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Big Hero 6 No-Prep Literary Analysis

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Big Hero 6 No-Prep Literary Analysis

By "Smocus Smocus"

Baymax fever has taken over my house and my classroom! This packet was designed for 4-8 grade to provide teachers with no prep, highly engaging literacy activities for the classroom. These are great to use to break up the stress of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3

$6.50

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My Side of the Mountain Book Project

By "Smocus Smocus"

This is a project for the end of the novel My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. I used this project with my students and they loved the modern approach to a classic novel. Throughout the project, students use text evidence to support

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.5.1, RL.6.1

$3.50

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Book Spine Poetry - No-Prep Classroom Activity

By "Smocus Smocus"

The idea is simple… Students use the titles of books to create poetry! Teaching poetry to reluctant writers can be a daunting task. Especailly for students who have difficulty beginning a writing piece. Using book titles relieves the burden of

Subjects:

Writing, Poetry, Spring

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$1.50

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Figurative Language in Music

By "Smocus Smocus"

Figurative language can be a difficult topic to teach, but when you combine it with popular songs it makes learning fun. This resource contains a three-page worksheet with over 20 examples of figurative language found in songs by Panic! At The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Video Files

CCSS:

RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, CCRA.R.4

$3.00

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Place Value Hockey Math Project

By "Smocus Smocus"

This project takes my love of hockey and helps me share it with my students! Through this project students will work collaboratively on rounding, estimating sums, multi-digit addition and subtraction, using data tables, and completing task cards. I

Subjects:

Arithmetic, Numbers, Place Value

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

4.NBT.A.1, 4.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.A.3, 4.NBT.B.4

$5.00

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RL.4.4 Allusion Activity for Interactive Notebooks

By "Smocus Smocus"

This activity is designed to help students achieve Common Core standard RL.4.4 – Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean). This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.4, RL.4.4, RL.5.4

$1.50

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City of Ember Novel Unit - Common Core Aligned

By "Smocus Smocus"

This novel unit for The City of Ember, by Jeanne DuPrau is aligned to the 4th grade Common Core standards and easily adaptable to other grade levels. The unit contains text previewing activities, comprehension questions for select chapters, theme

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects, Graphic Organizers

$8.00

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Readbox Classroom Library Display and Book Review

By "Smocus Smocus"

This product includes: - logos and labels to create your own classroom book display - tutorial for leveling classroom library using AR BookFind - book review form Use this along with my Reading Celebration Packet to spark student enthusiasm for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas

$1.50

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What does the TEXT say? Tools for Citing Text Evidence

By "Smocus Smocus"

This product was created out of frustration from trying to get my 4th graders to provide text evidence in their written responses! I needed to find a way to reach them, something catchy that they would remember and use. I had successfully used the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Posters, Rubrics

$4.50

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American Revolution Song Parody Activity

By "Smocus Smocus"

This activity fits perfectly into any unit on the American Revolution. I designed it to be a culminating activity for students to creatively demonstrate their understanding of the events leading up to, during, and as a result of the American

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Video Files

$2.00

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Virtual Classroom Activity - Theme: Good vs. Evil - Distance Learning

By "Smocus Smocus"

This activity was created during distance learning as an interactive way to expose students to a wide variety of examples of the theme good vs evil. Each object in the classroom below is a clickable link that takes students to short video clips.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.9, RL.5.9, RL.6.9, CCRA.R.9

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Parent Teacher Conference Guide

By "Smocus Smocus"

Ever get tongue-tied when talking to parents? Break out in a cold sweat right before parent teacher conferences begin? Or maybe your discussion goes way off topic and you forget what you wanted to discuss with parents. If any of these apply to you,

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For All Subject Areas

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Classroom Forms, For Parents

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (2.05 MB)

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Read Together Quote Display

By "Smocus Smocus"

This product contains everything you need to create an engaging classroom library! It's simple design fits easily into any classroom theme. This product includes: - library bin labels - library rules posters - 30+ quotes from young adult and middle

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Library Skills

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (51.10 MB)

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty No-Prep Literary Analysis

By "Smocus Smocus"

This activity is designed with the busy teacher in mind! It can be spread out over 2 weeks of class time (I teach in 45 minute periods) or completed in a week if questions are assigned for homework. Since the movie is rated PG a permission slip is

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, End of Year

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Movie Guides, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.3, W.6.9a, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.2

$6.50

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Giant iPad Classroom Job Chart

By "Smocus Smocus"

***Recently updated to include numbers 1-40 (hopefully no one has 40 students in a class!!)*** A new twist on classroom job charts! Assign each student a number and rotate them through each job throughout the school year. It is quick and easy to

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (3.93 MB)

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Speaking and Listening Discussion Tools

By "Smocus Smocus"

Our whole school goal this year is to work on Speaking and Listening, specifically SL.1 - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade level topics and texts,

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Posters

CCSS:

SL.3.1, SL.3.1a, SL.3.1b, SL.3.1c, SL.3.1d, SL.4.1, SL.4.1a, SL.4.1b, SL.4.1c, SL.4.1d, SL.5.1...

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All About Me Poster Freebie! - Social Media Theme

By "Smocus Smocus"

It's back to school time! A fun and engaging way to kick off the new school year! Get to know your students with this creative poster activity. Students will choose adjectives/character traits to describe themselves, list some of their favorite

Subjects:

Back to School, Autumn

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Posters

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.29 MB)

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Weekly Independent Reading Response Rubric

By "Smocus Smocus"

Helpful rubric to assess students during independent reading, silent reading, or SSR. The rubric works with any reading response activities (some suggested activities are included). Students complete the rubric at the end of the week as a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Rubrics

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (1.19 MB)

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Reading Celebration Packet with Battle of the Books Challenge!

By "Smocus Smocus"

This reading celebration packet includes school-wide activities to help you celebrate Accelerated Reader's Read the Most Coast to Coast, NEA's Read Across America Day, or Valentine's Day. Find out which book is your school's favorite! It

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities

FREE

Digital Download PDF (11.24 MB)

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Summer Reading Activity

By "Smocus Smocus"

This activity will help keep students engaged in reading throughout the summer! At the end of the school year students take home a chart containing 35 unique reading activities. Each activity is worth a set number of points. Over the summer students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Summer

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Homework

$2.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught first, second, fourth, and fifth grades. I am currently teaching fourth grade at a small Pre-K through 8 school in Connecticut.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe above all that learning should be fun and engaging for all students. I enjoy expressing my creativity in my lessons. As teachers, I feel that communication is one of our most important tools. Establishing a positive home-school connection is extremely beneficial to the students and the learning community as a whole.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelors from Keene State College in Elementary Education, Bachelors from Keene State College in Interdisciplinary Science, Masters from Sacred Heart University in Elementary Literacy

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a wife, mother, teacher, and avid reader. I spend most of my time with my family, chasing after three little boys!