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Compare & Contrast Essay - Compare & Contrast Writing - Template / Organizer

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This compare and contrast essay writing resource provides scaffolding so even your struggling students can successfully write a short paper comparing and contrasting a topic of their choice. Differentiated rough drafts and a teacher model make

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.2, W.4.4, W.4.5

$3.75

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Black History Month Project - Research, Essay, Report Template, Worksheets

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

For black history month, have students research a famous African American person and use that research to create an essay, map, and timeline. This no prep resource is scaffolded to help all of your students be successful with completing a project

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Black History Month

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Research, Projects, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.3.5, W.3.7

$4.00

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Movie Vs. Book Activities - No Prep Comparing Books and Movies Worksheets

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

Watching a movie doesn't have to be wasted time - these no prep activities will help your students think more critically when comparing and contrasting a book with its movie counterpart - as well as write an essay! Use these worksheets over and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.9

$3.00

640

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Opinion Writing Template - Scaffolded Essay, Paragraph Frames

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This opinion writing resource provides scaffolding so even your struggling students can successfully write a short essay explaining an opinion and providing reasons and examples on a topic of their choice. Differentiated rough drafts and a teacher

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.2.1, W.3.1, W.4.1, W.3.1a, W.3.1b, W.3.1c, W.3.1d, W.4.1a, W.4.1b, W.4.1c, W.4.1d

$3.25

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Monster Descriptive Writing Activity & Template - A Fun ELA Lesson or Project

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This no prep Halloween monster writing activity has students secretly create their own monster and write a matching description. Then, all of the students' monsters are placed on display while students read their descriptions. If they use enough

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Women's History Month Project - Report Template - Research, Essay, Map, Timeline

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

Have students research a woman that is important to U.S. history, and use that research to create an essay, map, and timeline for Women's History Month - or any time of year. The differentiated and scaffolded rough draft provides a great template

Subjects:

U.S. History, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

$3.50

123

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Short & Extended Constructed Response Passages & Questions - ELA Practice

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This Constructed Response Practice with Passages bundles 2 resources together to help your students learn to be successful with both short and extended constructed response questions and prompts. The resources include scaffolding and gradually

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.3.2, W.4.1, W.4.2, W.5.1, W.5.1a, W.5.1b, W.5.1c, W.5.1d, W.3.1a, W.3.1b...

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Scaffolded Writing Templates Bundle - Templates, Paragraph Frames, More

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

Help all of your students be successful writers with these no prep scaffolded writing activities and templates. The activities include sentence starters, paragraph frames, help with organizing paragraphs, writing paper, walking through the writing

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Poetry

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

$17.25

$12.00

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Hispanic Heritage Month Project - Research, Essay / Report Writing & Activities

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

For Hispanic Heritage Month, have students research a famous Hispanic American person and use that research to create an essay, map, and timeline. This no prep resource is scaffolded and differentiated to help all of your students be successful with

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, Printables

CCSS:

W.3.5, W.3.7

$3.25

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After Field Trip Writing Activity and Reflection - Scaffolded Report Writing

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

If your students struggle with writing, this scaffolded resource will help them be successful. Use it as a reflection after going on a class field trip, encouraging your students to think about what they did and what they learned on the field trip.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.2.3, W.2.5, W.3.2, W.3.5, W.4.4, W.4.5

$2.00

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Alien Writing Activity - A Fun Descriptive Writing Lesson or Center

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This no prep alien writing activity has students secretly create their own alien and write a matching description of their alien. Then, all of the students' aliens are placed on display while students read their descriptions. If they use enough

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.25

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Person I Admire Essay - A Scaffolded Descriptive Writing Activity

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This no prep "Person I Admire" essay helps students walk through the writing process so that they can write a successful descriptive essay about a person they admire. Help students celebrate a person they love for Grandparents' Day, Mother's Day,

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.2.5, W.3.5, W.4.5

$2.00

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When I am 100 Years Old Writing Activity - Fun 100th Day Writing Project

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This no prep "When I am 100 Years Old" resource helps students walk through the writing process so that they can write a successful 5 paragraph essay inspired by the writing prompt "When I am 100 Years Old." This makes a great activity for the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.2.5, W.3.5, W.4.5

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for 6 years. Most of this time was spent in 3rd grade, but I have also worked with Kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 4th grade.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Many of my products are geared toward struggling students who need additional scaffolding in order to be successful. I love building confidence and ability in students who don't have it!

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, and am currently working on my Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, with an emphasis on ELL learners.

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Astronomy, Environment, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Canadian History, Geography, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Statistics, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community