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QAR is a tool to teach students how to approach the task of reading texts and answering questions. By reviewing the 4 different types of questions one can create, students will realize the need to consider information in the text and information from their own background knowledge. Different Ways of Using QAR Chart -After reading a text have students categorize/analyze the questions they will answer independently or with a partner as well as providing a reason why the question fits that catego

Using this sheet, students can independently edit/revise their homework, classwork, stories, or essays looking for grammar mistakes as well as making sure specific names, places, etc. are found in their answers or written work. By using these sheets students become more aware of what needs to be included in their answers as well as what punctuation/grammar errors they need to look out for. ***I put these sheets (back to back) in plastic paper protectors and give my students dry erase markers

Engage students with a fun, printable activity to master the core literary concepts of Motif vs. Theme! This resource uses four classic fairy tales and fables ( Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Three Little Pigs, and The Tortoise and the Hare) to help students identify key themes and motifs and practice expressing moral lessons in clear thematic statements. Motif & Theme Definitions Page: A dedicated page with space for students to define motif and theme , along with sentence starters to

This comprehensive resource bundle provides everything you need to guide students through deep textual analysis and structured paragraph writing for any novel, short story, or informational text unit. It is built around the T.I.D.E. framework (a mnemonic for Topic, Important Evidence, Detailed Analysis, and End), a powerful instructional tool for teaching students to write clear, text-supported response paragraphs.

This lesson plan is perfect for any PE teacher teaching a unit on Volleyball!!! It guides you through the steps on how to properly set and forearm pass (bump) the ball. This lesson includes a warm up activity as well as skill based games the kids will enjoy! This file is perfect if you need to turn in lesson plans to your administrators. It contains graphics and is clearly structured. Can be used with any grade!!! volleyball setting forearm passing bumping warm-up games skill based acti

In this packet there is everything a teacher needs for Independent Reading assignments; clear expectations/deadlines, various assignments categorized into Beginning, Middle, & End of the Book responses. The assignments within each category are varied as well. I use this with my class and walk them through the process using an all class book. independent reading, assignment, book responses,

Using this worksheet makes analyzing nonfiction and fiction text easier for your students. Independently, Students can read text and then analyze their reading by completing this frame/graphic organizer. They will be asked to record key events, people, terms, etc. and then analyze the importance of this event. Practical Classroom Uses You can use this as a pre-reading exercise to activate prior knowledge before starting a lesson and/or use it as an assessment after a lesson has been completed

In this file you will find everything you need to hold a Literature Circle in your classroom. Roles include Artful Artist, Word Wizard, Discussion, Director, Connector, Summarizer, and Literary Luminary. Be sure to visit my other worksheets! They are just as good!! Literature Circle roles analysis

In this file there are 15 comprehension questions for The Gift of the Magi. Students are asked to write their answers using 1-2 paragraphs based on a common theme. analysis, summarizing, inferencing, main idea, cause-effect, topic sentence, supporting sentence, concluding sentence, paragraph, critical thinking

These Lady or the Tiger comprehension questions ask students to write a paragraph based on 1 theme and students will also be asked to fill out graphic organizers too! They then can be asked to type up the answers on their graphic organizers into paragraphs.

It's hard even for adults to master homonyms and homophones! Imagine what it's like for our students. Introduce these most commonly confused words to your students a couple at a time or have them pick the words they use incorrectly. Have students place this reference chart in their binders or grammar folders. When asked to edit their work, have them refer to this chart to make sure they used their homonyms/homophones correctly.

Use this outline to assist your students in composing a straight forward biography on a famous person of their choice. Send this document electronically to your students and they can type their notes directly on this document. But before they take notes on this documents, students should first either read an article or book on their famous person and they should go through this list and cross out/delete the ideas that are not relevant to their person's life, accomplishments, etc. Upon completio

Using this sheet, students can independently edit/revise their homework or classwork looking for grammar mistakes as well as making sure specific names, places, etc. are found in their answers. By using these sheets students become more aware of what needs to be included in their answers as well as what punctuation/grammar errors they need to look out for. ***I put these sheets (back to back) in plastic paper protectors and give my students dry erase markers so they are able to use the same sh

A new spin on literature circle activities!! Gone are the literary luminaries!! Your students can take on the role of a director, casting director, movie critic, soundtrack designer, etc. and analyze their readings.

This test is comprised of 8 different sections. Students are tested on their integer vocabulary, ordering of negative/positive numbers, deciding if the number is an integer or not, using signs to write numbers, and adding/subtracting negative and positive numbers. There's even an extra credit section at the end where the students are asked to read a table and answer questions. negative numbers positive numbers adding subtracting ordering signs

On the following 4 pages are simple paragraph graphic organizers which will help your students organizer and sort their ideas and new information. Upon completion of one of these graphic organizers, your students should be able to compose a cohesive paragraph containing a topic sentence, details/examples from the text, & a closing sentence. **The blank box at the top of each page is for students to write in terms, vocabulary, character names, places, etc. that they feel it is important to incl

With this worksheet students are asked to work with a partner to figure out/record the meanings of important integer vocabulary terms such as positive numbers, negative numbers, origin, absolute value, etc. It's a great study tool to use before at test! positive numbers, origin, absolute value, negative numbers, vocabulary, group work

These are not your ordinary comprehension questions. They ask students to write their answers based on 1 theme in paragraph form.

Using this worksheet, students will be able to pull out the important details from a reading or movie. The first page is basically comprised of who, what, when, and where questions. It is the second page that asks the students to dig deeper and really analyze the reading. They will be asked to figure out the problem in the reading, things the people in the reading needed to consider, the solution to the problem, etc. Practical Classroom Uses Works great as a pre-reading activity, in small

Students will find reading and analyzing non-fiction text a snap when using this graphic organizer/notesheet. These worksheets ask students to record important dates, terms, people, etc. so they will be provided with a full picture of the main event found in the reading or classroom video. Practical Classroom Uses I have used it as a pre-reading activity to activate prior knowledge and I have also used it during class lectures to keep students attending to the lesson. It also works wonderf