4th Grade Close Reading Teacher Manuals

Close Reading Toolbox! Give your students the tools to analyze, summarize, and comprehend a text. Everything is included to guide you through building a lesson and your routine. Students will learn to summarize, identify the main idea, author's purpose, genre, and key details, define new vocabulary words, and make connections. Step by step, create your lessons and purpose, choose a text and an objective, align the objective with the standards, & list the key points.

✔️PERFECT FOR :

2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th -grade teachers want to create a routine that will increase with close reading to elevate students' reading skills and growth.

✔️WHAT’S INCLUDED :

❤️ Why Do You Need A Close Reading Toolbox?

❤️ What Is Close Reading?

❤️ What Are You Looking For ( Standards Included).

❤️ Teacher's & Students' Roles

❤️ All About Annotation

❤️ Close Reading Anchor Charts & Bookmarks

❤️ All About Monitoring (Reading Strategies).

❤️ A Roadmap of A Close Reading Lesson

❤️ Close Reading 1st , 2nd & 3rd Read Anchor Chart

❤️ How to Set up your Lesson Plans ( Template Included)

❤️ Teacher's Lesson Schedule

❤️ Teacher's & Students Close Reading Schedules

❤️ Teacher's & Students Checklists

❤️ Student Activities (12 Pages)

NOTE: This pack DOES NOT include passages.

⭐ Muslim Heritage Month

⭐ Winter Close Reading Packet

You can find other helpful activities :

⭐ November Holidays ELA Packet

⭐ Self-Checking Google Sheet Bundle 3rd-5th Grade

⭐ The Girl & The Bicycle Read Aloud Unit Lesson Plans, Slides & Activities

⭐ Behavior Management | The Diamond Trail Challenge

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Literacy Tales

Where Stories Come Alive✎

Dive deeper into the thrilling world of Classrooms & Chimeras with Episode 2: The Machine—a captivating, 72-page Classroom Master guide designed to keep students engaged, problem-solving, and immersed in this educational, D&D-inspired campaign. In this second installment of the Portals of Possibilities series, players embark on a suspenseful journey as they continue their quest to find their missing friend, Max. This time, they venture into the mysterious and perilous depths of the dungeon, encountering challenging monsters and new opportunities for leveling up.

Adventure Highlights:

• Story-Driven Exploration: This richly illustrated guide takes students through an evolving story, where each choice leads to different paths and outcomes, adding layers of excitement and suspense to their learning experience.
• Level-Up for Players and Monsters: After Episode 1, your adventurers have leveled up, and so have the challenges. Prepare for encounters with giant rats, formidable arachnids, and the daunting Jurogumo if you’re brave enough to take that path.
• Multiple Routes with Variable Outcomes: Every decision changes the outcome, with some paths leading to valuable rewards while others test your party’s endurance and strength. Will your adventurers make wise choices?
• Dynamic Visuals: Each page includes immersive images, helping students visualize their journey and setting the scene for each encounter, trap, and treasure.

Why Educators Will Love Episode 2: The Machine:

• Engaging SEL and Critical Thinking: Encourage teamwork, problem-solving, and decision-making skills as students navigate complex scenarios and encounter challenges that require collaboration and creativity.
• In-Depth Storytelling for Student Buy-In: Episode 2 builds on the narrative of Episode 1, keeping students invested in their characters’ growth and the unfolding story. Each choice made in Episode 1 has consequences, creating a connected learning experience.
• Flexible Gameplay: The guide allows educators to adapt gameplay based on class time and student needs, with ample paths to explore for replayability.
• Inclusive for All Learners: Supports a wide range of learners by fostering storytelling, strategic thinking, and verbal communication, helping build a strong sense of classroom community.

Get ready to ignite your classroom with the adventure of a lifetime! With Episode 2: The Machine, students will not only build on their previous skills but also face bigger challenges, creating an unforgettable, interactive learning experience.

Find our other Classrooms & Chimeras materials below!

• The Chimera Compendium - A monster manual of all the monsters in the game... so far.
• The Character Creator Template - a fresh character creator template for creating new characters for Classrooms & Chimeras
• The 6 Premade Character Sheets - 6 Premade characters including Gorim, Zephyra, Shadowtide, Aerin, Valerius and Whispering Wind
• The Character Creator + Premades Bundle with bonus Ghorbash - The whole character bundle with a bonus feathered fury with a pretty terrifying ultimate attack!
• The Student's Handbook - A guide to everything Classrooms & Chimeras instructing you on how to make a unique character and play, but more importantly, how to play well!
• The Classroom Master Guide - Episode 1: The Portals of Possibilities Campaign - A guide on how to run a TTRPG Classrooms & Chimeras game including all the content from the first campaign with the dreaded Mr. Jenkins, Slimes and Goblins!
• The Portal of Possibilities Interactive Presentation - Episode 1 - An interactive hyperlinked version of the TTRPG Classrooms & Chimeras game!
• The Classrooms & Chimeras Daily and Lesson Planner - A day-by-day companion to make sure you can be the best teacher you can be!
• Classrooms & Chimeras - Episode 2 The Machine - The second instalment of the Portals of Possibilities Campaign!
• Classrooms & Chimeras - Hitpoint HUD Tracker - A way to track your damage and where you get hit for more immersive roleplay
• Classrooms & Chimeras - Leveling Up! - Spells & Cantrips - A helpful guide to helping your students/players level up effectively!
• Classrooms & Chimeras - Coloring Book - A coloring book for mindful C&C colorin

Dive into the enchanting world of tabletop role-playing with "The Classroom Master Guide: Portals of Possibilities Campaign - Episode 1". This comprehensive 75-page guide is designed to introduce educators and students alike to the thrilling educational possibilities of TTRPGs using the Classrooms & Chimeras (C&C) system. Whether you're a seasoned game master or new to the world of TTRPGs, this guide has everything you need to embark on an unforgettable educational adventure.

What’s Included:

• Comprehensive Setup Instructions: Detailed guidelines on how to organize and run Classrooms & Chimeras games in a classroom setting.
• Lesson Plans for Character Creation: Step-by-step lesson plans that make building characters engaging and educational, helping students learn about narrative development, statistics, and creative writing.
• Gameplay Guide for Classes: Instructions on how to play as a class, including tips for managing group dynamics and individual participation.
• Chimera Compendium Pages: Explore the lore and abilities of various mystical creatures within the C&C universe.
• Printable Monster and Character Figures: Bring your campaigns to life with printable figures that students can color and assemble.
• Inspie Token Templates: Reward students with Inspie Tokens for creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork.
• Map Guides: Visual aids to help you navigate the many paths of the Portals of Possibilities.
• Monster Manual Pages: Specifically designed for Classroom Masters, these pages provide essential info on creatures' strengths, weaknesses, and tactics.
• Riddle Card Printouts: Challenge your students with brain-teasing riddles that integrate seamlessly into gameplay.
• Essential Equipment List: A checklist of materials needed to fully set up and begin the adventure in Episode 1.

Perfect for educators looking to integrate game-based learning into their curriculum, this guide not only teaches the fundamentals of TTRPGs but also incorporates critical thinking, teamwork, and creative expression into your classroom. Start your journey through the Portals of Possibilities today and transform your classroom into a realm of adventure and learning!

• The Chimera Compendium - A monster manual of all the monsters in the game... so far.
• The Character Creator Template - a fresh character creator template for creating new characters for Classrooms & Chimeras
• The 6 Premade Character Sheets - 6 Premade characters including Gorim, Zephyra, Shadowtide, Aerin, Valerius and Whispering Wind
• The Character Creator + Premades Bundle with bonus Ghorbash - The whole character bundle with a bonus feathered fury with a pretty terrifying ultimate attack!
• The Student's Handbook - A guide to everything Classrooms & Chimeras instructing you on how to make a unique character and play, but more importantly, how to play well!
• The Classroom Master Guide - Episode 1: The Portals of Possibilities Campaign - A guide on how to run a TTRPG Classrooms & Chimeras game including all the content from the first campaign with the dreaded Mr. Jenkins, Slimes and Goblins!
• The Portal of Possibilities Interactive Presentation - Episode 1 - An interactive hyperlinked version of the TTRPG Classrooms & Chimeras game!
• The Classrooms & Chimeras Daily and Lesson Planner - A day-by-day companion to make sure you can be the best teacher you can be!