Derek Hinkle

High-level interest reading articles about video games! Article one is about how NASA uses video games, while article two discusses video game addiction. Comprehension questions attached with answers! This always generates great discussion! *On this worksheet set, I put the answer key first.*

By far, the best 4th Grade AIR Math test review pack on TpT. This pack features 2 Scoot games or task cards (48 cards total), student playing card, answer keys, directions... Please visit my store Derek Hinkle for other great items, including: PARCC Common Core Poetry Unit PARCC Test Prep Pack Information Text Grades 4-5 PARCC Common Core Opinion Writing Tasks

This high-quality, multi-grade leveled, test-prep packet includes: -Six (6) Writing Prompts that each have 2 paired texts and one video link to mimic PARCC and AIR tests. Rubric, pre-writing graphic organizer, checklists all are included! -Over Nine (9) poetry lessons and lesson plan ideas from all different backgrounds. Poems included are Ballad of Birmingham by Dudley Randall; the drum by Nikki Giovanni; Thumbprint by Eve Mirriam; Facing It By Yusef Komunyakaa ; The Echoing Green by William

This packet contains eight lessons perfect for teaching close readings! Each lesson has two paired texts on non-fiction topics such as recycling, beaver dams, homework, dress codes, video games, weather, and more! Comprehension questions follow each passage. The questions cover compare and contrast, summarizing,author’s purpose, fact/opinion, use of subheadings, vocabulary, antonyms/synonyms, author claims and evidence, main idea and supporting details. The stories are high-interest and will g

By far, the best 4th Grade AIR Social studies test review pack on TpT. This pack features 2 Scoot games (56 cards total), student playing card, answer keys, directions...AND a bonus I Have, Who Has game featuring 24 playing cards and directions. It doesn't get better than this. Take it from me, I have taught Ohio social studies for over a decade; this is a true gem for fun, action packed review! Please visit my store Derek Hinkle for other great items, including: PARCC Common Core Poetry Unit

Attached are nine poetry lessons from all different backgrounds. Poems included are Ballad of Birmingham by Dudley Randall; the drum by Nikki Giovanni; Thumbprint by Eve Mirriam; Facing It By Yusef Komunyakaa ; The Echoing Green by William Blake; Titanic by David R. Slavitt; The Titanic by Aleister Crowley; Dreams, Mother-to-Son, and Dreams Deferred by Langston Hughes; First Practice by Gary Gildner; and Ex-Basketball Player by John Updike. Comprehension questions range from point-of-view, speak

Common Core compare and contrast multiple texts; nonfiction; chocolate chip cookie origination; middle school; upper elementary. Two non-fiction texts with eight questions that cover comprehension (range of Bloom's taxonomy). Use this with my cookie quality testing unit! This is a great way to get kids comparing across texts!

Writing is awesome! You know what makes writing even better? When you have controversial topics in which to write that gets your students fired up! In this packet, you'll find high-interest topics such as video game addiction, video game violence, earbuds causing hearing loss, elimination of recess, beaver dams and more. Paired texts, transition words chart, Graphic organizers, video weblinks, answer key, and rubric included! Great for Common Core standards: W3.1 (a,b,c,d); W4.1 (a,b,c,d); W5.1

Use this in science and/or reading class! Two informational texts about recycling. Students mainly focus on compare and contrasting the texts. Includes a written response, vocab questions, author's purpose, and text structure questions!

Enhance your reading class with this mock trial developed for the book Stargirl! Your kids will absolutely love it! It takes a little over two hours to complete.

An entire unit test aligned to Ohio's 5th grade Social studies economics standards along with six separate worksheets/quizzes/starters (use as you wish). All documents come complete with an answer key! This could be used in any state with economic teaching standards.

A high-interest writing activity, this Common Core compare and contrast outline has students comparing different products with eventually recommending a product. It comes with a five-paragraph outline, easy question starters for kids to lay out their writing, and an example I created for video games (which, as you know, make kids pay attention!) and a rubric.

This PBL incorporates math, language arts, and tons of critical thinking! Included will be 10 page packet and additionally I'll be throwing in a Google Drive link to copy this as a Google Doc so you can distribute it electronically to your students! Have fun! Students are asked to use perimeter and area, write an opinionated essay, design their own food truck, creating and designing a slogan/logo, determining a menu with prices, calories, and more!

**You must have a Google account for these to work.  Step-by-step video instructions are included! This product works with Google Docs and Google Classroom.  There are ten different careers your students can explore.  Each career study includes a written component, a listening component, a speaking component, and reading (to be assigned by the teacher).  Rubrics are included and these projects are meant to take students around a week to complete.  Each career comes with links for kids to watch t

Each year, I begin an inferences unit with this poem. It conquers multiple things: 1) Gets kids reading and talking poetry. 2) They have to do some expanded thinking and/or research. 3) They make some pretty good inferences! 4) It shows them poetry can be fun! I begin by explaining I don't use "kid" poems in our class. I taught fifth grade for 11 years and constantly challenge students with adult-like poetry. This poem by Raine is a great example. It's just hard enough for middle schoolers, an

This is a straight-forward, no-nonsense worksheet. The topic is about the government banning, or limiting, sugary drinks. This can lead to great discussion or debate, excellent writing prompts, and can be integrated with health/science, reading, writing, speaking, and government!

10 multiple choice questions and 1 short answer question make up this quick-handout from Romeo and Juliet. Similes, metaphors, personification and more! Includes answer key.

Includes answer key, two short-answer questions, and four multiple choice questions. Common core literature included, as well as, excerpts from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Check out these items: Common Core/PARCC Opinion Writing Performance Tasks Common Core/PARCC Poetry Unit Common Core/PARCC Non-Fiction Unit