Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Free Sample Box of Grade 5 Common Core Reading Activity Cards


I am back with a free sample!  After trying my best to store task cards, I have moved on to boxes!  This sample includes a sample of a few cards from my different Grade 5 Common Core Reading Activity Cards and a printable, easy-fold box for storage.  There are several things that make this line of products unique.  

First of all, they TEACH and REVIEW the standards.  This is helpful because as you are working with one group of students, other students can work independently with the activity cards.  Plus, the cards come with a printable, colorful box.  No metal rings, containers, etc. are needed for storage.  Best of all, they are aligned ONLY to the Grade 5 Common Core Standards.  This is EXTREMELY important because standards across grade levels are different.  One size fits all does not work with most of the Common Core Standards.   I really wanted to make sure that if I need to cover main idea, point of view, etc. that my students are covering the requirements of the Fifth Grade Common Core Reading Standards. 


Common Core Activity Cards That TEACH and REVIEW the Standards
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Fourth Grade Common Core Reading Resources



My goal has been to enter Common Core prepared.  I have been so busy over these past 10 months, and it has been enjoyable.  Nearly all of the standards across the grade levels are COMPLETELY different.  I really wanted to make sure that if I need to cover main idea, point of view, etc. that my students are covering the requirements of my grade level standards.  Each document uses wording from the standards and provides specific review. (Scroll down to see a few the the Grade 4 Resources)  Common Core resources are available at different grade levels.  Scroll to the top of this page to access them.

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Common Core Activity Cards That TEACH and REVIEW
   





Sunday, May 5, 2013

Common Core and Point of View Standards RL.6 and RI.6

It used to be that all students really needed to know about point of view was the difference between first-person and third-person.  All of this has now changed.  In fact, what students need to know about Common Core Standards RL.6 and RI.6 varies across grade levels.Click Here To Access Differentiated Point of View Task Cards

For the first time, fourth graders are introduced to the meaning of firsthand and secondhand account information.  Students must be able to distinguish the difference between the two as well as compare and contrast them.  This is the main focus of informational text standard RI.6.  Although students are introduced to the concept of first-person point of view (only at fourth grade level), they must extend this knowledge and be able to compare and contrast these points of view between different texts.

At fifth grade level, students need to be able to distinguish how a narrator's point of view influences how events are described (RL.6).  For informational text, fifth graders must be able to analyze different accounts of the same event.

Helpful Teaching Tips

  • Have students use primary sources of information when they do research.  This gives them a great opportunity to compare different versions of the same events.  
  • In small groups, have students discuss which types of resources are most useful in understanding history.  Is a historical diary entry better or would a historical map be more useful?  They can then think about how and why each account of information would differ.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Topical Common Core Point of View Worksheets Aligned to Specific Grade Levels
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Self-Teaching Common Core Point of View Activity Cards (They Come With A Printable Box For Convenient Storage)


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