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This informational text describes how the outgoing president moves out of the White House and the president-elect moves in...all within six hours on Inauguration Day! What is included: Three separate articles at three different Lexile levels Questions tied to the Common Core ELA Standards Answer Keys Students will read about how presidents move into and out of the White House and discover all that is required to make it a smooth transition. This is a little bit of American trivia sure to inte

This worksheet is a fun and different way for your students to tell you about themselves on the first day back to school. Using a Top Ten List format, they write the top ten things you would NEVER hear them say. This resource contains a color version and a black and white version of the worksheet plus an example page. Be sure to visit our store to see other products at : http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Collabor8

Do your students dread completing their silent reading homework? Do their eyes roll when you pass out the recording sheets? Lead students to discover the answer to the age old question: "Why do I have to do silent sustained reading?" Here is a math based practice page that should answer the question for them. In this editable version, students must calculate the number of minutes a week they are assigned to read silently, calculate how much that is a week, determine how much it is for the entir

We all know that opposites attract. Give your students an opportunity to explore unlikely relationships by writing a narrative about an unusual love story. This activity fosters creativity, character development, and voice. Students will complete graphic organizers, which provide detailed scaffolding. They will compare the characters' similarities and differences, physical characteristics, and personalities. Once they have completed their organizers, students will be guided through the elements