25 October 2013

Super Sleuth Blog Hop Stop #7


Welcome to our Reading Super Sleuth Blog Hop!!!  I am so glad you are here to have a lot of fun, find a bunch of freebies and enter a contest!

If you are just beginning our hop, you will need to head back to blog #1 (click on blog#1 to get there).    You will want to download the blog hop guide when you get to blog #1 so you can keep track of your clues!  This is going to be a LOT of fun and you are going to get a LOT of great FREEBIES!!!

Prove It To Me!

Students like being detectives and trying to find clues, right?  Readers need to be like detectives and find the clues that authors leave in their text to help readers understand what they are reading.  

I know a lot of students need more practice not only finding those clues, but using those clues in written answers to prove what they are thinking.  They can put on their detective hats, look for the clues and use the clues as evidence to prove what they are thinking.

As part of our Super Sleuth Blog Hop, I created this Prove It To Me! for your students to practice finding clues and using the evidence in their writing.  If you click the picture, it will take you to where you can download it for free!



If you like this freebie, you may also want to check out my Prove It To Me Character Traits.  You can click the picture below or click here to see it.




A great way to improve comprehension is to build fluency.  These fluency intervention binders strengthen fluency with fun and engaging activities.  Click here to see them.  Sets are available individually and as a bundle.








Now that you have read about using evidence in your writing to prove your thinking,  you're ready for my clue.  On your form, you can record the letter...





Thank you  for stopping by my blog today.  I hope my Prove It To Me! unit will help your students learn to find and use clues as evidence of their thinking.   If you'd like to keep informed of upcoming events from our group, please click the Bloglovin or Google Friends button to the right to follow my blog.  I appreciate your interest in reading and writing!  Now, on to the...

  


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14 comments:

  1. Can't wait to print this out and use it with my students. They don't like having to prove their answers, and they need a lot of practice with it.

    Don't Let the Teacher Stay Up Late
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    1. Thank you so much, Melissa! My students need lots of practice with this skill too. :)

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  2. Great resource! I can't wait to use them next week in small group reading.

    Jana
    Thinking Out Loud

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    1. Thank you Jana!! I hope it helps your students!

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  3. I'm trying to be better about getting kids to talk about proof from the text. It's an important step.
    ❀ Tammy
    Forever in First

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    1. I agree, Tammy, proving your answer from the text is very important. It can be difficult for some students to work through. We are practicing!

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  4. Lori- This is a wonderful resource that makes kids think, is fun, and provides the right amount of scaffolding. Thanks so much! :-) Lauren

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    1. Thank you so much, Lauren! I appreciate that!

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  5. Prove It To Me! is a wonderful resource. Finding evidence in the text is such an important step in learning to read closely. Thanks so much! :)

    Wendy
    Read With Me ABC

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    1. Thank you so much, Wendy! I hope that you find it useful!

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  6. Love love love this product! Thanks so much for sharing! Just left some love at your store!
    Najda
    www.gardenfullofknowledge.blogspot.ca/

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    1. Thank you so much, Najda! I appreciate your kind words and that you left some wonderful feedback at my store!

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  7. Love this blog! Love the product! As a homeschooling mom to 4, I am always looking for great ways to help take their reading skills and comprehension to the next level. This has been a great tool. Thank you!

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    1. Jennifer, you just made my day!! Thank you so much for all your kind words. I hope the Prove It To Me helps your children with their reading and comprehension!

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