Kerri Trucano

This engaging Grade 5 informational writing unit is aligned with Savvas MyView Literacy Unit 2 and guides students through the research and writing process while exploring the important topic of wildlife conservation! Students will research, organize notes, and write an informational article answering the essential question: How can people observe and protect wildlife in their own homes or communities?This resource includes: A complete 2–3 week informational writing unit Research-based readin

MyView SAVVAS: Unit 3 Study Guide & Practice Test | Roots, Suffixes, Grammar, Figurative Language, Plot & ThemeMake Unit 3 of MyView SAVVAS a success with this comprehensive Study Guide and Practice Test! Whether you're preparing students for an assessment or reviewing key concepts, this resource reinforces critical reading, grammar, and vocabulary skills aligned with the MyView curriculum. ✅ What’s Included: Vocabulary Focus: Latin Roots & Suffixes Latin Roots: port (to carry), dict (to sp

Bring poetry writing to life with this engaging and student-friendly Poetry Writing Outlines & Templates Resource! Perfect for upper elementary and middle school students, this resource introduces a variety of poetry styles using easy-to-follow structures, examples, and writing supports that help build student confidence and creativity. This resource includes outlines and guidance for: ✨ Bio Poems ✨ Diamante Poems ✨ Acrostic Poems ✨ Haikus ✨ Odes ✨ Limericks ✨ Cinquain Poems ✨ Free Ver

MyView Savvas | Unit 4 Study Guide & Practice Test Standards-Based Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Grammar PracticePrepare your students for success with this comprehensive Unit 4 Study Guide and Practice Test, aligned with the MyView Savvas Reading Series. This ready-to-use resource reinforces key skills in reading comprehension, vocabulary (word study), and grammar conventions—perfect for review, assessment, or test prep! What’s Included: 2 Informational Passages: ✅ Benjamin Franklin

🌸 Figurative Language Spring & Easter Project 🌸 Engaging Seasonal Writing & Art Activity | Grades 3–6Looking for a fun, meaningful way to teach figurative language this spring? This Spring & Easter Figurative Language Project combines writing, creativity, and critical thinking into one engaging activity your students will love! 🐣 What’s Included: Clear, student-friendly directions Spring & Easter-themed figurative language phrase list Step-by-step project outline Sentence starters for

💘 Figurative Language Valentine’s Day Project Looking for a meaningful Valentine’s Day activity that goes beyond crafts and candy? This Figurative Language Valentine’s Day Project helps students build a strong understanding of figurative language while encouraging creativity, critical thinking, and writing development. In this engaging project, students choose a Valentine’s Day–themed figurative language phrase, create an illustration to represent it, and write a structured paragraph explaini

Comparing & Contrasting Stories – Unit 3 Week 3 | The Carp vs. The Hermit Thrush MyView Savvas Aligned | Legend & Drama | Graphic Organizer + Analysis QuestionsHelp students dig deep into literary analysis with this Compare & Contrast Graphic Organizer and Comprehension Extension based on The Carp (legend) and The Hermit Thrush (drama). This engaging resource supports critical thinking and helps students identify key differences and similarities in setting, character traits, emotional devel

MyView Savvas Unit 4 Week 1 | Comprehension & Reflection Questions “Keeping Mr. John Holton Alive” by Christopher Paul CurtisDeepen students’ understanding of historical fiction with this set of comprehension and reflection questions tailored to the MyView Savvas Reading Series – Grade 5, Unit 4 Week 1. This resource helps students analyze character development, historical context, and emotional themes in “Keeping Mr. John Holton Alive.” What’s Inside: 9 open-ended comprehension questions

Syllables Made Simple | Google Slides Presentation Perfect for Grades 2–5 | Phonics & Word StudyMake syllable division and decoding click for your students with this engaging, interactive Google Slides presentation! Designed for whole group instruction, small groups, or independent practice, this resource teaches students how to break down multisyllabic words using syllable patterns and phonics rules they can easily apply. What’s Included: ✅ Overview of Syllables ✅ Syllable Division P

✍️ Historical Fiction Narrative Writing Prompts | Colonial America, Slavery, & Revolutionary War (Grades 4–7)Bring history to life through storytelling! These Historical Fiction Narrative Writing Prompts invite students to step into the shoes of young people living through key moments in early American history. By blending creativity with historical understanding, students will develop empathy, critical thinking, and strong narrative writing skills. Perfect for grades 4–7, this engaging resourc

Water Cycle Reading Comprehension & Text Feature Analysis | Savvas MyView Unit 5 Week 2Bring science and literacy together with this engaging reading response activity based on the informational text From Earth’s Water Cycle by Diane Dakers, found in MyView Unit 5, Week 2. This structured worksheet supports close reading, main idea identification, text evidence, and nonfiction text feature analysis—all while deepening understanding of the water cycle! What’s Included: 2-page reading respons

MyView Savvas Unit 4 Week 2 | Comprehension & Reflection Questions “The Scarlet Stockings Spy” by Trinka Hakes NobleHelp your students dig deeper into historical fiction with these engaging and text-based comprehension and reflection questions for “The Scarlet Stockings Spy.” Aligned with MyView Savvas 5th Grade, Unit 4 Week 2, this resource is perfect for promoting critical thinking, text evidence skills, and historical understanding. What’s Included: 8 thoughtfully crafted comprehension

5th Grade MyView Savvas Unit 5 Study Guide | Grammar, Punctuation & Word Study ReviewThis comprehensive Unit 5 Study Guide aligns with the MyView Savvas Reading Series for 5th Grade and is the perfect resource for reinforcing key ELA concepts in a student-friendly format! What’s Included:✅ Suffixes & Spelling Patterns Understanding suffixes: -tion, -ious, -ial, -ian How suffixes change the sound of root words (e.g., "t" to "sh" sound) ✅ Phonics Focus: The Schwa Sound ✅ Comma Rules Made

Using Hooks to Craft an Engaging Historical Fiction Introduction | Google Slides Mini-Lesson (Grades 4–7)Grab your students’ attention from the very first sentence with this interactive Google Slides mini-lesson all about crafting strong introductions using different types of hooks! Perfect for grades 4–7, this lesson breaks down six effective hook strategies with clear examples and guides students on how to combine them into a compelling opening paragraph. What’s Included:✅ Overview of six ty

5th & 6th Grade Comparative Literary Essay Units that are aligned to the common core & the PARCC assessment. Materials Included: 1. 5th Grade Unit Plan 2. 6th Grade Unit Plan 3. 5th Grade Comparing Stories Graphic Organizer 4. 6th Grade Comparing Stories Graphic Organizer 5. Creating a Thesis Graphic Organizer 6. Five Paragraph Comparative Literary Essay Outline (broken down in detail) 7. Student Friendly Writing Checklist 8. Notes on the breakdown of the two example literary essays 9. 2 samp

In the book Wonder by RJ Palacio, the author talks about PRECEPTS and how they are rules about REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS! Precepts often describe how people behave or think. Almost like a motto, quote, or belief to live by. This activity is an extension activity that can be completed after the book is completed or while reading the book. It instructs students how to make their own precept with a 3 paragraph writing assignment and creative activity to go along with it. Students can make their own

This assessment focuses on the different components of nonfiction text. Questions include: - Text Structure (Description, Sequence, Pro/Con, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast) -Text Ingredients (statistics, anecdotes, expert opinions, examples, cause/effect statements, compare/contrast statements, metaphors/similes, embedded definitions) There are 25 questions with three multiple choice answers per each question. Includes answer guide.

Delivering Justice | MyView SAVVAS Unit 4 Week 4 | Informational Text Connections ActivitiesBring the powerful story of “Delivering Justice” to life with this comprehension and analysis activity pack designed to align with MyView SAVVAS Unit 4, Week 4. Students will explore inequality, civil rights, and activism through close reading and thoughtful response tasks that build skills in analyzing informational texts and text connections. What’s Included: ✅ Editable document with targeted qu

6t grade Reading Workshop unit that is aligned to the common core and the PARCC RST writing prompt. Focused Mini Lessons: -Main Idea -Nonfiction text ingredients (Anecdotes, Statistics, Cause/Effect, Comparison/Contrast, Embedded Definitions, Metaphors, and Expert Opinions) -Annotating -Close reading -Nonfiction text structures (Pro/Con, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect, Chronological, Main Idea/Details) -Multimedia Text - Author's Purpose

Students can use this outline to create a nonfiction picture book when researching an animal. Students can keep all of their collected research in one packet so that when creating a rough draft for their nonfiction book, they will be completely organized and ready to write! Each chapter includes a T-chart for you to brainstorm questions with your students in order to help students focus in on what they should be looking for while researching information.