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Introduce and refresh your little writers to the concept of topic and topic sentence. In this product, you will get one weeks worth of lesson plans and topic sentence practice and activities. This is designed to teach brand new writers what a TOPIC is and then move them onto TOPIC sentences. It is ideal for grades 2-4. I personally created this resource because when I was teaching topic sentences, my students needed a better understanding of what "topic" really means in order to write their top

How to Write an Introduction and Conclusion will launch your class into a discussion of introductions and conclusions. Graphic organizers are provided for your class to practice over and over with any prompt or style of essay. What’s Inside⭐ A 22 page PowerPoint lesson and Google Slides ⭐ Review the format of a 5 paragraph essay with a visual guide ⭐ What is an introduction ⭐ Strategies for writing introduction ⭐ What is a thesis ⭐ What is a conclusion ⭐ Strategies for writing a conclusion

CHAMPS is a classroom management system. Its overall goal is to teach students how to be successful in different classroom situations by establishing clear behavior expectations using the chart. My CHAMPS posters give you one colored and one black and white version of the posters. The posters are.... ⭐ C- conversation - what should the voice level be? ⭐ H- help - how do I get help? ⭐ A- activity - what are you working on? ⭐ M- movement - how can I move around the room? ⭐ P- participation -

This bundle includes everything from both How to Write a Topic Sentence, Topic Sentence Practice, and How to Write Concluding Sentences . In this download you will receive…. 1. A detailed PowerPoint lesson designed to walk you through a whole group lesson that explains a topic sentence, how to write one, and gives several examples. 2. A PDF version of the PowerPoint so it can easily be printed 3. A printable reference sheet for the students 4. Two activities for practicing how to write a t

Make going back into the text and finding where students got their answers a habit with these task cards. These task cards are ideal for reading notebooks, small group work, stations, RTI, early finishing work, or morning work. Every task card has 4 questions. The questions from each passage requires evidence from in the text to support the students the answer. After students have read the passage, they answer questions by going back into the passage and showing where they found their answer.

Topic sentence practice and activity packet was designed for extra practice. Use this print and go packet when you have already discussed/taught topic sentences, to review before tests, or as an informal assessment of your students. What's Inside⭐ A single page printable with a review of what a topic sentence is and how to write one with three samples. ⭐ Worksheets/activities for practicing how to identify and write strong topic sentences. The worksheets are find the topic sentence, write th

This multi-lesson product makes for a totally prep free way to teach writing a compare and contrast essay. Walk the students through the Powerpoint and use the set of printables provided! A sample essay is also provided for analysis and discussion. This product contains: 1. A PowerPoint lesson introducing what a compare and contrast essay is and how to write it. The slides include.... - Definitions - How to know when to compare and contrast - Several brainstorming techniques with ex

How to Write a Topic Sentence is a complete lesson with practice designed to engage and strengthen your student's writing skills. This product is ideal for middle elementary writers who need an introduction to the topic sentence. What's Inside⭐ A detailed PowerPoint lesson designed to walk you through a whole group lesson that explains a topic sentence, how to write one, and gives several examples. ⭐ A printable reference sheet for the students ⭐ Two activities for practicing how to write a

How to Write a Topic Sentence Bundle will introduce your class to the topic sentence. Start by going through the PowerPoint presentation that will leave your students able to answer the question, "What is a topic sentence?" Next, practice with the worksheets at all different levels or by using the graphic organizer. What's Inside How To Write A Topic Sentence⭐ A detailed PowerPoint lesson designed to walk you through a whole group lesson that explains a topic sentence, how to write one, and gi

Display classroom rules in fun and creative new way! There are 16 classroom rules and hashtags to go along with them. There are so many styles to choose from. This product changes often so check back for new styles. There are several color and black and white styles available. There are also two different size options. For the first size posters-Two rules are printed on each piece of paper. They are approximately 4 inches by 10 inches in size. This makes it easy to attach them onto beautiful c

Make going back into the text and finding where students got their answers a habit with these task cards. These task cards are ideal for reading notebooks, small group work, stations, RTI, early finishing work, or morning work. Purchasing a bundle will be ideal for those who have learners at a variety of achievement levels. SOME task cards do include similar content, but at a differentiated level. Not all task cards have a content match at the varies grade levels. Every task card has 3-4 quest

This in depth Powerpoint lesson will take you and your class step by step through how to use direct quotes from readings as evidence in writing. This aligns with Common Core Writing Standards to provide reasoning and facts about a topic as various grade levels. Within the 20 slides provides you will find.... 1. Explanation of the difference between quotes and paraphrasing 2. How to quote 3. How to format a direct quote 4. When to use quotes 5. Original examples 6. Lesson review 7. Group pra

Writing Introductions Graphic Organizers has three graphic organizers that can be used with any writing prompt, for any occasion. District or benchmark assessments? Print and use. It is that easy to put into practice. What's Inside⭐ Introductory paragraph graphic organizer ⭐ Two thesis statement graphic organizers as seen in the product pictures ⭐ Instructions for each section of the organizers are provided on the side Digital AccessGoogle- A link to Google Slides is found at the beginning of

Gingerbread House Craftivity is a craft + a lesson all in one. The craft: Students will create a gingerbread house out of a paper lunch bag & printable materials. You can choose to decorate the house with extra craft supplies you already have, but it is not necessary. Provided in this product are several pages of candies and decorations for the gingerbread house, keeping the cost of this project super low! A gingerbread man and woman come in this product as well! The lesson: There are three

How to write the conclusion of an essay is 5 days worth of mini lessons and worksheets focused on writing a strong conclusion. Practice with your students is about 30 minutes or less each day. Just print and you will be ready to go for the week. In this download, students will learn to write a conclusion in 3 steps. They will then spend one day practicing each step before practicing writing a conclusion with two pre-written essays. Finally, you end the week by reviewing the characteristics of

How to restate the question mini lesson and practice includes 1 teacher sheet, 2 graphic organizers, and 3 practice worksheets. Handouts include: 1. An explanation of what restating a question means, reasons to restate and how to do it. 2. Two graphic organizers to help students in the beginning 3. Three worksheets include: Ten questions focusing on using as many words from the question as possible Ten questions focusing on changing the verb tense so the answer makes senseTen questions focu

CHAMPS with clipart helps younger students have a visual representation of CHAMPs expectations. CHAMPS is a classroom management system. Its overall goal is to teach students how to be successful in different classroom situations by establishing clear behavior expectations using the chart. To use this product, you will mark the CHAMP expectation the students will need to follow during a lesson or activity with a CHAMPS clipart piece. To mark the CHAMP expectation they should display, use the p

Thesis Statement bundle is here! This product contains How to Write a Thesis Statement and Writers Notebook: The Thesis Statement. How to Write a Thesis Statement is a Powerpoint lesson designed to teach your class to write a strong, precise thesis is 4 easy steps. Inside, you will find 5 days worth of lessons that can be taught in 30 minutes or less with a general lesson plan for each day. Your purchase will give you a PowerPoint (or printable PDF version) that has a step-by-step whole grou

Make going back into the text and finding where students got their answers a habit with these task cards. These task cards are ideal for reading notebooks, small group work, stations, RTI, early finishing work, or morning work. Every task card has 3 questions. The questions from each passage requires evidence from in the text to support the students the answer. After students have read the passage, they answer questions by going back into the passage and showing where they found their answe

CHAMPS is a classroom management system. It's overall goal is to teach students how to be successful in different classroom situations by establishing clear behavior expectations using the chart. And now... it's available for your school library! My CHAMPS posters give you one colored and one black and white version of the posters. The posters are.... C- conversation - what should the voice level be? H- help - how do I get help? A- activity - what are you working on? M- movement - how can