5th Grade Resources

Christmas Around the World Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
History of Earth Day Reading
History of Halloween Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
Memorial Day & Fourth of July Informational Text {Newspaper Style Bingo}
MLK Day Reading Bingo
Thanksgiving Informational Text (Newspaper-Style Bingo)
Valentine's Day Informational Text

You try the free Veterans Day Bingo by clicking here!

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Happy Reading!
-Jessica

Reading Guide for Independent, Partnership,Book Clubs {any fiction novel}

Book Clubs

$7.00

Buzzin' in Book Clubs!

This product is a collection of resources to use in Grades 3-5 to manage and facilitate Book Clubs or Reading Partnerships. This unit is geared toward Book Clubs, but you will find that MOST (not all) of the resources have been modified to support Partnership Reading. Depending on your students, you might find that Reading Partnerships (2 students reading the same book independently and then coming together to discuss the book) work better in your classroom. There are two files for this product. The Table of Contents are listed below. One contains the documents in a portrait format in case you want to set up your Book Clubs using a 3 Prong Folder. The second file contains the documents in a landscape format with the teaching points, planning calendar, and anchor charts for the Reading Notebook in a half-sheet format.

I have used both formats in my classroom- the folder and the notebook. They both work! It comes down to personal preference.

I typically tend to use a separate folder for my students because I use Book Clubs as an extension for my higher level students during Reading Intervention throughout the year when other students might not be involved in a Book Club or Reading Partnership.

What this Product Includes

*Book Club Basics- Introduction of Book Clubs and getting started.
*Teacher Tips for Book Club Management-(2 pages)
*Book Club Agreement Contract
*Reading Partnership Agreement Contract
*Our Book Club-{Basic Ground Rules} (2 Pages)
*Book Club Group Conversation Rubric {Teacher Page}
*Book Club Self-Assessment Conversation Rubric {Student Page}
*Reading Partnership Conversation Rubric {Teacher Page}
*Reading Partnership Self-Assessment Conversation Rubric {Student Page}
*Setting Goals and Managing Our Time-(2 pages)
*Our Book Club Plan
*Our Reading Partnership Plan
*Book Club Planning Sheet (Teacher Planning Page)
*Partnership Planning Sheet (Teacher Planning Page)
*Teacher Notes and Conferring Sheet
*Book Club Expectations
*Book Club Journaling- Sentence Starters to help students respond to their book.
*Readers get BIG IDEAS by thinking about characters {Chart}
*Fiction Reading Routine {Chart to help students remember all the elements of a story and lessons they’ve learned about how stories go.}
*A Guide to Partnership Reading- This sheet helps students know exactly what to do when they begin the book, in the middle of the book, and when the book is finished.
*A Guide to Book Club Reading- same as above for Book Clubs
*A Guide to Partnership Talk
*A Guide to Book Club Talk- same as above for Book Clubs
*Book Club Teaching Points
*Buzzin’ in Book Clubs Planning Calendar
*Our Planning Calendar {for students}
*Parallel Plot Lines
*Talking Cards

Book Club & Partnership Reading Guides

This is extremely useful to help students stay independent and guide conferring an d Partnership Talk. This particular element can also be found here >>> Reading Guide for any Novel {Independent, Partnership, & Book Club}

***The Independent Reading guide is not included in this Book Club Unit***

These 6 pages can be copied front and back, then stapled together to give students a purposeful task when working in Book Clubs or Reading Partnerships. The document guides students through their novel and asks questions about the characters, setting, plot, etc. The guide could be used with any book and could be shortened to only using the first 3 pages.

I will continue to update this product as I am always looking for ways to refine and improve my teaching practice. By following me, you will get email updates when new products are posted.

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Happy Reading and Happy Teaching!!

- Jessica

MLK Day Reading Bingo | Google Slides and Forms

$4.00

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This is an informational newspaper-style text perfect to teach your students about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and may be used over a few days. The questions are offered in two versions.

Bingo
Bingo sheets are included, which have questions from the article. Students read the informational text about MLK 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 MLK 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.

Also Included!
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.

This resource is part of the Reading Comprehension Bingo (Holiday Bundle)

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MLK Day Reading Bingo | Google Slides and Forms

Opinion Text Set {College Athletes Debate} + Digital Option

$6.00

Reading and Writing from 1 text set!

What are monthly 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?

2 (or more) related informational articles
Reading Comprehension Questions
Writing Prompt to be used with the texts in an essay format
Writing Plan Example
Teacher Example Essay (editable)
Differentiated for Grades 3-5

Paid to Play: Should college athletes be paid?
Students read 2 articles about the positive and negative impact of college athletes being paid to play. Using the texts, they write an opinion essay in which they give their opinion about whether college athletes should be paid.
Standard-based reading comprehension questions help you integrate reading while using the same text you are using in writing.

Try the free text set here:
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These text sets go perfectly with the Informational and Opinion Writing Units:

🛑 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.

Check out the Monthly Text Set Bundle and save up! The bundle includes ALL of the text sets that are currently available.

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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Opinion Text Set {College Athletes Debate} + Digital Option

Opinion Text Set {Homework} | Google Slides

$6.00

Reading and Writing from 1 text set!

What are monthly 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?

2 (or more) related informational articles
Reading Comprehension Questions
Writing Prompt to be used with the texts in an essay format
Writing Plan Example
Teacher Example Essay (editable)
Differentiated for Grades 3-5

Homework: Helpful or Harmful?
Students read 2 articles and a poem about the positive and negative effects of having homework. Using the texts, they write an opinion essay in which they give their opinion about whether having homework are helpful or harmful.
Standard-based reading comprehension questions help you integrate reading while using the same text you are using in writing.

Try the free text set here:

https://theliteracyloft.co/FREETextSet

These text sets go perfectly with the Informational and Opinion Writing Units:

🛑 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.

Check out the Monthly Text Set Bundle and save up! The bundle includes ALL of the text sets that are currently available.

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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Opinion Text Set {Homework} | Google Slides

Reading Log {January}

$1.50

Help your kids start the new year off with a good book and this fun January Reading Log :)

This product is a Reading Log for the month of January. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial

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Poetry

$8.00

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Reading and Writing Bundle

The world of poetry is vast and full of variety. Whether you are doing a full on unit or trying to incorporate poetry among other units in your classroom, poetry can be a tool to help you meet students language, comprehension, writing, and even fluency needs. Furthermore, poetry can be integrated into content areas (see acrostic slide). The resources included in this unit can provide you with the tools you need to incorporate poetry into your classroom.

What this Product Includes:

*28 Writing Notebook Anchor Charts: These Anchor Charts are half-size pages (2 on a page) that students can glue inside their writing notebooks to get ideas, as reference sheets, or use for practice throughout the unit.

22 Large Anchor Charts/Slides: These large anchor charts/slides can be used to teach, in a writing center, or as a reference in your classroom. I have used these large charts as part of my lesson by projecting on the SMART board. After the lessons, I printed these off and put them in sheet protectors and on binder rings to use in our writing center. Students could refer to them if necessary or I have also used these to have a small group work on a specific strategy.

Common Core Standards for Teaching Poetry: Unfortunately reading and writing poetry is not explicitly defined by the Common Core Standards. However, I have included grades 3-5 Literature and Language standards that this unit could help you meet with your students. Writing poetry only helps to make children a better reader of poetry.

Suggested Teaching Points: A calendar of suggested poetry teaching points has been included to help with planning and identifying a sequence of teaching points. I suggest immersing students in reading poetry before writing poetry to study the characteristics of poetry and reading like a writer. In the future, I plan to add explicit lessons to this unit as I have done in my Narrative Writing Unit. Please email me if you are interested so that I can send you updates to this unit.

Reading a Poem: This "think sheet" will help students analyze and read a poem for meaning.

Peer Revision Checklist: This checklist can guide students to revise and edit their poems.

Thank you so much for your purchase! If you are looking for something specific that is not included in this product, I would love to hear from you! Please email me with questions, feedback, concerns, or to get on my updates mailing list.

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-Jessica

Point of View 4th and 5th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages, Anchor Charts, Exit Slips, Sort

$9.00

This mini unit includes resources to introduce or review point of view to your 4th and 5th graders. This unit includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides, graphic organizers, reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. It also includes recommended books that will support you in teaching students about point of view.

1. Google Slides/PowerPoint: This is an interactive teaching presentation to use to teach the skills. The Google Slides and PowerPoints help you teach or review the skill. There are three versions included in both PowerPoint & Google Slides. The slide presentation is organized so that you can:

Model the Skill
Let's Try It! (Active Engagement)
Independent Practice (Exit Slip)

Version 1: (Teaching Slides) These slides include transitions so that you can discuss the answers before they appear. The answers are also in the notes section of the slideshow.

Version 2: (Student Slides) These slides can be used if you are teaching virtually or if you want to use this as a review and have students complete on their own.

Version 3: (Answer Key) This slide has all the answers.

2. Exit Slips: 6 exit slips that can be printed out two per page, available in printable pdf and Google Forms

3. Reading Comprehension Passages: 5 reading comprehension passages and questions based on point of view, including two sets of paired texts to compare point of view.

4. Graphic Organizers: 6 graphic organizers for identifying and comparing point of view

5. Reading Posters: 10+ posters for 1st and 3rd person point of view, perspective, different types of 3rd person point of view, point of view vs. perspective

6. Point of View Sorts: 2 activities for students to sort short texts into either 1st or 3rd person pov and different types of 3rd person pov (limited, objective, omniscient)

7. Reading Activities: 21 worksheets and activities for identifying pov, comparing pov, perspective, and different types of 3rd person pov

8. Recommended Book List: chapter books & picture books

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Summarizing Stories (Reading Mini Unit) 4th & 5th Grade

$9.00

This mini unit includes resources to introduce or review summarizing to your 4th and 5th graders. The unit is aligned to the Common Core standards. However, it is rooted in providing a foundation for being able to summarize a story and support reading comprehension. Teaching and consistently revisiting how to summarize helps children hold on to the stories as their books get longer and texts get harder. This unit includes reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. But it also includes recommended chapter and picture books that will support you in teaching students how to summarize. Let's get into the specifics.

What is included?

In this unit, we use 4 different strategies to summarize. You don’t have to use all four strategies. You can teach one strategy that you feel comfortable with and just continue reteaching. This will give students repeated opportunities to practice. My personal favorite is the SWBST strategy. It just helps create that flow. The strategies we use are: BME, SWBST (somebody, wanted, but, so, then), Story Map, and 5 W’s + H.

1. Google Slides/PowerPoint: This is an interactive teaching presentation to use to teach the skills. The Google Slides and PowerPoints help you teach or review the skill. There are three versions included in both PowerPoint & Google Slides. The slide presentation is organized so that you can:

Model the Skill
Let's Try It! (Active Engagement)
Independent Practice (Exit Slip)

Version 1: (Teaching Slides) These slides include transitions so that you can discuss the answers before they appear. The answers are also in the notes section of the slideshow.

Version 2: (Student Slides) These slides can be used if you are teaching virtually or if you want to use this as a review and have students complete on their own.

Version 3: (Answer Key) This slide has all the answers.

2. Exit Slips: There are 6 different exit slips. Most can be printed out 2 per page. The exit slips are also available in Google Forms. The exit slips are multiple choice or short response.

3. Reading Comprehension Passages: There a total of 5 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions. The questions are all based on summarizing.

4. Graphic Organizers: Summary Checklist, BME, SWBST, 5 Ws + H, Story Map. These can be used with any book or story.

5. Reading Posters: What is a summary? Writing a Summary, Summarize Stories, A Summary Is/Is Not,

6. Reading Activities: 4 shorter stories, One sentence Summary, Sort a Summary, Writing a Summary, What’s wrong with the summary? Sort

7. Recommended Book List: chapter books & picture books

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Summarizing Stories (Reading Mini Unit) 4th & 5th Grade

Reading Log {October}

$1.50

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Help your students discover...
Reading's not so scary!

This product is a Reading Log for the month of October. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial

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Reading Logs {The Bundle}

$6.00

Reading Log Bundle

This Reading Log Bundle includes Reading Logs for the entire year! Each of these Reading Logs are sold individually in my store. By purchasing the bundle, you will save over 50%! These Reading Logs are thematic by the month and include the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial

If you have already purchased any of the Reading Logs and would now like to purchase the bundle, please contact me: help@theliteracyloft.com. I would love to work with you to get the rest of this product.

If you are not interested in purchasing the bundle or would like to look more closely at the individual Reading Logs, click on the following link below. Thank you for stopping by!

Individual Reading Log

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Digital Reading Logs | Google Slides

$3.00

This Reading Log Bundle includes Reading Logs for the entire year! These Reading Logs are thematic by the month and include the following columns in 3 options:

Option A
Date
Title
Author
Pages

Option B
Date
Title
Author
Pages
Minutes
Genre

Option C
Date
Title
Author
Pages
Minutes
Genre
Level
Score

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Individual Reading Log

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Christmas Around the World Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
History of Earth Day Reading
History of Halloween Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
Memorial Day & Fourth of July Informational Text {Newspaper Style Bingo}
MLK Day Reading Bingo
Thanksgiving Informational Text (Newspaper-Style Bingo)
Valentine's Day Informational Text
Black History Month Reading Bingo

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Presidents' Day Reading Bingo

$4.00

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

This is an informational newspaper-style text perfect to teach your students about Presidents Day. and may be used over a few days. The text includes a history of Presidents Day, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln.

Bingo
The questions are in a bingo style format. Students read the informational text about Presidents Day, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln. 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.

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.

Also Included!
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.

This product is included in the Reading Comprehension Bingo Holiday Bundle:

You try the free Veterans Day Bingo by clicking here!

🛑 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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Reading Log {November}

$1.50

We're always thankful for a good book!

This product is a Reading Log for the month of November. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial

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Reading Log {February}

$1.50

Help your kids love reading and keep track of their reading progress with this fun February Reading Log :)

This product is a Reading Log for the month of February. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial

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Reading Log {December}

$1.50

When the weather outside is frightful, a book is so delightful!

This product is a Reading Log for the month of December. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial

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You might also like this January Reading Log

Reading Log {September}

$1.50

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Fall back in love with reading! :)

This September Reading Log can be used for nightly reading. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial

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Read Aloud Plans for Each Kindness

$2.00

This resource contains plans for the Read Aloud Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson.

This fun read aloud is perfect to teach treating each other with love and kindness, theme and character change. This document includes notes for the teacher to refer to as you are reading the book. The notes are on squares that can be cut and pasted onto Post-It notes. When placed in the book on the designated pages, your Read Aloud is prepped and ready to go!

Each Post- It square contains either a Think Aloud prompt or Question with an Example Student Response to help guide you in your read aloud. You can use as many or as few as you would like. The last post-it is intended to be blank for you to add any other teaching ideas. The questions can also be used as a formative assessment and are centered around:
• Characters
• Character Relationships
• Activity Breaks

Great to leave in your sub plans!

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Enjoy!
- Erin

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Poetry - JUST the Notebook Anchor Charts

$4.00

This is a custom request for just the Poetry Notebook Anchor Charts from my Poetry Writing Unit which you can find here...

Reading and Writing the Language of Poetry

This set includes ONLY the Writing Notebook Anchor Charts listed below. The following description is for the FULL Unit Resources.

The world of poetry is vast and full of variety. Whether you are doing a full on unit or trying to incorporate poetry among other units in your classroom, poetry can be a tool to help you meet students language, comprehension, writing, and even fluency needs. Furthermore, poetry can be integrated into content areas (see acrostic slide). The resources included in this unit can provide you with the tools you need to incorporate poetry into your classroom.

What this Product Includes:

*28 Writing Notebook Anchor Charts: These Anchor Charts are half-size pages (2 on a page) that students can glue inside their writing notebooks to get ideas, as reference sheets, or use for practice throughout the unit.

22 Large Anchor Charts/Slides: These large anchor charts/slides can be used to teach, in a writing center, or as a reference in your classroom. I have used these large charts as part of my lesson by projecting on the SMART board. After the lessons, I printed these off and put them in sheet protectors and on binder rings to use in our writing center. Students could refer to them if necessary or I have also used these to have a small group work on a specific strategy.

Common Core Standards for Teaching Poetry: Unfortunately reading and writing poetry is not explicitly defined by the Common Core Standards. However, I have included grades 3-5 Literature and Language standards that this unit could help you meet with your students. Writing poetry only helps to make children a better reader of poetry.

Suggested Teaching Points: A calendar of suggested poetry teaching points has been included to help with planning and identifying a sequence of teaching points. I suggest immersing students in reading poetry before writing poetry to study the characteristics of poetry and reading like a writer. In the future, I plan to add explicit lessons to this unit as I have done in my Narrative Writing Unit. Please email me if you are interested so that I can send you updates to this unit.

Reading a Poem: This "think sheet" will help students analyze and read a poem for meaning.

Peer Revision Checklist: This checklist can guide students to revise and edit their poems.

Thank you so much for your purchase! If you are looking for something specific that is not included in this product, I would love to hear from you! Please email me with questions, feedback, concerns, or to get on my updates mailing list.

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Reading Log {March}

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Who needs a pot of gold when you have a good book?!

Help your kids love reading and keep track of their reading progress with this fun March Reading Log :)

This product is a Reading Log for the month of March. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial

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Labor Day Fun Activities Reading Comprehension Passages Questions and Writing Worksheets

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Start the new school year with this Back to School Reading Comprehension Bingo activity for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. This activity is a fun way to improve reading comprehension skills and learning about Back to School history and fun facts while having a blast.

What's included:

26 versions of bingo cards
24 questions to go with the text (+ 1 free space)
2 pages of informational newspaper-style text
1 answer key

This resource is…

an informational newspaper-style text with questions are in a bingo format
fun and engaging
printable AND digital

BINGO

The questions are in a bingo-style format. Students read the informational text about Back to School, 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.

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 them 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 treats to keep track of the questions.

*DIGITAL OPTIONS ARE INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* There are directions and links inside the pdf.

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Why You'll LOVE it:
Absolutely No Prep
Short and Sweet
Fun and Engaging
Time-Saving

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Read Aloud Plans for Valentine's Text (Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink)

$2.00

This resource contains plans for the Read Aloud Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane de Groat.

This fun read aloud is perfect for the month of February. The plans are notes for the teacher to refer to as you are reading the book. The notes are on squares that can be cut and pasted onto Post-It notes. When placed in the book on the designated pages, your Read Aloud is prepped and ready to go!

Each Post- It square contains either a Think Aloud prompt or a question to help guide you in your read aloud. You can use as many or as few as you would like. There are a few blank Post-It notes for you to add other teaching ideas. The questions can also be used as a formative assessment and are centered around:

Characters
Character Relationships
Character Motivation
Character Change

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4th 5th Grade Context Clues Reading Comprehension Unit Vocabulary Worksheets Graphic Organizers Posters

$9.00

Build your students' confidence in identifying context clues with this 4th and 5th grade active reading comprehension mini unit. Including digital slides, interactive worksheets, graphic organizers, posters, cards, anchor charts, passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. It also includes recommended chapter and picture books that make it easier to teach students how to dig into a text using context clues.

This mini unit includes resources to introduce or review context clues to your 4th and 5th graders. The unit is aligned to the Common Core standards. It aims to help young readers navigate and understand various texts more effectively. Engaging activities and interactive lessons make learning fun, ensuring that students not only grasp the concepts but also apply them in real-world reading scenarios. All activities are available in a print and digital format.

What is included?

✅ Google Slides/PowerPoint: This is an interactive teaching presentation to use to teach context clues. The Google Slides and PowerPoints help you teach or review the skill. There are three versions included in both PowerPoint & Google Slides. The slide presentation is organized so that you can:

Model the Skill
Let's Try It! (Active Engagement)
Independent Practice (Exit Slip)

Version 1: (Teaching Slides) These slides include transitions so that you can discuss the answers before they appear. The answers are also in the notes section of the slideshow.

Version 2: (Student Slides) These slides can be used if you are teaching virtually or if you want to use this as a review and have students complete on their own.

Version 3: (Answer Key) This slide has all the answers.

✅ Reading Comprehension Passages: There's a total of 5 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions. The questions are all based on context clues.

✅ Graphic Organizers: The following context clues graphic organizers are included: context clues scavenger hunt, examples from text + how does it help the reader, context clues word detective, and word squares.

✅ Types of Context Clues Anchor Charts

✅ Reading Posters: The following context clues posters are included: definition, context clues examples, synonym, antonym, and word parts.

✅ Exit Slips: Each exit slip can be printed out 2 per page. The Exit Slips are also available in Google Forms. The exit slips are multiple choice or short response.

✅ Recommended Book List: Chapter books & picture books

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Text Features 4th-5th Grade Worksheets Anchor Charts Scavenger Hunt Posters

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Boost Comprehension with Essential Text Features Skills! Equip your students to navigate nonfiction like pros with this comprehensive Text Features Mini Unit for 4th-5th Graders. Featuring anchor charts, worksheets, posters, and interactive scavenger hunts, it’s the ultimate resource to make text features engaging and easy to understand.

This unit is also part of the Reading Mini Units Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade

What's Included? Topics Covered: Headings, subheadings, captions, labels, diagrams, charts, maps, indexes, glossaries, and more essential text features found in nonfiction texts.

Teaching Slides (Google Slides/PowerPoint): Three versions—teaching slides, student review slides, and an answer key—lead students from modeling text feature identification to independent practice with exit slips.
Text Features Scavenger Hunt (two versions): These organizers guide students through a nonfiction text to identify various text features, such as the title page, captions, maps, labels, and more. Students are prompted to note down the page number and provide evidence.
Text Features Analysis Chart: This organizer allows students to list specific text features they find in a nonfiction text, cite examples from the text, and explain how each feature aids the reader. It encourages deeper comprehension by connecting text features to their purposes.
Text Features Anchor Chart: Perfect for student handouts, reading center, or teacher reference, this chart features clear definitions and visual examples of key text features.
23 Text Features Posters: Each poster highlights a different text feature—such as bold print, bullet points, captions, charts, close-ups, diagrams, footnotes, and more—with a clear definition and visual example. Perfect for reading centers, student handouts, or classroom displays, these posters help students recognize and understand how text features contribute to their comprehension of informational texts.
5 Reading Passages + Questions: Each passage includes questions designed to guide students in applying text features to aid comprehension.
- The Making of a Hurricane
- Rocks are Everywhere
- The Amazing Axolotls
- Our Oceans
- The Industrial Revolution
6 Practice Activities: Five pages dedicated to identifying and using text features in real-world contexts.
- Labeling Text Features
- Name that Text Feature
- Meet the Pangolin Passage and Color Code Q&A
- Reptiles and Amphibians + Comprehension Questions
5 Exit Slips: Quick assessment tools designed to check students' understanding of nonfiction text features. Each exit slip presents a short reading passage with related questions that prompt students to identify and analyze text features, such as diagrams, captions, and maps. These slips provide an effective way for teachers to gauge students' comprehension and reinforce their ability to navigate and interpret informational texts. Perfect for end-of-lesson reviews or quick assessments.
Recommended Book List: tips and a curated list of books and series to support educators in teaching text features effectively.

Text Features Covered:

Appendix
Bold print
Bullet points
Caption
Chart or graph
Close-up
Cross-section or cutaway
Diagram
Footnote
Glossary
Guide words
Heading
Illustration
Index
Italics
Labels
Map
Photograph
Sidebar/textbox
Subheading
Subtitle
Table
Table of contents
Timeline
Title page
Title

Need More Support for Key Reading Skills? This Text Features Mini Unit is part of the full Reading Mini Units Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade. Each unit targets essential reading skills with high-quality materials that equip students for reading success.

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Reading Log {April}

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April showers bring May flowers. Rain or shine, books are divine!

This product is a Reading Log for the month of April. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial

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Winter Break Reading Log - Cozy up with a good book!

$1.50

This product is a simple reading log for students to complete over Winter Vacation. It does state that the teacher will reward students for reading 20 minutes each day. Please be sure this is something you want to do before purchasing this product!

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Reading Log {August}

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Camp out with a good book!

This product is a Reading Log for the month of August. The Reading Log includes the following columns:

Date
Title and Author of Book
Number of Pages
Number of Minutes
Parent Initial

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