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Gain your students' interest on analyzing opinion essays for argumentative writing with 5 different topics This PDF purchase comes with:5 articles 5 basic graphic organizers I typically like to use these as homework pieces to then formulate my writing groups for small group instruction based on student's needs. The basic graphic organizer helps students to successfully accomplish this assignment independently. I have also used these as an independent work packet during centers! Quick and easy t

Bering Strait Land Bridge Board Game This fun and very interactive board game allows students to get a first-hand account of the journey that the first Native Americans took while crossing the Bering Strait. Easy to play and your students will be entertained so easily! How to play: Students will take turns rolling a dice and moving their game piece across the board while being placed into scenarios that might make them move ahead or go back a few spaces. This game works best with a small group

A perfect way to target Reading Comprehension and R.A.C.E. Writing Practice! This can be used during small group intervention or daily as a whole group teaching. Students will work on determining the meaning of unknown words, analyzing figurative language, inference, and draw on point of view. What's Included:10 INFORMATIONAL Constructed Responses Texts and Questions10 REALISTIC FICTION Constructed Response Texts and Questions Strategy Reference Page Booklet Cover Page This is also a great r

EXTENDED VERSION Gain your students' interest on analyzing opinion essays for argumentative writing with 10 different topics This PDF purchase comes with:10 articles10 basic graphic organizersI typically like to use these as homework pieces to then formulate my writing groups for small group instruction based on student's needs. The basic graphic organizer helps students to successfully accomplish this assignment independently. I have also used these as an independent work packet during centers!

Gain your students' interest on analyzing opinion essays for argumentative writing with these 5 different SOCIAL EMOTIONAL topics This PDF purchase comes with: 5 Social Emotional Articles 5 Basic Graphic OrganizersThese 5 different debate topic articles are a great way to get your kids interested in argumentative writing that isn't your typical debate topics. These topics get my kids thinking about real-life situations kids might face. Great for small group instruction or independent writing.

A 5 day Mini Unit study on the Bering Strait Land Bridge (Beringia) that engages students as they learn about how the Early Peoples migrated to North and South America. This interactive resource is low prep and can be modified to fit your needs. What's Included: Comprehensive Reading Passage (a basic overview at what the Bering Strait Land Bridge is, 3 major theories, and what scientists are doing to uncover the truth behind this topic) 4 Activity Pages (that align with the reading passage) A

Debate Cards - Set of 40 debate cards that are easy to download, print, and laminate for your classroom. This can be used as writing task cards, whole class debates, or conversation starters. I love to use this to kick off my argumentative writing unit. Students love to stand up and 'take a side'. A fun way to get kids engaged! Debate Topics Include: School and EducationLife and EthicsEntertainment TechnologyFunny and Silly

26 Writing Prompts focused on Clive Barker's The Thief of Always These chapter focused questions are great for post chapter reading. These responses focus on topics such as inferencing, making comparisons, and creating predictions.

Keep your students engaged in writing all summer with these interactive and creative writing prompts. 45 TOTAL WRITING PROMPTS What's Included:15 Argumentative / Opinion Writing Prompts15 Narrative Writing Prompts15 Informative Writing Prompts Optional Cover Page I send these home writing prompts over summer break to my incoming 5th graders to stay immersed in writing. They are very engaging and popular. Easy to complete and ready to print. No prep needed!

Practice grammar and parts of speech skills with these four color by code activity pages. Each activity pages helps students practice their grammar skills and refresh their parts of speech knowledge. Perfect for a sub or a fun last minute activity to do before spring break! WHAT'S INCLUDED:2 Parts of Speech Color by Codes (spring / summer)2 Grammar Color by Codes (spring / summer)

10 Poems with Comprehension Questions to follow. Each poem contains 3 multiple choice questions and 1 constructed written response question. These are all aligned and perfect for state test prep. What's Included? 10 Poems that touch on figurative language, vocabulary, tone, mood, and general reading comprehensionAn Answer KeyThis resource is perfect for independent morning work or for a small group setting. My students love how repetitive the layout is and how easy the poems are to read indepen

16 day lesson plan aimed at improving informational writing. Starting with finding the main idea within a paragraph, progressing to writing their own informational paragraph. This PDF comes with: 4 Main Idea Lessons 7 Supporting Detail Lessons3 Supportive Lessons on Writing Paragraphs2 Proof-Reading LessonsThis is a great resource for small groups and completing along side informational writing. Easy to complete

This 32-page download includes weekly comprehension quizzes and questions for Katherine Arden's SMALL SPACES. Each quiz focuses on the weekly comprehension, figurative language practice, and inferencing. Easy to download and ready to print! WHAT'S INCLUDED:9 Comprehension Quizzes ranging from 2 - 3 chapters (10 Questions per quiz) 9 Answer Keys This is a great resource to use for book clubs to ensure students are reading and understanding weekly content. This is a great book that my students l

This 28-page download includes an 7-week pacing guide filled with weekly comprehension quizzes, questions, and activity pages for Agusta Scattergood's GLORY BE. Each quiz focuses on the weekly comprehension, character tracking, and inferencing. An activity page is included for each week along an answer key. Easy to download and ready to print! WHAT'S INCLUDED: 7 Comprehension Quizzes - following every four chapters 7 Comprehension Answer Keys 7 Weekly Activities (with answer keys) This is a gr

15 week chapter quizzes on Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate. This is perfect for book clubs or independent study! What's Included?15 weekly comprehension quizzes 15 weekly answer keys

15 Discussion Questions for Clive Barker's The Thief of AlwaysWhat's Included? A ready to download four page printable discussion cards that focus on major talking points in Clive Barker's The Thief of Always. These are great to use as a discussion starter after reading chapters or as a reflection on previous chapters read. A total of 16 Discussion Cards included. I use this resource as weekly writing prompts for my students to think about. Topics include: making predictions, inferencing, drawi

A simple comprehension quiz for Mordicai Gerstein's: The Man Who Walked Between The Towers. This is an annual staple for my class in memory of the events that took place on September 11, 2001. This uplifting and inspiring story attracts my young readers. What's Included: Comprehension Quiz Answer Key

5 ready to print, United States Word Scramble Puzzle with Hidden MessagesAdd these fun activity pages to your lesson plans as you teach the states. Each puzzle includes the states that reside within the region. At the end, students use the words that have been unscrambled to reveal a hidden message about the region. Puzzles Included: Northeast Region Southeast Region Midwest Region Southwest Region West RegionMy students look forward to these word scramble pages after we have learned about the

Are you looking for an end-of-the-unit research project for your Non-Fiction Unit? Take a look at this engaging and highly motivating research project that targets students' informational and research writing! This Endangered Animals Informational Article Research Project is broken down step-by-step to help students write an informational article of their choice. This research project will help students write a strongly written article about the endangered animal of their choice. This works per

This 57 page download includes weekly comprehension quizzes and questions for MALAMANDER by Thomas Taylor. Each quiz consists of 10 questions that focus on comprehension, figurative language practice, and inferensing. This easy to download product is great for BOOK CLUBS! WHAT'S INCLUDED:14 weekly comprehension quizzes ranging from 2-3 chapters (10 questions per quiz)14 Answer Keys reflective of each quiz This is a great resource to use for book clubs to enure students are reading and understan