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Teaching students about irony can be really fun! There are quite a few examples that students find hilarious. I usually give this lesson and for homework assign students to find their own example of irony that they share with the class the next day. Contents20 slide PowerPointPDF Irony Comprehension WorksheetEDITABLE Word-Document Comprehension WorksheetThe powerpoint slides provide student objectives, a graphic organizer, and several example slides. The worksheet asks students to fill out quest

Update 7/31/2023Mistakes FIXEDUpdated 11/14/2019Given a new look Added a new coordinate plan with new picture (Cute Turkey; view the preview)Please check out the preview to get a better idea of the descriptions that are below :) Four different mystery pictures with TWO different options! Options:FIRST: Student use quadrant 1 to graph positive coordinates! SECOND: Students use all 4 quadrants to graph positive and negative coordinates! Pilgrim Hat (Quadrant 1):-72 coordinates to plot -Coordina

Updated 11/14/2019Given a new lookAdded a new coordinate plan with new picture (Cute Turkey; view the preview)This file only only has 4-quadrant coordinate practice. If you would like a combination of single and 4 quadrant practice, see links at the bottom of this post :) Contents: Pilgrim Hat (Quadrant 1-4):-71 coordinates to plot -Coordinates list with directions -Blank coordinate page -Answer sheet Apple Pie (Quadrant 1-4): -121 coordinates to plot -Coordinates list with directions -Blank co

38 Worksheets to help students learn and practice fractions! Contents: -Identifying Fractions x2 -Writing Fractions x2 -Fraction Vocabulary -Identifying Equivalent Fractions -Simplifying Fractions x2 -Comparing Fractions -Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers -Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions -Adding Fractions with Like Denominators x3 -Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators x2 -Adding Mixed Numbers with Like Denominators -Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Like Denomin

Progress monitoring or data collection in any form can be time consuming. Hopefully this resource makes it a little easier. Here, you will find ten first grade level passages, fluency tracking forms for a teacher or other assessor, and comprehension questions. Included:How-To pagesHow to assess fluencyHow to assess comprehension10 Passages in non-distracting plain fonts that you provide students to read from20 fluency tracking forms (2 per passage):10 assessor tracking/grading forms contain a sp

4/19/2020 UpdateTwo large menu option for displayAnswer Keys added!!1/19/2020 UpdateThe original is still available but I have added an In 'n Out menu option as wellMenus have been updated2 new worksheets addedWriting Expressions activity!This activity can be used in a few different ways. It was created to be used as task cards, but can also be used as a worksheet/individual practice. "When placing orders at restaurants, or even Starbucks, workers use abbreviations. They don’t have time and cust

Integer Worksheets Four worksheets to supplement learning adding and subtracting integers. Worksheets have two methods: 1. Using red and black dots as manipulative to understand that negative numbers are separate from positives. 2. Using a number line to add and subtract I hope you enjoy and please rate this resource!! Clock below for more math resources!! Fraction Puzzles!! Math Foldables!! 6th-7th grade

Help students learn about Martin Luther King Jr and his contributions through this inclusive activity. Students read a short informational sheet about his life, answer questions regarding the reading, complete a word search for fun, write their own "I have a dream..." speech (or draw it), and finally there is a foldable where students can showcase what they have learned or they can research further. Please see the preview for all included documents :) Please rate your purchase to earn TPT

Updated 11/14/2019Given a new lookAdded a new coordinate plan with new picture (Cute Turkey; view the preview)This file only has ONE Quadrant for graphing positive coordinates only. Please click below for a combination of 4 and 1 Quadrant coordinates. Included:Pilgrim Hat (Quadrant 1):-71 coordinates to plot -Coordinates list with directions -Blank coordinate page -Answer sheet Apple Pie (Quadrant 1): -121 coordinates to plot -Coordinates list with directions -Blank coordinate page -Answer sheet

Wonder is an amazing novel that will help you bring enthusiasm and empathy into your classroom and into your students minds. In this novel study students will practice SO MANY skills that are listed below and you will take comfort that students are completing their assigned reading :) This novel study follows the book Wonder by RJ Palacios. There are a TON of activities and reading comprehension sheets for your students to complete during this novel The novel study begins with over 100 reading

Please check out the preview to get a better idea of the descriptions that are below :) FOUR different mystery pictures where students plot POSITIVE numbers. To view all quadrants, see links below! FIRST: Student use quadrant 1 to graph positive coordinates! Giant Present (Quadrant 1): -91 coordinates to plot -Coordinates list with directions -Blank coordinate page -Blank answer sheet -Colored answer sheet Pair of Mittens (Quadrant 1): -91 coordinates to plot -Coordinates list with directi

This resource will help your students understand autobiographies and will help them write one. I like to start this lesson by having students read an autobiography written by someone that we are learning about in class already. Maybe a scientist, an author, or famous mathematician. This helps them to understand what an autobiography is and how they can write one. This can be modified into a biography too where students use the About Me questions to interview one of their classmate or family mem

Please check out the preview to get a better idea of the descriptions that are below :) FOUR different mystery pictures with TWO different options! FIRST: Student use quadrant 1 to graph positive coordinates! SECOND: Students use all 4 quadrants to graph positive and negative coordinates! Giant Present (Quadrant 1): -91 coordinates to plot -Coordinates list with directions -Blank coordinate page -Blank answer sheet -Colored answer sheet Giant Present (4 Quadrants): -89 coordinates to plot

This is a 2-page template for students to report on current events. If you are interested in an updated version with a digital option and three provided practice articles, please click HERE!

The Great Gilly Hopkins is a book that has recently become a movie. It is about a young teenager who has been in foster care her whole life. She is spunky and outspoken. My middle schoolers really enjoy the book as well as the movie, a lot of them can relate to the ways Gilly thinks. This is a novel study that can be used supplemental to the novel. Students can complete the assignments on their own, with small groups, as homework, or as whole class instruction. **List of Included pages** Get to

This file contains ONLY ONE version of the picture. This is for graphing positive coordinates only. For positive and negative, please refer to the links below :) Contents: Easter Egg (1 Quadrant): -71 Coordinates to plot -Coordinate list with directions -Blank coordinate page -Blank answer sheet -Colored answer sheet "Happy Easter" (1 Quadrant): -170 Coordinates to plot -Coordinate list with directions -Blank coordinate page -Blank answer sheet -Colored answer sheet Easter Basket (1 Quadran

This file contains TWO versions of the same picture. One has only ONE quadrant where all coordinates are positive and the other version has quadrants 1-4 where coordinates are positive and negative. Contents: Easter Egg (1 Quadrant): -71 Coordinates to plot -Coordinate list with directions -Blank coordinate page -Blank answer sheet -Colored answer sheet Easter Egg (1-4 Quadrants): -64 Coordinates to plot -Coordinate list with directions -Blank coordinate page -Blank answer sheet -Colored ans

Update 3/1/2020New fontNew equationsThe independent worksheet is now EDITABLE! Students now use their code words to create a phraseFun and interactive activity that can be used 3+ ways! Students are directed to solve a series of single step inequalities and will then find their answer with the corresponding letter to build a word. Option 1 Directions:1.Print out each page with the answers, I laminate these to use over each year but this is optional 2.Post answers around the room to get students

Weekly Spelling PacketTwo versions included: One Editable & One PDF Includes:-Cover page where students can write their weekly words, check off when they complete a page, and where you can score the packet -Write each word three times each -Write each word in a sentence -Draw a picture of 5 words -Write each word in a different color -Define 5 words ENJOY!!!**Please rate your download and follow me for more amazing things!**

9/25 update:36 pages addedAddition Double Digit + Single DigitsSubtraction Double Digit - Single DigitsAddition Double Digit + 10'sAddition Double Digit + 10'sAddition Mixed Double Digit + Double DigitSubtraction Mixed Double Digit - Double DigitAddition Mixed Triple Digit + Triple DigitSubtraction Mixed Triple Digit - Triple DigitThis an organized way to have students practice their math fluency in addition and subtraction. I use this on minimum days while practicing fluency and goals. You can