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In this nonfiction close reading, research, and writing unit your kiddos will immerse themselves into the history of Ancient Egypt. This unit allows kiddos to use close reading strategies with five passages, interactive vocabulary cards, and comprehension to extend their learning. Kiddos can then use their new found knowledge to create a research project with the included graphic organizers and writing templates. Take a look at the preview to see what your kiddos will have access to on their j

Your kiddos can work toward the CCSS in comparing and contrasting multiple versions of The Night Before Christmas with this writing and craft unit! This unit contains book suggestions, anchor chart pieces, four craft templates, directions, and example finish products, and both color and black and white versions of comprehension and writing graphic organizers. Contents: *Story guide *Anchor chart pieces *'Twas the Night Before Christmas sleigh & present retell craft *Cajun Night Before Christmas

How do you keep your classroom kiddos engaged and motivated the last couple of weeks before winter break? With an Elf from the North Pole of course! Your elf will arrive in a package with labels allowing your kiddos to infer what the contents are inside. Then they will learn about your Elf's responsibilities and duties with a letter from Santa himself. Each day kiddos will get to "search" for the classroom elf and write his shenanigans in their personal journal! What a way to keep your classroom

Students will practice how to insert quotation marks in phrases with macaroni noodels. This unit includes: *Directions *8 task cards *Recording sheet *Answer sheet "Noodles" for Quotation Marks is an engaging and hands-on activity that can be completed individually or in cooperative groups. ~Task Cards: Students will use macaroni noodles as quotation marks.Students will read each phrase on the card and then place the macaroni noodles on them in the correct positions. ~Recording Sheet: Studen

If your kiddos love The Polar Express than they must also read Chris Van Allsburg's classics Jumanji and Zathura. This 37 page unit includes compare and contrast activities as well as persuasive opinion and how-to writing. All activities are in color and black and white for your preference. (You will need both books to complete these activities) This unit includes: *Can, Have, Are *Sequence of Events *Character Traits *Story Structure *Compare and Contrast Setting *Compare and Contrast Charact

Help your kiddos visually see doubles plus one with these cube cards. These cards can be placed on a ring and used as flash cards, posted on a math bulletin board, or used in a center with connecting cubes. This set includes 9 cards with the following addition equations; 1+2=3 2+3=5 3+4=7 4+5=9 5+6=11 6+7=13 7+8=15 8+9=17 9+10=19

Your kiddos can now easily extend their reading at home with the tools in this reading folder pack. Attach one of the many diversified covers to a large yellow clasp envelope with the questioning page attached to the back of the envelope. I laminate all of my envelopes (tabs out) for durability. Inside I place the book my kiddos read during guided reading group or a book on their reading level, a reading log, a reading one-to-one correspondence tool, and a comprehension sheet. A little prep and

This unit includes three pages of lesson plans to instruct students in writing a dinosaur research report, an inferring graphic organizer, five research graphic organizers, final draft paper, presenting cards, and a listening response sheet. ~Lesson Plans: The three pages of lesson plans are divided into three areas; using schema and expanding new learning, research and planning, and writing and communicating. The lesson plans also include pictures of anchor charts and activities and read alo

This unit includes ideas and pictures to instruct students in writing an informational ant report, graphic organizers, life cycle activities, compare and contrast, emergent non-fiction reader, final draft templates, and more! ~Ideas, book read aloud suggestions, and pictures to model activities ~Ants Can, Have, Are ~Ant Labeling (with vocabulary) ~Ant Life Cycle Coloring Sheet ~Ant Life Cycle (cut & paste) ~Insect KWL ~What Is an Insect? ~Compare & Contrast (spider vs. ant) ~Non-fiction Emerge

Help your kiddos explore the world of pumpkins! Science will be intertwined with literacy and writing with this life cycle nonfiction unit. This unit contains: *Lesson plans with pictures *8 vocabulary cards *8 vocabulary picture cards *Vocabulary quiz *Pumpkin Life Cycle anchor chart pieces *Prewriting graphic organizer *Final draft cover page and fancy paper *Pumpkin Life Cycle cut and paste activity *Pumpkin paper plate craft pictures and pieces Enjoy!

Do you need a simple management system in your classroom that allows your students to set reading goals and record their progress? This guide will walk you step-by-step into creating and managing your students goals in comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expanded vocabulary. You can use this product in collaboration with any program you currently have in place in your classroom, including the Daily 5. Included: *Bulletin board headers (comprehension, accuracy, fluency, expanded vocabulary) *

Are you tired of hearing your students say, "I don't know...". Help your students take accountability for their learning by teaching them how to ask for help in a productive manner. This resource includes visual and question cards with the themes of time, asking for help, repeating, more information required, and using resources around you. These resources include the questions; *May I have some time to think? *May I ask a friend for help? *Would you please repeat the question? *May I have some