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Informational Text Structures Anchor Charts & Graphic Organizers for Any Text

By Brenda Kovich

These anchor charts and graphic organizers will help your third, fourth, or fifth grade students understand structures of nonfiction, analyze informative texts, and/or organize informational writing. Two quick reference guides and five one-page

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.4.5, RI.5.5

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Hamburger Paragraph Project - Printable & Digital Informative Writing Activity

By Brenda Kovich

In this informative writing project, kids craft hamburger paragraphs. Printable or digital activities let them kids develop topic, detail, and concluding sentences; elaborate; improve word choice; and add transitions. It's fun and educational!Open

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.3.5, W.4.2, W.4.5, W.5.2, W.5.5

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Aesop’s Fables Unit & Lesson Plans – Genre Study for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

This fables unit offers a complete reading, writing, speaking, and listening experience! It includes lesson plans, 10 stories with comprehension questions, 7 plays, writing, and compare-contrast activities. You’ll have everything you need to teach

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Drama, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.7, RL.3.9, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4...

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How to Carve a Pumpkin Prompt - Halloween Writing Activity 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Improve informative writing with Halloween this how-to paragraph prompt. As students explain how to carve pumpkins, activities focus on good beginnings and endings, word choice, sentence variety, sequence and order words. Kids in second, third, or

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.2.2, W.2.5, W.3.2, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.2, W.4.4, W.4.5, L.2.1, L.2.2, L.2.3...

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Hire Me 5-Paragraph Persuasive Essay: Christmas Elf Argumentative Writing Prompt

By Brenda Kovich

Hire me, Santa! Kids write persuasive essays to apply for jobs as elves. Organizers and a mentor text support fourth or fifth grade students writing their first five-paragraph compositions. Open the preview to take a closer look.Instructional

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.1, W.5.1

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7 Hamburger Paragraph Writing Anchor Charts with Examples - Sandwich Posters

By Brenda Kovich

The hamburger analogy makes paragraphs fun and easy! Seven anchor charts explain steps in the writing process with strategies and examples. Together, they teach how to organize and develop informative texts. Open the preview to take a closer look.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Posters

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.3.5, W.4.2, W.4.5, W.5.2, W.5.5

$5.00

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Narrative Writing Activities with Mentor Texts - The Wind in the Willows

By Brenda Kovich

Inspire your students' narrative writing with high quality, differentiated mentor texts. Six excerpts from The Wind in the Willows illustrate effective techniques. Students read, discuss, and then apply the strategies in their own stories. At the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables

CCSS:

W.4.3, W.5.3

$10.00

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Improve Narrative Writing – Practice Specific Strategies with a Passage

By Brenda Kovich

Improve narrative writing with focused activities and a passage. Third, fourth, or fifth grade students revise a simple story using eight strategy cards: varying sentence beginnings, varying sentence types, varying sentence lengths, choosing words

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.5, W.4.5, W.5.5

$4.00

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How to Write a Paragraph Video - Informative Writing with the Hamburger Analogy

By Brenda Kovich

In this 12-minute presentation, kids, teachers*, and parents learn how to write a nonfiction paragraph. Using the hamburger analogy, the video models selection of key details, writing topic and concluding sentences, elaborating, improving word

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Posters, Video Files

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.4.2, W.5.2b

$5.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Time flies when you're having fun! I taught fourth grade for more than 35 years and loved it. Today, my mission is to create enjoyable, engaging materials your classroom.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in student-centered learning that's seriously fun. In my store, you'll find engaging genre studies and hands-on science, as well as scaffolded ELA and math units that move kids to mastery.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I'm proud to be a National Board Certified Teacher (Middle Childhood Generalist) and have received three special awards: Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellow, Crystal Apple Award Winner, and Lake Central Teacher of the Year.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received a B.A. in Elementary Education, an M.S. in Elementary Education, a Gifted and Talented Endorsement - all from Purdue University.

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