Miss Pullen

Using the read aloud, Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen, I have designed a show not tell, Writer's Workshop activity. I break down, step by step, the modeled, guided and independent practice to encourage students to be successful.

Double by single digit multiplication problems laid out for kids using the standard algorithm.

The literature study of this beautiful picture book covers author's notes, comprehension and fluency.

With the use of various nonfiction thinking strategies and a nonfiction text adapted from discoverykids.com, this activity is designed to encourage deeper level thinking skills. It includes a blank chart with major muscles in the body, a place for students to make predictions, and a page devoted to students recording their thinking. There is also a chart for students to sort/compare voluntary and involuntary muscles.

The muscular system and circulatory systems are explored via NECAP standardized test preparation. There are several multiple choice questions on each topic as well as a constructed response (with answer key and rubric) for both topics. The information was taken from a variety of reliable internet resources and is designed to follow the pattern of NECAP test questions. Three test prep. mini lessons are provided at the beginning of the lessons.

In, The Wolf's Story, Little Red Ridinghood's wolf is singing a different tune. He feels like his story has been told all wrong. I use this tale to encourage students to use persuasive writing to get this wolf out of trouble. There is an opportunity for students to write a persuasive letter from Grandma, to the Police Chief, as well as a chance for the Wolf to make business cards to show what a reliable guy he is. There is a peer editing rubric and checklist for students to assess others,

This Rumpelstiltskin literature study helps prepare students for the DRA II assessment. It covers responding to questions, comprehension, predictions, fluency and writing summaries.

Students are expected to use figurative language to explain how a color, looks, smells, sounds, tastes and feels rather than using a color to describe an object. The model is called, "No More Grapes." The students will use figurative language to create poems about the color orange.

Although I used this with the shared reading of, The White Giraffe, it could be used to peak the interest of any student as NECAP prep. Provided are several multiple choice questions, an African elephant passage and a constructed response, with answer key and rubric. While using this as a teaching tool, my students were engaged and excited to learn about this gentle giant.

This quick easy NECAP practice allows students to become familiar with the NECAP assessment format while their teachers walk them through helpful strategies to use.

A fresh look at the NECAP test format. Test taking strategy mini lesson at the top. (Answer key included in preview.)

This literature study is aimed toward readers who need a variety of areas targeted. It touches on literal comprehension, inferences, visualizations and critical thinking skills.

Students will be expected to count change in order to find a total and compare two amounts using > , < and = signs.