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Everything you need to teach text structure! No prep easy way to introduce text structures or have students practice. This complete lesson helps your students determine what text structure an author is using. Students get to practice with the teacher and work independently. ***************************************************************************** What’s included: Vocabulary graphic organizer Guided practice sheets Independent practice sheets Scavenger hunt activity Interactive notebook anc

Fiction made easy! All in one elements of fiction bundle. With this bundle you can help your students think critically about fiction. With Interactive notebook organizers, graphic organizers, task cards, and close reads to practice what they’ve learned. ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a

All you need to get started with your Close Read!!! Close reading just got easier! I have everything you need to have a successful close read. There are instructions on how to do a close read with anchor charts to help. Also, included in this product are 10 passages different reading levels, graphic organizers for vocabulary and main idea that you can use with passage, and comprehension questions. ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips:

Novel Study for any NovelAn effective and easy way to ensure accountability during a novel study. This novel study pack can accompany any novel. There are several graphic organizers for students to use to guide them through their novel. You can have the students work independently, guided, or in groups. Included in the packet: -Cover page -Vocabulary Analysis (to use with words they do not know) -Warm Up (writing response to reading) -Story Elements organizer -Character dialogue -Visualizati

This fun and engaging text feature game helps students recognize and remember the different types of text features. Use this game to practice identifying the various text features that help students read informational text. Scholars can either match the picture to the words or the words to pictures. ***************************************************************************** If you like this product, please check out my other text feature products: How to get TPT credit to use on future pur

Inferencing the main idea task cards Two skills in one! Students use their inferencing skills to determine the main idea. Students get to infer and determine details (text evidence) to determine the main idea. Great to use a center activity or for guided reading lesson ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips: If you like this product you may also like my other task cards: Figurative Language task cardsElements of Fiction Task Cards How to

Text Feature Activities Bundle that help students practice and understand the importance of text features! Help students practice how to identify and use text features with these engaging activities. Students will work on several different activities to thoroughly grasp the importance of text features and how they help them when reading. There are 27 text features included. Students can use task cards to answer questions about the text features, complete a close read with text features and sequ

Prefix and Suffix Practice is here! Prefixes and Suffixes worksheets, graphic organizers, and activities ready to use. All you need in one bundle! This resource came about when I was looking for resources to teach fifth graders about prefixes and suffixes and realized that their knowledge was limited. So, I made this product so that my students can practice and figure out how to break apart words to improve reading comprehension. This resource includes: Two products in one!1. Anchor Charts

Elements of Fiction/Story Elements Freebie! Interactive notebook organizers and Anchor Charts part of a larger bundle for free! ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a shor

Teach students how to identify and use text features with these engaging activities. Students will work on several different activities to thoroughly grasp the importance of text features and how they help them when reading. There is text feature vocabulary organizer that is differentiated as well as bonus graphic organizers to use with books, passages, and articles. **********************************************************************************************************************************

Figurative Language Bundle The key to better readers and writers! This figurative language bundle will help students get a better understanding of what figurative language is and how it works. This will lead to being able to write using figurative language and understanding an author’s craft. Student can use these to practice after a lesson, in a center, or in a small group for reinforcement or reteaching. This Figurative Language Bundle that has the six major forms of Figurative Language taug

Fiction Close Read! This fictional close read will help your students understand fictional stories with ease. With graphic organizers and comprehension questions students will get a full understanding of fiction. Story Elements and Elements of Fiction are my favorite part of teaching reading. Why, because fiction is considered easy to teach because of its elements, and how easy they are to distinguish in a story, with characters, setting, and plot. With this close read help your students to d

< strong > Figurative Language Task Cards< /strong > The key to better readers and writers! With these task cards students will identify and explain hyperboles. This will lead to being able to write using figurative language and understanding an author’s craft. Student can use these to practice after a lesson, in a center, or in a small group for reinforcement or reteaching. But WAIT! You can also buy this as part of My Figurative Language Bundle that has the six major forms of

Inference activities that help students practice and retain inferencing skills ! Help students practice how to infer when using photos. These photos will guide your students in using the skills you have taught to infer what is happening in the picture. The graphic organizers are a great way to guide them as they analyze and infer about the photos. They will infer about feelings, activities, and events. Great practice for centers, small groups, or whole class. ***********************************

< strong > Figurative Language Task Cards< /strong > The key to better readers and writers! With these task cards students will identify and explain onomatopoeia. This will lead to being able to write using figurative language and understanding an author’s craft. Student can use these to practice after a lesson, in a center, or in a small group for reinforcement or reteaching. But WAIT! You can also buy this as part of My Figurative Language Bundle that has the six major forms o

Hold your kids accountable when they read to self during daily 5, guided reading, or any other time. These graphic organizers can be used to analyze any genre , passages from a textbook, and social studies. This can ensure students are reading and thinking about what they read. When you first introduce the organizers, model filling in with the appropriate information and then you can make a part of your independent reading block. I have used as part of a main lesson, independent practice, and a

Figurative Language Task Cards The key to better readers and writers! With these task cards students will identify and explain metaphors. This will lead to being able to write using figurative language and understanding an author’s craft. Student can use these to practice after a lesson, in a center, or in a small group for reinforcement or reteaching. But WAIT! You can also buy this as part of My Figurative Language Bundle that has the six major forms of Figurative Language taught in upper

Teach fictional elements with ease! With this analysis packet you can help your students fully understand what is going on in the story. There are graphic organizers for each element and summarizing organizers to ensure your scholars fully understand the text. You can use this with any book, passage, or novel. It is especially useful for introducing the elements of fiction to your scholars. This analysis packet can be used in conjunction with my “Elements of a story minilesson” *************

Text Feature Minilesson that help students practice and understand the importance of text features! Teach students how to identify and use text features with these engaging activities. Students will work on several different activities to thoroughly grasp the importance of text features and how they help them when reading. There is text feature vocabulary organizer that is differentiated as well as bonus graphic organizers to use with books, passages, and articles. *****************************

< strong > Figurative Language Lesson< /strong > The key to better readers and writers! This figurative language lesson will help students get a better understanding of what figurative language is and how it works. This will lead to being able to write using figurative language and understanding an author’s craft. Student can use these to practice after a lesson, in a center, or in a small group for reinforcement or reteaching. But WAIT! You can also buy this as part of My Figur