Reach all learners and meet NCTM standards with leveled activity sheets that help kids recall facts automatically and find patterns to compute fluently in addition and subtraction. For each activity there are three sets of problems that increase in difficulty allowing you to meet the range of math abilities among students. Perfect for kicking off a math lesson or for any transition time, and for helping students to be challenged and successful. For use with Grades 1-2.
Standardized Test Skill Builders for Reading (Grade 5-6)
Help your students build skills for test-taking success! Expertly written examples and practice tests are designed to look and read like national standardized tests such as CTBS TerraNova, Metropolitan Achievement Test, Stanford Achievement Test, Iowa Test of Basic Skills, and California Achievement Test. Includes: Sample items that target essential tested reading and writing skills, hints that help students with specific types of questions, explanations of correct answers, and a complete practice reading test. For use with Grades 5-6.
Students' pencils fly and writing ideas abound with the unique activities in this resource. Students gain confidence as they add new strategies to their writing toolbox, such as brainstorming ideas, writing effective dialogue, selecting a viewpoint, and developing a character. Guided writing activities such as story starters and nonfiction essay prompts help students meet composition writing requirements and write with confidence on standardized tests. For use with Grades 3-5 .
Help students build fluency with the repeated reading practice they need. These high-interest mini-books—in a variety of genres—are leveled to best suit the needs of third graders. Includes research-based mini-lessons, strategies, teaching ideas, rubrics, and checklists to help students read with ease and confidence!
Students can learn about the causes of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, compare the different theories of why dinosaurs became extinct, and track a hurricane with the compelling activities in this complete resource. Each section introduces students to a real-life disaster, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Johnstown Flood, the Los Angeles and Kobe earthquakes, and Hurricane Andrew, and then helps students fully explore each event, from reading historical accounts and debating the causes of an event to making models and conducting science experiments. Includes read-aloud plays, mapping and modeling activities, writing prompts, and more!
