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How to Keep My Teeth Healthy ~ Informative Writing Activity
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How to Keep My Teeth Healthy ~ Informative Writing Activity

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How to Keep My Teeth Healthy is a fun and engaging informative writing activity. The graphic organizers are scaffolded for all levels of writers, and the final draft templates are display-ready to show off the students’ writing. It includes: 1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer 5 Paragraph Graphic Organizers 1 Primary lined 2 pg template 1 Lined 2 pg template 1 Blank 2 pg template
I Love Easter Because...
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I Love Easter Because...

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I Love Easter Because… is a fun and engaging writing activity. This goes along wonderfully with the Easter Holiday. The graphic organizers are scaffolded for all levels of writers, and the final draft templates are display-ready to show off the students’ writing. There is also a rubric for grading the writing of students in 3rd-5th grade. It includes: 1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer 5 Paragraph Graphic Organizers 1 Primary lined 2 pg template 1 Lined 2 pg template 1 Blank 2 pg template 1 Rubric Aligned to Common Core: W.1.1; W.2.1; W.3.1; W.4.1; W.5.1 Aligned to Texas TEKS: 1.12.A; 2.12.A; 3.12.A; 4.12.A; 5.12.A
A Gnome-tastic Mystery! ~ Writing Activity
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A Gnome-tastic Mystery! ~ Writing Activity

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A Gnome-tastic Mystery is a fun and engaging creative writing activity. The graphic organizers are scaffolded for all levels of writers, and the final draft templates are display-ready to show off the students’ writing. I have included both a boy and a girl gnome writing template. It includes: 1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer 1 Sensory Details Graphic Organizer 1 Story Elements Graphic Organizer 4 Paragraph Graphic Organizers 1 Primary lined 3 pg template 1 Lined 3 pg template 1 Blank 3 pg template Aligned to Common Core: W.1.3; W.2.3; W.3.3; W.4.3; W.5.3 Aligned to Texas TEKS: 1.12.A; 2.12.A; 3.12.A; 4.12.A; 5.12.A
Going Camping ~ Writing Craftivity
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Going Camping ~ Writing Craftivity

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Draw it - Write it - Craft it is a leveled creative writing no prep packet that your students are going to love. The product is leveled for an emergent beginning writer to an advanced writing student, so that every level of student in your class will be successful. First, the emergent writing students draw their ideas to help them with the planning process. Then, they move on to writing the rough draft. For advanced students, there is a sequencing activity to help organize their paragraphs. Included is a student self- editing checklist which is also leveled. The final draft is a writing craftivity. The students will love showing off their writing skills with this camping themed craft. Included: Draw it – Emergent writer Draw it – Complete the sentence with a word Draw it – 5 W’s tell about it – Write a sentence Draw it – Use word bank to describe it Draw it - (without word bank) & Write it Draw it – Sequence it (first, next, last) Sketch it & Brainstorm ideas Sequence it (introduction, Body, Conclusion) Sequence it (introduction, main idea 1, main idea 2, main idea 3, conclusion) Write it- rough draft (3 leveled versions-primer, lined, blank) Writing Craftivity Self Edit Checklist- (2 leveled versions: grades 1-2 & grades 3-5)
Florence Nightingale Biography
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Florence Nightingale Biography

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This is a biography unit on Florence Nightingale that covers 3rd-5th grade reading and writing standards. Florence Nightingale was an amazing woman who founded the standards for modern nursing. Included in the biography unit is a reading passage, quiz, posters, graphic organizers, activities, a timeline, an interactive notebook foldable, response writing activities, research graphic organizers, research templates, a writing rubric, and more. Your students will love studying the life of Florence Nightingale! The Unit includes: Reading passage Biography poster Quote poster Quiz and answer key Biography coloring sheet K-W-L Chart Vocabulary graphic organizer Biography illustration Meet Me Biography Outside and inside traits Personal challenges Compare and Contrast –set of 2 Problems and solutions Timeline Cause and effect Reading closely Taking notes Interactive notebook activity Early Life-Career-Later Life Life-Believed-Achieved Life story Retell the main life changing events Letter to Florence Nightingale Reader response Journal entry Biography report brainstorming organizer Biography report paragraph graphic organizer Biography report primary lined 2 pg. template Biography report lined 2 pg. template Biography report blank 2 pg. template Writing rubric Alignment to the Common Core reading and writing standards for 3rd-5th grade
Vertebrate or Invertebrate Task Cards
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Vertebrate or Invertebrate Task Cards

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Vertebrate or Invertebrate Task Cards can be used as a center activity, a gallery walk, scoot game, whole group or small group activity, intervention tool, individual work, test prep, or as an easy assessment. In the activity, the students are given a picture of an animal and must identify if it is a vertebrate or invertebrate. Resource includes: *24 Task Cards *Recording Sheets (half sheets and full sheet) *Student Self-Checking Answer Key Aligned to: Next Generation Science: LS1.A Texas TEKS: 3.10.A; 4.10.A; 5.10A
Martha Washington Biography
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Martha Washington Biography

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Martha Washington was the 1st First Lady of the United States. This is a biography unit on Martha Washington covering 3rd-5th grade reading and writing standards. Included in the biography unit is a reading passage, posters, graphic organizers, activities, a timeline, response writing activities, research graphic organizers, research templates, a writing rubric, and more. Your students will love studying the life of Martha Washington! The Biography Unit includes Reading passage Biography poster Portrait poster Biography coloring sheet K-W-L Chart Vocabulary graphic organizer Biography illustration Meet Me Biography Outside and inside traits Challenges and Responsibilities Compare and Contrast –set of 2 Timeline Reading closely Taking notes Early Life-White House-Later Life Life story Retell the main life changing events Letter writing activity Reader response Journal entry activity Biography report brainstorming organizer Biography report paragraph graphic organizer –set of 2 Biography report primary lined 2 pg. template Biography report lined 2 pg. template Biography report blank 2 pg. template Writing rubric Alignment to the Common Core and Texas TEKS
Rocks and Minerals Test
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Rocks and Minerals Test

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Students won't mind taking a test with this student friendly rocks and minerals assessment. The test consists of 10 multiple choice questions and includes a key.
Homophones Test
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Homophones Test

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Students won't mind taking a test with this student friendly homophones assessment. The test consists of 10 multiple choice questions and includes a key.
Would You Rather Meet Frosty or Jack? ~ Writing Activity
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Would You Rather Meet Frosty or Jack? ~ Writing Activity

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Would You Rather Meet Frosty or Jack is a fun and engaging opinion writing activity. The students have to choose whether they would like to meet Frosty the Snowman or Jack Frost and describe why they chose who they chose. The templates are display-ready to show off the student's writing. It includes: 1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer 3 Paragraph Graphic Organizers 1 Primary lined template 1 Lined template 1 Blank template
Winter Analogies Task Cards
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Winter Analogies Task Cards

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Winter Analogies Task Cards can be used as a center activity, a gallery walk, scoot game, whole group or small group activity, intervention tool, individual work, or as an easy assessment. Resource includes: *24 Task Cards *Recording Sheets (half sheets and full sheet) *Student Self-Checking Answer Key
How to Wash a Dog ~ Writing Activity
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How to Wash a Dog ~ Writing Activity

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How to Wash a Dog is a fun and engaging writing activity. The templates are display-ready to show off the students' writing. It includes: 1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer 3 Paragraph Graphic Organizers 1 Primary lined 2 pg template 1 Lined 2 pg template 1 Blank 2 pg template
The Great Mardi Gras Mystery ~ Creative Writing Activity
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The Great Mardi Gras Mystery ~ Creative Writing Activity

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The Great Mardi Gras Mystery is a fun and engaging creative writing activity. The graphic organizers are scaffolded for all levels of writers, and the final draft templates are display-ready to show off the students' writing. It includes: 1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer 4 Paragraph Graphic Organizers 1 Primary lined 2 pg template 1 Lined 2 pg template 1 Blank 2 pg template
Amelia Earhart Biography Unit ~ 95 pages!
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Amelia Earhart Biography Unit ~ 95 pages!

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This is a great biography unit on Amelia Earhart. It is perfect for Women’s History month, or integrating social studies into reading and writing. It is a huge 95 page unit and covers both reading and writing standards that are aligned to the Common Core. The Unit includes: K-W-L Chart Text in color -3 pages Text in black and white -3 pages Fun Facts in color and black and white Biography anchor chart Historical photos –set of 8 Famous Quotes anchor charts –set of 6 Vocabulary cards in black and white Vocabulary cards in color Vocabulary anchor charts –set of 10 New Words Vocabulary graphic organizer Vocabulary matching –includes key Biography illustration Character graffiti Meet the Famous Person Character analysis Character traits Outside and inside traits Personal challenges Compare and Contrast –set of 2 Problems and solutions Sequence the main events Timeline –set of 2 Cause and effect Reading closely Taking notes Interactive notebook activity Early Life-Career-Later Life Life-Believed-Achieved Life story Retell the main life changing events Comprehension questions –includes key Fact or opinion –includes key 5 W’s summary SWBST summary Letter to the famous person Reader response -3 activities Journal entry My favorite part of the biography Biography report brainstorming organizer Biography report paragraph graphic organizer –set of 2 Biography report primary lined 2 pg. template Biography report lined 2 pg. template Biography report blank 2 pg. template Writing rubric Alignment pdf to the Common Core reading and writing standards
If I met Peter Rabbit... ~ Writing Activity
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If I met Peter Rabbit... ~ Writing Activity

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If I met Peter Rabbit is a fun and engaging creative writing activity. The graphic organizers are scaffolded for all levels of writers, and the final draft templates are display-ready to show off the students’ writing. It includes: 1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer 1 Sensory Details Graphic Organizer 4 Paragraph Graphic Organizers 1 Primary lined 2 pg template 1 Lined 2 pg template 1 Blank 2 pg template Aligned to Common Core: W.1.3; W.2.3; W.3.3; W.4.3; W.5.3 Aligned to Texas TEKS: 1.12.A; 2.12.A; 3.12.A; 4.12.A; 5.12.A
Helen Keller Biography
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Helen Keller Biography

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This is a biography unit on Helen Keller that covers 3rd-5th grade reading and writing standards. Helen Keller was an amazing woman who defied the odds of being both deaf and blind to become the first deaf-blind individual to earn a college degree. Included in the biography unit is a reading passage, quiz, posters, graphic organizers, activities, a timeline, an interactive notebook foldable, response writing activities, research graphic organizers, research templates, a writing rubric, and more. Your students will love studying the life of Helen Keller! The Unit includes: Reading passage Biography poster Quote poster Quiz and answer key Biography coloring sheet K-W-L Chart Vocabulary graphic organizer Biography illustration Meet Me Biography Outside and inside traits Personal challenges Compare and Contrast –set of 2 Problems and solutions Timeline Cause and effect Reading closely Taking notes Interactive notebook activity Early Life-Career-Later Life Life-Believed-Achieved Life story Retell the main life changing events Letter to Helen Keller Reader response Journal entry Biography report brainstorming organizer Biography report paragraph graphic organizer Biography report primary lined 2 pg. template Biography report lined 2 pg. template Biography report blank 2 pg. template Writing rubric Alignment to the Common Core reading and writing standards for 3rd-5th grade
First Day of School ~ Writing Craftivity
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First Day of School ~ Writing Craftivity

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Draw it - Write it - Craft it is a leveled narrative writing no prep packet that your students are going to love. The product is leveled for an emergent beginning writer to an advanced writing student, so that every level of student in your class will be successful. First, the emergent writing students draw their ideas to help them with the planning process. Then, they move on to writing the rough draft. For advanced students, there is a sequencing activity to help organize their paragraphs. Included is a student self- editing checklist which is also leveled. The final draft is a writing craftivity. The students will love showing off their writing skills with this camping themed craft. BOTH Girl & Boy Templates are included Included: Draw it – Emergent writer Draw it – Complete the sentence with a word Draw it – 5 W’s tell about it – Write a sentence Draw it – Use word bank to describe it Draw it - (without word bank) & Write it Draw it – Sequence it (first, next, last) Sketch it & Brainstorm ideas Sequence it (introduction, Body, Conclusion) Sequence it (introduction, main idea 1, main idea 2, main idea 3, conclusion) Write it- rough draft (3 leveled versions-primer, lined, blank) Writing Craftivity Self Edit Checklist- (2 leveled versions: grades 1-2 & grades 3-5)
Writing Warm-ups Fall Theme
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Writing Warm-ups Fall Theme

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Writing Warm-ups, or bell ringers, are a great way to get kids interested and focused on writing. The kid-friendly prompts allow for them to start thinking creatively without the pressure of having to come up with a topic on their own. Your students are going to love coming up with creative stories with these Fall themed prompts! The Product Includes: ~12 unique Fall themed writing prompts ~regular lined crafty writing paper ~primary lined crafty writing paper ~Alignments to the Texas TEKS and CCSS
Addition with Negative Integers Task Cards
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Addition with Negative Integers Task Cards

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Addition with Negative Integers task cards can be used as a center activity, individual activity, a gallery walk, scoot game, small group activity, intervention activity, or as an easy assessment. It includes: *24 Task Cards *Recording Sheets (half sheets and full sheet) *Student Self-Checking Answer Key
My Favorite Winter Olympic Sport ~ Writing Activity
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My Favorite Winter Olympic Sport ~ Writing Activity

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My Favorite Winter Olympic Sport is a fun and engaging writing activity. The templates are display-ready to show off the student's writing. It includes: 1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer 3 Paragraph Graphic Organizers 1 Primary lined template 1 Lined template 1 Blank template