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And they're off! Celebrate the Kentucky Derby with this fun activity packet! This resource has everything you need to support your study of the Kentucky Derby. It includes activity sheets perfect for a center, whole group work, or homework. Pick and choose what you want. This resource includes: -Kentucky Derby Making Words Activity -Kentucky Derby ABC Activity -Scrambled Words Activity (with answer key) -Word Search (with answer key) -Crossword Puzzle (with answer key) -Design A Silk -Readin

Transitional words and phrases are important tools to use in writing. They help your writing flow from one idea to another. Also, they keep your writing from sounding choppy. This resource contains several activities that students can use to practice this skill. It will help them become more proficient writers. There are activities for both classwork and homework. This resource includes: -Transitional words and phrases reference sheet for students -4 Worksheets (Two with answer keys) -Tra

Strong verbs help your writing come alive! This NO PREP resource contains several activities to help your students better understand and use strong verbs in their writing. It includes: -Anchor chart perfect as a poster and as reference sheets for students -Two anchor charts that students can help you complete during mini-lessons -Two reference sheets that contain stronger verbs for "went" and "said." -Two worksheets perfect for in-class activities or homework (with answer keys) -Two additional

This FREE resource provides a twist on the ordinary task card. Students will use task cards to practice skills, but will flip a coin to determine which task they will complete. Each task card has a heads question and a tails question. Students will flip a coin and answer either heads or tails, depending on the coin they flipped. This resource includes 20 task cards. With two questions per card, this resource provides 40 opportunities to practice skills. Kids will love this spin on the ordin

Save OVER 25% when you buy this transitional words and phrases bundle. This resource contains task cards, as well as activities to use for classwork, homework, or a literacy center. You may also purchase individually. Task Cards Transitional words and phrases are important tools to use in your writing. They help your ideas flow together. These task cards will help students practice using this tool, so they can then use it in their own writing. These cards are perfect for a literacy center or

This bundle is great for teaching Kentucky history! It includes TWELVE activities to support your teaching about the great state of Kentucky! Save 30% when you purchase the bundle! If purchased separately, these resources would cost you $43.50!! KENTUCKY I HAVE, WHO HAS GAME If you are looking f a fun game to use in your classroom about the great state of Kentucky, look no further! This Kentucky I Have, Who Has game is a fun way for students to learn about/review Kentucky history, government,

Transitional words and phrases are important tools to use in your writing. They help your ideas flow together. These task cards will help students practice using this tool, so they can then use it in their own writing. These cards are perfect for a literacy center or for students who finish work early. Just cut apart and laminate! Included in this resource are: -40 task cards -Answer Key -Answer Card Please follow my store for more products and future freebies. I would also love it if you

Looking for a fun way to review and practice adjectives? This I Have, Who Has game is perfect! Your kids will love it! It is a great alternative to worksheets and gets everyone involved. There are 30 cards! If you have fewer than 30 students, simply give more than one card to someone, or keep some for yourself! I would love it if you could provide feedback to my store. Also, please be sure to follow my store by clicking at the top to get more products when they are posted, as well as fun free

Looking for a resource to help your students learn about Kentucky's state government? Look no further! This resource has you covered! It includes both an interactive Power Point presentation as well as activities. Your kids will love it! Included in this packet is: -25 Power Point Presentation (Who Makes Up KY's Government, Branches of Government, How the Government Helps Us, and MORE! -Kentucky's Government Crossword Puzzle (With Answer Key) -Kentucky's Government Word Search (With Answer Ke

Writing with voice makes your writing come ALIVE! This resource will accompany your teaching of this difficult skill. Students will become more familiar and comfortable with voice using this low-prep resource. Included in this resource is: -Voice Anchor Chart -6 Practice Sheets (perfect for classwork or homework) -Voice Literacy Center -Children's Books Reference Sheet for Teaching Voice (Examples of voice in children's literature) -Fun Paper Watch your students' writing come alive! You and

This is perfect for your study of Kentucky's geographic regions. Included in this resource is... -Slideshow with photographs and information of each of Kentucky's 6 regions -Worksheets to go along with slideshow -Answer key -Blank Kentucky regions map -Labeled Kentucky regions map -Blank Kentucky map Use this with a whole group for teaching the content, or put in a center. Use how you'd like! Be creative! The maps are great to use as reference sheets or assessments. Check out my MANY Kentucky

Bring history to life with this wax museum project! It has everything you need to host a wax museum with very little planning! Students and teachers will love this project! Included in this resource is: -About This Resource Contents Page -Information Packet (includes requirements of projects) -Judging Rubric (for first, second, and third place prizes) -Speech Planner -Speech Note Cards -Timeline (for planning purposes) -Written Report Planning Sheets -To-Do List -Teacher's Scoring Guide (for gr

Show students how to hook their readers with strong beginnings, or leads, with this slideshow presentation. This presentation explains the purpose of a strong lead. It shows you seven different types of leads to use in your writing with examples for each type. There is also an interactive part where students are given a lead and they have to decide which type of lead it is. This presentation supports the writing strand of Common Core. You can use it with informational, narrative, or opinion

Sensory Details are an important tool in writing. Not only do they help us as writers, they help the reader visualize and comprehend better. This resource includes many activities to help students grasp sensory details. These include: Slideshow presentation to introduce sensory details to students, as well as an interactive activity Sensory Details Centers with ideas for what to put in them to make them hands-on, a recording sheet to use at each center, and a blank sheet if you want to add an

Engage your students in practicing figurative language with this fun digital resource. Students can practice the following skills: *similies *metaphors *idioms *onomatopoeia *alliteration *hyperbole *personification There are 25 digital task cards. Because this resource uses Google forms, it is self-grading. Super easy for you! This digital resource uses Google Forms. It can be used in Google Classroom and in Google Drive. Included in this resource is... *25 Digital Task Cards that are self-gra

This game is perfect for practicing possessive nouns. It requires very little preparation. Just copy, laminate, cut out, and you are ready to go. It includes a set of rules, game cards, scoring sheets, and answer key. Your students will be able to practice possessive nouns, the difference between possessive and plural nouns, singular and plural possessive nouns, etc. It goes along perfectly with my other possessive nouns resources. Check them out below! Possessive Nouns Task Cards Posse

Students can practice primary and secondary sources using these task cards. There are 28 task cards and a recording sheet for answers. There is also an answer key provided. This makes a great center or a fun game of SCOOT! Use them in a variety of ways! Just print and laminate! I also have MORE resources to help your teaching of primary and secondary sources. They may be purchased individually OR SAVE 25% by purchasing the BUNDLE. Check them out below: Primary and Secondary Sources BUNDLE

Dialogue is an important tool to use in writing. This packet explains the rules for punctuating dialogue correctly, using quotation marks, commas, and other ending marks. It also explains how to capitalize dialogue correctly. This packet includes six dialogue activity sheets that you can use in the classroom or for homework. There is also an assessment included. Answer keys are provided for each sheet. Just print and copy! You'll be ready to go. Check out my dialogue writing center activity

Geographic characteristics of place include both physical and human characteristics. This resource is packed full with activities to help students understand the differences. It includes: -Power Point presentation to teach students about physical and human characteristics -Physical and Human Characteristics Poster/Anchor Chart -Graphic Organizer -Practice Sheets (with answer keys) -Assessment (with answer key) I have lots of other great resources at my store. Here are a few: Primary and S

FREE FREE FREE!! Dialogue is a great tool to make our writing POP! However, punctuating dialogue can be a little tricky. This slideshow presentation is a great way to introduce the rules of punctuating it correctly. It is a fun and interactive activity! There is also a reference sheet that you can print out for the kiddos to have. It makes a great poster as well. I have more dialogue resources at my store if you are interested. Check them out below! DialogueDialogue Writing CenterDialogue