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Teaching main idea and supporting details in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade can be rough. Some students seem to just get it, while others are completely lost no matter what you say or do. And then there are the ones who simply guess, picking a random sentence out of thin air. (Sound familiar?) Most curriculums aren’t much help. They give …
Use the 3 free main idea and details graphic organizers below to make your lesson planning easier. Use these graphic organizers to review main idea / central idea in both fiction and nonfiction texts with your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students. Download a printable pdf version of all the graphic organizers below for free below! Looking for other resources …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 worksheets that you can use to practice main idea and supporting details: A grouping words activity to help 3rd, 4th, …
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 …
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 …
Black history – the influence of African Americans on culture and politics, the historical treatment of African Americans in America, and the impact different African Americans have made – is too complex and important to only teach in February or on MLK day. However, Black History Month is a great opportunity to spend some intentional time on that history. This …