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2nd grade balanced literacy resources for GATE
Interactive Notebooks: Flap Books to Enhance Journaling
Looking for a way to engage your readers in thoughtful reflection?This 190 page resource contains a wide variety of flap books to utilize within an interactive journal. Each flapbook is available in color AND black and white. Essentially, all you need to do is ensure that each child has a notebook (standard or composition). The students can do all of their own personal thinking on the left side of their notebooks, and you can use these flap books on the right side for some of your teacher-dir
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2nd - 4th
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Depth and Complexity Reading Log
A reading log perfect for homework, that allows your student to record details from their nightly reading. The log is for 4 nights. Monday they focus on the big idea of the reading. Tuesday they focus on the language of the discipline. Wednesday they focus on unanswered questions. Thursday they are asked to think about multiple perspectives. A perfect supplement to any classroom that focuses on the depth and complexity icons.
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2nd - 8th
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Valentine's Box Book Reports
Valentine's Day Boxes with an academic twist!
As a third grade teacher, I try to find an academic connection for all things cutesy and fun, otherwise I really can't justify it. :) If you're looking for a way to bring an academic focus to your Valentine's Day party, this may be right up your alley! Essentially, your students will choose books to write book reports about, then they will decorate their Valentine's Day boxes to represent them and present their reports in front of the class! It
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1st - 4th
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BOOK REPORT- Timeline Hands-On Activity! Great for Main Idea
BOOK REPORT- Timeline Hands-On Activity! Creative Challenging- Book reports don't have to be that boring! Simply giving students a creative way of displaying what they know using this timeline will get them completely engaged in the activity!The possibilities are endlessThis a more creative HANDS-ON way to find out how much of the book the student really understands. Use this activity for sequencing events, cause and effect, problem and solution, summarizing, and much more!This can also be used
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Social Studies MEGA Bundle|9 Products|15 Activities |Distance Learning
Geronimo Stilton: The Mona Mousa Code - A book full of engaging activities
This activity book is desgned to engage the student in reading abook they find interesting and using it as a platform to 'learn' and develop new skills.
The activites are set out VERY clearly (eg. read pages 2-4 and then complete the folowing activity / answer the following questions) and includes, vocabulary work, inference, prediction etc... all the skills good readers need to develop and practice.
The task booklet can be used as an independent reading study or supported by teacher and/or pa
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1st - 3rd
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Noun Tic Tac Toe
This activity provides choices for students as they work on their understanding of nouns.
Great for use at a center or even for earlier finishers to keep at their desk as an enrichment activity.
Grades:
1st - 5th
Let it Snow: Literacy Centers for Winter {Common Core Correlated}
Your students will LOVE these winter-themed centers! :) This 97-page common core correlated file is jam-packed with seven literacy based activities! Each center includes teacher directions, student directions, center materials, and recording sheets! Please check out the preview file for a sneak peek!
Amanda (One Extra Degree)
Contents:
Title Page: p. 1
Common Core Standards p. 2-3
Arctic Alphabetical Order: p. 4-12
Word Blizzard: High Frequency Words: p. 13-44
Wintery Main Ideas: p. 45-55
Degr
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2nd - 4th
Chocolate Chip Rubrics: Making Rubrics Tangible & Delicious!
Introduce your students to rubrics in a tangible and delicious way!
Rubrics are a popular classroom tool. They can be used to lay out expectations for your students, and they can allow for assessment of individual performance. With that said, rubrics are pretty abstract for elementary students. They do not always fully understand how they are being graded or how a rubric actually works. Despite the fact that rubrics are sometimes baffling to our students, many standardized tests and reading s
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1st - 5th
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Cereal Box Book Report - Project Based Learning
This is a fun way for students to show their understanding of either a book you've read together as a class or a book they've read on their own. This resource includes printable pieces that students can fill out, cut, and glue directly to a used cereal box. There is structure, but also the opportunity for creativity. The following template pieces are included in this resource:-Front of box: Students create a cereal name and look for the cereal-Back of box: Students create a game/activity that re
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2nd - 8th
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Expository Writing Prompts Halloween
Expository Writing Prompts Halloween
Engage 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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1st - 4th
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Veterans Day
Veterans Day activities and craftivity fun!
Your students will enjoy learning about Veterans Day with these informational and engaging activities. The activities in this unit are low or no prep and differentiated to meet the needs of diverse learners.
Included in this download you will find:
Veterans Day Folder Cover (colored)
Veterans Day Folder Cover (b/w)
Veterans Day Informational Close Reading Passage
Corresponding Comprehension Questions (TBQs)
Just the Facts! (students write facts fr
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1st - 5th
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Primary Grades Writing Choice board 11 month set
Month-Themed Writing choice boards for August- June for the K-3rd Grade Classroom.Includes both color and black and white versions of all eleven months.Just print, laminate and use every year! Can also be used as a PDF for Distance Learning or to project on a smartboard.Great for early finishers, Gifted and Talented, work on writing stations and more!Please add feedback to let me know what you think. Don't forget to press "follow" and "like" to keep up to date on my latest creations!Looking fo
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K - 3rd
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Teaching Pack for "Shells" by Cynthia Rylant
This Teaching Pack includes:
*a 31 slide PowerPoint slideshow that guides students through the comprehension of the selection-- contains key questions, activities to strengthen comprehension, and examples
*a Change Matrix to record changes found in different selections
*a modified Literature Web that students can use to analyze this piece of text
*comprehension questions for the selection
*a full Paideia Seminar with higher level thinking questions and optional extensions
This pack is a perfec
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2nd - 4th
Not Another Book Report! (The Lapbook and Other Activities)
This packet includes alternative activities compared to the traditional book report. These activities easily allow for differentiation. The activities include foldables, lapbook ideas, tic tac toes, and projects. Facilitate appropriate reading comprehension while allowing your students to have fun!
Grades:
1st - 12th
The Penny Pot Math Extension
Using Stuart Murphy's book as a springboard to math. Use this handout to calculate money from the text with your students.
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1st - 3rd
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The Word Jar: Vocabulary Enrichment
Make vocabulary instruction meaningful and FUN!
Over the years, my implementation of the Word Jar has evolved a little bit, but one thing remains the same. Every single word is kid-generated. Every. Single. Word. After all... I direct enough of our word study. I want my kids to constantly be on the look-out for WOW words as we interact with various texts together and as they navigate stories during independent reading. I want them to pay attention to descriptive language and nuances. I
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2nd - 4th
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Summer Olympics:Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Flip Book or Cube- Blooms Taxonomy
We love this product because students learn new facts and are engaged in the reading material and activities. Students can complete this reading activity whole group while working with a partner, as a center, small guided reading group, or as an independent book project.
This Flip Book or Cubing book study can be a paired fiction/non fiction differentiated unit used with The Magic Tree House books Ancient Greece and the Olympics and Hour of the Olympics or it can be used as a stand alone book
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2nd - 4th
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Expository Writing Prompts St. Patrick's Day
Expository Writing Prompts St. Patrick's Day
Engage 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
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2nd - 4th
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SPANISH SYLLABLES UNIVERSAL FLIP CHART - ROTAFOLIO DE LAS SILABAS
ROTAFOLIO UNIVERSAL DE LAS SILABAS. This flip chart allows students the ability to read and practice any syllable. Use it as a part of your phonics instruction in Spanish, for a Syllable cards center, or during your intervention time or small group instruction. It is very powerful when the student can't memorize all the letters but can use it to read the syllables!!!One side has consonants and the other half has vowels. This simple and flexible idea allows generating any syllable just by flippin
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: BACK TO SCHOOL MEGA BUNDLE - Kinder & PreK - English and Spanish
Do you want to change a snowman?
In this activity, the students take an ordinary snowman and change it via the SCAMPER method.
SCAMPER is a mnemonic that stands for:
Substitute.
Combine.
Adapt.
Modify.
Put to another use.
Eliminate.
Reverse.
There is a rubric included. Teachers may need to provide materials depending on the snowmen the children create.
Grades:
K - 8th
Phonics Challenges- Short I
Are you looking for ways to challenge your high achievers in phonics? These activities are perfect for providing a challenge to your students who've mastered the skill and are looking for an extra push. They require students to think deeper as they play with words and sounds. Each activity requires students to build "short i" words, but in a more challenging way. Enjoy!Contents•Build a New Word8 Task Card Challenges, Recording Sheet, Answer Sheet•Make 6 Words8 Task Card Challenges, Recording She
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K - 2nd
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Phonics Challenges- Short E
Are you looking for ways to challenge your high achievers in phonics? These activities are perfect for providing a challenge to your students who've mastered the skill and are looking for an extra push. They require students to think deeper as they play with words and sounds. Each activity requires students to build "short e" words, but in a more challenging way. Enjoy!Contents•Build a New Word8 Task Card Challenges, Recording Sheet, Answer Sheet•Word Ladders8 Task Card Challenges, Recording She
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K - 2nd
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Phonics Challenges- Short A
Are you looking for ways to challenge your high achievers in phonics? These activities are perfect for providing a challenge to your students who've mastered the skill and are looking for an extra push. They require students to think deeper as they play with words and sounds. Each activity requires students to build "short a" words, but in a more challenging way. Enjoy!Contents•Build a New Word8 Task Card Challenges, Recording Sheet, Answer Sheet•Mystery Words8 Task Card Challenges, Recording Sh
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K - 2nd
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Adjective Worksheet
This is a great worksheet for all grade levels. Students are asked to circle adjective and point to the noun that describes it. I used it with my 5th graders and it really helped them to prepare for the star testing that relates to the concept of adjectives.
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2nd - 6th
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