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A standard rubric and template for teaching students how to write science labs. Rubric clearly explains each expectation and its point value. Also included is a science lab template that you can use as an example when teaching your lesson and your students can then use to guide them while writing future lab reports.

This is a four week Reading Character Study on the book Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. There are 40+ pages of material in this unit. Maniac Magee is about a runaway boy who makes a name for himself in a racist environment. It is an excellent book and very appropriate for upper elementary school. There are so many character explorations and writing prompts that can be explored in this book and with this unit.

A great graphic organizer for getting your students started with their persuasive writing. Very clearly sets up the format so that all students are able to learn how to properly write a persuasive piece. Great for pre-writing and organizing their ideas. We've noticed this type of pre-writing activity has made a big difference in their final products.

This fun, creative Family Life project is a great way for children to learn more about who they are and where they're from. Students interview family members to learn more about their mother's pregnancy and their own early childhood behaviors and experiences. Rubric for grading projects is attached.

An in depth list of transition words for students to refer to while they write. This is something that we found very helpful for each student to keep in their writing notebook! Words are grouped into transitional categories such as; sequence, time, and conclusions. The goal is to get students to use this list as often as possible. The more they refer to the list the more consistently they will use this vocabulary in their writing.

A quick worksheet where students identify nouns and proper nouns. This can be used as a mini-lesson, center work, or even as an informal or formal assessment.

A word sort activity to help students understand the different forms adverbs take. A creative ways to expose children to the different variations and uses of adverbs.

A quick lesson and activity where students identify and sort adverbs while they're reading. An excellent way to integrate a grammar lesson into the rest of your reading / language arts curriculum. Could easily be used as a literature center activity.

A great writing activity to help students understand how to use point of view in their writing. This activity focuses on a specific writing assignment, but the lessons on point of view can then be carried over into all of their writing.