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This product includes a graphic organizer that allows the students to identify the problem of the story, "porpoise in peril," and then find the sufficient evidence required to prove that their conclusion to the problem is correct. One document is the original, and the 2nd copy is a modified version to be used with students requiring SPED services.

Stereotyping and bullying have become a major problem in our society. I have taken a creative approach in dealing with this by integrating the topic into a creative writing assignment that satisfies the common core standard of argumentative/persuasive writing. Included is a fun "Wreck it Ralph" writing paper for final drafts. -Students can start the lesson off by watching the movie trailer of "Wreck it Ralph" on you tube and discuss the dilemmas at hand. Students can then focus on the writing

This is a simple constructed response focused on main idea for the text, "Movers and Shapers" from Pearson Readygen. Included on the page is a constructed response rubric. At the bottom I also included a mini graphic organizer to aid students in mapping out their thoughts before they complete the written response.

This is the first lesson of the Ready Gen Anchor book, "Mary Anning." This is listed as lesson 9 within the teacher's edition, but is the first lesson of this text. The slides include all parts of the reading lesson, but does not include the writing section. Inside you will find unlock the text interactive page where students can click on images to take them to connected Youtube videos/images/websites about the topic. There are also the following slides: foundational skill slide, vocab slide wi

This is the second lesson of the Ready Gen Anchor book, "Mary Anning." This is listed as lesson 10 within the teacher's edition, but is the 2nd lesson of this text. The slides include all parts of the reading lesson, but does not include the writing section. Inside you will find unlock the text interactive page where students can click on images to take them to connected Youtube videos/images/websites about the topic. There are also the following slides: foundational skill slide, vocab slide wit

This is a TDA for when students have finished reading Porpoise in Peril. The TDA focuses on characters actions, thoughts, and the events within the story progressing the plot of the text.

This is an open ended response that I often use as a constructed response. There are two versions included, one that is is SPED friendly that provides more guidance and one for students on level. This goes along with the book, "Earthquakes" from ReadyGen. Focuses on students being able to make inferences.

Math constructed response focused on double digit multiplication. Students cut turkey and plat out, then glue the turkey onto the plate.

This is the third lesson of the Ready Gen Anchor book, "Mary Anning." This is listed as lesson 11 within the teacher's edition, but is the3rd lesson of this text. The slides include all parts of the reading lesson, but does not include the writing section. Inside you will find unlock the text interactive page where students can click on images to take them to connected Youtube videos/images/websites about the topic. There are also the following slides: foundational skill slide, vocab slide with

I had a particularly difficult class one of my years of teaching and out of necessity, created this little document. Some students were consuming all of my guided reading time with their undesirable behaviors. This was greatly detracting not only from the other students, but from the target student themselves seeing as the time was wasted on just getting them to stay on task. I used this after I had exhausted all forms of discipline and could not afford to keep wasting the other student's valuab

A short constructed response created to sample how much student's have learned at the end of an introductory unit to fourth grade Social Studies. Provided is a regular version and a slightly modified version for those with special needs.