Black History Month Claudette Colvin STAAR test prep text grade 6-8 FREEBIE!
By TooBookedUp
Did you know that one young girl's courage was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement? Introduce your students to the inspiring story of Claudette Colvin with our engaging and educational resource, perfect for Black History Month and STAAR test preparation. Suitable for grades 6-8, this free, print-and-go resource combines historical significance with critical thinking.
Our resource includes a short, informative text about Claudette Colvin, followed by four carefully crafted multiple-choice questions. These questions are aligned with STAAR standards, focusing on skills such as inference, summary, and author's purpose. It's an ideal tool for deepening students' understanding of important historical figures while honing their test-taking abilities.
This versatile resource is perfect for various classroom needs:
☑️ Center in stations
☑️ Homework assignment
☑️ Warm-up activity
☑️ Part of a larger unit on informational text
As a free resource, it’s designed to be easy for teachers – just print and you're ready to go. It's a valuable addition to any lesson plan during Black History Month and beyond.
Don't forget to check out our other free February resources, including the Valentine's Day Text Structure Color Sorts and the Valentine's Day Author's Purpose Coloring Quest! Grade 5-8 FREEBIE! (TeachShare.com)!
Be sure to follow our store for more free resources that bring ease and effectiveness to your teaching. Download now and bring Claudette Colvin's remarkable story into your classroom!
Engaging Figurative Writing Pack: Teach Similes, Metaphors, & Personification
By Jennifer Nguyen
Transform Writing with Engaging Figurative Language Lessons
Boost your students’ writing skills with this comprehensive Figurative Writing Resource Pack, designed for Grades 3-6. Teach similes, metaphors, and personification using vivid presentations, hands-on worksheets, and editable Google Slides/PowerPoint. Perfect for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent learning, this resource is fully aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and the UK National Curriculum.
Save time with ready-to-use materials and differentiated tasks for all abilities. Featuring step-by-step guidance, interactive activities, and creative writing challenges, this pack helps students craft vivid, descriptive pieces while building confidence and autonomy. Proven effective in classrooms, it delivers an engaging, curriculum-aligned learning experience for teachers and students alike.
What’s Included?
✏️ Print Materials: Worksheets, Answer keys, PDF of slides
✅✅ Digital Content: Part-Editable Google Slides/PowerPoint Presentation
What’s Inside?
✔️ 20 pg PowerPoint Presentation/Google Slides
✔️ 7 Worksheets
✔️ Student Directions
✔️ Teacher Answer Key
✔️ Teacher Directions, Tips and Differentiation
✔️ Learning Objective
✔️ Success Criteria
✔️ Lesson Route
Perfect for Grades 3-6!
Why You’ll Love This Resource:
✏️ No Prep
✏️ Print and Go
✏️ Cross-Curricular
✏️ Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and UK National Curriculum.
✏️ Highly Engaging
✏️ Great for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent work
✏️ Classroom-tested
When to use this?
✅ Literacy ELA Lesson (1-2 hour lessons)
✅ Sub Plans
✅ Review
What Do You Need?
✏️ Pencils
✏️ Computer
✏️ Projector for slides (Slides are in PowerPoint format and can be uploaded to Google Drive to open as Google Slides)
Skills Used:
✔️ Identifying figurative language
✔️Creative writing
✔️ Reading comprehension
✔️ Vocabulary development
✔️ Critical thinking
✔️ Independent learning
Curriculum Alignment
This resource meets several educational standards, including:
Common Core State Standards (CCSS):
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
UK National Curriculum (Years 3-6):
Bonus Benefits:
✅ Encourages Creativity
✅ Promotes Self-Learning
✅ **✅**Addresses Common Misconceptions
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ELA Reading Skills Ask & Answer Questions Comprehension Passages & Activities
By Literacytales
Are your students fascinated by video games? Turn their interest into a learning opportunity with reading comprehension & sequence activity! It is designed for 3rd-6th graders &aligns with the Common Core standards, making it perfect for enhancing students' reading & writing skills.
Are you ready to see your students rock their state test scores?
This resource is aligned with 3rd–6th-grade CCSS. & New Jersey New Standards 2023 reading standards. ⭐RI.3.2, RI.4.2, RI.5.2, RI.6.2 ⭐ writing (W.3.2, W.4.2, W.5.2, W.6.2
Give your students the opportunity to elevate their thinking with these activities:
⭐ Close Reading Practice involves students analyzing the passage, identifying key details, and drawing deeper meaning from the text.
⭐ Critical Thinking Sticky Notes: Promote higher-order thinking with activities that challenge students to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information.
⭐ Writing Reflection Activity: Inspire personal connections and thoughtful responses through a guided writing exercise.
⭐ Text-Dependent Questions Worksheets: Reinforce comprehension and promote close reading with targeted questions directly linked to the passage.
⭐ Teacher's Tips, Guided, Answer Keys & Rubric: Simplify grading and provide clear guidance for students and teachers.
⭐ Engaging Reading Passage: Explore the history, significance, and traditions of summer vacation in a captivating and age-appropriate text.
Perfect For:
⭐ Morning Work
⭐ Early Finishers
⭐ Substitute Plans
⭐ Test Prep
⭐Quizzes
⭐Assessments
More Than Worksheets:
This reading passage packet is designed to be:
⭐ Fun and engaging: Captivating activities maintain student interest.
⭐ Comprehensive: A variety of activities ensure a well-rounded learning experience.
⭐ Easy-to-implement: Clear instructions and ready-to-use materials save valuable teacher time.
Unlock the potential of your classroom today!
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Christmas & Winter Compound Words 2nd grade 1st grade
By Thachakorn Kokong
Product Description: Christmas & Winter Compound Words Worksheet for 2nd Grade
Celebrate the season of joy and learning with this Christmas & Winter Compound Words Worksheet for 2nd Grade! This engaging and educational resource is designed to help young learners enhance their vocabulary skills by identifying, completing, and writing compound words, all while immersing themselves in a fun holiday theme. Perfect for classroom use, homework assignments, or extra practice, this worksheet is aligned with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.4.D, which encourages students to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words, including compound words, based on grade-level phonics and word analysis skills.
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Make learning a festive and rewarding experience this holiday season! Buy today to bring holiday cheer into your classroom while strengthening your students' vocabulary skills. ✨
Argumentative prompt, articles, and outline sheet- Distance Learning
By Educate and Create
Should schools ban soda? This is an argumentative essay prompt, three articles, and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about sugary drinks and whether or not schools should ban soda. This comes complete with rubric. This product works great in any digital classroom. This is editable in Google Docs. You must have Google Drive to use this product! You may sign up for Google drive for free Visit here for help with Google Drive.
Halloween Reading Task Cards - Inferences, Text Features, Point of View Practice
By Curious Classroom Adventures
Do you need a low-prep Halloween activity that hits a wide range of reading skills? Would it be nice to celebrate October with options for traditional task cards, black and white printable task cards, PowerPoint task cards, Google Slides task cards, and Easel task cards? Look no further. This versatile set of Halloween themed mixed reading skills task cards has your October reading practice and review covered.
36 Halloween Mixed Reading Skills Task Cards in 5 formats:
Halloween Mixed Reading Skills Task Card Skills:
PLEASE NOTE: The questions and tasks on these cards may be identical to my other holiday-themed sets of the same skill. Please check the preview to see all the academic content in detail
To prepare Halloween Mixed Reading Skills Task Cards:
For traditional task cards: Print one copy of each card page. Laminate for durability to use year after year. Print enough copies of the recording sheets for each student in your class. B&W, PPT, and Google Slides versions are included for versatility.
Halloween Mixed Reading Skills Task Cards in Action:
Task cards are so versatile. Here are just a few ideas.
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Author's Purpose Interactive Activity | Reading Comprehension | PIED
By Queen's Educational Resources
Author's Purpose Interactive Activity | Reading Comprehension | PIED
About This Resource
★ Author's Purpose Interactive Flip Card Activity
★ Interactive Activity
★ 10 pages
★ Suitable for Middle and High School Students
This resource includes:
★ Teacher Directions Page
★ 2 Author's Purpose Flip Card Sheets (contains 9 Flip Card Text Boxes on each Sheet)
★ 2 Author's Purpose for Writing Sheets
★ Colorful Bulletin Board Task Display Page (for this activity)
★ 2 Rubrics (to score the activity)
★ Answer Keys
In this engaging and interactive activity, students can work in pairs or independently to read 18 short Author's Purpose descriptions (or texts) and determine the author's intended purpose for writing each one. Students will decide whether the examples reflect the purpose to Persuade, Inform, Entertain, or Describe. They will then cut out Author’s Purpose Word Flip Cards and glue them onto the text boxes that best match the author’s purpose for each piece of text.
This resource also includes two rubrics for scoring the Author’s Purpose Flip Card Charts! One rubric is designed for use when assigning the activity as a pair task, and the other is for independent work. Additionally, a visually appealing Bulletin Board Task Display Page is included, making it easy to showcase students’ completed work right away!
Step-by-Step Teacher Instructions with Images Included!
You’ll have everything you need to score your students’ responses and showcase their work right away using the included Bulletin Board Task Display Page and Rubrics! Best of all, there’s no preparation required—YAY!
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Prefix and Suffix Drag and Drop Digital Activity
By Samantha Louth
This is a powerpoint drag and drop activity on prefixes and suffixes.
This prefix and suffix activity includes:
All slides include movable pieces. Includes 7 activity slides.
This product can be used:
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This product may not be used by more than one teacher unless multiple licenses are purchased.
Writing for Standardized Tests Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive
By Write On with Jamie
Introducing how to write an essay for a standardized test has never been easier! This lesson focuses on how to organize and develop ideas and write an essay for all types of standardized writing tests. This lesson includes an introduction to and thorough explanation of each type of writing used in standardized tests.
Additionally, the lesson focuses on how to differentiate between the types of tests and provide students the opportunity to practice the skills they have learned. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.
The no prep lesson can be used in class or assigned for distance learning as independent student work with Google™ Links provided. The step-by-step guided note-taking can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.
This resource explains the entire process of writing a thorough and concise essay in a standardized test. The PowerPoint and worksheets allow students to practice and develop their writing skills. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the lesson easy for teachers.
All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.
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Synonym Game - Super Star Synonyms
By Clodagh
Introducing Super Star Synonyms – the ultimate Synonym and Antonym game that brings fun to literacy centres! Perfect for Years 3-6, this exciting game transports students onto the red carpet as they learn synonyms and antonyms in an engaging and interactive way. Up level those literacy centres!
As students move along the game board, they’ll land on Hollywood stars, pick up star cards with words, and record their synonyms on the included recording sheet. For an added challenge, they can also write down antonyms to further expand their vocabulary skills. That's right, working in synonyms AND antonyms! The goal is to reach the end of the board while mastering key vocabulary concepts!
Whether you're using it in the classroom or for small group activities, Super Star Synonyms is a fantastic resource for reinforcing vocabulary in your literacy centres. This game not only builds synonym and antonym knowledge but also encourages collaborative learning in a fun, Hollywood-inspired setting.
Key Features:
Add some Hollywood glamour to your literacy centres with Super Star Synonyms and watch your students shine as vocabulary superstars!
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Motivational Testing Notes to Encourage and Motivate Students with Testing
By Fortunate in Fifth Grade
Get ready to start testing out on a positive note with these testing motivational notes for students. Designed to uplift and inspire, these notes are meant to be placed on students' desks before they begin their testing journey. Each card features a unique motivational message tailored to boost confidence, foster a positive mindset, and ignite determination in students as they embark on their testing endeavors.
From encouraging words of affirmation to empowering quotes, these notes serve as a reminder that every student possesses the ability to excel and shine brightly. Whether it's a reassuring note about believing in oneself or a gentle reminder to stay focused and resilient, these cards aim to create an atmosphere of encouragement and support during testing sessions.
Most items to be added to the notes can be found online or in your local grocery store.
Includes color and black and white versions. Just PRINT AND GO!
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Nonfiction Task Cards - Analyzing Author's Craft Using ANY Informational Text
By Sequoia Hill
Inspire your students to think critically about informational texts with this set of engaging, open-ended questions! Perfect for 4th-5th grade, these questions encourage students to explore main ideas, text features, structure, and author’s craft in any nonfiction text they read.
Ideal for:
Aligned with Common Core standards, this resource is a great way to help students build confidence in analyzing texts, connecting ideas, and uncovering the author’s purpose. Make each reading experience more meaningful and memorable!
Commas, Colons, & Semicolons: Grammar/Revising & Editing for English/ELA
By Blooming Through High School
Colons, Semicolons and Commas - by the time your students are done, they will be begging you to please make it stop (but they will know how to use these three important punctuation marks!)
Included:
BUNDLE & SAVE: ELA Test Prep, Study Guide & Activities Bundle (new)
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By Beth Hammett
What is multigenre writing, and how can you use it in your classroom? This Common Core, across-curriculum, interactive presentation includes: Fact-based/non-fiction or fictional Defining: "Multi" and "Genre" Student examples of multigenre projects Interactive small group activity for introducing multigenre Research and extra resources on multigenres 2 levels of assignments: lower and upper Brainstorming Topics chart Find Your Topic graphic organizer Multigenre list for choosing types of writings Peer Workshopping guide Supplemental Resources Works Cited Ready to use with students, and a great way to re-visit an old topic or to revive research essays, whether using non-fiction or fiction. Can be used to introduce topics or as assessment for unit or research for any discipline.. Multigenre activities are engaging, educational, meaningful, and fun.
mClass Data Tracking Report Template | Students Progress monitoring
By Dotty's Printables
This is a set of mClass assessment sheets designed to help track student data and monitor progress throughout the year. The tracker provides a clear overview of student performance, supporting effective progress monitoring in key areas such as reading and math.
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cvc unscramble sentences short e fix it and write it for 1st & 2nd Grade ckla
By Bright Futures Teaching slides
Help your students master CVC words with this interactive CVC Unscramble Sentences,short e Fix-It, Write-It, Cut-and-Paste, and Draw-It Worksheets! This resource is packed with engaging activities designed to improve early reading, writing, and sentence-building skills, perfect for kindergarten and 1st-grade learners.
Each worksheet includes:
These hands-on activities are great for literacy centers, independent work, or morning tasks. Your students will have fun while strengthening their understanding of CVC words and sentence structure!
Context Clues and Making Inferences Digital and Printable Distance Learning
By Rebekah Poe Teaching
Students can use the printable or digital version of these fun conTEXT clue cards to infer how the character is feeling based on the conversation displayed on the phone-shaped cards. Blank templates are included on the digital version for you to create your own. I have also included answer sheets with and without sentence stems so students can practice answering questions based on text evidence. Twenty slides total are included (11 in the printable file and 9 in the digital file which is embedded in the pdf).
Author's Purpose / Text Summary & Structure / Word Choice Worksheet for Any Text
By Mark Holmes
Empower your students to delve deeper into informational texts with this versatile worksheet! This resource guides students through a thorough examination of nonfiction, focusing on key areas such as:
Summary: Students identify main ideas and supporting details, honing their ability to synthesize information.
Text Structure: Students analyze how the author organizes the text, recognizing patterns like cause and effect, chronological order, or problem and solution. This fosters understanding of how structure contributes to meaning.
Author's Craft: Students explore the writer's techniques, such as vivid language, use of evidence, and emotional appeals. This develops critical thinking about how authors achieve their purpose and influence readers.
Word Choice: Students examine impactful words and phrases, considering their effect on the tone and message of the text.
Connections: Students make meaningful links between the text and their own knowledge, other texts, and the wider world, promoting deeper engagement and understanding.
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This resource is perfect for teachers who want to:
3rd Grade ELA Editing Revising Digital Test Prep Standardized State Test Prep
By For the Love of Learning in Third
Grade 3 / 3rd grade standardized / state test prep for tests such SBA, CAASPP, FAST, PARCC, NYS etc.
Help students practice the the skills and question types for standardized testing.
Easy to use test prep for grade 3 ELA standardized assessments!
Designed to be used to do one question a day. 5 days worth of questions. Great for a warm-up, review, small group instruction, or assessment.
Looking for more? Check out my set of 50 questions!
Skills included: editing, revising, language, vocabulary, research in a variety of question formats.
Includes both a printable PDF download (each question is on one page to be used as a "question of the day". There is also a link to make a copy of a Google Slides presentation to post for students on Google Classroom.
The no prep digital Google Slides version is embedded as a link that will create a new copy for you in your Google Drive. It can then be shared with students or posted on Google Classroom.
Please note a Google account is needed to access the Google Drive version. Please reach out with any questions!
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AVID Vocabulary Word List + Log & Digital Game for SAT and ACT Test Prep
By KJ Inspired Resources
AVID - Vocabulary Word Log & Game for SAT / ACT Test Prep: Use this vocabulary list and log with the engaging 100-second challenge digital activity to help your AVID students build their vocabulary skills in order to prepare for their future ACT or SAT tests! These words work great for both middle and high school students.
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