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This product takes your students step by step through the research process. It gives your students the choice of 10 different spiders to research and investigate. It provides all the links for each spider’s research. It has a journal for students to complete and fill in as they research their spider. It provides an example paper that students can learn from. It has sentence stems that help students set up their research paper. It has a resource page and a rubric for grading. It provides extensio

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text - Christmas in the Trenches.It gives your students:  *Research opportunities *Vocabulary study *Character analysis *Opportunities to use text evidence *Analysis of action  *Theme *Mentor Sentences

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text - Crossing Bok Chitto. In my classroom, I use these journals to teach standards to go along with my classroom read aloud. This journal allows you to differentiate for your students or assign only the slides for the standards you are working on. *Research opportunities *Vocabulary study *Morphology Word Part Study for "in/im" and "s/es" *Plot Analysis *Story Element Study *Theme * Story Sequencing *Depth and Complexity: Summary, Setting An

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text -How the Grinch Stole Christmas  It gives your students:  *Research opportunities *Vocabulary study *Character analysis *Opportunities to use text evidence * Story Sequencing *Theme *Mentor Sentences

This product is an online WebQuest- it can be done whole group, small group or individually  It gives your students a chance to learn about: *Where soil comes from *The importance of soil *Soil types *Soil in their state and backyards *Soil Layers *Soil Texture

This product is an online literature circle that you can use with your students in Google Classroom. Once you have assigned your students to groups, you can then create an assignment in your GOOGLE CLASSROOM and allow students to edit the literature circle. You are able to reuse this resource each week by making a copy of the literature circle. This literature circle provides 11 different roles students can have for online discussions. (Moderator, Investigator, Clever Connector, Artful Artist, W

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text - Island Born. It is a great way to bring a mentor text read aloud into the upper elementary classroom. Each slide in this activity addresses an ELA standard. For the vocabulary and word study you can differentiate by doing a jig saw activity, partner work, or delete/keep slides for different reading groups. In my classroom, we use these journals for every mentor text and it helps to make sure I keep my students on track in their reading

This product is a Close Reading Journal For The Brothers Grimm’s Cinderella  It gives your students:  *The original text * Literal and Figurative Language *Vocabulary study *Paraphrasing a challenging text *Opportunities to use text evidence *Character analysis based on words and actions *Symbolism *Elements of a Fairy Tale

This product is a COMPLETELY digital journal companion to the Mentor Text - Stolen Words. It covers the following areas of instruction: *Vocabulary Study *Word Parts (Morphology)- “ed”  *Dream Catchers *Character Analysis *Story Mapping *Theme  *Mentor Sentence

This product is a mentor sentence GOOGLE Slide activity. It takes one week to work through these slides with your sentences. Mentor sentences will help to strengthen your students understanding of grammar, sentence structure and figurative language. As well, it will provide instruction in paraphrasing and revising text.

This product provides you with an interactive grammar notebook that is completely GOOGLE CLASSROOM compatible and provides you with 5 GOOGLE FORM Quizzes to access student learning. * Students will learn the basics of what is a noun. * Students will learn to identify and use proper nouns. * Students will learn to identify and use concrete and abstract nouns. *Students will learn to identify and use plural nouns. *Students will learn to identify and use irregular plural nouns. *Google Forms Quiz

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text - Along the Tapajos. With this product you will find that you have a complete ELA lesson to along with your read aloud. This product would work well in an upper elementary classroom. Students could work together with a partner or independently on this set of Google Slides. This product contains: *Vocabulary Study *Research: Choice of 2 Topics (Anacondas or The Amazon River) *Paragraph Writing *Point of View *Character Analysis *Story Map

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text - Her Right Foot. This journal allows your students to study vocabulary. It has activities that go along with a prefix and suffix word part investigation. The journal allows students to research and have a better understanding of the Statue of Liberty. Through a close read of the poem "The New Colossus"- students will increase their skills in reading comprehension. Finally, the journal provides grammar with a mentor sentence. I love using

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text -  Fishing with GrandmaIn the classroom you can use the entire product or use different slides to differentiate for reading groups. This story is a great read aloud for the classroom and this product provides the instruction you need for your reading and writing block. *Research opportunities *Vocabulary study *Morphology Word Part Study for “un” , “ing” and "ness" *Character Analysis *Setting Analysis *Theme * Story Sequencing * Mentor S

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text - The Polar Express. This is a COMPLETELY digital product and can be assigned to students online with Google Slides. *Research opportunities *Vocabulary study *Character Analysis *Theme *Writing Recipes  *Summary Writing *Mentor Sentence

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text - The Big RockIt gives your students:  *Research opportunities *Vocabulary study *Text Structure *Study on Rock Cycle *Lessons on 3 Rock Types  *2 Video Labs

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text - ErosionIt gives your students:  * Mini-Research opportunities *Vocabulary study *Text Evidence * Investigation into types of erosion *3 Virtual Labs *Connection to the Mentor Text *Investigation into Playground Erosion * How to prevent erosion

This product is created in GOOGLE SLIDES I use this product at the end of my plant life cycle unit. My students make a sketch of their plant and are able to pretend to be scientist who has just discovered a brand new plant. They can role play being a biologist. They use what they know about plant life cycles to create the life cycle of their own plant.

This product is created in GOOGLE SLIDES I use this product at the end of my animal life cycle unit. My students make a sketch of their animal and are able to pretend to be scientist who have just discovered a brand new animal. They role play being a biologist and keeping a journal of their findings. They use what they know about animal life cycles, diets and habitats to create their journal.

This is a narrative writing organizer for your students. It takes students through the process of writing their own spooky stories. They decide on the setting, the character and what problem has occurred. The work through rising action, climax and resolution. In the end, you will be able to create a special day in which your students can sit around a "campfire" and share their own SPOOKY Stories.