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The Legend of Jimmy Spoon - Comprehension and Activity Packet

By Mrs Torgersen

This 15-page packet, divided by chapters, gives you everything you need to guide student comprehension through a series of questions and activities for The Legend of Jimmy Spoon. This book is appropriate for grades 4-6.

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Homework

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Danger in the Desert - Daily Chapter Questions

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This 4 page document contains 4-10 daily questions for each chapter in the thriller Danger in the Desert. Recommended for grades 4-6.

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Homework

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Lit Packet - Bailey School Kids Vampires Do Hunt Marshmellow Bunnies

By Mrs Torgersen

This 16 page packet is a perfect addition to the popular Bailey School Kids book Vampires Do Hunt Marshmellow Bunnies. This packet includes a prediction page, questions for each chapter, and a reflection page for class discussion. :)

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

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Lit Packet - Bailey School Kids, Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball

By Mrs Torgersen

This 15 page packet is a great addition to the funny Bailey School Kids book Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball. The packet includes prediction, reflection, and literature questions to go right along with the story! :)

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

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Ten Kids, No Pets - 27 page Literature and Activity Packet

By Mrs Torgersen

This packet has comprehension questions to go along with each chapter in Ten Kids, No Pets as well as activities that relate to events and characters in the story.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

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Different Types of Poetry packet

By Mrs Torgersen

This packet is great when introducing poetry to your classroom. I gave personal examples of my own poetry so the students can see how easy and fun it can be to create poetry!

Subjects:

Creative Writing

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Lesson

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Colony Study Guide/Colony Test with answer key

By Mrs Torgersen

This is a comprehensive study guide/assessment that covers the first thirteen colonies, chief products, comparing colonial times to today, and the influential people during this important time in American history (Venn Diagram, True/False, Essay

Subjects:

U.S. History, British History

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Assessment

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Classroom Procedures - How To Paragraph and Rubric

By Mrs Torgersen

This is a rubric and and assignment for students to pick a classroom procedure and sequentially write out step-by-step how the action is preformed. When complete, each assignment is graded, students type, draw a picture, and a classroom procedures

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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Laffy Taffy Measurement Activity

By Mrs Torgersen

Activity to practice measurement of 4th grade standards in math class - use with the foot long Laffy Taffy rope. When finished, students should be left with nothing. :) Eat and enjoy!

Subjects:

Math, Basic Math

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities

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Rounding Quiz - Whole Numbers and Decimals

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assessment over rounding and ordering numbers - 4th and 5th grade standards

Subjects:

Math, Basic Math

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

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Generic novel project- Directions & Rubric

By Mrs Torgersen

Write it! Sing it! Draw it! Build it! Act it! This activity is a great and creative way to let all types of learners shine in the classroom while proving mastery of student learning. You can use this cumulative assessment to end a novel or unit in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Assessment

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Advanced Graphing Performance Assessment with Rubric

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introduction, directions, example question, and rubric - 4th and 5th grade standard assessment over graphing and data collection

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Classroom Procedures Packet

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This is a 6 page layout of how I run my 4th grade classroom. My students are given this packet during the first week of school so they can refer to it throughout the school year.

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

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$4.00

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How to Survive the First Nine Weeks of School- Writing planning

By Mrs Torgersen

This is a guided "how to" brainstorming planning page for students who struggle with writing in multiple paragraph format. Planning pages like this help my students with guiding questions and help them realize that details really are important when

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Graphic Organizers

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$3.00

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Friendly letter rubric

By Mrs Torgersen

This is an writing rubric for friendly letters that I use with my students.

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Addition Properties Quiz

By Mrs Torgersen

4th and 5th grade math standard assessment over addition properties

Subjects:

Algebra, Basic Math

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Addition Properties - introduction reference guide

By Mrs Torgersen

intro to addition properties - reference guide to refer to during instruction and homework practice - 4th and 5th grade standards

Subjects:

Math, Basic Math

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Study Guides

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Addition Properties Study Guide

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study guide given out before addition properties quiz - 4th and 5th grade standards

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Math, Basic Math

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Fractions and Decimals Test

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assessment over several 4th and 5th grade fraction and decimals standards

Subjects:

Math, Basic Math

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Jumanji - Writing a sequel

By Mrs Torgersen

After reading Chris Van Allsburg's book Jumanji, have students write a sequel to the end of the story. After sharing their stories and working on various writing techniques, you can follow the activity up by reading the actual sequel to the story -

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

This is my 8th yer teaching intermediate grade levels in Indiana. :)

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love doing projects and fun activities to encourage creativity and appeal to different learning styles. :)

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Team leader, high ability teacher

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I'm an undergraduate of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. My masters degree is from Indiana Wesleyan University.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I spend so much time creating new packets and activities for my students, so why not share them with everyone? :)

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Math, Algebra, Science, Social Studies, U.S. History, British History, For All Subjects, Literature, Short Stories