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Whether you love it or hate it, writing can be difficult to teach. This presentation introduces the basics of writing a paragraph. Students can easily follow this organized, step-by-step approach to writing as they are introduced to key writing vocabulary and important writing concepts with examples. The 63-slide PowerPoint helps students learn how to: 1) decode prompts, 2) use prewriting activities to generate ideas, 3) create a draft with organized ideas and supporting details, 4) revis

This 56-slide PowerPoint introduces the three types of writing required in the Common Core Curriculum Standards: opinion (persuasive), informative/explanatory (expository), and narrative writing. Students learn to look for key words within the prompt to identify the required type of writing. In this step-by-step approach students practice: 1) using appropriate writing terminology, 2) looking for clues within the prompt, and 3) identifying what type of writing is needed. This download is desig

These 43 reproducible pages (plus answer keys) are designed to teach students to easily identify the subject and verb of a sentence. IMPORTANT NOTE: This resource has been saved in a format that allows for printing in high resolution. However, file contents may NOT be changed, copied, or extracted. This file is NOT editable. This approach can be introduced and/or reinforced using the companion product, Great Trick for Identifying Subjects and Verbs in a Sentence PowerPoint. In a few week

This activity packet can be used to introduce and review common economics concepts such as: scarcity, opportunity cost, goods, services, interdependence, profit, entrepreneur, consumer, and more. NO PREP! Just print and go! Packet includes: -- Economics Vocabulary Handout with definitions -- Three (3) Vocabulary Practice Worksheets -- Crafty Math: Calculating Profit Worksheet with kid-friendly examples -- Business Problem-Solving Activity -- Full-page Answer Keys for every activity Kid-frie

How Snowflakes Form: Scrambled Paragraph + PlusThis 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. What is a Scrambled Paragraph + Plus? Scrambled Paragraphs + Plus contain o

These fun and easy activities can be used to introduce, review, and/or assess common economics concepts. The combined content in this pack can also be purchased at my store as individual lessons.* Skills include: -- economics introduction, -- needs/wants, -- goods/services, and -- production/consumption. Activities include: -- reading-based word search, -- fill-in-the-blank, -- selecting matching items from a list, -- multiple choice, and -- short answer. Activities include kid-f

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 print-and-go resource, "Timelines Using BC and AD," helps students learn how to read, measure, and sequence time. Printables can be used for independent, paired, and whole class instruction. "Timelines Using BC and AD" includes: * Kid-friendly wording and formatting, * Introduction using simple 4-event timeline covering two decades, * Common time vocabulary including decade, century, millennium, and epoch, * Explanation and practice figuring out years elapsed between two dates on a t

These NO PREP materials make it easy to introduce, practice, review, and assess students' ability to identify the five parts of a Friendly Letter. This ready-to-use download includes three (3) practice activities and full-page answer key. Introductory skill sheet introduces the five (5) parts of a Friendly Letter: -- heading, -- salutation, -- body, -- closing, and -- signature. The Friendly Letter template provides guided letter-writing practice. Finally, there's prompt-driven writing

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

Included are three (3) All-About-Me writing activities to be used for classroom language arts or health lessons. Each craftivity can easily be used to create an attractive, personalized hallway display. Students fill in each section of the All-About-Me Kite, Flower, or Letter template with pictures and/or words about themselves. There are clear directions for each activity. This file also includes a template for the kite tail ties, a page of flower patterns, and a four-paneled coloring pag

Johnny Appleseed: Scrambled Paragraph Writing Activity Ready-to-use printables! Just copy and go! This NO PREP activity packet contains an 8-sentence scrambled paragraph about Johnny Appleseed. The paragraph 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 c

This "I Have... Who Has..?" activity is an engaging way to reinforce addition and subtraction skills 0 to 20. Preparation is easy! Print the cards and then cut them in half three times. You'll use less paper than you would making a single worksheet for each child and the students will have a lot more fun! IMPORTANT NOTE: This resource has been saved in a format that allows for printing in high resolution. However, file contents may NOT be changed, copied, or extracted. This file is NOT edit

Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving: Scrambled Paragraph + PlusReady-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. What is a Scrambled Par

Students who struggle with text have difficulty getting a complete “picture” of what’s going on. One way to simplify instruction is to teach inferences using only picture clues. Pictures can be decoded more quickly and are accessible to all readers. Once students understand how to find evidence, apply schema, and make reasonable inferences using these bridging activities, the skill can more easily be transferred to written selections. This download provides step-by-step instruction. Each le

St. Patrick's Day ACTIVITY PACKET Fun, easy-to-use printables! NO PREP! Print and go! INCLUDED IN THIS PACKET: 1- Match-Up Green Expressions (match figurative language to meaning) 2- What is St. Patrick's Day? (nonfiction selection w/ holiday's history and legends) 3- Be a Fact Checker (reread for comprehension; identify facts from selection) 4- Making Words (create words using letters in phrase "St. Patrick's Day") 5- Clover Coins (identify synonyms and add coin amounts) 6- Mixed-Up Word

Your students will have "Snow Much Fun" doing these activities, they won't realize how much they're learning! All activities include a full-page answer key. This packet includes six pages of ELA activities all based on a nonfiction selection about precipitation and the water cycle. Students will use context clues to complete a fill-in-the-blank cloze activity with a scientific vocabulary word bank. Once students understand how snowflakes are formed, they will sequence the steps by numberin

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