Hi Reader,

I hope you had an absolutely marvelous week and have a lovely holiday weekend ahead. As I was preparing to share some of my favorite trending resources with you, one resource REALLY stood out to me. This resource has been tried and true for years, and I created when I was a 4th grade classroom teacher desperate for authentic (and engaging) review.

Rapid Read and Review

Although there are many different versions of this resource now (grammar, figurative language, skill-based, etc.), when I initially created it, I focused on rapid skill review of many mixed skills for both fiction and informational texts. Students read short passages and answer targeted questions and tasks that revisit key skills like main idea, text structure, and inference.

But here's the catch:

The same question is never asked twice and skills are never reviewed in the same way, so students will stay engaged and excited about the content AND get used to interacting with skills in a variety of ways. I spent so many hours coming up with unique annotation guides and activities to accompany each short story or passage.

Why these resources right now? Well, this is the time of year Rapid Read and Review was designed to be used. When I originally created it, I wanted a resource to use after skills had been taught but when students needed really authentic practice with the individual skills. It's perfect for end of the year review and test prep, but it's a great format to use all year long, too!

Let me know if you have any questions!

Mary