Monday, August 5, 2013

160 Informational Reading Comprehension Passages for you to WIN!!!!

I am sure you have seen Kristin and Katie's (aka- Little Red's Schoolhouse) simply ADORABLE clipart on TpT right...

I L-O-V-E their clipart and have several sets... You can see them in many of my products like my telling time math workstations and hall hunts (1st grade hunt, 2nd grade hunt), lovely linking verbs hunt, and year long writing portfolio.

And, as much as I love their clipart, they have added something that I *might* love even more!  These two fab ladies have just created some reading comprehension sets that feature similarly themed reading passages with comprehension questions for each passage.

As soon as I saw these in my "New Products" e-mail, I knew I had to check them out.  I am always looking for engaging passages that can assess comprehension and these are just the thing!

First of all, I love the theme of each pack...

*Americana (full of American history, symbols, and people!)
*fantastic food
*wonders and mysteries (which is my favorite... bigfoot!  bermuda triangle!  loch ness monster!... my kiddos will LOVE it!)
*holidays around the world (featuring all sorts of interesting holidays from many countries)
*amazing people (this is one of my favs too... my kiddos will love it when we study biographies during our wax museum!)
*animals (who wouldn't love this one?!)
*a world of color
*science and nature (this one is full of interesting topics!)

You can get these amazing files in a bundle too for $16 off!!!  Click the pic below for more info!  If you had all of these, you'd have enough for almost one for every day of school... which would be such a great way to practice non-fiction reading!!!!!

Now I want to show you some of the pages from my favorite pack- the wonders/mysteries... you can click each pic to see it a bit bigger.

I was so excited to see this story about Hachiko!  We read this book last year and loved it, so I know my students will enjoy seeing this favorite character in a comprehension check!

Love this one about the ghost ship the Mary Celeste.  I have a story about this on a CD in my listening center and it's always an intriguing favorite for them!

One more... because which boy would not love to read and show off their comprehension on a story about BIGFOOT???

And these are just three of the passages from the Wonders/Mysteries pack.

In the foods pack, there are passages about traditional birthday foods from around the world, carnivorous plants, how cotton candy is made, and more!  Each pack also has a printable "Reading Dictionary" which contains words from the different texts and is like a glossary for that specific pack!

The variety of skills in each pack is great, answer keys are included, the format is perfectly organized and understandable for students... and the did I mention that these are Common Core aligned?!  Check it out!
As a former 2nd grade teacher, my 2nds would have enjoyed these too and I KNOW my 3rd graders will LOVE them!  I plan to use them for morning work and as comprehension assessments.  They'd make great homework, test prep, and classroom practice too!

But wait... there's more... you can win ALL of their comprehension packs!!!!!!!!

Enter to win below! One winner will win ALL of the comprehension packs! A 2nd winner will receive their choice of two and a 3rd winner will receive their choice of one pack!
a Rafflecopter giveaway


153 comments:

  1. I love them all. These would be great homework pages too.
    suzstickle@yahoo.com

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  2. My students love the book Hachiko also. However, reading the book always makes me cry. We are such huge animal lovers that I know the girls would love the quetsions related to Hachiko.
    Julie - Teaching and Lovin' It

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  3. I think the Americana would be great for my students!

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  4. Definitely the Wonders and Mysteries pack!

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  5. So hard to decide, but I'm going to choose Science and Nature because kids always love to read about that and even strugglers have some background knowledge on a topic that excites them!
    Debbie
    debjac9@aol.com

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  6. My second graders are always interested in science and animals! Thanks for running a give away!

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  7. Oh my goodness! These are AWESOME! I think my kids would really love the wonders and mysteries pack.

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  8. My third graders would LOVE the Bigfoot story too!
    Deb
    debinderry@gmail.com

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  9. I don't know which one would be their favorite because all the topics are so 3rd grade appropriate. So well done... I could definitly integrate this into my Daily 5. They would also make great homework activities. I hope I win because I have pretty much blown the bank this back to school season.

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  10. Oh my goodness. These are fantastic! I think my fourth graders would just love the wonders and mysteries passages. Thanks for the opportunity to win!!!
    ugamler@boyertownasd.org

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  11. They are all wonderful, but I think the science and nature would be a big hit.

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  12. These look wonderful! My group last year would have loved reading about the animals!

    Christina :)
    Apples, Books, and Crayons
    Applesbooksandcrayons@gmail.com

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  13. My kiddos would definitely love the Wonders and Mysteries!

    Emily
    Confessions of a 3rd Grade Teacher

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  14. I know my students would love these too! great giveaway :)

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  15. Holidays Around the World and Animals both fit into our curriculum super well!

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  16. My students would enjoy the Holidays Around the World and Animal texts. These hit our standards and students in the past have really enjoyed these lessons!

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  17. animals and wonders of the world

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  19. These look incredible! My students would love the Wonders and Mysteries. Especially the boys!! What a great giveaway!

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  20. My kids would like the Wonders and Mysteries pack.
    kmhteacher@yahoo.com

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  21. This would be great! I am always trying to find more ways for my kids to be exposed to informational reading. Thank you!

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  22. My kids would definitely enjoy the World Wonders and Mysteries pack the most!

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  23. These are awesome! Holidays around the world would fit perfectly with our social studies unit.

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  24. I think they are all awesome but I would love to introduce my kiddos to the Wonders/Mysteries pack!!

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  25. I teach 3rd-5th grade Reading to struggling readers so I think they would like all of the packs! I know I would like them all.

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  26. My groups would probably love the holidays around the world pack the best- plus I could supplement with my best friend, Google Images!

    -Maria

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  27. My kiddos would love either the Science and Nature or the Animals one!

    Rae
    Mindful Rambles

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  28. I'm with you... my kiddos would love the wonders and mysteries!

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  29. I think they all are great but I love animals so that one would be it.

    Thanks,
    Melissa Mize
    Creations by Mrs. Mouse

    mizemelissa@gmail.com

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  30. I am always looking for good short text selections. These would be perfect for small groups or even homework!

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  31. What a great resource! I have several students coming up that read above a second grade level and this would be perfect for them :)

    Elementary Expedition

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    1. OOPS! Forgot to say they'd probably like Animals and Nature most!

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  32. Awesome! I think my third graders would enjoy any of the packs!

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  33. I think my students would like animals the best.
    yashikaslaughter@gmail.com

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  34. You can never find enough short text selections. I would love this for my high readers!

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  35. I think this years group would love the wonders and Mysteries!

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  36. This looks amazing! I love how many choices there are. My kiddos would love this!!!

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  37. This is so cool! What a great give away!!

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  38. These are really cute AND useful! Love it!

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  39. I think Wonders and Mysteries, but kids love animals, too.
    Linda
    dlahrens@centurylink.net

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  40. My kiddos would like animals or holidays!!

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  41. NEAT! I think my students would enjoy "Holidays Around the World." We are a multicultural magnet school. We celebrate holidays year round!

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  42. Wow! I think all of these would be loved by students. These truly look amazing. Thank you for the chance to win! Here's hoping.... dbednarsk@yahoo.com

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  43. This is an amazing resource! Thanks for sharing it!

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  44. Awesome giveaway! I would love the "Fanstastic Food" one - how fun!

    ~Jessica
    Joy in the Journey

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  45. These look great. I love the animal theme.

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  46. Wonders and Mysteries, DEFINITELY!! :)

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  47. This would be awesome to use this year. What an awesome giveaway!! teachreason@gmail.com

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  48. I think my 3rd graders would LOVE Wonders and Mysteries!!

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  49. Wow! Right now we have no non-fiction curriculum. This resource would be such a great time saving addition!

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  50. I think the animals would be the best!

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  51. I would like to have the Amazing People bundle, but all of them would be amazing to have. The Wonders and Mysteries one sounds fun too!

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  52. This is so great! I am a beginning teacher and I would love to build my library with these!
    -Sam

    Culvers08@gmail.com

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  53. I could really use these passages with my higher readers. It is sometimes hard to find interesting shorter passages for them.
    Thanks for offering this!

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  54. Sorry...I forgot to say they would love anything about animals or famous people!

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  55. This would be perfect for my 3rd grade literacy centers. If I don't win it, I'm definitely going to buy it anyway!

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  56. I think my class would enjoy all of them, but they would LOVE the animals and amazing people. How awesome that you have put this together to make our lives easier and made something enjoyable for students!

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  57. My kiddos would love world holidays!

    katienussbaum87@gmail.com

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  58. Its so hard to choose...they all look amazing! I'd love to have the Americana set since we'll study American history :)

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  59. That is an easy one. Wonders and Mysteries all the way! Awesome giveaway by the way :)
    Cheers,
    Terri
    terrilefler@shaw.ca

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  60. Without a doubt, my second graders would love the animal set.

    Heather Haugen
    heatherhaugen@netzero.com

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  61. My students would love the set about Animals. Little Red is amazing.
    -Mo
    More Than Math by Mo

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  62. Little Red is amazing and I'd love to win this!!

    Julie
    My Journey to 5th Grade

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  63. definitely the wonders and mysteries pack

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  64. Holidays around the world is what my students would be interested in. I teach at an IB school and learning about other's cultures is fascinating to them.

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  65. Oh my gosh, this would be so helpful! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
    ~Amanda
    3rd Grade Fabulous

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  66. Great giveaway. My students would love getting and reading any one of these packets.

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  67. Would love to have this in my classroom!

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  68. Wonder and Mysteries! :) This is a great giveaway!

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  69. These would be great for my second graders!!!

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  70. They all sound great, but I think either Americana or Amazing People. Thanks for sponsoring!

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  71. My kids would love the Amazing People!

    Rebecca

    rpayne36@hotmail.com

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  72. I don't know which one this new group of kiddos will like best (after all, I haven't me them). My first year kiddos would have liked Animals the best and last year's would have liked Amazing People. I love how each class seems to have its own personality!

    -Dani
    A Place to Thrive

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  73. My kids would love the animal theme!

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  74. This sounds so cool.......must have!

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  75. My kids would love the animals and the science and nature books.

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  76. The Wonders and Mysteries sound so cool!!
    Bbrown@solvayschools.org

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  77. My students would love Wonders and Mysteries! So excited to have a chance to win!
    jbsothornton@comcast.net

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  78. All of them, but I think the animals would be my daughter's favourite! Thanks for sharing these: they are wonderful!! thursdaytook@hotmail.com

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  79. Woo-hoo! These look fantastic! My seco d graders would LOVE the animals one, and the food... And the nature.... They're all interesting. :-) ~ Lisa

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  80. These look great! My kids would love the World Wonders and Mysteries set.

    cotoclaudia@gmail.com

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  81. Wonders and Mysteries set would be most interesting for my students.
    stephb_2001@hotmail.com

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  82. Bigfoot--my kids always love stories about Bigfoot!

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  83. My students would love them all - but if I had to pick one - I'd pick Wonders and Mysteries!
    Lindalouhoo
    piccolal@bellsouth.net

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  84. I think they would LOVE the wonders and mysteries pack. It is now on my wish list. These are fantastic. Thanks for showcasing such wonderful work. When is that nice BTS TPT sale, anyway?

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  85. My kiddos would love animals or fantastic food. They all look wonderful!
    Ashley
    ashley.kock@gmail.com

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  86. My students would love the Wonders and Mysteries! This is a great giveaway! I hope I win because I can't afford any more! Ahhh!

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  87. I love them all! I think my second graders would like the Americana set. I certainly could find lots of uses for it!

    Cindy

    cl14mentor@oh.rr.com

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  88. I had this bundle wishlished! I LOVE them all! I really am excited about the Holidays Around the World!

    :) Carmen

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  89. I am moving up to third grade this year. I am glad I happened upon this post. I think the Wonders and Mysteries would be a hit in my class.

    rachg8r@gmail.com

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  90. I think the Wonders and Mysteries would be perfect!

    faithfulinfirst.blogspot.com

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  91. Wow!!! What an amazing giveaway! My kiddos would definitely love the World Wonders and Mysteries set. :)

    cathy@missversteeg.com

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  92. My kiddos would love Amazing People because we also do a wax museum and my kids LOVE IT! :)
    -Melissa

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  93. I think my kids would love the animals pack- what kid doesn't love all animals.
    Michelle
    inlikeflynnm@yahoo.com

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  94. Wonders and mysteries for my 3rd graders.
    susanlulu@yahoo.com

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  95. Wonders and Mysteries are what my second grade students would enjoy, if not all of them!

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  96. I think my students would enjoy world wonders best!

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  97. I think my children would like the amazing people for biographies or I know they would like the animals. So many look awesome! I hope I win!

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  98. I am pretty certain the animal stories would be a surefire hit in my classroom, but I would also love the history ones. Crossing my fingers that I win this one - thanks again for all you do!!

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  99. These look like such good practice~ Wonders and Mysteries for sure!

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  100. Thanks for hosting such an amazing give-away! My grade two would love the animals and colors pack! They look amazing to say the least!
    ~Natalie
    lamontfamily@bell.net
    Natalies Nook

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  101. My students would go crazy for the animals. I of course would love the food.

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  102. They all look great, the wonders and mysteries one would be a hit I'm thinking!

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  103. My kids would definitely like the wonders and mysteries set...and so would I! Thanks again for the giveaway!!

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  104. Love the reading packages especially the wonders and mysteries. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  105. I love them all and my students would too! These are great activities for centers or homework!

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  106. I think the wonders and mysteries or amazing people would be pretty popular in my room
    ❤ Karen
    flamingofab@gmail.com
    Flamingo Fabulous in Second Grade

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  107. What a great resource! I think my students would like the science and nature.

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  108. This would be great! My students love learning about animals.

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  109. Science and nature looks great! (they all look great, really)

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  110. I know my kids would love world wonders and mysteries.

    milieffio@gmail.com

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  111. My kids would love them all! Especially the Wonders and Mysteries pack! Holidays Around the World would be great too! I do a big Christmas around the world unit every year and this would go perfect with it!

    Marcy
    Saddle Up For 2nd Grade

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  112. My students would like Wonders & Mysteries and Holidays Around the World.

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  113. My students would love the animals one or the people one. These look really neat and I am always looking for some good comprehension things.
    Megan
    mhorman@north-cedarstu.org

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  114. I think my kiddos would love the mysteries pack!

    Ms. Smith
    Adventures of Ms. Smith

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  115. Thanks for having this giveaway! My kids need more of this to strenghen thier comprehension skills. Thanks.
    donna@vccubed.com

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  116. I LOVE Little Red's stuff, I have so much already!! :)

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  117. I think my students would love the animals pack. All second graders love animals.

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  118. I, we, would love the holidays around the world! They look fabulous! All of them!
    Rachel

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  119. I think the Science & Nature or Animals pack would be the ones my kiddos would love most!! Such a cool giveaway! Thank you :)

    Sara
    Miss V's Busy Bees
    ventrellasara@gmail.com

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  120. My kids would love the packs about animals and food!

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  121. My students would love the Wonders and Mystery set!

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  122. My kids would love the packs about animals and science!!!
    Roxanne
    foxysexyroxy10@gmail.com

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  124. I think my kiddos would like the Animals pack and the Science and Nature pack, but maybe that is really what their teacher would like. ;-) I would like the Wonders and Mystery set! That is why we have a detective theme.

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  125. I think my kids would love the Wonders and Mystery packs! They are always our favorite stories when we do our fiction/nonfiction ministories.

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  126. This is tough! I think the animals one would be an overall favorite, but the Wonders and Mysteries one would be great for the boys. Sometimes it is hard to find "things" for some of the boys. These look amazing!!

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  127. I love them all, but I know the kids would love the Mysteries the best!!

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  128. Wonder is a big part of our year this year so I know they would love these stories! I have almost all boys, so they would love these topics!

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  129. Amazing People would be great. I know that my kiddos in the past have loved to learn about famous people past and present.

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  130. These look great! Would love them!

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  131. These look awesome! I think we'd love the science ones best of all!

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  132. Hi! I think these all sound amazing! I've seen them in TPT and even have one of them on my wish list! I believe my students would LOVE the Wonders and Mysteries pack...who wouldn't?!?!

    Thanks for offering such a great giveaway!

    Tara
    180daysandcounting

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  133. Thanks for hosting this resource-ful giveaway! I think my students would enjoy the Wonders and Mysteries!
    Thanks so much,
    Najda

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  135. I think my third graders would love any of these, but especially the Wonders & Mysteries! Thank you for hosting this giveaway!

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  136. They all look awesome, but my kiddos would LOVE the Wonders and Mysteries!

    Wendy
    Read With Me ABC

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  137. They all look great, but Wonders and Mysteries would be my first choice.
    jkmatuch@aol.com

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  138. They all look great but I am sure my 2nd graders LOVE reading and learning about animals!

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  139. My kiddos would love the animals!

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  140. My kids would love reading about animals, plants and food, of course!!

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  141. Wow, these are awesome! I'm new to 2nd grade this year so I'm not sure what they'd like best. The wonders and mysteries would be my favorite though! :)
    eangelakos@gmail.com

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  142. This looks amazing! My kids would L*O*V*E it as well as this teacher. lol!

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  143. World Wonders and Mysteries sounds great, as well as Bigfoot. Just not sure... I think I'd like them all!!

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  144. Wonders and Mysteries sounds amazing! They look great! shannon.wyckoff@gmail.com

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