Compare and contrast stories written by the same author about similar characters with these great journal pages. Students will track the author's books on a "Story Board" matrix page. They will compare and contrast the characters, theme, setting, and plot. Includes: Title Page Vocabulary Page Story Board Matrix What is Theme? Journal Page Compare and Contrast Two Stories Journal Page Compare and Contrast Two Stories Written Assessment Page Compare and Contrast Two Characters Journal Page Compare and Contrast Two Settings Journal Page Thank you Page Happy Learning! Abby Sandlin https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Abby-Sandlin

This Winter Themed Poetry and Reader's Theater unit is a fun way to teach the standard RL3.5. You can use this as rotations or as whole group mini-lessons. Rotations: If using this unit as rotations, simply print out the rotation cards and place them in plastic tubs or file folders. Place the corresponding materials in each center. After teaching a mini-lesson about poetry and dramas, have your students rotate throughout the centers, completing the response sheet for each poem. You may want to have your students divide into small groups for this activity. Students can keep their completed work in a folder using the title page provided. You may also wish to staple all the response sheets together and have students complete them as they rotate through the centers. Whole Group: If rotations aren’t your thing, you may also use these poems during your whole group mini-lesson. Project a poem on the smart board while your students have a copy of the poem with the response sheet on the back. You may wish to highlight rhyming words or various patterns your students see. You may also want to underline parts where the author uses nonliteral language. Copyright: All poems and reader’s theaters are in the public domain, an original piece, or permission has been granted by the author. Included: How to use this in your classroom Poetry Notebook Title Page (Color) Poetry Notebook Title Page (B&W) Poetry/Reader’s Theater Center Cards How to Read Poetry Poster (Color, B&W) The Early Morning by Hilarie Belloc for Journal The Early Morning Response Page Houses by Aileen L. Fisher Houses Response Page Snowflakes by Poetry for Young Scientists Snowflakes Response Page Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Response Page Winter by Walter De La Mare Winter Response Page Sledding Fun Reader’s Theater Sledding Fun Response Page An excerpt from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol Response Page Answer Sheet Happy Learning! Abby Sandlin www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/abby-sandlin

Have your students extend their thinking with constructed response journal prompts for reader's notebooks! These journal prompts bump up the rigor for the reading Common Core Standards which can be used in either 3rd or 4th grade. All prompts are classroom tested. Use the included teacher examples to model expectations with your students! Check out the preview to get an idea of what this awesome Mega Pack includes! Included: Title Page Thank You Page Table of Contents Pg 4 : Asking and Answering Questions (RI.1) Pg. 5 : A Letter to the Author (RL.1) Pg. 7 : Retelling Important Events (RL.2) Pg. 9 : A Letter to the Teacher: Book Review (RL. 2) Pg. 11 : Ask the Character (RL.3) Pg. 13 : Dear Diary (RL.3) Pg. 15 : Incredible Idioms (RL.4) Pg. 17 : Poetry Rocks (RL.5) Pg. 19 : Totally Text Features (RI.5) Pg. 21 : Take it From Me! (RL.6) Pg. 23 : Let’s Celebrate Kid’s Day (RI.6) Pg. 25-26: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words (RL.7) Pg.28: Compare and Contrast Informational Texts (RI.9) Pg. 30 : Author Study (RL.9) Pg. 32 : Additional Rubrics *All prompts come with examples* Thanks for downloading! Abby Sandlin

Have your students think critically about fiction and non-fiction texts with this 6 day mini unit. Your students will ask and answer questions about fables, realistic fiction, and informational texts, as well as create a culminating project using facts they've learned about dinosaurs! This unit is aligned to the standard: ELACC3RI1 and ELACC3RL1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. This unit includes... Day 1: Using the text to answer our questions (in fiction texts). Day 2: Using the text to answer our questions in fables. Day 3: Asking and answering questions from informational texts (infer and question). Day 4: Asking and answering questions from informational texts (question and answering). Day 5: Asking our own questions and using the text to answer them. Day 6: Asking and answering questions (summarize and retell). Printables... -Ned's new old sled activity -The Crow and The Pitcher (2 sheets) -Informational text organizers (2 sheets) -Discovering dinosaurs (2 sheets) -Poster group work checklist -Asking and answering questions poster rubric Enjoy and happy learning! -Abby Sandlin

Teach commas in dates and addresses with this engaging and interactive story booklet and follow-up activity. Students will help Marty the mailman return all the missing commas to the addresses and dates of the letters he is delivering! Assess your students with a short quiz that will give you great insight as to how well your students understand this concept. Give the follow-up activity for homework or classwork. Included: Title Page Teacher Tips The Day the Commas Went Missing Booklet (5 half pages; copy front to back) Assessment Follow-up Activity Answer Key Thank You Page Thank you for downloading! Happy learning! Abby Sandlin

Expand your students' vocabulary with the Word of the Day! Incorporate the Word of the Day into your daily routine to not only expand your students' vocabulary, but also to practice dictionary skills, context clues, sentence structure, synonyms, and antonyms. Add these words to your word wall to strengthen your students' speech patterns and word choice in their writing. Includes: - Word of the Day Title Page - Word of the Day Bulletin Board Set - How to Use this in Your Classroom - 140 Vocabulary Word Cards - Definition/Synonyms/Antonyms Reference Sheets - Thank you Page Happy Learning! Abby Sandlin http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Abby-Sandlin

Students will read the short fable, The Crow and the Pitcher. They will then ask and answer questions using direct text evidence. Asking and Answering Questions, Third Grade, Fables and Folktales Happy Learning! Abby Sandlin

Motivate your students to read a variety of genres with the 15, 20, and 30 Book Challenge Reading Logs. Your students will read either 15 books, 20 books, or 30 books of varying genres, recording the titles on their reading logs. Once your students have met their challenge, have a class celebration and move them to the next challenge. Includes: Title Page 30 Book Challenge Reading Log 20 Book Challenge Reading Log 15 Book Challenge Reading Log Thank You Page Enjoy! Abby Sandlin http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Abby-Sandlin