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Here is a quick theme activity to use in your classroom! Teach theme with Disney songs, have students come up with their own themes OR have them choose from the options of selected themes. This pack includes - one blank copy of create your own theme - one bank copy to create your own theme with evidence - one blank copy of select a theme so you can fill in your own with evidence - one copy of a selection of themes with evidence - an answer key for theme selections and evidence - song lyrics Th

This chapter journal is set up to be used during a novel study for There's an Owl in the Shower. There are one or two short questions to answer after each chapter. There are 17 sections in all. There are two different versions, one with an alternative questions for Chapter 1. I love these for quick comprehension checks after reading if I don't want to do a full blown novel study with my class.

Explanatory/Informative writing graphic organizer and bookmarks using the INFORMS method. This graphic organizer can be cut out and used in an interactive notebook, used to help your students with their own explanatory writing, as an intro to this type of writing, or as a study tool! With this download you get: - Intro graphic organizer - Two bookmark styles - Three graphic organizers for explanatory writing, with 3 different levels of writing.

This download contains a, 11x17 poster of the structural elements of poetry, an 8x11 version that could be used in binders, and a graphic organizer you can use for notes or as a review.

These are notes you can provide for students to put into ELA binders to refer to later, or to use to introduce the differences between poetry, prose, and dramas. One version has fill in the blanks, one version has the complete notes.

This chapter journal is set up to be used during a novel study for Danger Along the Ohio. There are one or two short questions to answer after each chapter. There are 15 sections in all. I love these for quick comprehension checks after reading if I don't want to do a full blown novel study with my class.

Here's a bundle of writing strategies bookmarks! Strategies included are: Transition words & phrases Evidence & citations phrases RACES editing CUPS editing ARMS revising TAPE writing Small moments writing CUPS checklist Essay writing checklist I've also included a fill in the blank bookmark page with: ARMS revising CUPS editing TAPE writing

This chapter journal is set up to be used during a novel study for Fourth Grade Rats. There are one or two short questions to answer after each chapter. There are 14 sections in all with a bonus conclusion question at the end. I love these for quick comprehension checks after reading if I don't want to do a full blown novel study with my class.

These three sheets can be used to track student data throughout the year. We also state test using Cambium, so there is one sheet included that has tracking for those practice tests as well. This document includes 4 pages: 1 Star Math tracking 1 Star Math with blank state test practice tracking 1 Map Growth tracking 1 Map Growth with Cambium tracking 1 Map Growth with blank state test practice tracking

Here is a shape classification graphic organizer and foldable set for 3rd grade geometry. This interactive organizer gives all of the possible names for shapes and gives space for listing angles, parallel sides, and equal sides. Cut and glue into an interactive notebook or pass out and have students work independently on filling it in as an introductory lesson.

Earth Day resource for grades 3 - 5. This packet is an fun and creative way to integrate art, math, and language arts into your classroom for Earth Day. Use it as a daily lesson or as an enrichment activity! This activity should be used along with a reading passage about Earth Day or recycling to help your class connect recycling to the real world. I've provided links to the article and YouTube video we used below. In this download you will find: • A graphic organizer designed to help organize r

This is a growing set of questions I use with students to help facilitate discussions and writing after reading. It contains questions for both Nonfiction and Fiction texts.

This chapter journal is set up to be used during a novel study for The Landry News. There are one or two short questions to answer after each chapter. There are 20 sections in all along with a final question and quick activity. I love these for quick comprehension checks after reading if I don't want to do a full blown novel study with my class.

Celebrate our national parks with these fun research activities! Have students pick a park and learn about the history, geography, and special features. As additional activities: • have them create their own word search using their new vocabulary related to their park • recreate a poster for their park in the traditional screen print style of the WPA posters • create a presentation for their classmates on their park • calculate travel expenses for guests and from your own location This unit inc

Inventor biographies for several Ohio inventors. They include birth and death dates, inventions, and home town along with each bio. I use this at the end of the year or when we're talking about biographies in class. Included inventors are: James Ritty Wright brothers Granville Woods Josephine Cochran James Spangler Charles Richter Garrett Morgan Harvey Firestone Thomas Edison Charles Kettering Peter J Backus Charles Richter Charles Brush

Use songs to practice fluency in the classroom! This packet includes lyrics to songs in several different genres. The included songs are: It’s a Great Day to be Alive - Travis Tritt The Only Way I Know - Jason Aldean The Road Less Traveled - George Strait Something to be Proud Of - Montgomery Gentry [Sittin’ On] The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding Love is the Answer - Aloe Blacc Stand By Me - Ben E King Keep Your Head Up - Andy Grammer Dream Like New York - Tyrone Wells What Would You Say - Trai

I used this in my classroom to stretch our elaboration and help students with explaining why they included the details they did. We also used it to help introduce how to use citations. Each student gets a copy of this double sided and we pull it out to use each time we write.

These are chapter journals set up to be used during novel studies. There are one or two short questions to answer after each chapter. I love these for quick comprehension checks after reading if I don't want to do a full blown novel study with my class. Currently in this bundle: Danger Along the Ohio Fourth Grade Rats The Landry News There's an Owl in the Shower

I used these two worksheets to introduce hook writing with my gifted students and topic sentence writing whole class. I've uploaded a PDF and a word doc so you can feel free to edit if you use 'thesis' or other terminology.

****I have updated this as of January 2020 with a whole new mural. This download now contains the old mural and the new mural. It also comes with character trait organizers and a writing prompt! Here is a fun, interactive President's Day craftivity for you to integrate into your lesson. Give each student a part of the mural to color. Once all of the pieces are colored this is a great piece to hang in the hallway or decorate on the bulletin board. This activity can be paired with a video or prese