Happy New Year! New Year Coded Words Activity Sheet. Ring in New Years with something fun. Use this fun New Year's activity to stimulate critical thinking, and get your students thinking again after a long break. Good for first day back from break.Key included.

Flowers for Algernon True False Test. This is a 20 question true-false comprehension test for the short story Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. Key included. - HappyEdugator

This handout teaches your students how to make funny puns using book titles and author names that should make you laugh. A fun word play for almost any age.

Poetry Elements Graphic Organizer includes definition, forms, sounds, imagery, and figurative language of poetry. Students can copy and then use this organizer to analyze poems, and then keep it as a guide to writing their own poem. - HappyEdugator

Classroom Rules and Consequences Handout Editable for your own classroom.

Context Clues Word Study Worksheet. This context clues sheet can be used as students read. They can chart the unknown word, the sentence in which it appears, make a prediction on the meaning, and record the actual meaning of the new word. Supports common core! - HappyEdugator CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.4a Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.4a Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

Christmas Folktale Craft and Story - The Golden Cobwebs. Christmas Around the World. A German Christmas legend to read about the spiders who wanted to see the Christmas tree, but who had been chased out of the house by mother's cleaning and dusting. A Christmas fairy comes to their rescue, but when they go see the tree, they leave a mess of cobwebs behind, which has to be fixed before Christmas arrives. After reading the story, you may have a choice of two different crafts to do with your students. In the first craft, students can make their own golden cobwebs to make as decorations to hang on a Christmas tree. Directions for the craft included. Younger students will need help from adults to do this activity, while older ones may be able to do this independently. In the second craft, geared toward younger students, students cut out the spiders and glue onto a Christmas tree pattern, adding yellow yarn and stars to complete the project.Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

100 Points Book Report Rubric for Nonfiction. A detailed nonfiction book report guide that is easy to grade! This is a book report or book review rubric that very specifically sets the requirements for a book project on a nonfiction book. Based on a 100 points, it is easy to grade and students can self evaluate their work. It is similar in format to my 100 points fiction book report or book review rubric. Promote independent reading, critical thinking, and organizational skills all at the same time. Use the photo and caption on the cover sheet as a poster for your room, too. - HappyEdugator

A Christmas Carol Subject and Predicate Worksheet. Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, this worksheet explains simple and complete predicates and subjects, and then students have to identify them in ten sentences that give facts about the story. No prep. Print and go. Key included.

Summer Reading List Grade 4 - 6. A suggested summer reading list to encourage reading. Nice handout to give to parents at the end of the year as a helpful guide to some good literature for children to read during the summer. Parents love it! Includes name of book, author, AR reading level and points value. Chosen for the text level of complexity required by the common core standards. - HappyEdugator

gypt - Lined Writing Paper - Egyptian Pharaoh Theme. Perfect for your little ones to write stories about ancient Egypt. Solid lines with dotted lined in the middle. Borders with pharoahs and Egyptian theme. - HappyEdugator

Frayer Model. Blank Frayer Model Graphic Organizer. Build vocabulary by having students use this graphic organizer to define the term in their own words, provide relevant characteristics and pictures, and give examples and non-examples from their own experience. Includes two versions for differentiation, and two formats...one larger for projecting on a screen, and one smaller with a place for student name and date for printing. Thanks!

OWL Writing Paper - Lined Paper - Owl Theme. Eight different owl designs, two different sizes of lines for writing at different ability levels. Students will have fun writing with some cute little owls to inspire them. - Enjoy! HappyEdugator

Myth Writing Lesson for Middle School. Fun for your mythology unit or writing lesson. Includes lesson plan details, assignment handout, and rubric. Students will learn the elements of myth, research a mythological hero, and write their own narrative on how the hero they chose can solve one of a list of problems that face middle school kids today. - HappyEdugator

Biography Project Rubric. This rubric is for a student written biography project. Includes assessment of: Focus on Assigned Topic Organization Spelling and Punctuation Accuracy of Facts Creativity Neatness Illustrations - HappyEdugator

Writing an outline handout. What an outline is and why it is used, two types of outlines, and the rules for formatting an outline from general to specific with headings, subheadings, details, and specifics. Use when writing an expository paper such as a research report, biography, or essay. Includes an outline format template. You may also download my other Outline Template - Blank to help with scaffolding or differentiation. Thanks.

Martin Luther King Jr. MLK Coded Words fun activity sheet. Use as a time filler that is a vocabulary or spelling builder and a fun thing to do for a Martin Luther King Jr. activity. Figure out the coded words written with webdings by using the decoder. Key included. NO PREP. Print and go.

The River by Gary Paulsen Word Search. This is a word search puzzle based on the novel The River by Gary Paulsen. It has 31 words embedded vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. It is a fun activity to complete after reading the novel. - HappyEdugator

Watership Down Part II - Vocabulary and Study Questions. This is a two page document that includes vocabulary for each chapter and study questions for Part II (Chapters 18-29) of the novel Watership Down by Richard Adams. - HappyEdugato

PENGUINS Writing Paper - Lined Paper - Penguins Theme. Eight different penguin designs, two different sizes of lines for writing at different ability levels. Fun paper for Halloween or anytime. Students will have fun writing with some cute little penguins to inspire them. - Enjoy! HappyEdugator