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TCAP State Test Grammar Review Packet - 4th Grade

By Sara Whitener

This 13-page packet covers essentially everything your 4th graders will need to know for the TCAP in terms of grammar and literary devices! Topics covered include nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, figurative language, poetic devices, synonyms,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Test Preparation

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson

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Student Interest Survey - Upper Elementary - Back to School

By Sara Whitener

This "back to school" student interest survey is designed for a literacy classroom, but could be easily modified for any subject area. It has been used in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes, previously. Questions range from personality traits, to

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms

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Early Guided Reading Lesson Plan Template - Editable

By Sara Whitener

This lesson plan (derived from Jan Richardson) is designed to be a fillable template for early guided reading groups (levels D - I). With this template, you are able to type the 2-day plan, introduction, preview, new vocabulary, sight words, and 3rd

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Classroom Forms, Lesson

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4th Grade Autobiography Project

By Sara Whitener

This packet includes step-by-step directions for fourth graders to compose an autobiography while studying narrative writing. Specific directions are given to students so that they are able to author ten pieces of writing.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

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Volcanoes & Earthquakes Webquest

By Sara Whitener

This is a guide to an online, interactive WebQuest dealing with volcanoes and earthquakes. Students visit different websites, explore, and record their findings.

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Webquests

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Matter Test - 4th Grade

By Sara Whitener

This assessment covers the basic properties of matter and transitions between states of matter. Physical and chemical change questions are also included. Multiple-choice, fill-in, and short answer questions are included.

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Assessment

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Famous Scientist Research Paper

By Sara Whitener

Students choose a famous scientist to research and use these directions as guidelines on the information they need to find. This assignment would be a great supplemental activity to an invention unit or a perfect introduction to research for upper

Subjects:

Science, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Research, Activities, Handouts

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5th Grade TN Ready or State Test Grammar Review Bundle

By Sara Whitener

This bundle contains 15 daily grammar review exercises that were created to be used in the weeks leading up to the 5th grade TCAP state assessment. Some exercises are 1/2 page in length; some are a full page. Exercises may be used as review and/or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Grammar

Grades:

5^th

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Worksheets, Handouts

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Customary Units Conversions Worksheet

By Sara Whitener

Students convert 1 and 2 step problems using customary units for length, capacity, and weight.

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Measurement

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

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Compare and Contrast Essay Rubric - 4th Grade

By Sara Whitener

This rubric was created to assess student informational compare/contrast essays on 2 plants or 2 animals that they researched for their ecosystem. Could be easily adapted for any compare/contrast essay.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Research, Assessment, Rubrics

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Morning Girl by Michael Dorris - Student Learning Guide

By Sara Whitener

This 7-page study guide is designed for students to use during the read aloud or small group reading of Michael Dorris's Morning Girl. As the first book I read to students during the school year, this document allows students to become familiar with

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

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Rocks and Minerals Unit Test - 6th Grade

By Sara Whitener

This unit test on rocks and minerals covers vocabulary, properties, identification, multiple choice questions, and the rock cycle. Designed for 6th grade but could be used for multiple grade levels.

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Assessment

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Earth and Space Guided Notes

By Sara Whitener

Designed to accompany textbook lessons, these fill-in notes cover a unit on Earth & Space science. Topics covered include rotation, revolution, seasons, time zones, moon phases, the sun, and the solar system.

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

5^th, 6^th

Types:

Study Guides, Activities, Handouts

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Tennessee Through Time - Chapter 4 Bundle: The Progressive Era & WWI

By Sara Whitener

This bundle is designed to correlate with Tennessee Through Time: The Later Years - Chapter 4. It focuses on the Progressive Era and WWI. It includes the following: - Vocabulary list and boxes - Lesson 1 Guided Notes - Lesson 2 Guided Notes - Lesson

Subjects:

U.S. History, World History

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Scaffolded Notes

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RtI Binder Bundle for Organization and Documentation K - 5

By Sara Whitener

Need help organizing and planning an RtI binder for your classroom? This product contains 19 pages of RtI explanations, lesson plan templates, binder covers and tabs for math and literacy, behavior documentation pages, letters to parents, and

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Early Intervention

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Reflective Journals for Teachers, Classroom Forms

$5.00

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$TCAP State Test Vocabulary Review Matching Game - Math$

TCAP State Test Vocabulary Review Matching Game - Math

By Sara Whitener

This matching game is designed to review the core math concepts of 4th grade (specifically in Tennessee, but could be used in all states I'm sure). The term is right above the definition, so strips can be cut and laid on the floor to create a fun,

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Fractions, Math Test Prep

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Word Walls

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Comparing Rocks & Minerals Lab

By Sara Whitener

This lab sheet is designed for students to record their observations while examining rock and mineral samples. Spaces are available for observations of 12 different types of rocks and 7 different kids of minerals. Properties of each are included,

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

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Inventor Biography Assignment

By Sara Whitener

This assignment was designed as an end-of-the-year project for a fourth grade class. Students are directed to choose an inventor and research their lives and accomplishments. Students then compose a biography about their inventor and create an

Subjects:

Science, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Research, Activities, Printables

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Tennessee Through Time: The Later Years - 5th Grade - Chapter 3 Bundle

By Sara Whitener

This bundle covers Chapter 3 in Tennessee Through Time: The Later Years, and was designed to cover 5th grade standards. Included in the bundle: - Vocabulary Page (word, definition, sentence use) - Lesson 1 Guided Notes - Lesson 2 Guided Notes -

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5^th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Printables

$4.00

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Point of View HyperDoc / WebQuest

By Sara Whitener

No prep Takes students 1-2 hours to complete Great for post-testing time or end-of-year activity or culminating task on Point of View Designed for intermediate grades PDF and Word Document available in compressed Zip folder Upload to Google

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Webquests, Google Apps

$2.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Literacy Coach - K through 5 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Science 5th Grade Social Studies 6th Grade Language Arts 4th Grade All Subjects

MY TEACHING STYLE

Constructivist Hands-On Collaborative

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Mount Union University Early Educator of the Year - 2010 News Channel 9 Educator of the Week - 2013 Chattanooga Public Education Foundation Leadership Fellow - 2016

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

New Philadelphia, Ohio City Schools - K-12 Mount Union University - Undergraduate Tennessee Technological University - M.A. Bethel University - Instructional Leadership

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GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 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, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Anatomy, Archaeology, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Social Studies, U.S. History, World History, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, General Science, Physical Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Test Preparation, Early Intervention, Phonics, Close Reading