Apples and Bananas

Students are provided with a break down of creating an informative essay for a country. It is broken down into the 5 components of an essay (intro, body paragraphs and conclusion), with works cited, and then an example of a final product.

Use this for direct instruction to teach essential literature skills and concepts, or as a digital resource for students to continue referring back to. Whatever the use, your students are sure to benefit from the explanation and examples as they approach all literature!

Using an engaging topic, assess or practice a wide array of informational standards including- Making Inferences Drawing Conclusions Determining the Main/Central Idea Using Visual Aids Summarizing CitingTextual Evidence

Students can learn about the Holocaust- including events that led up to, reasoning behind, and the lasting effect to have a better understanding of the significance the events that take place during Number the Stars.

Engage students in learning about commas by having them fill out these notes to use as a reference. Perfect for interactive notebooks!

Perfect organizer for a research/expository writing piece about an animal or plant.

Welcome students back to school and let them know how glad you are to have them in your class!

Get to know your students with this simple info sheet. Enjoy!