Fourthies

"This Is Me" (The Greatest Showman) Theme Activity is a fun ( & easy) activity to use in your upper-elementary classroom during your theme unit. Integrate music into your lessons to appeal to learners of all kinds! We hope this activity brings fun, fun, fun into your classroom! "This Is Me" credits: Songwriters: Justin Paul / Benj Pasek This Is Me lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. *Suggested link to accompany activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_XNKG-j

Use this resource during reading workshop to both refine and assess your students' understanding of theme. Students complete these activities in the RRJ (Readers' Response Journal). *PDF Document

Use this template to create “trading cards” that accompany your Greek Mythology unit.

Use this resource during reading workshop to both refine and assess your students' understanding of point of view. Students complete these activities in the RRJ (Readers' Response Journal). *PDF Document

What's included in this bundle? *SIX* Choice Boards that are ALL Common Core Standards aligned for upper elementary grades. -Character Traits Choice Board -Theme Choice Board -Informational Text Choice Board -Figurative Language Choice Board -Language Choice Board -Inferring/Predicting Choice Board We provide resources with higher level thinking for different learning styles (Linguistic, visual, musical, etc.)

Use this resource during your informational writing unit. Includes: -Step by step directions -Outline for notes for wax museum -Final self-assessment and student checklist *Can be used with any biography but we used it with the books from the "Who Was?" series. *PDF Format

Use this resource during reading workshop to both refine and assess your students' understanding of figurative language. Students complete these activities in the RRJ (Readers' Response Journal). *PDF Document

Enjoy your last few days before Thanksgiving break with this easy-to-use webquest! Product is a Google Doc and can be used via Google Classroom. Just make sure the setting at "make their own copy" before posting it on your classroom page!

Use this resource during reading workshop to both refine and assess your students' understanding of character traits. Students complete these activities in the RRJ (Readers' Response Journal). *PDF Document

Use this resource to kick-start your class conversation regarding book clubs/ literature circles!

The Widow's Broom While You Read Activity *PDF Format

*NEW* Inferring/Predicting Choice Board Use this resource during reading workshop to both refine and assess your students' understanding of informational text features. Students complete these activities in the RRJ (Readers' Response Journal). *PDF Document

Use this resource during reading workshop to both refine and assess your students' understanding of informational text features. Students complete these activities in the RRJ (Readers' Response Journal). *PDF Document

Looking for an easy way to incorporate word work into your upper elementary classroom? Try our weekly word work packet! Each week introduces a new "rule" and has a quick daily check of overall understanding. Use this fun, fun, fun packet during class or for homework!

A half page journal response to use with the novel The Day You Begin (By: Jacqueline Woodson)

Stressed out about how to squeeze in tons of information into one short parent/teacher conference slot? Look no further! Our PTC Form is completely editable and easy-to-use. *Can be used for any grade or subject area. *Open with Microsoft word.

Self-Assessment Rubric - Unit 1 - Grade 5 Reading

UOS - Self-Assessment Rubric - Unit 2 - Grade 5 Reading

UOS - Unit 3 - Grade 5 Reading - Self-Assessment Rubric

Use this resource during reading workshop to both refine and assess your students' understanding of language. Students complete these activities in the RRJ (Readers' Response Journal). *PDF Document