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Mystery Reading Passages - Inference Activities and Short Stories

By Brenda Kovich

Five inference worksheets and five short mystery stories help kids in grades 3, 4, and 5 build close reading and and critical thinking skills. These activities are great additions to any mystery genre study. They can also be used as stand-alone

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.10, RL.4.10, RL.5.10, RF.3.4a, RF.4.4a, RF.5.4a

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Mystery Activities & Detective Games - Secret Codes, Fingerprints, Invisible Ink

By Brenda Kovich

Add some detective activities to your mystery genre study! Your kids will love decoding secret messages, analyzing fingerprints, trying different types of invisible ink, playing observation games, and working logic puzzles.Click PREVIEW for a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Printables

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108

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Twas the Night Before Christmas Poetry Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Engage your students with “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” First, a lively PowerPoint presentation teaches them about rhythm, rhyme, and figurative language. Then they identify similes in the poem and analyze two famous Christmas songs written in

Subjects:

Reading, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson Plans (Individual), PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets

CCSS:

RL.4.5, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, L.4.5a, L.5.5a, L.6.5a

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Distance Learning Reading Activities for Fourth Grade ELA - Finding Theme

By Brenda Kovich

These reading activities teach fourth grade students to find a theme and provide evidence from the text. To support distance learning, individual PDFs, editable Google Slides, and supporting digital resources are stored in a companion website.The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.4.2

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Light Energy Unit: Hands-on Science Stations, Activities, Review & Assessment

By Brenda Kovich

Shine some light on your science curriculum! Kids move through five sets of hands-on stations. This energy unit includes lesson plans, lab sheets, video links, flash cards, review sheet, assessment, and extension activities.Keep kids engaged and

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Science Centers

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Writing Dialogue with Comic Strips - Capitalizing and Punctuating Dialogue Unit

By Brenda Kovich

Kids love writing dialogue with comic strips! They learn about direct and indirect quotes, punctuating, capitalizing, and handling tags at the beginning, middle, and end of the sentence. The unit includes a PowerPoint presentation, eight worksheets,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Unit Plans

CCSS:

L.3.2c, L.4.2b, L.5.2

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108

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Distance Learning Reading ELA 4th & 5th - Comparing and Contrasting Folktales

By Brenda Kovich

A variety of reading activities teach fourth and fifth grade students to compare and contrast elements in folktales. To support distance learning, individual PDFs, editable Google Slides, and supporting resources are stored in a companion website.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.4.9, RL.5.9

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203

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Distance Learning ELA Activities - Poetry, Prose & Drama Third and Fourth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

These ELA activities teach third and fourth graders to identify structural elements of poetry, drama, and prose. To support distance learning, individual PDFs, Google Slides, and other resources are stored in a companion website.What's

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.5, RL.4.5

$7.00

$6.00

174

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Hamburger Paragraph Writing Template and Craft

By Brenda Kovich

Improve informative writing with this paragraph hamburger craft. As they move through the process, kids write topic, detail, and concluding sentences on the templates: buns, meat, and condiments. They then create more parts for elaboration, word

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Lesson Plans (Individual), Projects, Printables

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.3.5, W.4.2, W.4.5, W.5.2, W.5.5

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126

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Distance Learning Reading Unit with Differentiated Passages - Point of View

By Brenda Kovich

This complete unit provides differentiated passages, point of view activities, writing, and assessment. To support distance learning, individual PDFs, Google Slides, and other resources are stored in a handy companion website. Kids learn to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.4.6, RL.5.6

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$8.00

164

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Poetry, Prose, and Drama PowerPoint - Third and Fourth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

This popular PowerPoint presentation explains purpose and structural elements of prose, drama, and poetry (RL.3.5, RL.4.5). Classic nursery tales provide familiar examples for the introductory lesson. Created by master teacher Brenda Kovich, these

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Test Prep, Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.5, RL.4.5

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140

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Sound Energy Stations, Experiments, STEM, and Assessment - Complete Unit

By Brenda Kovich

Energize your sound unit! Kids move through six sets of hands-on science stations and complete a related STEM activity. Lesson plans, lab sheets, flash cards, review sheet, video links, and assessment are included. Keep kids engaged and learning as

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Internet Activities, Science Centers

$8.00

120

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Hatchet Novel Study - PDF and Google Slides for Distance Learning

By Brenda Kovich

This Hatchet unit includes questions for constructed response, vocabulary, quick quizzes, a problem-based learning activity, and a theme activity - everything you need - for a distance learning novel study at home!NOTE: This unit now includes

Subjects:

Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Novel Study, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

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Writing Paragraphs Video with Hamburger Analogy

By Brenda Kovich

This 12-minute video helps kids improve with a hamburger paragraph analogy. It models writing from start to finish. You can use the video for instruction and/or professional development. Support material is also included. Created by master teacher

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Posters, Video Files

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.4.2, W.5.2

$6.00

Video & Supporting Document
Duration: 11:40

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Medusa Mythology Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Who has hair of snakes and eyes that can turn you to stone? Medusa, of course! You can spice up your mythology unit or The Lightning Thief novel study (Percy Jackson series) with these engaging literature activities. Grab your students’ attention

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.3, RL.4.6, RL.5.3, RL.5.6, RL.6.6, RL.6.9, RL.7.3, RL.7.6, RL.8.3, RL.8.9

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Mystery Unit - Read, Write, and Think Like a Detective Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Kids love reading and writing mysteries. When you add secret codes, fingerprinting, and invisible ink, they’re really hooked! These activities will engage your little detectives. They're specially designed for third, fourth, and fifth grade

Subjects:

Reading, Critical Thinking, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Lesson Plans (Bundled), Unit Plans, Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.10, RL.4.10, RL.5.10, RF.3.4a, RF.4.4a, RF.5.4a, W.3.3, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.3, W.4.4...

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Daily Language Review - Parts of Speech, Capitalization, and Punctuation Bundle

By Brenda Kovich

Eighteen weeks of language review provide daily sentences for fourth grade and fifth grade - and uses only ten minutes of class time per day. It's small but mighty! One new part of speech, capitalization rule, and punctuation rule are presented each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Printables

CCSS:

L.4.1, L.4.2, L.5.1, L.5.2

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$15.00

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Writing Fables - Narrative Writing Activity (PDF or Editable Google Slides™️)

By Brenda Kovich

Are you looking for age-appropriate narrative writing? Try this fables activity! The five-part lesson teaches third, fourth, and fifth grade students to write stories using effective technique, clear event sequences, and dialogue between

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson Plans (Individual), PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.3, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.5.3, W.5.4, W.5.5

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Greek Mythology Research Project & Coloring Pages - Gods, Goddesses, Heroes

By Brenda Kovich

Ignite kids’ interest in myths with this Greek mythology research project! Fourth and fifth grade students love researching their favorite Greek gods and goddesses, heroes, and creatures with these coloring pages. What’s Included:Fill-in-the-Blank

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.3, RL.5.3, W.4.7, W.5.7

$6.00

Digital Download ZIP (33.16 MB)

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Informational Text Structure Unit for Fourth Grade (PDF and Google Drive)

By Brenda Kovich

This complete unit includes everything you need to teach the structures of nonfiction text to fourth graders. It includes a PowerPoint presentation, 45 informational paragraphs to analyze in worksheet and sorting formats, organizers, lesson plans,

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Test Prep, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.4.5

$10.00

$7.00

101

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Time flies when you're having fun! I've taught fourth grade for more than 30 years and love it more now than ever. My mission is to create enjoyable, engaging, standards-based materials for my classroom and yours.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Every day in the classroom, I strive to engage each student in challenging, meaningful work. To accomplish this, I use differentiated texts and activities. My students love digging into science experiments and websites, connecting ideas, and exploring with independent learning modules.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I'm proud to be a National Board Certified Teacher (Middle Childhood Generalist) and have received three special awards: Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellow, Crystal Apple Award Winner, and Lake Central Teacher of the Year.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received a B.A. in Elementary Education, an M.S. in Elementary Education, a Gifted and Talented Endorsement - all from Purdue University.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

If you'd like to know a little more about me, click here for a short bio.

GRADES

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Social Studies - History, Government, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Music, Computer Science - Technology, Drama, EFL - ESL - ELD, Health, Biology, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Statistics, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Test Preparation, Engineering, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community

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