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I have been teaching in the intermediate grades, as both a general classroom teacher, as well as a special education teacher. I have used a variety of programs and learning approaches throughout my career. Like many, I have often worked in places where there has been a lack of resources to support state standards or district initiatives. Therefore I have an extensive collection of teacher made materials. I hope some of the things I have created can be useful to you, and save you the time it takes to create them.
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Autumn Metaphor/Simile Activity
(THIS PAGE IS INCLUDED IN MY POETRY RESOURCE PACKET) Use this activity in pairs or small groups to bring out the figurative language in your students. The organizer provided gives the students an example of a metaphor, simile, personification and onomatopeia. It then asks the students to pull autumn themed objects from a bag and try to write figurative sentences for the objects. A printable page of autumn pictures has been provided, but if you choose to bring in your own real life objects.. ev
3rd - 6th
Poetry, Reading, Vocabulary
Sentence Writing Worksheet
Tired of your students using newly learned words incorrectly in their writing? This simple worksheet will give your students the opportunity to find exemplary sentences that use the words that they are learning. They will then use those sentences to help them write sentences in which they are using their newly learned words correctly.
3rd - 5th
Vocabulary
Benchmark Assessment Reading Group Student Tracker
When our schools was using the Benchmark Assessment System, I used this simple organizer to chart the students' activity during a reading group. I had a separate chart for each reading group, and was able to informally document their progress on the things they would be assessed on for the Benchmark Assessment. This paper can be easily adapted to fit any reading assessment.
K - 8th
Reading
Character Trait Templates
( THIS PAGE IS AVAILABLE IN MY TEACHING REALISTIC FICTION PACKET) Use these templates with any book or story to help the students identify character traits. The 2 different styled templates encourage the students to suggest traits for their characters, then provide proof and reasoning for their suggested traits.
3rd - 6th
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
Figurative Language Reference Sheet
This simple reference sheet offers definitions and examples of some types of figurative language. This is a quick and easy resource for students and teachers.
4th - 6th
Poetry, Reading, Reading Strategies
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I have been teaching in the intermediate grades, as both a general classroom teacher, as well as a special education teacher. I have used a variety of programs and learning approaches throughout my career. Like many, I have often worked in places where there has been a lack of resources to support state standards or district initiatives. Therefore I have an extensive collection of teacher made materials. I hope some of the things I have created can be useful to you, and save you the time it takes to create them.
Teaching style
Hands on, cooperative learning approaches seem to be what I gravitate towards. However, I think using a variety of styles in lesson planning is beneficial to the students.
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