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

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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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Cause and Effect Practice Passages: Five Worksheets with Graphic Organizers

By Deb Hanson

Cause and Effect: This resource contains 5 reading passages, each followed by a cause and effect worksheet. Three of the passages are fiction, while the other two are nonfiction. Each passage spans two pages, and can therefore be printed so that it

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.5, RI.4.5, RI.5.5

$3.99

740

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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

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Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.6

$26.99

$13.00

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Main Idea and Supporting Details Worksheets: Passages with Graphic Organizers

By Deb Hanson

Do your students struggle with determining the main idea and supporting details of a passage? Finding the main idea and the key supporting details can be a difficult skill for some students to master. Using a graphic organizer can help students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.2, RI.5.2

$3.00

479

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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

1,556

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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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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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Inferencing Bundle: Activities and Lessons for Making Inferences

By Deb Hanson

This inference bundle has everything you need to keep your students engaged as they learn how to infer as they read. The inferencing activities in this bundle make practicing this skill fun and easy! Students love the activities while teachers love

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.4.1, RL.5.1, RL.6.1

$23.25

$12.00

1,970

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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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Reading Genres Bundle: PowerPoint, Worksheets, Games, Craft Activity

By Deb Hanson

This genre bundle has everything you need to keep your students engaged as they learn about 14 of the most common literary genres. The activities in this bundle make learning genre classifications fun and easy! Students love the activities while

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$24.50

$13.00

949

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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases PowerPoint Lesson with Practice Exercises

By Deb Hanson

Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce prepositions and prepositional phrases to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This 54-slide prepositions PowerPoint is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

L.4.1e, L.5.1a

$4.25

549

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Prefix and Suffix Bingo Game

By Deb Hanson

Review prefixes and suffixes with this fun and educational Bingo game! The calling cards contain the complete word (example: misbehave) and the Bingo cards contain the meaning of the prefix/suffix and base word (example: behave wrong or bad).

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

CCSS:

RF.3.3a, RF.4.3a, RF.5.3a, L.3.4b, L.4.4b, CCRA.L.4

$3.50

987

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Finding the Theme Task Cards with 16 Practice Passages: Reading Fiction 4th 5th

By Deb Hanson

Theme Task Cards: This resource contains 16 finding the theme task cards. Each task card contains a short fiction narrative. After reading each engaging passage, students are tasked with identifying the theme of each narrative. This resource also

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.5.2, RL.6.2

$3.50

1,405

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Plot Elements Bundle: Plot Structure Lessons and Activities with Plot Diagrams

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 how authors develop the plot of a story. It includes many practice opportunities you can use to guide

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

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

$21.24

$11.00

1,762

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Summarizing Fiction Texts Bundle: Practice Passages, PowerPoint, Worksheets

By Deb Hanson

Teach your students to summarize a fictional piece of literature by using the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" strategy. This bundle of activities includes many practice opportunities! Students will read and summarize FOURTEEN fictional pieces. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.5.2, RL.6.2

$16.98

$9.00

395

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Themes in Reading PowerPoint Lesson with Practice Passages

By Deb Hanson

Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce themes in literature to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This 41-slide PowerPoint teaches students how to determine a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.5.2, RL.6.2

$4.75

1,404

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Cause and Effect Bundle of Activities: Passages, Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

By Deb Hanson

This cause and effect bundle has everything you need to keep your students engaged as they learn about cause-and-effect relationships. It contains 6 resources for teaching students how to identify cause and effect relationships within sentences,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.3.3, RI.4.3, RI.5.3

$24.98

$12.50

1,216

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Point of View PowerPoint Lesson with Practice Passages: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Person

By Deb Hanson

Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce point of view to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This 47-slide PowerPoint is highly engaging, and it focuses on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.6, RL.4.6

$4.25

1,043

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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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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