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This is a complete guide for students to use while reading No Talking by Andrew Clements. Guide includes both vocabulary and comprehension questions for every chapter. Shorter chapters may be combined (see preview). Each page includes 1-3 vocabulary words for each chapter. The word is first given in a sample sentence, then given in the context as used in the book. Directions for the students are listed as follows: 1. Highlight the underlined words. 2. Read the sentences below and use context

This is a student vocabulary packet for the book Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. The packet is divided by chapters. Each chapter provides 3-5 essential vocabulary words necessary to understanding the reading. The word is first given in a sample sentence, then given in the context as used in the book. Directions for the students are listed as follows: 1. Highlight the underlined words. 2. Then, read the sentences below and use context clues to predict and write the meaning on the first l

This poster shows the heads and tails of the American penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, and dollar coin. This includes the multiple nickel head and tail faces, as well as different state quarter tails. This is a great chart to have handy for students who are having difficulty identifying coins during the money unit. Download now and print off for all of your students!

Two similar detailed outlines for expository writing. One uses highlighting for the colors, the other a simpler colored font only. There is a box to insert your own writing prompt. The outline includes a spot for a topic sentence, 3 key ideas, and 2 details for each key idea. Color coded for student understanding and reference. Helps to support primary students in the development of writing with details.

This organizer was designed to be used in a jigsaw for students to learn about the renewable and non-renewable energy sources: Solar, Hydropower, Wind energy, Fossil Fuels, Biomass/biofuel, and Geothermal energy. Answers to the questions can be found using most books or websites. Plenty of room for students to write responses in an organized manner. Each source includes a question/response table as well as a lined summary page for the source. 2 pages per source. The websites my class used to

In this activity, students must use football scores from a week in the NFL to determine the difference between the winning and the losing teams' score. Students will need to subtract with and without regrouping. This is a great real world activity that will get students excited about subtraction practice!

This is a student vocabulary packet for Stellaluna by Janell Cannon. The packet is separated into two parts: one for the first half of Stellaluna and one for the second half. The vocabulary words are defined with part of speech, and then a sample sentence is started. Students need to complete the sentence using the vocabulary word in context. Then, they can draw a picture in the box provided.

This is an annotation key based off of Sandra Kaplan's Depth and Complexity prompts. These icons prompt students to think deeper and more critically about a topic. Use this as a key for students to annotate different types of texts. I have uploaded the Word document version so you can edit terms or add additional prompts to your liking.

This page can be used with HMH Into Reading or any other program that teaches generative vocabulary (latin/greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes). It can be used in many different ways. Personally, I make this a weekly practice. Day 1: predict the meaning using a few examples of the vocabulary in context. Day 2: define and name the word part. Day 3: draw a picture. Day 4: use in a sentence. Day 5: identify other examples within your reading/background knowledge/search. It has worked very wel

Poster Page showing a list of the nonfiction text features--table of contents, glossary, index, illustrations, photographs, keywords, captions, maps, diagrams, labels, text boxes, labels, headings, subheadings.

This simple organizer is similar to the Frayer model for vocabulary. The page includes a spot in the middle for the student to write the word, lined boxes for the definition and a sentence with the word, and two empty boxes for a picture and non-examples. This product helps provide students with an opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of new vocabulary.

This worksheet helps students with adding 2 or more 1-digit addends. Each box contains a word, and students must translate the letters into numbers based on the telephone key pad. This is a great enrichment activity for the multiple addends lesson.

Questioning poster. Includes questioning language stems, and specifically addresses want-to-know vs. need-to-know questioning. Great to post in the classroom when teaching the reading comprehension strategy of asking questions/questioning.

Questioning poster. Includes questioning language stems, and specifically addresses want-to-know vs. need-to-know questioning. Great to post in the classroom when teaching the reading comprehension strategy of asking questions/questioning.