Amanda Marini

Grade 5 quiz on conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. Could also be used as a practice worksheet.

Literature Circles are a great way to get different students reading different books - this is especially helpful for differentiation and being sure to meet the needs of all students. In my document, I have done all the hard work for you! All the "roles and responsibilities" of literature circles are created and spelled out for teachers and students in an easy and simple manner. The roles include discussion director, passage picker, word wizard, and character sketcher. It also includes a tem

This packet is a 46 page document complete with a parent letter, reading instructions, book suggestions, response task cards for novels, 3 information text passages with questions, math instructions, list of math focus topics, and a 10 week math packet.

A whole bundle of science tests and quizzes! Materials include: water cycle, weather instruments, clouds, violent weather, the sun, the stars, and galaxies! In editable documents for easy alteration to meet the needs of your class.

Literature Circles are a great way to get different students reading different books - this is especially helpful for differentiation and being sure to meet the needs of all students. In my document, I have done all the hard work for you! All the "roles and responsibilities" of literature circles are created and spelled out for teachers and students in an easy and simple manner. The roles include discussion director, passage picker, word wizard, and character sketcher. It also includes a tem

Are the common core standards hard for you to understand? Hard for you to deconstruct and tell what needs to be taught and what goals need to be reached? Here is a document that includes all 5th grade ELA standards and deconstructs each and every one of them to ensure you're teaching the necessary and rigorous material!

Are the common core standards hard for you to understand? Hard for you to deconstruct and tell what needs to be taught and what goals need to be reached? Here is a document that includes all 5th grade ELA standards and deconstructs each and every one of them to ensure you're teaching the necessary and rigorous material!

Argument writing is difficult for many students as they grapple with the common core standards based on it. I created this graphic organizer along with the self/peer editing checklist to help guide students to a successful argument. This can be simplified for younger grades and can be made more complicated for older grades. I used this exact one with my seventh and eighth grade students and they loved having a guide! Enjoy!

This is a midterm created for Grade 5 math. This is fully common core aligned and paced properly with New York State pacing guide. It offers multiple choice as well as short answer questions with a focus on operations with decimals and fractions, as well as number sense. In a .doc word format for easy editing/addition of problems.

A wonderful final activity for teaching the coordinate plane. Over a period of days, students are tasked with reviewing the coordinate plane, determining important landmarks in their neighborhoods, finding their home, and creating a coordinate plane to map each location. A fun, culminating activity for students to enjoy. Differentiation and scaffolding is made easy with this one!

A 1-5 point scale for homework, classwork and behavior. I know many principals and administrators are getting heavy with the rubrics. This is a simple one, in student language allowing them to see what is expected of them. You get two sets - one with a polka dot border, the other with a zig zag border.

Literature Circles are a great way to get different students reading different books - this is especially helpful for differentiation and being sure to meet the needs of all students. In my document, I have done all the hard work for you! All the "roles and responsibilities" of literature circles are created and spelled out for teachers and students in an easy and simple manner. The roles include discussion director, passage picker, word wizard, and character sketcher. It also includes a tem

Midterm for Grade 5 Science (New York). I have created this assessment to gauge student success halfway through the school year. The topics include the nature of science, the solar system & weather. The exam includes vocabulary matching, multiple choice, and short response.

What a fun, interactive way for your students to practice their coordinate planes! Give each student a randomized set of coordinates, watch as they mingle around the classroom finding others that match the rules. Then, have everyone plot their coordinates on the plane! Have fun!

Independent reading is a way for teachers to encourage choice and foster a love of reading. Utilize this book report along with the attached rubric to help your students with response to reading.

Students frequently use "um", "like", and "right" in their oral responses. I created a category of words "garbage words" that students are not allowed to use when answering a question. It started out as a joke until I realized how important public speaking is and how important confidence is in teaching students to speak in front of others without these "filler words". As a reminder, I created these signs. They are downloadable via zip file. These decorations are fully aligned with Common Co

Want to encourage your students or kids to continue to practice math daily throughout the summer? Here's your ticket! Students will love to play the games and complete the activities, all while keeping their math minds sharp.

In today's world, creating graphic organizers takes time, patience, and commitment. Here is this one already made for you! Have your students trace a plot structure from a text that you're reading, or use this organizer to have them write their own story! The background is locked, and text boxes are put in place to help students organize their thoughts. Because it is on GoogleDrive, you must make sure to make a copy and then utilize it with your students! Make sure to open it with your scho

This set of graphic organizers will help any student organize their thoughts for writing, or organize thoughts read. Cause & Effect Venn Diagram T-Chart Details & Main Idea Chart Prediction Chart Story Maps & More!