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Twas the Night Before Christmas Poetry Activities Unit for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Unwrap the gift of poetry! A lively slideshow uses “Twas the Night Before Christmas” to teach structural elements and similes. Then third, fourth, or fifth grade students identify verses, stanzas, rhythm, rhyme, and figurative language in three

Subjects:

Literature, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Lesson

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RL.3.5, RL.4.5, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, L.4.5a, L.5.5a

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Scary Short Stories - Headless Horseman Halloween Reading Passages & Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Captivate your class with four scary stories of the headless horseman and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Kids compare short folktales and explore related media – art, advertising, and video. These reading activities are perfect for Halloween – or

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Literature, Short Stories, Halloween

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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RL.4.7, RL.4.9, RL.5.7, RL.5.9, RL.6.7, RL.6.9

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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

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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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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Winter Writing Prompt: How to Build a Snowman Activity - 3rd & 4th Grade Project

By Brenda Kovich

Looking for a fun and effective winter writing activity? Ask your students to explain how to build a snowman. The step-by-step nature of this familiar topic makes writing a how-to paragraph a breeze! The project focuses on writing good beginnings

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Writing, Winter

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3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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W.3.2, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.2, W.4.4, W.4.5, L.3.1, L.3.2, L.3.3, L.3.5, L.4.1...

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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

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

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4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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W.4.1, W.5.1

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Snow Day! Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay - Winter Argumentative Writing Prompt

By Brenda Kovich

Give us a snow day! Fourth and fifth grade students organize and write five-paragraph argumentative essays to persuade the principal. This winter persuasive piece is sure to be a hit in your classroom or homeschool. Open the preview to take a closer

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Winter

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

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W.4.1, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.5.1, W.5.4, W.5.5

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Halloween Narrative Writing Prompt - Activity for Third, Fourth, or Fifth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Transform narrative writing with a little Halloween magic! Guided imagery and purposefully planned activities help kids gather descriptive details, build effective techniques, and clearly sequence events. Your third, fourth, and fifth grade students

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.3, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.5.3, W.5.4, W.5.5

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Snow Day Differentiated Winter Persuasive Prompts - Argumentative Writing Bundle

By Brenda Kovich

Differentiate argumentative writing in your classroom! This bundle includes parallel one- and five-paragraph sequences. That way, all students can successfully and effectively compose persuasive essays.For this winter prompt, kids persuade the

Subjects:

Writing, Winter, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

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W.3.1, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.1, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.5.4

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Snow Day Winter Persuasive Writing Prompt: Argumentative Paragraph 3rd 4th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Can your students persuade the principal to give them a snow day? With this argumentative prompt, third or fourth grade students support and organize their opinion; elaborate; write hooks and conclusions; vary sentences; and add transition terms. A

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Winter

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3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

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W.3.1, W.4.1

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Birthday Pictograph, Bar Graph, Frequency Table & Line Plot Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Make graphing fun with birthdays! Together, kids create human and picture graphs. Then each child makes a bar chart. As a bonus, they can also crunch the data in frequency tables and display it on a line plot. Open the preview to take a closer look

Subjects:

Graphing, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Lesson

CCSS:

3.MD.B.3, 4.MD.B.4

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Hire Me, Santa! Differentiated Persuasive Prompts - Argumentative Writing Bundle

By Brenda Kovich

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.1, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.5.1, W.5.4, W.5.5

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$Math Facts Baseball Game - Make Timed Tests Fun!$

Math Facts Baseball Game - Make Timed Tests Fun!

By Brenda Kovich

In this math facts baseball game, kids take four 36-question timed tests per inning: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Divide your class into two teams and let the fun begin. Open the preview to take a closer look. For each timed

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Back to School

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

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Activities, Games, Lesson

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3.NBT.A.2, 3.NBT.A.3, 4.NBT.B.4, 4.NBT.B.5, 4.NBT.B.6

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St. Patrick's Day Persuasive Prompt - Opinion Writing - Argumentative Activity

By Brenda Kovich

Can your students convince a leprechaun to give them the gold at the end of the rainbow? This differentiated St. Patrick's Day persuasive writing prompt motivates students to give their opinions and compose effective argumentative paragraphs.

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Writing, St. Patrick's Day

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3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

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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

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Halloween Persuasive Writing Prompt - Argumentative Activity 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Conjure up effective argumentative paragraphs! In this Halloween writing prompt, kids persuade their teacher to wear a costume. Through specially-designed writing activities, second, third, or fourth grade students brew up opinions and reasons,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Halloween

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.2.1, W.3.1, W.4.1

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St. Patrick's Day Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay - Argumentative Writing Prompt

By Brenda Kovich

Can your students persuade a leprechaun to give them the gold at the end of the rainbow? This argumentative writing prompt inspires fourth and fifth grade students to compose effective five-paragraph essays. After reading a short informational text,

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.1, W.5.1, W.5.1a, W.5.1b, W.5.1c, W.5.1d, W.4.1a, W.4.1b, W.4.1c, W.4.1d

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Groundhog Day Writing Activity - Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay Prompt

By Brenda Kovich

Persuade Punxsutawney Phil to see (or not see) his shadow! This writing project inspires fourth and fifth grade students to create effective five-paragraph essays. After reading a short informational text about the Groundhog Day, students decide

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.1, W.5.1, W.5.1a, W.5.1b, W.5.1c, W.5.1d, W.4.1a, W.4.1b, W.4.1c, W.4.1d

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Halloween Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay - Argumentative Writing 4th, 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

This frightfully fun (and wickedly effective) Halloween prompt empowers kids to develop five-paragraph argumentative essays. Through the persuasive writing process, fourth and fifth grade students conjure up a thesis and reasons, create compelling

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Halloween

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.1, W.5.1

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3 Halloween Writing Prompts - Activities for Third and Fourth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Three Halloween activities will improve your students' narrative, informative, and opinion writing skills. Kids in third or fourth grade will love creating descriptive stories about the best-dressed witch, how-to essays on how to carve a pumpkin,

Subjects:

Writing, Halloween

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.1, W.4.2, W.4.3, W.4.4, W.4.5

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Environmental Science Reading Passages & Activities: Electricity Energy Sources

By Brenda Kovich

This set of thirteen environmental science reading passages transforms fourth and fifth grade students into informed citizens. First, kids investigate how electricity is generated. Then they analyze and compare energy sources (coal, geothermal,

Subjects:

Environment, Earth Day, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.9, RI.5.9, W.4.1, W.5.1

$5.00

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Halloween Persuasive Writing Prompt Bundle - Differentiated Argumentative Essays

By Brenda Kovich

Magically differentiate Halloween persuasive writing! This differentiated activity inspires third, fourth, and fifth grade students to compose one- or five-paragraph argumentative essays. Specially designed student sheets help them organize opinions

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Halloween

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1

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$8.00

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

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Music, Computer Science, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Statistics, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Engineering, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community