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A week's worth of simple plans that I do leading up to and following September 11. Product includes: interactive website link Suggested allegory a personal poem and photo written by me and picture of my daughter bulletin board idea student community activity articles for group discussions (various reading levels) focus of articles: the difference between a role model and a true hero. BACK TO SCHOOLClassroom Jobs & RulesAssignments in a PinchSeptember 11Editable Slideshow for Your First D

This is a fantastic novel when introducing the topic of the Holocaust to young people. I use this with my 5th graders and have found it to be effective. Just enough information without the explicit details. Included is *a scavenger hunt for students to familiarize themselves with the parts of the book *a time line assignment that the students complete as they read the book noting important events and their dates * a line for creating a time line of the collected events * a blank European map

Guided Reading questions include the use of reading strategies, vocabulary, figurative language, discussion topics. Also included is a twenty question I SPY game. Students find out just how many details they remember about the cartoon pictures throughout the book. Lots of fun. Answer key is included for both.

This Book Talk/Public Speaking covers the most important lessons for children learning how to present in front of a group. It can also be a great activity to end the year with. I have included explanations and examples for the five most vital skills: volume, confidence, expression, eye contact and information. I share many of the techniques I use in my own classroom. I provide you with printouts for speech cards, and information cards. Also included are titles of some of my favorite picture book

Unit 2 weeks 1-5 Family Notices of Week's Objectives; This is a collection of family notices that clearly state the reading & writing objectives for unit 2 weeks 1 - 5 objectives. I give the students this sheet on Day 1 of the Wonders week. Listed at the top is the unit and week and a line for the student to put his/her name. Beneath that is the essential question. The week's vocabulary is listed, as well as, the spelling skill and words including the review & challenge words. Listed are the

Countdown to the year 1000, written by Kate McMullan, is a fun fiction novel that I used for fifth graders at a fourth and early fifth grade level. This test is 10 multiple choice questions. An answer key is included. BACK TO SCHOOLClassroom Jobs & RulesAssignments in a PinchSeptember 11Editable Slideshow for Your First Day of SchoolLOOKING FOR GRAMMAR??NounsVerbsFunny VideoLOOKING FOR WRITING SKILLS?Figurative LanguageMore Figurative LanguageHooking the Reader with PowerWriting Process Bookle

This product is meant for those times when you need work for a student leaving for vacation, absent, put in detention or in school suspension, or a time when you are needed for a meeting and have someone coming in to cover your class...there are so many times this packet can come in helpful!The following product has been a life saver for the teachers in my 5th grade core! Have you ever been notified from the school office that you need work for a student and quickly? If you have, then you know h

Unit 1 weeks 1-5 Family Notices of Week's Objectives; This is a collection of family notices that clearly state the reading & writing objectives for unit 1 weeks 1 - 5 objectives. I give the students this sheet on Day 1 of the Wonders week. Listed at the top is the unit and week and a line for the student to put his/her name. Beneath that is the essential question. The week's vocabulary is listed, as well as, the spelling skill and words including the review & challenge words. Listed are the

10 multiple choice questions & answer key BACK TO SCHOOL Classroom Jobs & Rules Assignments in a Pinch September 11 Editable Slideshow for Your First Day of School LOOKING FOR GRAMMAR?? Nouns Verbs Funny Video LOOKING FOR WRITING SKILLS? Figurative Language More Figurative Language Hooking the Reader with Power Writing Process Booklet Story Elements Opinion Essay/Persuasive Business Letter LOOKING FOR MATH SKILLS? Problem of the Day LOOKING FOR READING SKILLS? Weekly Reading Summaries Book T

The non-fiction book about Tornadoes, Do Tornadoes Really Twist by Melvin Berger,Gilda Berger, & Barbara Higgins, is a great beginning for young researchers. This scavenger hunt provides students with the essentials for finding out information. I've used this with fifth graders on a third grade reading level. BACK TO SCHOOL Classroom Jobs & Rules Assignments in a Pinch September 11 Editable Slideshow for Your First Day of School LOOKING FOR GRAMMAR?? Nouns Verbs Funny Video LOOKING FOR WRITING

Ten question multiple choice test & answer key BACK TO SCHOOL Classroom Jobs & Rules Assignments in a Pinch September 11 Editable Slideshow for Your First Day of School LOOKING FOR GRAMMAR?? Nouns Verbs Funny Video LOOKING FOR WRITING SKILLS? Figurative Language More Figurative Language Hooking the Reader with Power Writing Process Booklet Story Elements Opinion Essay/Persuasive Business Letter LOOKING FOR MATH SKILLS? Problem of the Day LOOKING FOR READING SKILLS? Weekly Reading Summaries B

Unit 4 weeks 1-5 Family Notices of Week's Objectives; This is a collection of family notices that clearly state the reading & writing objectives for unit 4 weeks 1 - 5 objectives. I give the students this sheet on Day 1 of the Wonders week. Listed at the top is the unit and week and a line for the student to put his/her name. Beneath that is the essential question. The week's vocabulary is listed, as well as, the spelling skill and words including the review & challenge words. Listed are the

Unit 3 weeks 1-5 Family Notices of Week's Objectives; This is a collection of family notices that clearly state the reading & writing objectives for unit 3 weeks 1 - 5 objectives. I give the students this sheet on Day 1 of the Wonders week. Listed at the top is the unit and week and a line for the student to put his/her name. Beneath that is the essential question. The week's vocabulary is listed, as well as, the spelling skill and words including the review & challenge words. Listed are the

This presentation can also be used as handouts for students' notebooks or printed for posters in your classroom. A playground analogy is used to guide students when creating and identify the elements of a narrative. It is a step above the beginning/middle/end formula. Included: Introduction, character sketch, building a setting, rising action, types of conflicts, rising action, climax, falling action, and closing a story full circle. BACK TO SCHOOL Classroom Jobs & Rules Assignments in a Pinch

Unit 5 weeks 1-5 Family Notices of Week's Objectives; This is a collection of family notices that clearly state the reading & writing objectives for unit 5 weeks 1 - 5 objectives. I give the students this sheet on Day 1 of the Wonders week. Listed at the top is the unit and week and a line for the student to put his/her name. Beneath that is the essential question. The week's vocabulary is listed, as well as, the spelling skill and words including the review & challenge words. Listed are the

This test is includes 8 multiple choice questions relevant to map vocabulary including direction, keys, mile markers, bodies of water etc.Eight additional questions have students identifying coordinates on a grid and locating equator & prime meridian.

You will love this assignment! Everyone is familiar with the toy aisles in the local stores. Who wouldn't get excited about writing a paper that requires a trip to the toy store??? This is a two part writing unit: Part 1 Students research and analyze stereotypes of toys in store aisles, newspaper ads, and on television commercials. Students are provided with step by step questions to organize their observations and and develop an opinion paper. (Observations may also be done on the internet

Research & Inquiry It only makes sense to use the Research & Inquiry part of McGraw-Hill Wonders program to incorporate science & social studies topics that thematically connect with the reading & writing that goes on each and every day in our classrooms. There just doesn't seem to be enough time to do everything that this wonderful program offers, so I have taken what I think can be most beneficial for the students and ran with it. I hope you like what I have done and can use it to meet your ne

I find the Problems of the Day (POD) to be very helpful in spiraling the skills taught from chapter to chapter meeting the Fifth Grade Core Standards. This product includes a POD for every lesson of each of the 12 chapters in McGraw Hill "My Math" series and can be used as a supplement to any other. Place Value Multiplying Whole Numbers Divide by One-Digit Divisor Divide By a Two Digit Divisor Add and Subtract Decimals Multiply and Divide Decimals Expressions and Patterns Fractions and Decimal

No Reason to Police Reading at Home Ever Again!!!!! This independent reading assignment will provide you with an effective way to assure that students grasp what they are reading and can write accurate summaries all year long. Included in this product: the 3 page weekly print out used by students suggestions to make this successful in your classrooom explanatiom to use the SWBS format assigning page goals grading examples of acceptable and poorly written summaries I'm confident you will love t