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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.

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.

This lesson takes about ten minutes including the input and checking for understanding. These pages can be used in an interactive notebook or as a worksheet.

This 57 page power point includes: Explanation for setting up a student "Treasure Book" (journal) Topics for Listing 7 Writing Prompts Posters: RAP / RACER/ SHRIMP Anticipatory Sets Lessons Activities Glossary Handout Practice Assignments Topics Taught: Alliteration Onomatopoeia Interjections Exclamatory Sentences Acrostic SHRIMP Similes Hyperboles Rhetorical Questions Idioms Metaphors Personification Theme Open Ended Responses Acrostic RAP Acrostic RACER Bullets BACK TO SCHOOL Classroom Jobs

First page is a perfect introduction to Subject & Object Pronouns. The second page is an introduction to using "who" and "whom" correctly. Includes a 10 minute input and guided practice for both. Ideal for interactive notebooks. Students paste on the left side for whole class lesson. On the right side assign a 15 minute writing response to demonstrate their knowledge of using the skills. For this assignment, an example writing prompt could be that each student is a martian landing on earth. E

This is a booklet for students to complete as they research a continent. It has them coloring a thermometer, labeling the continent, reporting about places to do, things to see, its climate, its landforms and more. Perfect to use along with a computer or informational text. 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 F

Even though the many examples of typos, music, and fantastic actors are definitely entertaining, this snapshot video is meant to be an eye-opener to educators and students. To truly become an impressive writer, children need to experience using writing skills and techniques more often than simply identifying grammar by name. Learning is a foundation for what comes tomorrow. Life long learners must start young through experience and guidance not a multiple choice test. Our goal as teachers and st

This dialogue lesson is divided into three separate lessons. Using the dialogue tag in the beginning, end, and in the middle. Each lesson takes about ten minutes including the input and checking for understanding. These pages can be used in an interactive notebook or as a worksheet.

This product is created as an animated power point. Fantastic for input and guided practice to figurative language. It is an excellent tool to use when introducing students effective ways to begin any writing assignment. The use of various figurative language ( taught as the acronym, "SHRIMP") and writing techniques will hook a reader's attention. Lessons include: similes hyperboles rhetorical questions idioms metaphors personification Product includes: 23 slides definitions examples gu

Unit 6 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 6 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 product is a PDF file that could be used as a handout for an interactive notebook or as a power point for whole class instruction. Creating a habit of using SMART Start gives young writers direction. Figurative language is an amazing way for any young author to impress a reader whether it be a teacher, a peer, for a state test, or for a college application. SMART is an acronym used in my classroom as a checklist. It assures that figurative language is used in the introduction of every nar

Each page is a 10 minute lesson that includes input and checking for understanding. These can be used in an INB or as a worksheet. The following lessons are included: well/badly good/bad its/it's lie/lay bring/ brought themselves which/witch who/whom are/our your/you're there/their/they're

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