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These exit tickets go along perfectly with Benchmark Workshop or Benchmark Advance lessons as part of the Guided Practice, or just use them as a reading rotation/small group. They were planned around the 3rd grade curriculum, by align with multiple grades due to the spiral nature of the curriculum. The following concepts are included: Main ideaCause and effectPoint of viewCompare author’s purpose Author’s purposePoetryMental imagesIdiomsVocabulary PersonificationSupport the main ideaProblem/solu

This Think Sheet is one of the best elements of restorative practices that both increases accountability and gets that work done.

This cute poem book teaches your class about different types of poems while creating a product that they will be proud of and their families will adore. It includes... acrostic poemsshape poemshaikurhymingsimile and metaphoralliteration ...all in one adorable package! Just slap the cover on a bound construction paper book or staple it together and it is ready to go!

This project allows students to invent their own animal, relating it to survival and animal characteristics. Student must select a habitat and come up with features that allow the animal to survive in their environment. It is super fun and meets SO many life science standards!

These are a great way to summarize parent-teacher conferences and address any concerns with those parents or families you just can't seem to meet with.

This project-based unit can be used as a packet or individually. It is a great way to teach economics, business, money, and time management. It also involves collaboration and builds classroom community! How I use it: I assign it as to groups of 3 students. They can sell anything, as long as they can really make it with materials available in our classroom (bracelets, origami, artwork, etc.). Then, I would recommend a market day where they actually get to see their product fly off the shelves. K

These slides are used daily in my classroom. Simply input student names and never again have to answer "What are we doing?", "What do I need?", "What do I do when I'm done?", or the dreaded "I didn't know". These are very customizable and allow students to move through jobs independently with a lot of choice!

This downloadable product is great to keep in your classroom or send digitally for those planned or unplanned absences. Substitutes will love this convenient packet of everything they need to know about your classroom, from behavior management to lesson plans to those irregular schedules.

This worksheet engages students during a famously fun activity: Show and Tell!

This resource has been HUGE for my students to look at each other's writing and see what elements a good writer includes. I included my criteria that I use for typed writing assignments as well as a blank checklist for you to write in your own.

Half of my class was begging to listen to music... ...the other half was begging not to. The solution? A music menu! These links are ad-free and have no words (so no risk of naughty language). The rules are clearly stated. Let me know if it transforms your classroom like it did mine!

Just some fun posters to use in your second grade classroom!