Description
Every teacher needs these 150 daily spiral review bell ringers that cover reading AND writing skills! That’s 30 weeks of bell ringers on argument, narrative, informative, and summarization writing review, as well as reading comprehension central idea, text structure, inference, context clues, and more. Quick and low-prep, this bundle is a refreshing solution to the I forget… comments we hear all day!
Imagine starting each day with a ready-made, targeted review? Each one based on a captivating reading passage that engages your students and also reintroduces vital ELA skills and academic language. With this daily spiral review bell ringer journal, this can be your reality! This resource is designed to cover one reading comprehension and/or writing skill per day, enabling your students to master essential reading and writing skills.
*** This bundle includes 30 weeks of daily bell ringers, totaling 150 different review activities. The price will go up with more additions, so it will never be this low again. If you think you’d like it, please grab it now and save yourself some money!***
HOW WILL I USE THIS SPIRAL PRACTICE BELL RINGER RESOURCE?
The beauty of the spiral review is in its flexibility. These are just some of the ways you can use it:
- bell ringers
- early finisher work
- homework
- morning work
- sub plans
- small groups or stations
- intervention work
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Please see the individual previews to see everything included.
Each week includes the following:
- A paper saving pdf version of the story and all of the skill work (Monday is a full page, Tues.-Friday are two per page.)
- Full-page interactive digital version
- Answers in both the pdf and digital format for quick review
WHICH SKILLS ARE COVERED?
WRITING SKILLS:
- Argumentative
- Informative
- Narrative
- Summaries
- Poetry
READING SKILLS:
- Central Idea
- Inferences
- Author’s Craft
- Text Evidence
- Context Clues
- Figurative Language
- Plot Elements
- Evaluating Evidence
- Genre
- Text Structure
- Text Features
And more!
HOW DOES SPIRAL REVIEW WORK?
Spiral review, or spiral practice, means your students are circling back to practice skills you’ve already covered. Research supports spiral review, because giving students another opportunity to practice, keeps their skills fresh.
The schedule below can be used if you are using this daily.
- Monday begins with a short, high-interest reading passage.
- Tuesday-Thursday will require students to work on reading skills and strategies related to the passage.
- On Friday, students will complete a short writing piece based on the passage.
In addition, the bundle includes a student glossary of terms and a helpful recordkeeping chart to keep track of the skills being reviewed.
How long will each activity take?
If it is completed daily, each activity will take about 5-8 minutes. If you would like to review the answers as a class, you’ll need a few more minutes for that.
If you decide to assign each mini-unit at once, all five activities will take about 35-45 minutes.
Look at the individual resources included, as well as the previews. They paint a good picture of what you will be getting with this bundle.
Thank you!
Enjoy!
Darlene Anne 🙂
