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Elementary balanced literacy handout microsofts
Realistic Fiction Writing Unit
This realistic fiction writing unit includes the following lessons:
1) Making a writing goal and generating ideas for a realistic fiction story
2) Generating Ideas: Imagining Stories from Ordinary Moments
3) Selecting a seed idea/story idea
4) Developing believable characters
5) Giving Characters Struggles and Motivations
6) Planning your story: Story Mountains, Story Booklets, and Timelines
7) Show, Don't Tell
8) Grammar: Punctuating Dialogue
9) Feeling and Drafting the Heart of your Story
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4th - 8th
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Pixar Short Film - Lou - Scaffolded Student Workbook
Another fantastic Pixar short film with a strong underlying message about bullying, fairness, kindness and returning things that are not yours.This film allows for the teacher to challenge students with some ethical questions while being engaged in a fun literacy activity which is highly visual to cater for all learning needs. Including cloze passage, first to last order, crossword, lots of coloured pictures, short sentence writing and the ability to add and remove sections that suit the needs o
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1st - 7th
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Mystery Writing Unit Plans
These mystery writing unit plans include the following minilessons:
1) What makes a good Mystery story?
2) Planning Problem/ Solution
3) Planning Clues
4) Planning Characters
5) Planning Setting
6) Planning story: plot beginning, middle, and end
7) Building Suspense
8) Using Mystery Planning Sheet to Help Organize Writing
9) Focusing on Characters
10) Character Personality and dialogue
11) How to Use and Punctuate Dialogue (Conventions)
12) Editing
13) Revising Reminders
This also includes t
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4th - 7th
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Just Right Book Bags Take Home Letter!
Product Information: This is letter to explain to parents the process of "Just Right Baggie Books." Great to start the year and set the routine. It is editable, in case you need to change some details! It includes:-Info about how the child's reading level was assessed-Process of how often books should be switched-How to record books before returning them-Info about when students will be re-assessed (because parents ALWAYS think their child is in a higher reading level ;) )Also included is a c
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PreK - 2nd
Parent Night Handouts for Early Literacy Parent Conference Pre-K, K & 1st
Need materials for a Parent Engagement Meeting? This A-Z Power Point gives parents ideas for supporting early literacy. This is a Ready-Made Parent Engagement Presentation. Making parents our ally and our partner in their child’s education should be a high priority. Having a Parent Engagement Meeting to show them ways they can get involved is just the beginning. Just like our students do better when we explicitly teach them how to do a task, we have to teach them how to be involved. Check out t
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PreK - 1st
Remember the Titans - Scaffolded worksheets
This packet of information is designed to be used with the film 'Remember The Titans'. SOme of the sheets do tie into a unit on Conflict and Conflict resolution that the film was used for. This film highlights many issues faced in Virginia that students can identify as conflict. The worksheets as part of this pack are all related to the movie and include: A Venn diagram, a cut and paste match up of characters, a PowerPoint with links on you tube and a question and answer written worksheet about
Grades:
4th - 10th
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You're on Your Way to K! {a freebie parent flier}
You're on Your Way to K! {a freebie parent flier}
-Editable version and Spanish version also included
I also have a "You're on Your Way to First Grade" version! View that version HERE!
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PreK - K
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Informational Nonfiction vs. Narrative Nonfiction Anchor Chart
This anchor chart includes...definition of nonfiction textdefinitions of informational nonfiction and narrative nonfictionthe purposes of informational nonfiction and narrative nonfictionalexamples of information nonfiction and narrative nonfiction
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4th - 12th
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"Kit Kittredge" Viewing Guide
Kit Kittredge (HBO Films, 2008) is a great family movie, rated G, that helps to show what life was like during the Great Depression for many typical American families. The movie highlights the story of Kit (played by Abigail Breslin), whose father loses his job, and her efforts to help her friends and family survive during difficult times. This movie goes perfectly with a study of the Great Depression! Attached is a 16 question viewing guide that students can complete as they watch the movie.
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4th - 7th
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Editable Must Do and May Do Charts
Do you want to give students choice and hold them accountable for their work? Well, these must do/may do charts are perfect for you! Use this template each week during station time!Ways to use:1. Print on card stock and laminate: You can write on it with a wet erase markers for each station so students know exactly what to do.2. You can type in specific activities. This can be differentiated, printed and put in sheet protectors for each student or group. The possibilities are endless. It all co
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K - 6th
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Close Reading Symbols Text Annotation Marks Bookmarks & Student Desk Tags
I created this Close Reading Symbol chart (in MS Word) for my third graders, but it can be modified and adjusted according to your grade level.Every year I print these on card stock, laminate them, and tape a copy on each child's desk so they have a reference tool right there. I also send a copy home for parents to keep because I require my students to mark up the text on their homework passages.In my classroom, I print this on our poster maker, laminate them, and display them around the room
Grades:
1st - 6th
Morphology Introduction PowerPoint and Guided Notes
This product includes a 15 slide Powerpoint Presentation with guided notes that explains why English really is not as crazy as it seems. It covers the meanings of various things in English that influence the way a word is written including prefixes, suffixes, base/roots, etymology, morphology, and phonology. ***I am certified by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (www.ortonacademy.org) as an Associate-level tutor.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Book Title Page Template
This product was designed to fill a need I had! I wanted a template for a title page to go along with the How to unit for the Units of Student Writing Workshop. This could work for personal narratives, informational writing, or any other type of writing.
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1st
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Symbolism Literary Traditional Symbols List Common Core
Traditional Literary Symbols List
If you are really interesting in teaching Symbolism in an enthralling and rigorous manner please purchase my Symbolism Unit Resource Bundle and PowerPoint for $savings!
LITERARY SYMBOLISM BUNDLE COMPLETE UNIT RESOURCE & POWERPOINT
Product/Materials Preface:
This is a simple product. I have provided a five (5) page list of Traditional Literary Symbols. They literary symbols are categorized by type. Categories include: Yearly Cycle, Daily Cycle, Direction
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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You're on Your Way to First Grade! {a freebie parent flier}
You're on Your Way to First Grade! {a freebie parent flier}-Editable version included"You're on Your Way to K!" version HERE! "You're on Your Way to 2nd!" version HERE!Visit my blog Little Minds at Work Follow me on Facebook
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K - 1st
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ULTIMATE McGraw-Hill Wonders First Grade Bundle | Powerpoints | Centers
This bundle includes everything you need to implement the McGraw-Hill Wonders first-grade curriculum.Includes:-Weekly powerpoints-phonics sorts-phonics worksheets-sight word notebook with flashcards-sight word centers *growing bundle-writing-word wall-color by phonics pattern-storage labels-phonics centers *growing bundle*PLEASE CHECK TO SEE WHAT IS INCLUDED BEFORE PURCHASINGSign up for FREEBIES HEREGet TpT credit to use on future purchases:Go to your "My Purchases" page and click the "Leave a R
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Grades:
1st
The Great Poetry Race Fluency Kit
Want an engaging way to increase your students' fluency? The Great Poetry Race will do just that!
**Major Update! This file was previously a 13 pafe PDF and is now a 48 page editable PowerPoint file!**
This kit contains:
* What is the Great Poetry Race? Explanation and details
* Recommended Poetry Resources
* Sample Parent Letter
* Editable Parent Letter
* Student Tracking Sheet
* Editable Student Tracking Sheet
* Weekly Winner's Circle Poster (editable)
* Clip Chart/Bulletin Board Progress
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1st - 5th
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Transition Words for Text Organization
A list of transition words for different organizational structures. A visual at the top of each column reminds students about the meaning of each organizational structure.
This could be used as a hand-out, wall poster, or displayed on a smartboard. In addition to the chart, a sorting activity is included to introduce, practice, or assess transition words.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
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5th - 9th
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Reading Pack for Grades 3-8 (Customizable)
This product includes files that every reading teacher should have. This fifty-seven page document includes the following:
1) Friday follow-up assessments: These are quick forms of assessments I use every Friday to make sure students are capturing the main ideas I taught throughout the week in reading. Feel free to use the one’s I provided or modify them to make them your own. There are eleven included which are titled: A Brief Review, Questions to Consider for Assessing Reading Habits, Volume,
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3rd - 8th
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The Raven Interactive Reader
Explore Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" in a struggling-reader-friendly format. Students are prompted to stop at points throughout the poem in order to delve into vocabulary, prediction-making, internal rhymes, and beginning mood analysis. Skills questions are color-coded to help students see where relevant words and phrases occur in the text. This file is print-ready or digital-ready in MSWord. Recommended for 6th-9th grade.The Raven Interactive Reader by Kimberly Brands is licensed under a Creat
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Interactive Reader Activity Bundle
Kindergarten Assessment Progress Report Number Letter Recognition EDITABLE
Use this quick and easy progress report sheet to assess the understand of your young learners! This editable template can be used to assess students on both math and language arts skills.Skills assessed on this progress report:- Printing first and last name using upper and lower case letters- Letter Recognition (26 upper case letters)- Letter Recognition (28 lower case letters, 2 a's and 2 g's)- Letter Sounds (26 letters)- High Frequency/ Sight Word Recognition (Just add your own words to the sp
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PreK - 1st
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Oi and Oy Fluency Passage
Oi and Oy fluency passage
This includes a fluency passage, comprehension questions, and a graphing activity!
A great tool to teach phonics and challenge your students!
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1st - 2nd
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Five Finger Retell Worksheet - Editable
This worksheet is editable in Microsoft Word, I printed and hand wrote on the fingers what I would like in each box to retell the story we read.
Grades:
K - 6th
Oh No, It's Robert by Barbara Guided Reading F&P Level M
This unit contains vocabulary and comprehension questions broken down by chapter. Each chapter also contains a prediction, connection, do it yourself activity or a wrap up activity.
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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