Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Practice connecting independent clauses to make compound sentences with this engaging worksheet!

Create complex sentences by combining independent and dependent clauses in this grammar worksheet!

This template encourages thoughtful, engaged reading as children practice making predictions as they go.

Use this helpful student checklist to assess your students’ ability to utilize basic literacy concepts during independent reading time.

Encourage students to reflect on the context before solving story problems. Use these reflective questions during whole group, small group, or independent instruction.

Did you know that Texas was once an independent country? Travel back in time to learn about the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836.

This exercise is designed to reinforce the concept of writing compound sentences to show relationships between two independent clauses. Your students will write compound sentences with the support of sentence frames.

As students become independent readers, they may have questions about what they read. Instead of taking the questions as they come up, encourage students to write them down using this handy worksheet.

After independent reading, check in to see how students are understanding what they read. Having students make character paper dolls is a fun way to assess their comprehension and bring the story to life!

This set of subtraction flashcards provides students with the opportunity to practice regrouping using whatever strategy works for them! Laminate a few sets of these flashcards and use them during independent work, small groups, or math centers!

Help your second graders feel independent by learning how to read clocks on their own! This printable asks students to circle the correct written time for each clock.

Independently solve these subtraction problems as you celebrate the United States’ Independence Day!