Thinking Third Grade

Here’s a fun way to practice figurative language with your students featuring a fall theme! This resource includes four activities for figurative language (similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, hyperbole, and idioms) - two with fun fall leaves and two with charming little pumpkins.  AND they are differentiated, making it easy for you to meet all your learners’ needs! Students can practice identifying types of figurative language AND come up with their own examples, helping them t

Make assessing your students’ understanding of scientific vocabulary a snap! This resource includes three printable tests on adaptations and life cycles, including the adaptations and structures and the life cycle of a frog.  All of my science vocabulary assessment resources make a simple and easy science test, science quiz, review, homework, simple worksheet, or extension assignment. Here's what you'll get:1 nine question multiple choice assessment over life cycles1 eleven question multiple c

Make assessing your students’ understanding of scientific vocabulary a snap! This resource includes three printable vocabulary tests over earth and space terms, including Earth and Earth's atmosphere, order of the planets, and aspects of space.  All my science vocabulary assessment resources make a simple and easy science test, science quiz, review, homework, simple worksheet, or extension assignment. Here's what you'll get:1 six question multiple choice assessment on Earth and Earth's atmosph

Make assessing your students’ understanding of scientific vocabulary a snap! This resource includes three vocabulary tests over habitats and food chains.  All my science vocabulary assessment resources make a simple and easy science test, science quiz, review, homework, simple worksheets, or extension assignment. Here's what you'll get:1 eleven question multiple choice and matching assessment over types of habitats1 ten-question fill-in-the-blank assessment over food chains1 four question fil

Make assessing your students’ understanding of scientific vocabulary a snap! This resource includes two printable vocabulary tests over science terms, including force, motion, and energy.  All my science vocabulary assessment resources make a simple and easy science test, science quiz, review, homework, simple worksheet, or extension assignment. Here's what you'll get:1 nine question fill-in-the-blank assessment on force and motion1 seven question question multiple choice assessment over type

Looking for a way to get more writing into your students' lives? Creative Writing Prompts are here! This set of 25 writing prompts for elementary students includes topics that are seasonal and general, including specific prompts for July holidays, Independence Day, summer, and more. These can serve as an independent free writing activity or brain dump OR can be used as a prewriting exercise that can then be taken through the entire writing process. This also functions well as part of daily m

Looking for a way to get more writing into your students' lives? Creative Writing Prompts are here! This set of 25 writing prompts for elementary students includes topics that are seasonal and general, including specific prompts for June holidays, summer, and more. These can serve as an independent free writing activity or brain dump OR can be used as a prewriting exercise that can then be taken through the entire writing process. This also functions well as part of daily morning work, bell

Sneak more writing into your students’ day with these fun and in-depth writing prompts.  This monthly resource includes 25 individual writing prompts that were created to challenge students to think deeply about the topic at hand.  Creative Writing Prompts for May include topics such as camping, Beverage Day, curiosity, Clean Up Your Room Day, and so much more! This resource works well as a daily freewriting activity, literacy center, bell work, homework, or as a prewriting activity that will

Looking for a way to get more writing into your students' lives? Creative Writing Prompts are here! This set of 25 writing prompts for elementary students includes topics that are seasonal and general, including specific prompts for April holidays, spring, and more. These can serve as an independent free writing activity or brain dump OR can be used as a prewriting exercise that can then be taken through the entire writing process. This also functions well as part of daily morning or bell wo

Looking for a way to get more writing into your students' lives? Creative Writing Prompts are here! This set of 25 writing prompts for elementary students includes topics that are seasonal and general, including specific prompts for March holidays, spring, and more. These can serve as an independent free writing activity or brain dump OR can be used as a prewriting exercise that can then be taken through the entire writing process. This also functions well as part of daily morning or bell wo

Looking for a way to get more writing into your students' lives? Creative Writing Prompts are here! This set of 25 writing prompts for Elementary students includes topics that are seasonal and general, including specific prompts for January holidays, winter, and more. These can serve as an independent free writing activity or brain dump OR can be used as a prewriting exercise that can then be taken through the entire writing process. This also functions well as part of daily morning or bell

Looking for a way to get more writing into your students' lives? Creative Writing Prompts are here! This set of 25 writing prompts for Elementary students includes topics that are seasonal and general, including specific prompts for December holidays, winter, Christmas, and Hanukkah. These can serve as an independent free writing activity or brain dump OR can be used as a prewriting exercise that can then be taken through the entire writing process. This also functions well as part of daily

Looking for a way to get more writing into your students' lives? Creative Writing Prompts are here! 25 writing prompts that ask a question, then dive just a little bit deeper, prompting your students to tap into their prior knowledge and make connections! This set of 25 writing prompts for Elementary students includes topics that are seasonal and general, including specific prompts for the November holidays, fall, and Thanksgiving. These can serve as an independent free writing activity or bra

Looking for a way to get more writing into your students' lives? Creative Writing Prompts are here! This set of 25 writing prompts for Elementary students includes topics that are seasonal and general, including specific prompts for October holidays, fall and Halloween. These can serve as an independent free writing activity or brain dump OR can be used as a prewriting exercise that can then be taken through the entire writing process. This also functions well as part of daily morning or bell w

Sneak more writing into your students’ day with these fun and in-depth writing prompts.  This monthly resource includes 25 individual writing prompts that were created to challenge students to think deeply about the topic at hand.  Creative Writing Prompts for September include topics such as Grandparents' Day, best friends, moving, stuffed animals, and so much more! This resource works well as a daily freewriting activity, literacy center, bell work, homework, or as a prewriting activity that

If you teach writing, your young writers NEED this Writer's Notebook! Included are various resources for your student writers! Each resource is provided in two sizes adaptable to your student’s needs. I've provided two versions of the Writing Process pages – one version with thorough details about the process and one with less details. You will also find FIVE writer’s notebook cover options. I usually provide my students with both a composition book and a writing folder and these writing resour

How often do your students come up to you to ask, "how do you spell..." questions? This spelling dictionary for elementary students will aid your students in finding the correct spelling of commonly used words without bombarding YOU with requests for spelling assistance! There is one dedicated page for each letter of the English alphabet (except S, it has two pages). Additional pages are included with the following: ☀U.S. states and inhabited territories ☀Canadian provinces ☀Major U.S. and Canad

Do your students need extra multiplication fact practice? This set of 80 mixed multiplication facts task cards make great multiplication practice activities! The task cards cover factors 0 to 12! Answer sheet and full answer key are included. What are Task Cards?Task cards are a fun self-directed activity that can be used in the classroom in so many ways!⚡Math Centers ⚡Partnered Practice ⚡Early Finishers ⚡Whole Group Games ⚡Small Group Flashcards ...and more!This is the 3rd in a series!⭐ Mu

Do your students need extra multiplication fact practice? This set of 80 mixed multiplication facts task cards make great multiplication practice activities! The task cards cover factors 0 to 12! Answer sheet and full answer key are included. What are Task Cards?Task cards are a fun self-directed activity that can be used in the classroom in so many ways!⚡Math Centers ⚡Partnered Practice ⚡Early Finishers ⚡Whole Group Games ⚡Small Group Flashcards ...and more!This is the 2nd in a series!⭐ Mu

Do your students need extra multiplication fact practice? This set of 80 mixed multiplication facts task cards make great multiplication practice activities! The task cards cover factors 0 to 12! Answer sheet and full answer key are included. What are Task Cards?Task cards are a fun self-directed activity that can be used in the classroom in so many ways!⚡Math Centers ⚡Partnered Practice ⚡Early Finishers ⚡Whole Group Games ⚡Small Group Flashcards ...and more!This is the 3rd in a series!⭐ Mu