Upper Elementary Rocks

These resources are for One by Kathryn Otoshi, which is a great read aloud for back to school. They include discussion questions and written response. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These resources are for Only One You by Linda Kranz, which is a great read aloud for a growth mindset unit. They include discussion questions and written response questions. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These resources are for Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson, which is a great read aloud for back to school. They include discussion questions, written response and a name research activity. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These monthly writing prompts for October cover all three areas of writing: opinion, informative, and narrative. They will give your students independent practice at writing daily. They include some seasonal questions, including Columbus Day, conferences,Halloween, fire safety, National Pizza Month, etc. It also includes some goal setting and reflecting questions, along with general school prompts. There are three different styles of prompts: one with longer writing paper for older students,

These resources are for More Than Anything Else by Marie Bradby, which is a great read aloud for a civil war. They include discussion questions and written response questions. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These resources are for Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, which is a great novel for 4th and 5th grade students. They include discussion questions in question format (for discussion) and written response as well. The questions are provided in two different formats to use as you prefer. It requires the kids to cite evidence from the text, which is a great skill to practice throughout the year.

These resources are for An Orange for Frankie, which is a great read aloud for a Christmas unit. They include discussion questions and written response questions. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These resources are for The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt, which is a great read aloud for a growth mindset unit. They include discussion questions and written response questions. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These resources are for The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires, which is a great read aloud for a growth mindset unit. They include discussion questions and written response questions. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These resources are for The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein, which is a great read aloud for back to school. They include discussion questions and written response. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These resources are for Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare by Patricia Polacco, which is a great read aloud for a Patricia Polacco author study unit. They include discussion questions and written response questions. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These resources are for Bad Apple by Edward Hemingway, which is a great read aloud for back to school. They include discussion questions, written response and a Bushel of Good Apples activity. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These resources are for Mr. Lincoln's Way by Patricia Polacco, which is a great read aloud for a Patricia Polacco author study unit. They include discussion questions and written response questions. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These resources are for Juice Box Bully by Bob Sornson and Maria Dismondy, which is a great read aloud for back to school. They include discussion questions, written response and a pledge activity (for the class or as an individual). It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These resources are for Just in Time Abraham Lincoln by Patricia Polacco, which is a great read aloud for a civil war or Patricia Polacco author study unit. They include discussion questions and written response questions. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These task cards are perfect for students to practice matching equivalent fractions with denominators of 10 and 100. Perfect for whole group, small group or independent practice. Matching cards gives students immediate feedback so they can adjust as needed.

These resources are for Otis and the Scarecrow, which is a great read aloud for a Thanksgiving/Fall unit. They include discussion questions and written response questions. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

This resource is daily math practice for a place value unit. Topics covered include: rounding, comparing numbers, adding and subtracting up to 4 digits, power of 10x, and expanded/standard/written forms. These 30 activities are 3-5 questions each and increase in difficulty as the activities progress. Perfect for whole group, small group or individual activities to encourage mastery within units.

These resources are for Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco, which is a great read aloud for a Patricia Polacco author study unit. They include discussion questions and written response questions. It can be differentiated for younger and older students.

These resources are for Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea, which is a great novel for 4th and 5th grade students. They include discussion questions in question format (for discussion) and written response as well. The questions are provided in two different formats to use as you prefer. It requires the kids to cite evidence from the text, which is a great skill to practice throughout the year.