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This is a visual with steps of how to solve division problems using the box method. This alternate strategy for division is helpful for student who struggle with organizing their work. It also reinforces the concepts of factors and multiples that are used when dividing. It is color coded to assist with understanding each step. This can be used as a reference sheet for students struggling with the skill or as an aid in your lesson.

Do your students repeat the same transitions when writing? Here's the ultimate guide to transitions. Categorized by purpose, students can use this guide independently to switch up their word choices across all forms of writing. With transitions for narratives, expository and informational writing, this guide will be useful all year long.

This activity shows bar models, equations and example word problems that contain comparison statements for all four operations. The first page gives examples for each type of comparison. The second two pages have a word problems, equations and models. There is 1 bar model and equation to match each word problem. You can cut up the last two pages and use them as cards for matching games or memory games. Once the student finds the correct match of 3 cards, they can solve it.

Do your students struggle when editing narrative work? Use this poster to help guide students to clearer and more descriptive writing. Simple guiding questions and suggestions can help students brainstorm what to add to their stories and descriptive writing pieces. Have them choose a paragraph or sentence in their writing that needs description and then choose one (or more) of the questions from the poster. Use the question and examples to add on descriptive language to show what is happening i

If your students have foundational reading skills but still seem to struggle with comprehension, then understanding vocabulary could be the problem. This worksheet is designed as a practice for using context clues within a paragraph. After teaching them how to use context clues, or hints and meanings within a sentence or paragraph, you can use this worksheet as guided practice, assessment or homework. There are 4 target words with hints for the meaning of each. An answer key is included so you c

Use the GET strategy to help students understand and solve word problems. If students are struggling to understand when to multiply or divide in equal group word problems, try using the GET strategy. Using this strategy, the student breaks down the information into the groups, the amount in a group or the total. They can then determine the operation based what information is missing. This visual example is color coded to help students understand each part of the word problem. There are three e