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Theme Unit - 2 Powerful Ways to Help Kids Understand the Author's Message

By Brenda Kovich

This complete theme unit offers two different processes for finding the author’s message. Two PowerPoint presentations, four fables, and effective organizers will get the results you want. To scaffold from moral to theme, kids use connected details.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Test Prep

CCSS:

RL.4.2

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Comparing and Contrasting Folklore Unit [Differentiated]

By Brenda Kovich

Compare and contrast folklore with three PowerPoint presentations, 10 stories, tables, Venn diagrams, and more! This complete differentiated unit teaches students to identify characters, setting, plot, and theme; find similarities and differences in

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Test Prep

CCSS:

RL.4.9, RL.5.9

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Paragraph Writing - Hamburger Craft for Writing Informative Paragraphs

By Brenda Kovich

Write an informative paragraph while creating a hamburger writing craft! Your students will love using this sandwich analogy to build a better paragraph. As they move through the writing process, kids write topic, detail, and concluding sentences

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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Mystery Reading Passages - Inference Activities and Short Mystery Stories

By Brenda Kovich

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

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

$6.00

69 ratings

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Poetry, Drama, and Prose Unit to Teach Structural Elements

By Brenda Kovich

This complete unit teaches kids to identify structural elements of poetry, drama, and prose. You'll have everything you need for direct instruction, guided practice, independent practice, and assessment.Created by master teacher Brenda Kovich, these

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Test Prep

CCSS:

RL.3.5, RL.4.5

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148 ratings

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Point of View Unit with Differentiated Reading Passages

By Brenda Kovich

This complete, differentiated unit provides point of view passages, activities, writing, and assessment. Kids learn to determine point of view, defend it with evidence from the text, and consider alternative perspectives. You can choose from two

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Test Prep

CCSS:

RL.4.6, RL.5.6

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Writing Paragraphs Video, Handouts, and Posters (Anchor Charts)

By Brenda Kovich

Do you want to improve student writing? This video - with eleven supporting handouts and six posters - models how to write better informative paragraphs. You can use these materials for instruction and/or professional development. For more than

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Other, Handouts, Posters

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.4.2, W.5.2

$8.00

83 ratings

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Video & Supporting Document
Duration: 11:40

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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 poetry, prose, and drama (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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123 ratings

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Light Energy Unit: Light Experiments and More for Grades 3, 4, and 5

By Brenda Kovich

Shine some light energy into your science curriculum! Kids conduct five sets of hands-on light experiments. The light unit includes lesson plans, lab sheets, interactive website, flash cards, review sheet, assessment, and extensions. Created by

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Internet Activities, Science Centers

$8.00

106 ratings

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Hatchet Unit - Comprehensive Novel Study (Newbery Award Winner)

By Brenda Kovich

This Hatchet novel study includes questions for constructed response, questions for literature groups, quick quizzes, vocabulary, a problem-based learning activity, and a theme activity - everything you need! Created by master teacher Brenda

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson Plans (Bundled), Unit Plans, Novel Study

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.4, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.7.1, RL.7.2 ...

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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, 8^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 Activities - Secret Codes, Fingerprints, Invisible Ink & More!

By Brenda Kovich

Add some fun 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. Created by master teacher

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Printables

$5.00

52 ratings

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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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77 ratings

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Halloween Writing Activity - How to Carve a Pumpkin

By Brenda Kovich

Have some fun with this pumpkin writing activity! Third grade and fourth grade students explain how to make a jack-o-lantern. The step-by-step nature of a familiar topic makes writing a how-to paragraph a snap! This activity focuses on writing good

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Halloween, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson Plans (Individual), Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.2, W.4.4, W.4.5, L.3.1, L.3.2, L.3.3, L.4.1, L.4.2 ...

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Sound Energy Unit for Third Grade, Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Add some sound energy to your science curriculum! Kids conduct six sets of hands-on sound experiments. This sound unit includes lesson plans, lab sheets, website, flash cards, review sheet, and assessment. Created by master teacher Brenda Kovich,

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Internet Activities, Science Centers

$6.00

83 ratings

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Writing Fables - Narrative Writing Activity

By Brenda Kovich

Are you looking for age-appropriate narrative writing? Try this fables writing activity! The five-part lesson teaches third, fourth, and fifth grade students to write narratives 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, Rubrics

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

$8.00

41 ratings

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Writing Dialogue - Punctuating with Quotation Marks in Direct Quotes

By Brenda Kovich

Teach kids to write dialogue with cartoons! An interactive PowerPoint presentation and student sheets explain direct quotes and indirect quotes, dialogue tags, and punctuation rules for quotes at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence. Created

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets

CCSS:

L.3.2c, L.4.2b

$5.00

58 ratings

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Characters from Greek Mythology Research Sheets & Stationery

By Brenda Kovich

This set of 38 mythology characters research sheets ignite kids’ interest in Greek myths! Fourth grade and fifth grade students love finding information on their favorite Greek gods and goddesses. It's a great addition to any mythology

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.3, RL.5.3, RL.6.3, W.4.7, W.5.7, W.6.7

$8.00

54 ratings

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Informational Text Structure Unit

By Brenda Kovich

This complete unit includes everything you need to teach informational text structure: lesson plans, PowerPoint, reference guides, differentiated worksheets, additional practice, assessment, and more.Created by master teacher Brenda Kovich, this

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson Plans (Bundled), Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.5, RI.5.5, W.4.2, W.5.2

$10.00

75 ratings

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Solar Eclipse Activities - Just Click and Go for Solar Eclipse 2017 Resources!

By Brenda Kovich

This click and go resource provides links to videos and helpful sites, a student information booklet, eight information sheets, seven solar eclipse 2017 activities, and more! All are stored in one handy website. Just click the solar eclipse teaching

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities

$5.00

50 ratings

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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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Earth Sciences, Physics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Music, Computer Science - Technology, Drama, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Professional Development, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, 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

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