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Critical thinking short stories resources for Microsoft Publisher
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Short Story Map - Graphic Organizer for Planning, Pre-Writing, or Analysis
This map includes the main literary elements and can be used with for students to plan their own writing or for demonstrating understanding of their reading by filling it in for an existing short story. Works with any short piece of fiction, so it can supplement any curriculum.
Note: This is formatted to print on legal sized paper (8.5"x14").
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6th - 12th
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Water Filter Experiment- packet
This experiment is great for understanding water filtration. We use 2 liter bottles with the bottom cut off. Students preplan in their groups what materials to use and how to place them in the upsidedown 2 liter. Once the prepare their "filtration system", I pour dirty water in and we collect it (glass baby food jars work great because you can see inside) out of the small opening at the bottom. Students then evaluate what they could improve, empty the 2 liter and try again. We compare all of the
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3rd - 6th
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EDITABLE Story Sequence Cut and Paste Worksheet
Choose 6 events from any story and add them to this editable worksheet. Students cut the event boxes from the bottom of the worksheet and glue them in the correct order. Publisher file - easy to use.
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K - 8th
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Ranita the Frog Princess Trifold - Wonders Fourth Grade/ Study guide/lit circles
This is to supplement the Wonders series. This trifold covers the comprehension of the story "Ranita the Frog Princess" as well as the skills of theme, author's purpose, and drama (genre). Can be used as a study guide, or in literature circles.
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4th
Chicken Soup with Rice coloring book
I use this booklet after reading the book Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak. The children can use the blank books to draw their own pictures to go along with the words on each page. The optional version with original line drawings is included for children who can not yet read to remind them of the occasion celebrated each month. I keep one copy with the drawings laminated for the students to reference. You can delete the images in the Publisher file from each month, print, and cut to get
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PreK - 4th
Unplugged Coding Activity
Ever wondered how to teach coding without a computer? It happened to me, so I created my own codes from scratch. You can break your students into teams and give them a set of codes to program the teacher or a group member through a maze. I used masking tape and created a maze throughout the lab. These codes can be printed off using different colored cardstock and laminated for durability. Give your students a specific amount of time to create the right code to get someone from start to finish. I
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2nd - 5th
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Snowman Thinking Activities
Students use attribute clues to determine which snowman. This packet covers sorting, classifying, problem solving, observing, and following directions. I also included ideas for writing compare and contrast sentences. It has activities for whole group, small group, independent practice and centers.
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K - 2nd
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20 Weeks of Writing Prompts and Activities-Common Core
This resource offers a fun, engaging way for students to explore a variety of writing genres throughout the school year! Students will have an opportunity to write a narrative, descriptive, and opinion piece every week, as well as two creative writing activities. This product could be utilized during a morning warm-up time, a center station, or small group instruction. I have also included pages that could be used to post the quotes of the week, as well as full-size color pictures that the st
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3rd - 5th
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Salem Witch Trials - Medical Explanations for Hysteria
Short explanations of medical reasons that might have contributed to the hysteria that led to the Salem Witch Trials
In two column format with space for citing textual evidence from assigned readings/research.
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7th - 8th
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Maps as Text - Printing Press and Reformation
Includes 4 maps: modern Europe for reference; Europe prior to the Reformation; religious division in Europe following the Reformation; and the growth and locations of printing presses.
Questions ask students to analyze and infer, and to draw conclusions from the maps.
This should be printed in color--laminate for use year-to-year.
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7th - 9th
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Types of Conflict Cards
Types of conflict in literature with pictures and a brief description. Perfect for ESOL students or students with learning disabilities. Provides a more concrete way to teach types of conflict.
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2nd - 8th
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Inference, Inferring, Text Evidence, and Context Clues, Middle, Substitute
The first page of this mini lesson is a story and literal and inferring questions. The second and third page ask the students to explain the meaning of the noted words in the text citing textual evidence. This page, also, has The fourth and final The sheet incorporates inferring, text evidence, and context clues into the comprehension.
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5th - 9th
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Inferencing Detective Files
Inferencing doesn't have to be a feat and can still be fun. This file includes cover sheets, mysteries, answers, and answer sheets. Everything you need to create a fun learning environment and teach inferencing at the same time.
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3rd - 6th
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Learning Goal - Self Evaluation Rubric - Large Customizable
A customizable, large-format, self-evaluation rubric disguised as a simple target. Allows the student to evaluate their overall understanding related to a specified learning goal that is posted in the classroom. This version prints really nicely as a 24" x 48" poster for classroom use.
Everything is a Physics thing......
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Not Grade Specific
2nd Grade Flashback Pirates
This is one 2nd grade leveled reading passage for flashbacks.
It includes the passage, the question sheet, and an answer sheet.
It is a 300 word passage.
There is a spot on the bottom to record WMP together as a class and twice after that independently.
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1st - 3rd
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Editable Literacy English Working Wall display - text studies.
Editable version of my Literacy Working Wall resources. You can use publisher to edit these resources to change the colours, fonts etc. The working wall resources are based on the concept by Lancashire Literacy Consultants, which provides a clear, interactive structure to the study of text genres in English. I have included an example of how the walls can be set up to help learning.
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K - 9th
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Valentine Math
This is a great valentine math packet
*common core aligned word problems
*graphing
*Nouns
*even/odd
*sight words
*fact families
*Short story with questions
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K - 3rd
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Dr. Seuss QR Codes for Dr. Seuss Day
Dr. Seuss QR codes. Students will be able to scan the QR and listen to their favorite Dr. Seuss books. They can just listen or following with book. This works well in the listening center.
The Cat and the Hat
Yertle the Turtle
Green Eggs and Ham
Hop on Pop
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
Itouch, Ipad, IPhone, and tablet friendly
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PreK - 4th
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Christmas Ela and Math printable worksheets
Over 20 pages of Christmas fun common core aligned work sheets.
*word problems
*odd/even number gingerbread coloring sheet
* Two short stories with questions
*long/short vowel
* tree center
* number bonds
*santa letter template
* coloring sheets
Grades:
K - 3rd
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Dear Zoo Resources
character colouring sheets
Zoo animal adjectives posters
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Experience Related to Text Worksheet; Differentiated Middle School Special Ed
This worksheet contains two passages modified from the 7th grade middle school curriculum. The passages are summarized from two stories from the Bridges to Literateure text. The stories are simplified for students with special needs.
The students are to read each passage and write at least one sentence as to how the passage relates to their personal experience. Students are required to think about their experiences and tie them in with what the characters in the text experience.
This is excel
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4th - 12th
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Make Your Own Triangle Puzzle
Want to develop great puzzles that will engage the minds and hands of your students? Use this Publisher template to design a triangle puzzle for your students that fits your own content.
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Not Grade Specific
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Personalised reading book for early readers
A simple reading book to which you can add your own child's name to produce a personalised story. The story features an elephant who comes to play and is written using easily decodable words and some of the first 100 sight words.
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Editable Book Bin Labels
A colorful and creative way to create and customize book bins out of ice buckets. (Use bins for other purposes as well!)
Pick a color, edit text, and add pics to match your library needs!
RED
YELLOW
BLUE
GREEN
PURPLE
ORANGE
BRIGHT PINK
BRIGHT YELLOW
BRIGHT BLUE
LIME GREEN
BLACK
GRAY
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
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