Elly Elementary

The first few days of school are imperative to set the tone for the rest of the school year. This resource includes getting to know you questionnaires for both your new students and their parents. You can have students answer questions and leave for their parents to read on Open School Night while they answerr their own questions. The responses to these questions can set the tone for the rest of the school year. The digital resource can help parents who cannot make the Open School Night meeting

A RACES graphic organizer is a tool that helps students organize their thoughts when writing open response answers to text-dependent questions using the RACES writing strategy. The acronym RACES stands for:R: Restate the questionA: Answer the questionC: Cite evidence from the textE: Explain how the evidence supports your answerS: SummarizeTHIS READY-TO-USE RESOURCE CONTAINS 5 GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS TO USE FOR CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK.Digital resources included.

Vocabulary Templates to Use All Year Long (10) is a versatile resource featuring ten engaging and reusable templates that support vocabulary development across all subjects and grade levels. These graphic organizers help students deepen their understanding of new words through activities such as word mapping, synonyms and antonyms, sentence creation, visual representation, and context clues. Perfect for use with weekly word lists, content-area vocabulary, or independent reading, the templates p

What is an inference? How do you explain this to your students?Making inferences can be one of the most challenging reading strategies for elementary students! When engaging in reading comprehension, several inferencing strategies can be employed to enhance understanding. One effective strategy is activating prior knowledge, where readers draw upon their existing knowledge and experiences to make connections with the text. Inferring meaning from context is another valuable approach, where reader

Reading Response Graphic Organizer Templates to Use All Year Long! is a versatile and time-saving resource designed to support students in grades 2–5 as they develop comprehension and critical thinking skills across any book or reading passage. Featuring a wide variety of easy-to-use templates, these organizers help students summarize, make predictions, identify story elements, analyze characters, and reflect on themes. Perfect for independent reading, guided reading groups, or whole-class instr

Here is a perfect graphic organizer to use with kids to summarize reading. Use Beginning, Middle and End sheet before writing summary. Check out these other summarizing resources:SUMMARIZING NON-FICTION TEXT: TEMPLATES FOR WRITERS WORKSHOP & INTERDISCIPLINARYTEXT SUMMARIZING: FICTION & NON-FICTION READY TO USE ORGANIZER TEMPLATESCheck out my other reading resources at:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elly-Elementary

How can you show your class how to take a 2 word sentence and turn it into a magical piece of writing? It’s easy with this expository writing resource which shows how to add details to your sentences one step at a time. A teaching guide for expository writing is a comprehensive resource that provides detailed instructions on how to effectively teach expository writing to students. It includes a variety of strategies and techniques that can be used to help students develop strong writing skills,

What is your favorite fairy tale? What kind of fairy tale would you write? Do you have ideas that you haven't written yet?A teacher's guide for a fairy tale writing unit of study provides detailed instructions and resources to help teachers guide their students through the process of writing and publishing their own fairy tales. The guide includes information on how to introduce the concept of fairy tales, the elements of a fairy tale, and how to brainstorm and develop ideas for a unique story.T