Okapi Classroom Creations

The purpose of this product is to provide an introduction to primary and secondary sources for elementary grade students (primarily grades 2-5). This is a whole group, teacher led presentation. There are informational and skill practice slides included in the presentation. This presentation can be broken up across multiple days if needed.

This is a whole group, elementary level introduction to identifying first and third person points of view. The presentation includes information, practice, and discussion slides.

This presentation includes kid-friendly, step-by-step directions and practice for main idea, key details, paraphrasing, and summarizing. It's ideal for 4 whole group mini-lessons.

Need a fresh, new game to spice up your skill review? Connect 4 is the game for you! This resource allows students to review making inferences, supporting them with evidence, identifying/ comparing & contrasting primary & secondary sources, and determining the meaning of words using context clues. Students do all this while playing a strategic game of connect 4. This product is ideal for whole group. This is a no prep review game! Detailed instructions are included.

This resource offers a fun and exciting way for students to practice text structure skills. The text structures included in this activity are: description, sequence, compare & contrast, problem & solution, and cause & effect. Students will have to analyze three sets of clues to solve three different locks. This is an all inclusive resource! Everything you need is included! It features step by step instructions, code combinations, a student answer page (in case you don't have breakout boxe

This resource is ideal for a whole group lesson. It includes descriptions, key words, key questions, and graphic organizer examples for the following text structures: description, compare & contrast, cause & effect, problem & solution, and sequence.

This worksheet can be used when reading Baloney Henry P. to keep students accountable during a read aloud. Students will have to listen for key "alien" words and determine the meaning using context clues.

The purpose of this product is to provide an introduction to determining whether or not a source is reliable for elementary grade students (primarily grades 2-5). This is a whole group, teacher led presentation. I recommend sharing the presentation with students or having them sit close to the presentation as some of the font on the sources shown can be small. There are informational, discussion, and skill practice slides included in the presentation. This presentation can be broken up across mu

This resource includes activities for lower, mid, and high ability work with imagery.

This resource contains three levels of hyperbole practice and the answer keys.

I use this completely editable page for grades, attendance, field trips, and other checklists. Just type your students’ names in the boxes beside each number and print them for whatever you need. If you need more rows, you can click on the last box in the column and then click the tab button on your keyboard. You may have to adjust the size of the table to keep it on one page if you do this, or you can just have it run to the following page.

This is an engaging & challenging breakout to review point of view, context clues, and figurative language! This resource is a great student-centered way to review before a test. Product includes 3 clues to solve 3 different locks. Detailed directions included.

This activity is a great way for students to practice identifying text structures and explaining why each text structure is appropriate for different information. This resource can be used as a gallery walk or a center/station. (It's also gives teachers a great excuse for an ice cream party!)

This is a no-prep stem unit that lasts 13 weeks. This unit is designed to be predominately student led. I use it as an activity for my students to work on while I am working with small groups. Recommended Weekly Procedures: ●Monday: Teacher distributes weekly stem page (example on page 5.) Class looks over each stem and example words. Students have the opportunity to ask questions. During small groups, students will fill out the graphic organizer (page 2 of this document) for each stem. ●Tuesda

Low prep materials that will save teachers precious time and let students have a blast! There are independent and group activities in this bundle. It is perfect for centers! This bundle includes EVERYTHING you need to teach multiplication facts! FlashcardsScaffolded practiceMultiplication Snakes and Ladders (3 versions)Multiplication Go FishMultiplication Treasure HuntMultiplication Kaboom Card GameMultiplication tests (10 tests total)Printable dice and game piecesAll activities include teacher

Use this product as a way to get your students in a spooky spirit while practicing their addition facts up to 20! This product includes THREE different color by number coloring pages. 1) Witch and cauldron 2) Ghost and Werewolf 3) Haunted House Scene Each coloring page is had a black line, color, and answer key available.

Create examples of imagery using the five senses and food.

This product helps students practice analyzing and describing text structures, summarizing, and identifying key details. It includes 4 creative and challenging clues to solve 4 different locks. Physical breakout locks are not included, but there is a tutorial for how to create your own digital locks using Google as well as a paper copy for locks. Answer keys and combinations are included.

Your students can practice sorting jargon examples with this cut & sort.

This activity is a great way for students to practice identifying text structures and explaining why each text structure is appropriate for different information. This resource can be used as a gallery walk or a center/station.