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Writing-expository teacher tools for Easel Activities
Calm Down Tools: Social Stories & Visual Supports for Self-Regulation & Behavior
If you have ever worked with students who have difficulty with self-regulation, you probably wish you could just tell them to calm down. This kit is designed to allow you to do that by teaching them the skills of why being calm is important AND HOW to achieve it. These 4 social narratives and visual supports are designed specifically to support your behavior management strategies and to teach students to manage their own behavior. Specifically, the tools will teach using a calm down routine t
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K - 10th
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Early Finishers Packet Fast Finishers Activities 2nd Grade DOLLAR DEAL
No prep second grade early finishers packet. “I’m done! Now what?” Never fear! No more searching for work for those fast finishers. This Math and Language Arts Early Finisher packet is full of Common Core Aligned activities that will keep your students engaged with rigorous, meaningful learning. This printable packet will ensure that your fast finishers are engaged and learning with rigorous and meaningful learning activities. These Math and Language Arts early finisher activities are perfectly
Grades:
2nd
Also included in: Early Finisher Activities Second Grade Bundle
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs & The Three Little Pigs - Print & Easel
Reading The True Story of the Three Little Pigs? This compare and contrast folktale unit was created for use with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and a traditional retelling of The Three Little Pigs. In my classroom, I use James Marshall’s version of The Three Little Pigs for these activities, but any traditional retelling will pair well. Here’s what you’ll find inside:• vocabulary reference sheet with visuals• story maps• summary writing graphic organizer• character des
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Folktales and Fractured Folktales - Compare and Contrast Folktales
Bud, Not Buddy Novel Study Unit CCSS Standards-Based
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis is the perfect novel to share with your students for so many reasons.This Bud, Not Buddy novel study unit includes both a printable PDF and digital version with everything you need to teach this amazing book while covering your reading literature standards. It includes CCSS lesson plans, comprehension questions, character analysis and vocabulary worksheets, and journal activities.Summary: Bud is an orphan living at the Home after his mother passed away.
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4th - 8th
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Esperanza Rising Novel Study Unit & Comprehension Activities
My Esperanza Rising novel study features everything teachers need to lead students through Pam Muñoz Ryan's amazing book. This PDF novel study includes activities, comprehension questions, daily lesson plans, character analysis, word work, and more! Guide your readers through Esperanza Rising while helping them think more deeply about the characters, themes, and literary devices found within it.The theme of this novel is perseverance and the idea that one should never be afraid to start over. Yo
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4th - 8th, Staff
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ELA Emergency Sub Plans for Middle School Vol. 1
ELA Emergency Sub Plans for Middle School - Volume 1These language arts sub plans are perfect for filling (or refreshing) your substitute binder with engaging, standards-based activities. This is a true stand-alone resource that was designed to offer a print and go sub plan solution for middle school ELA teachers. No additional books or companion materials are needed!This resource includes:• 4-page high-interest reader’s theater script • Reader Response Questions• Context Clue Word Work• Summary
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: ELA Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for Middle School
Emergency NO PREP Sub Plans 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Worksheets
Grab these at Back to School time (to prep for the year) or ANY TIME to print and use!Emergency Sub Plans! (Literacy Grades 3-5)Have you ever been in a pickle and had to call in sick at the last minute? I have known teachers that will have to go to the school sick just to write sub plans and go back home! Do not do this to yourself! These are DONE! 10 days of Literacy Sub Plans, ready to print, stack, and leave! (Check out the preview to see more!) Here is how they work!Each day of sub plans inc
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Literacy Bundle of Resources
Visualizing Activities Creating Mental Images Visualization
Visualizing is one of my favorite reading comprehension strategies to teach! This pack is filled with engaging activities including visualizing reading passages that can be used to teach the important skill of visualization. This visualizing reading strategy resource includes 12 original texts for creating mental images. It also has an anchor chart, a fabulous mentor text list as well as 4 other sheets that can be used with any book. Your students will love these fun engaging activities!You can
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Cinderella Around the World | Comparing Cinderella Stories | Print & TPT Easel
Teach students to compare and contrast and hone reading comprehension skills with Cinderella fairy tales! I’ve included activities for the Cinderella stories Cinderella, Cendrillon, The Irish Cinderlad, The Egyptian Cinderella, The Korean Cinderella, and The Rough-Face Girl in order to expose students to fairy tales from a variety of continents. Blank pages are included for many of the activities, so you are free to add in or substitute your own favorite versions as well. To start off the unit,
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Paragraph Writing in the Writing Process with Graphic Organizers & Rubrics
This paragraph writing unit is packed with resources that will help you develop your young writers into strong, independent writers! This paragraph writing pack contains differentiated graphic organizers and rubrics that will take your writers through the Writing Process. Learning the steps to the Writing Process will enable your students to write well developed paragraphs.These resources can be used all year, for any theme or subject area you are working on- great for writing across the curri
Grades:
1st - 4th
My First Journal - Writing Journal with Prompts & Pictures for K - 1st Grade
It is important to get our kiddos writing at an early age. However, writing can be overwhelming when a child can't think of an idea or vocabulary to use. This journal provides students with writing prompts, pictures with words, a box for drawing a picture, and another word bank with a variety of words to use to write a more detailed piece. There are 34 different writing prompts and there are also 2 reference pages: 1 with common beginning sight words and 1 with the alphabet for letter formation.
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: My First Journal Bundle - Writing Prompts for the Youngest Writers
Paragraph Writing Frames (Text Structure Edition)
Paragraph Writing Frames are a wonderful resource to help support struggling writers. This pack includes 20 different writing frames to support all learners. There are four frames to choose from within each text structure (sequence, cause & effect, compare & contrast, problem & solution, and description.)What are paragraph frames?Paragraph frames are a perfect support for students who have difficulty writing strong paragraphs. Paragraph frames guide students by providing them wit
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Paragraph Writing Frames **Bundle**
How to Write a Paragraph | Mini Unit Middle School
Middle school students often need explicit instructions on how to complete seemingly simple tasks--like writing paragraphs! Teachers often assume students can successfully compose a well-written paragraph, when in fact many of them struggle and need extra support. This writing paragraphs mini unit breaks down the process of writing a paragraph (with a topic sentence, supporting detail sentences and concluding sentences) into simple, understandable terms to which students can relate. Ample exam
Grades:
6th - 8th
Hamburger Paragraph Craft and Organizers
This packet includes everything you need to teach the Hamburger Paragraph!lesson ideascraft directionscraft templatesgraphic organizers {blank, lined, and primary lines in black and white and color}sample writing prompts for narrative, informative, explanatory, and opinion writing"My students really grasped this concept when using the hamburger. It was a lot of fun for them and I enjoyed teaching it!" -Emma S. "Just what I was looking for when introducing paragraph writing! The students loved u
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions First Grade
First grade reading comprehension passages. Check out these 23 NO PREP fiction and nonfiction first grade leveled reading passages with comprehension questions for your 1st graders. Help your students work on reading comprehension activities to build reading comprehension in fiction and nonfiction texts. Practice reading and reading fluency with these reading comprehension passages and questions. These engaging fiction and nonfiction reading passages build fluency and reading comprehension so
Grades:
K - 1st
Also included in: First Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions BUNDLE
Opinion Writing
This fun, high interest opinion writing unit with inspire even your most reluctant writers! Would your students rather be chased by a rhino or a hippo? Would your students rather have a pet chimpanzee or python? These are just a couple of the intriguing questions your class will ponder during this complete 4-week opinion writing unit! Through classroom activities, teacher modeling, and guided instruction you will teach your students about opinions and facts, pros and cons, transitions, how to
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3rd - 5th
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Word Problem Types Problem Solving Unit - Printable or Easel
Your students will solve word problems accurately with this word problem types unit! The 12 word problem-types framework has been proven a successful teaching strategy, even for students with learning disabilities. Save planning time with step-by-step lessons and materials at your finger tips.**Easy to use for distance learning!** Digital layer already added - Assign in Google classroom with the TpT Easel tool and kids can draw lines with the pen and enter answers in text boxes.*Plan quickly - s
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2nd
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Also included in: Common Core Math Activities Bundle for 2nd Grade
Red Riding Hood and Lon Po Po - Compare and Contrast Folktales - Print & Easel
Working on comparing and recounting folktales from diverse cultures? This book study resource was created for use with Lon Po Po a Red Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young and Red Riding Hood. Here’s what you’ll find inside:• vocabulary reference sheet for Lon Po Po with visual supports• comprehension strip sets for Red Riding Hood and Lon Po Po with differentiated recording sheet options (12 questions per story)• story map graphic organizers• summary writing graphic organizers• character an
Grades:
2nd - 4th
THE STORIES JULIAN TELLS Comprehension Vocabulary Fluency Extension Activities
Here's everything you need to teach The Stories Julian Tells! This novel study includes materials and activities to support and deepen comprehension, improve vocabulary and fluency, and wrap up the reading with fun extension activities--perfect for your second or third grade students! This is one of my all-time favorite books for the classroom. I hope you'll love it as well! For a closer look at the materials included in this resource, please see the PREVIEW above.MATERIALS INCLUDED IN THIS EA
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Arctic Animals Nonfiction Articles Research Writing Lesson Plans
Learn all about Arctic Animals while working on important reading and writing skills. Nonfiction reading passages, lesson plans, close reading activities, and anchor charts are all included. The resources in this packet are designed to meet Common Core Standards for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and even 3rd Grade while making learning FUN and ENGAGING!Nonfiction articles included:All About Arctic AnimalsPolar BearsWalrusHarp SealSnowy Owls Beluga WhaleArctic FoxesNarwhals CaribouThe nonfiction articl
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Nonfiction Reading Passages Bundle
Back to School Depth and Complexity Frames, Games, and Activities Pack
Make returning back to school fun and educational by incorporating the prompts of Depth and Complexity and Content Imperatives into your lessons ***Now includes a digital layer! This bundle offers Depth and Complexity frames, engaging games, and activities to get your kids communicating, writing, reading, drawing, goal setting, creating, and thinking! Get your students to clearly understand your routines and procedures in the classroom and allow them to be a part of the process too!Never used
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Personal Narrative Writing Unit | Brainstorm Graphic Organizer Checklist Rubric
Personal Narrative Unit | Brainstorming, Graphic Organizers, Templates, Checklist, Rubric with PowerPoint & Google Slides for Narrative Writing Unit BundleTeaching the Personal Narrative Unit is easy, fun, engaging, and NO PREP with this Personal Narrative Complete Unit Bundle for your middle school classroom. Start with the narrative writing steps in the PowerPoint or Google Slides. Students will learn how to brainstorm personal narrative writing with guided graphic organizers and templates
Grades:
7th - 10th
Student Led Morning Meeting - Fun Morning Meeting Ideas
Student Led Morning Meeting will make your morning magical! You won't regret implementing Student Led Morning Meeting in your classroom, we promise! Allowing students to plan for and lead morning meeting is a great way to teach responsibility and leadership skills. It also helps address important speaking and listening standards.We have designed everything you will need to launch an effective morning meeting and everything you will need to allow students to successfully lead morning meetings in
Grades:
PreK - 6th
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Also included in: Classroom Management - Build Classroom Community - Back to School
How to Cite Sources Practice Packet
Product Objective: Students will be able to provide sufficient evidence and elaboration when writing informational/explanatory and opinion/persuasive essays. Grade Level: Grades 4, 5, and 6. How to Use This Product: I recently created this product to prepare my students for their state writing exams because I wasn't satisfied with the existing curriculum. This product is just one part of a small line of products I created to practice isolated writing skills that are deemed important by Common Co
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4th - 6th
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