Michele Lasko

Students will activate prior knowledge of 9/11, read their written response to a partner and make predictions based on titles and illustrations. These strategies reflect the 4 lenses of learning taught from the University of Penn. Students will read an article focusing on Mychal Judge, a 9/11 hero. Students will then write a summarization of the article read, citing text evidence in their summary.

Students will activate prior knowledge of The Boston Tea Party, read their written response to a partner and make predictions and connections based on titles and illustrations. These strategies reflect the 4 lenses of learning taught from the University of Penn. Students will read an article focusing on The Boston Tea Party. Students will then write a response to support or dispute the Townshend Revenue Act, citing text evidence in their claim.

Use this sheet prior to teaching the story, "Because of Winn Dixie." This activity sheet activates student's prior knowledge, allows for partner share, and making predictions. It also includes an exit ticket which helps the student to process and make connections to the literature read. This sheet is a great way to help students to become engaged in their learning process. Whether your students have been writing or not, this will get them thinking and connecting with the text. *Please note, this

Worksheets focusing on the skill of inferencing. Each question has a paragraph to read and then multiple choice question and a short answer response to respond to. Great activity for introduction, review or testing of this difficult skill.

Use this sheet prior to teaching the story, "My Brother Martin." This worksheet is based off of and incorporates the principles of PLN (Penn Literacy Network). This activity sheet activates student's prior knowledge, allows for partner share, and making predictions. It also includes an exit ticket which helps the student to process and make connections to the literature read. This sheet is a great way to help students to become engaged in their learning process. Whether your students have been w

Use this sheet prior to teaching the story, "Langston Hughes Poet and a Dreamer." This worksheet is based off of and incorporates the principles of PLN (Penn Literacy Network). This activity sheet activates student's prior knowledge, allows for partner share, and making predictions. It also includes an exit ticket which helps the student to process and make connections to the literature read. This sheet is a great way to help students to become engaged in their learning process. Whether your stu

7 posters are included in this bundle. Posters cover: personification, hyperbole, idiom, metaphor, simile, alliteration, and onomatopoeia. Each poster includes title, definition, and an example, Some posters have clip art. This serves as a nice educational resource for every teacher's classroom.

Use this sheet prior to teaching the story, "From Idea To Book." This worksheet is based off of and incorporates the principles of PLN (Penn Literacy Network). This activity sheet activates student's prior knowledge, allows for partner share, and making predictions. It also includes an exit ticket which helps the student to process and make connections to the literature read. This sheet is a great way to help students to become engaged in their learning process. Whether your students have been w

Use this sheet prior to teaching the story, "My Librarian is a Camel" This worksheet is based off of and incorporates the principles of PLN (Penn Literacy Network). This activity sheet activates student's prior knowledge, allows for partner share, and making predictions. It also includes an exit ticket which helps the student to process and make connections to the literature read. This sheet is a great way to help students to become engaged in their learning process. Whether your students have

Your students will love these 2 activities. The first activity is a get to know your classmates bingo. Cut the worksheet in half and give each student a Bingo sheet, set the timer for 4 minutes and have the students go around getting the signatures of students who meet the criteria in the square. Ex: went to the beach this summer. The only rule is once a student signs his/her name, they can't sign in any other box. Time can be adjusted based on the age of the students. I do this activity with 6t

Use this sheet prior to teaching the story, "Because of Book Ends." This activity sheet activates student's prior knowledge, allows for partner share, and making predictions. It also includes an exit ticket which helps the student to process and make connections to the literature read. This sheet is a great way to help students to become engaged in their learning process. Whether your students have been writing or not, this will get them thinking and connecting with the text. *Please note, this

Use this sheet prior to teaching the story, "Power of WOW." This worksheet is based off of and incorporates the principles of PLN (Penn Literacy Network). This activity sheet activates student's prior knowledge, allows for partner share, and making predictions. It also includes an exit ticket which helps the student to process and make connections to the literature read. This sheet is a great way to help students to become engaged in their learning process. Whether your students have been writin

The PowerPoint presentations includes information on states of matter, behavior of gases, and changes of state. This is also a great review for physical science concepts/

This PowerPoint presentation covers the steps of the scientific method. This is great to give students a visual to follow as the instructor/teacher introduces the scientific method for the first time.This can also be used to review the steps of the scientific method.