Language Arts and Writing

Directed Reading-Thinking Activity

Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (DR-TA) is a teaching strategy that guides students in making predictions about a…

Subjects:

Reading

Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, will capture your middle and intermediate…

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Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Reading and Literature

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Blank Rubric

Can't find the right rubric? Make your own! This blank grid will make it easy for you to create your own rubrics. This…

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Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

Science

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Use a School Readiness Activity to provide early literacy thinking experiences for preschool children that will prepare…

Real or Make-Believe

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Language Arts and Writing

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Four Column Chart

Use this chart to help students organize their thoughts. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Graphs and Charts

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Use this vocabulary list with the "Communities" lesson.

Communities Vocabulary

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Animals (Zoology)

Insects

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Free Summer Reading Chart Printable for Elementary

Summer reading chart printable for all elementary grades! Keep your students interested in reading and help their…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading

Language Arts and Writing

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BOOK GUIDES

Journey to the Center of the Earth

The focus of this guide on Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth is to place students in the exciting roles…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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BOOK GUIDES

Wreck This Journal Classroom Packet

Fully engage kids in the creative process through mistakes, mess-making, and "destructive" acts. This packet for Wreck…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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BOOK GUIDES

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Use this activity with The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter to enrich children's language and emergent literacy…

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

Literature

Families

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Main Idea and Supporting Details Reinforcement: Make Me a Cheese Sandwich

Reinforce the concepts of main idea and supporting details (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.2) with this clever graphic…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Main Idea and Supporting Details

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Geography Reading Warm-Up: Rivers

This printable warm-up features a nonfiction reading passage and comprehension questions about rivers. Use this warm-up…

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Water Cycle, Ground Water, Rivers (Hydrology)

Geology

Earth Science

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Adapting Reading and Math Materials in the Inclusive Classroom

Descriptions of eight principles for making reading and math adaptations in the inclusive classroom.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Mathematics

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"The Raven" Poem & Activities

Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson plan. A vocabulary list…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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ASSESSMENT

Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation

The organization, elements of literary analysis/interpretation writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a…

Subjects:

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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The story is out of order! Arrange the sentences in the correct sequence.

Sequence Cards

Subjects:

Grammar

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Use this worksheet to teach children about conflict resolution and problem solving. Children will write about a conflict…

Resolving Conflicts

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Social and Emotional Development

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Concept Map

Visually organize thoughts with this concept map. This type of map can be used in any content area when trying to…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading

Language Arts and Writing

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Venn Diagram

Compare and contrast two topics using a printable Venn diagram. This graphic organizer is customizable. Tailor the PDF…

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Language Arts and Writing

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Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 19

Week 19: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Grammar

Reading Comprehension

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Journaling with The Sun, Wind, and the Rain

This lesson, to be completed after reading The Sun, the Wind, and the Rain, has students practice their journaling…

Subjects

Journaling Tips, Strategies & Topics

Letters, Journals and Diaries

Writing

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Students create postcards that reflect a summer happening. They use a pen name to sign it and the rest of the class has…

Postcards Icebreaker

Subjects

Creative Writing

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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