Matt Springhetti
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Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
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I have been teaching for eight years at a Title 1 school in Wisconsin. I spent nearly two decades in the private sector and then decided to return to college to become a teacher. I have utilized everything I learned in the private sector to enhance my teaching abilities in the public sector.
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Poetry Practice
Poetry Practice will give your students a variety of poems to analyze for content. It is an especially useful resource when introducing poetry concepts for the first time. In this document students will learn about rhyming patterns, identify stanzas, identify themes, and recognize patterns, and determine the mood of a poem. There are 11 short poems including 3 haikus and 2 limericks. All poems are relevant and engaging to elementary-aged students. An answer key is included. Below is a lis
4th - 6th
Poetry, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.4
 +1
Famous Volcanic Eruptions
This document is an engaging nonfiction read of two of the world's most famous volcanic eruptions: Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Vesuvius. The brief overviews of the eruptions come with visuals to help your students comprehend the text being presented to them. The document also comes with a work packet that checks your students' ability to identify main ideas, identify supporting details, use context clues to solve unknown words, interpret maps, identify text structure, and compare and contrast t
5th - 6th
Earth Sciences, ELA Test Prep, World History
CCSS, NGSS
RI.5.1
, RI.5.2
, RI.5.3
 +7
Line Plots & Chart Analysis
This document will give your students practice on creating line plots as well as interpreting the information on them. Students will need to create titles, comprehend/determine intervals or scales, and plot data points. There are also two different charts on this document in which students will again have to identify intervals, analyze data, and recognize patterns. This is a brief but effective assignment that will give you valuable data on your students' abilities to interpret line plot
4th - 6th
Graphing, Other (Math), Statistics
CCSS
5.MD.B.2
, 5.OA.B.3
, MP4
 +1
Short Stories Volume 1
Short Stories Volume 1 gives you four short stories that cover a range of both content and difficulty. All of the stories are written with color-coded line numbers present to mimic many testing environments. Every story has a variety of comprehension questions that are in the forms of short answer and multiple choice. Comprehension questions include topics such as plot, themes, basic comprehension, summarizing, figurative language, context clues, and making inferences. All comprehension qu
4th - 6th
ELA Test Prep, Literature, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.4
 +3
Main Idea & Supporting Details Passages
This document has 10 short passages that will give your students ample practice with identifying main ideas, supporting details, and using context clues to solve unknown words. This is ideal for reading 1 passage per day for 2 weeks in school. All passages should take less than 5 minutes to read and are about a variety of topics. The topics include: Social MediaNatural DisastersNFL QuarterbacksBenefits Of ReadingBuilding A PatioDunkirk Evacuation (WWII)Bob RossThe Great DepressionThe Roman Co
4th - 6th
Informational Text, Reading Strategies, Social Studies
CCSS
RI.5.2
, RI.5.4
, RI.5.5
 +6
Stats: Mean, Median, Mode, Range, & MAD
Give your students practice with a real-world skill of analyzing statistics with this assignment. The document includes 4 different scenarios in which students will need to find the mean, median, mode, range, and the MAD (mean absolute deviation). Students will be tested on their ability to analyze data in both ratio tables and line plot formats. The formats used for interpreting data in this document are very similar to many different testing platforms which makes it great for test-prep. T
5th - 7th
Math, Math Test Prep, Statistics
CCSS
6.SP.B.4
, 6.SP.B.5
, 6.SP.B.5b
 +1
Fraction Story Problems
In this document your students will get a significant amount of practice with both interpreting story problems and performing operations centered around fractions. There are 50 story problems that students add, subtract, multiply, divide, and compare fractions. Many of the problems are multi-step which makes this ideal for test prep as well. Some of the story problems also have visuals/models for students to use that align nicely with any Bridges Math Curriculum. Teachers can use this doc
4th - 6th
Fractions, Math Test Prep, Reading
CCSS
5.NF.A.1
, 5.NF.A.2
, 5.NF.B.3
 +8
Grammar Hammer: "Much" vs. "Many"
Grammar can be a challenge for both students and adults too. This assignment along with a teaching guide will give your students an opportunity to learn when to appropriately use the words "much" and "many." The assignment is 12 fill-in-the-blank sentences where students will use either the word "much" or "many." Along with the practice paper is a brief instructional guide as to when to use both of these words. This is great for a quick check up on where your students are at in their use of
4th - 6th
Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.5.1
, L.5.3
, CCRA.L.1
Also included in:Â Grammar Hammer: "A" vs. "An" & "Much" vs. "Many"
Figurative Language: Pun Intended!
Students will identify the puns in each sentence by simply underlining the word or words that have a double-meaning. There are 20 sentences for students to receive adequate practice on the fun world of puns! This document also has a differentiated version for students who may not grasp the concept of puns and provides them with a multiple choice version of the same assignment. There is a teacher guide included as well as a definition for "pun" at the top of the worksheets. This is a fun and
4th - 6th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Literature
CCSS
CCRA.R.4
, CCRA.L.3
, CCRA.L.5
Context Clues
This document includes enough practice for nearly an entire school year with over 100 words to be defined using context clues. It includes some Greek and Latin roots as well as other prefixes and suffixes. This is GREAT for weekly skills practice and is an excellent/efficient way for teachers to collect data on their students. TEACHER'S GUIDE included. I have used this for the last few years with my fifth graders and it has been instrumental in the improvement of their reading abilities.
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.5.4
, CCRA.L.4
Fish In A Tree Work Packet
This is a wonderful packet to have your students practice a variety of literacy skills. You can use the entire packet or parts of it to facilitate learning. It is a GREAT tool to engage kids when combined with read aloud or book clubs.
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Writing
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.3
 +6
Working With Inequalities
This document will give your students ample practice on interpreting inequalities. There is a variety of work for your students to complete including graphing, writing expressions, and multiple choice questions. This assignment also provides large number lines as well as plenty of space to work making it easy and uncluttered for students to learn. There is an answer key included as well as a Teacher's Tips page to help you with your instruction on inequalities. The assignment includes: 6
5th - 7th
Math, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.EE.A.2
, 6.EE.A.2a
, 6.EE.B.8
Figurative Language: Metaphor Meanings
Students will have to determine the meaning of 10 different metaphors on this document. To differentiate for your student's academic levels, there are two versions of this assignment. The metaphors on the assignment are the same but the first version is a short answer response while the second version is multiple choice. This is a fun and efficient assignment for gathering data as well as getting a pulse on which students have a grasp on figurative language. Teacher guide is included. This
4th - 6th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.5.4
, CCRA.R.4
, CCRA.L.3
 +1
Grammar Hammer: Suffixes y's & ies
Grammar Hammer: Suffixes y's & ies will give your students significant practice on identifying which suffix to use for base words that end in "y." This document comes with a cover sheet that explains when and how to use the correct suffix and provides several examples. It also doubles as an anchor chart that can be used for other writing assignments as well. There are 30 sentences in which your students simply have to determine the correct base word with the appropriate suffix by circling
4th - 6th
Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.5.2
, L.5.2e
, CCRA.L.1
 +1
Hatchet Quizzes
Includes 4 comprehension checkups (quizzes) to go along with the book Hatchet by Gary PaulsenMultiple choice & short answerWorks well with book clubs or with a whole class read aloudQuick dataTeacher guide included
5th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
Exponents Practice
This document will give your students practice on both writing out exponents as well as finding the product. There are 12 problems total to be solved. Some of the exponents will be at an entry-level of difficulty where 10 is the base number and others will be more challenging and have a different base number. This is a quick checkup on how your students are performing with exponents and can be used as a small group lesson, independent work, homework, or whole-class instruction. This product
4th - 6th
Math, Math Test Prep, Order of Operations
CCSS
5.NBT.A.2
Rounding Basics & Number Identification
The Rounding Basics & Number Identification assignment is a great way to introduce the concept of rounding to your students and work with them as a whole class. It can also be used as an assessment to check in on their current level of understanding of rounding and place value. There are 15 opportunities for students to show their ability to identify place value and round. There are also two numbers written in numerical form that ask students to write out the number in words. There is a teac
4th - 6th
Decimals, Other (Math), Place Value
CCSS
5.NBT.A.1
, 5.NBT.A.3
, 5.NBT.A.4
Main Ideas vs. Supporting Details
This is a quick and simple check up to see where your students are at in their ability to distinguish between topics, main ideas, and supporting details. There are 8 different topics to be identified that come with a set of four statements about each topic. Students need to also determine which one of the four statements in each set is a main idea.
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.5.2
, CCRA.R.2
Mood & Tone Practice
The document includes three quick passages to teach your class how the mood in writing is affected by the tone of a text. This document works well for whole-class instruction, small group work, or as an activity. This is a fun assignment to gauge your students and it is an excellent resource for a quick data point or grade. Available in print format or digitally through Easel. Enjoy!
5th - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.4
, CCRA.L.3
 +1
Astounding Rounding: Using Line Segments
Rounding for students can be tricky. Most students are able to grasp the concept of the basic rule of rounding: Look one place value to the right of the number you are rounding and bump it up if the number to the right is 5 or higher and leave it be if the number to the right is 4 or lower. However, students often do not understand what to write once they have rounded. If they are asked to round to the nearest tenths place for instance, they may only write the number in the tenths place as oppos
4th - 6th
Decimals, Math, Place Value
CCSS
5.NBT.A.1
, 5.NBT.A.4
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About the store
Experience
I have been teaching for eight years at a Title 1 school in Wisconsin. I spent nearly two decades in the private sector and then decided to return to college to become a teacher. I have utilized everything I learned in the private sector to enhance my teaching abilities in the public sector.
Teaching style
I run a very high-structured classroom and give my students ample opportunity to showcase both their behavioral choices as well as their academic growth. I strive to teach my students that both success in school and life in general are about the choices they make. My classroom is no-nonsense, quiet, and very effective. In my classroom we live by the motto of: Nothing given. Everything earned.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have been the recipient of our district's Excellence of Education Award multiple times. I also have the honor of being frequently requested by both students and families. My classroom shows great growth in the areas of behavior and academics. Through hard work and a plethora of practice, my classes frequently show some of the highest-if not the highest-growth in the entire district via our i-ready data. Last year's class posted a median score of 235% growth in reading and 222% median growth in math.
My own education history
I worked in the private sector (and still do to some extent) for many years and then felt a need to teach elementary kids. We have a shortage of male teachers and too many of our kids grow up without the presence of a positive male figure. I decided to go back to school and earn my Bachelor's Degree in hopes of being a "surrogate" father figure for many of the students I interact with. I teach fifth grade and truly enjoy what I do for a living.
Additional biographical information
I am a devout Christian and I have been very blessed in my life. I have a wife of over 15 years and two children who bring us a lot of joy.
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