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Specialty Common Core W.5.3 resources
Teaching Theme with Aesop's Fables Finding Theme Worksheets Graphic Organizers
Do your students struggle to find the theme of a story? Theme can be a difficult skill for students to master but it doesn't have to be! Teaching theme with fables makes finding themes in literature a little easier. In this resource, students will learn how to explain how the theme is conveyed through morals, lessons, and key details in fables. Students will quickly and easily be able to determine the message or central idea found in a story that the author is trying to convey.Eliminate the conf
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3rd - 5th
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Teaching Theme with Poetry Finding Theme in Poems Worksheets Identifying Theme
Do your students struggle to identify the theme of a poem? In this resource, students will be required to analyze poems by answering questions about the poem's theme, topic, setting, character's actions, and how the speaker in a poem reflects on a topic. In the end, they will be directed to summarize the poem. These theme activities were created to be used as practice or assessments for finding the themes in poetry. Themes found in poetry are not always black and white. Some answers will vary th
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3rd - 5th
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Social Emotional Learning Journal - SEL Skills Workbook & Activities
Use this Social Emotional Learning Journal to teach SEL skills throughout the whole year! Skills targeted include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationships, and decision-making. Prompts include research-based best practices to teach SEL! Every day contains one prompt, so there are five prompts per week for a period of 35 weeks. This allows for 175 daily prompts for the entire year.Digital AND PrintThis social emotional learning journal includes printable PDF versions and d
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5th - 8th
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Teaching Theme with Short Stories Finding Theme Worksheets Identifying Theme
Do your students struggle to identify the theme of a story? Teaching common themes and topics in literature can be a hard skill to grasp. Focusing on the setting, characters, and plot helps students find the overarching message. In this resource, students will be required to analyze short stories by answering questions relating to each story's theme, topic, setting, character's actions, and plot. In the end, they will be directed to summarize the text. These theme activities were created to be u
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3rd - 5th
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200 Daily Bell Work Writing Prompts (Grades 4-6)
Be prepared to teach your Grade 4-6 Language class with a year's worth of bell work writing prompts for Google Slides™! This resource is perfect for a soft start to the Language block and for creating a daily routine for your students to follow.This resource includes 200 writing prompts themed for each day of the week to spark student interest and promote engagement. Every prompt comes with an example of how students should organize their journals, including partial sentences to get students sta
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Grade 4 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
Writing Graphic Organizers: Prewriting and Writing Strategies Activities
These prewriting and writing strategies graphic organizers are perfect for the prewriting and revising stages of the writing process for all types of writing. Using graphic organizers as supports during writer’s workshop allows your students to become more independent throughout the writing process. Different options are included for many of the writing strategies and writing types to allow you to switch up your students’ graphic organizers throughout the year or differentiate to meet the need
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3rd - 6th
Teaching Theme with Fables, Short Stories, and Poems Finding Theme BUNDLE
Help your students easily find the theme of a story or poem with this bundle of teaching theme resources! This download comes with a variety of activities that will help your students learn how to identify the themes and topics of fables, short stories, and poems. By using these theme posters, reading passages, and fun activities - your students will quickly learn how to identify themes and topics found in literature! Included in this download:30 Posters of Common Themes Found Literature 28 Them
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3rd - 5th
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On-Demand Writing Prompts: Test Prep for Narrative, Opinion, Informative Writing
Intermediate and middle-grade classrooms are moving toward accountability tests that focus on On-Demand writing. It’s important that our students be able to quickly and effectively communicate through their writing. This means students are developing their writing ideas, responding to a prompt, structuring their thinking, support their thinking with reasons and evidence, and communicating a claim. In this resource, you’ll find prompts {narrative, inform/explain, opinion} that give students pract
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4th - 7th
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The Chocolate Touch Novel Study Unit - Comprehension | Activities | Tests
This novel study for The Chocolate Touch, by Patrick Skene Catling, contains 108 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more.Focus standards include setting, theme, character analysis, plot, and opinion writing. No-prep, predictable, and extremely user-friendly, this literature guide is perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study.♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included wit
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Stuart Little and The Chocolate Touch Novel Study Bundle
Who Would Win? Independent Animal Research Project- Digital or Non-Digital!
Now includes an editable Googles Slides option for students along with a printable option that can be sent to students digitally! Perfect for distance learning!My students LOVE books from Scholastic’s Who Would Win? series and I wanted an extension project that allowed them to research their own animals to create their own Who Would Win? book. The book is a total of 10 pages that include the following:Page 1- Title page showing the two animals and a picture of eachPage 2- Scientific name of the
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3rd - 5th
Book Report Foldable Project: Pop-Up Picture Book with Editable Rubrics
Are you tired of the same extension projects for independent novel studies or literature circles? Then look no further! This 3D Pop-Up Picture Book Report comes with everything your students will need to create this foldable project. Even the not-so crafty teacher will love making this project! You will only need plain white paper, scissors, glue and coloring tools to create this engaging project. That’s all! Included in this resource:Step by step instructions that will be easy enough for your s
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3rd - 7th
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Wonder Movie Guide | Film Questions | Worksheet | (PG - 2017)
This Wonder Movie Guide challenges students to get in touch with their empathetic and sympathetic nature by analyzing the stories within this incredible film. This resource will help students implement the real life lessons that Wonder has to offer. Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 14 high-level, short answer reflection and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students t
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: DIFFERENTIATED Wonder Movie Guide Bundle | SAVE 25%
Write a Scary Story: Creative Writing Notebook Activities Print and Digital
Your students will love writing their own scary stories with this print and digital notebook. This resource guides them step-by-step through setting up the plot, characters, setting, and theme. The end result is a creative writing project your students will feel successful about.Students usually get bogged down by a creative writing assignment -- but this resource breaks all the elements of a good story down into manageable pieces. You're students will know exactly what they want to write -- b
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
Movie Guide made for Inside Out | EQ | Social Learning (PG - 2015)
This Inside Out Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG - 2015) is a must have if you are showing this movie in class. Challenge your students to think about how their emotions affect their behavior. Discover the hidden gems and important life lessons in this film!Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 13 high-level, short answer reflection and essay questions that will do more than just ask
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: DIFFERENTIATED Movie Guide Bundle made for Inside Out | SAVE OVER 25%
Mystery Genre Study Unit - Read, Write & Think Like a Detective Activities
Read, write, and think like a detective! Bulk up your mystery genre study with inference activities, short stories, writing projects, secret codes, observation, logic puzzles, fingerprinting, and invisible ink! This unit is guaranteed to engage your third, fourth, or fifth grade students.Open the previews to take a closer look at all resources.Read Like a DetectiveEight inference activities and five short detective stories help kids build critical thinking and deduction skills. These literature
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3rd - 5th
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ELA Made Easy: Language Arts Full Year VALUE Bundle
This incredible mega bundle includes a full year's worth of middle grade ELA resources at a significant discount. You get all of the tools you need to offer differentiation through a variety of reading, writing, speaking, listening and word work activities.WRITINGELA made Easy includes several resources to help your students grow and become more confident writers. Whether you want to implement weekly journals, readers notebooks, or daily sentence editing, you will find plenty of engaging prompts
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Kindness Coloring Pages Last Week of School Activities Fun End of the Year
Kindness coloring pages to celebrate kindness every day that keeps students engaged and working hard independently during the crazy end of the school year season! This set was designed specifically for upper elementary students to provide them with engaging tasks as you welcome and celebrate kindness in your classroom!Filled with purposeful coloring and ELA tasks your students will sharpen their academic skills and fine motor skills at the same time, all while focusing on the importance of kindn
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3rd - 4th
Also included in: Kindness Posters Bulletin Board Writing Activities Alphabet Coloring
Social Skills Journal - Worksheets for the Year for Empathy, Emotions, & More
Do your students need a boost with learning positive social skills? Use this Social Skills Journal to integrate writing while you teach important social skills for the whole year! Social-emotional skills targeted include empathy, manners, greetings, emotions, following directions, working with others, friendships, perspective-taking, communication, problem-solving, and much more. Every day contains one prompt, so there are five prompts per week for a period of 40 weeks. This allows for 200 daily
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3rd - 6th
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Reading Genres Fiction Activities: Roll a Story Writing Center
Are you looking for a fun way to review fiction genres? Do your students need practice writing narratives with a beginning, middle, and end? This Fiction Genres Roll a Story Writing Center is just what you need! Dice rolling fun makes writing more engaging for students.This product includes:Teaching TipsLesson PlanLearning Center sign6 Roll-a-Story charts, one page each for mystery, fantasy, science fiction, horror, realistic, and historicStory organizer chart2 lined writing pages1 extension act
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reading Genres Fiction Activities Bundle
Tall Tales Story Pattern Graphic Organizer Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Tall Tales Story Pattern. How to write tall tales! A simple story pattern that will help students write their own tall tale. Fill in the blanks to create a story sketch, then elaborate and expand on to create a personal tall tale. Includes a handout on "What is a Tall Tale?" to use as a reference or put in an interactive notebook, a graphic organizer to help create the main character, and writing paper for a final draft. Also includes a Tall Tale suggested reading list for students to take to
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4th - 6th
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Slides
To Kill a Mockingbird Movie Guide challenges students to think critically about the plethora of important concepts in this classic movie based on Harper Lee's novel. Explore Atticus Finch's ideals and watch as the plot helps students develop sympathy.Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 14 high-level, short answer reflection and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students
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7th - 12th
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The Arrival by Shaun Tan -- 100+ Page Unit and Teacher's Guide GATE
Yes, we can teach reading, writing, speaking and listening, and critical thinking skills using this amazing graphic novel which has no “words!” It’s a journey about who we are, where we have come from, and the humanity we share. It’s about hope and love and understanding. At times powerful, at times breathtakingly beautiful . . . Shaun Tan’s The Arrival should be on every bookshelf in every classroom.This 100+ page teaching guide and unit has been developed over the past three years in my adv
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5th - 12th
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Biography Template Digital Project Google Classroom Activities Famous Report Bio
This digital biography project is a great way for elementary students to learn about any famous person. The project is created for Google Slides and includes a 14 page template that is easy to share with students through Google Classroom. Great for Women's or Black History Month, STEM leaders, Scientists and more. Everything is ready to go, so there is no prep required on your part. Just share with students.This is part of the DIGITAL bundle. Click here to view all resources available.How to Sta
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3rd - 6th
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Holes Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Classroom (PG - 2003)
This Holes Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Classroom (PG - 2003) challenges students to get the most out of this elementary school favorite. Explore the decisions that Stanley/Caveman and Zero/Hector make throughout the film and Stanley's family curse. Finally, ask students to come up with their own rules for camp Greenlake that would actually help rehabilitate kids who had made bad choices in their lives.Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this mov
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Custom After School Program Movie Guide Bundle - SAVE over 35%
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