Honor Roll Award Certificate. Simply type in the information in this Publisher award certificate, print and go. Great for the end of the year. - Greg Smith

Hope is a Ferris Wheel by Robin Herrera PowerPoint. An introductory preview of the book, with a glimpse of the plot and characters, important vocabulary, themes, and a little about the author. Discussion questions and activities. Good read! - Greg Smith

Swindle by Gordan Korman PowerPoint. Preview the book Swindle by Gordan Korman and get students excited to read. Includes 16 vocabulary terms that students will need to know to better understand the book. Enjoy this freebie with sounds and animations that will engage your kids. - Greg Smith

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost. Differentiated Activities. Assignment menu and tiered activities for the poem that support differentiated instruction. Enjoy!

Coretta Scott King - Her Life Story. This PowerPoint presentation highlights the main events of the life of the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and her fight for justice and peace. A quick overview of her life and her legacy. - Greg Smith

This is a short practice test for a Language Arts standardized test. Includes 15 multiple choice practice questions to help students prepare for state tests. Thanks. Greg Smith

The Ransom of Red Chief Short Story Study. Includes story, story elements activity sheets, vocabulary, vocabulary activity sheets, and the comprehension test. INCLUDES the vocabulary and test, which are also available separately

The Ransom of Red Chief TEST - This is a 13 question multiple choice test over the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. It also includes a constructed response (short answer) question. It is a quick assessment of student comprehension.

Clasroom Rules sheet - with rules and consequences. Great for back to school. Editable for your needs. Thanks!

Students will enjoy the traditional Columbus Day poem that starts with "In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue..." illustrated with this animated PowerPoint. Afterwards, they can learn a song set to the tune of Mary Had A Little Lamb, that will help them remember what they learned. - Greg Smith

Story Map - a simple graphic organizer kids can use to map out the elements of a story. Incudes Title, Author, Main Characters, Setting, Supporting Characters, Problem, Solution. Hope you find it useful. Thanks!

Valentine's Day Word Search Puzzle. 38 lovely words hidden in this fun Valentine's Day wordsearch. Fun Valentine's Day activity! Key included.

Touching Spirit Bear By Ben Mikaelsen. Introduces the book, and discusses conflict and symbolism. Enjoy! - Greg Smith

Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle. 18 clues about Thanksgiving. Black and white ink friendly puzzle that your students will love. Includes solution. Thanks and enjoy!

The Last Leaf by O. Henry - Short story questions and writing response actiivities.

A fun supplement to your Christmas Around the World unit...a word search puzzle with different names of Santa Claus from different countries around the World. Includes answer key. Enjoy! - Greg Smith

Study guide and quiz on Chapters 1 - 8 of the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. - Greg Smith

Study guide and quiz on Chapters 9 - 16 of the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. - Greg Smith

If you are studying the novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, you can use this study guide and final test on the novel to assess student learning. Thanks. Greg Smith

Thanksgiving Fun - Pilgrim Riddles. Five Thanksgiving riddles to figure out, written with an element of old fashioned language. It is a fun and quick filler activity for your students! Answer key included at the end. Enjoy!