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Use this checks and balances sheet as a formative assessment of how well your students understand checks and balances. Students will better understand how our government works.

Make your vocabulary center creation a little easier. My vocabulary centers include 8 different vocabulary center activities that help strengthen students understanding of key vocabulary which in turn helps strengthen their reading comprehension. Border frame on my top page courtesy of http://www.teacherspayteachers.com /Store/The-3am-Teacher I hope these center ideas make your life a little easier.

Students use this sheet to record what they hear, main characters and to analyze the story they just heard. Great for a listening center or as a post reading activity.

Vocabulary Organizer

Great tool for students to use as they read. They summarize what they are reading, who it is about, create a visual to help them remember and predict what will happen next. This tool is very useful in Social Studies reading and can be used in any content area. It is even good for reading about current events.

24 Fraction Task Cards Fraction Task Cards has 24 task cards. The task cards were made for a third grade class however, a second or fourth grade class could easily use them. Use these cards in centers, as a scoot activity, whole group and small groups. Includes student answer sheet and answer key.

This set includes 20 Fraction Task Cards all dealing with Valentine's Day. The set includes the 20 cards with graphics, answer sheet and answer key. I have also included a few ways I uses these in my classroom. Older students can simplify the fractions for added rigor.

Detailed Story Map to use in a listening center or vocabulary center.

Quick, easy and cute spelling list for students to copy down their weekly spelling words.

Use this compare and contrast chart for various activities in your classroom including listening centers.

Use the Reading Book Take Home Schedule to organize which students are to take home a reading book for the night. PDF can be imported and typed over. If you need a editable version you can contact me for that and I can send it as a pages or a word document.

Use the Main Idea Bot as a fun way for student to identify and document the main idea and the supporting details that support the main idea.

Students use this form in literacy centers to determine facts and opinions found in stories.

Use this reading guide to have students develop questions as they read and answer the questions, summary and reaction to what they have read.

Keep track of weekly student reading with this quick and simple log.