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Students will use their investigation skills to search for evidence, make inferences, and draw conclusions! Finally, they will use their schema to explain how the skills used in this activity will help them in their classroom!

Ditch the powerpoint presentation. Let students take ownership of their learning with learning stations! There are 8 stations and an answer document. Students should write a BRIEF definition in their own words and answer the questions that follow. For this skill it is important to remember that recalling what a simile is, is not good enough. They need to tell you what the author was doing when he wrote the simile. Enjoy!

Times are tough and sometimes it's okay to just....laugh. These posters are fun for the classroom and a simple way to deliver an important message. "You rock, it's gonna be okay." 8 posters!!! This free resource is the perfect addition to your collection! Follow for more fun resources coming this year! Make sure you tag me in your classroom pictures of the sign on Instagram! @sparklinginseventh :)

"Why you always in a mood...actin brand new...I ain't tryna tell you what to do..." Your mood mini is here, and it's FREE. This is a quick and easy way to give students the tools necessary to annotate how the setting affects mood. Slide two is a fun and engaging way to start the discussion by asking them which mood are they?--you are welcome to use my precious baby Pax, but I recommend putting a new slide with your pictures of you, your kids, even your dogs if you can get some different moods ou