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5th grade problem solving balanced literacy thematic unit plans
Mo Willems Author Study MEGA Activity Pack
This 154 page packet has EVERYTHING you need to study Mo Willems and his amazing books!Included:(Mo Willems/Generic Sheets)- All About Mo Williams Poster- Book Review Sheet- Book Covers activity- Favorite Mo Willems book cover activity- Author Study Response Sheet- Mo Willems facts sheet (write down 4 facts)- Venn Diagram (pigeons vs. Mo Willem's pigeon)- Writing Prompt: My Favorite Mo Willem's book is.... - 3 versions: all handwriting lines, handwriting lines and picture, regular lines a
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PreK - 5th
Teaching Theme: Identifying the the Author's Message to Me
Teach your students the strategy for how to find the plot in literary texts and identify the theme as the author's message to the reader. Students will use a Theme Think Map to walk through the process of finding the theme by using the plot and text evidence. Modeling Example, Anchor Charts, Think Map, Common Theme Charts, and Practice sheet are included. Once your students learn the strategy, they can use the Theme Think Map with any literary text. There is also a flap book as an additional opt
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2nd - 5th
Tall Tales: Story Mapping & Literature Circles
If you are looking for some activities to put a little spin on your current tall tale study, this unit will be a perfect supplemental resource.This unit adds a little spice to the everyday literature study. During these activities, the students will use close reading strategies to identify a purpose for reading. Then, they will be given a task during literature circles to collect evidence and events from the tale to take back to a group. As the group members report, the students will create a st
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2nd - 5th
Making Inferences Unit, Grades 3-5, Common Core Reading
This 60+ page Making Inferences unit focuses on identifying learning goals with students, teaching them how to develop strategies for becoming more effective readers, and then providing activities for them to practice these strategies in various ways. I've included fiction and nonfiction reading passages, anchor charts, graphic organizers, task cards, and other activities in this unit for inferring character traits, feelings, setting, author's viewpoint, and theme.*** Be sure to download the 20-
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3rd - 5th
Project Based Learning with STEM and Research: Animal Habitats and Enclosures
The zoo needs help! Students work cooperatively to design an animal habitat and enclosure for the zoo! In this STEM project, students use their imagination and creativity to build an animal habitat and enclosure designed to meet their animal's needs. A fabulous way to integrate science standards for animals into your classroom!Students work in collaborative units to design a proper animal habitat for their chosen animal. Their animal enclosures must meet the project requirements to be safe for t
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Zoo Animal Habitat Bundle: PBL, STEM, Writing, Literacy
Zombie Apocalypse Unit - End of the Year Project or Emergency Sub Lesson Plans
This week-long, self-guided zombie apocalypse project is the PERFECT end of the year unit! It is so versatile and can be used for many different grades and subjects; appropriate for middle school or high school, science or language arts, accelerated or remediation, even upper elementary. It could also be used for a Halloween unit or emergency sub lesson plans. Directions on each page are self explanatory and will keep your students engaged from start to finish.I originally created this activity
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Biology Lessons and Curriculum for the ENTIRE YEAR
Ocean Animal Lap Book and Research Project
I know your students will love this project as much as mine have!
This project will allow your students to learn about research and report writing in a fun and engaging way that is not overwhelming.
Included you will find all pieces to be included in the lapbook:
Daily step by step plans
Example pictures for all components
Everything you need to create a lap book with:
-Guess My Animal Riddle
-Food Chain Flip Book
-Life Cycle Expandable Book
-Interesting Facts Cards and Pocket
-Research Re
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2nd - 6th
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Ignited Literacy October Unit for Grade 4/5 - Canadian Curriculum Aligned
Discover the future of classroom literacy with our innovative product, meticulously crafted to align with the 2023 Ontario Curriculum. This comprehensive full-year curriculum is your gateway to transforming language arts education, offering a structured literacy approach that resonates with today's educational standards.Teachers often face challenges in the classroom, such as engaging students with varied learning styles, dealing with low-level tasks, and managing overwhelming preparation time.
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4th - 5th
ANCIENT EGYPT - A UNIT TO TURN YOUR CLASSROOM INTO A MUSEUM
MEETS VIRGINIA SOLS FOR ANCIENT EGYPT
PROJECT BASED LEARNING!
This packet will give you everything you need to make teaching Egypt a fantastic experience! I have made museums with my students and it is just amazing to see the end result! All you need are about a dozen books about Egypt from the library for reference. Spend a couple days introducing concepts and then divide the class up by "Museum Rooms" and projects and let the invest
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2nd - 6th
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The City of Ember Novel Study, Comprehension and Graphic Organizers
This novel study is the perfect companion to The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. Students will use the reading response activities to boost understanding, show their comprehension, and engage with the book in different ways. It incorporates different aspects of reading, including comprehending, inferring, making connections, questioning, summarizing, evaluating, and synthesizing. Comprehension questions are included for each couple of chapters of this novel. These can be used as written activiti
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4th - 8th
Character Traits Unit for Upper Elementary and Middle School
This resource includes a reading unit to teach character traits to upper elementary students. This character traits reading unit includes, reading response examples, mini lessons, interactive notebooks pages, genre reading posters, rubrics, and assessments. This unit part of a Genre, Theme, and Character Traits unit BUNDLE for upper gradesThis unit includes everything you need to teach {and dig deeper!} character traits in middle grades (4th-8th). As an upper grade teacher, I often find that I a
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Theme Unit Character Traits Unit and Genre Unit Bundle for Middle Grades
Grade 4/5 Ignited Literacy NOVEMBER {Pack 3} Spiralled Junior Literacy Program
Ever wondered how to get your students to love reading and writing? Love Genius Hour or need a differentiated approach that gives students more voice and choice in what they read and write. Keep students engaged in writing all year long while meeting curriculum standards. ⭐ Ignited Literacy is your answer ⭐Use researach based strategies for teaching writing including → gradual release of responsibility→ student led inquiry→ teaching spelling and grammar in context→ using mentor texts→ teac
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4th - 5th
Grade 4/5 Ignited Literacy JANUARY {Pack 5} Spiralled Junior Literacy Program
Ever wondered how to get your students to love reading and writing? Love Genius Hour, or need a differentiated approach that gives students more voice and choice in what they read and write? Keep students engaged in writing all year long while meeting curriculum standards. ⭐ Ignited Literacy is your answer ⭐→ Use research based strategies for teaching writing including → Gradual release of responsibility→ Student led inquiry→ Teaching spelling and grammar in context→ Using mentor texts→ Te
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4th - 5th
The Secret Path - Full Unit
This unit has been built with PEARDECK but it is not necessary to use the extension to be able to use the unit (just an added bonus). The resource will stand alone without the application. There are 124 slides with questions, activites, videos, and learning goals and connected links to be used with each song/video from Gord Downie's The Secret Path. **FYI the lesson for Shin-Chi's Canoe is not included in the full unit as it is prior learning to The Secret Path - you can buy the lesson here**
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5th - 9th
The Secret Garden Novel Unit Plan and Extension Activities
A complete student journal full of comprehension, student responses, writing activities, research activities, and extension activities for The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Chapter-specific student responses for every chapter!
Create a packet or print individual pages as you need them!
Many extension activities to choose from at the end!
See the preview to see what all is included and get sample pages!
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3rd - 6th
Fantastic Food Trucks: Flexible No-Prep Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Welcome to the Fantastic Food Trucks PBL project! This project will lead your students through an amazing and in-depth journey as they design all aspects of their very own food truck business. With the provided grade-appropriate support, your students will design their menu, plan the layout of their truck, consider startup costs as well as how to market their business. There is a wealth of information in this packet to guide you and your students through this incredible learning experience. Whet
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4th - 9th
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Personal Narrative Unit (Calkins 3-5)
Packet of student pages to be used with Lucy Calkins' personal narratvies lessons 1-8. Easy brainstorming forms that directly match the mini lessons. Great for grades 3-6. Email me if any edits are needed!
*** Now updated with an outline of mini lessons!
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3rd - 6th
Grade 5 & 6 Ignited Literacy Reading/Writing - ONTARIO Curriculum OCTOBER
DescriptionEver wondered how to get your students to love reading and writing? Love Genius Hour or need a differentiated approach that gives students more voice and choice in what they read and write. Keep students engaged in writing all year long while meeting curriculum standards. ⭐ Ignited Literacy is your answer ⭐Use research-based strategies for teaching writing including → gradual release of responsibility→ student led inquiry→ teaching spelling and grammar in context→ using mentor texts→
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5th - 6th
BUNDLE: Guided Reading High Interest Passages & CCSS Aligned Activities
This BUNDLE includes the very popular HIGH INTEREST READING PASSAGES for Famous Failures, Extreme Sports, Amazing Animals, Amazing Attractions, and Extreme Jobs. THIS BUNDLE IS COMPLETE WITH THESE 5 EDITIONS!These are available for individual purchase or save 27% with the bundle.Vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, grammar, spelling, and sequencing activities for each passage. These HIGH INTEREST reading passages are geared toward grade level students and older students reading at a lower leve
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2nd - 8th
Restaurant Themed Social Skills & Auditory Processing Cafe {Middle School}
Welcome to SpeechSnacks Cafe!! I was inspired to create a restaurant-themed packet that would help students with social skills for proper table etiquette. The packet evolved into other areas of language and auditory processing as well---and is the perfect addition for your life skills groups! What you will find in this restaurant-themed language packet:•(pgs 3-5) 18 cards of social scenarios related to restaurant situations/table manners•(pgs 6-9) 24 cards of restaurant descriptions in which t
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3rd - 8th
Endangered Species Unit: Primate Lesson Plan
HUGE endangered species unit with science, readings, math, geography, masks, power points, take action posters, info chart, and more!
Through extensive interdisciplinary activities, students raise their awareness of environmental issues and what they can do to spread awareness about endangered species. Using science, balanced literacy, math, geography, art, oral and written communication skills, students learn about real world problems involving endangered species—and how to find creative solut
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3rd - 6th
Grade 4/5 Ignited Literacy FEBRUARY {Pack 6} Spiralled Junior Literacy Program
Ever wondered how to get your students to love reading and writing? Love Genius Hour, or need a differentiated approach that gives students more voice and choice in what they read and write? Keep students engaged in writing all year long while meeting curriculum standards. ⭐ Ignited Literacy is your answer ⭐→ Use research based strategies for teaching writing including → Gradual release of responsibility→ Student led inquiry→ Teaching spelling and grammar in context→ Using mentor texts→ Te
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4th - 5th
Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi (Pi Day Activity- Circles)
This is a lesson with the book Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi by Cindy Neuschwander. It has questions about the book itself so there is both a math and literature connection. The math part of the lesson provides a hands on activity as well as other practice problems as well as extension problems to continue on into the study of circumference. I also have a unit on Sir Cumference and the First Round Table if you are interested. If you need other products for middle school check out my sto
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Sir Cumference Books Unit Bundle
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Novel Study
This unofficial novel study booklet is designed to be used with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, written by J.K. Rowling and published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.Perfectly designed for your classroom or at home learning, this comprehensive novel study includes:1) Chapter Questions for each chapter, including questions on Main Idea, Recalling Facts, Making Inferences, and Vocabulary.2) Student Tracker page 3) Bonus activities to use throughout the novel4) Final Project5) Answer Key
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5th - 8th
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