3rd Grade Resources

The ELA + Math Morning Work includes the months for August - June.

Both sets of morning work follow a predictable structure to keep students excited and engaged about learning, while also reviewing critical content in both ELA and Math. Both Google Slides and Google Forms are included.

ELA Morning Work

• Meaningful Monday
• Text Structure Tuesday
• Wordy Wednesday
• Throwback Thursday
• Figurative Friday

Math Morning Work

• Multiplication Monday
• Base Ten Tuesday
• Wordless Wednesday
• Throwback Thursday
• Fraction Fun Friday

This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels:

ELA + Math Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade

ELA Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade
• 7th Grade
• 8th Grade

ELA Weekly Assessments

• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade

Math Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade

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Each set of Task Cards includes:

• 36 Task Cards
• Answer Sheet
• Answer Key
• Google Slides + Forms

This Bundle includes:

1. Rounding, Addition, & Subtraction 
   
2. Understanding Multiplication 
   
3. Multiplication Facts and Strategies 
   
4. Represent and Interpret Data 
   
5. Understand Division 
   
6. Division Facts and Strategies
   
7. Understand Fractions
8. Fraction Equivalence and Comparison
   
9. Time and Measurement 
   
10. Perimeter and Area 
    
11. 2-D Shapes 
    
12. Two-Step Word Problems 
    
13. Problem Solving
    
14. Properties of Operations
    

These task cards are part of a year long series that covers the 3rd Grade Math Standards.
✔︎ 3.NBT.1.1 Round to the Nearest Ten or Hundred
✔︎ 3.NBT.1.2 Addition within 1,000
✔︎ 3.NBT.1.2 Subtraction within 1,000
✔︎ 3.OA.A.1 Equal Groups, Repeated Addition
✔︎ 3.OA.A.3 Model with Equal Groups, Number Line, Arrays
✔︎ 3.OA.B.5 Properties of Operations
✔︎ 3.OA.1 Equal Groups, Repeated Addition
✔︎ 3.OA.A.3 Model with Equal Groups, Number Line, Arrays
✔︎ 3.OA.B.5 Commutative, Distributive, Associative Property of Multiplication
✔︎ 3.OA.D.8 Problem - Solving
✔︎ 3.MD.4 Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs
✔︎ 3.MD.4 Use Measurements to make a Line Plot
✔︎ 3.OA.2 Number of Equal Groups, Size of Equal Groups, Bar Models
✔︎ 3.OA.3 Model Division, Relate Subtraction & Division, Model with Arrays
✔︎ 3.OA.6 Relate Multiplication & Division
✔︎ 3.OA.7 Multiply and Divide within 100
✔︎ 3.OA.2 Number of Equal Groups, Size of Equal Groups, Bar Models
✔︎ 3.OA.3 Model Division, Relate Subtraction & Division, Model with Arrays
✔︎ 3.OA.6 Relate Multiplication & Division
✔︎ NF.A.1 Part of a Whole
✔︎ NF.A.2 Fractions on a number line
✔︎ NF.A.3 Equivalent Fractions
✔︎ NF.A.3 Comparing Fractions
✔︎ 3.MD.A.1 Telling Time to Nearest Minute
✔︎ 3.NBT.1.2 Measure and Estimate Volume & Mass
✔︎ 3.MD.C.7 Area
✔︎ 3.MD.D.8 Perimeter
✔︎ 3.G.A.1 Quadrilaterals, Classifying Shapes, Attributes
✔︎ 3.G.A.2 Partition Shapes
✔︎ 3.OA.D.8 Solve 2-step problems using the four operations
✔︎ 3.OA.8 Problem - Solving
✔︎ 3.OA.B.5 Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide

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3rd Grade
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8 Ways to use Math Task Cards in Your Classroom:

I recommend printing these on card stock and/or laminating them so that you can continuously use them year after year.

1. Math Center
2. Journal Problems
3. Small Group Instruction
4. End of Unit Review
5. Test Prep
6. Early Finisher Task
7. Write and Wipe Answers (if laminated)
8. Walk and Solve: Many teachers like to place these around the classroom to get their kids moving by "walking and solving." You can put them on desks, paste them on your whiteboard, and in various places around the room.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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 Each set of task Cards includes:

• 36 Task Cards
• Answer Sheet
• Answer Key
• Google Slides + Forms

This Bundle includes:

1. Place Value & Powers of Ten 
   
2. Multi-Digit Multiplication 
   
3. Multi-Digit Division 
   
4. Read, Write, Compare & Round Decimals 
   
5. Add & Subtract, Multiply & Divide Decimals 
6. Expressions & Patterns 
7. Add & Subtract Fractions & Mixed Numbers 
8. Multiply Fractions  
9. Divide Fractions
10. Converting Measurement Units
11. Line Plots
12. Coordinate Planes 
13. Classifying Two-Dimensional Shapes 
14. Volume of Three-Dimensional Shapes
15. Multi-Step Problem Solving 

These task cards are part of a year long series that covers the 5th Grade Math Standards.
✔︎ 5.NBT.1.1, 5.NBT.1.2 - Place Value & Powers of Ten
✔︎ 5.NBT.2.5 - Multi-Digit Multiplication
✔︎ 5.NBT.2.6 - Multi-Digit Division
✔︎ 5.NBT.1.3, 5.NBT.1.4 - Read, Write, Compare & Round Decimals
✔︎ 5.NBT.2.7 - Add & Subtract, Multiply & Divide Decimals 
✔︎ 5.OA.1.1, 5.OA.1.2, 5.OA.2.3, - Expressions & Patterns
✔︎ 5.NF.1.1, 5.NF.1.2 - Add & Subtract Fractions & Mixed Numbers
✔︎ 5.NF.2.4, 5,NF.2.5, 5.NF.2.6 - Multiply Fractions 
✔︎ 5.NF.2.4, 5.NF.2.7 - Divide Fractions
✔︎ 5.MD.1.1 - Converting Measurement Units
✔︎ 5.MD.2.2 - Line Plots
✔︎ 5.G.1.1, 5.G.1.2 - Coordinate Planes
✔︎ 5.G.2.3, 5.G.2.4 - Classifying Two-Dimensional Shapes
✔︎ 5.MD.3.3, 5.MD.3.4, 5.MD.3.5 - Volume of Three-Dimensional Shape

Math Task Cards for the Year Freebies

5th Grade
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4th Grade
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3rd Grade
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8 Ways to use Math Task Cards in Your Classroom:

I recommend printing these on card stock and/or laminating them so that you can continuously use them year after year.

1. Math Center
2. Journal Problems
3. Small Group Instruction
4. End of Unit Review
5. Test Prep
6. Early Finisher Task
7. Write and Wipe Answers (if laminated)
8. Walk and Solve: Many teachers like to place these around the classroom to get their kids moving by "walking and solving." You can put them on desks, paste them
on your whiteboard, and in various places around the room.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Let’s connect! 

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Email: help@theliteracyloft.com

Enhance the math literacy in your classroom with a colorful Math Vocabulary Word Wall. This product includes math vocabulary for Grades 3-4 for the ENTIRE YEAR. Each colorful word card contains pictures and visual elements to help students gain a deeper understanding of math concepts as well as the definition for the word. This word wall is appropriate for grades 3-4.

This Vocabulary Card set will print on a half sheet page in a landscape format. To make these work in your classroom, you can simply print, put on a background such as construction paper or card stock (optional), laminate (recommended) and either post on your Math Word Wall, use for instruction, and/or stock as a resource in your Math Center. Additionally, there is a sign you can use to post as part of the display or as a label in your Math Center. The words are separated by Big Ideas for organizational purposes, although some may overlap. On the following page, you can see the Big Ideas and words contained in this set. Each section also contains a label for the big idea. This may be helpful when you store these when they are not in use or to organize in your math center.

This Math Word Wall is available for the following grade levels:

• 1st Grade Math Word Wall
• 2nd Grade Math Word Wall
• 5th Grade Math Word Wall

**If you are interested in this Math Word Wall in a FULL SIZE version, you can find it HERE!**

MATH TERMS INCLUDED:
Place Value & Number Sense

• add
• difference
• digit
• odd
• even
• parentheses
• order of operations
• inverse operations
• number line
• pattern
• pattern unit
• term
• Associative Property of Addition
• addition
• subtraction
• addend
• benchmark
• period
• place value
• word form
• expanded form
• standard form
• estimate
• round
• sum
• compare
• order
• greater than
• less than
• tenth
• hundredth
• Identify Property of Addition
• Commutative Property of Addition
• counting number

Multiplication & Division

• Zero Property of Multiplication
• multiplication
• division
• multiply
• divide
• equal groups
• rows
• columns
• tape diagram
• bar diagram
• bar model
• array
• compatible numbers
• Identity Property of Multiplication
• Associative Property of Multiplication
• Commutative Property of Multiplication
• Distributive Property of Multiplication
• factor
• product
• partial product
• regroup
• related facts
• inequality
• multiple
• quotient
• fact family
• expression
• equation
• divisible
• formula
• mental math
• dividend
• divisor
• partial quotient
• remainder
• common factor
• common multiple
• prime
• composite
• known fact
• partition

Fractions & Decimals

• unit fraction
• numerator
• denominator
• fraction
• common denominator
• benchmark fraction
• decimal system
• compose
• decompose
• equivalent
• equivalent fractions
• fraction greater than one
• decimal
• decimal point
• simplest form
• equivalent decimals

Measurement & Data

• mile
• perimeter
• tally table
• temperature
• frequency table
• square unit
• area
• unit square
• scale
• unit
• time interval
• hour
• minute
• second
• elapsed time
• data
• A.M.
• P.M.
• analog clock
• digital clock
• pictograph
• pie graph
• line graph
• bar graph
• capacity
• line plot
• Celsius
• Fahrenheit
• fluid ounce
• gallon
• half gallon
• liquid volume
• ounce
• pound
• ton
• variable
• height
• weight
• length
• width
• yard
• foot
• grid
• liter
• milliliter
• decimeter
• millimeter
• centimeter
• calendar
• inch
• gram
• kilogram
• meter
• kilometer
• key
• cup
• mass
• pint
• quart

Geometry

• line segment
• acute angle
• line
• line of symmetry
• obtuse angle
• right angle
• ray
• intersecting lines
• straight angle
• parallel lines
• perpendicular lines
• line symmetry
• polygon
• counterclockwise
• clockwise
• quadrilateral
• trapezoid
• parallelogram
• rhombus
• rectangle
• square
• degree
• protractor
• vertex
• closed shape
• diagonal
• octagon
• endpoint
• hexagon
• pentagon
• triangle
• vertical
• horizontal
• point
• plane
• right triangle
• obtuse triangle
• acute triangle
• equilateral triangle
• scalene triangle
• isosceles triangle
• three-dimensional figure
• two-dimensional figure
• base
• cube
• pyramid
• prism
• square prism
• rectangular prism
• sphere
• triangular prism
• edge
• face
• congruent
• attribute
• cone
• cylinder
• composite figure

Add-on Words for 3rd Grade

• fact family
• related facts
• perimeter with formula
• area with formula
• volume with formula
• unknown
• justify
• groups of
• tiling
• half inch
• quarter inch
• properties
• rhombi

** Add-Ons as of 06/09/23**

-half hour
-quarter past

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This packet is a 20 day Summer Learning Packet for 3rd Graders (soon-to-be 4th graders) to continue practicing reading, math, science, social studies skills over the summer.  

This packet is filled with a variety of skills that your soon-to-be-fourth graders can practice over the summer so that they are ready for the upcoming school year. 

This packet includes 20 activities each for: 

ELA

1. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Octopuses)
2. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Pink Flamingos)
3. Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Wildfires)
4. Reading Comprehension (Camping Trip)
5. Writing: Camping Trip
6. Reading a Poem (Windows by Lenore Hetrick)
7. Compare and Contrast (Dolphins and Porpoises)
8. Parts of Speech
9. Reading a Passage (A Day at the Beach)
10. Writing: Family Time
11. Compound Words
12. Prefixes
13. Nouns
14. Writing: Best Vacation Ever!
15. Plural Nouns
16. Complete Sentences
17. Proper Nouns
18. Possessive Nouns
19. Adjectives
20. Writing: To the dentist!

Math

1. Place Value
2. Naming Numbers
3. Renaming Numbers
4. Comparing Numbers (>, <, =)
5. Multiply by 11
6. Multiply by 12
7. Divide by 11
8. Divide by 12
9. Multiplication Patterns
10. Division
11. Fractions Greater Than One
12. Equivalent Fractions
13. Same Size, Same Shape
14. Liquid Volume
15. Adding Numbers (4-Digit and 3 Digit)
16. Adding Numbers (4-Digit + 4-Digit)
17. Multiplying by Tens
18. Dividing by Tens
19. Multiples of 3, 4, 5,7
20. Color by Crab (Quotients of 5, 4, 3)

Science

1. Light
2. Inclined Plane
3. Pulley
4. Gravity
5. Hurricanes
6. Living Near the Ocean
7. Boats
8. Ships in the Ocean
9. Games: Then and Now
10. Living on an Island
11. Food Groups
12. Sugar
13. Mindfulness
14. Exercise
15. Muscles
16. Digestive System
17. Five Senses
18. Heart
19. Teeth
20. Safety Signs

Please see the grid in the preview for skills covered. 

• The files are organized by subject or by day.
• Answer keys are separate.
  

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Each month contains 4-5 (except for August) weeks of Math morning work, which will have a theme around the season, national holidays, or events associated with that particular month. The morning work is focused on Math with a sprinkle of Science, a pinch of grammar, and a dash of Daily/Weekly Updates to keep your students engaged and open doors for conversations. At the beginning of the year, the math will be mostly 2nd grade review and increase in difficulty throughout the year. 
The morning work is intended to be a review to keep students engaged, build confidence, and ensure they can complete with independence.

Each week follows the same routine. The focus for each day was created based on fundamental needs I noticed in my own classroom:

• Multiplication & Division
• Number Sense
• Fractions (including Fractions & Decimals).

While these are not the only areas addressed, they are the main focus. Each week follows the same routine and structure:

• Multiplication Monday- Multiplication & Division problems, including problems that scaffold these concepts

• Base Ten Tuesday- All about the Base of our Number System. These problems are centered around our number system and place value.

• Wordless Wednesday- No Word Problems! Students have 3 problems without words.

• Throwback Thursday- Review Day! Other days may offer a review problem, but Thursdays have problems that may come from 2nd grade or the beginning of the year. Thursdays also include problems from other standards such as Measurement, Data, and Geometry.

• Fraction Fun Friday- Nothing says Fun Friday like Fractions! There is always a need to review fractions. By keeping it short, sweet and including a fun personal question, this may help build your students’ confidence in fractions while also keeping it fresh.

By following this same structure each week, students know what to expect while they are also building their confidence in these essential math areas. There are several other benefits from this morning work routine:

• Routine!- Students know exactly what to do when they come in the classroom. Also, we ALWAYS need a few extra minutes due to meetings or other housekeeping duties. Students spend their mornings working on essential math skills and not just “busy work.”

• Short & Sweet- There are only a few problems so the morning work takes about 10 minutes. This also lets you know if students are struggling with a certain skill.

• Fewer Copies- You only need one sheet of paper for the whole week (front and back).

• A Weekly Grade- Establishing this as a weekly grade holds students accountable for their morning work. They get started right away in the morning. You might also go over the problems each morning and allow students to fix their work before turning it in. This is also beneficial because it keeps the students engaged as you go over it, ESPECIALLY if they had difficulty with it. This was also beneficial for students because if the paid attention and “added on to their thinking,” they can earn a good grade that will be added weekly. For students that already struggle, this builds confidence and motivation.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels:

ELA + Math Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade

ELA Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade
• 7th Grade
• 8th Grade

ELA Weekly Assessments

• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade

Math Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade 

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Happy Teaching!

-Jessica

About this Product:

This notebook chart is a 4 Square Organizer filled with Key Words for each of the four basic operations.

This chart could be used in several ways:

• Teach your students how to determine what operation the Math problem is asking them to do by looking for key words. I have my students BOX the Math words in every problem- this would include the key words as well as the numbers they will work with.

• As a Poster in your Math Center to go with task cards or other Math activities.

• Glue into Math Journals as a tool for students to use during Independent Practice.

• Send home with parents as a helpful guide to assist their students with homework.

• Use the blank charts to generate the list of words with your students at the beginning of the year.

I hope you find this resource helpful for you and your students! Please take the time to visit my store and leave feedback! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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Happy Problem Solving!

- Jessica

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Empower your students with #mathliteracy with the Properties of Multiplication. This resource includes posters for each of the 5 multiplication properties:

*Zero Property
*Identity Property
*Associative Property
*Commutative Property
*Distributive Property

Each poster comes in 6 different color sets:

*Mix and Match Set (Navy, Lime Green, Orange, Teal, Pink)
*Navy
*Lime Green
*Teal
*Orange
*Pink
*Black

Looking for a different color? That's an easy fix! Email me at help@theliteracyloft.com.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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Happy Multiplying!
- Jessica

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About the Product:
This product contains the following tools to help you conduct Student Led Conferences in which students have direction about what to share with their parents and more importantly- you have direction as a teacher to implement Student Led Conferences! Additionally, students have tools to help them set goals for themselves based on current grades or test scores. In our 4th grade classrooms, we used a Student Data Sheet for students to record and keep track of their data. Because districts use different assessments, I have provided a power point document which is editable so you can change to suit your needs. If you would like to use the same fonts I used, head over to KG Fonts to get your font fix. :) The other documents are generic enough that you can use them in your own classroom. 

What this product includes
*Save the Date! - This document is editable to add in the dates and times for your Student Led Conferences.

*Welcome to our classroom! - This is a welcome sheet students can leave on their desks when the parents come in. Students also used this as an agenda/guide for going through the process and remembering the steps for their Student Led Conference. (This helps to work through the awkward moments of, “What do I say next?...”)

*Questions for Parents to Ask Your Child - This form is for parents to fill out during the conference. This serves as a guide to help parents ask their child questions while their child walks them through their work. 

*Setting Goals - Ideas for improvement in Language Arts, Math, Science, Work Habits, and Behaviors. These are slightly a combination for tools to set goals and goals themselves. This will help students, parents, and you identify HOW to reach goals. In my classroom, students set goals based on their grades, test scores, or assessment data. Then, they used this sheet to identify ways to reach the goals they set. However, for some of your students- these may be the actual goals. Use this sheet to suit the needs of your classroom and your students.

*Goal Setting Sheets for Language Arts, Math, Science, Work Habits & Behaviors - These sheets can be completed in class or during the Student Led Conference. Students use the Setting Goals sheet to help them complete these sheets.

*Tracking my Reading Progress - This chart is a tool for students to track how many books they are reading each month. This can help you to monitor students’ Independent Reading as well as help students to set Reading goals.

*Setting Monthly Goals for Reading - This is intended to go with #6. When students are keeping track of how many books they are reading each month, they can use this data to set monthly goals. 

*What did you think? {Parent Feedback Form} - This form is a reflection/survey for parents after the student led conference. Parents can complete during the conference or after.

*What did you think? {Student Feedback Form} - This form is a reflection/survey for students after the student led conference. Students can complete during the conference or after.

*My Progress Portfolio Binder Cover - This is a binder cover for students Progress Portfolio or some people like to call it a Data Binder. I personally prefer Progress Portfolio because in my classroom we keep a binder with tabs for each subject area. Students put work they are proud of inside the binder behind the appropriate tab. This sheet serves as a cover page.

*Sample Student Self-Evaluation - This is a form kept inside the Progress Portfolio used to track student’s data. This form is an example of how we used it based on the assessments in our districts and state. This product includes 2 editable Power Point files in which you might use this document based on your state and districts’ standards and assessments. If you need any assistance with this document, please contact me at help@theliteracyloft.com 

Also, MOST of my fonts come from Kimberly Geiswein Fonts on Teachers Pay Teachers. She offers them FREE for personal use. So, if you like the look of the editable documents, downloading the fonts will allow you to personalize them even more to suit your needs. Plus, her fonts are amazing and you might become slightly addicted! So, go enjoy some free fonts! 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please contact me if you have any questions or issues with this resource :) help@theliteracyloft.com

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Email: help@theliteracyloft.com 

These weekly assessments are a companion for the 3rd Grade Math Morning Work. The morning work is available in a bundle or individual months. 

The Math Morning Work covers critical language, grammar, and comprehension skills over the year. The suggested way to use this resource is by reviewing the skills throughout the week with the morning work, and then giving the assessment on Friday for a weekly quiz grade.

Not only will this hold your students accountable, but this also serves as a gauge for students' learning. Plus, it's a consistent weekly quiz grade with a streamlined answer key to be easy on your teacher eyes! Please remember that this is a GROWING Bundle and the assessments will be released as they are completed. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at help@theliteracyloft.com

MONTHS AVAILABLE:  

May: available now 
June: available now
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Happy Teaching!
Jessica

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ELA Bundles

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ELA Weekly Assessments

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*A DIGITAL OPTION/GOOGLE SLIDES HAS BEEN INCLUDED* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the zip file :)

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Fractions & Decimals...Valentine's Day Style! This resource offers 3 activities for you to use on or around Valentine’s Day. You will need conversation hearts for two of these activities. These activities are appropriate for grades 3-5, but align to 4th Grade Common Core Standards listed below.

MACC.4.NF.A.1 Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction (n × a)/(n × b) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions

MACC.4.NF.3.6 Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100. 

1) Find Your Sweetheart!

In the first activity, Find Your Sweetheart!, students will find the fractional amounts of a set by using tally marks and creating a table.

2) My Fraction, My Decimal

In the second activity, My Fraction, My Decimal, students will use only 10 conversation hearts to demonstrate the relationship between fractions and decimals. Then, they will plot the decimals and fractions on a number line. This is a wonderful activity to use when introducing decimal/fraction relationships. For my students, it was a hands-on way to reinforce these concepts.

3) Our Hearts Belong Together!

The third activity, Our Hearts Belong Together, reinforces the concept of equivalent fractions. Students will use a key to color in equivalent fraction hearts for 1/2 , 1/4, 1/3, 2/4. *Answer Key Included*

*A DIGITAL OPTION/GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS HAS BEEN INCLUDED* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf :)

*******BUY BUNDLED AND SAVE!! This product is now part of a growing bundle! Click this link to check it out! Good Morning, Sunshine! Morning Work for the Year! {Growing Bundle}*******

Check HERE for all Good Morning, Sunshine! Morning Work

This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning. The math is aligned to 3rd grade Common Core Standards and intended to be a review. If you teach 4th grade, this might also work for you depending on your students’ needs. (We do have a 4th grade version!) 

TThis resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning. The math is aligned to 3rd grade Common Core Standards and intended to be a review. If you teach 4th grade, this might also work for you depending on your students’ needs. (We do have a 4th grade version!) 

This set contains 5 weeks of Holiday-themed math morning work for the month of January. The problems are thematic around winter, New Years traditions, animals, & a few others. The morning work is focused on Math with a sprinkle of Science, a pinch of grammar, and a dash of Daily/Weekly Updates to keep your students engaged and open doors for conversations. 

Each week follows the same routine. The focus for each day was created based on fundamental needs I noticed in my classroom of 3rd graders: Multiplication & Division, Number Sense, & Fractions (including Fractions & Decimals) While these are not the only areas addressed, they are the main focus. Each week follows the same routine and structure.

*Multiplication Monday- Problems are centered around Multiplication.

*Base Ten Tuesday- All about the Base of our Number System. These problems are centered around our number system and place value. 

*Wordless Wednesday- No Word Problems! Students have 3 problems without words.

*Throwback Thursday- Review Day! Other days may offer a review problem, but Thursdays have problems that may come from 2nd grade or the beginning of the year. I also added problems from other standards such as Measurement, Data, and Geometry. There is also a short paragraph in which students Box the Verbs, Circle the adjectives, and Underline the nouns. There may also be a short sentence or paragraph in which students edit the sentence or answer a question after reading a short paragraph related to Social Studies or Science. 

*Fraction Fun Friday- Nothing says Fun Friday like Fractions! There is always a need to review fractions. By keeping it short, sweet and including a fun personal question, this may help build your students’ confidence in fractions while also keeping it fresh. 

I created this resource in my 3rd grade classroom because I saw a need to continuously review these key areas. By following this same structure each week, students know what to expect while they are also building their confidence in these essential math areas. I have also found several other benefits from this morning work routine: 

*Routine!- My students knew exactly what to do when they come in the classroom. Also, if I needed a few extra minutes due to meetings or other housekeeping duties, I knew my students were spending that time working on essential math skills, not just “busy work.” The morning work is meant to be short and sweet, skill practice, plus engaging.

*Short & Sweet- There are only a few problems so it shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes. This will also let you know if students are still having difficulty with a certain skill.

Fewer Copies- Only one sheet of paper for the whole week! (Copy front and back)

*A Weekly Grade- My students know this and do not want to do the work for homework or have a poor grade. This helped get them started right away in the morning. I also go over the problems each morning and allowed students to fix their work before turning it in. In my opinion, this is beneficial because it keeps the students engaged as we go over it, ESPECIALLY if they had difficulty with it. This was also beneficial for students because if they paid attention and “added on to their thinking,” they can earn a good grade that will be added weekly. For students that already struggle, this is confidence building and motivating.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels:

ELA + Math Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade

ELA Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade
• 7th Grade
• 8th Grade

ELA Weekly Assessments

• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade

Math Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade 

Let’s connect! 

The Literacy Loft Blog

The Literacy Loft on Instagram

The Literacy Loft on Pinterest

The Literacy Loft on Facebook

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels:

ELA + Math Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade

ELA Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade
• 7th Grade
• 8th Grade

ELA Weekly Assessments

• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade

Math Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade 

Let’s connect! 

The Literacy Loft Blog

The Literacy Loft on Instagram

The Literacy Loft on Pinterest

The Literacy Loft on Facebook

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf. 

********BUY BUNDLED AND SAVE!! This product is now part of a growing bundle! Click this link to check it out! Good Morning, Sunshine! Morning Work for the Year! 3rd Grade (A Growing Bundle)********

Check HERE for all Good Morning, Sunshine! Morning Work for 3rd grade!

Check out the 4th Grade Version HERE! 

This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning. The math is aligned to 3rd grade Common Core Standards and intended to be a review. If you teach 4th grade, this might also work for you depending on your students’ needs. (We do have a 4th grade version!) 

This set contains 5 weeks of Fall-themed math morning work for the month of October. The problems are thematic around Fall, Halloween, Bats, Owls, & Spiders. The morning work is focused on Math with a sprinkle of Science, a pinch of grammar, and a dash of Daily/Weekly Updates to keep your students engaged and open doors for conversations. Please note that because this is close to the beginning of the year, some of the math is 2nd grade review and will progressively get more complicated as the year goes on. 

Each week follows the same routine. The focus for each day was created based on fundamental needs I noticed in my classroom of 4th graders: Multiplication & Division, Number Sense, & Fractions (including Fractions & Decimals) While these are not the only areas addressed, they are the main focus. Each week follows the same routine and structure.

Multiplication Monday- Problems are centered around Multiplication and Division.

Base Ten Tuesday- All about the Base of our Number System. These problems are centered around our number system and place value. 

Wordless Wednesday- No Word Problems! Students have 3 problems without words.

Throwback Thursday- Review Day! Other days may offer a review problem, but Thursdays have problems that may come from 2nd grade or the beginning of the year. I also added problems from other standards such as Measurement, Data, and Geometry. There is also a short paragraph in which students Box the Verbs, Circle the adjectives, and Underline the nouns. There may also be a short sentence or paragraph in which students edit the sentence or answer a question after reading a short paragraph related to Social Studies or Science. 

Fraction Fun Friday- Nothing says Fun Friday like Fractions! There is always a need to review fractions. By keeping it short, sweet and including a fun personal question, this may help build your students’ confidence in fractions while also keeping it fresh. 

I created this resource in my 4th grade classroom because I saw a need to continuously review these key areas. By following this same structure each week, students know what to expect while they are also building their confidence in these essential math areas. I have also found several other benefits from this morning work routine: 

Routine!-My students knew exactly what to do when they come in the classroom. Also, if I needed a few extra minutes due to meetings or other housekeeping duties, I knew my students were spending that time working on essential math skills, not just “busy work.” The morning work is meant to be short and sweet, skill practice, plus engaging.

Short & Sweet- There are only a few problems so it shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes. This will also let you know if students are still having difficulty with a certain skill.

Fewer Copies- Only one sheet of paper for the whole week! (Copy front and back)
A Weekly Grade-My students know this and do not want to do the work for homework or have a poor grade. This helped get them started right away in the morning. I also go over the problems each morning and allowed students to fix their work before turning it in. In my opinion, this is beneficial because it keeps the students engaged as we go over it, ESPECIALLY if they had difficulty with it. This was also beneficial for students because if they paid attention and “added on to their thinking,” they can earn a good grade that will be added weekly. For students that already struggle, this is confidence building and motivating.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.