Help your students move beyond “I was happy” and “I was scared” with this structured Show, Don’t Tell writing mini-unit designed for Grades 3–6. This resource walks students step-by-step through the writing process — from understanding the skill to planning, drafting, and revising a powerful narrative scene. Students will learn how to show emotion through: • Setting • Actions • Thoughts • Dialogue • Sensory details By the end of this unit, students will be able to write a small moment or f
Help your students build strong decimal problem-solving skills with this engaging real-world budgeting performance task! Students will apply decimal operations to create two different combinations of school supplies while staying within a $35.00 budget, then justify which combination results in the greatest total number of items. This task is open-ended, encourages multiple solution paths, and includes rubrics and sample answers—making it perfect for assessment, math centers, enrichment, or
This graphic organizer can be used to help students add sensory details or figurative language to their writing. It can be used with personal narratives or fictional narratives. There are examples provided for each category.
This reference sheet is created to provide students with a handy tool for grasping place value and its essential vocabulary. They can utilize this sheet during units, for test preparation, or for ongoing review throughout the year. It includes a full-sized page, along with a smaller version that can be cut out and glued into a composition notebook.