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Frindle: Vocabulary & Grammar in Context | Workbook
Combine this unique product with your novel study of Frindle to introduce your students to studying grammar and vocabulary that derive from their reading. The review and practice begin with an introduction to parts of speech in simple sentences, and by the end of this 156-page resource, students will have been introduced to simple, compound and complex sentences.This product includes analysis of 175 story quotes as well as more than 650 original sentences about the story. Practice is scaffolded
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
CCSS
L.3.1
, L.3.1a
, L.3.1c
+15
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing for Grammar Gurus
Assess comprehension through a review of the grammar and vocabulary derived from one of Judy Blume's best-loved novels, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Included in this digital download:• CCSS-Aligned Novel Work (Chapters 1-5 and Chapters 6-10) • Activity for Subordinating Conjunctions • R-E-A-D worksheets (Chapters 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10) Grammar review includes a/an, common spelling errors, compound words, parallelism, punctuation, homophones, common and proper nouns, posse
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
CCSS
L.3.1h
, L.3.1i
, L.3.2d
+5
Dinosaurs Before Dark: Vocabulary & Grammar in Context Bundle
Engage your students with grammar and vocabulary practice that derives from Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House books. In the first book, Dinosaurs Before Dark, Jack and Annie begin their time-traveling adventures in the Cretaceous Period. These one-of-a-kind worksheets review parts of speech and sentence structure while also allowing you to check comprehension and reinforce vocabulary. Students will be studying grammar rules along with references to the text that support those rules. They wil
1st - 4th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
CCSS
RF.2.4
, L.2.1
, L.2.1d
+5
The Last Holiday Concert: Coordinating Conjunctions
Practice using the coordinating conjunctions (and, but, so) within the context of Andrew Clements' The Last Holiday Concert. In this holiday-themed story by the author of Frindle, popular sixth-grader Hart Evans is left in charge of organizing the school chorus' holiday production when the teacher gets fed up.
Print and Go ---- or laminate to use again and again. Students work in pairs or small groups on numbered activity mats to make sense of the relationship between two independent clauses an
3rd - 4th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
CCSS
L.4.1f
, L.4.2c
Henry Huggins: Vocabulary & Grammar in Context
Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary tells the tale of a boy's simple adventures with his dog, Ribsy. Read it aloud to your students and review homophones, proper and common nouns, possessive noun forms, prepositions, subjects and predicates, and sentence structure including coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Download the free preview to see the outline and the answer key from chapters 3-4. The review is divided into three sections of two chapters each. These worksheets can be turned into
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
Bunnicula: Vocabulary & Grammar in Context
Bunnicula is such an entertaining read at any time but is especially perfect for the month of October. The story is narrated by a dog, Harold. The addition of a new pet to the Monroes' household causes chaos when Chester, the well-read cat, becomes convinced that this new pet, a bunny, is really a vampire. This great read might inspire your somewhat reluctant readers to go on and read the sequels on their own. Download the free preview to see a complete outline as well as sample exercises from
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Grammar
By the Great Horn Spoon: Developing a Chain of Evidence
This activity gives you one sample as a model to guide your students through actively reading to find supporting evidence. It also provides the start to 8 more chains. Students will search the text to find their own support and will be required to summarize that text to add a link to their chain. All summary statements are original and derive from this delightful tale of a young boy's adventure in the California Gold Rush. Detailed instructions are given. Download the preview to see the teacher'
4th - 5th
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
Writing Essentials: Subordinating Conjunctions, Transitions, and Punctuation
A great resource for your students' writing folders/binders!
Four handouts are included.
1) Transitions (furthermore, however, for example)
2) Subordinating Conjunctions (before, when, because)
3) Punctuation Rules (12 rules for the comma and semi-colon)
4) Proofreading Marks (with example sentences)
Include this handout in your students' writing folder/binder at the beginning of the school year and refer back to the rules when you edit your students' work. Writing "rule #8" in the margin is
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
The Lemonade War: Daily Language Review
Eighty (80) Daily Language Review (DLR) items presented in five R-E-A-D worksheets. Use this one-of-a-kind product to stimulate discussion of the story so that you can authentically check comprehension. This end-of-summer tale is divided into five sections (Chapters 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12) to review typical third and fourth-grade errors (one per sentence). All original and derived from the story, these worksheets review grammar in a unique way that will engage your students in the story. Re
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
CCSS
L.4.1d
, L.4.1f
, L.4.1g
A-Z Mysteries: CCSS-Aligned Novel Work
Review grammar and the story at the same time! This set of 32-worksheets follows the series and builds and reviews proper/common nouns, possessive noun forms, the simple past tense with regular and irregular verbs, subjects/predicates and prepositional phrases. This product has recently been updated (9/8/15) and now includes the following books.
The Absent Author
The Bald Bandit
The Canary Caper
The Deadly Dungeon
The Empty Envelope
Download the free preview to the outline with more specifics
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
CCSS
L.2.1
Because of Winn-Dixie: Vocabulary & Grammar in Context
Pair this workbook with a novel study to review homophones, proper nouns, prepositions, singular and plural possessive nouns, order of adjectives, coordinating conjunctions, the simple past tense of regular and irregular verbs, phrasal verbs, and subordinating conjunctions (after, before, once, until, when and while) within the context of Kate DiCamillo's story about a ten-year old girl who mourns the loss of her mother. She takes in a stray dog whose likeability helps her make friends in her ne
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
CCSS
L.4.1f
, L.4.2c
The Indian in the Cupboard: Vocabulary & Grammar in Context
Try this Contextualized Grammar & Vocabulary Review to accompany your study of Lynne Reid Banks' delightful story of a young boy's adventures with a magical cupboard. 1) Parts of Speech 2) Phrasal Verbs 3) Homophones 4) Possessive Noun Forms 5) Sentence Structure 6) Error Analysis 7) Using Transitions Download the free preview for a complete outline of the grammar presented and charts included and to see samples from the first 5 chapters. If you are looking to try this novel with your
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
The Whipping Boy: Vocabulary & Grammar in Context
Review vocabulary, parts of speech, possessive noun forms, prepositions, irregular and regular verbs, coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and more while reading The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman. Included in this digital download:• CCSS-Aligned Novel Work (Chapters 1-10 and Chapters 11-20) • 40 Task Cards (with student worksheet) The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman is an entertaining story about a prince who is spoiled, a street-smart rat-catcher who serves as the royal whipping
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Grammar
CCSS
L.4.1
Number the Stars: Vocabulary & Grammar in Context
Practice homophones, possessive noun forms, verbs in the simple past tense, prepositions, subjects and predicates, coordinating conjunctions, and subordinating conjunctions within the context of this Newbery award-winning work of historical fiction by Lois Lowry. Included in this digital download: 152 Task Cards to practice proofreading 27 pages of grammar worksheets 3-page worksheet on "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" (a Danish fairy tale) for your students to use with their reading buddies from the
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
CCSS
L.4.1
From the Mixed-Up Files: Vocabulary & Grammar in Context
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler won the Newbery Award in 1968 and is still popular with fourth-graders. What a great context to compare and contrast New York City during Claudia and Jamie's adventure and NYC today. This unique product reviews homophones, proper, common, and possessive nouns, subjects and predicates and sentence structure. How to use this product:As Homework: Do a Read Aloud in class and assign a second, more careful reading with the worksheets for homework.
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
Matilda: Plurals & Possessives
Review grammar using the context of one of Roald Dahl's most entertaining stories. This activity presents seventeen original sentences about the story which highlight a plural noun, a singular possessive noun, or a plural possessive noun. This activity can be completed after the first chapter has been read. Students categorize these original sentences into a chart. You can use this in small groups or with individual students. Perfect to accompany your Read Aloud!
Download the free preview to se
2nd - 3rd
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
Charlotte's Web: Read Aloud Vocabulary & Grammar in Context
Designed to be used after your Read Aloud, this unique product pairs well with other novel studies for Charlotte's Web to turn your second graders into Grammar Gurus. Story quotes are included to help guide your instruction and bring students back to the text. This product targets the following grammatical structures . . . all within the context of the story. Common & Proper Nouns Articles Compound Words Homophones Infinitives Prepositions Singular Possessive Nouns Subject and Predicates Re
1st - 2nd
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
CCSS
L.2.1
, L.2.2
A-Z Mysteries: The Bald Bandit: Vocabulary & Grammar in Context
Review singular possessive nouns within the context of Ron Roy's mystery series. Make the most of your students' independent reading with activities to check comprehension, revisit vocabulary, and practice grammar. This product can be used in groups, pairs or independently. This product also includes a R-E-A-D worksheet which requires students to proofread and find errors in homophones, spelling, comma usage, possessive noun forms, capitalization, verb form and more. Students are asked to ch
2nd - 3rd
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
The Magic Tree House Series: Mummies in the Morning: CCSS-Aligned Novel Work
Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House series is great choice for first and second graders who are ready for chapter books. The third book in the series, Mummies in the Morning, brings Jack and Annie to ancient Egypt to explore a pyramid. With their help, Queen Hutepi is able to cross over. Make the most of your students' independent reading with activities to check comprehension, revisit vocabulary, and practice grammar. This product can be used in groups, pairs or independently. Included in t
1st - 6th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
CCSS
RF.2.4
, L.2.1
, L.2.2
Toliver's Secret: Subordinating Conjunctions in Context
Review subordinating conjunctions within the context of this fictional tale of a girl who bravely carries a message across enemy lines intended for George Washington himself! Set during the American Revolution, Toliver's Secret is an excellent choice for summer reading. Welcome your fifth-graders with grammar and a novel related to their Social Studies unit. These worksheets review the subordinating conjunctions because and so that: How do I find out when the complete review is available?• Loo
4th - 5th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
CCSS
L.4.1f
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George Washington University (DC)
Northern Virginia Community College
University of Maryland (Maryland)
Oldfields School (Glencoe, MD)
Wyckoff Public Schools (Wyckoff, NJ)
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Teaching style
I love to use original materials adapted to my students' needs.
I love to explain grammar and punctuation with meaningful examples.
I use pair and group work, authentic materials, an organized classroom, and a structured syllabus to help my students do their best work.
I use classroom incentives as a core component to encourage my students to contribute orally in class.
I like to teach all language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking and challenge myself to engage my students in an authentic progression through these skills.
I've enjoyed working with learners of a variety of L1 backgrounds.
I love sharing my background and my world with my ESL students.
Now that I am busy with my own children during their elementary school years, I am volunteering in their school. I help in the library, computer room, and in the classroom. I'm always happy to help out in Literature Circles where I am introduced to books I haven't read and where I often have the opportunity to test out my materials.
My own education history
Lehigh University, BA in Spanish & Psychology;
Georgetown University, MAT in ESL
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