simplifymylife

One page summary of common themes in literature for children.

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

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 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.