A lot of point of view resources focus on helping students distinguish between 1st and 3rd person, but point of view is so much more than this, and these free point of view worksheets addresses a variety of POV skills. When teaching point of view, we need to help 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students think about author bias and …
Point of View Creative Writing Prompts & Activity Ideas
Point of view is one of my favorite skills to teach. When students begin to think more about points of view that differ from their own, they become more understanding towards other kids. I don’t know any 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classroom that wouldn’t benefit from a kinder classroom! And the point of view writing prompts and activities below …
Analyzing Point of View: 3 Free Graphic Organizers
Use the 3 free point of view graphic organizers below to make your lesson planning easier. Each of the graphic organizers addresses a different aspect of point of view; whether you are using a fiction or nonfiction text, you’ll find a graphic organizer that works for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classroom. Download a pdf version of all the …
Teaching Nouns – A Parts of Speech Freebie
Introducing the parts of speech to your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students soon? This printable noun worksheets freebie might help in your lesson planning!Get the Introducing Nouns WorksheetsDownload the free pdf resource below. It includes: a worksheet introducing students to nouns – with practice identifying nouns within sentences a noun cut and paste sort a fun noun maze activity …
Math Maze Freebie – Fun Review for Upper Elementary
You can never have too many no prep resources for extra math practice – especially free resources that 3rd and 4th students think are fun! These engaging math mazes make a great review – whether you want students to practice addition, comparing numbers, multiples, or their mental math. Help your upper elementary students get the extra math practice and review …
Problem and Solution Text Structure Practice: Free Printable
You can never have too many nonfiction text structure resources! This skill is incredibly difficult for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to understand because there are so many different things they have to understand in order to be successful with it. Students need all the practice they can get. 🙂 This no prep freebie (a printable pdf) can help …
Free Main Idea and Details Worksheets for Meaningful Practice
What 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students couldn’t use extra main idea and details practice? Use these free pdf printable to review this difficult skill with minimal prep on your part!Download These Free Main Idea Practice WorksheetsThis freebie includes 3 activities that you can use to practice main idea and supporting details: A grouping words activity to help students practice …
A Free Compare and Contrast Printable
No matter how often you teach comparing and contrasting to your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students, they can always benefit from more practice. And a freebie to help you do this never hurts. And a freebie that lets your upper elementary students practice comparing two texts on the same topic is even better! Identifying similarities and differences is one …
A Free Fraction Activity for Valentine’s Day
Keeping students on task and engaged around Valentine’s Day is hard. The excitement – and the candy – that comes with this holiday can be a distraction for many 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students. Use this free Valentine’s Day fraction activity to help keep students engaged and learning while still celebrating Valentine’s Day.Free Fraction Valentine’s Day ActivityThis Valentine’s Day …
Free Cut and Paste Resource for Making Inferences
Teaching 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students how to make inferences is hard. We can create anchor charts that remind students that they need to look for clues from the author, think about what they already know, and read between the lines, but that doesn’t make this skill any easier. What students really need is practice – and a lot …