Michael Curry

This is a worksheet I have used in my class for years. It's a great way to preview / review vocabulary for this selection from the 4th Grade Reading Street book (or any reading of Because of Winn Dixie). I have personally used this to preview vocabulary as a class, allowing students to learn the new words, develop understanding by finding examples and non-examples, and of course to draw a picture to activate those visual learners! This graphic organizer was designed to use a combination of the

A great checklist to use for any story-based writing in the elementary grades. I've used it for Personal Narrative and Story writing in the 4th Grade. Can also be used as a Rubric! That way students know exactly what you are looking for in their writing. Great when used in tandem with an Editing Checklist!

This is a worksheet I have used in my class for years. It's a great way to preview / review vocabulary for this selection from the 4th Grade Reading Street book (or any reading of The Horned Toad Prince). I have personally used this to preview vocabulary as a class, allowing students to learn the new words, develop understanding by finding examples and non-examples, and of course to draw a picture to activate those visual learners! This graphic organizer was designed to use a combination of the

This is a worksheet I have used in my class for years. It's a great way to preview / review vocabulary for this selection from the 4th Grade Reading Street book (or any reading of Grandfather's Journey. I have personally used this to preview vocabulary as a class, allowing students to learn the new words, develop understanding by finding examples and non-examples, and of course to draw a picture to activate those visual learners! This graphic organizer was designed to use a combination of the p

This is a worksheet I have used in my class for years. It's a great way to preview / review vocabulary for this selection from the 4th Grade Reading Street book (or any reading of Letters Home from Yosemite). I have personally used this to preview vocabulary as a class, allowing students to learn the new words, develop understanding by finding examples and non-examples, and of course to draw a picture to activate those visual learners! This graphic organizer was designed to use a combination of

This is a worksheet I have used in my class for years. It's a great way to preview / review vocabulary for this selection from the 4th Grade Reading Street book (or any reading of Lewis and Clark and Me). I have personally used this to preview vocabulary as a class, allowing students to learn the new words, develop understanding by finding examples and non-examples, and of course to draw a picture to activate those visual learners! This graphic organizer was designed to use a combination of the

This is a great activity for the first day of school. Students bring in objects from home to fill brown paper bags, and present them in class the next day. Included: - Assignment sheet to go over in class and send students home with - Presentation worksheet that students will fill out while watching their classmates present - Grading rubric for scoring student presentations