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This graphic organizer provides an opportunity for students to show that they can identify the characters, setting and plot of a story. Plot is set up simply as first, then, and last for an introduction to plot.

Graphic organizer for severe weather. Organizes conditions, effects and safety concerns for thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes. SC Standard 4-4.4

Give students definition and examples from textbook. Have student complete this graphic organizer as a study guide or reinforcement activity after teaching.

A daily behavior record for those students who have trouble making it through the day. The simple behavior record can be printed out and placed on the student's desk. The teacher will use a marker to put a dot next to a smile face or a sad face to indicate how that student did that day for each part of the school day. The teacher can make comments on the bottom and the parents must sign the chart.

Graphic organizer for S.C. 4th Grade Social Studies standards. Compare culture of Native American groupings including the Eastern Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Great Basin and Pacific Northwest.

Use this organizer to classify plants and animals, also includes non-living things. Ideas for use: Show a video and have students record items they see in the video as plant, animal or abiotic -nonliving. Take a nature walk around school and have students record items they see in the appropriate section of the organizer. Let students look through magazines and write or actually cut and paste items into the appropriate section of the organizer.

Supplemental resource or study guide for 4-1.2 to help students explain the political, economic and technological factors that led to the exploration of the New World. Use the filled in copy as either a study guide or teacher's guide. Use the blank copy if you would like students to hand write the information in as it is being read to them or presented in another format.

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" -Mary Oliver Use this poster to decorate your cabinets, desk, bulletin boards. Great in any elementary, middle or high classroom.

Students check whether their last testing scores were exemplary, met or not met in the first set of boxes and then students decide what their goal will be the next time they take the standardized test. There are 6 pages included. 5 pages are geared toward the SC PASS test--all content areas and 1 generic testing data sheet that can be used for any standardized test. These work great in student data notebooks.

Students use this form to analyze errors made on tests. You can print and copy or display on SMART board and have students write in a math journal. I made this in hopes of reducing simple student errors like going to quickly or not reading carefully. Hope it helps.

A bookmark to help students attend with precision when switching operations.