Eclectic Educating

Learn how hurricanes and tornadoes form and how to stay safe during these severe storms! Included in this product are an article about hurricanes and tornadoes, two written response questions (with answer key), a venn diagram comparing hurricanes and tornadoes (with answer key), and a cause and effect chart (with answer key).

Includes an anchor chart for fact and opinion, 1 nonfiction article about the nutritional value of chocolate milk, 1 persuasive article about whether schools should serve chocolate milk, 1 nonfiction article about the nutritional value of soda, 1 persuasive article about whether schools should serve soda, a fact and opinion T-chart graphic organizer, and written response questions. note: One of the chocolate articles is also included in my chocolate unit.

A graphic organizer to help students keep track of character feelings throughout a text. The clipart for this graphic organizer is from "Fun Classroom Creations" and can be found at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Fun-Classroom-Creations.

A variety of forms and graphs to help document student intervention and monitor progress. Includes Intervention Log, Anecdotal Notes, DRA Graph, Running Records Graph, Fluency Graph, Parent Communication Log, and Common Core Checklists. The Common Core Checklists are only for grades 3-5.

Use this reading interest inventory to learn more about your students as readers. Find out valuable information about their reading habits and preferences. Appropriate for use at the elementary level.

This activity will help students write about how they spent their summer vacation. Included in this activity are: • 1 Planning sheet to help students choose writing topic and plan out details • 1 Planning sheet to help students plan out the introduction, body, and conclusion of their writing • Lined writing paper titled “How I Spent My Summer” • Page for illustration and description to accompany writing

This activity is geared towards grades K-1 and is a math around the room activity. Students will compare numbers in visual and numerical form using a variety of representations. Print the questions, cut them along the solid line, and tape/place them around the room. Students then look for the questions and solve them on the recording sheet provided. A color set and a black and white set are provided, along with answers. This activity makes a wonderful center and helps students get their wiggles