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The sentence frames allow students to organize their oral development. And helps organize their point of view. In addition the frames allow writing to be clear and direct. Great for English Language Learners.

This tri-fold poster board project is a great companion to a California mission model/replica that can be purchased and any craft store. The project handout includes a Big Idea, CA state standards, purpose, material list, and paper sample. The project is also translated for you Spanish speaking parents.

Promote college awareness year round in your classroom. This calendar provides a monthly activity that promotes college awareness. Activities are short and can then be posted in the classroom/hallway.

A summary is retelling what the book or story is about. It includes the main event or key points of the story. In a summary, these events should be told in chronological order. Characters, setting, problems, and solutions are also main events and should be included in the summary. This download includes: Sentence Frames; Sequencing Frames; and Writing Paper

This fluency worksheet is kept by students to keep track of their progress as they time themselves. It includes a space for the following: Name; Date; Fluency Passage Title; a table for their progress; and a section to indicate challenging of difficult words. The worksheet contains three fluency recording sheets. Simply cut-out.

This worksheet allows students to organize their Three Branches of Government research.

This handout is kept in my students writing folder. It is a handout that is revisited before each writing task. The handout reflects the structure of an essay. The handout is blow-up and a nearby Staples for two bucks and displayed on classroom writing center wall.

Reciprocal Teaching refers to instructional activities in which teachers model, then help students learning using four strategies: summarizing, inferring, clarifying, and predicting. Once students have learned the strategies, they take turns in leading a dialogue about what has been read. The student handouts include sentence frames to help students initiate the dialogue conversations. The handouts can also be blown-up at your local Staples for less than $2.50 and have a great poster for

The California Mission Report has all your students need to complete a report on the California Missions. Packet Includes: 7 key elements needed in the report Cover Page Thematic Writing Paper Questions that complete a paragraph for five paragraphs And Much More!

Here is a homework planner that is kept in my student's binders. Planners are submitted every Monday morning with parent signature. Teacher comments are added every Friday. The file includes the following sections: teacher's message, student reminders, and parent signature.

The fluency passages are a collection of astronomy fluency passages. Each fluency page has images that draw student's attention and curiosity. Books may be used for independent work time.

Here is a homework letter that I usually send home when homework assignments are not submitted.

Daily Reading Log Contract is a tool used for Back to School Night and is frequently revisited throughout the school year to have to accountable for their reading at home. The Form is in English and Spanish.

The powerpoint is simple but straight to the point. It includes 7 slides that includes the structure of a paragraph. Its objective is to allow students to think about the complete structure of a paragraph. Each is left with plenty of space to personalize your presentation.

The Building Vocabulary with Word Mapping worksheet includes boxes to identify prefixes, root words, and suffixes. They identify and discuss/look up the meanings. In addition, they add synonyms, antonyms, part of speech, related words, definition, and a sentence. They become excellent index cards for vocabulary exams or quizzes.

Communicate your students negative behavior to parents. The letter address' the following: Excessive talking Lack of effort Lack of attention Disrespectfulness to others Incomplete or late assignments Missing assignments Poor test scores Excessive detentions Make the template your own by adding your school name, address, and logo.

Using their own words, Students explain how to add and subtract mixed numbers. The file also has the following: -A vocabulary word list is provided. -Writing prompt -Extra credit section

Introduce your students the skill of taking notes with this Powerpoint presentation that includes: an objective, step by step instructions, video, graphic organizer hyperlinks, eye catching graphics, interactive activities, cooperative groups activity, and much more!!!

This is a worksheet is designed to help students comprehend the story before they actually read it. The file includes the following sections: vocabulary, clues, prediction, Big Idea, genre, genre elements, and much more!

This file allows students to self reflect on their groups work and teamwork.