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If you are looking for a class novel, Eleven by Tom Rogers is worth considering. I have dissected Eleven and generated close reading comprehension questions for each chapter. These can be used in multiple ways: as journal responses, homework, comprehension assessments, and partner activites. Some of the chapters in this book are short, but I provide at least one question for each chapter as well as two total novel reflection questions and several extension writing prompts. Answer key is provid

A founder is someone who starts or helps others start something new. There were many founding fathers and mothers who helped establish the United States. How many of these people do your students recognize? In this activity, your students match the founding father or founding mother to the role they played in bringing about the United States of America. Fifteen founders are given. Answer key is included. This editable activity can be used in many ways: as an assessment, homework, individual or g

Here's a fun way to teach your students about the cast of characters who played a role in the American Civil War. The names of 15 important people are provided along with the roles each played in the war. Students simply match the name to the role. The document is editable, so you can pick and choose which names you would like your students to match. This activity can be used as an assessment, homework, an independent or group activity, or a Web search. Answer key is provided. Please check out m

The several themes addressed in Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes lend themselves to a interesting and informative class novel. Using a first person narrator (10-year-old Sugar), Rhodes addresses post Civil War issues, including what it means to be "free," and how people of different social standings, classes and cultures can come together to help each other as well as themselves. I've dissected this novel by chapters (the chapters are not numbered) in order to dive deeply into the content and help

Betty Before X, written by Betty Shabazz’s daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz (with Renée Watson) is an intriguing look at the early life of Dr. Betty Shabazz. Written in the first person point of view, the book dives deep into many historic events of post-World War II Detroit and portrays them from young Betty’s perspective. Sub plots illustrate the personal emotions Betty grappled with while dealing with her biological mother, her adopted parents, her friends, church and community. These close reading

The President of the United States is the most important job in the world! It is a serious position and it is important that we recognize all of the responsibilities that come with being president. But It is also fun to learn a little bit about the things that made these men the presidents they were. This Presidential Trivia handout can be used in a multitude of ways: as a web-search activity (which can lead to a short research project or Power Point Presentation), a partner activity, extra cr

This activity contains 15 statements which fall into the category of Executive, Legislative or Judicial branch of the United States government. It can be used as an assessment tool, handout, partner activity or homework. An answer key is provided. Designed for grades 4-7.

This worksheet contains 10 run-on sentences that can be used for classwork, homework, or a quiz. Students must identify where the run-on occurs and how to correctly join two independent clauses using selected coordinating conjunctions ( and, but, or so). Answer key (included) explains how using each of the conjunctions affects the meaning of the sentence.

A short tutorial on written and spoken tone is given, including ways to detect tone in each. This activity requires the student to match a sentence with an adjective describing tone. Ten adjectives are given, but students may have to look up the definition of some adjectives prior to beginning the exercise. This activity can be used as an in-class or partner activity, homework, or assessment. Answer key is provided.

A perfect activity for Catholic school students in the lower elementary school grades. Learn about Pope Francis with this word search. A great activity to supplement Religion. This word search can be used as an independent activity, a partner activity, or homework. This activity can also be used for Religious Education grades 4- middle school. Encourage your students to look up Pope Francis information on the Internet to to find the answers. Answer key is provided.

Kamala Harris made history when she was elected the first female vice president of the United States, but all her life, she has been a woman of firsts. This approximately 400 -word vignette of Harris touches on her accomplishments in public service. Comprehension assessment includes terms and definitions, and Internet activities that connect Harris to other women who were the first to receive recognition for an accomplishment. Answer Key is provided. Written on the fourth grade reading level.

The Boston Massacre is sometimes referred to as the first battle in the war for American independence from Great Britain. This 10-question, True or False quiz emphasizes the highlights of this historic event. This activity can be used as a partner activity, classroom activity, and homework assignment in addition to assessment of content understanding. Answer key is provided. Please take a look at my other social studies activities that address topics such as Impeachment, Branches of Government,

One download provides two activities. Students can alternate learning contractions with what each stands for. The twenty most common contractions are provided. Use one sheet or both as an in-class activity, homework assignment, or quiz. Answer keys are provided.

Munch! Munch! Crunch! Crunch! Wild animals are eating sentences for lunch! They’ve gobbled up subjects and guzzled down verbs. Now students must make the fragments into whole sentences by adding subjects or predicates. Five fragments are given, plus room for the student to write - and then correct - his or her own fragment. Great reinforcement for writing grammatically correct sentences.

The comma is the most misunderstood punctuation mark in the entire English language. There's just so many ways to use it! This worksheet addresses some of the common uses of the comma, such as before a coordinating conjunction, in dates and addresses, and more. "Common Ways to Use Commas" can be used as an in-class activity, homework, assessment, or partner activity. Answer key is provided.