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Patriots and Loyalists American Revolution Activity

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Do you want your upper elementary and middle school students to understand the difference between Patriots and Loyalists during the Revolutionary War? This is an American Revolution informational text activity about Loyalists vs Patriots. This

Subjects:

Reading, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.6, RI.4.9, RI.5.1, RI.5.6, RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.5, RH.6-8.6...

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ELA Test Prep Vocabulary

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Here are ELA Test Prep vocabulary cards in kid friendly language. One obstacle that we have found with standardized tests are a lack of kid friendly vocabulary terms. All of the lists that we have found are too difficult for students in grades 3, 4

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Vocabulary, Tools for Common Core, Test Preparation

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Printables, Interactive Notebooks

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305

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Opinion and Persuasive Writing Unit

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Do your upper elementary students struggle with opinion and persuasive writing? This persuasive and opinion writing unit will give you the tools necessary to successfully teach this topic in your classroom. Rubrics, planning sheets, and handouts

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English Language Arts, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.1, W.4.2, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.5.1, W.5.1a, W.5.1b...

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$End of Year Seven Wonders of the World Vacation Math Activity$

End of Year Seven Wonders of the World Vacation Math Activity

By Wise Guys

Are you looking for a fun and engaging end of year comprehensive math activity for your upper elementary and middle school students that involves the seven wonders of the world? This 10-12 day math activity bundle is intended to help summarize some

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Math, Back to School, Tools for Common Core

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

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Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

4.MD.A.1, 5.MD.A.1, 4.G.A.1, 5.G.A.1, 5.G.A.2, 5.G.B.3, 7.G.A.2

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ELA Test Prep Citing Text Evidence Activity

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Do your upper elementary reading students struggle with being able to cite text evidence? This ELA test prep resource is intended to help your grades 3-5 students prepare for any standardized test where they will have to cite evidence in their

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Test Preparation

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Assessment, For Principals & Administrators

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490

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Brain Breaks Cards - An Upper Elementary Activity

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Here are 56 fun and engaging Brain Breaks for your upper elementary students! These Brain Break activity task cards are great for those times when your students need an energizer in the classroom! There are four brain break cards to a regular page.

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Tools for Common Core

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

Types:

Activities, Games

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Thanksgiving Pilgrims and Native Americans Informational Text Activity

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Thanksgiving Pilgrims and Native Americans Informational Text Activity. This document provides your students with two informational text articles that they will read and then answer questions based on the CCSS.The History Detective topic for this

Subjects:

Reading, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.6, RI.4.9, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.6, RI.6.1, RI.6.2...

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Word Work Task Cards Activity

By Wise Guys

Are you looking for some hands on word work activities for your upper elementary students to do, but you don't have hours to prepare? This word work task cards activity contains 20 word work activities for your students to use with any activity

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.4, RL.4.4, RL.5.4, RF.3.3, RF.4.3, RF.5.3

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865

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Back to School Interest Inventory for Grades 3-5

By Wise Guys

Do you want to get to know your students better at the beginning of the year? Do you want to know some of your students' interests. If so, then this Back to School Interest Inventory is for you.It is a quick one page inventory that will help you to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms, Cultural Activities

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Oregon Trail Task Cards Activity

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Oregon Trail Task Cards. The Oregon Trail is one of the most fascinating concepts for students to learn about. These task cards are intended to help your students discover what life was like on the trail! We have put together 40 Oregon Trail task

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Task Cards

$4.50

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Test Prep Electoral College vs Popular Vote Printables

By Wise Guys

Test Prep Activity Electoral College vs Popular Vote Informational Text. Informational text is a huge part of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This document provides your students with an informational text article that they will read and

Subjects:

Reading, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$3.50

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Informational Text Bundle

By Wise Guys

Informational Text Bundle. Informational text is a huge part of the new Common Core State Standards. This bundled resource provides your students with TEN informational text articles that they will read and then answer questions based on the

Subjects:

Reading, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$22.00

$17.60

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Continental Divide Informational Text Activity with Map and Questions

By Wise Guys

This resource will help your students learn more about the Continental Divide by having them read a passage, answer comprehension questions, and complete a map activity. Informational text is a huge part of the Common Core State Standards. This

Subjects:

Reading, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts

$4.00

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Test Prep Bundle Including Vocabulary Activities and Games

By Wise Guys

This is a test prep bundle that features informational text, vocabulary, games, activities and more to get your students ready for standardized testing. Whether it be the PARCC or SBAC, we have you covered with this unit bundle!Total cost of all

Subjects:

Reading, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Handouts

$42.25

$29.99

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$End of Year - End of the Year 5th Grade Math Common Core Game$

End of Year - End of the Year 5th Grade Math Common Core Game

By Wise Guys

This 5th Grade Math Common Core PowerPoint Game Activity is a fun way to have your students review many of the skills learned in 5th grade math for the end-of-the-year. The categories are based on the 5 Common Core Math Standards. It also includes a

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Math Test Prep, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

5^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Games

$5.00

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5th Grade ELA Common Core Game

By Wise Guys

This 5th Grade ELA Common Core PowerPoint Game Activity is a fun way to have your students review many of the skills learned in fifth grade. The categories are based on the Common Core ELA Standards such as Literature, Informational Text, Writing,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, End of Year

Grades:

5^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Games

$4.00

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Aztec Inca Informational Text Test Prep

By Wise Guys

This is an informational text activity for the Aztec and Inca civilizations. It is great for test prep. Informational text is a huge part of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This document provides your students with two informational text

Subjects:

Reading, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.6, RI.4.9, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.6, RI.6.1, RI.6.2...

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Following Directions Unit

By Wise Guys

If you are a teacher, and find yourself repeating directions orally or rereading written directions to your students time and time again, then this following directions unit is for you! Being classroom teachers with combined 30+ years of

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, For Principals & Administrators, Lesson

$6.00

$3.25

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Gettysburg Address Activities

By Wise Guys

This engaging activity has students digging deeper into the famous speech titled The Gettysburg Address by President Abraham Lincoln. Students will be answering comprehension questions, doing a map activity, and understanding key vocabulary

Subjects:

U.S. History, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

5^th, 7^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

$5.25

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Informational Text Activity The Hoover Dam

By Wise Guys

Informational Text Activity The Hoover Dam. Informational text is a huge part of the new Common Core State Standards. This document provides your students with two informational text articles that they will read and then answer questions based on

Subjects:

Reading, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$3.25

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With a combined 40 years of teaching experience at the elementary and middle school levels, We, Wise Guys, have tried our very best to be at the forefront of creating engaging and useful resources that incorporate for many subject areas.

MY TEACHING STYLE

We, Wise Guys, believe in teaching to the whole child. We incorporate various teaching styles in the classroom that help all students learn. We try our very best to make our lessons fun and engaging for our students.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Undergraduates of UW-La Crosse and UW-Eau Claire. Masters Graduates of UW-La Crosse and UW-Eau Claire.

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We both hold Masters Degrees in Education: Language Arts and Professional Development. Visit our blog below: http://creativecommoncoreclassroom.com/

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, Elections - Voting, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, European History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Other (Performing Arts), Computer Science, Drama, Career and Technical Education, Health, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, British History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Statistics, School Counseling, Economics , Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, Instructional Technology, General Science, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Test Preparation, Early Intervention, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month