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Free download to teach students how to cite text evidence in a reading passage. Great for test prep and building metacognitive skills!

This checklist helps navigate students through the process of citing evidence in a short answer written response using the RACES method. RACES stands for Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, and Summarize. The checklist includes information that needs to be met in order to cite evidence; such as using ...

Includes rubric with 15 check points. Rubric guides students to a high quality product. Includes character head template. Includes pictures of 10+ student examples. Great for summer reading projects.

Need a creative digital activity for students to apply skills from their novel? Let them create a "Book Quilt" to represent 9 literary elements seen in the text. Whether a whole class, book club, or independent novel, this project can be applied to any text!Each "quilt patch" focuses on a different literary skill, requiring students to use text evidence and critical thinking to represent the details in a meaningful way. When each "patch" is connected, the final product becomes a 2' square...

Theme is a tough concept for students. This Spoons Game using the visual of a graphic organizer helps the kids remember what questions to ask when trying to figure out the theme of a passage. The game format makes it fun. This Theme Spoons is set up for small groups. 2 to 4 students in each group. If you would like the whole class to play make multiple copies of the card sets, and break the students into small groups.

Daily Academic Vocabulary is designed to build the academic language that supports student's success in school. Find out more about the carefully selected vocabulary words that are commonly seen on grade-level assignments and standardized tests and how this resource is designed with mastery in mind.

This product includes anchor charts for each Reading Literature and Informational Standard for Grades 3-5 that provide skills and strategies at your students' fingertips. Why Reading Notebook Anchor Charts?The charts in this product are meant to be used inside students’ reading or writing notebooks. This is why they are shown two on a page. I don’t know about you, but the budget on copies has always been an issue we are always trying to find ways to save paper and copies! More importantly...

Help your students master important reading skills. These reading strategy mini posters or anchor charts include main idea, summary, predictions, inference, author's purpose, POV and so much more. In addition to the terms and definitions, these posters include examples, tips, and related terms when relevant. Several of the reading strategies are presented in different formats to accommodate varying levels and standards. Black line versions also included! #reading #schoolposters...

Are you a fan of hands-on student engagement? This new R.A.C.E.S. Writing Strategy learning tool is so much fun and loaded with visuals to boost your Writing Response teaching lessons. Teachers will build their students' confidence one interactive fan at a time. In every interactive fan you'll find a variety of fill-ins ready for students to complete guided notes, concepts, definitions, characters, notable people, images, key terms, research opportunities, skill building, and more...

Yes, it has it's own board on my Pinterest account. I used to be embarrassed by how fascinated and excited I was about classroom libraries. I paroused thrift stores, hit up retiring teachers, and planned my weekends around library book sales for months leading up to my first year in the classroom. By the time

Five Steps for Teaching Reading Strategies: This reading blog post shows how reading strategies can be taught in your classroom using reading strategy posters, guided reading instruction, independent practice with reading graphic organizers, and more! Reading strategies include visualizing, making connections, building background knowledge, asking questions, determining importance, monitoring comprehension, and synthesizing information.

These RACES Writing Strategy Posters are a must-have if you're using the constructed response strategy in your classroom! These editable posters will guide your students through the process of writing a short response by citing text evidence all year long! This poster set pairs perfectly with my Reader's Notebook resource!This reading response resource is perfect for: 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade classrooms teachers using the RACES writing strategy for constructed responses teachers who encourage...