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This Ronald McNair Unit focuses on theme and the lessons we can learn from this heroic man who has made a great impact on our history today. CLICK HERE to find an introductory lesson on THEME!CLICK HERE for a differentiated THEME lesson that can be used with the mentor text listed in this Ron McNair Unit as well as any other mentor text of choice! Within this document, you will find: - Teacher page: Mentor text suggestions - Two Ron McNair Influential Posters including famous & memorable qu

No prep, print and go! Adorable way to teach the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah! Inside, you will find: -A mini book that teaches students important aspects of the holiday including meaning, traditions, and customs. - Printable activities/response sheets - A printable recipe card for Challah, a traditional, Jewish bread that is shared during Rosh Hashanah. Thank you for downloading! Rosh Hashanah Common Core Aligned Writing PromptsCheck out this BUNDLE! Credits: KG Drops of Jupiter

This Wilma Rudolph Unit focuses on theme and the lessons we can learn from this heroic woman who has made a great impact on our history today. Within this document, you will find: - "Teaching with Mentor Texts & Media" Teacher reference page with links and QR codes to research extension resources - A literacy/reading standards poster that can be used to label any bulletin board or focus wall - "What is Theme?" Classroom Anchor Chart - Nine vocabulary cards that hold importance in understandin

Struggling to incorporate differentiation into your daily lessons? Cubing is an excellent strategy when doing so in your classroom! When responding to literature through cubing, students are given control of their learning! Cubing is an excellent way to differentiate lessons across subject areas. In reading instruction, it gives the teacher the ability to give an independent or group task to students while providing them with multiple opportunities to show what they've mastered. Students love

Struggling to incorporate differentiation into your daily lessons? Cubing is an excellent strategy when doing so in your classroom! When responding to literature through cubing, students are given control of their learning! Cubing is an excellent way to differentiate lessons across subject areas. In reading instruction, it gives the teacher the ability to give an independent or group task to students while providing them with multiple opportunities to show what they've mastered. Students love

Struggling with unmotivated writers in your classroom?! Mention theire pets and watch their eyes light up and their want to share everything about their favorite, furry friends! Have a student without a family pet? Encourage them to brag about their make believe or stuffed one! Your students will have a blast expressing their opinions about what the best pet may be! Use this engaging opinion writing lesson using students' interests to motivate, using Thinking Maps (Flee Map) as an organization

You save $3 by purchasing this BUNDLE! It includes: 1. Rosh Hashanah Common Core Aligned Writing Prompts: What an excellent way to teach multiple subject areas while aligning to standards. Students will create writing pieces by way of a non fiction passage on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year! Inside, you will find: - Writing Common Core Standard cards for easy presentation for bulletin board displays or focus walls! - A non fiction reading passage on Rosh Hashanah - Prompts for all t

This pack exercises the ability to recognize and use action verbs appropriately. Within this pack, you will find: - Standards Poster - Action Verbs Anchor Chart - Action Verb Example/Non-Example Tree Map Cut & Paste - Action Verb Dice Activities - Recording Sheets - Print and Go worksheets that can be used as homework extensions, word work, or assessments Thank you for downloading! Your feedback is much appreciated! CLICK HERE to check out a year long, grammar assessment bundle! Credits: K

Use of Thinking Maps within schools is a beneficial tool for responding to text across genres and grade levels. This is a writing unit, focused on responding to the mentor text, "Thank you, Sarah The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving" by Laurie Halse Anderson. Included are explanatory/informative, opinion, and narrative prompts! You will find: - A classroom poster for before and after reading containing an influential quote that depicts the series of events in Sarah Hale's life as she fights for

This Rosa Parks Unit focuses on theme and the lessons we can learn from this heroic woman who has made a great impact on our history today. Within this document, you will find: - Teacher page: Mentor text suggestions - Two Rosa Parks Influential Posters including famous & memorable quotes - A literacy/reading standards poster that can be used to label any bulletin board or focus wall - Anchor Poster defining the comprehension strategy of theme - Eight vocabulary cards that hold importance in

This document includes: - Four pre-teaching vocabulary cards: respect, honor, bravery, patriotism - Informational/non-fiction text, "What is Veteran's Day?" This non fiction text covers holiday history, description, and explanation. - Writing Standards Poster (1st grade) - Flee Map black line (A Flee Map, derived from Thinking Maps, is a combination of the Tree Map and Flow Map. This map provides students with a tool to organize their writing effectively, putting their ideas in order. Thi

Struggling to incorporate differentiation into your daily lessons? Cubing is an excellent strategy when doing so in your classroom! When responding to literature through cubing, students are given control of their learning! Cubing is an excellent way to differentiate lessons across subject areas. In reading instruction, it gives the teacher the ability to give an independent or group task to students while providing them with multiple opportunities to show what they've mastered. Students love

What an excellent way to teach multiple subject areas while aligning to standards. Students will create writing pieces by way of a non fiction passage on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year! Inside, you will find: - Writing Common Core Standard cards for easy presentation for bulletin board displays or focus walls! - A non fiction reading passage on Rosh Hashanah - Prompts for all three writing types (narrative, explanatory, and opinion) based off of the text - Circle Map planning pages for