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Needs and Wants
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Needs and Wants

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The Needs and Wants activity is a great way for your students to learn the difference between "a need and a want"! The resource includes 2 sheets that could be used as posters while teaching the lesson. It also includes a sheet with pictures that students will cut out and paste on the appropriate sheet, depending if it is a need or a want. Also included is a sheet with words of the same items as the picture sheet. You have the option to have the students cut and paste the pictures or the words or both together. A great way to differentiate the activity among your students! Picture sheet comes in color and grey scale. Great for Special Ed./ESL, ELL students. Total Pages 8
Refugee Culminating Activities
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Refugee Culminating Activities

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REFUGEE, By Alan Gratz, is a captivating novel of 3 children and their families, who, in different decades and in different continents, flee their homelands searching for safety and freedom. The activities include templates for summarizing the settings, characters, plots and themes. Also included are activities for writing a “book teaser”, comparing characters, creating a bookmark, character acrostic templates and vocabulary search/sentence writing. 13 Pages.
Tuck Everlasting---Culminating Activities Plus
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Tuck Everlasting---Culminating Activities Plus

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This culminating package contains fun activities that the students will enjoy working on. A great way to evaluate the students once they have completed reading the novel, Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt. The 4 pages contain questions on the settings, characters, plot, themes and symbols. Vocabulary words will be researched and students will have the opportunity to write sentences using some of the vocabulary words. There is also a page to design a new novel cover as well as come up with a new novel name. Also included are: -acrostic template -characters' traits sheet -crossword puzzle with answers -crossword vocabulary list Total Pages 11
Vocabulaire-Jour de la Saint Patrick
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Vocabulaire-Jour de la Saint Patrick

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A great way for your students to get excited about St. Patrick's Day in French! Includes: - a vocabulary match sheet with answers - a word search with answers - a vocabulary sheet ( a white background one included) - an alphabetical order/sentence writing sheet ( a white background one included) - a word make sheet using the words "La Saint Patrick" Total Pages 10
The Outsiders Vocabulary Matches
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The Outsiders Vocabulary Matches

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A creative way for the students to recap their knowledge and understanding of the vocabulary words found in the novel, The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. Includes 3 vocabulary matches with answer sheets. Use each vocabulary match sheet before or after completing the novel chapters. The vocabulary matches could be used as a quick assessment tool as well! Enjoy the audiobook on YouTube! Total Pages 7
Generic Book Report
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Generic Book Report

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Use this book report for any novel that the students have read. Great for a quick assessment tool! Contains the following: Listing the setting(s), characters, and plot. Writing sentences for vocabulary words that were difficult to read and/or spell. Describing what students enjoyed most about the novel. Designing a new cover for the novel. TIP: Have the students present their book report to the class and use presentation as an oral communication assessment. Ideal for Special Education/ESL. Oral Presentation Rubric sheet included. Total Pages 6
Mean, Median and Mode
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Mean, Median and Mode

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3 in 1 handy resource for the Data Management and Probability strands, Mean, Median and Mode. Printer Friendly! Includes a handout, with all 3 definitions and illustrations of the Mean, Median and Mode. Handout could be kept in student's notebooks to remind them of the definitions. Also included are 3 mini posters of the Mean, Median and Mode to put up in your classroom! Total Pages 5
Fantastic Mr. Fox Culminating Activities
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Fantastic Mr. Fox Culminating Activities

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Fantastic Mr. Fox is a children's novel written by Roald Dahl. At night, Mr. Fox steals chickens, ducks, and turkeys from three mean and wealthy farmers. The farmers try to get back at him, however, Mr. Fox outwits them. After reading this clever novel, the students will complete activities that will recap the settings, main character, plot and themes. They will also have the opportunity to learn about a well known "Idiom". Students will write sentences using some of the vocabulary words and will create a new novel title and cover. A "Mr. Fox" acrostic template is included. This could be used as a character study sheet. A sheet with "character traits" is also included. Great as a quick assessment tool! Total Pages 7
The Tale of Despereaux-Vocabulary Matches Plus
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The Tale of Despereaux-Vocabulary Matches Plus

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The Tale of Despereaux, the Newbery Medal-winning fairy tale by Kate DiCamillo, is a story about the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling. He sets out on his quest to rescue a beautiful human princess. Use these vocabulary matches before, during or after reading the chapters in the novel. 3 match sets (40 vocabulary words in each) and their answers are included. Also included are 2 pages of vocabulary words to assist the ESL/Special Ed. students to complete the matches. Great for Literacy Centers and/or Literature Circles! Total Pages 16 Answer Key-Included
Euro Cup Soccer Vocabulary Match
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Euro Cup Soccer Vocabulary Match

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Get your students excited and involved in the Euro Cup! Games start on June 10, 2016. Included for your students to work on: -a soccer vocabulary sheet -fill in the blank match sheet (answers included) -a sentence writing sheet -alphabetical order sheet -"Euro Cup" acrostic template -Design a Flag template Total Pages 8
TRANSFORMATIONS
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TRANSFORMATIONS

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A 3 in 1 handy resource for TRANSFORMATIONS, Rotation, Reflection and Translation! Prints well in black/white! Includes a handout with all 3 definitions and illustrations of the transformations. Handout could be kept in student's notebooks to remind them of the definitions. Also included are 3 mini posters of the Transformations to put up in your classroom! Total Pages 5
A Winter Collection
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A Winter Collection

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This Winter Collection will have your students warmed up in no time! It contains: A Winter Lune Template Snowflake Word Make Winter Word Map Snowflake Diamante Template Snowman Acrostic Template A Snowman Diamante Template Total Pages 7
Crash-Novel Word Search
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Crash-Novel Word Search

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This word search (answers included) could be used to introduce the novel, Crash, by Jerry Spinelli or as a culminating activity. After completing the word search, students could extend their vocabulary learning by using some of the words in sentences, on the sheet provided. Bonus: Word Sort Sheet--Students have the opportunity to review the parts of speech by placing the words from the word search in the correct parts of speech categories. Total Pages 5
Crash-Novel Book Report
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Crash-Novel Book Report

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This 3 page book report is a creative way for the students to recap their knowledge and understanding of the Novel, Crash by Jerry Spinelli. Students will be able to give you information on the settings, characters, plot and write sentences using some of the vocabulary words. They will also have the opportunity to write about one of the many themes found in the novel. Use the Bonus CRASH acrostic sheet as a character sketch! Total Pages 4
Fantastic Mr. Fox Word Searches & More
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Fantastic Mr. Fox Word Searches & More

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Fantastic Mr. Fox is a children's novel written by Roald Dahl. At night, Mr. Fox steals chickens, ducks, and turkeys from three mean and wealthy farmers. The farmers try to get back at him, however, Mr. Fox outwits them. Use the vocabulary word searches before or after reading the specific chapters. Included are 4 vocabulary word searches (answer sheets included). -Chapters 1-4 -Chapters 5-9 -Chapters 10-13 -Chapters 14-18 Use the "Word Sort" sheet to review parts of speech with your students. After completing the word search sheet, students will place each vocabulary word in the correct part of speech box. Also included is a Mr. Fox acrostic template that could be used as a character sketch. A poster template and a poster rubric to advertise the novel, that could be used for Media, is included as well. A great assessment tool! Total Pages 13
Happy Halloween! Word Search Plus
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Happy Halloween! Word Search Plus

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A great way to get your older students to review Halloween vocabulary words! As an extension, have students write a story using 20 or more vocabulary words found in the word search using the story template. As another extension, have students place the vocabulary words in the correct parts of speech category, using the word sort sheet. Total Pages 4
Le Jour du Souvenir
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Le Jour du Souvenir

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Que pensez-vous quand vous entendez les mots, «Le Jour du Souvenir»? Demandez à vos élèves d'écrire leurs réflexions sur cette question . Les élèves écriront un poème acrostiche (est inclus) en utilisant la feuille de vocabulaire pour les aider . Une feuille pour écrire des phrases est inclus . Total Pages 5
Sarah, Plain and Tall - Culminating Activities
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Sarah, Plain and Tall - Culminating Activities

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Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan, is a novel about a girl named Anna whose mother died the day after her brother, Caleb was born...and much, much more! After your students read this novel, they will have the opportunity to describe the prairie setting in the spring, describe the main characters, write about the plot and one of the main themes. They will also have the opportunity to write sentences using some of the vocabulary words found in the novel. Last, but not least, they will write a letter to Anna or Caleb. Use these culminating activities as a quick assessment tool as well. Total Pages 5
Joyeux Noël!
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Joyeux Noël!

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Great to complete as a class or individually! Les élèves écriront un poème acrostiche en utilisant la feuille de vocabulaire pour les aider . Une feuille pour écrire des phrases est inclus . Faire des mots avec les mots, "Joyeux Noël" Photocopier la feuille en noir et blanc et après les étudiants pourraient colorer l'arbre de Noël. Pgs. 5
Adjectifs de Noël
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Adjectifs de Noël

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A great way to incorporate Christmas, Christmas symbols and adjectives in French! This fun activity can be used with a whole class, while brainstorming or individually in centers. In this activity, students will choose French adjectives that best describe the picture/Christmas symbol and write the adjectives around the picture. Christmas symbols included are: Christmas Tree, Christmas Stocking, Christmas Wreath, Snowflake, Candy Canes, Santa Hat, Christmas Present, Snowman. Answer sheet included with possible answers to each activity.