Fiction reading response activity ideas for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms

11 Fiction Reading Response Ideas for 3rd, 4th, or 5th Grade

Looking for some ideas to engage your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students as they respond to a fiction text they have read?  One of the 11 reading response ideas below is sure to work for your upper elementary classroom. You can get a no prep version of all of these activities (and more!) in this Fiction Reading Response Resource.Reading …

8 reading comprehension activity ideas to use with any book in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade

8 Reading Comprehension Activities You Can Use with Any Book

3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classroom teachers read a LOT of books and texts together, and assessing student comprehension is an important part of that.  But completing the same comprehension activities can be boring, predictable, and un-rigorous. Below, find 8 reading comprehension activities that can be used with any book, fiction or nonfiction.  And most of them are no prep …

the best fiction chapter book read alouds for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers and classrooms

The Best Chapter Book Read Alouds for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Classrooms

Fiction read alouds were an essential part of my education in elementary school. Almost 30 years later, I can still remember the chapter books that my 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers read aloud to my class. Those read alouds helped instill a love of reading in me that has withstood the test of time. Some of my favorites as …