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Ready-to-use printables! Just copy and go! This NO PREP activity packet contains an 8-sentence scrambled paragraph that can be put together only one way. Students use transitions and inferential clues to assemble this organized, logical paragraph. The easy-to-use paragraph structure includes: -- a title, -- a topic sentence, -- three details with support- six (6) sentences, and -- a closing sentence or clincher. Students cut out the nine parts of the paragraph, identify the three sentenc

Whether you love it or hate it, writing can be difficult to teach. This 20-page download includes pre-assessments to gauge current writing skill and knowledge of common writing vocabulary, as well as a vocabulary handout with definitions, and several practice worksheets. Includes full-page answer keys. This NO PREP download is ready to print-and-go! Students will identify and sequence the following steps: 1) decoding the prompt, 2) using prewriting activities to generate ideas, 3) cr

This engaging PowerPoint is designed to teach students to easily identify the subject and verb of a sentence. The entertaining lesson contains animations, cartoon characters, and humorous dialogue. This PPT can be used alone, or as an introduction for the companion product, Identifying Subjects & Verbs; Easy Mastery Using Prepositions & Prep. Phrases . Students learn about a "trick" for identifying subjects and verbs. The key to the "trick" is learning how to eliminate prepositional ph

Use these activities and printables to help your students understand the three (3) CCSS types of writing. When students know what type of writing is needed-- opinion (persuasive), informative/explanatory (expository), and narrative -- it's a lot easier to respond to a variety of prompts. Use these ready-to-use printables to introduce and review identifying the three kinds of writing. NO PREP! Activities include: -- review handout and lesson (steps for writing a unified paragraph), -- vocabul

This "I Have... Who has..?" loop activity is an engaging way to reinforce important CCSS English Language Arts terms used in class discussions, written assignments, and standardized tests. This download includes two (2) vocabulary handouts, each with an alphabetized list of twenty commonly-used English Language Arts terms, forty (40) words in all. Vocabulary includes: * ELEMENTS OF FICTION (plot, character, conflict, theme, and setting), * THREE TYPES OF WRITING (opinion, informational, an

This easy-to-use writing packet includes a list of over thirty (30+) persuasive/opinion sentence starters, six (6) writing sample worksheets, three (3) lists of persuasive/opinion prompts, a letter prewriting template, paragraph prewriting graphic organizer, and full-size answer keys. The first, six (6) lessons review critical writing skills. The prompt lists, sentence starters, and prewriting activities help students make their writing logical and organized. Print and go! This product r

Use this handout to teach the basic steps in the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and publishing. Also included is a handout with 20+ common writing vocabulary and definitions. Students can also use the matching worksheet to review or reinforce their understanding of terms such as prompt, edit, and transition. This product provides vocabulary practice and support for the following CCSS standard(s). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1 - 5.1 Write opinion pieces

The ready-to-use printables in this download are all you need for an engaging, persuasive writing activity. * This lesson requires students to: 1) research a charity or service agency, 2) create a rough draft with detailed information about a self-selected service organization, and 3) draft a persuasive paragraph to be read aloud to the class. Students do online research to identify a charity of their own choice. Next they locate specific facts and details from which they draft a persu

This updated download contains two (2) ready-to-use economics activities.* Each includes teaching suggestions and a full-sized answer key. Just print and copy! These fun and easy activities can be used to introduce, review, and/or assess understanding of PRODUCTION and CONSUMPTION. The lesson includes kid-friendly definitions of each term as well as clear, easy-to-understand directions, and graduated application. *This lesson is part of another product: Economics Activity COMBO Pack: 8

This one-page rubric is all you need to introduce and evaluate a project-based approach to learning about the balance of powers among the three branches of government: judicial, executive, and legislative. A project overview and letter to be sent home at the beginning of the project are also included. Students can easily understand how their preparation, as well as their one- to three- minute speech content and presentation will be evaluated. Using a simple check list, the teacher can easily