Jessica Osborne
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Texas, United States
About the store
From the beginning, I have loved creating unique resources that engage students and make a teacher's life easier. I believe in the magic of putting in the effort once to make a fabulous resource, and then reusing it so our energy and limited time can be spent on other important things. It is a joy to help teachers save time and maintain their peace. I create English Language Arts resources for nearly all grades, but I focus on the levels where I have the most training and experience teaching myself: 4th through 8th grades.
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Prepositions Worksheets & Prepositional Phrases Activities - Differentiated
This is an engaging prepositions & prepositional phrases pack with differentiated no-prep preposition practice activities. Use this 19 page download for some fun practice or review after learning prepositions. Just print and go! These work great as sub plans even. View the preview to see all the materials more closely. INCLUDES:Detailed teacher directionsCommon Prepositions and Compound Prepositions poster or student handout (provided in full and half-sheet versions)3 PREPOSITION FIND SHEETS
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Tone and Mood Activity: Hands-On Vocabulary Activity, Tone & Mood Word Sort
Tone and Mood - This 27 page download is a FUN, hands-on word sort activity for students groups to better understand tone and mood vocabulary. Download the free preview to see all the materials. INCLUDES:Detailed Purpose (pasted in part below) and InstructionsAnswer KeyPictures of Completed Product Using Different Options Provided111 Tone / Mood Word Cards with Definitions7 Colored Category Sheets with Titles Other Options Provided: -7 Colorless Category Sheets with Titles -Bl
5th - 10th
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary
Compound Sentences: Hands-On Compound Sentences Activity - Sentence Writing
Compound Sentences! This compound sentence structure product includes 11 cut-apart simple sentence strips in a story and 7 conjunctions (FANBOYS) plus the semi-colon. It includes directions for a paired student activity led by the teacher. Students will physically manipulate the simple sentences into compound sentences by choosing the correct conjunction to combine the ideas. This activity works well with a whole class, tutoring small groups, or even individuals. Before this lesson, students sh
3rd - 7th
English Language Arts, Grammar
Sentence Structure Task Cards & Worksheet: Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences
Sentence Structure Types Task Cards covering Simple, Compound, Complex sentence types and sentence structure - These 40 task cards with their advanced extension activity worksheet are exactly what you need to practice the simple, compound, and complex sentence types more without boring your students! (The cards look great in black and white too!) INCLUDES:Teacher Instructions Sheet40 Task CardsRecording SheetAnswer Key Worksheet version of the cards (1 page)Advanced Extension Activity (using the
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Also included in: Sentence Structure MEGA Bundle: Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence Types
Homophones Posters & Commonly Misused Words - Grammar Banners Signs
Use these decorative homophone grammar banner posters to display homophones and commonly misused words in your classroom while writing, before tests, or all year long. These full-page bunting shaped banner / poster sheets are great for those small but useful spaces above windows or bulletin boards. Just tape them to string, ribbon, or directly to the wall. Includes 15 individual pages in black and white that can be printed onto colored paper if you wish. The same 15 pages are included with opti
3rd - 7th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Vocabulary
Compound and Complex Sentences Hands-On Sentence Activity BUNDLE - Manipulatives
Compound and Complex Sentences Hands-On Activities BUNDLE: Get my two personal best selling products together at 20% off! These exciting activities are great for learning and reviewing compound and complex sentences. COMPOUND SENTENCES: This sentence structure product includes 11 cut-apart simple sentence strips in a story and 7 conjunctions (FANBOYS) plus the semi-colon. It includes directions for a paired student activity led by the teacher. Students will physically manipulate the simple se
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Complex Sentences: Hands-On Complex Sentences Activity - Sentence Writing
Complex Sentences! This complex sentence structure resource includes 47 cut-apart pieces: 16 independent clause sentence strips in a story, 19 dependent clause signal words (subordinating conjunctions), and 12 punctuation pieces. It includes detailed directions (with photo examples) for a paired student activity led by the teacher. Students will physically manipulate the pieces into correct complex sentences by choosing the most appropriate signal word (subordinating conjunction). Several exten
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Compound Subject & Predicate vs. Compound Sentences Posters, Task Cards + More!
Compound Subject & Predicate vs. Compound Sentences: Lesson, Practice Worksheet (notes page), Student Interactive Bulletin Board, Task Cards, and Advanced Extension Activity! This 23 page resource on compound subject and predicate sentence structure is everything you'll need to cover the topic fully. (Cards look good in black and white also!) INCLUDES:Teacher Instruction Sheet5 PostersStudent Practice Sheet (doubles as notes page)Instructions for and photos of Interactive Student Bulletin Boar
3rd - 7th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Also included in: Sentence Structure MEGA Bundle: Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence Types
Sentence Structure Worksheets: Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence Types
These Sentence Structure Worksheet Activities completely cover Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence Types! This 19 page download includes 11 different no prep activity worksheets, two posters, answer keys, and teacher directions. Use these “print and go” sentence types worksheets as fun practice or review after learning the structure of these three sentence types. View the preview to see all the materials more closely. INCLUDES:Teacher directions sheet with hints and extension activitiesCoordi
5th - 7th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Also included in: Sentence Structure MEGA Bundle: Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence Types
Parts of Speech Posters - Grammar Banners - Signs for Noun, Verb, Adverb, etc.
Use these decorative grammar banner posters to display parts of speech reminders (with examples) in your classroom while writing, before tests, or all year long. These full-page bunting shaped banner / poster sheets are great for those small but useful spaces above windows or bulletin boards. Just tape them to string, ribbon, or directly to the wall. Includes 10 individual part of speech poster pages in black and white that can be printed onto white or colored paper if you wish. All the banners
3rd - 9th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Sentence Structure Worksheets & Activities Unit- Simple, Compound, Complex Types
This sentence structure unit covers the sentence types: simple, compound, complex. Use this 28 page no prep pack (+ 45 slide game) to teach and practice simple, compound, and complex sentences. It will take you from the very beginning stages of introducing the topic with guided notes, through practice worksheets and activities, to a fun, fast paced power point review game. INCLUDES:Fill-in-the-Blank NotesClause/Phrase Race GameCompound Sentence Practice WorksheetComplex Sentence Practice Workshe
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Also included in: Sentence Structure MEGA Bundle: Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence Types
End of Year ELA Project on Independent Reading Book Report- Book Review Writing
This fun end of the year book project / book review is creative, easy to do, and easy to grade! Students will love creating a decorative poster and writing a speech to advertise the best book they have read this school year. When they present it to their classmates, the other students can stay engaged by taking notes on the books, which they can then use as summer reading list. To top it off, the class votes at the end of the presentations on the best poster/speech. Then, you can hang them all
3rd - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
Point of View Activity: Perspective Taking Worksheets, Creative Writing, Cards
Point of View Activity: Use this 31 page creative writing perspective download to introduce or practice Point of View in a unique and fun way, and then use the 76 included cards over and over again for any future creative writing assignments. (You will only need one set of the cards, which can be put onto rings or in a grab-bag/box.) Following the instructions on this three-part writing activity, students will draw random cards to write a description of a specific thing or event from two differe
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Task Cards, Notes, Poster, Worksheet,
Prepositions and prepositional phrases - This 24 page prepositions task card resource is an excellent practice, review, or assessment for prepositions and prepositional phrases. The 28 task cards in this product are split into two parts/levels with cards 1-14 having only one prepositional phrase and cards 15-28 having two prepositional phrases. The recording sheet, worksheet version, and advanced extension activity all reflect this differentiation. For the main activity, students are asked to i
6th - 9th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Sentence Structure MEGA Bundle: Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence Types
Sentence Types MEGA PACK: Includes ALL my simple, compound, and complex sentence structure products! Today that equals EIGHT products at an almost $30 value for 30% off! You will download 118 usable pages, plus a 45 slide power point game. That's 163 pages! View the PREVIEW of this mega pack to see ALL the included materials! Each of these products is available on its own, and therefore each has a detailed page of descriptions. Click each item to read its individual description. Then come back
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Verb Tense Consistency Lesson, Verb Activities, Verb Writing, Worksheets
Use this verb tense consistency lesson to introduce and practice writing verb tenses consistently within a paragraph. It's so important, but can be challenging to teach! The detailed teacher guide takes you through FIVE parts of the lesson, referencing the EIGHT pages of displayable sheets and student assignments. This assignment is perfect for a whole class, or even small tutoring groups. This assignment would also greatly benefit English Language Learner students. Check out the FREE PREVIEW a
3rd - 7th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Plot Project - Children's Book Assignment - Plot Diagram - Writing Process
In this story elements plot project, students will follow detailed instructions and the writing process to create their own children’s books (which follow plot diagrams they have filled out.) End the project with a day to share and allow students to read their unique books aloud. See the preview to look at materials more closely. **NOTE! This entire product is a part of my STORY ELEMENTS UNIT which includes notes, games, quizzes, projects and assignments on the story elements! THIS PRODUCT INC
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
Sentence Structure Game Review: Simple, Compound, Complex Structure (PowerPoint)
Sentence Types Review Game: Simple, Compound, Complex sentence structure - Use this fun, fast-paced, whole-class PowerPoint review game (45 slides) to go over simple, compound, and complex sentence types. This works great as extra practice or review before a quiz or test. NOTE: This game can be used alone, but is a part of my larger Sentence Types UnitSAVE MONEY by buying this resource in my:Sentence Types MEGA PACK! For related practice on this topic, see these resources:Sentence Types Task Ca
3rd - 8th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Dialogue Punctuation & Quotation Marks: hands-on activity with notes & poster
This punctuating dialogue and quotation marks resource has everything you need from introducing basic dialogue punctuation rules to practicing them until students can write them correctly every time. This hands on activity works well with whole classes, small tutoring groups, or even individual students and home schoolers. Students have separate strips of dialogue, dialogue tags, and punctuation pieces (commas, periods, exclamation points, question marks, and quotation marks). They will follow y
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Grammar
Punctuating Dialogue and Quotation Marks BUNDLE: worksheet, notes, game, etc
Dialogue punctuation and quotation marks - Save 20% by buying all of my Dialogue Punctuation resources together! Your students will be shocked that they can learn and practice this grammar concept without the use of a single boring worksheet. (Each of these resources are available in my store separately as well.) By purchasing this bundle you are getting the following three resources and all that is included with each: Basic Dialogue Rules: handout notes or posterSometimes a good, clear set of
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
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About the store
Experience
From the beginning, I have loved creating unique resources that engage students and make a teacher's life easier. I believe in the magic of putting in the effort once to make a fabulous resource, and then reusing it so our energy and limited time can be spent on other important things. It is a joy to help teachers save time and maintain their peace. I create English Language Arts resources for nearly all grades, but I focus on the levels where I have the most training and experience teaching myself: 4th through 8th grades.
Teaching style
My teaching style and my resources are: interactive, hands-on, creative, cooperative, structured, engaging
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have been voted the Team Lead Teacher (head of all teachers in grade level).
My own education history
-Bachelor of Behavioral Science: (major in English Language Arts and Reading, minor in Education 4-8)
-Extensive training for gifted students through school district
-Children's Ministry Certified
Additional biographical information
I am the momma of two precious boys, born in 2012 and 2014. I also run the children's ministry at my church for ages birth through 5th grade.
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