This packet consists of 4 graphic organizers that will help students explore the key ideas and details of a fiction story. This packet is aligned with the Common Core Standards, RL 1, 2, 3 and with the close reading strategy. A teacher overview of the strategy is included.
This packet contains several graphic organizers that will help students explore the integration of knowledge and ideas of a fiction story, drama or poem. This packet is aligned with the Common Core Standards, RL 7, 8, 9 and with the close reading strategy. A teacher overview of the strategy is included.
This 12 page packet includes templates for students to complete during the third reading of informational text. This packet is aligned with the Close Reading Strategy and the CC standards for Reading of Informational Text, Integration of Knowledge and Ideas for K-2. The packet also includes a page of teacher guidelines for the reading strategy.
Suggestions for how to organize a first day of school.
This is a three page comprehension template addressing the common core reading standards for kindergarten informational text; Key ideas and Details. The emphasis is on understanding topic, main ideas and key details. Common Core: ELA: RI.K.1-3
This is a three page comprehension template addressing the common core reading standards for second grade informational text; Key ideas and Details. The emphasis is on key details and questioning. Students are to ask who, what, where, when why and how questions. Students are also asked to link important steps, events or ideas from the text and to compare/contrast them. Common Core: ELA: RI.2.1-3
This three page comprehension template addressing the common core reading standards for third grade information text; key ideas and details. The emphasis is on key details, connections and questioning. Common Core: ELA: RI.3.1-3
This 14 page packet includes templates for students to complete during the first reading of informational text. This packet is aligned with the Close Reading Strategy and the Common Core standards for Reading of Informational Text grades 3-5. The packet also includes a page of teacher guidelines for the strategy.
A set of bulletin board materials with a video game theme that is great for back-to-school. Highlight the idea of teamwork by writing student names of "pixel pals" characters to hang on the board. A great way to organize reading groups. Set includes an idea page, "pixel pal" characters, colorful pixel-themed straight border, and colorful pixel-themed letters to spell out "Pixel Pals Work Together." Additional pixel-themed letter and number sets are also available to create custom titles.
A step-by-step guide to establishing classroom rules that work, because students are involved in the process. Includes directions for the teacher and worksheets to guide students through each step.
This fiction reading response is a five page template addressing the common core reading standards for fifth grade literature; Key Ideas and Details. This response can be used as a book report or as a response to a shorter piece of text. Provides detailed demonstrations of comprehension. Common Core: ELA: RL.5.1-3
This 2 page activity allows students to explore main idea, theme and beginning, middle and end of a fiction story.
This packet consists of several graphic organizers that will help young students explore the key ideas and details of a fiction story. This packet is aligned with the Common Core Standards, RL.1-3, and with the 'close reading' strategy. A teacher overview of the strategy is included.
This packet consists of several graphic organizers that will help students explore the integration of knowledge and ideas of a fiction story, drama or poem. This packet is aligned with the Common Core Standards, RL 7, 8, 9 and with the close reading strategy.
This choice board activity aligns with Literature Key Ideas and Details of the CCSS for 5th grade. Students choose 3 activities on a tic-tac-toe board to complete this report. Templates included for various activities.
This is a four page comprehension template addressing the common core reading standards for fifth grade informational text; key ideas and details. The emphasis is on summarizing, supporting main ideas and key details with explicit quotes, relationships between people, events and ideas, and inferences. Common Core: ELA: RI.5.1-3
This 12 page packet includes text templates for students to complete during the first reading of informational text. This packet is aligned with the Close Reading Strategy and the CCSS for Reading of Informational Text for K-2. This packet also includes a page of teacher guidelines for reading strategy.
This choice board activity aligns with Informational Key Ideas and Details of the Common Core for 4th grade. Students choose 3 activities on a tic-tac-toe board to complete this report. Templates included for various activities.
abcteach has a multitude of World Cup materials available! Here are some suggestions for using our materials as Learning Center activities - language arts, math, social studies, and more. Find inspiration and direction here.
Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. This activity helps students compare and contrast animal subspecies. Based on the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series. Common Core- ELA - Reading for Informational Text -Integration of Knowledge and Ideas - Standards RI7 RI8 RI9
Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. This activity helps students compare and contrast two amphibian species. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Amphibians of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series. Common Core- ELA - Reading for Informational Text -Integration of Knowledge and Ideas - Standards RI7 RI8 RI9