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This middle school resource illuminates the behind-the-scenes story of the presidential inauguration. Full of interesting facts and differentiated articles, this will captivate your students. How many people come to view the inauguration? How does the president get moved into the White House? Why are the five flags on the inaugural platform different? This resource contains: Differentiated articles on presidential moving day at three levels Differentiated articles on Inauguration Day at three

In this lesson, students make an interactive lapbook or an interactive notebook page about characterization techniques. They will use this lapbook to record important moments of characterization from two storybooks, Dex: The Heart of a Hero and Chrysanthemum. Students will also be guided through the structure of an analytical paragraph, and a section of the lapbook will be devoted to this information. As such, this lapbook can be used throughout the year as students attempt various character a

How much do your students know about the Secret Service and the nuclear football? This close reading informational text resource will challenge your students and teach them interesting information at the same time. Close reading strategies, annotation symbols, vocabulary sheets and text dependent questions are provided in this no prep resource. Did you know about the weight sensitive pressure pad underneath the carpet in the Oval Office? Students will read with pleasure as they discover the secr

Are you looking for fun and creative ways to teach your students to identify sensory detail and point of view? This resource does both, and also includes a writing assignment to allow students to demonstrate their understanding of sensory detail and point of view. The foldable pieces included are pre-printed with terms and definitions, making the foldables appropriate for a differentiated classroom. The pieces may be used in either an interactive notebook or a lapbook. Materials for both are inc

In this lesson students will develop both their descriptive writing and critical reading skills. Students will also deepen their understanding of descriptive writing techniques by creating an interactive lapbook or interactive notebook page. This lapbook will also serve as the final presentation tool for the writing assignment. The original monster and descriptive paragraph are surrounded by classmates’ drawings of the originals. We have found that this assignment is especially impressive to par

In this lesson, students make an interactive notebook page or a lapbook about characterization techniques that they will use to record important moments of characterization from different stories they read. The lesson culminates with students using various characterization techniques to write the autobiography of a well-known villain. While there are many children’s books that do a masterful job of bringing a character to life, we have frequently used Dex: The Heart of a Hero By Carolyn Buehner

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