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This lesson is a huge hit with young writers around Thanksgiving time. After a read-aloud, students use the graphic organizer and writing paper to make the convincing argument that their turkey is something other than a yummy turkey to eat. Instead, they choose to hide their turkey's true identity and persuade the audience not to eat them. As an optional extension, students can illustrate/create their turkey camouflaged as something else (a rock, a super hero, etc.) to go with their writing. In

Students enjoy this creative writing assignment. After providing some example read-aloud trickster tales, students use the "Mad Libs" style template to plan out their own trickster tale. Included: *full lesson plan with strategies for differentiating *recommended trickster titles *graphic oragnizer for student writing *writing paper for composing trickster tale ***Please email me at graffkidlit at gmail dot com for the Microsoft Word document if you've purchased the pdf.

This quick 8-question quiz checks whether students have mastered understanding of seasonal changes and how they affect humans, plants, and animals. This quiz can be used as a worksheet, as well. Pictures included for every answer so it's easy for students with special needs, second-language learners, or students who are still learning to read. *Please email me at graffkidlit at gmail dot com for the Microsoft Word document if you've purchased the pdf.

The best way for students to learn about what materials dissolve, whether in hot or cold water, is through their own experience. This lesson plan and two recording sheets make it easy for students to figure out this objective. This package is meant for two 45 minute to 1 hour blocks, or roughly 2 days of science lessons. You can extend it to a third day by having them write about what happened on the two experimental/demonstration days. *Interested in a complete week-long matter unit that inclu

This lesson allows students to actively participate and demonstrate knowledge of the stages of the butterfly life cycle. This lesson integrates science, reading, and writing standards of learning. After a read-aloud, students use life cycle picture cards (included) to sequence the stages using the writing template (included) and transition-word word bank (included). *Please email me at graffkidlit at gmail dot com for the Microsoft Word document if you've purchased the pdf.

This easy-to-use sheet provides spaces to write in daily homework for K-3, while also including an oval for children to color to indicate their behavior for the day and a line for parent signature. Each sheet is a Monday through Friday week at a glance. *Please email me at graffkidlit at gmail dot com for the Microsoft Word document if you've purchased the pdf.

Double-sided index card sized flashcards for reviewing or partner-quizzing coin facts. Includes penny, nickel, dime, and quarter images. Each coin flashcard features pertinent facts about each coin on the back.

This template makes assigning any poem to a grades 1-4 child easy. Students look for things such as rhyme pairs and analyze features of their poem. They also dig for deeper meaning to connect with the poem. Perfect for weeks where you assign poems to guided reading groups. *Please email me at graffkidlit at gmail dot com for the Microsoft Word document if you've purchased the pdf.

To help students enter the room each morning in an independent fashion, I use this handy checklist that I put on their desks to remind them or their "morning jobs." 4 checklists fit on one sheet of paper, so they're truly small. But they do a big job in encouraging independence. *Please email me at graffkidlit at gmail dot com for the Microsoft Word document if you've purchased the pdf.

As a way to mix the study of adjectives with guided reading material, students can use this template to search for adjectives within any book.

Spelling list that includes 12 basic words, 5 challenge words, and an area for students to work on 3 personal words that are tailored to their needs. Lists build developmentally based on phonetic patterns.

Spelling list that includes 12 basic words, 5 challenge words, and an area for students to work on 3 personal words that are tailored to their needs. Lists build developmentally based on phonetic patterns.

Spelling list that includes 12 basic words, 5 challenge words, and an area for students to work on 3 personal words that are tailored to their needs. Lists build developmentally based on phonetic patterns.

Spelling list that includes 12 basic words, 5 challenge words, and an area for students to work on 3 personal words that are tailored to their needs. Lists build developmentally based on phonetic patterns.

Spelling list that includes 12 basic words, 5 challenge words, and an area for students to work on 3 personal words that are tailored to their needs. Lists build developmentally based on phonetic patterns.

Spelling list that includes 12 basic words, 5 challenge words, and an area for students to work on 3 personal words that are tailored to their needs. Lists build developmentally based on phonetic patterns.

Spelling list that includes 12 basic words, 5 challenge words, and an area for students to work on 3 personal words that are tailored to their needs. Lists build developmentally based on phonetic patterns.

Spelling list that includes 12 basic words, 5 challenge words, and an area for students to work on 3 personal words that are tailored to their needs. Lists build developmentally based on phonetic patterns.

Spelling list that includes 12 basic words, 5 challenge words, and an area for students to work on 3 personal words that are tailored to their needs. Lists build developmentally based on phonetic patterns.

Spelling list that includes 12 basic words, 5 challenge words, and an area for students to work on 3 personal words that are tailored to their needs. Lists build developmentally based on phonetic patterns.