Reading
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The “Netflix Binge” Strategy for Reading Comprehension
Struggle with student reading stamina? Learn how to use the “Netflix Binge” strategy to hook your classroom with serialized narratives and turn reluctant readers into…
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New Task Cards for 2026: How to Teach Making Inferences (TEKS 3.6F)
Based on the content visible in your editor, here are three keyword-rich options for the Excerpt field (located in the right sidebar of your screenshot).…
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Crafting Text-Dependent Questions: A Step-by-Step Guide for Reading Teachers
Learn how to create effective text-dependent questions that foster deep understanding and critical thinking in your students. This guide provides step-by-step instructions and practical examples…
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Unlock the Power of Questions: Questioning Strategies for Reading Comprehension
Imagine a classroom where books aren’t just pages to be flipped, but doorways to adventure and discovery. Where students don’t passively consume information, but actively…
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What is Rhyme Scheme?
A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song. It is usually referred to by…
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Word Study Resources
Word Study Resources are plentiful, but sometimes they confuse the point of instruction or they are mere worksheets! In this quick read, I want to…
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Reading Bundles are Expanding
Did you know our STAAR Reading Bundles are always growing? Sometimes expansion is bad. Too much pecan pie over the holidays is bad expansion ,…
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Making Inferences (Task Card Bundle 2)
Making Inferences Our second bundle of inferencing task cards includes three more sets that give you about a week of reading practice. The first making inferences…
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Written Reading Response: 6 Simple Ways
Reading and writing can be so fun, especially when you simply can read and write about your thoughts. How can we make reading written responses…
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Making Inferences (Task Card Bundle 1)
Making Inferences Task Cards >> This inferencing task card bundle includes three sets of making inferences task cards. They offer over a week of practice opportunities…
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Tips for Guided Reading Success
by Bec West (Guest Author) 6 Tips for Guided Reading Success What makes guided reading an effective learning approach for young readers and upper elementary students?…
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Reading Comprehension Warm-Ups [News]
Boost reading levels easily with reading comprehension warm-ups that embed daily spiral review of the most critical reading skills: word study, fluency, main ideas and…
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Text Feature Scavenger Hunt (Informational Text)
You’re going to enjoy this new product line – Nonfiction Text Feature Scavenger Hunts! They are engaging, active, and focused on text evidence. In this…
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Todd Beamer and 9/11 (September 11th Hero Lesson)
September 11, 2001 was a tragic day in American history. The terror attacks remain a horrific memory for who were alive on 9/11. However, there…
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Fluency Warm-Ups for Grades 3-6
Teaching the reading process requires a constant spiraling of essential skills. Reading fluency is one of the most critical components in the reading process. This is…
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Research Review for Word Study
A quick research review for word study can answer very important questions about literacy curriculum and instruction in our schools. What does the research say…
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NEWS: Spiral Warmups for Word Study
We are excited to give to you our newest FREE teaching resource to help engage your students and increase learning! Spiralwarmups.com. It’s word study bundled into…
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Why Shared Reading is the Most Effective Instructional Activity in the Reading Classroom
If you could choose only one Instructional Activity for Reading what would it be? What one strategy would you use to increase reading levels? Would…