Description
This bundle contains 6 resources that can be used all year long as a great reference for your students! These flipbooks cover Story Elements, Text Structures, Reading Strategies, Text Features, Reading Genres, and Figurative Language. They are fun to make and easy to use! You can choose the printable version or the Google Slides digital version, which can be assigned with Google Classroom. These reading skills will help your students for years to come. Read below to see what’s included.
You can look at each resource individually to learn more.
Included in this bundle:
► Reading Strategies Flipbook:
This paper or digital resource is designed to be a companion for your readers. It will help your students understand common reading terms and how to apply reading strategies to their texts. It covers 12 of the most common strategies for reading comprehension. To save paper, a 1/2 page version is included.
There’s an alternate version of the flipbook with graphic organizers that can be used with each reading strategy. Students can use this to apply the strategies they have learned.
Reading Strategies Covered:
– Main Idea
– Summary
– Paraphrase
– Inference
– Predicting
– Context Clues
– Author’s Purpose
– Point of View
– Compare and Contrast
– Connecting
– Visualizing
– Questioning
► Text Structures Flipbook:
This paper or digital resource is designed to be a companion for your readers. It can help your students understand the six types of informational (nonfiction) text structures. Each flipbook page includes a definition, an example paragraph, a question to ask yourself, and signal words to look for. In addition, a page summarizing all six of the text structures is included. To save paper, there’s a 1/2 page version available.
There are also graphic organizers that can be used with each of the text structures. Students can use these to apply what they have learned.
Informational Text Structures Covered:
– Description
– Problem and Solution
– Compare and Contrast
– Cause and Effect
– Question and Answer
– Chronological
– Summary of All Six
► Text Features for Nonfiction Flipbook:
This paper or digital resource is designed to be a companion for your readers. It covers 13 different nonfiction (informational) text features to help your students use nonfiction texts effectively. Each flipbook page features a definition, an example, and tips for identifying and using the feature. To save paper, there’s a 1/2 page version included.
There is also a blank version so that students can apply what they’ve learned to texts they are reading. This version includes a place for students to illustrate or paste examples of each text feature as well as write notes. There are even some provided illustrations that you can use with the blank version of the flipbook.
Informational Text Features Covered:
– Table of Contents
– Headings and Subheadings
– Print Styles
– Bullet Points
– Photos and Illustrations
– Captions
– Graph or Chart
– Diagram
– Map
– Timeline
– Sidebar or Fact Box
– Glossary
– Index
► Story Elements Flipbook:
This paper or digital resource is designed to be a companion for your readers or writers. Each page focuses on a different story element and includes a definition, an example, tips, and an illustration. The examples are all based on the story of The Three Little Pigs. Using a well-known story should help students better understand the story elements. To save paper, there’s a 1/2 page version included.
There is also a blank version so that students can apply what they’ve learned to texts they are reading or to stories they are writing. There is even lined paper that can be added to the flipbook if students are using it to brainstorm their story ideas.
Story Elements Covered:
– Summary
– Setting
– Characters
– Conflict
– Key Events
– Resolution
– Theme
► Reading Genres Flipbook:
This paper or digital resource is designed to be a companion for your readers. This flipbook features 9 different literary genres and a summary of all 9 genres with definitions. Each flipbook page includes a definition, sample text, tips, and three “titles you may know.” To save paper, there’s a 1/2 page version included.
There is also a digital sorting activity where students will create a puzzle for each of the genres. Students can use this as a practice activity after they have learned each one.
Reading Genres Covered:
– Realistic Fiction
– Historical Fiction
– Science Fiction
– Fantasy
– Mystery
– Informational
– Biography (and Autobiography)
– Poetry
– Traditional Literature
-Traditional Literature Summary
– Summary
► Figurative Language Flipbook:
This paper or digital resource is designed to be a companion for your readers or writers. It includes 9 flipbook pages that each focus on a different type of figurative language and a page that summarizes them all. Each page includes a definition, examples, and tips. To save paper, there’s a 1/2 page version included.
There is also a blank version of the flipbook that is designed for students to use as they “collect” figurative language. When they write figurative language or come across it in their reading, they can add to their collection book.
Figurative Language Covered:
– Simile
– Metaphor
– Idiom
– Proverb
– Hyperbole
– Personification
– Onomatopoeia
– Alliteration
– Pun
– Summary
You can look at each resource individually to learn more.
This product is happily brought to you by Cassi Noack and Rachel Lynette of Minds in Bloom.
Copyright information:
Purchasing this product grants permission for use by one teacher in his or her own classroom. If you intend to share with others, please purchase an additional license
Happy teaching!
Rachel & Cassi
maria G. –
Great resource and low prep for teacher. Can be used as practice, center or review.
Rhiannon G. –
This is another great resource and has been really helpful in extending the student’s learning.
Matthew D. –
Good resource for my fourth grade class. Thanks for making it available!
Carinna Lee –
I found this resource helpful and easy to use. students seem to enjoy making flipbooks. Thank you!
Tichina James –
This is an amazing resource thank you for creating it!
Deborah H. –
Flip books are fun to make and use as a reference through the year. I copied on colored paper too. Nice choice to condense to half sheet of paper as well. Very useful!
Jo Anne S. –
I used these flip books frequently when introducing a new language arts topic. Thank you so much for all your hard work!
Megan W. –
This was a fun way to make learning hands-on!