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I strive to make teaching resources that are useful, inventive, but also fun for kids. I use all my resources in my own 4th grade self-contained classroom.
Featured resources
Text Structure Bundle
I created this bundle which includes, colorful graphic organizers, anchor charts, and a text structure matching activity in order to help my students understand how different texts are organized.
Included, are color and black and white graphic organizers and anchor charts for: Cause and Effect, Main Idea, Compare Contrast, Fact and Opinion, and Problem and Solution text structures.
There are black and white and color mini posters of both the graphic organizers and anchor charts.
I also included my Match the Text Structure Game. It includes passages to match to the text features listed above.
You won't be disappointed with this fantastic 37-page bundle. If you find this product useful, please leave me feedback!
Input Output Spinner Station
My students were having a difficult time with input/output tables. I decided to create this workstation using spinners to determine the rule for the input/output.
4th Grade TEKS/CCSS:
4.5B; 4.5A
CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.A.2; CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.B.4, CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.C.5
Included in this station:
*8 Spinner cards for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with kid-friendly directions included for the station
*1 Blank spinner card to make your own rules
*Horizontal and vertical input/output table activity sheets
*Problem solving extension activity
*Blank problem solving cards for extension activity
Your kids will really enjoy this station and learn a lot. There are so many different things you can do with it.
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STAAR 6-Passage Revising and Editing Bundle with Prompts
I put six of my STAAR Revising and Editing passages in one bundle with 6 connected prompt pages and 26-line paper for expository composition practice. This product includes almost every STAAR objective for editing and some revising objectives including:
TEKS: 4.18Aii; 4.20C; 4.20Aii; 4.20C; 4.20Aiv; 4.20Aiii; 4.18Aiii; 4.20Ai; 4.15C; 4.18Aii; 4.18A
The bundle includes:
Alamo Adventure
They Do Exist
Love is in the Air
Grass, Water, Fire, Oh My
Billions of Blocks
100th Day Already
All of my passages are clearly marked in the description if they are or or not included in this bundle.
Because of feedback I received, I recently included a version of this product with more questions per page as to not use up so much paper while printing.
Sample Questions:
"Billions of Blocks":
8. The adjective “huge” in sentence 12 could be changed to which of the following to help the reader better visualize Cynthia’s experience?
A skinny
B exciting
C colossal
D tiny
"100th Day Already"
5. Laura wants to add a sentence that clearly states the topic of her paper. Which of the following should Laura add before sentence 1 to establish a clear central idea.
A I love school!
B There is definitely one day of the year that is better than all the others.
C There have been 100 days of school so far this year.
D How many days are you in school?
All passages and prompts have been used in several Texas fourth grade classrooms.
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Water/Weather Cycle Mini Unit
I created this product to use in my fourth grade science class. It includes vocabulary cards with pictures (great for ELLs). There is also a labeled water cycle diagram to use for instruction. The quiz consists of three sections. There is a labeling section, an illustrating section, and a writing section. I try to integrate writing into the other core subjects as much as possible. I included an answer key and rubric for the quiz to make grading a breeze. I hope you enjoy this product. My kids really learned the water cycle using these materials.
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Giant Lizard Context Clue Passage Bundle
The passages in this bundle are designed to help your students with context clues. This bundle includes 5 high-interest, short passages about dinosaurs. They are a great way to help your students practice finding word meanings.
Included in this product:
-5 passages about dinosaurs including: Triceratops, T. Rex, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus, and Stegosaurus
-A vocabulary chart to complete for each passage
-22, test-format multiple choice questions, including: dictionary boxes, prefixes, and context clues within sentences, and word meaning
I've found that when my students fill out the simple chart for all the bolded words, they do better on the multiple choice questions.
Check out my other context clue passages:
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The 100th Day Already-STAAR Writing Revising and Editing Passage
My teaching partner and I wanted to have the kids practice the revising/editing portion of the Writing STAAR test with just a few TEKS at a time. This particular passage includes questions on organization and coherence, central ideas, and concluding sentences.
There are 5 Questions.
TEKS: 4.15C; 4.18Aii; 4.18Ai; 4.18Aiii
4. Laura wants to add a sentence to tell more about the idea she has expressed in sentence 21. Which of these could BEST follow and support sentence 21?
A I wonder if there are other states that have 100 interesting people, places, and things.
B Who is your favorite person in Texas History?
C There were people like Ann Richards, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston and places like Austin, Houston, and Dallas.
D I wish I had put more than 100 pictures on my shirt.
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"Whats Missing" Inference Puzzle Station
It’s difficult to teach kids how to infer. They often think it’s harder than it actually is. They don’t realize they do it naturally. I created this inference puzzle station with 10 task cards and questions to make your job just a little bit easier. Hopefully your students will gain a better understanding of what it means to infer.
My kids have enjoyed this station and are constantly pointing out inferences made in the classroom. It really helped them.
Included in this Activity:
*Teacher Directions
*Student Directions
*10 Task Story Cards
*Large Inference Puzzle
*Small Inference Puzzle Cards
*Multiple choice inference question for each story
*Black and White Copies of all slides
*TEKS and CCSS Included for 4th Grade
Check out my other 4th grade reading products:
What's Missing? Inference Puzzle Freebie
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STAAR 6-Passage Revising and Editing Bundle with Prompts
I put six of my STAAR Revising and Editing passages in one bundle with 6 connected prompt pages and 26-line paper for expository composition practice. This product includes almost every STAAR objective for editing and some revising objectives including:
TEKS: 4.18Aii; 4.20C; 4.20Aii; 4.20C; 4.20Aiv; 4.20Aiii; 4.18Aiii; 4.20Ai; 4.15C; 4.18Aii; 4.18A
The bundle includes:
Alamo Adventure
They Do Exist
Love is in the Air
Grass, Water, Fire, Oh My
Billions of Blocks
100th Day Already
All of my passages are clearly marked in the description if they are or or not included in this bundle.
Because of feedback I received, I recently included a version of this product with more questions per page as to not use up so much paper while printing.
Sample Questions:
"Billions of Blocks":
8. The adjective “huge” in sentence 12 could be changed to which of the following to help the reader better visualize Cynthia’s experience?
A skinny
B exciting
C colossal
D tiny
"100th Day Already"
5. Laura wants to add a sentence that clearly states the topic of her paper. Which of the following should Laura add before sentence 1 to establish a clear central idea.
A I love school!
B There is definitely one day of the year that is better than all the others.
C There have been 100 days of school so far this year.
D How many days are you in school?
All passages and prompts have been used in several Texas fourth grade classrooms.
If you enjoyed this product, please take a minute to leave me feedback!
Nonfiction Text Features Bundle
My students knew what text features were, but weren't using them to help them comprehend the passage. I decided to create this "icy" passages separated by text features to help them understand that they aren't just there to look pretty, they can actually help.
Included:
4 passages:
-"Towers in the Sea"
-"Powerful Penguins"
-"The Other Black and White Bear"
-"The Iceberg that Won"
Text Features Covered:
-bolded words, maps, chart/table, diagram, photo, caption, title, subtitle, and heading
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Expository Prompt Bundle
Included in this product are 6 expository composition prompts and lined paper with 26 lines to go with each prompt one. They are high interest prompts that the kids will enjoy writing to. As far as expository writing goes, the more practice the better. Use these prompts to help your students succeed on the test!
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Lines, Rays, and Angles....Oh My!-Geometry Anchor Charts and Flashcards
I created this product to help my kids learn the basic vocabulary for 4th Grade geometry. This product includes 2 anchor charts with the term, definition, illustration, and example of the following words: point, line, line segment, plane, ray, parallel, perpendicular, and angle. It also includes matching flash cards for all 16 words. My students even came up with the examples for each of the words. They were fighting over which examples to use.
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Text Structure Bundle
I created this bundle which includes, colorful graphic organizers, anchor charts, and a text structure matching activity in order to help my students understand how different texts are organized.
Included, are color and black and white graphic organizers and anchor charts for: Cause and Effect, Main Idea, Compare Contrast, Fact and Opinion, and Problem and Solution text structures.
There are black and white and color mini posters of both the graphic organizers and anchor charts.
I also included my Match the Text Structure Game. It includes passages to match to the text features listed above.
You won't be disappointed with this fantastic 37-page bundle. If you find this product useful, please leave me feedback!
The Most Exciting Place in the World Revising and Editing Passage
This STAAR Revising and Editing Practice Passage and matching Common Core Revising and Editing passage include questions on superlative adjectives, singular and plural nouns, irregular verbs, and adverbs.
The charming story about a girl who loves her kitchen will hook the kids into this editing passage.
This product includes two files. I included one with larger font that is more pleasing to the eye and one that is shortened and includes more questions per page in order to save on paper.
Sample Question:
6. Josie has incorrectly written verb gave in sentence 13. How could she edit the sentence so it is correct?
A. Change gave to giving
B. Change gave to gaved
C. Change gave to give
D. Change gave to given
This passage is not included in my "Practice Passage Bundle".
The following are the TEKS the passage is aligned to:
4.20Aii, 4.20Ai, 4.20Aiii, 4.20Aiv
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STAAR Writing Daily Practice Bundle
These STAAR format revising and editing daily practices are great for homework and or a daily review of taught skills.
I use it with my kids to reinforce the skills and strategies I teach them. Many of these practices are based off of their needs. They have definitely helped my students improve.
Topics Covered Include: Plural Nouns, Subject-Verb Agreement, conjunctions in compound sentences, organization, transition words, conclusion sentences, and topic sentences
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Input Output Spinner Station
My students were having a difficult time with input/output tables. I decided to create this workstation using spinners to determine the rule for the input/output.
4th Grade TEKS/CCSS:
4.5B; 4.5A
CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.A.2; CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.B.4, CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.C.5
Included in this station:
*8 Spinner cards for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with kid-friendly directions included for the station
*1 Blank spinner card to make your own rules
*Horizontal and vertical input/output table activity sheets
*Problem solving extension activity
*Blank problem solving cards for extension activity
Your kids will really enjoy this station and learn a lot. There are so many different things you can do with it.
If you found this product useful, please leave me feedback!
TES PICKS
"What's Missing" Inference Puzzle Freebie
It’s difficult to teach kids how to infer. They often think it’s harder than it actually is. They don’t realize they do it naturally. I created this inference puzzle freebie with 1 task cards and 1 multiple choice question to make your job just a little bit easier. Hopefully your students will gain a better understanding of what it means to infer.
If you like this freebie, please visit the Mrs Ray's Realm TPT store for the full activity with 10 stories, puzzle cards, and multiple choice questions for each story. What’s Mission Inference Puzzles
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