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A Peek at 3rd Grade Reading Assessments

Back by popular demand, I want to share with you my 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Assessments. This amazing resource is similar to the 2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Assessments. The reading tests will allow you to progress monitor your kiddos reading comprehension throughout the year. Not only that, but it will also help prepare your students for any upcoming standardized tests. Believe me, I know how important that can be when you are wanting to alleviate any test-taking anxiety! Come take a peek at this wonderful resource! 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Tests There are three comprehension tests per nine weeks for a total of 12 different 3rd-grade reading tests! The three passages per assessment will help foster testing stamina and meet...

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The Privilege of Knowing How To Read

  When I was in college, everyone around me could read. In high school, everyone could read. In fact, now that I think back on it, everyone around me could read at a very high level. I was in advanced classes in high school, and I was always insecure about my reading. I always lagged behind reading comprehension tests compared to my peers and it always made me feel incompetent to read a difficult passage and have absolutely no idea what I was reading. I scored above the 90th percentile in both the MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) and the LSAT (Law School Admissions Test), so you can say I know how to read and I know how to do...

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Leprechaun on the Loose

Looking for a great learning connection to literature for making leprechaun traps and other St. Patrick’s Day activities? You must check out this use to use Leprechaun on the Loose reading expansion pack.If you can’t find this book, you can watch it here on YouTube. Leprechaun on the Loose Story Sequencing Learning to sequence a story can be a huge feat for little learners. As a veteran teacher, I can tell you that after we read the story, Leprechaun on the Loose, we go over these sequencing cards. Then, we read the story again and put the cards in order to help sequence the cards. Next, we complete the printable sequencing activity. Reading Comprehension Game It can be difficult to...

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#5onFri: Five Tips for Writing a Children’s Story

Have you been kicking around a children’s story idea in your head and you’re not sure where to start?  You’re in luck! I’ve compiled several key questions into a survey and asked parents, grandparents, and teachers for their input. Based on their responses, I’ve summarized the top five best tools recommended for writing a children’s story. I asked those in the survey what their favorite picture book was of all time and why they loved it. In asking my participants to recall their favorite picture books from their childhood, their responses came from a time when they were children and from that warm, cozy place of reading bedtime stories with their own children and grandchildren. That’s the feeling all children’s...

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