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Raising Creative Writers in the Classroom

By Deann Marin (Socrates Lantern)

 

 

Ever wonder what makes a creative writer? See what these educators are doing to inspire their students to love writing.

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Creative Writing Tips from Pixar

By Lisa Robles of Lisa TeachR’s Classroom

                              Want some writing tips from best storytellers around? I found this great info-graphic detailing the top 22 tips from Pixar. I took a few and discuss how to use them in a classroom.

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 How to Teach Creative Writing Every Day

By Marypat Mahoney of Just Add Students

Students love creative writing activities. But all too often, we have to put those fun activities on the back burner. Here is an easy way to engage students in creative writing in every class.

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Poetry Workshop

By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

Usually when I tell my students that we are going to learn how to write poems, some of them say, “I can’t write a poem,” or “Yuck, Poetry!.” By the end of the workshop, which takes about 2-3 weeks, most of the kids realize that they can in fact write all sorts of poems and they even like it.

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By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

By far, the best idea I have ever found to create better writers is to make sure that kids are writing every day. Good writers are people who write.

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Science Haiku

Would you like a way to blend Language Arts and Science?   Introduce / review two poetry types and integrate science topics with Science Haiku.    Your students will be able to use this product for classwork, homework or assessment.

This product contains a Science Haiku and Acrostic Poem Format for each of the following subjects:

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– Sun
– Butterfly
– Recycling
– Chameleons
– Circuits
– Plants
– Flowers
– Frogs

 

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Let’s Review the Alphabet Bundle

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This packet provides numerous opportunities to review all of the letters of the alphabet. It’s perfect for review at the beginning or end of the school year. It’s also a great tool to keep students practicing over summer.

All products in this bundle are aligned to the common core standards for kindergarten.

This bundle contains all of the following products:

Letters A-E Review Pack
Letters F-J Review Pack
Letters K-O Review Pack 
Letters P-T Review Pack
Letters U-Z Review Pack

Each Review Pack Contains:
**Letter Writing Practice (capital and lowercase)
**Letter Puzzles
**Letter and Picture Matching
**Capital and Lowercase Letter Sort
**Letters Books
**Beginning Sound Practice
**Match and Color
**Find and Graph the Letters (capital and lowercase versions)
**Dot the Beginning Sound
**Color by Letter
**Peek and Write Flip Flap
**Dot Marker Picture (capital and lowercase versions)

 

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Ashley

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Canada Day is July 1st, so brush up on your ‘Canadian’, eh?

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Happy Canada Day, everyone! I write this to you on the eve of Canada’s 148th birthday! 

For those of us who are Canadians of a certain age, life experience and education, the images below are easy to name and contain a number of our national symbols.

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Do you know anyone who could benefit from brushing up on their Canadian vocabulary?

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BINGO is a fun way to do it at any age!

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Like the freebie?

Here is another Celebrate Canada Product, this one focused on Early Literacy, which can be purchased in a bundle with the Celebrate Canada BINGO game:


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Click the links below to my TpT store for the Celebrate Canada Literacy activities or Bundle, or to explore other areas of the site with related Canadian content!


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★ Five Literacy and Math Centers for the Fourth of July! 


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Stop the Summer Slide with these summer activities…

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**3 Emergent Summer Readers complete with illustrated vocabulary cards for a word wall or pocket chart 

**Summer Poems/Songs sung to popular children’s songs

**Summer Skip Counting Center 

**Summer DIBELS Onset Rime Center

**Summer Sight Word Center for the First 100 Dolch Sight Words.


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Teaching Summer School?  Or just want to keep your own children’s skills in tact?  Then these Summer Themed activities may be just what you are looking for… Here are a few of the activities you can find by visiting my TpT store and clicking on the “Summer” category…




Color and Black and White versions of all 3 emergent readers plus a “Write Your Own” version, and an “Illustrate Your Own” version for students to show their comprehension skills.

Work on DIBELS onset rime, real or nonsense…

Summer Swimmers Onset Rime – Level 2

Sight Word Practice

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Language Arts – “Rainbow Write the Alphabet”

by Readable Creations
Kindergarten, First Grade

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Rainbow Write the Alphabet & Color Initial Sound Pictures …

Each blackline sheet in this resource contains a matching upper- and lowercase letter of the alphabet (with a starting arrow) and pictures of things beginning with that letter sound. Your students can rainbow write inside each letter outline using the colors of the rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, light blue, dark blue, and purple.

These activity sheets provide handwriting practice and beginning letter sound recognition.

*The KG Primary Penmanship font was used for all the letter outlines.

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This pack is included in an alphabet bundle with the following pack:

Alphabet Letter Search…

This pack will help your students review all the letters of the alphabet. It aligns with the Common Core Foundational Reading Skills Standard:
Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet. (RF.K.1d)

Your students can follow and color each patterned path of upper- and lowercase focus letters.

Extra Challenges:
Find and circle/underline/trace certain letters;
name things that begin with the focus letter sound.

Extension Activity: Practice handwriting by doing rainbow writing inside the letter outlines at the top of each sheet.

Included in this pack: 26 activity sheets – one for each letter of the alphabet.

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Sentence Openers

With a title poster, this set includes 32 A5 posters showing words/ vocabulary and phrases for different sentence openers. This is a necessary resource that will encourage students to have more sentence variation in their writing.

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Beach Read and Write (reading comprehension) (close reading)

Beach Read and Write

Beach Read and Write (reading comprehension)

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In this three page Beach Read and Write pack, students will read the one page beach story and color the pictures. Then there are two pages with five sentences on each page about the story. Each sentence has a missing word. At the end of each sentence, there are two words for students to choose from to find the correct missing word to tell about the story. Students will circle the word that correctly completes the sentence matching the story on the first page, and then write the correct word in the blank.
This is a great reading and comprehension check for guided reading, a mini lesson, a literacy center, or homework.

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Morning Work – June – Kindergarten

 

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***NOW AVAILABLE in Morning Work Through the Year (January-December) providing an 18% SAVINGS (2 months FREE) rather than purchasing each individual pack.

This product is NOW AVAILABLE in a Bundle. Purchasing the Bundle provides an 11% SAVINGS rather than purchasing each individual pack.

This 20 page common core packet contains language arts and math material daily for the month of June. Some pages have June graphics such as beach items, ocean animals, flowers, and summer fun. The skills included are review skills that students should have been taught during the school year.

The preview shows each page included. Please take a look.
There is a NAME THAT PICTURE page included at the end of the morning work which names each picture for the phonics section of each page in case you have difficulty naming any of the pictures.

Skills included are:

Language Arts:
-Tracing word wall words (sight words): who, ate, came, say, and please
-Tracing a sentence with each sight word included above.
-Writing a sentence for each of the sight words above.
-Writing a sentence about a June picture.
-Choose from three pictures/words and write a sentence about the picture.
-Rewrite the sentences correctly with capital letters and correct ending punctuation.
– Cut and glue the correct letter for the beginning sound of each picture (a-z).

Math:
-Subtraction: Complete the equation. Find the difference.
– Addition: Complete the equation. Find the sum.
– Color the correct number (7-20) to match the set. Color the pictures.
-Write the correct number word (one-ten) to match each set.

This common core packet is great for morning work, but can also be used for homework, literacy centers, writing centers, math centers, or a mini lesson.

I hope you and your students enjoy using this packet. I have morning work available for each month of the school year.

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Beach Read and Write
Plant Read and Write
Morning Work – Kindergarten – May
Emergent Reader: Let’s Plant!
Zoo Animal Math and Literacy Unit
Read and Write Bundle 1
Reading Comprehension Bundle

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Explanation Texts

A display of 9 A4 posters showing how to write an explanation text. This set comprises of a title poster, using a title, structure, present tense, diagrams and pictures, connectives, examples, using paragraphs and interesting facts.

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A post to pass on to parents: Reading and writing through play!

Reading and writing through play!

 

Do you have a child who loves animals, may wish to be a veterinarian or doctor, and could use a little practice or writing his or her name? (Not that you would ever mention it…)


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How about one who does not see the point in learning to read or write, but has a fantastic imagination?


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A sociable child with boundless energy, an interest in the law, perhaps, and exploring roles?


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Maybe you have a child that likes to pretend to be grown-up sometimes, and receive the praise self-esteem boost that goes with it. I admit to feeling very important as a ‘waitress’ at summer BBQs growing up. (My brothers preferred to be ‘bartenders’). It was always more official and fun with a notepad in hand.

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And once the drinks are handed out, someone is bound to start telling stories. Perhaps your child is a fan of pirates, or a natural storyteller?

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The child in this post could be any child.

Children learn without even realizing it through play, and read and write for real purposes .

We learned this way when we were kids. We played. We helped out. We didn’t have the electronic distractions of today.

The templates above (and a few more) have been designed for today’s more discerning audience in a product called Summer Fun: Reading and writing through play. It is included in a bundle with another Writing for Real Purposes product: Fun Summer Lists, which I wrote about here. I have included the links below, and the original post that launched this line of products.

Kids love to imagine, create and role play. Thank you to those of you who do purchase these products. I hope anyone reading this post is inspired to play with their kids and discreetly slip in teachable moments where possible. The key is to have fun and let go of expectations.

It is summer time after all.

Best wishes to all of you!

I.M.

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Persuasive Writing Printable Posters

A set of 12 A4 posters that give useful information on persuasive writing. Includes: title poster, persuasive writing, persuasive techniques, alliteration, repetition, groups of 3, exaggeration, personal pronouns, emotive language, facts and statistics, rhetorical questions and criticism.

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METAPHORS – FREE RESOURCE

With a title/ explanatory poster, here is a set of 15 A4 posters comprising of different metaphorical sentences. Each poster has eye-catching visuals to help students understand metaphors in a simplistic way.

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Language Arts Lessons: Monthly Writing Calendars

This past school year, I started using Monthly Writing Calendars with my second grade students!  They were perfect for writing homework or fast finishers, and the calendars were a hit with my co-workers, parents, and students alike!  Each monthly packet includes 20 different writing prompts (fiction, informational, seasonal, and even some opinion topics), tips for teacher use, seasonal writing paper, and an editing checklist for student use!  I’ve bundled all 12 calendars for a savings of $8.00!  These are fun, easy to use, and almost NO-prep for teachers!

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Explanation Texts

A display of 9 A4 posters showing how to write an explanation text. This set comprises of a title poster, using a title, structure, present tense, diagrams and pictures, connectives, examples, using paragraphs and interesting facts.

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LANGUAGE ART LESSON- FLAG DAY- Word Search and Double Puzzle with Hidden Message

This exciting Flag Day Word Search & Double Puzzle is a great educational opportunity for the last Days of School. Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. This word search will help you teach students about the significance of the stripes and colors of the American Flag. The American Flag is comprised of 13 stripes that symbolize the thirteen original English colonies. The fifty stars symbolize the fifty states.The stars are five pointed.

 

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1) Word Search= 27 words (For example)
AMERICA ,BETSY ROSS ,BLUE
ENGLISH, DEMOCRACY, FIFTY
FIVE POINTED, FLAG, GLORY
HOME OF THE BRAVE, HOPE, NATION
HORIZONTAL ,JUNE ,PEACE

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Language Arts Lesson-OCEAN Animals Bingo- Pre K-2 – Writing Prompt

This Ocean Animals BINGO features 12 of the most beloved Ocean Animals . This package is very helpful to celebrate National Aquarium and Zoo month of June in your classroom.

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-BINGO Board- Students can color objects using a single color . Encourage creativity. For example a blue turtle, green shark.etc

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– Once the bingo board is filled, ask students to complete the writing prompt. Each sentence should describe the animal’s color and size. For example: My shark is green and big.

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-Play Bingo. Read different combinations and write them on the board. You can play for the whole board. All combinations should be written on the board. Ask students to verify their worksheets and correct them as they play. Winners can get homework passes.

-Word Search- Great conclusion for word recognition and review. Have students work in small groups and compete for a Homework pass.

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You have enough material to work for a 1-2 days. You can use the vocabulary worksheet as a quiz at the end of the unit.

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SPANISH FATHER’S DAY-Students Make a Father’s Day Trophy Card- Dia del Padre

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Make a beautiful Trophy Card for Father’s Day with your students

 

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This exciting lesson has a beautiful cover page of a trophy in Spanish .

1. Print the cover page in white cardboard.
2. Go over the 15 Why I love you dad sentences. “Porque te quiero papa…”

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3. Have students write on the back of the card the phrases they selected. They need to select at least eight of the sentences. They have to copy them to the back of the card in Spanish. Great adjective review.

4. They will be able to take it home and give it to their dad. If you have a small class you might even laminate them to take them home. Encourage them to memorize some sentences. It will be cool for them to say something to their dads in Spanish. Great way for you to show parents some of the vocabulary words learned and speaking competencies.

5. Complete 20 words Spanish Word Search- Split students into small teams. Have teams compete to find the meaning of the words for a classroom pass. Have them compete to find the words and provide another homework pass. Great way to review adjectives cognates and have a wonderful day celebrating Father’s Day in your class.

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Enjoy your cards!

¡FELIZ DIA DEL PADRE!

 

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The Great Kapok Tree- The Rain Forest Animal Project

The Great Kapok Tree- This Amazonian Tale to your class. Your students will be delighted to hear all the Amazonian animals speaking to the young man. Inspire your students to create their own rain forest.
GREAT SUB PLAN FOR JUNE The Rain forest project was designed to allow your students to cut and color 14 animals creating their own Rain forest drawing. They can replicate the scene from the Great Kapok Tree and surround the young man with the animals of the Rain Forest.

Lesson Plan

1- Distribute drawings to students. Provide a piece of 12X14 construction paper. Students should cut and create a Rain Forest drawing and label each animal.
2- Students complete the color/noun simple sentences writing prompt. For example. The ant is red. They can also make compound sentences. The ant is red and big
3- Collect and provide feedback
4-Ask students to submit project and final prompt
5- Students can work in both word search and bookmark

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Drawing: You can grade 14 animals and labels = 28 +2 for creativity & neatness = 30

Prompt The 10 sentences X 2= 20 points

Total scales will be 30+20= 50/50

This will be an easy way for them to succeed in the project. Project will require at least two days.

SUB PROJECT

Have students work on Rain Forest with a sub. If they finish early have them work on bookmark and Word Search.

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LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON-DOUGHNUT DAY- JUNE 5-WORD SEARCH

This FUN 20 word  Word Search is the perfect Morning Work Search for June 5. National Doughnut Day is on the first Friday of June to commemorate the “doughnut lassies” who served fresh doughnuts to American soldiers  during World War I.

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I’m Having a SALE!

Gifted and Talented Materials by Joyce Lansky is having a sale now through June 4th. I have 267 products on sale for 10% off. 

Your best savings will come from my many literary guides or book units.

But I also have a lot of math lessons and logic. I have it all!

Please stop by my store to take advantage of savings of 10% off these next few days.

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Language Arts & Math – “Back to School Mega Monster Fun”

by Readable Creations
Two Versions:
First Grade
Second Grade

This first grade, monster-themed, back-to-school resource unit can be utilized over the first few weeks of first grade. (It would also be suitable as an end of year thematic unit for kindergarten.) The literacy and math worksheets / activities reinforce kindergarten academic skills while inspiring motivation and awareness of the students’ own talents, features, and abilities. The ‘Alphabet Game’ fosters an increased awareness of classmates’ characteristics. All the included activity sheets are listed below.

Contents:
My First Day in First GradeReadable Creations
My Second Day in First Grade } integrate graph (page 57)
My Third Day in First Grade } integrate graph (page 58)
My Fourth Day in First Grade } integrate graph (page 59)
My Fifth Day in First Grade } integrate graph (page 60)
About Me
My Favorite Things
Alphabet Game
Description Cards – for the game (including blank template)
I’m a Star at School
I’m a Star
My Teacher
6 Word Story (summer vacation)
Compare and Contrast (monsters) – Venn Diagram
Compare and Contrast (classrooms) – Venn Diagram
We like reading. (Dolch Pre-Primer & Primer word wall)
I like reading. (Dolch sight word bank)
Color by Word
We know the letters of the alphabet and their sounds. (poster)
I know the letters of the alphabet and their sounds.
I can write the letters of the alphabet. (Uppercase)
I can write the letters of the alphabet. (Lowercase)
Make a new word by changing one letter. (including blank template)
Make a new word by adding one letter. (Short to Long Vowel Sounds)
I spy with my little eye something beginning with…Back to School
Alphabet Memory Game
1, 2, 3…Count How Many
School Transportation Graph
Eye Color Graph
Class Pet Graph
Class Birthday Graph
1, 2, 3…Count How Many Monsters
Circle the odd one out in each row.
Addition to 10
Subtraction to 10
Missing Numbers
Trace, Color, Cut, and Paste
Monster Cards (for addition and subtraction)

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Fun Summer Lists – Writing for Real Purposes!

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Many children today do not have much appreciation for the world of paper and pen. The electronic world is far more seductive and even the adults in their lives are likely spending time on laptops or smartphones. Guilty as charged over here.

While building writing skills may come easily to some children, it can be overwhelming and exhausting to others. What is in it for them? They simply must see a point to it for real-world purposes, and receive positive feedback.

Kids do see us make lists – even if we make them on our smartphones. And kids do what we do (not necessarily what we say!)

For our purposes today, writing will mean any communicating in print. We’re talking about Kindergarten to grade two or three students of varying abilities.

Our goal is to help them understand why they are learning to write, buy into it and know that they are contributing members of society, who are appreciated for the contribution they are making by doing so!

Think of the possibilities for planning a day trip, or vacation….

Packing Lists…


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The Social and Wish Lists…


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Lists about stories and games…or anything really!


16 Fav Stories 18 Stories I want to read 17 Books I read this summer

13 Games I really like 14 Games I really want 15 Apps and Games that help me learn

Whether our child / student draws or pastes pictures, dictates to us while we scribe, prints in hieroglyphics, or phonetically spelled words, we need to make this real world connection and commend them for making the effort. Especially in the summer!

Fun  Summer Lists is included in a WRITING FOR REAL PURPOSES bundle called Summer Literacy Fun Pack, with Summer Fun: Reading and Writing through Play pictured below.

These products were inspired by a post I wrote last summer (also pictured below) and by the effectiveness of these types of activities with my own children and students. I hope you enjoy them. Think Summer! It’s just around the corner!

Best wishes to all of you as we head into the final month of school!

I.M.

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The BFG

Everyone loves The BFG, but what do you do when this wonderful book charms your students? My BFG power point covers the entire novel With multiple discussion questions, vocabulary activities, achievement test question, projects, plus research and writing assignments.

Check it out:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Literary-Unit-for-the-BFG-in-Power-Point-1213819

or

If you teach using a Promethean Board, I also have this unit available for active software.

Part I (The First Half of The Book)

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/BFG-First-half-of-bookPart-I-Literary-Unit-for-Promethean-Board-1106481

Part II (The second half of the book)

I also have a set of math problems related to The BFG for only $.100.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/BFG-Math-Word-Problems-1103128

If your class is working on a different novel, please top by my store. I have a lot of Literary Studies on multiple books and book themed math printables.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Gifted-And-Talented-Materials-By-Joyce-Lansky

 


LANGUAGE ARTS – “FREE SUMMER READING PASSAGES”

By Christina L

Grades 1-3

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Free Summer Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions

Cover all the important days, events and themes of each month with my monthly reading passages.
This is a small example of my monthly reading passages.
They can be used as a quick warm up, in reading centers or for homework.
It includes 4 reading passages with 3 comprehension questions each:
• Flag Day
• Buzzing Bees!
• Popsicles! (The Invention of the Popsicle)
• Great White Sharks
Also included is one worksheet for recalling 4 facts they have learned.

Check it out here.

 

Thanks for looking!

Christina L

My Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Christina-L


Run On Sentences

Those run on sentences seem to pop up all over kids’ papers. This power point will help students learn how to fix these sentences and to practice their new skill. Not bad for $3.00.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Run-On-Sentences-Fixing-Power-Point-Chart-767685

or you may purchase an identical product for the Promethean Board at:

Run Ons – Active Software

Plus, if you want to give your students more practice, here are printables that allow students to work on this important skill. These also sell for $3.00. Check them out.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fixing-Run-On-Sentences-Practice-Pages-736765

If this is not what your after, feel free to stop by my store for a variety of teaching materials for bright students. With 363 products, you’re sure to find something.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Gifted-And-Talented-Materials-By-Joyce-Lansky

 


Stories to Keep Students Engaged

Now that school is winding down, teachers often find themselves looking for that extra reading passage to keep kids engaged. I wrote these five original stories, which come complete with activities. 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Short-Stories-for-Classrooms-Complete-With-Activities-1763051

In this bundle, you will find the following:


Nonfiction Sports Story With Expository Writing Activity 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
This nonfiction story depicts Josh Pastner, coach of the University of Memphis Tiger Basketball Team. His motivational story is quite impressive and provides a great model for kids. I have also provided directions for kids to write an essay about what they read in the story. Nonfiction writing is high on the common core expectations, and this activity is perfect for providing high interest curriculum and current events.

Help! I’ve Misplaced My Modifier. Humorous Story to Explain Misplaced Modifiers 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This humorous story helps students to learn about misplaced modifiers. Students are given the task of finding the misplaced modifiers in this story about a child’s birthday party. Answer key included.

Electromagnetic Energy Story (Creative Writing Activity about Science) 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This creative story shows the path of electricity from a neutron’s point of view. Students are asked to write their own stories that relate to a scientific topic.

The World’s Most Loyal Dog: A Nonfiction Story With Questions 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

I am an author as well as a teacher, and I wrote this story about Hachiko, the amazing Japanese dog who spent about a decade waiting at a train station for his master who had died. This story comes complete with vocabulary and comprehension questions.

Beware of Cooties 

Here’s a bonus story that one cannot buy individually on TPT. I fear it will never find a home due to its shocking ending, but none-the-less, it’s one of my favorites that must be shared. If you dare to share it with the kids, I promise they’ll get a laugh. Enjoy!

I have plenty of stories and reading activities at my TPT store. Won’t you please stop by?  

 


32 END OF THE YEAR FREE LESSONS!!!

Download 32 free lessons to use in your classroom at the end of the year or have your students do during their summer vacation!

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18 FREE LESSONS

End-of-the-Year Games and Reflection Activities

End of the Year Bulletin Board FREEBIE!

End of the Year Mystery Person (Freebie)

Graphing Your Way to Summer 

Popcorn and Movie Day!  Theme Days for End of School!

Printables: A Summer Bucket List 

Summer Homework

Summer Time Math Centers: 10 More 10 Less

You’re O-Fish-Ally a _____!  Student Gift Tags

End of the Year Baggie Toppers {Freebie!}

End of Year Reflections

End of School Memory Book

Free Graduation Clip Art from Charlotte’s Clips

My Year In…An End of Year Memory Book

 

Join The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative at

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CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH – READING PASSAGES AND COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS!

GRADES 4-7 AND HOMESCHOOL

SARAH PETERSON

HANDS ON HISTORY

 

CHECK OUT MY LATEST

READING COMPREHENSION PRODUCT!

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READING COMPREHENSION:

THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

 

This product is great for Social Studies (History) and Language Arts (Reading Comprehension).  The product contains: SEVEN one-page passages of informational text on The California Gold Rush (LEXILE 930-1010); SEVEN pages of reading comprehension questions (one for each passage); and the teacher’s keys.   Questions are true or false; multiple choice and open ended, and include both literal and inferential questions.  The reading passages can be used for CLOSE READING with other non-fiction graphic organizers as well!

 

THIS PRODUCT IS GREAT FOR A QUICK SAMPLE FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS!   It may be used for Independent Reading, Homework, or as a Supplemental Homeschool Worksheet.

 

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Discovery of Gold at Sutter’s Mill

The California Gold Rush

Camps and Claims

The Daily Life of a Miner

Methods of Mining Gold

Merchants During the Gold Rush

Lasting Impact of the Gold Rush

 

Click here to download the preview! 

Please note:  The Informational Text also appears in my Wild West Career Lesson Plan; however, the reading comprehension questions are not a part of that lesson plan.

 

Visit my store to check out my other history related products! 

 

 


Critical Reading

A successful author should be able to control what one gains from reading his or her story, but what if  the meaning on the page is unclear? Voila! Here you have two critical reading stories which are perfect for group discussions and, that often sought after, accountable talk. Although the stories have a strong plot, the message is purposely written in a vague manner to trigger different interpretations.

In “The Fog,” Taylor leaves work only to hit something in the road . . . or does he? Perhaps, Taylor is not a he at all. Students are asked to answer questions after the story with a True, False, or Can’t Tell. Next, the students debate the answer. 

“The Fog” may be used with multiple grades. Although I originally wrote it for fifth graders, I had a blast listening to the discussion from a high school group. They took my little story to an entirely new level.  

This would be a great activity once the textbooks are collected. Critical reading stories sell for $1.25.

If “The Fog” is a bit too advanced for your students, here is another critical thinking story about a ride failing at Disney. “A Day at Disney” works well with your bright primary students as well as elementary kids. It is also a gateway for accountable talk. 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Critical-Reading-A-Day-at-Disney-Accountable-Talk-1486335

If you’re looking for short stories for your kids, please stop by Slide1