This passage allows students to practice picking out within the passage the main idea and key details. Students then record these into the graphic organizer below the passage. If you enjoy this free sample, please check out the full set!
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
Teachers can use the 5 different passages to help students practice or assess their main idea and key detail skills. Students find the main idea and key details in the passage and then record them into the graphic organizer under the passage.
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
Teachers can use this fun project to introduce a sound unit for their students. The product includes a parent letter, recording sheets, graphic organizer, and peer listening sheet. All pages in the file are editable so you can change them as you need to to meet the student's needs. The product has full pages and 1/2 pages for each of the included sheets.
Complete this Culture Resume Project to learn about cultures represented in your own classroom. Students will learn about each other and you get to learn more about your students lives at home! File includes parent letter, interview questions, student listening guide, and extension project.
Play this fun bingo game during the first week of school, last week of school, or whenever you need a brain break during the year! Teachers can print off the cards (5 different cards are made) to pass around. Print off items and laminate them for long lasting use!
Use this simple and fun crossword puzzle to help kids learn their text features within non-fiction texts. This can be great for literacy centers, a quick check, or as homework. Answer key is included!
Students can set goals to become more POSITIVE at the beginning of the year. At the end of each quarter, have students go back and self reflect on their goals with the self reflection sheets.
Teachers can use this to help assess student's knowledge of fairy tale books or as an independent activity during independent work time. Two versions of the graphic organizer are provided to meet all student's needs.
Basic group collaboration rubric to use whenever you have students completing a group project/product. Students can fill out together or independently so that you as the teacher can see how each student worked within their groups.
Use this fun and quick sort to see if your students know the difference between fiction books and non-fiction books. A list of characteristics is provided for students to cut and glue onto their sorting mat. You can also use Scholastic Book Order magazines to allow for students to cut out books and to glue into which kind of book they are.
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature
Use for students who need a daily check-in, whether it be by the teacher or for self checking, to make sure he/she is on task at school. Can be edited to best fit your classroom schedule and what reward to give the student.
Teachers can use this template to fill out with return date and the class Scholastic Classroom Number (for online orders). Attach these to the book flyers you send home with students for an easy and quick way to let parents know it is time to order new books and how to do so.
Use this sheet to help students write about the beginning, middle, and end (BME) of the story. Students write a few sentences for each part and then have space to draw a picture to go along with their sentences.
This behavior check sheet offers teachers and students a way to track how many times the student needs to be called on for his/her behavior. Great to use for parent/teacher conferences too. Students must mark each time he/she is called on for their behavior for each individual subject area.
This student daily check sheet is great to use weekly during the school year for students who need reminders on what to complete for each part of their day (going from unpacking to packing back up at the end of the day). This document can be edited to best fit the classroom schedule and student needs.
Use for the end of the semester or year to ask parents for feedback on the year. The questions are editable to change to fit what you've done and used in your classroom. The feedback can be used to help you plan for the following school year.
Use this basic word search template to allow students to create their own word searches. This can be used with spelling words, vocabulary words, or a fun activity to do during the school year.