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Grab this WHODUNNIT MYSTERY- a no-prep ELA engaging reading and writing activity. This fun mystery themed passage makes a great emergency sub plan that actually keeps your students working, thinking, and engaged. The Mystery at the Solara Hotel is a ready-to-go ELA packet designed for 6th–7th grade reading comprehension, STAAR-style practice, and creative thinking — all with a suspenseful, student-friendly mystery theme! This printable resource includes everything your sub (or YOU!) will need

The human taco ice breaker game is so much fun. What's even better is that this resource no includes 3 different simple taco themed writing activities. Use the writing activities as a cool down after the game or use at another time. Are you looking for a no prep fun ice breaker game that will get participants moving around the room? Try the human taco ice breaker game. Includes story to read that acts as instructions for the activity. You can adapt this activity to the number of students in yo

Grab these STAAR Revising and Editing Practice Task Cards for your 4th or 5th grade students. You can effortlessly reinforce revising and editing STAAR prep with this time saving revising and editing resource, designed to enhance clarity, organization, and grammar. This comprehensive tool offers engaging activities, allowing you to focus on teaching without the hassle of preparation. Concepts include: spelling, transitions, homophones, developing ideas, concluding sentences, incomplete thoughts

Teach frequency tables with this NO PREP resource. Teach 5th grade organizing data math with this easy to print no prep math lesson with frequency tables, bar graphs and data that will save you prep time. This resource is perfect for data lessons for 4th or 5th grade math classes. Students will create use and interpret frequency tables with a fun, simple, and engaging lesson. The fun pizza theme and step by step instructions make this a simple and easy to use resource for busy teachers. Th

Keep students engaged after state testing with this fun, no-prep mystery reading activity packet. The Mystery on the Boardwalk is a ready-to-use 6th grade ELA resource that combines reading comprehension, state-testing-style questions, and creative writing in an engaging whodunnit format students love. This after testing reading activity packet is designed to keep students focused and thinking while still reinforcing essential ELA skills. It works perfectly for end-of-year review, early finisher

Are you looking for RACE Strategy Writing Passages to teach SCR or Constructed Response Worksheets for your 4th grade or 5th grade classroom? These R.A.C.E. Strategy Passages are sure to boost your students' RACE Strategy Skills. These TOY Themed Reading Passages are fun and engaging too!Engage your students as they practice the RACE strategy for a fun reading adventure with this short constructed response reading passage resource! Unlock the secrets to mastering the RACE strategy with a RAC

Reintroduce back to school after winter break expectations including classroom rules and procedures with google slides. Start the New Year on the right foot with reintroducing and refreshing classroom rules and expectations. Get your students ready for learning in the new school year with Classroom Procedures & Expectations with Google Slides – the ultimate no prep lesson for teaching essential for a calm classroom. From raising your hand to walking in a line, BLURTING, and showing respect,

Grab these Christmas RACE strategy practice worksheets! These Christmas Race Writing strategy passages will boost Your students' RACE Strategy Skills with this engaging HOLIDAY Themed Reading Passage Resource.Engage your students as they practice the RACE strategy for a fun reading adventure with this short constructed response reading passage resource! Unlock the secrets to mastering the RACE strategy with RACE practice worksheets and with a Put the Question in the Answer Practice Sheet.

Boost your students’ 6th grade STAAR revising and editing skills with this 10 -page revising and editing worksheet resource designed specifically for Texas state test prep. These STAAR-style practice pages provide the focused, explicit instruction students need to succeed on today’s upper elementary standardized reading assessments. Each page includes an engaging informational passage followed by 5–6 revising and editing multiple-choice questions, closely aligned to STAAR RLA expectations.

Boost your students STAAR revising practice for 5th grade with March daily warm ups for revising and editing. These weekly revising and editing test prep practice pages will help you give your students explicit practice that is necessary for today's upper elementary standardized reading tests. You students will love the engaging paragraphs and you will love the practice this provides for revising and editing texts. This resource includes both google slides and a printable pdf. February topic

Greet your new students with these ultra cute and easy to print, Chip Chip Hooray gift tags. These cookie treat tags are perfect for open house, back to school and other full occasions when you want to provide a little something sweet for your students. These "fresh out of the oven" labels are easy to print and cut and come in two sizes: small measures approximately 2.5 " across and 3" down, the large size measures 3.5" across and 4.5" down. Find me onlineelementaryexplosion.comConnect with me

These RACE Strategy Passage Worksheets for Thanksgiving include restate the question practice and are perfect for your upper elementary students during November SCR or short constructed response practice. Boost Your students' RACE Strategy Skills with this Thanksgiving Themed Reading Passage Resource.Engage your students as they practice the RACE strategy for a fun reading adventure with this short constructed response reading passage resource! Unlock the secrets to mastering the RACE strategy

You've been booed staff morale booster is a fun staff activity for the month of October. This teacher edition of the popular boo'ing tradition is sure to bring a smile to busy teachers everywhere. elementaryexplosion.comConnect with me on social media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elementary_explosion/Blog: https://www.elementaryexplosion.com/Don't forget to receive TPT credits to use on your purchases!SimplyGo to your My Purchases page. Next to each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedbac

I have spent so much time hand drawing seating charts over the years! Finally I decided to create an easy to edit google slide seating chart for my classroom. With this seating chart, you can edit desk arrangements, edit classroom guides like the door and whiteboard, and print it to have on hand especially for your substitute binder! This resource includes 6 basic desk formations that can be moved around and edited with student names.

Grab this extended Constructed Response Practice for the New Year or January featuring the RACE RACECES writing strategy outline. This Extended Constructed Response passage for the New Year that features a fun New Year's Eve story. This product features a prompt that focuses on how a character changes throughout a story. Additionally, this resource includes a scaffolded approach to writing called steps to writing. This extended constructed response activity includes: 1- passage 1-brainstormin

Engage your students while preparing them for the STAAR Boot Camp for 5th grade ELA with a fun survivor island theme. This STAAR boot camp for 5th grade ELA activity includes 5 different challenges to get your students ready for the state test. Connect with me on social media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elementary_explosion/Blog: https://www.elementaryexplosion.com/Don't forget to receive TPT credits to use on your purchases!SimplyGo to your My Purchases page. Next to each purchase

Boost Your RACE Strategy Skills with this October Reading Passage Resource. This RACE strategy worksheet resource is perfect for the month of October. Unlock the secrets to mastering the RACE strategy with a RACE graphic organizer and dive into interesting nonfiction and fiction passages. Perfect for 5th graders (and beyond), this resource will help you tackle reading comprehension challenges with confidence. Get ready to rock your reading responses and enjoy a spooktacular reading journey th

Boost Your students' RACE Strategy Skills with this February Themed Reading Passage Resource.Engage your students as they practice the RACE strategy for a fun reading adventure with this short constructed response reading passage resource! Unlock the secrets to mastering the RACE strategy with RACE practice worksheets and with a Put the Question in the Answer Practice Sheet. Perfect for 5th and 6th graders this resource will help you tackle reading and constructed response writing with conf

Practice restating the question in the answer with no prep daily warm up slides. These no prep google warm up slides will help your upper elementary students practice the strategy of putting the question in the answer. This language arts daily warm ups google slides set is a great no prep resource for busy teachers using interesting photographs to engage students during the first few minutes of class. Simply project the slide and have students answer the 2 questions in their composition jour

Conflict Resolution Lessons with Social Problem Solving Lessons include strategies for conflict resolution in the upper elementary and middle school grades. These lesson include google slides will walk teachers and counselors through the key points of this important social skill. The following topics are included in the google slide presentation for Conflict Resolution: What is conflict Types of conflict Steps to resolve conflict Communication tips to resolve conflicts Problem Solving Strateg