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Metacognition This is my companion for the second chapter of Tanny McGregor’s Comprehension Connections. It will not substitute her delightful book. For each of my lessons, I make a Powerpoint and anchor charts. I put the anchor charts on my white board and we write on them I also have the large anchor chart printed to make a neat poster. I use half size charts so that the students can put it in their reading journal. Since I give you a filled in version and and empty version, you can differen

What could be more difficult than explaing compound and complex sentences to your students. This unit explains dependent clauses, independent clauses and their connection to coordinating conjunctions and subordinate conjunctions. This unit will help students solve the mysteries of this compound and complex topic! This cute detective unit contains: 1- 32 slide PowerPoint complete with animation. It is saved in two different versions. (The newest version has the best animation.) 4- Anchor Chart

No one can deny that the use of transition words can really spice up student compositions. These actiities will help students make good choices in choosing appropriate transition words for their writing. Included in this file is the following: 1 PowerPoint presentation with 31 slides in 2 different formats, the newer version has animation 8 versions of the Anchor Chart in color or black and white-full size or the white board, half size for journals– totally filled in or with spaces for not

Help your students understand the ins and outs of coordinating conjunctions by using FANBOYS. Definitions and examples are share with students in this colorful poster. The full sixe page can be made into a poster or shown on your whiteboard. There are two different size black and white prints for student journals for use in spirals or composition notebooks.Blank copies are also included in case you want to add your own writing or have the students write their own examples. It is a great way t

Adverbs can be tricky for students. This product helped my students understand the job of and adverb including, comparative and superlative as well as adverbial clauses. This includes: 1- PowerPoint Presentation- 13 slides (Full Color) 4- Worksheets that focus on student writing (Black and White) 1- Word Sort (Color) 1- Set of 12- QR Task Cards in two different sizes (Color) 1- Poster Anchor Chart (Black and White as well as Color) 1- Interactive Notebook anchor chart that is half size (Black a

My students had a hard time using irregular verbs. I created these activities to help them. There is one PowerPoint with 36 slides. It tells what irregular verbs are, why we have them, and discusses the common patterns. This presentation introduces students to Past Participles, The powerpoint includes activities for students, but you can modify them for your own needs. There are two anchor charts. Once chart discusses what irregular verbs are. The other chart details the top 25 most used irr

Pronoun Anchor Charts in color and black and white. They are full page and half page format so they will fit in journals. The set includes versions that are totally filled in and empty for differentiation. This set covers subjective, objective, possessive and relexive pronouns. Interogative and other types or pronouns are included but not named. My students add these anchor charts into their interactive notebooks. I place a colored version on my interactive white board.

Help students learn to use quotation marks correctly with these fun tools. There is a PowerPoint presentation with matching Anchor Charts. The Anchor Chart Posters are in full color and black and white. There are also Anchor Charts for interactive notebooks with spaces for taking notes or all filled in for differentiation. Five worksheets will help check for understanding. I've also included twenty task cards that are self checking with a QR Scanner. This has been a favorite in my classroom.

These are the handouts and the PowerPoint I use with the third chapter of Tanny MrGregor’s Comprehension Connections. This cannot be used with out reading her book. It will not take the place of her book. There is 1 T Chart for the class to fill in on the white board 1 Empty T Chart half size that students can put in a journal 1 Large Filled Target 1 Half Size Filled Target 1 Half Size Empty Target 1 Page for Recording song drawings 1 Editable PowerPoint with links to YouTube for Song “Rache

This unit tells about the Declaration of Independence's five different parts and explains why they are important. The 30 page slide PowerPoint presentation also introduces us the to some of the major leaders. I wanted to make sure that my students understood what this declaration meant to the people at the time. There is a foldable complete with three different ways to differentiate. A half size version of the declaration is supplied for student journals. Included is a page of writing prompts

Let this grammar hero help your students relate to the concept of prepositions, object of the preposition and prepositional phrases. In this unit, there is: 1 PowerPoint in two different formats (old and new) with animations in the newer format 4 Worksheets with keys and grading ideas QR Activity Cards Anchor Charts in color and black and white, complete or with blanks for differentiation, in large format size for interactive boards or small for interactive writing notebooks. The students in my

It can be hard to get a handle on idioms. Help your students out by providing opportunities for students to practice using idioms. These 52 short reader's theater scripts are perfect for partner work. Reader 1 sets up the situation and Reader 2 uses the idiom and gives an explanation.These four lined scripts are are each contained on a quarter page. Included are additional classroom ideas. These activities are a favorite in my classroom.

When I start the year, this is the first anchor chart I share. I have a colored jpeg to project on the board. There is also a black and white half page chart that students place in their journals. I have included a psd file so you can customize and change colors if you wish. For the first few weeks my students keep this page open in their journals while we have discussion groups. This helps create an environment of respect in my classroom. This is a great addition to your classroom managemen

This PowerPoint and Anchor Chart set focus on First Person and Third Person. PowerPoint- 8 slides linked to Youtube versions of the Three Little Pigs and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Students focus on the role of the narrator and the pronouns used. Anchor Charts- 1 chart done 12 different ways. Full size, half size, color, black and white, filled in completely, totally empty, and fill in the blanks

The handouts and PowerPoint I use with the fourth chapter of Tanny MrGregor’s Comprehension Connections. This cannot be used with out reading her book. I make anchor charts and PowerPoints for all of my lessons. If you use this book, this might make the organization of the lessons easier. There are: 4 color and B&W anchor charts filed in and empty, whole size and half size A set of Quotes with illustrations An editable Power Point- The slide show has titles for all of the different activities t

Introduce your students to correlative conjunctions using this anchor chart. There is a color chart that can be made into a poster or shown on a white board. There are two sizes of black and white charts to be used in interactive journals for the students.

Taking selfies is all the rage. This printable can be used at the beginning of school as a get to know you event. It can then be used again at the end of the year to compare and contrast. The project can be used after a field trip or other learning experience. My students have even used them for book projects. It is a class favorite. In this set you will receive half page and whole page phones complete with covers and extra writing pages. There are ten pages total. There is also an editable P

This bundle has all of the idiom items in my store. This bundle is filled with everything your students will need to become experts on idioms used in the United States. 1-Idiom of the Day PowerPoint with 186 slides containing different idioms with explanations and pictures and Frayer Charts for journaling 1-43 slide, Idiom PowerPoint that will explain what idioms are and why we should use them with many examples 3– Sets of Task Cards– Each set has 10 cards with QR Codes for self-checking, a

Idioms can be so difficult for students to comprehend, yet they are so important to add voice in writing and comprehending the writing and speech of others. Help your students by making idioms an everyday part of instruction. This PowerPoint has 186 slides each containing a different idiom. Each idiom is used in a sentence. There is a literal picture of each idiom as well as a definition. Included is a Frayer type model so students can record the idioms and make it their own. The chart is i

Your students will turn into superheroes when they learn to harness the power of the subordinate conjunction to make complex sentences. There are two color posters that can be shown on a white board or printed in poster form. One is completely filled out while the other leaves the sentence examples open for your class to come up with their own heroic sentences. There are two different size anchor charts for students to place in interactive notebooks. Each size has a complete chart and one ch