Celebrate the Chinese New Year in your classroom with this rich assortment of activities covering reading passage, fluency passage and chart, comprehension, vocabulary, writing,social studies (culture), and more. Students will love the interactive resources and lucky money activity! This resource includes the following: A teacher PowerPoint Reading Passage Fluency Passage and Chart Comprehension Word Search Venn Diagram and Writing Prompts All About Chinese New Year Book Chinese New Year Dictionary Lucky Money Classroom Activity Lantern Templates with graphics Coloring Pages

This simple interactive notebook will reinforce handwriting skills, fine motor skills (cutting and pasting), and beginning sounds. It includes a handwriting and beginning sound practice page for each letter as well. Students will love making this interactive notebook! Pages of download: 1- Cover 2- For the teacher 3-4 - Interactive notebook directions 5-6 - completed example of interactive notebook 7-109 - Interactive notebook foldables/pages for all upper and lower case letters 110-162 - a practice handwriting page and beginning sound page for all letters 163-165 - Credits and Terms of use

This low-prep Presidents' Day Mini Unit with cross-curricular connections to reading, writing, word recognition, and fine motor skills. Appropriate for primary grades K-2. There are 5 easy to read reading passages, 4 comprehension pages, and a flip book with spaces for student answers that closely follow the reading passages. Here’s what is included: 5 Reading Passages 4 Comprehension Pages 3 Color By Sight Word Pages 2 Writing Prompts Simple Word Search Presidents’ Day Flip Book with black and white or color printing option Presidents’ Day Crown with black and white or color printing option

This low-prep Groundhog Day Mini Unit has ELA and math connections that will engage all of your students in a fun time of year! Appropriate for primary grades K-2. This resource includes: 2 Easy to Read Reading Passages - What is Groundhog Day? and All About Groundhogs 2 Comprehension Pages Color By Sight Word Color By Addition and Subtraction Facts Several Writing Prompts Line Plot Classroom Predictions All About Groundhogs Flip Book What Happens on Groundhog Day? Flip Book - Black and white and color printing options Simple Word Search Groundhog Day Hat/Crown – 3 choices - Black and white and color printing options Perfect for Groundhog Day Week!

This unit includes information about the frog life cycle with real life pictures, interactive notebooks for vocabulary and the life cycle, and worksheets to aid in comprehension and understanding, as well as an end of unit assessment. Engage students with turn and talk opportunities after each reading passage. Includes updates of product for life! This resource was updated in September 2016 to include 4 additional interactive notebook templates, an observation log, and level 1 and 2 vocabulary for differentiation across grade levels or within the classroom. Redownload if you own! Check preview file! Pages of download: 1- Cover 2- For the teacher 3-4 - Terms of use and about the author 5- KWL 6- Frog observation log 7- Level 1 Frog Unit Vocabulary 8- Level 2 Frog Unit Vocabulary 9- Interactive Notebook Foldables Instructions 10-11- Level 1 and 2 Vocabulary Interactive Notebook Foldables 12-13 - Completed interactive notebook example 14 - What are Frogs? Reading passage with turn and talk 15 - Frog Habitat reading passage with turn and talk 16-18 - Frog Facts interactive notebook directions, foldable and completed example 19 - Parts of a frog diagram with turn and talk 20-21 - Label the parts of a frog worksheet and answer key 22-24 - Parts of a frog interactive notebook directions, foldable, and completed example 25 - Frog Life Cycle Diagram (Reading Passages with real life pictures of frogs in all stages) 26 - Spawn reading passage with turn and talk 27 - Tadpole reading passage with turn and talk 28 - Tadpole with back legs reading passage with turn and talk 29 - Tadpole with front and back legs reading passage with turn and talk 30 - tadpole losing its tail reading passage with turn and talk 31 - Adult frog reading passage with turn and talk 32 - Frog life cycle comprehension fill in the blank 33 - Comprehension answer key 34 - Interactive notebook foldable frog life cycle instructions 35 - Interactive notebook frog life cycle foldable 36-37 - completed interactive notebook example 38-39 - life cycle flap book and directions 40 - Frog and toad reading passage 41 - Venn Diagram - compare frogs and toads 42-44 - Venn Diagram INB directions, example, and foldable 45 - Frog life cycle timeline worksheet 46 - Timeline answer key 47 - Paste frog life cycle into habitat 48-49 - Paste frog stages into the life cycle and answer key 50-53- Frog Assessment with differentiated level 1 and 2 vocabulary 54-57 - Frog Assessment Answer key 58 - Credits

This resource includes 25 pages of math and 25 pages of literacy printables to supplement the kindergarten curriculum. In the October pack are: Letters Q - Z Beginning Sounds Rhyming words Word Families - at, ag, ap Colors Sight Words - like, is, a, my, and Numbers 1-20 Counting Objects Ten Frames Shapes - diamond, rhombus, star, oval Sorting shapes Patterns Comparing numbers Counting practice These printables are perfect for: Centers Fast finishers Review Homework Reinforcement

This resource includes 25 pages of math and 25 pages of literacy printables to supplement the kindergarten curriculum. In the August/September pack are: Letters A - P Beginning Sounds Rhyming words Colors Sight Words - I, see, the Concepts of print Numbers 1-10 Counting Objects Shapes Sorting shapes Patterns Comparing numbers Counting practice These printables are perfect for: Centers Fast finishers Review Homework Reinforcement

This interactive calendar engages young students in a "morning meeting" session. It can be used from year to year!! It is in a PowerPoint format, that will work with most smart boards. Students drag the date to the calendar and make a pattern for each month, fill in the days of the week to finish the sentences, "today is, tomorrow will be, and yesterday was", fill in a daily weather chart, determine the mystery number in a hundreds chart, number of the day (tally, ten frame, fact family, and number bond) and review shape attributes with 2D and 3D shapes. This is appropriate for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. Also included is a student calendar for students to draw in the patterns on the board and keep track of their own dates, as well as a number of the day printable for individual students to complete as morning work. Pages of Download: Interactive Calendar PowerPoint 1- Cover 2-3 - For the Teacher 4-6 - Tally the day of the school year 7-9 - Ten Frame the day of the school year 10-39 - Monthly Calendar for August to December, each month includes the slides: Monthly calendar with shapes to make monthly or weekly patterns and record the date Days of the week - Today is, tomorrow will be, yesterday was Weather chart Mystery Number Hundreds chart Number of the day - Tally, Ten frame, Number Bond, and fact family 2D Shape Sort 40-81 - Monthly Calendar for January to July including all of the previously stated slides, except a 3D shape sort, instead of 2D Student Calendar PDF - A monthly student calendar to be used with the interactive calendar. Students record the day and pattern. This engages students who are not actively engaged at the smart board Number of the Day PDF and Terms of Use - Includes the number of the day printable that is the same as the interactive calendar slides. This also engages students who are at their seat and not actively engaged at the smart board. Directions and notes describe how to interact with the powerpoint.

Great for an inclusion classroom to raise awareness about individual needs and disabilities. This resource includes an anticipatory set, lesson plan, teacher PowerPoint, and student flip book. Students are engaged through opportunities for discussion through "turn and talk" and write facts about each disability in their flip books. Includes a PDF of the teacher powerpoint as well if you want to use it as a printable or handout. Pages of download: 1- Cover 2 - For the teacher 3- lesson plan 4- Anticipatory set 5 - Answer Key anticipatory set 6-7 - Directions for completing flip book and picture of completed book. 8 - 15 - Flip book pages 16 - Credits and Terms of Use Pages of download Teacher Powerpoint and Second PDF 1- Cover 2- Lesson Essential Questions 3 - Anticipatory Set instructions 4-5 - Disability overview reading 6 - Vision and Hearing Disabilities Reading 7 - Physical Disability reading 8 - Speech and Language Disorders Reading 9 - Emotional Disorders Reading 10 - Learning Disabilities and ADHD Reading 11 - Autism Reading 12 - How can I help? Reading 13 - Correct Anticipatory Set 14-18 Anticipatory Set answers with explanations

This inference writing activity comes with a teacher powerpoint to display. Teach inference in steps with real life pictures. Students write what they know from a picture and then infer what happened before, during, and after the picture was taken using a graphic organizer. Students then use this to sequence a story based on the picture. Venn Diagram for students to compare and contrast inferences they made about the same photo. Pages of download: 1- Cover 2- For the teacher 3-What is inference? Poster 4-7- Introduction to activity and class example 8- instructions to turn inferences into a written story 9- writing sheet 10 - Venn Diagram to compare and contrast with other student inferences 11 - Instructions for individualized writing 12-21 - 10 different real life pictures with graphic organizers following the same inferencing and writing steps 22- student writing sheet 23 - Venn Diagram 24-26 - Credits and Terms of Use

46 task cards for second grade level 2 sight words. Students have to choose the correctly spelled sight word from a set of 4 words that are visually similar. They practice reading, writing and spelling of sight words all in one! Great for special education students, centers, and fast finishers. Download includes 46 second grade level sight word task cards (black and white and color printing options) with recording sheets and answer keys.

41 task cards for third grade level 3 sight words. Students have to choose the correctly spelled sight word from a set of 4 words that are visually similar. They practice reading, writing and spelling of sight words all in one! Great for special education students, centers, and fast finishers. Download includes 41 third grade level 3 sight word task cards (black and white and color printing options) with recording sheets and answer keys.

40 task cards for pre-primer sight words. Students have to choose the correctly spelled sigh word from a set of 4 words that are visually similar. They practice reading, writing and spelling of sight words all in one! Great for special education students, centers, and fast finishers. Download includes 40 pre-primer sight word task cards with recording sheets and answer keys.

52 task cards for Kindergarten level (primer) sight words. Students have to choose from a set of 4 words that are visually similar. They practice reading, writing and spelling of sight words all in one! Great for special education students, centers, and fast finishers. Download includes 52 kindergarten level (primer) sight word task cards with recording sheets and answer keys.

41 task cards for first grade level 1 sight words. Students have to choose from a set of 4 words that are visually similar. They practice reading, writing and spelling of sight words all in one! Great for special education students, centers, and fast finishers. Download includes 41 first grade level sight word task cards with recording sheets and answer keys.

This complete lesson includes the 8 main types of figurative language, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, imagery, and symbolism. Download includes a teacher presentation, lesson plan with essential question, activating and culminating activities, engaging lesson with flip book for students to complete their own examples with illustrations, classroom posters, and clear directions. The flip book is a great resource that students can keep handy in their writing folders to reference the types of figurative language. Pages of download: Teacher presentation in PDF and powerpoint form: 1- Lesson essential question 2-3 - Activating Activity 4-5 - Literal vs. Figurative language 6- Why should I use figurative language? 7 - Types of figurative language 8-10 - Alliteration definition and examples 11-13 - Onomatopoeia definition and examples 14-16 - Personification definition and examples 17-19 - Simile definition and examples 20-22 - Metaphor definition and examples 23-25 - Hyperbole definition and examples 26-28 - Imagery definition and examples 29-31 - Symbolism definition and examples 32 - Exit ticket 2nd PDF - lesson plan and student printables 1- Cover 2- For the teacher 3-4 - Copyright and about the author 5-6 - lesson plan 6 - Think, pair, write - activating strategy - student printable 7 - flip book assembly 8 - completed flip book example 9-16 - flip book student pages 17 - student exit ticket 18-27 - classroom posters 28 - credits

Mini Unit about sharks. Includes 13 reading passages about sharks and 12 different types of sharks and the shark life cycle. Passages are half a page and have reading comprehension questions below. Interactive notebook foldables are to create an interactive notebook about the shark life cycle and to add facts about the 12 types of sharks. Pictures of a completed notebook are attached. There are several worksheets, KWL, anticipatory set, and a shark mask craft. Assessment at the end. Table of contents: Page 1 - Cover Page 2 - For the teacher Page 3 - KWL Page 4-5 - Anticipatory set and answer key Page 6 - What is a shark? Reading passage Page 7 - Life Cycle of a shark Page 8 - Great white shark reading passage and comprehension Page 9 - Bull shark reading passage and comprehension Page 10 - Hammerhead shark reading passage and comprehension Page 11 - Whale shark reading passage and comprehension Page 12 - Tiger shark reading passage and comprehension Page 13 - Basking shark reading passage and comprehension Page 14 - Black tip reef shark reading passage and comprehension Page 15 - White tip reef shark reading passage and comprehension Page 16 - Lemon shark reading passage and comprehension Page 17 - Nurse shark reading passage and comprehension Page 18 - Blue shark reading passage and comprehension Page 19 - Mako shark reading passage and comprehension Page 20 - Life cycle interactive notebook foldable Page 21 -23 - Shark types interactive notebook foldable Page 24-25 - Completed notebook Page 26 - Shark color by number Page 27 - Shark food worksheet Page 28 - Shark mask craft Page 29-32 - Show what you know assessment and answer key Page 33 - Resources for further learning Page 34-36 - Credits and Terms of Use

NO PREP - 20 word problems with graphic organizers to help students sort out the information they need to use and what is not important. Helps students in the thought process of solving word problems using addition and subtraction only. 2 extra graphic organizer templates for word problems are included to use in smart pals. All of the problems include extra information, a blank template is included with ONLY a space for information students need to use. Pages of download: Page 1 - Cover Page 2-3 - Teacher tips Page 4 - Operational sign words reference sheet Page 5-24 - Addition and Subtraction Word problems with graphic organizers Page 25-26 - Blank templates for word problems with graphic organizer Page 27-28 - Answer key Page 29-30 - Credits and About the Author

NO PREP - 20 multi-step multiplication and division word problems with graphic organizers to help students sort out the information they need to use and what is not important. Helps students in the thought process of solving word problems using addition and subtraction only. 1 blank graphic organizer template for word problems is included to use in smart pals or with your own problems. Pages of download: Page 1 - Cover Page 2-3 - Teacher tips & Copyright Page 4 - Operational sign words reference sheet Page 5-24 - Addition and Subtraction Multi-step Word problems with graphic organizers Page 25 - Blank template for word problems with graphic organizer Page 26 - Answer key Page 27-28 - Credits and About the Author

NO PREP - 20 word problems with graphic organizers to help students sort out the information they need to use and what is not important. Helps students in the thought process of solving word problems using multiplication and division only. 2 extra graphic organizer templates for word problems are included to use in smart pals. All of the problems include extra information, a blank template is included with ONLY a space for information students need to use. Pages of download: Page 1 - Cover Page 2-3 - Teacher tips Page 4 - Operational sign words reference sheet Page 5-24 - Multiplication and Division Word problems with graphic organizers Page 25-26 - Blank templates for word problems with graphic organizer Page 27-28 - Answer key Page 29-30 - Credits and About the Author