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Find the Fib (sometimes known as 2 Truths and a Lie) is one of my favorite activities to use and reuse in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms. It requires little to no prep, can be easily adapted for use in all subject areas, requires higher level thinking, and upper elementary students never seem to get tired of it. No prep, …
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 all the graphic organizers below for …
Want to get your students thinking more critically during your point of view lessons? Use the list of higher order thinking questions and stems below to help your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students think about point of view in a variety of different ways. The 36 point of view questions are organized with Bloom’s Taxonomy in mind.You can also …
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 …
Teaching main idea and supporting details / central idea to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students can be a very frustrating experience; it is such a difficult skill to understand. Very few of my lessons seemed to have an effect on my 3rd grade students – either they understood how to find the main idea without my help, or they …
Have you experienced the excitement of an engaging, rigorous lesson only to later discover that you left your students more confused than when you started? The Character Trait Word Wall in my 3rd grade classroom came as a result of one of these huge teaching failures. But like most failures, it turned into an opportunity for an even better learning …
Below are 3 different character trait lists for you to use to help expand your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students’ character trait vocabulary. Or, check out these other freebies, tips, and ideas to make teaching character traits easier. You can download a free pdf / printable version of these character trait lists at the bottom of the webpage.Character Traits …
As teachers, we are constantly questioning our students. We all know how important it is to ask our students higher level thinking questions, but often the questions we think of on the spot are more knowledge or comprehension based questions. Questions that encourage students to analyze, apply, or evaluate their learning are harder to come up with on the spot. …
Use the 3 free character traits graphic organizers below. Each of the graphic organizers focuses on a different aspect of character traits, and can be used over and over with a suitable fiction story with upper elementary students. Use these graphic organizers after introducing character traits to your upper elementary students. You can download a free printable / pdf version …
Going on a text features scavenger hunt is an engaging and low prep way to have upper elementary students practice looking for and analyzing nonfiction text features. There are several ways to set up a scavenger hunt, depending on the needs of your classroom. Find 3 ideas for a text feature scavenger hunt below – as well as a free …