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Ten excerpts from young adult literature provide inspiration for meaningful Writer's Notebook work. Students read a passage and discuss the choices the author made. What makes the writing so effective? What connections can the student make to their own personal experiences? Students then write a response inspired by the mentor text passage. Included in this purchase: An 8.5" by 11" PDF handout for each of the ten passages, triple spaced for ease of annotation and other note taking. Each stu

These "I can" statements for the new Texas English I ELAR TEKS are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. Prefer a different wording? Also included is a version with "Students will be able to..." instead of "I can." Zip file includes eight files, each one with all of the English I ELAR TEKS adopted in 2017 for implementation in 2020-2021: Color block "I can..." statements in .PPTXColor block "I can..." statements in .PDFBlack and white "I can..." statements in .PPTXBlack and white

These "I can" statements for the new Texas 6th Grade ELAR TEKS are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. Zip file includes all the 6th Grade ELAR TEKS adopted in 2017 for implementation in 2019-2020 in two designs and two formats for a total of four items: a black and white 65-page set in PDF and PPTX as well as a color block 65-page set in PDF and PPTX. In the color block set, each of the seven strands has its own color. See cover for samples. All pages/slides are 11 X 8.5 inches

Comma practice is more fun when the sentences are about Disney movie plots! Kids in upper elementary, middle school, and high school can review comma rules and apply them in these sentences about Moana, Beauty and Beast, and Frozen. Included in this purchase: A three page lesson overview defining clauses, independent clauses, dependent clauses, compound sentences, and complex sentences. Jeff Anderson's AAAWWIBBIS mnemonic and the traditional FANBOYS mnemonic are shared, and examples of pun

These "I can" statements for the new Texas English II TEKS are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. Prefer a different wording? Also included is a version with "Students will be able to..." instead of "I can." Zip file includes eight files, each one with all of the English II TEKS adopted in 2017 for implementation in 2020-2021: Color block "I can..." statements in .PPTXColor block "I can..." statements in .PDFBlack and white "I can..." statements in .PPTXBlack and white "I can

These "I can" statements for the new Texas English III TEKS are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. Prefer a different wording? Also included is a version with "Students will..." instead of "I can." Zip file includes eight files, each one with all of the English III TEKS adopted in 2017 for implementation in 2020-2021: Color block "I can..." statements in .PPTXColor block "I can..." statements in .PDFBlack and white "I can..." statements in .PPTXBlack and white "I can..." stateme

These "I can" statements for the new Texas 8th Grade ELAR TEKS are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. Zip file includes all the 8th Grade ELAR TEKS adopted in 2017 for implementation in 2019-2020 in two designs and two formats for a total of four items: a black and white 65-page set in PDF and PPTX as well as a color block 65-page set in PDF and PPTX. In the color block set, each of the seven strands has its own color. See cover for examples. All pages/slides are 11 X 8.5 inches

These "I can" statements for the new Texas 7th Grade ELAR TEKS are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. Zip file includes all the ELAR TEKS adopted in 2017 for implementation in 2019-2020 in two designs and two formats: a black and white 65-page set in .PDF and .PPTX as well as a color block 65-page set in .PDF and .PPTX. In the color block set, each of the seven strands has its own color. See cover for samples. All pages/slides are 11 X 8.5 inches in landscape orientation. D

These "I can" statements for the new streamlined Texas 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. For purposes of clarity and ease of reading, SEs that include a series of events and people's names separated by commas have been reconfigured here to be bulleted lists. Zip file includes all the 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS adopted in 2018 for implementation in 2019-2020 in two designs and two formats for a total of four items: a black and white 73-page

These "I can" statements for the new Texas English IV TEKS are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. Prefer a different wording? Also included is a version with "Students will..." instead of "I can." Zip file includes eight files, each one with all of the English IV TEKS adopted in 2017 for implementation in 2020-2021: Color block "I can..." statements in .PPTXColor block "I can..." statements in .PDFBlack and white "I can..." statements in .PPTXBlack and white "I can..." statement

Whether students are reading Dickens' unabridged classic or a dramatization, these writer's notebook prompts will help students make personal connections to A Christmas Carol. Six writing prompts, an anchor chart for noting the transformation of Scrooge as he travels with the ghosts, and a ten-question quiz and answer key are included. This is not a comprehensive unit: there are no chapter questions, no vocabulary worksheets, no extension activities. Instead, these materials support readin

These "I can" statements for the new streamlined 8th Grade Social Studies TEKS are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. For purposes of clarity and ease of reading, SEs that include a series of events and people's names separated by commas have been reconfigured here to be bulleted lists. Zip file includes all the 8th Grade Social Studies TEKS adopted in 2018 for implementation in 2019-2020 in two designs and two formats for a total of four items: a black and white 95-page set in

These "I can" statements for the new Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts Grade 6 are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. Zip file includes all the 6th Grade ELA Florida B.E.S.T. standards adopted in 2020 for implementation in 2022-23. Included are two designs and two formats for a total of four items: a black and white 24-page set in PDFa black and white 24-page set in PPTXa color block 24-page set in PDFa color block 24-page set in PPTXIn the color block set,

Listed in Word .docx format, these new ELAR TEKS for English I, II, III, and IV are numbered for quick and easy reference. Grade level and strand numbers are carried through to each Student Expectation (SE) and romanette (i, ii, iii, iv, etc), making it easy to copy and paste specific TEKS into lesson plans, website pages, and other materials. Keep as .docx or upload the file into your Google Drive. Search by keyword to quickly find the standard you are looking for! ZIP file contains separate

Mentor sentences, class practice, independent practice, and a summative quiz cover capitalization rules for the following: the word "I" (including "I" in contractionsfamily rolesproper nouns and proper adjectivesdays of the week, months of the year, and holidays--and a reminder that we DON'T capitalize seasons!Sentences are ideal for upper elementary, middle school, and lower level high school, but I've included all high school grades and adult education because some students benefit from practi

In this Mentor Text Set 2, ten excerpts from young adult literature provide inspiration for meaningful Writer's Notebook work. Students read a passage and discuss the choices the author made. What makes the writing so effective? What connections can the student make to their own personal experiences? Students then write a response inspired by the mentor text passage. Included in this purchase: A presentation PowerPoint that includes each passage and its accompanying writing invitation, pe

These "I can" statements for the new Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts Grade 5 are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. Zip file includes all the 5th Grade ELA Florida B.E.S.T. standards adopted in 2020 for implementation in 2022-23. Included are two designs and two formats for a total of four items: a black and white 27-page set in PDFa black and white 27-page set in PPTXa color block 27-page set in PDFa color block 27-page set in PPTXIn the color block set,

These "I can" statements for the new Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts Grade 8 are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. Zip file includes all the 8th Grade ELA Florida B.E.S.T. standards adopted in 2020 for implementation in 2022-23. Included are two designs and two formats for a total of four items: a black and white 24-page set in PDFa black and white 24-page set in PPTXa color block 24-page set in PDFa color block 24-page set in PPTXIn the color block set,

These "I can" statements for the new Texas 6th Grade Science TEKS are perfect for posting or projecting in the classroom. Slide decks include all the streamlined 6th Grade Science TEKS adopted in 2021 for implementation in 2024-25. Use them as slides or print them out to post on a bulletin board or wall. Included are two designs: one slide deck in black and white, and one in color. In the color block set, each strand has its own color. See PREVIEW for samples. These are editable Google slides c

Nine holiday PowerPoint templates that sell for $3.00 each are bundled here for $20.00. Each product contains 25 themed slides. Just add your text boxes for day, date, morning work instructions, daily agenda items, or lesson content. Holiday template sets included in bundle: Halloween Dia de los Muertos Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Christmas Valentine's Day St. Patrick's Day Easter Cinco de Mayo Coming soon: a bundled set of assorted fall, winter, spring, and summer seasonal design templates.