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1st grade writing-expository games for GATE
Vivid Verbs Games, Writing Prompts, Interactive Games, Common Core Aligned
Emerging writers need help taking their skills to the next level. Distinguishing between dull, common verbs and their vivid, exciting counterparts is a necessary skill for all students. Using the included list of common verbs and their more dull counterparts, this enrichment lesson will teach your students to make their writing bolder and more engaging.
This is an updated version of a best selling product!
This lesson includes:
-Updated vivid verb list of commonly used verbs and their mor
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Also included in: Figurative Language, Idioms, Homophones, MEGA BUNDLE, games, task cards
The First Thanksgiving Book with Depth and Complexity
The First Thanksgiving Book with Depth and Complexity {single-teacher purchase} UPDATED 11/4/18See student examples of this unit! Make sure to click right to see more.I have created another jam-packed unit to help you teach the Depth and Complexity icons and close reading to primary students. I have taken the traditional story of The First Thanksgiving and added activities for annotation, responses, and close reading. I have also included a writing activity in this unit. It includes a sequenci
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Research Logs - Gifted and Talented Projects -7 Units
Independent Research Logs
Topics Include:
Arctic
Tundra
Desert
Ocean
Rainforest
Grassland
Students are expected to:
Create a list of topics they'd like to study
Choose one of those topics to research
Generate open-ended questions about the topic
Locate sources to find the answers to their questions
Take notes and cite their sources
Focus their research
Write a report / draft
Create a product to show their learning
Grades:
1st - 6th
Outer Space Writing & Math Bundle Informative Planets Stars Moons and Games
The complete writing process for informative prompts about outer space topics like the planets Mars, Saturn, Earth and the Moon, Sun as well as a Rocket Ship. Students can learn about the parts of each topic and fill out the graphic organizer with 3 columns (have, can, are). Additionally, there is a labeling anchor chart for easy spelling as well as one without the labels filled in for students to complete. Includes leveled writing papers with sentence starters, and a model writing paper with bo
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Fragments, Sentences, Run-On Writing & Sorting Station - Digital + Paper Version
This writing/sorting station for fragments, sentences and run-on sentences will be a hit with your students! Aligned with The Writing Revolution® methodology, it includes paper and digital versions that help students revise and practise these concepts. Perfect for centers and fast-finishers, for independent, partner or group work!Use the colourful and engaging cards in a variety of ways:sortingwriting (recording worksheets available!)exit ticketsspeaking and listening activityResource includes:6
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Fragments, Sentences, Run-Ons | BUNDLE slides + worksheets + activities
Text Dependent Explanatory Prompt Bundle
The new common core standards and PARCC assessments will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, reference materials, quotes, environmental print, or poetry.
These writing prompts contain three texts each for the student to read (very short) and specific writing prompt directions. The type of writing the students will be composing will fall under the category "explanatory" because the student will be forced to
Grades:
1st - 6th
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Human-Sized Monopoly | Exploring America for International Day | Monopoly XL
Transform your classroom into a dynamic learning environment with our "Human-Sized Monopoly: Exploring America" project, designed specifically for International Day. This engaging activity combines the fun of a life-sized Monopoly game with an educational exploration of the United States. Students will research various states, create informative posters, and develop a deeper understanding of American geography and culture through interactive play.Project Highlights:State Poster Templates: Includ
Grades:
K - 5th
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Long Ago and Today-How Life Changes Over Time
This file includes a lapbook that shows students how inventions as well as emigration changes our lives. It includes a Venn diagram and planning page for a compare/ contrast writing. There is a cut and paste timeline activity too A sample writing piece is also included.
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Engineering Design: The Leprechaun Trap
This lesson guides elementary students through the engineering design process as they imagine and build a leprechaun trap. Students will also practice critical writing when they reflect on the design process.
The three-page lesson, created by Jennine Zepeda, introduces or reinforces STEM concepts like engineering design and creative problem-solving. It includes the lesson plan, a design planning page and a wanted poster for leprechauns.
Although fun all year, this project is especially good f
Grades:
K - 2nd
Pre-Writing Supports, Strategies, Games & Organizers
11 Pre-Writing Resources included to help support your students generate ideas, narrow a topic, gather details and organize their writing.Activities and games to help students generate writing ideas.Activity for narrowing a topic.Strategies for gathering details about a topic.Activity to organize details.Writing organization graphic organizerNarrative Writing Planner (vacation theme)Descriptive Writing Planner (space mission theme)
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Grades:
1st - 8th
My Community Report - Social Studies, Oral Report, & Expository Writing
My Community Report is a great way to get students to identify and tell about various important parts of their local communities. Students take a photo (or draw a picture) and write about:
1.) Their neighborhood
2.) A local business in their community
3.) A government entity (City Hall, fire station, etc.)
4.) Some place uniquely important to the student (could be their church, where they take dance classes, etc.)
This is an ideal home project or after school project that gives students the o
Grades:
K - 3rd
CVCe Work Pack
This 80 page centers activtiy pack has everything you and your students will need to master the CVCe pattern and become better readers. It provides multiple activities for differentiated instruction. There are opportunties for whole group, small group, and one-on-one instruction with activities and centers.
It includes assessments for progress monitoring, center accountability, and/or extra practice for struggling students.
You will refer to this pack thoughout the year while the students ar
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Digital Research Report Tasks / Notetaking Support & Report Templates / EMOJIS
This is a Research Report/Project Template that supports all stages of the research/writing process. This was designed with Google Classroom in mind. The resource includes brainstorming opportunities, note-taking space (gathering), source tracking, graphic organizers (planning), and the presentation itself (final product). For the actual report component of the assignment, the slides are already titled, but there are editable ones awaiting student input as well. You customize the final template
Grades:
1st - 5th
7 Steps to Research Posters (IIM: Independent Investigation Model)- BOHO
IIM Research Method BOHO PostersIIM (Independent Investigation Method) is a great way to teach research skills. I created these to use in my own classroom.See my other products: The Multisensory Bookworm
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Grades:
K - 12th
Open House Scavenger Hunt | Back to School Open House Activities EDITABLE
Bring fun into Meet the Teacher Night with the Open House Scavenger Hunt! Inside you will find five different back to school activities that are perfect for engaging your students during Open House as well as for getting to know the teachers, staff members, and peers at the beginning of the year. Editable templates included!Inside you will find:*Please Note: ALL Activities are provided in both COLOR AND PRINTER FRIENDLY versions.♥ Scavenger Hunt: One supply checklist page, one teacher checkl
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Hands-On Outer Space Exploration Activities
Flexibility, cross-curricular, hands-on, differentiated: that's what all comes together in this MASSIVE Hands-On Outer Space Exploration Activities! Your students are bound to love this jam-packed, engaging resource that covers Literacy, Writing, Science, Math, and STEM skills.WANT TO LEARN MORE?Planning, prepping, and creating material that is engaging is a lot of work for the modern teacher. With this Hands-On Outer Space Exploration Activities, the initial work is done for you! Because the
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Verbs, Past vs Present, Center Work, Context Clues, Writing, Novel Themed
Emerging writers need help taking their skills to the next level. Distinguishing between when to use present and past tense while writing is a necessary and sometimes abstract skill. This resources comes with a list of 36 common irregular verbs in present and past tense. The included activities provide a variety of exposure to tense identification using contest clues, and then move on to skill application through games and creative writing.
The theme throughout this resource is based on Laur
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Also included in: Figurative Language, Idioms, Homophones, MEGA BUNDLE, games, task cards
Back To School Games: Get To Know You Tic-Tac-Toe BUNDLE
It's the beginning of the year and you want your students to get to know each other.You want the shy students to talk without feeling overwhelmed.You want to see some writing samples without them feeling pressured.Back To School Games are the way to go!I believe in tying together different subjects. This product is a great way to tie writing, social skills and speaking skills together in such a simple way. I also believe that all students are on different levels but should be able to learn the s
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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Noteworthy Nouns Games, Writing Prompts, Interactive Games, Thesaurus Work
Emerging writers need helps taking their skills to the next level. Distinguishing between vague, unclear nouns and their descriptive, exciting counterparts is a necessary skill for all students. Using the included list of common vague nouns and their more exciting synonyms, this enrichment lesson will teach your students to make their writing bolder and more engaging. This lesson includes:-Noteworthy Noun List of commonly used vague nouns and their more descriptive synonyms-Synonyms flap-book
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Also included in: Figurative Language, Idioms, Homophones, MEGA BUNDLE, games, task cards
Charlotte's Web Reader Response Journal
This reader response journal has space for students to summarize all 22 chapters in their own words as well as discussion questions that require inferencing and higher order thinking. Two open ended questions are provided after every 5 chapters for a total 12 discussion questions.
See my other reader response journal:
Velveteen Rabbit Reader Response Journal
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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I Wanna Iguana - Guest Teacher Crate
Make it easier on yourself and your Guest Teacher on a last-minute sick day. Use this product to create a resource for your grade-level team.
This product was created with the struggling district in mind. The
teacher shortage is especially hard in regards to our Guest Teachers. We are in a profession that requires more work for a sick day and I hope this product will help my fellow teachers with that. In my last district we discussed creating a system where a full day’s work of lesson
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Writing Prompts Fall BUNDLE
Expository Writing Prompts Fall BUNDLEEngage students in an expository and creative writing activity that will have them eager to share their product with anyone who will listen!Similar to the RAFT method, students choose from a menu of characters, settings and prompts on which to base their news story. Space is also provided for illustrations. Students will have a possibility of creating 25 different stories based on their menu choices! Please read below for ONE example of a student's choice.**
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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Christmas Tree Art - PLUS - Writing Lesson & Memory Game
This lesson begins with The Berenstain Bear’s Christmas read-aloud (OR you can follow the link provided and let your students watch the video). Brother & Sister bear make great memories finding the perfect Christmas tree with their father.
What is your favorite Christmas memory? To help children answer that question this integrated lesson plan includes a graphic organizer and candy cane bordered writing paper.
Then arrange their writing with the Christmas Tree Art to create a stunning b
Grades:
K - 4th
Arthur's Perfect Pet MEA (Model Eliciting Activity)
Set includes lesson plan and guidelines for implementation, 2 data sets, 2 reading passages, 2 letter templates, graphic organizer, and rubric for grading.
Summary: In the story Arthur's Pet Business, Arthur shows his parents that he is responsible enough to deserve a pet dog and his mom gives him permission to get one. However, Arthur needs your help choosing the perfect dog. Help Arthur meet all the requirements needed to find the perfect pet for his family from the research he shares with
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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