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Free writing-expository resources for Gifted and Talented
Writing Prompts FREEBIE SAMPLE | Narrative, Informative, Opinion | PDF/GOOGLE
6 FREE Common Core-Aligned writing prompts pulled from my monthly writing prompt packets. Designed in traditional & real-world formats such as post cards, flyers, and newspaper articles. These prompts will help young writers discover the powerful role that writing plays in their everyday lives and make writing an adventure. All writing prompts are Common Core aligned to the following 3 English Language Arts Text Purposes: Opinion, Narrative, and Informative. ________________________________
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2nd - 3rd
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Paragraph of the Week | Paragraph Writing Practice | Google Classroom FREE
Get 3 FREE weeks of my “Paragraph of the Week” writing resource!!! This FREE Paragraph of the Week resource will provide your students with LOTS of practice opportunities in writing well-organized paragraphs in a fun and enjoyable way.If you LOVE this FREE sample, check out my Paragraph of the Week for the ENTIRE YEAR!!! {CLICK HERE}DIGITAL Version also included! Students can type directly on the pages. Created with Google Slides.In the PAID version, there are a total of 60 EDITABLE Paragraph o
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3rd - 6th
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STEM for the 100th Day of School {FREE!}
FREE STEM Stations for the 100th Day of School!
Set up a STEMtastic 100th day for your little engineers with the following materials:
Page 3: Teacher Tips
Pages 4-7: STEM Journal with cover, reflection page, checklist, EDITABLE checklist, and station recording sheets
Pages 8-12: STEM Station display cards
Page 13: EDITABLE STEM Station display cards
Page 14: Credits
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STEM ALL YEAR
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PreK - 3rd
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Free Kindergarten Writing Paper Template (Show and Tell)
This "show-and-tell" writing paper template provides kindergarteners with a lined writing area on the bottom half of the page. Students can use the empty square on the top half of the page to illustrate their creations.
Enjoy!
-Mrs. Aoto
P.S. I value constructive feedback and new followers!
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PreK - 1st
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FREE Halloween Would You Rather Questions Print, Easel, and Google Slides
Here is a set of 20 FREE Would you Rather Questions about Halloween. Great for discussion starters, class polls and journal prompts. What's Included:Print copy Easel Assessment (great for a class poll!)Easel Activity - digital activity that requires students write about why it's there favoriteGoogle Slides digital activity - more challenging for advanced technology users! The students move move around a flashlight to try and read the questions.Great for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th,6th, 7th, or 8th g
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1st - 8th
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Back to School Math Logic Puzzles FREE
Start your school year practicing math, critical thinking, & reasoning skills with these five back to school math logic puzzles. Perfect for:Critical & Deductive Reasoning PracticeEnrichment ActivitiesFast Finisher ChallengesCooperative Learning Partner or Small Group WorkMath Stations or CentersMath Skills:Logic only (1st puzzle)Basic Addition & Subtraction (2nd & 3rd Puzzles)Multiples and Prime Numbers (4th Puzzle)Add and Subtract Money (5th Puzzle)Digital version made with Goo
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3rd - 6th
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Free Paragraph Writing Graphic Organizer - Hamburger Method Template
Free Paragraph Writing Graphic Organizer - Hamburger Method Template: Enhance your paragraph writing instruction with this free Paragraph Writing Graphic Organizer, following the popular 'Hamburger Paragraph Method.' Students can easily structure their paragraphs by dividing them into three sections: the top bun for introducing or hooking the reader, the middle sections for providing reasons, support, quotes, details, and explanations, and the bottom bun for concluding with a summary statement.
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3rd - 9th
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FREE Five Paragraph Essay Outline
Help your students write better essays with this structured essay outline resource. This FREE teaching resource includes two different five paragraph essay outlines. One outline requires students to include two examples per body paragraph, and the other one requires students to include three examples per body paragraph.Looking for resources for the ENTIRE year?Secondary English Curriculum: Common Core - Grades 7-10Ultimate Writing Bundle for Secondary EnglishUseful Writing Lessons That Might Int
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6th - 12th
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New Year & End of Year Writing Prompt- Dear Future Self...
Have your students write a letter to themselves in 10 years. They can place the letters inside of a time capsule, or you can mail it to them in 10 years!Students will reflect of their goals and dreams for the future. What will they be doing? What will they have accomplished? This freebie can be used as a:-First day of school activity-Last day of school activity-New Year activity-Writing CenterEnjoy! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me: SweetToothTeaching@gmail.com------------
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2nd - 12th
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Expository Writing - Newspaper Article Writing Activity
Looking for a fun and creative way for students to learn about expository writing? In this activity, students will create the front page of a newspaper including writing a headline and a main story as well as adding other newspaper themed elements. Students will practice using 3rd person point of view and learn how to incorporate the 5 w's into their writing. This resource can easily be adapted for different ages and abilities and works well as an introductory lesson for expository writing or
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: WRITING - Persuasive, Narrative, Expository & Descriptive Writing Bundle
RACE Strategy Writing Activity Worksheets FREE with Easel Activity
The RACE writing strategy helps students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. Like this product? Check out the full version here! Writing with the RACE StrategyR: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationWhy use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed
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6th - 8th
Opinion Writing: Would You Rather? Winter Theme FREE DIGITAL AND PRINT
This FREE WOULD YOU RATHER? PRODUCT is now available in a print version and a digital version! Let your kiddos have fun answering these 30 Would You Rather …? Winter questions. This product is a great activity to help your students practice Opinion Writing. THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:poster about the elements of a Would You Rather? Characteristics of an Opinion Story Chart 30 Opinion Writing Cards I would Rather graphic organizer Charts for Opinion Words and Sensory Words Chec
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Winter Math Literacy and Critical Thinking Activities
FREE Math Logic Puzzles Enrichment 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Grade
6 Picture problems that engage students to develop fact fluency and problem solve using critical thinking skills. - Level 1 includes problems with Addition Facts to 10. It would suit approximately grade one, but could be below or above depending on student ability.- Level 2 includes Addition and Subtraction problems to 30. It would suit approximately grade two, but could be below or above depending on student ability.- Level 3 includes Addition and Subtraction problems to 30 and Multiplication u
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1st - 6th
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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles 1st Grade - 6th Grade Enrichment BUNDLE Volume One
FREE How to Build a Snowman Writing Activity
Have your students explore "how to" writing using this winter-themed writing craftivity! Includes:* Snow globe template* Parts of a snowman template* 2 sequential writing pages (beginner and intermediate writing lines)Common Core Aligned: CCSS W.K.2; W.1.2 ; W.1.7; W.2.2Finished product makes a wonderful bulletin board display! Perfect for grades K-2!Click on the link to preview our Winter Writing Journal!To learn more about how we use this resource, read our blog post here.Enjoy!~Curriculum Cas
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K - 2nd
FREE Halloween Paragraph Writing - Prompts for Opinion, Informative, & Narrative
This set of Halloween paragraph prompts includes six prompts, two each for opinion, informative, and narrative writing.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:6 Paragraph Prompt Worksheets2 Opinion Writing2 Informative Writing2 Narrative WritingDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print6 Different PromptsGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. These prompts will work perfectly with Paragraph of the Week as seasonal p
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3rd - 6th
5 Minutes Left and What Can I Do? : 100 Fun and Challenging Puzzles
Thank you for visiting this page! After 30+ years of teaching, these are my absolute favorite classroom-tested time fillers. Every teacher needs to have something ready when a planned lesson ends earlier than anticipated or the kids just need a break at the end of the period.
Some puzzles I have used over the years just do not work well; these all do. What they have in common is that they are challenging, engaging to all students, and effective problem-solving/critical thinking activities.
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5th - 12th
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Brain Teasers & Logic Puzzles TRY FOR FREE
Challenge your students with this pack of 5 free brain teasers and logic puzzles! A variety of reasoning is needed to complete these tasks designed for gifted and talented students. This resource can also be used in the general classroom or at home, just for fun!
Each logic card is designed to be written on again and again after being laminated. The cards can also be projected on an interactive white board for whole class reviewing or reproduced onto paper. Each task card is included in full c
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2nd - 4th
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FREE Printable Mazes for Early Finishers Activities | 18 Mazes
These 18 fun, FREE maze puzzles are perfect to keep on hand for early finishers, substitute plans, morning work, and more! 18 differentiated puzzles are included to give you multiple ways to differentiate!The mazes come with 6 levels of difficulty, and each level includes 3 mazes each. Simply print and let students choose the level that they want!Love These And Want More?I have multiple maze packs available! If you want more fun mazes, just like these, here are other maze packs I have available:
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1st - 5th
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Solar Eclipse Flip Flap Book® FREEBIE
Get ready for the Solar Eclipse 2017! How exciting this is!
If you are planning on teaching about the solar eclipse in your classroom, this
Solar Eclipse Flip Flap Book® will be a perfect supplement to your lessons, observations, experiments, and research!
This resource ONLY USES 8 1/2 x 11 REGULAR COPY PAPER!
In this Solar Eclipse Flip Flap Book® the students will:
* define a solar eclipse
* define & illustrate important vocabulary: solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, umbra, penumbra, co
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2nd - 5th
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FREEBIE PENGUINS Passage for Close Reading with Comprehension Questions
Kids love learning about animals. This non-fiction reading passage on PENGUINS includes vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository or informational writing! Use during guided reading or whole class instruction. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a BIRDS unit or WINTER ANIMALS unit. This includes: 1-page passagevocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetcomprehension questionspenguin life cyclemap of penguin habitatswebeat/can/have graphic organizerinforma
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1st - 3rd
How to Make a Gingerbread House | Free Winter Writing Craftivity
This is a free sample of my Winter Writing Craftivities. This freebie comes with an adorable gingerbread house topper and writing pages with boy and girl gingerbread options. Each writing page comes with a choice of 3 different styles of writing lines. So that you can pick the writing lines that work best for your writers. These are perfect to display in the halls, on the walls or on bulletin boards. For more ideas on how I use this activity, you can check out my website www.literacywiththe
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K - 5th
Halloween Logic Puzzles | Printable & Digital | Free
Students love logic grid puzzles! If you're looking for a free Halloween activity that students will enjoy, these are for you! This resource includes three free Halloween themed logic grid puzzles of three different levels. A printable format and digital format for Google Classroom also included. Logic grid puzzles encourage critical thinking, the use of deductive reasoning, and require students to determine the relationship between two things based on clues. Students will use the clues provided
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Logic Grid Puzzles Mega Bundle
Thanksgiving Challenge Scavenger Hunt Type Activity Print or Easel FREEBIE
Here is a fun little Thanksgiving activity for you to use in class or to send home with your students for the long weekend. This activity combines creative and critical thinking, research, and even a little math! It's a challenge, so you'll students will feel accomplished after completing it!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:1 No-Prep Printable WorksheetAnswer KeyDIGITAL:Easel ActivityGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Here’s what teacher
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3rd - 6th
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Listening and Following Directions Activity With Lesson Plan
Listening and Following Directions
An Activity That Challenges Students To Pay Attention To Details
This activity is designed to challenge students to listen closely to directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a grid.
Interested in more following directions and reading comprehension activities? Check out:
Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle + Reading Comprehension
Listening & Following Directions Back To School Edition +Reading Comprehension
Listening & Fol
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
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