Making time for small group reading instruction is extremely important to the reading success of our students.

But what do the rest of the students do during small group time?

Grab ready-to-use reading activities for 4th and 5th grade students that are perfect to keep them engaged, on-task, and practicing key reading skills while you work with small groups.

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Making that time for small group reading instruction is extremely important to the reading success of our students.

But what do the rest of the students do?

Grab ready-to-use reading activities for 4th and 5th grade students that are perfect to keep them engaged, on-task, and practicing key reading skills while you work with small groups.

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Try them out and see which ones you and your students like best!

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Reading Puzzles

Increase engagement and interest with these hands-on reading puzzles. Short texts + a hands-on element makes these a winner with students.

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Roll & Answer Reading Centers

Sometimes all it takes is adding in some dice to increase student motivation to complete a task like these Roll & Answer Reading Centers.

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Reading Spinners

Give your students a paperclip and let them spin which questions they will answer with this engaging spinner center.

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Reading Games

Adding a game aspect is always a favorite! Use these reading games to have students answer questions found on gameboards (task card option also included).

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Reading Sorts

Hands-on practice + short texts with targeted skill practice? These reading sorts are a win-win even for the most reluctant readers.

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Color by Reading

Adding in a little coloring with reading practice can really increase student buy-in and engagement. An added bonus is that these are ridiculously easy to grade!

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Digital Reading Activities

Digital reading is here to stay! Use these digital reading activities to engage your students AND give them much needed practice with online tasks.

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Poetry Task Cards with Response Booklet

Poetry can be tricky for students, and they don't always enjoy it. Incorporate poems all year with this activity. Just pair a poem of your choosing with the task cards, and you are good to go!

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Magazine Choice Board

Lucky to have a class subscription of magazines? Use this choice board to incorporate the magazines into an engaging reading center. This makes a great early-finisher activity.

To help, you'll also get instant access to these resources:

💡 Student Checklists

💡 Assignment Slides

💡 Procedures to Teach

💡 Self-Assessment Tools

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