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The Monster at the End of This Book is one of my FAVORITE kid books for many reasons... 1. It's HILARIOUS! 2. Kids LOVE it! 3. There is a super fun app you can download to have an interactive version! 4. You can teach so many comprehension skills with it! This digital bundle includes the following lesson power points with worksheets: Main idea: Monster at the End of the Book Included in each powerpoint: CCSS alignmentDaily objectivesReal-life pictures for application and connectionsVisuals from

The Monster at the End of This Book is one of my FAVORITE kid books for many reasons... 1. It's HILARIOUS! 2. Kids LOVE it! 3. There is an app you can download to have an interactive version! 4. You can teach so many comprehension skills with it! This bundle includes the following lesson power points with worksheets: Compare and contrastComparing and contrasting Monster at the End of the Book vs Another Monster at the End of the Book and Grover vs ElmoIncluded in each powerpoint: CCSS alignmentD

The Monster at the End of This Book is one of my FAVORITE kid books for many reasons... 1. It's HILARIOUS! 2. Kids LOVE it! 3. There is an app you can download to have an interactive version! 4. You can teach so many comprehension skills with it! All documents in this bundle are compiled into 1 file for easy downloading!! This bundle includes the following lesson power points with worksheets: SequencingCompare and contrastMain ideaProblem and solutionIncluded in each powerpoint: CCSS alignmentDa

This giant digital file includes an 85 slide PowerPoint presentation and an 11-page workbook that aligns with the PowerPoint! With this presentation, you can teach students all about map skills and ultimately students will be able to create their own map. Included in this file: Visuals, visuals, visuals!Daily objectivesDaily vocabularyDaily reflectionsHigher-level questionsInteractive gamesBy the end of this unit students will have been exposed to: What is a map?Parts of a mapLatitude and l

This super fun and interactive science unit teaches students all about the different states of matter and the water cycle. This engaging PowerPoint presentation includes 7 days of lessons and an aligned 20-page student workbook. Included in this file: Pre/post-testDaily objectivesDaily reflections of the lessonIdentified vocabularyVisuals to help solidify abstract ideasHands-on Experiments!A 20-page student workbook that follows with the PowerPointA bulletin board poster set with sorting gameLi

This presentation guides teachers through 5(ish) days of Write From the Beginning. This file includes: Thinking MapsWFTB writing structureDaily free writes with engaging topicsCCSS alignmentDaily objectivesHigher-level thinking questionsDaily reflectionsFun and engaging visualsWFTB process broken down into easy chunksProofreading posterPosters can be printed out for an in-person visual or displayed on your computer for a digital visual! :) Want more Writing?! Academic Conversations in WritingWri

This is a great addition to any instruction on cause & effect, especially when students are struggling with the concept!!! Included in this file: 4 thorough lessonsMultiple worksheets to go with each lessonCCSS alignmentDaily objectives, review & reflectionsHigher-level thinking questionsGames to learn and practice cause & effectA song to practice the skill: with youtube linkCause & effect gameFun visuals that help students solidify their thinkingBook connectionsMini stories to practice cause

This lesson is a great introduction for teaching students what Author's Purpose is and apply it in & out of text. Included in this file: CCSS aligned standardsHigher-level questionsReflectionsVisuals that students can relate toWorksheets to supportA matching game that includes pictures and textPosters can be printed out & used in class for visuals or displayed online for a digital visual! :) Want more reading?!Story Elements Task CardsMain Idea Task CardsTheme Visuals and GameCause and Effec

This file includes 7 days of slides to teach students about plant & insect life cycles. It fits perfectly with science experiments to grow plants and butterflies. Included in this file: 7 days of PowerPoint presentations!Brainpop video links -- If you don't have access to BrainPOP, additional links to videos on the same topics!A thorough, 15 page, kid-friendly WORKBOOK that goes with the PowerPoint slides!A pre/post-testFun animations and colors to engage studentsCCSS based lessons with align

After teaching students how to have proper academic conversations, teach them how to use those skills in content. This series is specifically for writing, specifically during that crucial peer-review/editing time. It was created with the Write From the Beginning Strategies Included in this PowerPoint is: Established conversation normsAcademic conversation visualStandards, objectives, and essential questionsGraphic organizersArticles for students to close read and discussYoutube video linksPre

When introducing the skill of setting in a story this is a great place to start! This PowerPoint is CCSS based, has youtube links, & graphic organizers, Slides start the discussion of what a setting is using recognizable pictures and mini-stories. Worksheets have students identify settings, provide evidence, and answer higher-level questions. Also, included is a setting sorting game. Students have to match the setting with what people do there. Here is the link for Characters: https://www.tea

When introducing the skill of plot in a story this is a great place to start! This PowerPoint is CCSS based, has youtube links, & graphic organizers, Slides start the discussion of what a plot is using recognizable movie comparisons. Worksheets have students use real-world examples, create their own stories, and answer higher-level questions. Also, included is a plot sorting game. Students have to match the story elements together, then sort them based on problem, action, and solution. Here i

When introducing the skill of characters in a story this is a great place to start! This PowerPoint is CCSS based, has youtube links, & graphic organizers, Slides start the discussion of what a character is using recognizable characters and pictures. Worksheets have students use real-world examples, create their own characters, and answer higher-level questions. Also, included is a plot sorting game. Students have to match the character from the same story, then sort them based on the type of

This FREEBIE is the first lesson in my Academic Conversation Unit, which teaches students how and why it is important to converse respectfully and properly. It is based on the book, "Academic Conversations: Classroom Talk that Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understandings" By Jeff Zwiers and Marie Crawford. This lesson begins the unit, by allows students to come up with classroom expectations of what is appropriate when talking to each other- specifically conversation rules. Included in

This is a complete MEGA unit PowerPoint teaching students how to have high quality, higher-level thinking, academic conversations with each other. It is based on the book, "Academic Conversations: Classroom Talk that Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understandings" By Jeff Zwiers and Marie Crawford. Overall this unit is 9 separate lessons, working through the 5 academic conversation skills and then allowing students to practice and evaluate their contributions in conversations. The amoun

This is a PowerPoint unit that helps to teach students three types of author's purpose. It can last from 3-6 days when taught. These posters can be printed for in-class visuals or displayed online for digital visuals! :) Included in the super amazing PowerPoint are: CCSS based with correlating objectivesLesson agendasEssential questionsHigher-level questionsI do, we do, you do teaching modelPrintable posters for referenceExciting animationsFun and cute clip artPrintable student worksheets to as

This is a PowerPoint unit that teaches students all about pronouns. It can last 3-6 days These printables can be printed for in-class visuals or displayed online for digital visuals! :) Included in this super fun PowerPoint are: CCSS and correlating objectivesSongs and youtube linksEssential questionsHigher-level questions throughoutI do, we do, you do teaching modelFun and cute animationsCute and fun clip artLesson agendasGraphic organizersPrintable student worksheetsCards for gamesGame slides

This PowerPoint is the next step to my Life Cycle Bundle. This lesson incorporates elements from the bundle to create a lesson to teach students about sequencing, using a plant's life cycle. These printables can be printed for in-class visuals or displayed online for digital visuals! :) Included in this awesome PowerPoint lesson are: CCSS based with correlating objectivesLesson agendaYoutube linksHigher-level questionsFun and cute animationsCute and fun clip artI do, we do, you do teaching model

In this interactive, 4 day, verb unit PowerPoint, students will learn what a verb is and how to tell different verb tenses. These printables can be printed for in-class visuals or displayed online for digital visuals! :) Included in this awesome unit are: Fun and cute animationsCute and fun clip artCCSS based with correlating objectivesEssential questionsI do, we do, you do, teaching modelMatching worksheets to assess their knowledge of each lessonInteractive gamesGame sheetsReflection timeHighe

In this PowerPoint, you will find 91 animates slides that will take at least 4 days to teach. These printables can be printed for in-class visuals or displayed online for digital visuals! :) Included in this awesome bundle are... CCSS based instruction,Objectives for each lesson,I do, we do, you do, instruction model, Fun and cute animationsCute and fun clip art,Correlating worksheets to assess,Reflectionsand more!This unit can be taught in kindergarten or 1st grade, or for anyone who needs a re