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This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning that helps incorporate the 5th Grade Language Standards, Vocabulary Practice, and Reading Comprehension skills.
Each month contains 4-5 weeks of ELA 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 ELA 5th Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover those Language Standards as well as enhance Vocabulary and Comprehension skills.
Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, context clues, and making meaning in a short amount of text. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc) or build vocabulary skills.
Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, and a question or two related to main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary.
Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working with shades of meaning, homophones, or a short writing task using pictures or a word bank.
Throwback Thursday: Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions.
Figurative Friday: Figurative Friday tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, and more!
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This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels:
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Veterans Day Reading Comprehension (FREEBIE!)
Regular price $0.00 Save $0.00This is an informational newspaper-style text perfect to teach your students about Veterans Day and may be used over a few days. The questions are offered in two versions: a bingo game and traditional multiple-choice/short response format
🚨 This resource is part of the Holiday Reading Comprehension Bingo Bundle.
Bingo
Bingo sheets are included, which have questions from the article. Students read the informational text about Veterans Day. Then, they answer questions on the bingo grid. The grid comes in 26 different versions. Having each student use a different version of the answer grid will allow you to reinforce the content of the informational text by playing a game of bingo possibly on Veterans Day or at the end of the week. The questions range from vocabulary, finding the main idea, using text features, as well as finding key details.
How to Play:
The first page is an answer key, which can be used to play the game of bingo. Cut up each square, place in a Ziploc bag or container of your choice and call out questions. Students must answer the question correctly and have 5 in a row. Up, down, or diagonally. Students can use counters or any treats to keep track of the questions called.
Reading Comprehension Questions: The questions are also in a traditional multiple choice and short answer format. Not all answers are included from the Bingo grid and the questions may be slightly different. You would not need to use BOTH formats – pick one or the other.
Thank You Letter: Paper for students to write a Thank You Letter to a veteran is also included.
You might also enjoy these other Reading Comprehension Bingos:
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Informational Text Set (Sharks) | FREEBIE Print and Digital
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What are the reading and writing text sets?
The monthly text sets are two or more texts based on the same topic. Each monthly text set can be used for both reading and writing. The topic of each text set is high-engaging nonfiction topics. Each text set supports opinion or informational-based writing in response to reading.
What is included in each text set?
Sharks
Students read articles about Sharks. Using the texts, they write an informational essay about the topic.
Standard-based reading comprehension questions help you integrate reading while using the same text you are using in writing.
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These text sets go perfectly with the Informational and Opinion Writing Units:
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What topics are included for each month?
The topics included are thematically related to that month. However, the text sets can be used at any time of the year based on your needs.
January - MLK (Opinion Text Set)
February - Equality in Education: Thurgood Marshall & Mary Mcleoud Bethune (Informational Text Set)
March - Ants: Perk or Pest (Opinion Text Set)
April - The Benefits of Bees (Informational Text Set)
May - Sea Turtles (Informational Text Set)
June - Sharks Text Set (Try for FREE here!)
July- Hurricanes Text Set (Informational Text Set)
August - Video Games: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)
September - Homework: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)
October- Bats (Informational Text Set)
November - Paid to Play: Should College Athletes be Paid?
December - Polar Bear Problems (Informational Text Set)
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Reading Notebook Anchor Charts Grades 3-5 (BUNDLE)
Regular price $20.00 Sale price $16.00 Save $4.00This 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, as ELA teachers we tend to use a lot of anchor charts in our classroom. With the number of charts we make- it would be impossible to keep all of them up throughout the year and sometimes students probably forget they are even there. Having them right in their notebooks allows easy accessibility to help during independent Reading or Writing. You might also find these useful for parents to use at home.
Since I began using anchor charts inside our Reading and Writing Notebooks, I have noticed my students are able to work better independently. They have the tools they need to support their learning. The charts have also been helpful in planning and presenting lessons. For example, when talking about “theme,” you have examples and ways to find it by using the chart. This helps to bring a large and broad topic down to a concrete idea.
This set also includes a variety of graphic organizers for both fiction and nonfiction.
What is included?
>>> READING LITERATURE CHARTS <<<
The following charts are included aligned to the 3 clusters of the Reading Literature Standards for Grades 3-5.
Key Ideas & Details
Craft & Structure
Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
Extra Reading Charts & Tools
>>> READING INFORMATIONAL NOTEBOOK CHARTS <<<
Key Ideas & Details
Craft & Structure
Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
🛑 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.
If you ever find that you are looking for a specific chart that is not included, please let me know at jessica@theliteracyloft.com. I am ALWAYS looking for ways to improve the quality of my resources. :)
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