s PurposeTeacher Instagram: Thinking_About_Third Printing Instructions: Print as they come or multiple (2 on a page) for smaller cards! You can even print many on a page for students to use and keep in their folders as guides to look at. Fonts Used:- KG Blank Space -AG All the F

Great to use for the beginning of a persuasive or opinion writing unit. Get your students to STRETCH their paragraphs! Example paragraph included. Color coded to blow up and use as a poster in your room!

Perfect to use in small groups or for a quick partner activity! Cut out the cards ahead of time and have students sort them into groups.

Students can use this to show what they know at the end of a non-fiction unit! Copy on colored paper if you wish!