simplifymylife

One page summary of common themes in literature for children.

A 36 point rubric designed for a third grade research project.

Quick and easy small desktop number lines to print. Sometimes students need a number line as a scaffold in simple addition and subtraction problems. For teachers with limited resources this has 7 number lines per page. Laminating helps keep them in good shape.

This product has three bookmarks per page and helps students find theme in a passage or book. The bookmark includes questions that students should ask to find theme and 16 possible common themes with explanation. A great tool for student's to use when discussing theme in narrative passages.

Poetry is fun way for students to write and complete a piece in one session. Completing a quick poem gives them a sense of accomplishment. To make it even easier for reluctant writers a set of potential templates may help and sometimes also a provided topic. This packet includes nine templates for poems that have been successfully used in third and fourth grade, a list and examples of poetry devices / figurative language and a list of adjectives by category. These pages are meant as supplement

This product is a compliment to the Reading Wonders reading program for third grade. It provides a fill-in-the-blank page for each guided reading book. Each page includes one or two comprehension questions for each chapter of the books. The product provides good way to organize guided reading session discussions and to document students' understanding of the text.

Vocabulary that might be useful for ESL students.

Editable basic poetry rubric that is perfect for elementary level writing projects. I used this in 3rd grade and edited as needed for different poetry types.

A simple, editable and printable one page game to practice multiplication facts using the multiplication grid. Instructions and answers to the multiplication grid are on the sheet. Print friendly and easy to use.

This document is a fill-in-the-blank note taking form for students preparing to write a planet report or presentation. It guides students through note taking of basic facts about the planet.

This is a simple to use, print-friendly, basic guide to writing an animal report. This product includes a one-page guide or outline for writing a basic animal report. The outline provides questions to answer in each of these areas: description, diet, habitat, behavior, lifecycle and interesting facts. In addtion there is a two page (front and back) notetaking sheet for student research. This product can be edited allowing you to modify your research areas and questions.

This is a useful handout to introduce students to trillions in digit, written and expanded form. It is also useful for students struggling to grasp the place value concept with larger numbers.