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This is a comprehensive list of all the affixes (suffixes, prefixes, and roots) taught in HMH Into Reading for grade 5. The table is organized by modules and weeks. This is great for review or creating a morphology wall!

This is a comprehensive list of all the affixes (suffixes, prefixes, and roots) taught in HMH Into Reading for grade 4. This is great for review and creating a morphology wall.

This is a comprehensive list of all the affixes (suffixes, prefixes, and roots) taught in HMH Into Reading for grade 4. This is great for review and creating a morphology wall.

This editing checklist follows CUPS: C: CapitalizationU: Understanding/UsageP: Punctuation S: Spelling/Spaces This will be useful for students to edit independently or for peer editing. There are checkboxes for students to make sure they have correct grammar and spelling. It is clear and student-friendly to help develop strong writers!

This is the perfect call and response for the winter/Christmas holiday season! Teacher: Sleigh Bells Are RingingStudent: We Are Listening This colorful visual will be helpful to have up in the classroom, in case any students forget the response!

This editing checklist follows CUPS with Chinese translations: C: CapitalizationU: Understanding/UsageP: PunctuationS: Spelling/SpacesThis will be useful for students to edit independently or for peer editing. There are checkboxes for students to make sure they have correct grammar and spelling. It is clear and student-friendly to help develop strong writers!

This is a figurative language anchor chart explaining what simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and personification is. There are also examples related to ice cream for each type of figurative language. Additionally, the second page offers a Chinese translation for ENL/newcomers who read Mandarin Chinese. Students can use this to remember and differentiate between each type, or even create their own examples!

This anchor chart explains the difference between similes and metaphors for language learners. The first page is in English, and the second page has English and Chinese translations. There is one example of a simile and one example of a metaphor as well. This is perfect for ENL, ESL, and for differentiating!

This anchor chart follows CUPS: C: CapitalizationU: Understanding/UsageP: Punctuation S: Spelling/Spaces This will be useful for students to edit or keep in mind as they are writing. It is clear and student-friendly to help develop strong writers!

This printable PDF file has the module numbers and essential questions for HMH Into Reading (Grade 4). This is great for focus walls and classroom libraries!

This is the perfect call and response for fall! Teacher: Teacher Calling Student: Leaves Falling This colorful visual will be helpful to have up in the classroom, in case any students forget the response.

This is an end-of-the-unit poster on how Lenape Native Americans (or any Native American tribe) created complex societies. Students are asked to conduct research and draft 4 reasons how the Native Americans created complex societies. Students could write reasons supported by evidence and draw pictures in each box. This poster works for any upper elementary level and above grade level, but also ties closely with the Grade 4 Passport to Social Studies Unit 2.