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Figurative Language Worksheets: Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Idiom, and More!

By Deb Hanson

You've taught your students the seven most common types of figurative language... now what? Next comes lots of practice! These no-prep figurative language worksheets are ready to go for you. Just print and go! A worksheet that focuses on each of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

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

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Figurative Language PowerPoint: Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Idiom, and More!

By Deb Hanson

Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce your figurative language unit to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This 42-slide PowerPoint features 7 literary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

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L.4.5a, L.4.5b, L.5.5a, L.5.5b, L.6.5a, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.5

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Nonfiction Text Structures Bundle: Worksheets, Task Cards, Posters, Activities

By Deb Hanson

This nonfiction text structure bundle has everything you need to keep your upper elementary and middle school students engaged as they learn about the FIVE informational text structures. It includes 92 nonfiction passages. The activities in this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

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RI.4.5, RI.5.5, RI.5.6, RI.6.5

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$14.75

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Context Clues Practice Bundle: Worksheets, Task Cards, Activities | 4th 5th 6th

By Deb Hanson

This context clues bundle has everything you need to keep your upper elementary students engaged as you teach them how to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words as they read. The activities in this bundle make learning how to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

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RL.4.4, RL.5.4, RL.6.4

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$14.25

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Main Idea and Supporting Details Bundle with Graphic Organizer: 4th 5th 6th

By Deb Hanson

This main idea bundle has everything you need to keep your upper elementary and middle school students engaged as they read passages and identify the main idea and supporting details in the text. Several activities include test prep elements because

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

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RI.3.2, RI.4.2, RI.5.2, RI.6.2

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$13.00

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Figurative Language Bundle: Worksheets, Task Cards, Games, Craft Activities

By Deb Hanson

This figurative language bundle of worksheets and activities has everything you need to keep your upper elementary and middle school students engaged as they learn about seven types of figurative language. It includes a PowerPoint, a flipbook,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

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CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

$31.98

$16.00

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Finding the Theme of a Story Bundle: Worksheets, Task Cards, Craft Activity

By Deb Hanson

This reading themes bundle contains worksheets, task cards, a PowerPoint and everything else you need to keep your upper elementary and middle school students engaged as they learn how to determine the themes found in literary works. Some of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.5.2, RL.6.2

$22.48

$12.00

2,804

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Author's Purpose Bundle of Activities: Worksheets, Task Cards, Game, Craft

By Deb Hanson

This author's purpose bundle is designed to teach upper elementary and middle school students about an author's purpose for writing a literary piece in a way that will keep them engaged. This bundle has everything you need to teach your students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.6

$26.99

$13.00

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Nonfiction Text Structures: Task Cards with 32 Informational Passages

By Deb Hanson

This set of 32 task cards will give your upper elementary and middle school students an opportunity to practice reading nonfiction passages and determining which of the five types of text structures was used by the author. Just print and go!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

CCSS:

RI.4.5, RI.5.5, RI.6.5

$3.50

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Growth Mindset PowerPoint and Activities with 5 days of Lessons: Print & Digital

By Deb Hanson

This growth mindset bundle features a PowerPoint, five days of lesson plans, and worksheets. The 85-slide PowerPoint is designed to introduce your students to 5 major components of growth mindset beliefs. To start, students are introduced to the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Classroom Management, Character Education

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

$8.00

1,588

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Finding the Theme Worksheets with Six Fiction Practice Passages

By Deb Hanson

Do your students struggle with identifying the theme of a story? Theme can be a challenging skill for students to master. Students need lots of practice to become proficient in this area. These no-prep theme worksheets are ready to go for you. Just

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.5.2, RL.6.2

$3.99

1,034

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Informational Text Structures PowerPoint with Practice Passages

By Deb Hanson

Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce nonfiction text structures to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This 34-slide PowerPoint begins by introducing the 5

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.5, RI.5.5, RI.6.5

$4.25

1,793

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Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences PowerPoint Lesson

By Deb Hanson

Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce simple, compound, and complex sentences to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This 74-slide PowerPoint is designed to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

L.3.1h, L.3.1i, L.4.1f, L.4.2c, L.5.1a

$4.99

707

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Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions: 4th Grade and 5th Grade (Set 1)

By Deb Hanson

This resource contains 20 reading comprehension passages (10 nonfiction passages, 9 fiction passages, and 1 poem). Beneath each passage, there are six multiple-choice comprehension questions. These reading passages can be used in so many ways! Some

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

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RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.6, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.5...

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318

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Character Traits PowerPoint Lesson with Word Lists and Practice Passages

By Deb Hanson

Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce character traits to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This 36-slide PowerPoint is highly interactive. It begins by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.3, RL.4.3, RL.5.3

$4.75

1,390

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Plot Worksheets or Task Cards: Complete the Plot Diagram for 4 Practice Passages

By Deb Hanson

Teach your student to identify the plot with these four original short stories. Students are given the task of identifying the five plot elements for each story (introduction/exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.3.3, RL.4.3, RL.5.5, RL.6.3, RL.6.5

$4.00

2,945

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Christmas Readers' Theater Activity: 3 Holiday Scripts to Improve Fluency

By Deb Hanson

Christmas Readers' Theater scripts: Are you looking for something fun to do for reading during the week before Winter Break and Christmas? This set of three Readers' Theater scripts will certainly spice things up! A bonus page for teachers includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RF.4.4, RF.4.4a, RF.4.4b, RF.5.4, RF.5.4a, RF.5.4b

$6.00

1,265

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Summarizing Nonfiction Texts Bundle: Practice Passages, PowerPoint, Worksheets

By Deb Hanson

This nonfiction text summary bundle will help you teach students how to write a summary of a nonfiction text. It can be used for introduction or review of the skill. It includes a Summarizing Nonfiction PowerPoint, an interactive notebook activity,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.2, RI.5.2, RI.6.2

$13.25

$7.75

1,576

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Poetry Bundle: Lessons PowerPoints and Activities for Reading and Writing Poetry

By Deb Hanson

Are you searching for poetry activities that can be used to introduce poetry terms and elements and poetry writing to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This bundle includes two poetry PowerPoints,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.5, RL.4.5, RL.5.5

$9.99

1,007

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Character Traits Bundle of Activities: Worksheets, Task Cards, PowerPoint, Craft

By Deb Hanson

This character traits bundle has everything you need to keep your upper elementary and middle school students engaged as they learn about character traits. These resources are designed to expand your students' character trait vocabulary. The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.3, RL.5.3

$21.49

$11.00

1,609

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have 16 years teaching experience. I began my career as a 2nd grade teacher. The majority of my career (13 years), I have worked as an elementary ESL teacher. In that capacity, I worked with students from kindergarten through grade 6 at all language development levels, but I most frequently worked with 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade students. I was an upper elementary Reading Teacher (grades 4-5) for two years, as well. I have also spent some of my summers teaching graduate classes at a local university for teachers seeking an ESL endorsement.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in hands-on activities with lots of visual aids and graphic organizers! Most of my products include picture clues for my ESL students! I am constantly creating and making learning materials that will support the unique needs of my students and engage them so that they can experience success and know that learning can be fun!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have been asked to present half-day professional development seminars at a nearby school district. For my own local school district, I was asked to present two "Teacher Toolkit" seminars for my colleagues, focusing on student engagement and formative assessment. I have served as a mentor teacher to five first year teachers and several teachers new to an ESL position.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a B.A. degree in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Early Childhood. I have a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in English as a Second Language.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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Learn more about me by watching my YouTube video! Email me at deb@crafting-connections.com.

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Economics , Character Education, Word Problems, Library Skills, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Earth Day, Informational Text, End of Year