View the FULL PREVIEW here.   Use “The Widow’s Broom” by Chris Van Allsburg to strengthen your student’s comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work. These resources have been carefully designed to include all the components necessary for effective instruction. They are super flexible and can be used for whole group instruction, as a supplement to your read aloud, for small group work, and centers.   WHAT’S INCLUDED: Comprehension Strategy Resources You will get comprehension strategy resources to help you teach the following strategies: Asking Questions Determining Importance Identifying the Author’s Purpose Making Connections Making Inferences   Each set includes background knowledge questions, key vocabulary with definitions, and strategy-focused questions, essential for developing strong literacy skills. You will get: A four-step lesson plan with strategy-aligned questions Guided practice worksheets Strategy graphic organizers Reader’s notebook prompt with “I Can” statements (with Common Core Alignment)   Vocabulary Development Resources The vocabulary resources included in this bundle focus on words that are important for readers to know and understand in order to comprehend “Waiting”. The vocabulary resources include the following: Vocabulary Word List Flash Cards (match words to pictures and match words to definitions) Interactive Vocabulary Notebook Cards Vocabulary Word Games Printable Personal Vocabulary Word Bookmark   Word Study Resources I’ve included a word study lesson plan and activities because, like vocabulary, word study works best in context. I’ve identified word patterns in trade books and developed lesson plans and resources for word study with specific books. The lesson plan and set of resources for “Chris Van Allsburg” is focused on prepositional phrases and includes the following: Lesson Plan Interactive Activity Practice Page Independent Word Work   This set of resources also includes the following: Running Record Assessment Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment Extension Activity Answer Keys CCSS and TEKS alignments Spanish versions of the comprehension strategy practice pages, reader’s notebook prompts (complete with Spanish “I Can” statements), and extension activities for use with “The Widow’s Broom”   You will also get a Suprise Sample Resource to pair with another book!   I hope that you will enjoy using the BookPagez resources for “The Widow’s Broom” by Chris Van Allsburg. Please note that a copy of the book is not included in this resource set.   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Use “Fish in a Tree” by Lynda Mullaly Hunt to Teach Character Traits   “Fish in a Tree” is an ideal text to use as a springboard for instruction focused on character traits. Each meeting provides opportunities for the students to absorb new concepts, discuss their thoughts and findings, work collaboratively with peers, and reflect on their learning and how it can be applied to their future independent reading.   HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL GET: Character Traits Lesson Plans for 6 Book Club Meetings Each book club meeting includes: Chapter by Chapter Discussion Guide Chapter by Chapter Vocabulary Guide Specific Instructional Focus Step By Step Guided Mini Lesson   Book Club Management Resources Book Club Calendar Conversation Prompts Student Reading Response Option Board (with optional Common Core Alignment) Expectations for Book Club Anchor Chart / Student Reference Sheet Student Self-Evaluation Forms   Assessments Focus Assessment and Rubric Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment Running Record Assessment   Vocabulary Development Resources The vocabulary resources included in this bundle focus on words that are important for readers to know and understand in order to comprehend "Fish in a Tree ".   The vocabulary resources include the following: Vocabulary Word List Flash Cards ( match words to definitions) Interactive Vocabulary Notebook Cards Vocabulary Word Games Printable Personal Vocabulary Word Bookmark   This set of resources also includes the following: Answer Keys Common Core State Standard Alignment TEKS Alignment Spanish translation of Book Club Management Resources for use with “Fish in a Tree”   I hope that you will enjoy using the BookPagez resources for “Fish in a Tree” by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Please note that a copy of the book is not included in this resource set. You will need your own copy/copies of the book.   Have questions about the resource Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.   Read the Book Club Teacher Guide If you’d like to learn more about the BookPagez Book Club Resource sets, you can read the teacher guide here.   View the FULL PREVIEW here.

Use “The Proudest Blue” by Ibtihaj Muhammad to strengthen your student’s comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work. These resources have been carefully designed to include all the components necessary for effective instruction. They are super flexible and can be used for whole group instruction, as a supplement to your read aloud, for small group work, and centers.   WHAT’S INCLUDED: Comprehension Strategy Resources You will get comprehension strategy resources to help you teach the following strategies: Identifying the Author’s Purpose Making Connections Making Inferences Retelling and Summarizing Synthesizing   Each set includes background knowledge questions, key vocabulary with definitions, and strategy-focused questions, essential for developing strong literacy skills. You will get: A four-step lesson plan with strategy-aligned questions Guided practice worksheets Strategy graphic organizers Reader’s notebook prompt with “I Can” statements (with Common Core Alignment)   Vocabulary Development Resources The vocabulary resources included in this bundle focus on words that are important for readers to know and understand in order to comprehend “Waiting”. The vocabulary resources include the following: Vocabulary Word List Flash Cards (match words to pictures and match words to definitions) Interactive Vocabulary Notebook Cards Vocabulary Word Games Printable Personal Vocabulary Word Bookmark   Word Study Resources I’ve included a word study lesson plan and activities because, like vocabulary, word study works best in context. I’ve identified word patterns in trade books and developed lesson plans and resources for word study with specific books. The lesson plan and set of resources for “The Proudest Blue” is focused on compound words and includes the following: Lesson Plan Interactive Activity Practice Page Independent Word Work   This set of resources also includes the following: Running Record Assessment Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment Extension Activity Answer Keys CCSS and TEKS alignments Spanish versions of the comprehension strategy practice pages, reader’s notebook prompts (complete with Spanish “I Can” statements), and extension activities for use with “Waiting”   You will also get a Suprise Sample Resource to pair with another book!   I hope that you will enjoy using the BookPagez resources for “The Proudest Blue” by Ibtihaj Muhammad. Please note that a copy of the book is not included in this resource set.   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website. View the FULL PREVIEW here.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW FOR FULL PRODUCT DETAILS.   Perfect for extra practice or review of words with r-controlled vowels! These word building worksheets make it easy and fun for students to practice making and reading words with r-controlled vowels. Students can cut apart the letter cards included with each worksheet and use them to build words. After building a series of r-controlled vowel words, students can improve fluency and sight recognition by reading the words three times. This bundle contains 4 word building worksheets focused on the following: r-controlled ar r-controlled ur r-controlled ir r-controlled or and ore   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Please click here to download the preview for full product details.   Use this set of 10 task cards to encourage students to use comprehension strategies while reading. This flexible resource can easily be used during centers or during Reader’s Workshop. With tasks for both beginning and advanced readers, every student in your class will have an opportunity to sharpen their comprehension skills. This set of cards comes complete with a coordinating back of card design and can be used with any book. I hope that this set of Mixed Strategy Task Cards will more than meet your needs!   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Please click here to download the preview for full product details.   Use this set of 18 task cards to encourage students to ask questions while reading. This flexible resource can easily be used during centers or during Reader’s Workshop. With tasks for both beginning and advanced readers, every student in your class will have an opportunity to sharpen their questioning skills. This set of cards comes complete with a coordinating back of card design and can be used with any book. Watch this YouTube video for a fun way to turn plain old paper task cards into a teaching prop you can use over and over again.   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Please click here to download the preview for full product details.   Use this set of 18 task cards to encourage students to synthesize while reading. This flexible resource can easily be used during centers or during Reader’s Workshop. With tasks for both beginning and advanced readers, every student in your class will have an opportunity to sharpen their synthesizing skills. This set of cards comes complete with a coordinating back of card design and can be used with any book. Watch this YouTube video for a fun way to turn plain old paper task cards into a teaching prop you can use over and over again.   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW FOR FULL PRODUCT DETAILS The holidays, while lots of fun, can be difficult to celebrate in the classroom. Chances are, you and your students have taken a couple of “Holidays Around the World” tours and have the stamps in your “Holiday Passports” to prove it.   So this year, why not celebrate the season by honoring the diversity of the families in your classroom? Each student in your classroom brings with them a unique way of celebrating the holiday season. No matter their family’s religion or cultural heritage, no two students share exactly the same traditions. This set of resources makes it easy to discover and celebrate the unique and special traditions your students have no matter the holiday they observe.   The Holiday Family Traditions Resource Set includes the following: Instructional Overview Parent Letter Family Traditions Graphic Organizer Traditions Poster Compare and Contrast Traditions in Books vs. Personal Traditions 2 Sets of Interactive Classroom Activities for Easy Differentiation   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Pre-K Dolch High-Frequency Heart Words (Science of Reading) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW & SAMPLE PAGES   Support your student’s ability to decode texts and become more successful readers with this collection of worksheets for Dolch High-Frequency Heart Words. Heart words are high-frequency words that are not very decodable. Because they are tricky, heart words are words students must learn “by heart”. This resource includes worksheets for all 28 heart words included in the list of pre-kindergarten Dolch Sight Words. Each word is categorized as a permanent heart word, permanent with temporary letters, or temporary heart word. There are three worksheets for each heart word. They are as follows:   Worksheet 1: Introduce the Heart Word Use this worksheet to introduce new sight words. Students will trace the heart word and practice identifying the word by coloring circles containing the word.   Worksheet 2: Read it, Map it, Write it, Color it Use this worksheet to provide your students with diverse opportunities to interact with the heart word. Students will read the word, map the sounds, write the word, and color the word after finding it in a grid.   Worksheet 3: Sentence Building and Fluency with High-Frequency Words Use this worksheet to help your students use the heart word in a string of 3 related sentences. Each sentence uses the heart words along with other words on the list of kindergarten high-frequency words. After students build the heart word sentences they can work on their fluency by reading the sentences three times. List of Pre-Kindergarten Heart Words used in this resource: a, away, blue, come, find, for, funny, go, here, I, is, little, look, make, me, my, one, play, said, see, the, three, to, two, we, where, yellow, you   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Kindergarten Dolch High-Frequency Heart Words (Science of Reading) Please click here to download the preview and sample pages. Support your student’s ability to decode texts and become more successful readers with this collection of worksheets for Dolch High-Frequency Heart Words.   Heart words are high-frequency words that are not very decodable. Because they are tricky, heart words are words students must learn “by heart”.   This resource includes worksheets for all 40 heart words included in the list of kindergarten Dolch Sight Words. Each word is categorized as a permanent heart word, permanent with temporary letters, or temporary heart word. There are three worksheets for each heart word. They are as follows:   Worksheet 1: Introduce the Heart Word Use this worksheet to introduce new sight words. Students will trace the heart word and practice identifying the word by coloring circles containing the word.   Worksheet 2: Read it, Map it, Write it, Color it Use this worksheet to provide your students with diverse opportunities to interact with the heart word. Students will read the word, map the sounds, write the word, and color the word after finding it in a grid.   Worksheet 3: Sentence Building and Fluency with High-Frequency Words Use this worksheet to help your students use the heart word in a string of 3 related sentences. Each sentence uses the heart words along with other words on the list of kindergarten high-frequency words. After students build the heart word sentences they can work on their fluency by reading the sentences three times.   List of Kindergarten Heart Words used in this resource: all, are, ate, be, black, brown, came, do, eat, four, good, have, he, into, like, new, no, now, our, out, please, pretty, ride, saw, say, she, so, soon, that, there, they, this, too, under, want, was, what, white, who, with Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

First Grade Dolch High-Frequency Heart Words (Science of Reading)   Please click here to download the preview and sample pages for full product details.   Support your student’s ability to decode texts and become more successful readers with this collection of worksheets for Dolch High-Frequency Heart Words. Heart words are high-frequency words that are not very decodable. Because they are tricky, heart words are words students must learn “by heart”. This resource includes worksheets for all 33 heart words included in the list of first grade Dolch Sight Words. Each word is categorized as a permanent heart word, permanent with temporary letters, or temporary heart word. There are three worksheets for each heart word. They are as follows:   Worksheet 1: Introduce the Heart Word Use this worksheet to introduce new sight words. Students will trace the heart word and practice identifying the word by coloring circles containing the word.   Worksheet 2: Read it, Map it, Write it, Color it Use this worksheet to provide your students with diverse opportunities to interact with the heart word. Students will read the word, map the sounds, write the word, and color the word after finding it in a grid.   Worksheet 3: Sentence Building and Fluency with High-Frequency Words Use this worksheet to help your students use the heart word in a string of 3 related sentences. Each sentence uses the heart words along with other words on the list of first grade high-frequency words. After students build the heart word sentences they can work on their fluency by reading the sentences three times.   List of First Grade Heart Words used in this resource: after, again, any, as, by, could, every, fly, from, give, going, has, her, his, how, know, live, may, of, old, once, over, put, round, some, take, thank, them, then, think, walk, were, when   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Please click here to download the preview for full product details.   Help students understand the features of nonfiction text using this set of nonfiction comprehension strategy graphic organizers.   This set of graphic organizers can be used with any nonfiction text. The organizers are designed to help students use the features of nonfiction text along with specific strategies to comprehend nonfiction. Easily differentiate your instruction by choosing from two versions of each graphic organizer or use the Spanish versions to support Spanish speaking students.   This resource includes 20 graphic organizers for the following comprehension strategies: Asking Questions Determining Importance Identifying the Author’s Message Making Connections Making Inferences Making Predictions Retelling and Summarizing Synthesizing Understanding Text Structure Visualizing   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Second Grade Dolch High-Frequency Heart Words (Science of Reading)   Click here to download the preview for full product details.   Support your student’s ability to decode texts and become more successful readers with this collection of worksheets for Dolch High-Frequency Heart Words. Heart words are high-frequency words that are not very decodable. Because they are tricky, heart words are words students must learn “by heart”. This resource includes worksheets for all 38 heart words included in the list of second grade Dolch Sight Words. Each word is categorized as a permanent heart word, permanent with temporary letters, or temporary heart word. There are three worksheets for each heart word. They are as follows:   Worksheet 1: Introduce the Heart Word Use this worksheet to introduce new sight words. Students will trace the heart word and practice identifying the word by coloring circles containing the word.   Worksheet 2: Read it, Map it, Write it, Color it Use this worksheet to provide your students with diverse opportunities to interact with the heart word. Students will read the word, map the sounds, write the word, and color the word after finding it in a grid.   Worksheet 3: Sentence Building and Fluency with High-Frequency Words Use this worksheet to help your students use the heart word in a string of 3 related sentences. Each sentence uses the heart words along with other words on the list of second grade high-frequency words. After students build the heart word sentences they can work on their fluency by reading the sentences three times.   List of Second Grade Heart Words used in this resource: always, around, because, been, before, both, call, cold, does, don’t, first, five, found, gave, goes, green, made, many, off, or, pull, read, right, sing, sleep, their, these, those, use, very, wash, which, why, wish, work, would, write, your   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Third Grade Dolch High-Frequency Heart Words (Science of Reading)   Click here to download the preview and sample pages for full product details.   Support your student’s ability to decode texts and become more successful readers with this collection of worksheets for Dolch High-Frequency Heart Words. Heart words are high-frequency words that are not very decodable. Because they are tricky, heart words are words students must learn “by heart”. This resource includes worksheets for all 33 heart words included in the list of third grade Dolch Sight Words. Each word is categorized as a permanent heart word, permanent with temporary letters, or temporary heart word. There are three worksheets for each heart word. They are as follows:   Worksheet 1: Introduce the Heart Word Use this worksheet to introduce new sight words. Students will trace the heart word and practice identifying the word by coloring circles containing the word.   Worksheet 2: Read it, Map it, Write it, Color it Use this worksheet to provide your students with diverse opportunities to interact with the heart word. Students will read the word, map the sounds, write the word, and color the word after finding it in a grid.   Worksheet 3: Sentence Building and Fluency with High-Frequency Words Use this worksheet to help your students use the heart word in a string of 3 related sentences. Each sentence uses the heart words along with other words on the list of third grade high-frequency words. After students build the heart word sentences they can work on their fluency by reading the sentences three times.   List of Third Grade Heart Words used in this resource: about, better, bring, carry, clean, done, draw, eight, fall, far, full, grow, hold, hurt, keep, kind, laugh, light, long, much, myself, never, only, own, pick, shall, show, small, start, today, together, try, warm   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Please click here to download the preview for full product details.   A set of 20 high-interest, full-color photographs. Each photo has been carefully selected to appeal to students across all grade levels. That means even the earliest of readers will be able to make observations and use those observations to practice the thought processes connected to comprehension.   In addition to the photographs, this resource set includes comprehension strategy practice pages for both lower elementary and upper elementary students. The practice pages are designed to guide students as they work to comprehend pictures.   The comprehension strategy practice pages support students at they do the following: Ask questions about the pictures Determine the most important parts of the picture Identify the photographer’s purpose for taking the picture Make connections to the picture Make inferences about the picture Make predictions about what could have happened before and after the picture was taken Retell and Summarize what’s happening in the picture Synthesize their thoughts about the picture Identify a text structure represented in the picture   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Please click here to download the preview for full product details.   Use this flexible resource with any award-winning book.   Engage readers at all levels with this differentiated resource that encourages students to think about award-winning books.   The differentiated writing prompts included in this resource make it easy to explore the work of award-winning authors and illustrators.   Teach students about the Newberry and Caldecott awards by exploring the text and illustrations in award-winning picture and chapter books as well as classroom favorites. For ease of use, this resource set comes with a list of Caldecott and Newbery Medal and Honor books.   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Please click here to download the preview for full product details.   This set of Realistic Fiction Task cards comes with 144 task cards to choose from.   These task cards focus on the characteristics of realistic fiction across the following story elements: Characters Setting Plot Mood Theme   Use these task cards to support readers of all ability levels as they learn about the specific characteristics of Realistic Fiction. Here are some examples of the questions included in this set of genre task cards:   Characters • What is the main character like on the outside? (What does he/she look like?) • Are there any characters in the story that are like you? Setting • What does the location of this story remind you of? • Could the story have taken place in another location? If yes, where? Plot • What are the most important events in the story? • Does the story move at a good pace? Why or why not? Mood • How does this story make you feel? Why? • How did your feelings change as you read this story? Theme • What will you remember about this story? • Connect the theme of this story with something that has happened in your life   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

Click Here to View the Preview of Features of Nonfiction Text Posters   Help students to better comprehend nonfiction with these colorful Features of Nonfiction Text Posters.   Make nonfiction reading easier with these Features of Nonfiction Text Posters. Print this set of posters on 8 1/2″ x 11″ cardstock and laminate for use year after year.   These posters come in full size, half size, and pages perfect for a pocket chart.   These colorful posters can be used to introduce students to the features of nonfiction text. Simply hang in your classroom library and challenge students to find at least one feature in each nonfiction book they read. Bind the posters together and add them to the nonfiction section in your classroom library. Or use them as mini anchor charts when reading nonfiction in a whole or small group setting.   This set of 15 Nonfiction Text Feature Posters includes posters for the following: Captions Diagrams Glossary Graphs Headings Index Labels Lists Maps Photographs Subtitles Table of Contents Timelines Titles Types of Print   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website

Please view the preview here. Nine times out of ten the book is better than the movie. Help students notice the differences between their favorite books and the movies Hollywood produces by providing them with tools to help them critically think about the ways in which films and books are the same and different. This comparing and contrasting resource set is a simple way to guide your students’ viewing experience and to help them form opinions about a book’s film adaptation.   This resource set includes the following: Compare and Contrast Viewing Guide Critical Thinking Questions Writing Prompt   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.

You can view the Prediction Puzzle Preview here. Prediction Puzzles are a smart solution for readers who are just learning to make predictions and for readers who need work making logical predictions. Use these graphic organizers to make a prediction and track supporting evidence in the text. They can even be used across all content areas! This resource includes 2 Prediction Puzzles for easy differentiation.   Have questions about the resource? Please get in touch with any questions you might have via the contact form on the BookPagez website.