Use these 3 free graphic organizers with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students learning about character traits. They can be used with different fiction texts.

3 Character Traits Graphic Organizers

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 …

Nonfiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Going on a text features scavenger hunt is an engaging and low prep way to have 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students practice looking for and analyzing nonfiction text features. There are several ways to set up a scavenger hunt, depending on your classroom’s needs. Find 3 ideas for a text feature scavenger hunt below – as well as a …

Questions for your text feature lesson plans to help promote higher level thinking in 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders

Higher Order Questions for Your Text Feature Lessons

When we question our students about text features, we often focus too much on having students identify different nonfiction text features.  While this is essential, it is equally important to get our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students thinking more deeply about text features – moving past knowledge and recall questions and into more higher order thinking questions. Below, find …