Yearly Archives: 2017


FREE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON – “Lesson Plan for First Ladies Day in Court”

by Kathleen Applebee

3rd – 9th Grade

 

 

First Ladies Day in Court Lesson Plan
(included free with purchase of the First Ladies Day in Court script)This is part of the American History readers theater bundle 35 scripts, 100+ pages

Reader’s theater is a proven effective way to increase vocabulary, reading fluency and give students an authentic reason to read and reread material which boosts comprehension. This lesson plan accompanies the script First Ladies Day in Court and covers not only history, civics and economics standards but ties in with language arts.

Lesson plan includes goals, objectives, standards addressed, materials needed, introduction, activities, conclusion, a list of resources including internet resources, extensions and assessment.

Two rubrics are included to help you evaluate oral language skills and the book jacket assignment. Links to free interactive games related to the first 5 presidents help review and reinforce concepts.

Check out other history products
Spanish American War Power Point & reader’s theater scripts
Founding Documents Power Point
Founding Documents reader’s theater
Presidents bulletin board (51 pages with writing prompts)
Presidents writing prompts freebie

Free Christian drama resources at Fools for Christ 
Free interactive Bible games

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FREE Thesis Writing Activity

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FREE Thesis Writing Activity

 

Product Description

Thesis writing is often an abstract concept for students and it is one of the most important things to know when writing an essay. 

This FREE activity will help students to correct problematic thesis statements, while learning how to compose their own.

There are lessons for two periods prepared for you : 

1) Attempting to write a thesis statement based on the following topic: Do we have the right to play God when it comes to human life?

2) Group activity where students must identify the weaknesses in 5 thesis statements and rewrite them to make them better.

Included:

– A comprehensive lesson plan (two days)
– The Student Activity Sheet
– Comprehensive Answer Sheet

5 pages total

You may also be interested in the following resources:

Step-by-Step Thesis Writing Poster

Thesis Writing Activity with PowerPoint Presentation

Essay Evaluation Comments with Drop Down Boxes

Teaching The Essay Package

Total Pages
5 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
2 days

FREE MISC. LESSON – “First Week of School {Getting to Know You Homework Sheets}”

by Green Grubs

1st – 4th Grade

 

 

These fantastic ‘first week of school homework sheets’ are perfect for getting to know your new class and their families a little better!

I have never failed to be amazed at the amount of new information I learn from these sheets – it’s always interesting to compare the child’s sheet, with their parents and also their previous teacher’s reports. This pack contains:

• STUDENT SHEET (1 page) with sections to complete about their family, pets, favorite foods, games and sports; how confident they feel about different subject areas; what they like to do when they’re not at school + things they find tricky at school.

• CAREGIVER SHEET (2 pages) with sections to complete about their child’s strengths and weaknesses; skills they have that could be utilized within the classroom; any cultural or religious beliefs the teacher should be aware of; languages spoken at home; passions and talents their child has outside of school; health issues + more.

** Please note that this pack contains duplicate pages with alternate spellings for: favorite/favourite, organizing/organising, humor/humour & utilizing/utilising!**

Looking for other summer resources? You might want to have a peek at these:

Sun Safety {fun and safe in the sun booklet}.
Summer Nature booklet {A booklet of activities celebrating summer}.
Cicada Celebration! {An activity booklet of fun, facts and photos}.

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How to Read and Appreciate Poetry Powerpoint

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How to Read and Appreciate Poetry Powerpoint

 

Product Description

Use the How to Read and Appreciate Poetry Powerpoint to introduce any poetry unit.

The multimedia presentation includes 17 interactive slides (no internet required)

The slides introduce:

-How to read a poem
-Uses a humouristic approach at understanding and appreciating poetry
-Includes discussion questions and introductory activities
-The definition of poetry
-How to approach poetry
-The importance of poetry
-How to read, analyse, and understand poetry
-How to enjoy poetry

This is a visually appealing way to introduce poetry because it suggests a different approach.

Total Pages
17 SLIDES
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
1 hour

FREE MISC. LESSON – “Parent Teacher Conference Forms and Reminders”

by Josie’s Place

Pre-Kindergarten – 6th Grade

 

 

These will help lead your parent-teacher conferences. Each form can be printed twice or copied back to back as a handy reference for your fall & spring conference.

Included are two forms for reminders for those of you who are co-teaching!
Enjoy!

 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Parent-Teacher-Conference-Forms-and-Reminders-1317108

 

 

 

 

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Frankenstein Historical Context PowerPoint

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Frankenstein Historical Context PowerPoint

 

Product Description

Frankenstein Historical Context PowerPoint is an excellent way to contextualize the novel to bring about a better understanding of the novel’s themes.

The presentation includes six slides with important historical information without overloading students with information that they won’t remember.

It’s teaching and learning made easy!

You may also be interested in the following products: 

Thesis Writing Activity with PowerPoint Presentation

Teaching The Essay Package
Essay Evaluation Comments with Drop Down Boxes
Lord of the Flies Unit (No prep required)
Hamlet Unit (No prep – Complete Unit)
Death of a Salesman (No prep required)
Frankenstein (No prep – Complete Unit)
Poetry Unit for Senior Students (NO PREP)
Poetry Unit for Intermediate Students

Total Pages
6 Slides
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A

Free Easy Student Product Activity Page for Open House

Looking for some great student products for your Open House display?

I’ve got a great math-related activity to share with you! This activity is one that I have used to create a cover page in students’ math notebooks, but it’s such a fun activity that it makes for a great display for Open House or Back to School Night. It’s also a fun way to show students how they can communicate with numbers and an opportunity for students to get creative and show off their individual style.

I give students a guideline for how to format the page and a list of statements to get them started (see below), but the creativity level is left entirely to them.
As an optional way to present the numbers, you can have students write them in one of the following formats:
* expanded notation- (Example: 10,000 x 1 + 1,000 x 3 + 100 x 5 + 10 x 6 + 1 x 8 days on Earth.)
* expanded form- (Example: I traveled 1000 + 200 + 70 + 8 miles to the beach this summer.)
* mathematical expressions- (Example: My birthday is on the (75 + 30)th day of the year.)
Read the full blog post and find out about my SuperKid poetry-writing and art activity here!

Grab a free copy of the student activity page above here!

Enjoy!


FREE MISC. LESSON – “3, 2, 1… Reading Response FREEBIE”

by Southern Fried Teachin

1st – 8th Grade

 

 

3, 2, 1… Reading Response FREEBIE; a simple reading response strategy that works with any book and any subject

Are you looking for a simple response strategy for your students to use while reading a book or after reading a book? Then look no further!

I have used this strategy in reading, science, and social studies. It works perfectly with any book, including the textbook.

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BLOOM’S BOXES BUNDLE

Country Research Project Posters

Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors {Science} Scoot

Inspirational Quote Posters

Photos for Educational and Commercial Use: Spark Writing Prompts

Reading Homework

READING, SPELLING, & VOCABULARY CHOISE BOARDS BUNDLE

Think and Share Reading

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Coupon Reward/Incentive Tickets/Coupons for Classroom Management FREEBIE

Coupon Reward/Incentive Tickets/Coupons for Classroom Management FREEBIE

Coupon Reward/Incentive Tickets/Coupons for Classroom Management FREEBIE

Free rewards for your students! Coupons are a great way to encourage positive behaviors in the classroom. 20 black and white tickets on individual pages and an editable template are in a separate package.

You may also be interest in these classroom management products:
Superhero Classroom Money with Math Facts on the Back Side
Superhero Class Jobs with Headers and Descriptions (Editable)
Superhero Classroom Economy (Editable) BUNDLE
Classroom Money with Math Facts on the Back Side with Editable Portions
Class Jobs with Headers and Descriptions – Mini-Polka Dot (Editable)
Classroom Economy (Editable) BUNDLE
Coupon Reward Tickets
Behavior Management (Editable) Monthly Trackers
Mini-Polka Dot Behavior Management (Editable) Chart
Behavior Management Bundle
Superhero Theme Behavior Management (Editable) Monthly Trackers
Superhero Theme Behavior Management (Editable) Chart
Superhero Theme Behavior Management (Editable) BUNDLE
Individual Student Behavior Tracker (Editable) for Classroom Management
Editable Open House Invitations
Editable Back to School Night/Open House/Meet The Teacher PowerPoint Slideshow


Thesis Writing Activity

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thesis-Writing-Activity-2810083

 

Thesis Writing Activity

 

Product Description

We all know that the thesis statement is the most important part of the essay. This is also the part of the essay with which students have the most difficulty.

When you are able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a work, you are able to write better yourself.

Topic: Is knowledge good or destructive? The subject is interesting, and can be used along with many different types of literature, or on its own.

In this bundle, I’ve included an interactive PowerPoint presentation that includes the following:

-The definition of a thesis statement
-How to write a thesis statement (and the steps to take leading up to the thesis)
-5 examples of thesis statements, where students must identify both the weaknesses and the strengths
-10 slides explaining the strengths in the examples and the weaknesses in the examples
-1 example of a well-written thesis statement, and an explanation about why it’s good.

To accompany the PowerPoint presentation, I’ve included a student activity sheet with a list of all of the examples written in the PPT. (PDF format) 

Also included is a lesson plan with details regarding the PowerPoint and activity sheet.

As a bonus, I’ve also included 2 posters listing the 7 essential steps to writing a great thesis. I’ve included an image format and a PDF format for easy printing. 

-the first poster measures 70 cm (27.6 inches)
-the second poster, which students can actually read from far away, measures 97 cm (38.2 inches)

You may also be interested in these products as well: 
– Grammar Cheat Sheet
– Rubrics: Self-Evaluation Sheets and Teacher Assessment Rubrics
– Essay Evaluation Comments with Drop Down Boxes

It’s teaching made easy!

Total Pages
22 slides, 1 page, 1 poster
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
N/A

FREE MATH LESSON – “Positional Words Back Pack Hunt-FREE”

by Deedee Wills

Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

 

Here is a FREE Back to School Math Work Stations. Students will go on a scavenger hunt looking for the missing backpack. They will have fun using the positional word clues to lead them to the prize.

Your Kindergarten or 1st grade students will LOVE playing!

There is a student response page included.

 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Positional-Words-Back-Pack-Hunt-FREE-139451

 

 

 

 

 

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Editable Open House Invitations FREEBIE

Editable Open House Invitations FREEBIE

Editable Open House Invitations are perfect for parents!

YOU MUST HAVE POWERPOINT TO EDIT
Clip art and tables cannot be edited.

You also may be interested in the Birthday Certificates and Brag Tags for Students
Check out my Thank-You Notes for Students, Parents, and Co-Workers

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Spelling Flip Book

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spelling-Flip-Book-3019606

 

Spelling Flip Book

 

Product Description

The Spelling Flip Book is designed to help young learners become familiar with spelling rules and to incorporate them into their work.

Students can color and personalize their flip books to enhance the spelling learning experience.

I always like encouraging my students to use their flip books as reference sheets when they are working to promote good spelling habits. The goal is that eventually, by using the flip book when working, the student will begin to remember common errors made in the past and correct them. I have had much success with this strategy in my classes.

I’ve also included a color copy and an answer key – a total of 18 pages. 

It’s teaching made easy!

You may also be interested in the following products: 

Thesis Writing Activity with PowerPoint Presentation
Teaching The Essay Package
Essay Evaluation Comments with Drop Down Boxes
Lord of the Flies Unit (No prep required)
Hamlet Unit (No prep – Complete Unit)
Death of a Salesman (No prep required)
Frankenstein (No prep – Complete Unit)
Poetry Unit for Senior Students (NO PREP)
Poetry Unit for Intermediate Students
Poetry Unit: The Art of Interpretation

Total Pages
18 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
N/A

Wednesday Weekly 5 Under $5 – 8/23/17

Every week I put together a list of 5 great products from members of The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative (TBOTEMC) with the requirement that each product must be less than $5.  With a variety of subjects and a wide range of grades, there just might be something that you can use, so continue to read below and see!


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By 2livNlearn 

Back to School; All Grades

You love this Editable Welcome Back Signs Freebie item!  Enjoy these Welcome Back Signs for your classroom door, including being able to edit them to include your name and room number. There are 10 different designs to choose from.  While you’re getting these, check out the other terrific products offered by 2livNlearn!

  

By The Literacy Garden

Reading; Grades 1-3

This unit 2 item working on reading and text evidence provides students with opportunities to analyze and annotate different engaging informational texts through guided practice and text-based questions.  Reading passages cover high-interest topics, including giraffes, bats, owls, lions, and apples. If your not sure about making a purchase, look at the details for this item at the linked page, as their is a free sample to download.  However, I’m confident that you’ll find this product to be another great offering from The Literacy Garden! 

By The Teacher Down the Hall

Math; Grades 4-5

Who doesn’t love Google Interactive Slides? Your students will draw lines to match answers, write in the correct answers, and drag buttons to the correct locations!  With this product, students will: use models to identify numbers; match standard, written, and expanded form numbers; find the value of different digits; and use mental math and place value to add.  Students can then turn in their work electronically by selecting “turn in” after closing their slide presentation. Great for math centers, quiz, extra practice, and even homework!

 

Class Decor: Superhero Supply Labels – $3.00

By Teach to Tell

All Subject Areas; Grades PreK-6

Use these 85 editable labels to label all your school supplies. From stationery to book/notebook shelves, and manipulatives, these labels will do the job. Best of all, these labels come in two different sizes: 3 labels on a portrait-sized page (8.5 in x 11 in) (27 labels) OR 6 labels on a portrait-sized page (8.5 in x 11 in) (28 labels).  Also included are 30 editable labels; all you have to do is type in text box to edit content.  A must have for a heroic new year!

By Kathy Babineau

Life Skills / Speech Therapy; Grades 2-6

Encourage your students to think of logical, appropriate solutions to everyday social and safety situations! Use one or two a day as part of a whole class morning meeting discussion or use multiple cards in short discussions or in a game format!  There are no specific “right” answers to these questions. Encourage your students to think about how to solve everyday issues and justify their responses.  This set contains 40 question cards and an optional board game for optimal student engagement.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE Comprehension Strategy and Skill Cards”

by Lisa Pagano

Kindergarten – 7th Grade

 

 

These are printable cards that name different reading comprehension strategies and skills, such as Visualizing, Predicting, Main Idea, Author’s Purpose. Each card contains tha name of the strategy and a graphic that represents it. These can be used as part of a bulletin board or can be laminated, cut, and used as magnets on a whiteboard.

 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Comprehension-Strategy-and-Skill-Cards-50916

 

 

 

 

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Birthday Certificates and Brag Bracelets for Students

Birthday Certificates and Brag Bracelets for Students

Give your students birthday, moving away, or you are special cards from the class. The birthday cards are a way to make a child feel special. For students moving away, this will give your remaining students closure with the student leaving. It will help the student that is leaving feel special. Use the you are special cards for Kindness Week. There are colored and black & white copies. I give this out usually for the morning bellwork or during a transition.

You also may be interested in the Thank-You Notes for Students, Parents, and Co-Workers
Check out my End of the Year Bookmarks FREEBIE at…End of the Year Bookmarks FREEBIE

Included In This Resource:
✓ Examples
✓ Moving Away Cover Blackline
✓ Moving Away Student Card Blackline
✓ Moving Away Cover
✓ (7 Choices) Moving Away Student Card
✓ Happy Birthday Cover Blackline
✓ You Are Special Cover Blackline
✓ Happy Birthday/Special Student Card Blackline
✓ (7 Choices) Happy Birthday Cover
✓ You Are Special Cover
✓ (7 Choices) Happy Birthday/You Are Special Student Card
✓ Blank Templates
✓ (2 Choices) Smaller Black and White Version
✓ (7 Choices) Birthday Certificates in Color
✓ (3 Choices) Birthday Certificates in Black and White
✓ (7 Choices) Birthday Certificates in Color Age 5-11
✓ (7 Choices) Birthday Certificates in B&W Age 5-11
✓ (4 Choices) Birthday Bracelets in Color
✓ (7 Choices) Birthday Bracelets age 5-11

Happy Teaching!
Sally


Senior Language Arts Learning Goals Posters

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Senior Language Arts Learning Goals Posters

Product Description

Senior Language Arts Learning Goals Poster

Learning goals are important for our students’ education and learning. When we have a goal in mind when teaching, everything else serves a specific purpose, and everything seems to fall into place. As teachers, we are asked to display these learning goals in our classroom, but for me, this wasn’t possible.

With 30 plus students in my class, I didn’t have time to write my learning goals on chart paper or display them on the board. Hmmm… what’s a girl to do?

I created these posters to make my life, as well as yours, easier. This bundle offers ALL of the senior, (grade 12) goals and is in line with the Common Core as well as the Canadian curriculums.

The bundle includes: 

A 14-page checklist of all of the learning goals, which can help the teacher keep track of what’s been covered and what hasn’t.

55 Learning Goal posters (8×11) that can easily be posted on the bulletin board or the chalkboard at the front of the class.

These posters allow students to track learn the focus of the lesson.

Three strands are covered: (with the focus of each poster clearly indicated) 
1) Reading and Interpretation
2) Writing and Representation
3) Oral and Oral-Visual Communication

It’s teaching made easy!

You may also be interested in the following products: 

Thesis Writing Activity with PowerPoint Presentation

Teaching The Essay Package
Essay Evaluation Comments with Drop Down Boxes
Lord of the Flies Unit (No prep required)
Hamlet Unit (No prep – Complete Unit)
Death of a Salesman (No prep required)
Frankenstein (No prep – Complete Unit)
Poetry Unit for Senior Students (NO PREP)
Poetry Unit for Intermediate Students
Poetry Unit: The Art of Interpretation

Total Pages
64 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A

 


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Following Written Directions: Discussion, Assignment, Rubric”

by Jessica Osborne

4th – 7th Grade

 

 

Following written directions is a crucial concept for students. Sometimes they get so distracted by the end goal of a project they are creating, or even by what they are learning, that they forget to focus on reading and following the directions carefully. This often results in them getting a lower grade than they should, or them not being able to display what they truly know about a subject. This assignment reminds them of the importance of reading every word carefully in a set of directions.

Students will carefully follow a set of written directions to complete a task and create an exact design on a page. Then, they will trade papers with a partner, and the teacher will lead the class through grading the assignment on the rubric, checking to see that everyone followed the directions carefully. They will each instantly see how well they did, and questions are provided for the teacher to lead the class in a thorough discussion about the importance of following written directions.

This activity is great to do at the beginning of the school year to set expectations or anytime the students need a reminder to follow directions carefully. Throughout the year if they are falling into bad habits, you may be able to refer back to this activity to jog their memory, or repeat the activity at anytime.

INCLUDES:
-Detailed Teacher Directions & Discussion Questions
-Photo Example
-Student Instruction Page
-Student Rubric

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Some Other Resources with RUBRICS:
Bloom’s Taxonomy Book Report Project
Comprehensive Story Elements Unit
Prepositions Intro Demo and Creative Project

See These BACK TO SCHOOL Resources:
All About Me ELA Project Choices & Display
Meet the Teacher Scavenger Hunt
Door Signs for Middle & High School
Writing Portfolio Design

*Click HERE to see all my Back to School!

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© 2017 Jessica Osborne. All rights reserved.
By copyright law, the purchase of this product entitles one teacher the use of the digital and printed files for a single classroom. Files are not to be shared or published (including being displayed on a website) in any way without direct permission from the author: [email protected]

 

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Opinion Writing Rubrics & Graphic Organizers CCSS Aligned for Grades 3rd – 5th

Opinion Writing Rubrics & Graphic Organizers CCSS Aligned for Grades 3rd – 5th

7 writing rubrics with student self-assessments (for a 3, 4, 5, & 7 paragraph essay) created for the progressing writer. There are 18 rubrics in all to include the extra credit variation. Excellent for mixed or leveled classes to give students individualized instruction. Rubrics are created with variation. Practical and easy to understand. Students will know what is expected of them and they will have opportunities to reflect on their work.

Included in this resource:
✓ How I Use This Resource
✓ 12 Outlines/Graphic Organizers
✓ 2 Posters
✓ 1 Key Word List
3, 4, 5, & 7 Paragraph:
✓ Basic Rubric 1 – Without Extra Credit
✓ Basic Rubric 2 – With Extra Credit
✓ Basic Rubric 3 – With Extra Credit & Parent Signature
4, 5, & 7 Paragraph:
✓ Advanced Rubric 4 – Without Extra Credit
✓ Advanced Rubric 5 – With Parent Signature
✓ Terms of Use
✓ Graphics and Fonts Credit

*Teacher rubric on one side while student self-assessment is on the other side when printed.
*Rubrics are created with variation to meet your classroom’s needs.
*Can print rubrics front and back to save on paper (cut it in half.)
*Peer edits for students to share and learn from each other.
*It’s a very detailed checklist.
*For a 3, 4, 5, & 7 paragraph opinion essay.
*Checklists are full & half page PDF format.
*Can print checklists front and back to save on paper.
*Practical and easy to understand rubrics for teachers and students.
*Easy scoring on a 10 or 5 points each category out of 100 points.
*Great for mixed or leveled classes to give students individualized instruction.
*Teacher and student self assessment to grade a 3, 4, 5, & 7 paragraph opinion essay.
*Add CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3-5.6 by having students research the Internet and type up the essay to implement technology for a cross-curricular assignment.
*Add CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3-5.7 & W.3-5.8 by having students conduct a research project by assigning a prompt. Have them gather relevant information through printed or digital sources. Be sure to have them add a bibliography.
*3-5th Grade Common Core Aligned.
*Can be used as enrichment for 2nd grade students.

The way I use this resource…
In writing, I scaffold and model information to my students. Each class is different and each year is different; therefore, I can’t do everything the same each time I teach the same subject. I start with the basic rubric and introduce 1-3 new concepts each essay. Once I introduce a concept, I hold students accountable for the concepts I taught. If it appears that the majority of the class does not understand the concept, I do not hold them accountable and I reteach the concept. I try not to stifle their creativity by focusing on spelling, capitalization, and punctuation during the first two terms of school depending on the class. I also can easily use the 6 traits of writing with the rubrics. Make sure you choose a topic that is relevant, relatable, and the reasons are researchable.
When filling out the rubric, simply circle the number(s) the student(s) earned. The outline and graphic organizers are an optional teaching tool to help the students organize their thoughts. Depending on the class, I may start the school year off by requiring a 3 paragraph essay then work our way up to a 7 paragraph essay.
Next, I introduce the peer editing checklist. I have students pair up and exchange papers. I have clipboards students can use while they sit around the room for this activity. It’s important for you to model for the students how to peer edit. Many times students just want to be nice and not give feedback. However, this is a great opportunity for students to read each others essays and learn from each other. I try not to let the same students peer edit with each other every time in order for students to view a variety of styles over the school year.
Additionally, there is a student self-assessment included. This is a good tool to help students understand how they are being graded and reflect on his or her own writing. The self-assessment should be completed after the peer editing checklist if it was purchased.
When the class is ready (score 80% or higher), I introduce the advanced rubric to step it up a notch. The thesis statement is used in the advanced rubric. If needed, students can still use the basic rubric for their level for individualized instruction.
Furthermore, there are 18 rubrics in all (basic and advanced) for 3, 4, 5, and 7 paragraph essays. You can choose with or without extra credit. The way I use the parent signature for extra credit is that the parent can sign anywhere on the paper or rubric. I let parents and students know to look over their child’s paper and write directly on the final copy to fix any errors. There is only one rubric in basic and advanced that has the parent signature because it may not work for your classroom.
Finally, you are able to print front and back! Then you can cut them in half to save on paper. For example, pages 12 and 13 are the same rubric. Simply print it from your computer or printer as two-sided. If this does not work for you, print the first rubric for a full page rubric.
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Sally

 

 

 

 


Comprehension Questions and Answers for Frankenstein

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Comprehension Questions and Answers for Frankenstein

 

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This unit is a part of a larger and more comprehensive unit called Frankenstein (No prep – Complete Unit)

If what you’re looking for are thematic and comprehension questions with answer key, look not further.

I have included only the most important thematic questions to help students engage in reading and avoid busy work. All questions are meaningful.

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Total Pages
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Answer Key
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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Free Downloads First Week of School Backpack Fun! No Prep!”

by Alferi

2nd – 5th Grade

 

 

Free Backpack Fun!

Unscramble the 20 words in the backpack
recording sheet, Stacks of Books
ABC Order
Scramble words for a friend
Make a List
Choose 5
Singular and Plural Nouns (Circle or Box them)

Fun for your kiddos to do the first week of school or anytime!

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Editable City, State, Country, & Continent Travel Brochures-Checklists/Rubrics

Editable City, State, Country, & Continent Travel Brochures-Checklists/Rubrics

This is a NO PREP activity! Students gain and apply skills by working to create a travel brochure. There are EditableTrifold Brochures, Rubrics, & Checklists available to customize. There is a checklist (self eval & peer edit), template, and rubric for the city (capitals), state, country, continent, and template brochures. The graphic organizers, postcards, speech outline, or website homepage drawing can be added to enhance or for differentiated instruction.

Included in this resource:
✓How I Use This Resource
Editable City Checklist, Brochure, & Rubric
Editable State Checklist, Brochure, & Rubric
Editable Country Checklist, Brochure, & Rubric
Editable Continent Checklist, Brochure, & Rubric
Editable Template Checklist, Brochure, & Rubric
✓Postcards (12 choices)
✓Internet Homepage
✓Speech Outline
✓Peer Evaluations
✓Alternate Rubric
✓Key Words
✓Graphic Organizers
✓Terms of Use
✓Graphics and Fonts Credit

YOU MUST HAVE POWERPOINT TO EDIT
Clip art and backgrounds cannot be edited.

*Great for mixed or leveled classes to give students differentiated instruction.
*Requirements and guidelines are detailed and organized.
*Students know exactly what to research with the outline.
*Practical and easy to understand rubrics for teachers, parents, and students.
*Zip folder contains 2 PDFs, 2 PPT, & 2 PPTX.

The way I use it…
Students enjoy this project! This is a 1-2 week project. As I scaffold and model the information to my students, I have students write in the due dates on the checklist. I make this an at-school project and have students keep their brochure in a designated location.

Lastly, there are additional resources such as the checklist, postcards, key word list, or graphic organizers that are available to meet student needs. The homepage and speech are optional activities that you can use with your students.

Happy Teaching!
Sally


Poetry Lesson on Sonnets (Shakespeare and Browning)

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Poetry Lesson on Sonnets (Shakespeare and Browning)

 

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Lesson on Sonnets

This mini bundle includes a sonnet from William Shakespeare (#130) and a sonnet from Elizabeth Browning (How do I Love Thee?). In this activity, students will compare the different tones and forms from both poems. One is beautiful and romanticizes love, and the other sees love realistically (and a little meanly if you ask me). Students will identify the different types of sonnets, the figurative language found within their lines, and will have the opportunity to write their own.

Students get to see another side of Shakespeare from his sonnet. Students always love his realistic, yet sarcastic portayal of love.

The mini bundle includes:
– a detailed lesson plan for the teacher
– student notes (the poems) and activity
– an annotated copy of the poems as well as a comprehensive answer key.

The entire unit contains 4 pages.

This lesson is part of a larger poetry bundle:
Click here to preview the Poetry Unit for Senior Students

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Total Pages
4 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
1 hour

FREE MATH LESSON – “Get Ready For School! A Back to School Math Game Freebie”

by Exceptional Kinders

Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

 

Get Ready for School! Math Game Freebie

This is a 2 player game. Each player takes a game board (a backpack). 1, 2, or 3 dice are needed for this game. For younger students, roll one die and place the correct number of school supplies on their backpack. Older students can roll 2 or 3 die and add the numbers together to get the number of school supplies they should take. When all of the supplies are gone, the students count the school supplies on their game board. The player with the most supplies wins. Directions for a subtraction game are also included.

Common Core Standards:
K.CC.1 Count to 100 by ones and tens.
K.CC.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.
K.CC.5 Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1-20, count out that many objects.
K.CC.6 Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g./ by using matching and counting strategies. (Include groups with up to 10 objects.)
1.OA.3 Apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract.
1.OA.5 Relate counting to addition and subtraction
1.OA.6 Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10.

Thank you for viewing my Get Ready for School Math Game Freebie! I hope you enjoy it!
If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.

Carolyn – Exceptional Kinders

Resources
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Graphics by: Aisne’s Creations, www.digi-scrap.net/store

 

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Classroom Economy Wallet for Cash FREEBIE

Classroom Economy Wallet for Cash FREEBIE

There are different choices of wallet patterns or black and white. They can be used with classroom money or tickets. Laminate them for durability.

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Parts of Speech Grammar Circles (Superhero Themed)

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Parts of Speech Grammar Circles (Superhero Themed)

 

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Superhero themed Parts of speech Grammar Circle Unit

One of the biggest challenges I had in my English classes was how to fit grammar in with everything else I had to teach. I would give students grammar pages and then we would correct them together. It was tedious and it took forever! What’s more is that students were not learning the way I wanted them to. They wouldn’t apply what they had learned from the grammar pages and activities.

I found a solution!

Grammar Circles. Grammar Circles are very similar to literature circles in the sense that students are teaching one another grammar. It is a fun and functional way to teach and Learn grammar. Although, this may be done individually, it can also be completed as a group where students, through a specific process outlined in the package, teach one another grammar. They also correct the work together, so the teacher has very little to do other than to facilitate and supervise.

Once these circles have been implimented and students know who their group members are and what they are supposed to do, it is a great prep to leave a supply teacher.

The package includes:

1) A Student Packet – which contains the Literature Circle directions, the notes and activities, and a “Mark Calculation” page to keep track of their marks. (27 pages)

Activities included focus on:

-nouns
-adjectives
-verbs
-adverbs
-prepositions
-conjunctions
-putting in all together
-correct use of pronouns
-who and whom
-that and which
-who’s and whose
-that and who
-pronoun case
-pronoun agreement
-active and passive voice
-verb tenses (present, past, future)
-verb uses (consistency in verb tenses)

2) A teacher Guide with easy to follow instructions on how to organize the Grammar Circles.

3) The Answer Key – devised to allow students to correct their own work and learn from one another.

Also included are free Superhero Themed Parts of Speech Posters to decorate your class.

For those who are from Ontario, Canada – this unit adheres to the Grade 9 English Curriculum (academic). The unit can be taught in any grade to learn parts of speech.

(51 pages total for this unit)

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Total Pages
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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE “Word ADDiction” Worksheet/Team Activity/Game, Print-and-Teach Fun”

by Laura Randazzo

7th – 10th Grade

 

 

Know that awkward moment when you’ve finish a lecture early, all questions have been answered, and there’s still – yikes! – 10 minutes left in the period? Or do you have one of those classes that seems to finish everything about 15 minutes earlier than all of your other sections?

The solution is to keep ‘em busy until the end of the hour with fun and meaningful activities. This handy “Word ADDiction” print-and-teach worksheet was built to help fill all available class time. The handout can be used as an in-class or homework assignment, substitute teacher materials, or game/contest sheet. A completed example is also included for teacher and student reference.

As a game, place students in teams of two or three and give one sheet to each team. Then, announce the number you have chosen (I just pick a number between 50 and 100, but you could use a random number generator app to build more game show-style drama) and the amount of time (anywhere from 5 to 12 minutes) you’re giving teams to work on their answers. You could announce that the team with the highest number of words will win the sole prize or, even better, announce that any team finding more than, say, six words that meet the target number will win an extra credit point/a piece of candy/homework pass/whatever.

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Click here for “Just Give the Word,” another FREE print-and-go resource.

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Superhero Classroom Job Chart with Headers and Descriptions (Editable Template)

Superhero Classroom Job Chart with Headers and Descriptions (Editable Template)

Students will take ownership in the classroom with jobs. It’s a great way for you to manage your students’ responsibilities. There are 96 choices of student job titles. You can use the job cards as a clip chart, on library pockets, or add magnetic tape.

There are black and white versions to save on ink. There are editable templates to create your own job and change the wording on a current job. See the editable version.

Included in this Superhero resource:
✓ Examples
✓ Class Jobs Title (16 Options)
✓ Superhero Themed Job Description Cards
✓ Colored Comic Burst Job Cards
✓ Black and White Comic Burst Job Cards
✓ Colored Super Seal Job Cards
✓ Black and White Super Seal Job Cards
✓ Colored Job Headers Comic Burst Job Cards
✓ Black and White Job Headers Comic Burst Job Cards
✓ Colored Job Headers Super Seal Job Cards
✓ Black and White Job Headers Super Seal Job Cards
✓ Color Job Headers with Descriptions Comic Burst Job Cards
✓ Black & White Job Headers with Descriptions Comic Burst Job Cards
✓ Color Job Headers with Descriptions Super Seal Job Cards
✓ Black and White Job Headers with Descriptions Super Seal Job Cards
✓ Blank Templates
✓ Job Application (2 Choices)
✓ Job Tracker (2 Choices)
Editable Job Header and with Description Card Templates
✓ Fillable Job Application (2 Options)
Editable Job Tracker (2 Options)

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Happy Teaching!
Sally

 

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Opinion Piece Bundle

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Opinion Piece Bundle

 

Product Description

How to write an effective Opinion Piece Bundle includes:

-notes for students (What is an opinion piece? How do we write an opinion piece?…)
-work process sheets to help students organize their ideas
-an example of an effective opinion piece (an effective tool for teaching)
-a student self-evaluation and teacher evaluation

Total Pages
6 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A